The Economic Times

Stop buying edible flowers: 7 beautiful blooms you can easily grow at home in your garden or balcony

Edible flowers can add colour, flavour and freshness to homemade meals while doubling as beautiful garden plants. Nasturtiums, calendula, pansies, roses, lavender, borage and hibiscus are among the flowers that can be grown at home and used in salads, desserts, drinks and garnishes. Always choose correctly identified edible varieties and avoid flowers treated with chemicals unsuitable for consumption.