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Burning Bush (Dictamnus albus)
Family: Rutaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)
Bloom Color: Blue, Pink, Red, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Refreshing and aromatic. — A lemon-scented tea is made from the dried leaves.; Refreshing and aromatic.
Habitat & North American Range
Woodland margins and rocky scree, mainly on calcareous soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)