This is a lovely ancient cottage garden flower. Theflowers are excellent for cutting and also be added to salads as an edibleflower with a delicious and peppery taste.They can even be used as a substitutefor saffron when colouring rice dishes, also can be made into tea. 

They arevery bee-friendly and a good companion plant for garden path as they attract beneficial insectssuch as ladybirds to eat aphids.

Sow indoor:March to May or September to November.

Sow outdoor:March to April.

Care tips: Keep removing the dead flowers to ensure more flowers untilthe first frosts.