Yummy Bellflowers - campanula

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Dec 4, 2008 11:05:18 GMT -5 ottawagardener said:

Frank mentioned campanulas as possible coldframe crops in another post and I am very interested in what the best ones are for culinary purposes as it's not something you normally stumble across when reading vegetable gardening books.

Here are some that I have heard are edible:

Rampion - Campanula rapunculus

Produces an edible leaves and root. We have a common similar looking weed which I am pretty sure is actually Campanula rapunculoides. I believe it is also edible in a similar way to rampion proper.

Plants for a Future likes - Campanula versicolor, C. latifolia, C. punctata, Campanula takesimana and the rampions.

Most (all?) of the bellflowers are listed as having edible leaves or flowers but that doesn't really tell me what they taste like. What are your favourites / experiences?

Hi T.
...all the flower I have ever tasted of them are mild... they are like a sweet babyleaf lettuce... my impression.
Tim