Tricolor Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum carinatum)

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

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Irregular or sprawling, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - raw or cooked. Use them before the plant flowers, they are at their best when 12cm or less tall. The leaves quickly wilt once picked, so are best harvested as required. — Young shoots - raw or cooked.; Use them before the plant flowers, they are at their best when 12cm or less tall.; The leaves quickly wilt once picked, so are best harvested as required.

Habitat & North American Range

The original habitat is obscure. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)