Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

Family: Caryophyllaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Orange, Pink, Red, White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring fruit, fruit salads etc. — The flower petals have a strong smell of cloves and are candied, used as a garnish in salads, for flavouring fruit, fruit salads etc.; They can also be used as a substitute for rose petals in making a syrup.; The petals should be removed from the calyx and their bitter white base should be removed.

Habitat & North American Range

A plant of limestone soils, it is often found on old walls in Britain. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)