Astéracées • Taraxacum pseudoroseum

Pink Dandelion - Organic

"A dandelion with soft pink flowers, to tame the wild in the kitchen garden."

$4.49

Number of seeds 25 seeds

The Pink Dandelion is an ornamental form of dandelion with soft pink flower heads, related to the wild dandelions that have long dotted meadows and paths. Belonging to the genus Taraxacum , widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, it brings a touch of gentle color to the ecological garden, while retaining the hardiness and remarkable adaptability of dandelions.

In the garden, its low-growing rosette shape allows slender flower stalks to emerge from the heart of the foliage, bearing simple, luminous pastel-pink flowers. Its presence blends naturally into a vibrant garden: borders, wildflower meadows, and harmonious vegetable patches. Easy to grow, it self-seeds moderately and remains a discreet yet faithful companion plant, contributing to the diversity of the soil and the daily pleasure of observing the changing seasons.

Growing climate: Cool season
Sowing difficulty level: Easy
Care required: Occasional
Growth: Rapid growth

Annotation: Hardy plant adapted to temperate climates; tolerates cold and ordinary soils well.

Like other dandelions, the Pink dandelion offers edible uses:

The young leaves can be eaten raw in salads, preferably picked before flowering, when they are still tender and less bitter.
They can also be lightly blanched or mixed with other greens to soften their taste.
The decorative flowers, soft pink, can serve as a colorful touch in salads or as a decorative element on dishes, in the same way as those of the common dandelion.

Well-documented traditional medicinal uses mainly concern the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale); for Pink dandelion, we will limit ourselves to known and cautious edible uses, without extrapolating specific properties.