- UP for sale is the dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, 1000 seeds. - These aren't just a weed; they have many uses as they are edible. The mildly astringent leaves can be cooked like spinach or eaten raw in salads and the flowers are edible as well, you can decorate many dishes with their bright yellow flowers. - The roots can be roasted as an alternative to coffee. They are a cousin to chicory. They are very nutritious with potassium, iron, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, K. And E are abundant in the leaves and roots. The flowers make a very nice wine or beer. - They are also a good source of pollen in early spring for bees and other pollinators when there aren't many other flowers blooming yet - Perennial hardy - Zone: 3-10 - Light: sun to part-shade - Water: regular - Soil: well-draining soil. - Height: 3"-12" tall. - Bloom time: late April thru may and on and off throughout the warmer months.