Below is a list of all known varieties for Thyme Flower. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Agastache "Apricot Sprite" | A cultivar of hummingbird mint with pale, apricot-orange, tubular flowers. They have a sweet, fruity, "mint-anise" flavor. |
| Agastache "Black Adder" | A cultivar with deep, violet-blue flowers. Strong, "anise-licorice" and "mint" flavor. Used for teas. |
| Angelica Flowers | The large, globe-like, white-green flower umbels. They have a strong, musky, "celery-anise" flavor. The stems are the part usually candied. |
| Anise Flowers | The small, white, umbel-shaped flowers of the *Pimpinella anisum* plant. They have a delicate, sweet, "licorice-anise" flavor. |
| Anise Hyssop "Blue Boa" | A cultivar with large, dense, deep-violet-blue flower spikes. Strong, sweet licorice-mint flavor. |
| Anise Hyssop "Golden Jubilee" | A variety with bright, chartreuse-yellow leaves and purple flower spikes. Flowers have the same sweet anise-licorice flavor. |
| Anise Hyssop Flowers | The beautiful, fuzzy, purple-blue flower spikes. Both the leaves and flowers have a strong, sweet anise-licorice flavor. Used in teas and desserts. |
| Autumn Sage Flower (Salvia greggii) | A "shrubby" sage with "red, pink," or "white" flowers. "Sweet, fruity" flavor. Used in "teas" and "salads." |
| Berggarten Sage Flowers | A cultivar of sage with wide, grey-green leaves. The purple-blue flowers have a mild, sweet, "sage" flavor and are a beautiful garnish. |
| Betony Flowers (Wood) | The purple, lipped flowers of the *Stachys officinalis* plant. The flowers have a mild, "earthy," and slightly bitter flavor. Used in herbal teas. |
| Blue Sage Flowers (Salvia azurea) | Large, intense, sky-blue flowers. They have a mild, herbaceous, "green" sage flavor. |
| Bronze Fennel Flowers | The "yellow, umbel-shaped" flowers. "Strong, sweet, anise-licorice" flavor. |
| Caraway Flowers | The small, white, lacy umbels of the caraway plant. They have a mild, sweet, caraway-anise flavor. The immature seed heads are also used. |
| Caraway Thyme Flowers | The pink flowers from this creeping thyme, which have a unique, caraway-seed-like aroma and flavor. |
| Catnip Flowers | The small, white or pale purple flowers of the catnip plant. Edible for humans, with a mild, grassy, minty flavor. Used in tea. |
| Chervil Flowers | The "tiny, delicate, white" umbels. "Sweet, mild, anise-parsley" flavor. |
| Cilantro Flower (Green Coriander) | The lacy, white-pink flowers, harvested with the immature, "green" coriander seeds. A burst of citrusy, herbaceous, "cilantro" flavor. |
| Clary Sage Flowers (Salvia sclarea) | Large, pale lavender-to-white flowers. They are fragrant and have a musky, wine-like, or fruity flavor. Used in infusions. |
| Comfrey Flowers | The bell-shaped, purple or cream-colored flowers. (Note: Safety is *highly* controversial. Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Best listed as "Use with extreme caution" or "Not recommended for internal use"). |
| Common Sage Flowers (Salvia officinalis) | The purple-blue, lipped flowers. They have a much milder, sweeter, and more floral version of the leaf's flavor. Excellent in savory dishes. |
| Common Thyme Flowers | The tiny, pale pink or lavender flowers. They have a mild, sweet, "thyme" flavor, perfect for a delicate garnish on meats or vegetables. |
| Creeping Thyme Flowers | The pink-purple flowers that form a "carpet" on *Thymus serpyllum*. They have a milder, sweeter, "green" thyme flavor. |
| Dill Flower (Bouquet) | The large, yellow, umbel-shaped flower head of the Bouquet dill cultivar. Sweet, strong, anise-caraway flavor. Used in pickling. |
| Dill Flower (Fernleaf) | The yellow umbels from a dwarf, "Fernleaf" dill. Milder, sweet, dill flavor. |
| Fennel Flower (Florence) | The yellow umbels from a "bulb" fennel plant. They have a sweet, potent, "anise" flavor. The pollen is also harvested. |
| German Winter Thyme Flowers | A hardy thyme cultivar. The pale pink flowers have a classic, pungent, earthy thyme flavor. |
| Golden Oregano Flowers | The pink flowers from this bright yellow-leafed cultivar. They have a mild, decorative oregano flavor. |
| Golden Sage Flower | The "purple-blue" flowers from the "golden-leafed" sage cultivar. "Mild, sweet, sage" flavor. |
| Grape-Scented Sage Flowers (Salvia "Black and Blue") | A variety with deep blue flowers and black calyces. The flowers have a sweet, grape-like, or fruity aroma. |
| Greek Oregano Flowers | The small, white flowers from *Origanum vulgare hirtum*. They have a potent, spicy, "oregano" flavor, just like the leaves. |
| Hyssop (Pink, 'Rosea') | A pink-flowering cultivar of Hyssop. The flowers have the same pungent, minty, and slightly bitter flavor. |
| Hyssop (White, 'Alba') | A white-flowering cultivar (*Hyssopus officinalis 'Alba'). The flowers have the same strong, "minty-licorice," medicinal flavor as the blue variety. |
| Hyssop Flowers (Hyssopus officinalis) | Vibrant, deep-blue flower spikes. They have a strong, slightly bitter, mint-licorice flavor. Used to flavor liqueurs (like Chartreuse). |
| Italian Oregano Flowers | The white or pale pink flowers, which are generally milder and sweeter than the Greek variety, with a less "hot" flavor. |
| Lemon Balm Flowers | The tiny, white or pale-yellow, lipped flowers. They have the same, mild, "lemony-mint" flavor as the leaves. Used in teas and as a garnish. |
| Lemon Bergamot Flower (Monarda citriodora) | A species of bee balm with a distinct, strong lemony flavor. The purple, tufted flowers are used in teas. |
| Lemon Thyme Flowers | Tiny, pale purple flowers with the distinct, sweet lemon-thyme scent. Used as a delicate garnish. |
| Lemon Verbena Flowers | Tiny, white, or pale-purple flowers that grow on a spike. They are intensely fragrant, with the same powerful, sweet "lemon-candy" scent as the leaves. |
| Lovage Flowers | The small, yellow, umbel-shaped flowers of the lovage plant. They have the same intense, celery-parsley-like flavor as the leaves. |
| Marjoram Flowers | The delicate, small, white flowers of the marjoram plant. They have a sweet, floral, and mild marjoram flavor. |
| Marjoram Flowers (Sweet) | The small, white, or pale pink, knotted flowers of *Origanum majorana*. They have a delicate, sweet, floral, and "marjoram" flavor, less pungent than oregano. |
| Meadowsweet Flowers (Dried) | The dried, feathery, cream-colored flowers. Used to make a tea with a sweet, "almond-hay" like, and slightly medicinal flavor. |
| Mealycup Sage Flower (Salvia farinacea) | A "blue-purple" or "white" flower spike. "Edible," with a "mild, herbaceous" flavor. |
| Mexican Bush Sage Flower (Salvia leucantha) | Long, "fuzzy, purple" flower spikes. "Edible," with a "mild, herbaceous" flavor, but "mostly ornamental." |
| Mexican Tarragon Flower | The small, bright-yellow, marigold-like flowers of *Tagetes lucida*. They have a strong, sweet, "anise-tarragon" flavor. |
| Motherwort Flowers | The small, fuzzy, pale pink or purple flowers that grow in whorls up the stem. They are very bitter and used medicinally, not for culinary flavor. |
| Orange Balsam Thyme Flowers | The pink flowers from this cultivar, which have a complex, citrus-balsam aroma. |
| Oregano Flowers | The small, white or purple flowers of the oregano plant. They have a milder, sweeter version of the leaf's flavor. Excellent garnish for savory dishes. |
| Parsley Flower (Curly Leaf) | The umbels from bolted curly parsley. Similar sweet, green, parsley flavor. |
| Parsley Flower (Italian Flat Leaf) | The lacy, white-green umbels from bolted flat-leaf parsley. They have a surprisingly sweet, "green," and "parsley-carrot" flavor. |
| Peruvian Sage Flower (Salvia discolor) | A sage with "black" flowers and "white, fuzzy" leaves. "Sweet, fruity" aroma. "Mild" flavor. |
| Pineapple Sage Flowers | Vibrant, tubular, scarlet-red flowers from *Salvia elegans*. They have a sweet, fruity, pineapple-like flavor and are a favorite hummingbird and human garnish. |
| Pineapple Sage Flowers (Salvia elegans) | Vibrant, tubular, scarlet-red flowers. They have a sweet, fruity, pineapple-like flavor and are a popular, beautiful garnish for desserts and drinks. |
| Purple Basil Flowers | The purple flower spikes from a purple basil cultivar. They have a strong, slightly "anise-clove" basil flavor. Used for a colorful garnish. |
| Purple Sage Flower (Salvia 'Purpurascens') | The "purple-blue" flowers from the "purple-leafed" sage cultivar. "Mild, sweet, sage" flavor. |
| Rosemary Flower "Tuscan Blue" | The flowers from this popular cultivar, which are a deeper, truer blue. Mild, sweet, piney flavor. |
| Rosemary Flower (Common) | The small, pale blue-to-purple flowers of the rosemary plant. They have a surprisingly sweet, mild version of the leaf's piney flavor. |
| Rosemary Flower (Pink) | The pale-pink flowers from a cultivar like "Roseus." They have a standard, mild, sweet, "rosemary" flavor. |
| Rosemary Flower (Prostrate) | The blue-purple flowers from a trailing, "prostrate" rosemary. They have a mild, sweet, "piney-rosemary" flavor. |
| Rosemary Flower (White, 'Alba') | The white flowers from a white-flowering cultivar. Mild, sweet, "rosemary" flavor. |
| Sage Flowers (Common) | The purple-blue flowers of the *Salvia officinalis* plant. They have a milder, sweeter sage flavor than the leaves. Great in savory dishes. |
| Salad Burnet Flowers | The "globe-like, pinkish-red" flowers. "Fresh, cucumber-like" flavor. |
| Savory Flowers (Summer) | Small, delicate, white or pale purple flowers with a peppery, thyme-like flavor. |
| Savory Flowers (Winter) | Small, white flowers with a more pungent, pine-like, and peppery flavor than the summer variety. |
| Scarlet Sage Flower (Salvia splendens) | The "common, bright-red" annual salvia. "Edible," with a "mild, sweet, nectar-like" flavor. |
| Summer Savory Flowers | Small, delicate, white or pale purple flowers with a peppery, thyme-like flavor. |
| Sweet Basil (Genovese) Flowers | The white or pale purple flower spikes. They have a very potent, concentrated, "basil" flavor and are great for infusing oil or vinegar. |
| Sweet Cicely Flowers | The "lacy, white" umbels. "Strong, sweet, anise-licorice" flavor. |
| Tricolor Sage Flower | The "purple-blue" flowers from the "variegated" (green, white, pink) sage cultivar. "Mild, floral, sage" flavor. |
| Tricolor Sage Flowers | The purple-blue flowers from this variegated (green, white, pink) cultivar. Mild, floral sage flavor. |
| Winter Savory Flowers | Small, white flowers with a more pungent, pine-like, and peppery flavor than the summer variety. |
| Wood Sage Flower (Teucrium scorodonia) | A "germander," not a true sage. "Pale, yellow-green" flowers. "Bitter, medicinal, garlic" flavor. |
| Woolly Thyme Flowers | This creeping, fuzzy-leafed thyme rarely flowers, but when it does, the pale pink blossoms are edible with a mild thyme flavor. |