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Beautiful Edibles
Borago officinalis – Borage is an old-fashioned herb with bright blue starry flowers (white and pink can also be found) borne from June to September and hairy green foliage. Both the cucumber flavoured leaves and blue flowers are edible, with … Continue reading
Orange-Flowered Perennials III
Kniphofia uvaria ‘Pfitzeri’ (syn. ‘Pfitzer’s Hybrid Mix’) – This mix of Red-Hot Pokers usually includes bicolor flowers of red, orange and yellow. It is earlier blooming than most Kniphofias and will flower from May through summer with regular deadheading. The … Continue reading
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Peppers III / Capsicum
Capsicum annuum ‘Jalapeno’ – These small to medium sized (averaging 2″ long) chili peppers are often picked green, but will mature to red if left to ripen, at which point they have a sweeter flavour. If you don’t like the … Continue reading
Plants with Edible Flowers
Cercis canadensis – Eastern Redbud is a medium-sized tree (usually multi-stemmed) with heart-shaped leaves and rosy-pink pea-like blooms that appear on bare stems before the foliage emerges. The flowers have a nutty bean-like taste (some say it is more like … Continue reading
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Snapdragons / Antirrhinum
Antirrhinum majus ‘SNAPSHOT Orange’ – The F1 hybrid is part of the SNAPSHOT Series which produces bushy compact plants and full flower spikes. This variety features blended tropical tones of rose, orange, pink and gold. Snapdragons are usually grown as … Continue reading
Peppers II / Capsicum
Capsicum annuum ‘Joe’s Long Cayenne’ (syn. ‘Joe’s Long’) – A medium hot cayenne pepper with 8-10″ long bright red fruits (at maturity) that are excellent for making hot sauces or drying for pepper flakes. It is a family heirloom from … Continue reading
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