"Edible Plants provide an enjoyable bonus in every well-planned garden. They not only add colour, texture and contrast to the perennial beds but supply aroma and taste treats for your family and friends." Ric Brooks, The Garden Man List of Edible Plants Our edible plants are listed alphabetically according to their botanical names. Common names appear beside each. Click on the genus name to view a details page that includes photo, plant culture, characteristics and culinary or other uses.

Achillea millefollium   Yarrow/Milfoil Zone 2-9 Full sun Uses: Salad, garnish, rice, pasta, soup . Agastache foeniculum   Giant Hyssop Zone 4-9 Full sun/Partial shade Uses: Green/fruit salads, tea, pea/lamb dishes . Alcea rosea   Hollyhock Zone 3-9 Full sun Uses: Accent, soups, salads . Allium tuberosum   Chives Zone 3-9 Full sun/Partial shade Uses: Soups, salads, vegetables, eggs . Antirrhinum majus   Snapdragon Annual Full sun/Partial shade Uses: Salads, garnish . Hemerocallis   Daylily Zone 2-9 Full sun/Partial shade Uses: Soups, salads, boiled, stir fries . Lavandula angustifolia   Lavender Zone 4-9 Full sun Uses: Desserts, borders, potpourris, dried, soaps . Monarda didyma   Bee Balm/Bergamot Zone 4-9 Full sun/Partial shade Uses: Salads, teas, meat, fish, vegetables . Ocimum basilicum   Basil Tender annual Full sun Uses: Tomato/meat dishes, pestos, vegetables . Origanum majorana   Marjoram/Oregano Annual/Perennial Full sun Uses: Soups, sauces, stuffing, stews, meats . Platycodon grand.   Balloon Flower Zone 4-9 Full sun/Partial shade Uses: Salads, garnish . Rosmarinus officinalis   Rosemary Tender perennial Full sun/Partial shade Uses: Meats, stuffing, soups, biscuits, tea . Salvia officinalis   Sage Hardy perennial Full sun/Partial shad Uses: Stuffing, gargle, meat, egg & cheese dishes . Tagetes/Calendula   Marigold Hardy Annual Full sun/Partial Shade Uses: Garnish, muffins, marmalades, eggs, dye . Thymus vulgaris   Thyme Tender perennial Full sun Uses: Stew, soup, rich meats, fish, ragouts . Tomato   Tomato Tender annual Full sun Uses: Sliced, canned, sauces, soups, baked . Tropaeolum majus   Nasturtium Hardy annual Full sun/Partial shade Uses: Garnish, salads, vinegar, fritters . Viola   Viola/Pansy Hardy annual Full sun/Partial shade Uses: Candied, garnish, soups, salads .