Here are some that I would really like to have picked. It saves me pruning and dead-heading:

Lavender (still quite nice but fading fast). It’s mainly on the outer ring on the east side.

Dandelions- of course – any time!

Mint – There are several kinds of mint – chocolate mint, pineapple mint, etc. Please do cut 6″ pieces or so to make tea or enjoy in salads etc.

Fennel – Nice for a bouquet and also nice with mint for tea, or infused water.

Any time —

Lambs ears – those lovely fuzzy leaves can be picked any time. Not edible (but not poisonous). Kids love to touch them.

Sage – on west side near a tree – pick a bit to take home – I love sage tea, or to flavour other foods.

Take up to 1/3 of…

The glorious rudbeckia/black-eyed Susan – Take the flowers that are in full bloom. I call this pre-emptive dead-heading. Cut the step right to the place where it connects with another stem, so it looks nice.

Please don’t pick without checking with me:

The echinacea was moved last year and just getting established, so I’d prefer it wasn’t picked yet. Leave it for the bees!!

Some flowers, like the bright yellow dandelion, are very common and children should be encouraged to collect them by armfuls. Other flowers, like the yellow golden paintbrush, are endangered and should be left alone. Not all flowers are created equal but everyone (even kids!) can learn which flowers are good to pick, where to pick them and when to pick them. Learning about flowers and picking them is a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to connect with nature together.

from https://www.backwoodsmama.com/2018/04/yes-let-your-child-pick-flowers.html

Encourage your child to play with flowers by making:

• magic flower potions
• a flower fairy garden
• flower paintbrushes
• flower potpourri
• pressed flowers
• flower pounding prints