Marin Master Gardeners – Edible Flowers–Beyond the Beauty

Posted on 09 July 2025

Have you ever wondered if you can eat your flowers? In some cases, you can! Many of these edible beauties are easy to grow over the course of a season. Join us as we discuss which flowers or parts of flowers are safe to eat and, also, some that you should avoid. We will cover ornamentals, herbs, flowers of fruits and vegetables and even weeds, and give you creative ideas on how to use them.

Keri Pon has been a UC Marin Master Gardener since 2011. She is involved with projects at the Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden and our Edibles Guild. She has also spoken on how to harvest your fruit and vegetables and is a contributing writer for Backyard to Belly. Jenine Stilson became a UC Marin

Master Garden in 2014 and has been a member of the Edibles Guild for the last four years. She spent time growing up on her parents’ almond orchard in the heat of Yolo County and has been a life-long gardener of edibles ever since. She’s a contributing writer for Backyard to Belly and has presented at the Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden as well as other venues around the county.