Grows along roadsides, flowering in mid-summer. With its bitter, earthy, endive-like flavor, the beautiful blue flowers add lovely color to salads, the leaves are edible raw or cooked, the unopened flower buds can be pickled like capers, and the root is used for flavoring in many commercial coffee blends.
Blue is rare in flowers and doesn't exist in food (unless you are slurping something unnatural). So it rounds out your color palette when garnishing salads, cakes, desserts, and beverages.
Edible parts: Petals, leaves, flower buds, roots
Disclaimer: All of the flowers listed here have been researched, however, individuals consuming the blossoms, petals, stems, leaves, or tubers of the plants contained on this website do so entirely at their own risk. Consume only plants that have been organically grown and check for any bugs crawling inside the blossoms. The edible parts of each plant are noted above. The latin name is provided for each specific plant; common plant names can include other plants that are inedible. It is best for pregnant persons or those that have plant allergies to not eat any of these flowers even though we have noted the ones that should definitely be avoided. If in any doubt please consult with your doctor.
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