A pole black bean, incredibly productive for dry beans. Tender perennial. Great for food forests or permaculture application. Saved from local heirloom seed, not available on large commercial seed sites....
Superior nutrition. A fast-growing tree, keep trimmed to 6 ft for easier harvesting. Eat leaves fresh or dried. 6 seeds saved from my trees. Good to start from seed in...
This blend of 22 native species of perennial grasses and wildflowers is designed for the environmental conditions of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and for sites with dry to mesic soils....
A very popular ornamental and the most common Echinacea species, widely used as a medicinal plant. The flowers are 3-4 in. across with pink-orange cone-shaped centers and purple-pink rays. Easy...
(Allium schoenoprasum) 80 days. Grow indoors or outdoors for year-round onion flavoring. Use chopped leaves and young flowers to add flavor and decorative garnish to salads. Medicinal: A tonifying and...
Short-lived small tree or shrub. Edible beans from pretty yellow flowers. Nitrogen fixer. Approximately 10 seed. Good to start from seed in these months: North Florida: February-March Central Florida: February-April...
Cranberry Hibiscus grows edible maple shaped leaves and buds, both containing a sour taste and can be used to make floral teas and drinks. Grows green leaves that turn purple...
One stick of Chaya, one stick of cassava, and 6 moringa seeds to get your Florida food forest growing. These 3 plants take nearly no maintenance and are virtually pest...
Spotted bee balm or dotted horsemint is an herbaceous perennial that occurs along roadsides, on sand dunes, in meadows, in scrub areas, and in butterfly gardens–it is an incredible insect...
(Bee Balm)(Monarda fistulosa) A favorite of hummingbirds and bees. Flowers of varying shades of lavender may be added to salads. Use fragrant dried leaves for tea and potpourris. Medicinal: Used...
Native wildflower hibiscus that grows to 4 or 5 feet. Stunning red blooms. Likes wet conditions and sunshine.
Perennial. 4 inch pot. Grown by Earth Song Nursery.
Narrowleaf yellowtops’ inflorescence is a showy corymb of bright yellow flowers that are somewhat flat-topped (hence the common name). Many butterflies nectar on its flowers, which also attract bees and flower beetles. Narrowleaf...
Salt & pepper is a robust bushy wildflower that occurs naturally in dry to moist flatwoods, prairies and disturbed open habitats. It typically blooms summer through early winter, but can...
Purple flesh type that is higher in antioxidants than orange-fleshed types. Very sweet and creamy.
Annual or Perennial. 1 slip. Grown by Little Tree Homestead & Nursery.
Visit any sweet potato farm and there’s a good chance they’re growing some Beauregard. Thousands of farmers rely on this reliable, high yielding variety. Crack-resistant roots and deep orange color...
Partridge pea is an herbaceous annual or short-lived perennial that occurs naturally in scrub, sandhill, flatwoods, beach dunes and disturbed areas throughout the state. Flowers appear from late spring through late fall, and year-round in...
A cross between camphor basil and dark opal basil. It is one of a few types of basil that are perennial. All parts of the flower, leaves and stems are edible;...
Thorny shrub with continual sweet-smelling yellow flowers. Good barrier plant. Nitrogen fixer for feeding your food forest.
Perennial. 4 inch pot. Grown by Earth Song Nursery.
False rosemary(Conradina canescens) is a robust, evergreen flowering shrub that rewards gardeners with a display of fragrant flowers. It typically blooms from March through November, but can occur year-round. It...
Leaves are larger and flatter than chives. Mild garlic flavor for eggs, salads, and seasoning. Incredibly hardy and will produce in abundance year round. Can grow in part shade or...
Red mulberry “everbearing” to 12’. Not only is it native but its edible too! Delicious fruit in spring. Edible leaves.
Perennial. 1 gallon pot. Grown by Earth Song Nursery.
An edible and ornamental plant that has a lemony scent and taste. Grass bunches grow to be 2-3 feet tall and about 3 feet wide. Does well in full sun. Perennial. Grown...
Callicarpa Americana more commonly known as Beauty Berry is one of the most easily recognizable backyard plants. Produces edible, bright purple berries that typically are used to make jams. The leaves can also act as...
