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Open beds with rich, even soil.
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American Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Edible parts: Berries -- insipid raw, normally used for jelly.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Apple
Malus domestica
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
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Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Edible parts: The blue-black drupes (berries).
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Asiatic Lily
Lilium (Asiatic hybrids)
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Edible parts: Young spears, harvested in early spring. The BERRIES and RAW SHOOTS are low-severity toxic.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Basil
Ocimum basilicum
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
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Bean (snap/green)
Phaseolus vulgaris
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
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Beet
Beta vulgaris
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
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Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Blazing Star (Dense)
Liatris spicata
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
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
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Brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Edible parts: The sprouts and the collard-like leaves.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Calendula officinalis
Edible parts: Flowers.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Carrot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
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
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Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
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
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Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
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
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Collards
Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Edible parts: Leaves, raw or cooked.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Edible parts: FLOWERS ONLY -- eaten raw or folded into a batter and fried.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Common Pear (European Pear)
Pyrus communis
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
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Daylily
Hemerocallis
Edible parts: Flowers. The same source notes this plant is TOXIC TO CATS.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Delphinium (Candle Larkspur)
Delphinium elatum
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Dill
Anethum graveolens
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
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Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Edging Lobelia
Lobelia erinus
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Edible parts: FRUIT AND SEEDS ONLY, and only when COOKED -- the rest of the plant is poisonous.
Thrives in: South slope · Raised beds
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Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Edible parts: All parts -- leaves, flowers and seeds.
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.