Pink dianthuses add aesthetic elegance to a variety of dishes great for social media, facebook photos.

Their warm spice like scent makes them a perfect garnish for pork, curry, root vegetables, as well as apple and pear pastries. Dianthus edible flowers are used to be steeped in wine, candy, or for cake decoration. Use the sweet petals in desserts, for decorative purposes they add color to crème puffs and crème brule, cakes and tarts.

Dianthus flowers are a beautiful addition to green and grain salads, and they can be served with roasted meats.

Dianthus, come in a variety of many colours, shapes and sizes. They are an all time favourite edible flower, for such a small bloom their scent and flavour is surprising spicy sweetness which work well in many dishes.

Dianthus edible flowers are the Flowers of the Gods, the dianthus bloom is from the Greek words dios, meaning “god” and anthos, meaning “flower”, Dianthus are members of the Caryophyllaceae family which is derived from the Greek for clove tree, the scent is mild clove. Pink dianthus are of the genus dianthus, which is made up of around 300 species including sweet William dianthus, pinks and carnation.

The petals of the pink dianthus flowers are delicate with fringed or serrated edges. dianthus flower also produces vivid red and pure white blossoms and can be single or bi-coloured. They can be found in the Mediterranean, Balkan Peninsula, and Asia Minor regions. The pink dianthus are native to Europe and Asia.