Is Scabiosa Flower Edible. Early winter through to autumn. Long and profuse bloom from late April until frost.
Hardy to about 32 degrees F. 20122020 They taste the strongest of all edible flower and all parts of the plant are delicious. 27042021 The end result is a bounty of button-like flowers atop wiry stems that flutter in the breeze.
This plant is suitable for bed and border plantings or in containers.
Blue purple flowers. Grows 1 to 3 feet high and spreads 1 to 3 feet wide. The long stems and flowering season also makes it ideal for use in cutting gardens. The genus name Scabiosa comes from the Latin scabies meaning the itch in reference to the plants rough leaves which could supposedly cure scurvy.