How to Buy Edible Flowers Online

Pansies are delicate and edible.

Edible flowers perk up salads, jazz up desserts, and make any meal more formal. There are many varieties of edible flowers that can be purchased online. There are a few things to consider before buying edible flowers online.

Instructions

1. Complete an online search for edible flowers to purchase. Look for companies that deal in food products. Online herb farms will usually carry edible flowers.

2. Confirm that the flowers you are about to purchase are organic or grown without pesticides. Edible flowers must be grown specifically for consumption. Edible varieties should not be purchased from a florist, since most of these flowers are grown using harmful chemical pesticides.

3. Locate a local organic herb farm online if possible. Edible flowers can be somewhat fragile, and you may prefer to purchase the flowers at the farm once you locate a local farm online.

4. Grow your own edible flowers using edible flower seed packets. Mixed-variety seed packets can be purchased and planted for a large selection of edible flowers without planting a lot of different types of flowers.

Tips & Warnings

• Edible flowers can be used in many different ways. Decorate cakes, toss in salads, add to fine chocolates, or garnish desserts.

• Never eat a flower unless you have confirmed the plant to be edible by a reliable source. All edible flowers must be grown without pesticides or other chemicals.

References

• The Nibble: Edible Flowers

Resources

• Nicholson's Herb Farm