Sage
Salvia officinalis
- Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae
- Growth: Medium
- Edible: true
- Layer: Herbs
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
Description: Sage is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region. It has woody stems with gray-green leav...
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Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
- Family: Lamiaceae or labiatae
- Growth: Slow
- Edible: true
- Layer: Shrubs
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
Description: Lavender, also known as Lavandula angustifolia, is a flowering plant native to the Mediterranean reg...
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Jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
- Family: Asteraceae or Compositae
- Growth: Fast
- Edible: true
- Layer: Roots
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
Description: The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also knows as "sunchoke", is a species of sunflower ...
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Osage orange
Maclura pomifera
- Family: Moraceae
- Growth: Medium
- Layer: Trees
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
Description: Sometimes calles "Maclura pommifera" (with two M).
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Silverberry
Elaeagnus commutata
- Family: Elaeagnaceae
- Growth: Medium
- Edible: true
- Layer: Shrubs
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
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Ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa
- Family: Pinaceae
- Growth: Medium
- Edible: true
- Layer: Tall trees
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
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Goumi
Elaeagnus multiflora
- Family: Elaeagnaceae
- Growth: Medium
- Edible: true
- Layer: Trees
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
Description: Goumi is a valuable and often underappreciated plant in the world of permaculture and sustainable ga...
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Butterfly bush
Buddleia davidii
- Family: Buddleiaceae
- Growth: Fast
- Layer: Shrubs
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
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Common bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
- Family: Fabaceae, Leguminosae
- Growth: Fast
- Edible: true
- Layer: Vines
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
Description: This entry describes all varieties of the common bean. This includes vining and bush/darf variaties ...
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Spotted laurel
Aucuba japonica
- Family: Aucubaceae
- Growth: Medium
- Edible: true
- Layer: Shrubs
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
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Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris
- Family: Ericaceae
- Edible: true
- Layer: Shrubs
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
Description: Colors cand be mauve, white, and variations of purple to lilac.
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Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
- Family: Annonaceae
- Growth: Slow
- Edible: true
- Layer: Trees
- Type: Plant
- Last Modified: 2025-05-28
Description: The Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a deciduous tree or shrub native to the eastern United States. It ty...
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