Edible Flower Mix
Various species
Conventionally Grown
When we think of eating from the garden, we tend to think of fruits, roots, greens, and herbs. But flowers are nature's most intricate candies. With a range of flavors from sweet to spicy, flowers not only add bright and elegant beauty to any dish but can impart culinary and nutritional diversity as well. Always gorgeous fresh in a salad, some blooms can also be candied or cooked. If you are what you eat, then why not become a beautiful flower?
Contains Arugula (let flower!), Nasturtium, Chinese Pinks Dianthus, Borage, Chervil, Tall Blue Cornflower, Tangerine Gem Marigold, and Royal Carpet Alyssum.
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Growing instructions
Product Details
| Days to Maturity | Varied |
|---|---|
| Days to Germination | 7-10 days |
| Width at Maturity | 12" |
| Height at Maturity | 12-36" |
| Hardiness Zone Range | Annual |
| Sun Conditions | Partial Sun (4-6 hours Sun), Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun) |
| Planting Depth | Surface-1/2" |
| Row Spacing | 10" |
| Plant Spacing | 10" |
About the artist
Artwork by Rebecca Weld. The art for this pack is a real, fully edible cookie. Rebecca, a.k.a The Cookie Architect, constructs elaborate cookies as striking art. This cookie was made in the quatrefoil shape of our Art Packs and is layered with realistic, sugar-spun flowers.
The edible seed packet contains a mixture of seeds. I had my two year old daughter practice her motor skills and separate them into individual packets with me. A couple of our favorites are the Chinese Pinks Dianthus and Borage. It’s fun to garnish salads, desserts, and beverages with the bud, flowers, and leaves. My grandparents used to teach me Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and I like that the edible flowers are linked to some health benefits.
I added this animal flower mix to the very top center of my Herb Container garden and I love it! I use The flowers and foliage in the kitchen and in my cut flower bouquets.
I love Hudson Valley Seed and their Art Packs. This Edible Flower Mix, however, is pretty disappointing. I planted a small batch of these seeds a few months ago and have been waiting to see what came up. Finally, a weedy looking brassica seemed to dominate the patch, and I was finally able to ID it as Arugula. Then I finally find the species list for the seed mix on the website, where it says the 1st species is arugula. (Let it flower! The page says. It doesn't say "this mix is 50% arugula and it's not that pretty"). It's a huge pet peeve of mine that the species are not listed on the packaging; I usually don't buy things without the list, but this was a gift.
One of the other species listed is Chervil, which is turning into a nasty roadside and woodland weed in the northeast. Hudson Valley should consider removing it from their mixes ASAP, and add species lists to mixes so consumers can more easily avoid planting arugula and weeds where they had hoped showy flowers would grow.
We love surprising our wedding clientele with art packs! We purchase several designs at one go, the edible flower mix and pollinator friendly plants are among our favorites. The art packs are a perfect fit with our business, and it's a wonderful opportunity to buy local (made in NY), support eco-friendly initiatives and all these incredibly talented artists!
Looks even better in person and has more seeds than I had thought in it!
Stunning art, perfect gift for any gardener.
Great selection from garden to plate!
I so love the art packs
I was stunned by the wide variety of nasturtiums! I had excellent results with these seeds (though it was a bit odd to me to have arugula in there, but the flowers ARE delicious).
Love 💕 this mix!
I bought these edible flower seed packets for holiday gifts. One gal, who gets it--celebrates holidays any time she wants to, and said that that item was her favorite in a chock-full happy packaged which I shared with her. Some peat pots from cow patties (am I confusing things? NOT PLASTIC) were included to prompt her. A nice suggestion for folks who are window sill gardeners.
There could of been more variety