Our bunnies love to eat flowers! They are a great treat and can be sprinkled over hay to make it a bit more interesting and tasty.
Here’s a list of flowers you can offer your rabbits in addition to their regular diet. Please keep in mind that potted or cut plants bought in most stores (including home improvement stores) were grown as decoration only and are often treated with chemicals. These should not be fed unless the tag explicitly says “edible”. Better grow flowers on your own or find a trustworthy local source. This is not a complete list of all edible flowers and if you can’t identify a flower, better pass it up! The links lead to the appropriate wikipedia page.
By the way, all of these flowers can also be eaten by humans (if the bunnies will share).
Achillea millefolium – Yarrow
Alcea rosea – Common Hollyhock
Bellis perennis – Common Daisy
Calendula officinalis – Pot Marigold, Common Marigold
Centaurea cyanus – Cornflower
Cerastium arvense – Field Chickweed
Dahlia hortensis – Dahlia
Echinacea – Coneflowers
Helianthus – Sunflower
Hibiscus – Rose Mallow
Hibiscus syriacus – Rose of Shannon
Lavandula angustifolia – Lavender
Leucanthemum vulgare – Oxeye Daisy
Malva – Mallow
Matricaria chamomilla – Chamomile
Melissa officinalis – Lemon Balm
Primula vulgaris – Primrose
Rosa – Rose
Salvia pratensis – Meadow Sage
Stellaria media – Common Chickenweed
Taraxacum officinale – Common Dandelion
Tropaeolum (majus, minus, peltophorum ) – Nasturtium
Viola arvensis – Field Pansy
Viola cornuta – Horned Pansy
Viola lutea – Mountain Pansy
Viola odorata – Wood Violet
Viola tricolor – Heart’s Ease
Hope you enjoyed this list! The next goal is to get a picture of every one of the mentioned flowers…
Hi
My bunnies love Gerberas too