Growing edible flowers
Sarah shows you how what sort of edible flowers she likes to grow and eat at home.
100 seeds 080023 | £1.95 |
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5 seedlings, for autumn planting 200748-5 | £4.95 |
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10 seedlings, for autumn planting 200748-10 | £8.50 |
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5 seedlings, for spring/summer planting 510439-5 | £5.50 |
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My favourite edible flower – delicate petals of purple, cream and yellow to decorate salads and puddings. Can be sown and grown almost any month of the year.
Genus | Viola |
Group/Species | tricolor |
Variety | Hearts Ease |
Type | Hardy Annual |
Common Name | Wild Pansy |
Border Position | Front |
Soil Type | Acid, Alkaline, Chalky, Clay, Fertile, Neutral, Sandy |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained, Well-drained |
Height | 15cm (6in) |
Spacing | Plant out when seedlings are about 2.5cm (1in) tall, 15cm (6in) apart. |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow under cover in seed trays or gutters in March and September. Direct sow April-August. |
Care Tips | Will self-sow. |
Flowering | Almost all year. |
Vase Life | This should last 7-10 days in a vase. |
Harvesting | Flower production: 4 months - keep picking and they will keep flowering. |
Cooking Notes | These flowers are edible, and are fantastic on top of a salad or as a cake decoration. |
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Sarah shows you how what sort of edible flowers she likes to grow and eat at home.
I add edible flowers to pretty much all our salads and we use them to cheer up bowls...
The best edible flowers to grow all year round - with growing and harvesting tips.
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Hearts Ease (Viola tricolor) reviews
Reviewed 8th August 2019 by Marion Good seed and flowering plant, very small plant even now, but maybe due to weather conditions. |
Beautiful little flowers
Reviewed 16th July 2017 by Emily Bryan Really very easy to grow and they look so pretty in my terracotta bowl. I will certainly be using them in salads, simply gorgeous. |