Oshawa
Garden Club
is a volunteer organization which promotes gardening within the
community. The club's membership, together with a variety of expert
speakers and input from the Ontario Horticultural Association,
shares its gardening expertise in many ways.
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OGC
WebLink Library
A categorized
list of vetted and recommedned web links of interest to
gardeners.
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OGC
Name That Plant
A joint
effort among OGC members to help each other identify mystery
plants.
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List of
Edible Flowers
Provided by Norma Beecroft - November 2009
The list below
comes from Norma's Edible Flowers and Herbs in Bowmanville,
Ontario. Norma recently provided a workshop to our members on using
edible flowers and herbs in various food products. Norma brings a
new perspective on edible plants in your yard. The chart below
reflects annuals and perennials for the Ontario climate.
| Top
Ten Edible Flowers |
| Calendula
(Pot Marigold) |
Calendula
officinalis |
Annual |
| Chives
|
Alium
schoennoprasum |
Perennial
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| Daylily |
Hemerocallis
spp. |
Perennial
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| Mint
|
Mentha
spp. |
Perennial
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| Nasturtium
|
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus |
Annual |
| Pansy |
Viola
x Wittrockiana |
Annual |
| Rose
|
Rosa
spp. Schrub |
Perennial
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| Sage
|
Salvia
officinalis |
Perennial
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| Signet
Marigold (Dwarf) |
Tagetes
signata |
Annual |
| Squash
Blossoms |
Curcubita
pepo spp. |
Annual |
| Others
of Interest |
| Anise
Hyssop |
Agastache
foeniculum |
Perennial
|
| Apple
Blossoms |
Malus
spp. Tree |
Perennial
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| Arugula
(Rocket) Roquette |
Rugola;
Eruca sativa |
Annual |
| Basil
|
Ocimum
basilicum |
Annual |
| Bee
Balm (red bergamot) |
Monarda
didyma |
Perennial
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| Borage
(common bugloss) |
Borago
officinalis |
Annual |
| Broccoli
Flowers |
Brassica
oleracea |
Annual |
| Chamomile
|
Anthemis
nobilis |
Perennial
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| Chrysanthemum
|
Dendranthema
grandiflorum |
Perennial
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| Coriander
|
Coriander
sativum |
Annual |
| Dandelion |
Taraxacum
officinale |
Perennial
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| Dianthus
(Pinks) |
Dianthus
caryophyllus |
Annual
-or- tender perennial |
| Dill
|
Anethum
graveolens |
Annual/Biennial |
| English
Daisy |
Bellis
perennis |
Perennial/Biennial |
| Fennel
|
Foeniculum
vulgare |
Annual/Perennial |
| Garlic
Chives |
Allium
tuberosum |
Perennial
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| Greek
Oregano |
Origanum
heracleoticum |
Perennial
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| Hibiscus
|
Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis |
Small
tree |
| Honesuckle
|
Lonicera
japonica |
Perennial
vine |
| Johnny-Jump-Up
|
Viola
tricolor |
Annual/self
seeds |
| Lavender
|
Lavandula
spp. |
Tender
shrub |
| LILAC
|
Syringa
vulgaris |
Shrub |
| Marjoram |
Syringa
vulgaris |
Annual/Perennial |
| Mustard
|
Brassica spp. |
Annual/self
seeds |
| Pea
(Garden pea) |
Pisum
sativum |
Annual |
| Radish
|
Raphanus
sativus |
Annual |
| Red
Clover |
Trifolium
pratense |
Annual/self
seeds |
| Rose
of Sharon |
Hibiscus
syriacus |
Shrub |
| Rosemary |
Rosmarinus
officinalis |
Tender
Perennial |
| Runner
Bean |
Phaseolus
coccinus |
Annual |
| Scented
Geranium |
Pelargonuium
spp. |
Annual/Tender
Perennial |
| Sunflower
|
Helianthus
annuus |
Annual |
| Sweet
Woodruff |
Galium
odoratum |
Perennial
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| Thyme
|
Thymus
vulgaris |
Perennial
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| Tuberous
Begonia |
Begonia
x tuberhybrida |
Tuber |
| Tulip
|
Tulipa
spp. |
Bulb |
|
Violet (Sweet violet) |
Viola
odorata |
Perennial
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| Winter
Savory |
Satureja
montana |
Perennial
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