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The Edible Landscape

There are great benefits for adapting edible plants into the landscape:

1. Home grown tastes best!

2. Reduces food costs!  

3. Healthy and convenient!

4. Gardening is fun and is great exercise!

5. Sharing your harvest with neighbors and friends!

6. Grow varieties that are not commonly found in stores!

 

The lists below give you some ideas of edible plants available at Sperling Nursery (some are available seasonally). Our stock changes daily so please call ahead for availability.

Fruit Trees

Almond

Apple

Apricot

Aprium

Asian Pear

Avocado

Cherimoya

Cherry

Fig

Jujube

Loquat

Mulberry

Nectaplum

Nectarine

Olive

Peach

Pear

Persimmon

Plum

Pluot

Quince

Sapote

Citrus Trees

Grapefruit

Kumquat

Lemon

Lime

Orange

Pummelo

Tangerine/Mandarin

 

Shrubs

Capers

Guava

Mango

Papaya

Pomegranate

Ugni molinae

  (Chiliean Guava)

 

Nut Trees

Almond

Macadamia

Walnut

 

 

Vines

Grapes

Kiwi

Passiflora

 

 

Berries

Blackberry

Blueberry

Boysenberry

Raspberry

Strawberry

 

Perennials

Artichoke

Asparagus

Banana

Rhubarb

 

 

     

Herbs

Basil

Chamomile

Chervil

Chives

Cilantro

Lemon Balm

Lemon Verbena

Mint

Parsley

Rosemary

Sage

Sweet Bay

Tarragon

Thyme

 

Vegetables for Fall/Winter

Beets

Bok Choi

Broccoli

Brussel Sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Chard

Garlic

Kale

Kohlrabi

Leek

Lettuce

Parsnips

Peas

Potato

Spinach

 

Vegetables for Spring/ Summer

Beans

Cantaloupe

Corn

Cucumber

Eggplant

Pepper

Pumpkin

Radishes

Squash

Tomato

Watermelon

Zucchini

 

     

For Making Tea

Camellia sinensis

Chamomile

Lemon Grass

Lemon Verbena

Mint varieties

Monarda (Bee Balm)

Thyme