Download The Excel File of Edible Temperate Climate Plants! Everything I’m growing (and things I’m not), plus you can sort by their hardiness, propagation method, use, etc!
I’ve listed the plants that have grown and thrived in my garden here on the south shore of Long Island. We are USDA Hardiness Zone 7 (0 – 10 degrees Fahrenheit), with temperatures occasionally dipping into Zone 6 (-10 to 0 degrees Fahrenheit). The ones I have already posted will have clickable links with pictures and blurbs on the care, uses, and the occasional recipe. Those I haven’t gotten to yet, will remain unclickable. Please check back frequently to see updates.
The hardiness zones, unless otherwise specified, is USDA. Some plants have varieties outside of their regular hardiness zones as well, so don’t give up just because it isn’t normally hardy in those zones.
I have updated the shade and sun tolerances. While I am listing the extremes they will live under, many fruit and berry trees won’t fruit prolifically unless they have sun. They will still produce something, just not much.
Perennial:
Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) Zone 4 – 9 Full shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Sun)
Akebia (Akebia quinata) Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Sun)
Anise Hyssop Zone 5 – 9 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Apple Zone 3 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Artichoke Zone 7 – 11 Full Sun
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) Zone 3 – 8 Full Sun
Beach Plum Zone 4 – 9 Full Sun
Bee Balm Zone 4 – 9 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Blackberry Zone 5 – 10 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Blueberry (Vaccinium cyanococcus) Zone 4 – 7 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Roman Chamomile Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Some Shade In hot areas)
Cherry (Prunus avium) Zone 5 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Chinquapin Chestnut Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Cranberry Zone 2 – 7 Full Sun
Currant (Ribes) Zone 3 – 8 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Daylily Zone 4 – 9 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Edible Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum nankingense) Zone 3 – 9 Full Sun
Elderberry Zone 3 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Fennel-Bronze (Foeniculum Vulgare “Rubrum”) Zone 6 – 10 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Fig (Ficus carica) Zone 5 – 10 Full Sun
Fish Mint Zone 4 – 10 Full Shade to Full Sun (No preference)
Fragrant Spring Tree Zone 6 – 11 Part Shade to Full Sun (No preference)
Garlic Zone 5 – 8 Full Sun
Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum) Zone 3 – 10 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers full sun)
Goji Berry (Lycium chinense or Lycium barbarum) Zone 5 – 9 Full Sun
Gooseberry (Rives uva-crispa) Zone 3 – 7 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Goumi Berry (Elaeagnus multiflora) Zone 4 – 9 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers full sun)
Grape Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Groundnut Zone 3 – 10 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Hardy Kiwi Zone 5 – 9 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Hazelnut Zone 4 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Honeyberry (Lonicera caerulea) Zone 2 – 7 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Horehound Zone 4 – 8 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) Zone 3 – 9 Full Sun
Hosta (Hosta) Zone 3 – 9 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) Zone 4 – 10 Full Shade
Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) Zone 2 – 12 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Jostaberry Zone 3 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Korean Bush Cherry (Prunus japonica) Zone 4 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Lavender Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Lemon Balm (Melissa Officionalis) Zone 4 – 9 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Loquat Zone 7 – 11 Full Sun
Lovage (Levisticum Officionale) Zone 4 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Maypop Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Mint (Mentha) Zone 3 – 11 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Mitsuba Parsley Zone 4 – 9 Full Shade to Part Shade (Prefers Part Shade)
Muscat Zone 7 – 10 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Myoga Ginger Zone 6 – 12 Full Shade to Part Shade (Prefers Part Shade)
Nagaimo Zone 5 – 11 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Onion Chive (Allium schoenoprasum) Zone 3 – 10 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Oriental Lily Zone 4 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) Zone 2 – 9 Part Shade
Paw Paw Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Peach Zone 4 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Pear (Pyrus communis and Pyrus pyrifolia) Zone 4 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Persimmon Zone 7 – 11 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Plum Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) Zone 4 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Ramps (Allium tricoccum) Zone 3 – 7 Full Shade to Part Shade (Prefers Part Shade)
Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) Zone 3 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) Zone 7 – 10 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Saffron (Crocus sativus) Zone 6 – 9 Full Sun
Sage (Salvia officinalis) Zone 5 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Sansho Peppercorn (Zanthoxylum piperitum) Zone 5 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Savory Zone 6 – 8 Full Sun
Scallion Zone 3 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (No Preference)
Sea Holly Zone 4 – 11 Full Sun
Serviceberry (Amelanchier) Zone 4 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Soapwort Zone 4 – 8 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Sorrel Zone 4 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
St. John’s Wort Zone 5 – 10 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Sweet Woodruff Zone 5 – 9 Full Shade to Part Shade (Prefers Part Shade)
Szechuan Peppercorn (Zanthoxylum simulans) Zone 6 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Tarragon Zone 4 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Part Shade)
Thyme Zone 2 – 10 Full Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Valerian Zone 4 – 9 Part Shade to Full Sun (Prefers Full Sun)
Wild Saffron (Crocus cartwrightianus ‘albus’) Zone 6 – 9 Full Sun
Wintergreen Zone 3 – 8 Full Shade to Part Shade (Prefers Full Shade)
Annual:
Basil
Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Beets
Bitter Gourd
Cape Gooseberry
Cucumber
Onion
Shiso (Perilla frutescens)
Sprouts
Pumpkin
Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)
Watermelon
Winter Squash
Zucchini
Biennial:
Carrot
Kale (Brassica Oleracea)
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) Zone 4 – 9
Radish
Edible Weeds:
Curly Dock
Dandelion
Goosefoot (Chenopodium)
Mugwort
Purslane
Sow Thistle
Wood Sorrel
Shepherds Purse
Hairy Bittercress
Fungi:
This is the garden layout of the new property, which will be updated as I continue to plant!
Plant Legend
Area 1
Left strip from top left gate down to bottom edge of parking lot.
- First vertical line/Against fence:
- Salad burnet (a lot)
- Maypop (1ea)
- Grape (1ea)
- Second vertical line:
- Fruit trees: Semi-dwarf peaches (3ea), dwarf cherries (4ea)
- Rhubarb (40ea)
- Honeyberry (20ea)
- Third vertical line:
- Alpine strawberry patch (patch)
- Currants (40ea)
- Lingonberry (2ea)
- Blueberry (8ea)
- Fourth vertical line:
- Blueberry (40ea)
- Lavender (4ea)
- Gooseberry (8ea)
- Fifth/right-most/last vertical line:
- Lipstick strawberry (patch)
- Edible chrysanthemum (4ea)
- Garlic chive (8ea)
- Indian aster (patch)
- Onion Chive (10ea)
- Rosemary (1ea)
- Thyme (4ea)
- Oregano (4ea)
- Sage (4ea)
- Lovage (2ea)
- Saffron (patch)
- Chamomile (patch)
Area 2
Left strip from bottom edge of parking lot to after second plum.
- First vertical line/against fence:
- Myoga ginger (patch)
- Musk strawberry (patch)
- Nagaimo (patch)
- Second vertical line:
- Fruit trees – Semi-dwarf Asian pear (2ea), Plum (2ea)
- Siberian peashrub (2ea)
- Redbud (1ea)
- Szechuan Peppercorn (2ea)
- Arctic Raspberry (patch)
- Mother onions (patch)
- Garlic (patch)
- Blueberry (20)
- Honeyberry (20)
- Third vertical line:
- Horseradish (patch)
- Daylily (patch)
- Edible chrysanthemum (patch)
- Asparagus (patch)
Area 3
Lower/Back strip. Left to right, top to bottom.
- First horizontal line:
- Allegheny Chinquapin Dwarf Chestnut (2ea)
- Hazelnuts/filberts (4ea)
- Second horizontal line:
- Fruit trees – Apple (2ea), persimmon
- Siberian peashrub (2ea)
- Blueberry (40ea)
- Third horizontal line:
- Korean bush cherry (40ea)
- Fourth horizontal line:
- Fruit trees – Pawpaw (4ea)
- Honeyberry (20ea)
- Fifth horizontal line (each corner):
- Mitsuba parsley (patch)
- Pomegranate (1ea)
- Allegheny Chinquapin Dwarf Chestnut (1ea)
- Fig (1ea)
Area 4
Right strip, bottom edge of parking lot down to between ume plums and apple. Top to bottom, left to right.
- First vertical line:
- 3 Raised beds for annuals
- Allegheny Chinquapin Dwarf Chestnut (2ea)
- 1 raised bed for raspberries (patch)
- Second vertical line:
- Yucca (1ea)
- Sunchoke raised bed (patch)
- Sunchoke raised bed (patch)
- Juneberry/saskatoon (1ea) center between raised beds
- Asparagus (patch)
- Allegheny Chinquapin Dwarf Chestnut (1ea)
- Rose (1ea)
- 1 Raised bed for raspberries (patch)
- Third vertical line:
- Yucca (1ea)
- Goji berry (1ea), mint (patch) raised bed
- Raspberry raised bed (patch)
- Alfalfa (patch)
- Ume plum (2ea)
- Jujube Tree (1ea)
- Blueberries (6ea)
- Fourth Vertical Line
- Garlic Chives (patch)
- Egyptian Walking Onions (patch)
- Seaberries (3ea)
- Filberts/Hazelnuts (2ea)
Fungi
- Winecap mushrooms (everywhere there’s mulch… so… everywhere)
Future Project Pond (Tentative)
- Watercress
- Duck potato
- Water spinach
- Fish (?)
Here’s the eagle eye view of the layout of the previous property.
