Edible Perennials & Permaculture Plants

Urtica dioica - One of my favourite wild edibles! Few things are as good as feasting on steamed nettles in spring, after a long winter with scarce ...

Sium sisarum - Traditional root crop, well-loved in ancient and medieval Europe (it was a favourite of emperor Tiberius) but fallen out of favour i...

Inula helenium - Elecampane is a powerful medicinal herb as well as a very useful permaculture plant. The huge flat leaves are green on top and vel...

Fast growing, nitrogen-fixing tree with one of the hardest, most rot-resistant woods in North America. Black Locust fence posts can last for decade...

Chenopodium bonus-henricus – Perennial vegetable, popular for centuries in Europe. Now finding a home in permaculture gardens and food forests. Amo...

Sambucus canadensis - Black Elder is a beautiful bushy shrub valued for it's delicious and medicinal fruit. The large large white umbel flowers blo...

New for 2025 - Allium tricoccum - aka Ramps - Iconic spring ephemeral of rich deciduous woods. Their smooth  green leaves carpet the forest floor i...

Symphytum x uplandicum A multi-purpose super-plant, or arguably a very useful weed. I'm really happy we can offer comfrey root cuttings to you all!...

New for 2025 - Cornus mas - From a mix of red and yellow fruiting parents. Large shrub in the dogwood family, reaching 15-20' tall. They have brigh...

Diplotaxis tenufolia - The super hardy, extra flavourful wild ancestor of arugula. Finely lobed leaves. Tolerant of both heat and cold. They last ...