| flower | color | flavor |
| Begonia, tuberous | orange, pink, red, yellow, white | lemon |
| Borage | blue, lavender | cucumber |
| Calendula | orange, yellow | spicy, pepper |
| Carnation | lavender, pink, red | pepper, cloves |
| Chive | lavender | onion |
| Chrysanthemum | many colors | faint to distinct bitterness |
| Daisy, English | pastels, white | tangy lettuce |
| Dianthus | many colors | cloves |
| Fuchsia | many colors | tart |
| Geranium | pink, peach, red, white | differs with variety |
| Hollyhock | lavender, pink, red, white | mild lettuce |
| Johnny-jump-up | purple, white, yellow | mild lettuce |
| Lavender | purple | floral, pungent |
| Marigold | orange, yellow | spicy, mildly bitter |
| Nasturtium | orange, red, yellow | horseradish |
| Pansy | many colors | sweet, mild |
| Rose | many colors | floral, delicate |
| Rosemary | light blue | pine resin |
| Sage | many colors | sage, differs with variety |
| Squash blossom | yellow | faintly sweet, mild lettuce |
| Stock | pink, purple, white, yellow | spicy, sweet |
| Thyme | purple, white | thyme |
| Viola | many colors | mild lettuce |
I just wandered outside and tried:
- Chrysanthemum, purple, which was indeed bitter. It also had an interesting chloroform flavor and slightly numbed my tongue.
- Dianthus, and didn't really detect a clove flavor. Bitter, mostly. Perhaps it's old; certainly it's baked after today's 102 degree heat. There was something more than bitterness present, to be sure.
- Fuchsia, which is both tart and somewhat bitter.
- Geranium, a dark pink zonal and a bright pink ivy. Quite tart.
- Marigold, which I thought was more than mildly bitter. I ate it after the chrysanthemum, though, with a decidedly prejudiced palate.
- Nasturtium, which is sweet as well as spicy. The stems are delicious.
- Rose, species unknown. Small open blossoms, not big ruffly ones. Surprisingly tart and not delicate. I've had others that fit the description better.
- Squash, yellow zucchini. Lettuce is a good description.
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