Daisy (Bellis perennis)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour is somewhat acrid. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; The flavour is somewhat acrid.; A pleasant sour flavour according to another report whilst a third says that they are mild and agreeable and are used in salads.; The daisy is occasionally used as a potherb.

Habitat & North American Range

A common plant of meadows, lawns and other grassy areas, it is very frequently found growing in lawns. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)