by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP – Living in Natures Love Lifestyles @insideawareness.com
The listed varieties do not represent the complete list of non-edible flowers that grow in the Greater Victoria Region. This list is one that represents non-edible flowers that have been grown, foraged, researched and integrated into the lifestyle of this author. The references to gardens in the Greater Victoria Area refer to 3 separate gardening experiences that integrated the natural world for healing and discovery. Beginning in James Bay the focus was for healing a broken community, in Oak Bay broken relationships and now Oaklands for deepening connection with natural ways.
This list can be used to identify flowers in your own garden that are not edible yet can be medicinal, used for cosmetics, infused oils and vinegar’s, tinctures, flower essences and plant dyes. For the more romantic you may wish to consider the hidden language and meaning of flowers! For enriching your environment one may wish to pay attention to placement using color and/or symbology of the plant.
Symbols for Quick Reference above each plant entry:
NOT Edible
Edible
Medicinal
Tea/Infusion
Dye Plant
Unfriendly for Deer
Azalea (Rhododendron simsii)
Azalea Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Love and Gentleness
Seasonal Perennial
Natures Love Azalea Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Bergenia (Bergenia crassifolia)
Bergenia Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Evergreen
Natures Love Bergenia Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Bittersweet Nightshade Vine (Solanum dulcamara)
Nightshade Vine Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Healing a Broken Heart
Seasonal – Invasive
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)
Bleeding hearts Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Purity and Innocence
Seasonal – Perennial
Renee's: ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
Bluebells Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Humility and Gratitude
Seasonal – Bulbs
Natures Love Bluebell Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
Calla Lily Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Sacred Marriage, Fertility, Purity, Abundance
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Columbine (Aquilegia)
Columbine Photo-Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Seduction and Anxious Excitement
Seasonal Perennial
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.)
Comfrey Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Bringer of Financial Good Luck and Protection when travelling
Seasonal – Perennial
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Crocus (Crocus vernus)
Crocus Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning of this variety: Remembrance
Seasonal – Perennial – Bulb
Natures Love Purple Crocus Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
Daffodil Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Rebirth and New Beginnings
Seasonal – Perennial – Bulb
Natures Love Daffodil Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Grape Hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) ← click to read more
Grape Hyacinth Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Sport or Play
Seasonal – Perennial, Bulb
Natures Love Grape Hyacinth Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Jade (Crassula argentea)← click to read more
Jade Plant Photo by: Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Abundance & Great Friendship
Indoor Plant
Lupin (Lupinus perennis)
Lupin Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Imagination
Seasonal Perennial
Natures Love Lupin Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Oak Leave Hydrangea Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Fickleness and Rigidity
Seasonal Perennial
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Iris (Iris x germanica)
Iris Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Faith, Hope, Wisdom, Courage, Royalty
Seasonal – Tuber
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Fire Glow Surge (Euphorbia griffithii ‘Fireglow‘)
Fireglow Spurge Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Persistence
Seasonal Perennial
Renee's: ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Foxglove
Foxglove Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Meaning: Sometime hurt and sometime heal, a wish, insincerity
Flowers 2nd year
Natures Love Foxglove Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Snowdrop
Natures Love Snowdrop Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Tulip
Peach Tulip Photo by Renee Lindstrom
Natures Love Tulip Flower Essence
Renee's: ♥James Bay Garden (Community Healing Garden: Placement) ♥♥Oak Bay Garden (Relationships & Personal Healing: Placement & Symbology) ♥♥♥Oakland's Garden (Mindful Nature Health: Connection & Ecopsychology)
Traditional uses and properties of herbs are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Every attempt has been made for accuracy, but none is guaranteed. Any serious health concerns or if you are pregnant, you should always check with your health care practitioner before self-administering herbs.
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