March 2008
Chocolate plants
Fifth anniversary issue
Photo by Gina Lozier - seed packet by Renee's Garden Seeds
Chocolate comes in all forms, including plants. Find out which ones are in fact delicious and which ones will simply make your garden look delicious. [more]
Quick links
Here is a plant list as well as live links for sites mentioned in the March 2008 .pdf format:
Chocolate Flower Farm, Langley, Wash. (see photos of chocolate corn and other chocolate plants)
Great Plant Picks, Seattle
Log House Plants, Cottage Grove, Ore.
Mint Hot Chocolate (recipe)
For more edible flower information, see Yummy Northwest, May 2003.
For more garden information, see Yummy Northwest, February 2007.
Chocolate plants
|
Botanical name |
Edible? |
Type |
|
Akebia quinata (Chocolate Vine) |
No |
Semi-evergreen |
|
Calendula species (Milk Chocolate Calendula) |
Yes |
Annual |
|
Corn 'Mayes Double Red' (Chocolate Corn) |
Yes |
Annual |
|
Cosmos atrosanguineus (Chocolate Cosmos) |
No |
Perennial |
|
Dahlia 'Chocolate Sundae' (Chocolate Sundae Dahlia) |
No |
Perennial |
|
Delphinium 'Chocolate' (Chocolate Delphinium) |
No |
Perennial |
|
Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate' (Milk Chocolate Foxglove) |
No (toxic) |
Perennial |
|
Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' (Eupatorium Chocolate) |
No |
Perennial |
|
Fritillaria camschatcensis (Native Chocolate Lily) |
Yes (tuber only) |
Perennial |
|
Mentha piperita species (Chocolate Mint) |
Yes |
Perennial |
|
Nasturtium 'Black Velvet' (Chocolate Nasturtium) |
Yes |
Annual |
|
Tomato 'Cherry Chocolate' (Chocolate Cherry Tomato) |
Yes |
Annual |
|
Viola x williamsii 'Velour Frosted Chocolate' (Frosted Chocolate Viola) |
Yes |
Perennial |
Warning: Don't eat flowers from the florist or ones that have been sprayed with pesticides. Watch for allergic reactions. Eat only the petals of a flower, unless you know for sure other parts are edible.
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