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...

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...

Symphytum x uplandicum A multi-purpose super-plant, or arguably a very useful weed. Comfrey is possibly the easiest plant in the world to grow. Alt...

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

New for 2025 - Stachys affinis - Perennial member of the mint family, closely related to betony. Grown for their crispy, crunchy rhizomes. They can...