This guide is a starting point for choosing safe flowers for decorating cakes. It is not an exhaustive list and it always worth double checking your flower choice if you are unsure.
Where possible, Red Velvet Bakery will always:-
Flowers will only be added to your cake by Red Velvet Bakery to ensure all food safe practices are followed
Flowers are always best when added to a cake just a few hours before their big reveal otherwise they may wilt out of water.
If you have any questions, your florist is the expert and will be only too happy to address any concerns you may have.
Should you wish to use any of the flowers on toxic list, you will be asked to sign a waiver to confirm you understand that you have been advised not to and you understand the dangers of adding toxic flowers to your cake. Ultimately, the decision to use such flowers will be made by Red Velvet Bakery.
Contact Safe Flower Varieties
Below is a list of non-toxic flowers and plants. For a flower to be contact safe and non toxic, you should be looking for flowers grown without chemicals and harmful pesticides.
Safe Foliage
Edible flowers and Foliage
In order for a flower to be edible, it has to be grown in a food safe way without chemicals, picked and stored carefully and be a non-toxic plant.
Toxic and Dangerous Flowers
This list contains common floristry flowers that should never be used on cakes because they are known to be toxic and harmful. Some are very lethal, whereas others can cause much milder reactions.
Toxic Foliage
** Last updated 7th September 2024 **