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Perennials
Common name | Scientific name | Blooming months (Montreal) | Flower uses | Comments |
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Adam’s needle | Yucca filamentosa | July to August | garnish | Edible petals. |
Balloon flower | Platycodon grandiflorus | July to August | salad, stuffed, cystalllized, butter | Chewable consistency. Sweet taste. |
Bee balm | Monarda didyma | July to August | salad, tea, lemonade | Sweet taste. Edible leaves. |
Common dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | May to June | salad, crystalllized | Young leaves and buds are edible. Pick all the blossoms. |
Common yarrow | Achillea millefolium | July to August | herbal tea, tea, lemonade | Leaves and fruit also edible |
Chrysanthemum | Chrysanthemum x morifolium | June to November | salad, soup, sauce | Bitter taste, blanch petales before using. Edible leaves. |
Daylily | Hemerocallis cv. | July to August | salad, soup, stuffed, candied, fried | Chewable consistency. Peppery after-taste. Buds can be cooked or fried. Possible allergies: Test. |
Grass pink | Dianthus plumarius | June to July | salad, crystalllized, butter, lemonade, garnish | Strongly scented, nutmeg aroma. |
Musk mallow | Malva moschata | June to September | salad, crystalllized | Most mallows are edible. |
Perennial phlox | Phlox paniculata | June to July | fruit salad, crystalllized, butter | Chewable consistency. Slightly spicy taste. |
Plantain lily | Hosta spp. | July to August | salad, crystalllized, fried, pickled, baked | H. fortunei is the tastiest species. Edible buds. |
Queen-of-the-meadow | Filipendula ulmaria | July to August | tea, herbal tea, drinks | Strongly scented. |
Violet | Viola cornuta | June to Sept. |
salad, vinegar, butter, tea, syrup, jelly |
Strongly scented. Edible leaves. |
Viola odorata | May to June |
Annuals and non-hardy perennials in the Montréal region
Common name | Scientific name | Blooming months (Montréal) | Flower uses | Comments | |
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Begonia | Begonia gr. semperflorens | June to September | fruit salad, crystalllized, garnish | ||
Carnation | Dianthus caryophyllus | June to September | salad, crystalllized, butter, lemonade, garnish | Strongly scented, nutmeg aroma. | |
Commmon sunflower | Helianthus annuus | August to September | salad, soup | Edible seeds. | |
Corn poppy | Papaver rhoeas | June to September | garnish, syrup | Petals only. | |
Garden snapdragon | Antirrhinum majus | June to September | salad, crystalllized | Strong odour, use moderately. | |
Geranium | Pelargonium spp. | June to September | salad, crystalllized, flower water, garnish, herbal tea | Leaves of perfumed species can be used for steeping. | |
Impatiens | Impatiens walleriana | June to September | garnish |
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Lady’s eradrops | Fuchsia spp. | June to September | crystalllized, marinated, garnish | ||
Marigold | Tagetes lucida T. patula T. tenuifolia |
June to September | salad, herbal tea, garnish | Saffron substitute. Some cultivars have citrus tastes. | |
Nasturtium | Tropaeolum majus | June to September | salad, butter, stuffed, crystalllized | Taste close to watercress. Rich in vitamin C. Buds, seeds, and leaves edible. | |
Pansy | Viola tricolor Viola x wittrockiana |
June to September | salad, crystalllized, butter | Remove the bitter stem before using. | |
Pot marigold | Calendula officinalis | June to September | salad, soup, butter, sauce, drinks, cookies | Saffron substitute. Edible buds. | |
Stock | Matthiola incana | June to September | salad, crystalllized | Perfumed taste. | |
Tall mallow | Malva sylvestris | June to September | salad, crystalllized | Most mallows are edible. |
Bulbs and biennials
Common name | Scientific name | Blooming months (Montréal) | Flower uses | Comments |
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Corn flag | Gladiolus cv. | August to September | salad, stuffed, garnish | Sweet taste. |
English daisy | Bellis perennis | June | salad, crystalllized | |
Garden hollyhock | Alcea rosea | July to August | salad, crystalllized, stuffed | Edible buds. |
Sweet William | Dianthus barbatus | July to August | salad, cystalllized, butter, lemonade, garnish | Strongly scented, nutmeg aroma. |
Tulip | Tulipa cv. | May to June | salad, crystalllized, stuffed | Chewable consistency. Slightly sweet taste. Remove stamens and pistils before using. |