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South slope
A hot, well-drained bank -- sun all day.
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IN BLOOM
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Edible parts: Foliage, seeds and flowers.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Annual Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle)
Catharanthus roseus
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Autumn Joy Stonecrop (Sedum)
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Autumn Joy'
Edible parts: Young stems and leaves, COOKED.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Bearded Iris
Iris x germanica
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Blue False Indigo (Baptisia)
Baptisia australis
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Borage
Borago officinalis
Edible parts: Flowers and leaves -- CONSUME IN MODERATION due to liver-toxicity concerns.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Border Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
Edible parts: Leaves.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Edible parts: Leaves, used in teas, soups, stews and sauces.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Celosia (Cockscomb)
Celosia argentea
Edible parts: Leaves, young shoots and seed oil.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Cheddar Pink (Dianthus)
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN SEASON
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Edible parts: The female cones ('berries') only, used as a seasoning.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Edible parts: Leaves and flowers, IN MODERATION (salads, teas).
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN SEASON
Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
French Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Edible parts: Our cited source documents this plant's hardiness zone and planting calendar, not which parts are edible or how to prepare them. Confirm the edible part and its preparation against a source that states it before eating any of it.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena)
Gomphrena globosa
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Goldenrod
Solidago
Edible parts: Young leaves.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Japanese Spirea
Spiraea japonica
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Lamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Edible parts: Our cited source documents this plant's hardiness zone and planting calendar, not which parts are edible or how to prepare them. Confirm the edible part and its preparation against a source that states it before eating any of it.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Moss Rose (Portulaca)
Portulaca grandiflora
Edible parts: Seeds and flowers.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Edible parts: Leaves, buds, flowers, pods and seeds.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Edible parts: Herbaceous parts steeped as a tea -- a tea use, not a salad plant.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN SEASON
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Edible parts: Our cited source documents this plant's hardiness zone and planting calendar, not which parts are edible or how to prepare them. Confirm the edible part and its preparation against a source that states it before eating any of it.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Edible parts: Our cited source documents this plant's hardiness zone and planting calendar, not which parts are edible or how to prepare them. Confirm the edible part and its preparation against a source that states it before eating any of it.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
99
IN BLOOM
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Edible parts: Seeds, petals and young buds.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Before you plant. Fit scores are a guide, not a guarantee -- they come from each plant's sourced sun, water and hardiness-zone needs matched to the spot you picked, and cannot know your exact soil, microclimate or a late frost. Confirm your USDA zone at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
This is not plant-identification or foraging guidance. Never eat a plant you have not positively identified -- misidentification can be fatal. An "edible" tag means a food crop you can choose to grow, never a foraging or preparation instruction. We flag toxicity to pets or children only where an ASPCA-grade source is cited; where none is shown, treat nothing here as evidence a plant is safe around them, and check the ASPCA toxic-plant list. We give no veterinary or medical advice.
Plant data sourced from USDA / cooperative-extension pages (per-plant citations in the dataset). Hardiness zones are the 2023 USDA map (PRISM Climate Group data), which measures average winter cold ONLY -- it says nothing about summer heat, humidity, rainfall or soil, so pair it with your local frost dates. A single ZIP can span more than one half-zone, and elevation, water and urban heat shift a site; confirm at the USDA map.