They are not always available, but I’ve had good luck ordering them on occasion through Amazon Prime / Whole Foods delivery this past year.įleabane, a common tiny, daisy-like flowerīelow I’ve started a list of some of the edible flowers and plants I’m familiar with. You can also sometimes find edible flowers in a clam shell case with the herbs at health food stores like Whole Foods. I’ve always had a good experience with them and they have a wonderful variety of flowers and other plants to choose from. I recommend ordering online from Gourmet Sweet Botanicals. Some you can find in your backyard, others are easy to find in stores or online. Below you’ll find a list of common edible flowers that make for gorgeous garnishes. With the last few weeks of summer closing in, I was inspired to assemble a collection of some of the easy-to-identify edible flowers and plants from around my yard and create a cocktail inspired by all of this summer’s foraging. They can transform a tasty but visually lacking drink into a masterpiece, take a cake from boring to extraordinary, or add unique, delicate, sweet or vegetal flavors to a weeknight dinner. There’s just something so naturally appealing about flowers. A large percentage of the cocktails I share everyday here and on Instagram feature floral garnishes, and I’m moderately obsessed with wandering around in the field behind our house looking for things I can eat, turn into a syrup, or use as a garnish. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of edible flowers. Reference guide below last updated October 2021.