Probably one of the most colorful mixes of edible flowers, Swiss Giants mix is a large flowered pansy variety of edible flowers that covers a myriad of colors of the spectrum like blue, orange, white, purple, red and yellow with a very dark smear around the centre of the flower. Swiss giant flowers grow upto 6 to 9 inches and hardy annual winter specials which takes about 16 weeks to bloom. These flowers have a very mild flavour and make sweet as well as savoury dishes look sumptuous as a garnish on the top. If you want sweet flower petals, these flowers can be sugared and used for decorations. Swiss giants mix prefers full sun or partial shade for growth. You can sow these flowers from February to April indoors and May to August while planting outdoors and are ready to flower from May to October while sown in rich and moist soil.