Many of the wedding and celebration cakes we bake are decorated with fresh flowers. Your florist will be able to tell you which flowers are edible and can be placed on a cake and which flowers are toxic and should be avoided.
Gum paste flowers are always safe choices, and offer keepsake value as well. Gum paste, also called patillage or sugar paste, can be molded into almost any shape. When dry, gum paste has the consistency of fine bone china. We offer a selection of ready-made gum paste flowers and bows. We can also make almost any flower or item to your custom order, in any color you choose.
Some of the most common edible flowers include:
- Bachelor button
- Bee balm
- Daylily
- Dianthus
- Hibiscus
- Hollyhock
- Impatiens
- Lilac
- Marigold
- Nasturtium
- Pansy
- Roses
- Violet
- Chrysanthemum
- Cornflower
- English Daisy
- Gardenia
- Fuchsia
- Gladiolus
- Hibiuscus
- Lavender
- Lemon Verbena
- Pansy
- Primrose
- Snapdragon
- Sunflower
The following flowers are poisoneous and should be avoided.
- Angel’s Trumpet
- Azaleas
- Belladonna
- Bracken Fern
- Calla Lily
- Carolina Jasmine
- Clematis
- Crocus
- Daffodils
- Elephant ears
- Four o'clock
- Hydrangearis
- Iris
- Ivy
- Jasmine
- Lantana
- Larkspur
- Lily-of-the-valley
- Mistletoe
- Oleander
- Pointsettia
- Rhodendendron
- St. Johns Wort
- Sweet Pea
- Wisteria
Disclaimer: This is a list of the most common poisonous plants and flowers but it is by no means complete. If the plant is not on this list, that doesn't necessarily make it edible or non-poisonous. Be sure you know what you are putting in your mouth!
There are several Web sites that give helpful information on poisonous plants, Here are two:
University of Illinois: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/vex/toxic/intro.htm
Cornell University: http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/plants.html
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