Temperate perenial vegetables

popular Perennial Vegetables - temperate climate food forests

Here are 100 popular perennial vegetables that are well suited for temperate climate food forests:

Asparagus
Rhubarb
Artichoke
Horseradish
Ramps (Wild Leeks)
Sorrel
Chives
Garlic Chives
Leeks
Shallots
Ostrich Ferns (Fiddleheads)
Daylilies
Egyptian Walking Onions
Multi-Purpose Garlic
Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes)
Welsh Onion
Sea Kale
Burdock
Good King Henry
Lovage
Miner's Lettuce
Purslane
Wood Sorrel
Russian Kale
Wintercress
Perilla
Udo (Japanese)
Bee Balm (Monarda)
Comfrey
Echinacea (Coneflowers)
Horehound
Hyssop
Motherwort
Marsh Mallow (Hollyhocks)
Nettles
Plantain
Yarrow
Angelica
Anise Hyssop
Black Cohosh
Blue Flag Iris
Borage
Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Camomile
Cilantro (Coriander)
Dandelion
Feverfew
Foxglove
Goldenrod
Hyacinth Bean
Lavender
Marjoram
Mint
Oregano
Sage
Thyme
Valerian
Verbena
Wild Ginger
Wild Lettuce
Wild Radish
Wild Strawberry
Yerba Santa
Arrowroot
Calamondin
Cananga (Ylang Ylang)
Cherimoya
Clove
Coffee
Costus (Yellow Trumpet)
Cuban Oregano
Curry Leaf
Eucalyptus
Genip (Jagua)
Guava
Henna
Jackfruit
Key Lime
Kudzu
Lemon Balm
Lemon Grass
Lemon Verbena
Lime (Mexican Key Lime)
Mandarin Orange
Morinda (Noni)
Orange (Sour)
Pandanus (Screw Pine)
Papaya
Pineapple Guava
Pink Peppercorn
Red Banana
Soursop
Star Fruit
Tamarind
Ugli Fruit
Vanilla
Vitex (Chaste Tree)
White Sapote
Yellowhorn
Yuzu

These perennials can provide a variety of benefits to a food forest, such as improved soil health, pollinator habitat, and food production. Additionally, many of these perennials can provide attractive foliage, fragrant flowers, and attractive fruit, making them a valuable addition to any temperate climate food forest.