Nursery
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For further details about the following plants, please refer to the Plants For A Future database at www.pfaf.org
The Ohikos Nursery features plants that are low-maintenance perennials or cold-hardy easily-reseeding annuals and biennials. Currently, plants are mainly selected for Cold Temperate climates and specifically, hardiness-zones 5-6. Native plants are favored however exotic species are also welcomed when in the right place and when used appropriately. Many of the plants can often be used for ornamental, edible, medicinal, or other functional purposes within plant communities. The more functions that a plant has, the more attractive they are within the ecosystem. In addition to edible, medicinal, and aesthetic uses, here are some other uses that these plants may be useful for: Nitrogen Fixation, Dynamic Nutrient Accumulation, Mulch, Fodder for Livestock, Insect Deterrence or Attraction, Pollination, Wind Breaks & Hedges, and Fuel or Fiber.
As an average “rule of thumb”, plants will generally grow best in full to partial sun, and in well drained fertile soils.
Perennial from zone 4-9 . Grows to about 1 meter (or 3 feet). Edible leaves and purple flowers with black licorice taste. Attracts pollinators like bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Used for tea. Self-fertile. An attractive plant for honey production because […]
Perennial from zone 4-10. Grows to about 1 meter (or 3 feet). Beautiful red flowers. Leaves and flowers are edible; leaves are used in salads or to give an earl gray flavor to tea, and flowers make a nice garnish […]
Perennial from zone 3-9. An essential low-maintenance plant for every herb garden. Very easy to grow. Cut soft greens and use for onion taste in soups, pastas, salads and other dishes. Produces attractive edible pink flowers, which also make a […]
Perennial from zones 3 – 8. Attracts pollinators. Dynamic nutrient accumulator. Great fertilizer plant for mining nutrients and feeding other plants. Plant next to fruit trees as a “Chop-and-drop” plant; cut plant back multiple times in season and mulch fruit […]
Perennial from zone 4-9. Seedless variety that will stay contained (as long as it’s not tilled). Good fodder/feed plant for pigs and poultry. Has good concentration of protein. Rust-resistant. A natural hybrid between Symphytum officinale and Symphytum asperum. Attracts pollinators. Dynamic […]
Perennial from zones 4-9. Preferred Russian variety for home, garden and medicinal use. Has the highest allantoin content. Rust resistant variety. Attracts pollinators. Dynamic nutrient accumulator. Great fertilizer plant for mining nutrients and feeding other plants. Plant next to fruit trees […]
Perennial from zone 4 – 8. Can grow to about 1.8 metres (or 6 feet). Easy to grow and productive plant with black berries, eaten raw or cooked and used in jams and pies. Berry has a musky flavor when […]
Perennial to zone 5. Grows to about 1.2 metres (or 4 feet). Easy to grow and productive plant with red berries, eaten raw or cooked and used in jams and pies. Leaves contain hydrogen cyanide so should not be eaten. […]
Perennial to zone 5. Grows to about 1.2 metres (or 4 feet). Easy to grow and productive plant with red berries, eaten raw or cooked and used in jams and pies. Leaves contain hydrogen cyanide so should not be eaten. […]
Perennial from zone 3-9. Grows to about 1 metre (or 3 feet). Very easy to grow ornamental edible. Flowers can be used as a garnish in salads and eaten raw. Roots and young leaves can also be cooked and eaten. […]
Perennial to zone 5. Woody shrub growing to about 4-5 feet. Has large edible berries that are great eaten raw when ripe or cooked with just before ripening. For those people that don’t like currants, try gooseberries. An essential plant […]
Easily grown perennial from zone 3- 10. Grows to about 1 metre (or 3 feet). Roots are used for making the wasabi-like condiment “horseradish”. Young leaves can be added to salads and sandwiches and provide a dijon mustard flavour. Plant […]
Perennial from zone 4-8. Flower stalk will grow to about 6-7 feet. An essential plant for the herb and vegetable garden. Edible stems, leaves, and seeds have a stronger celery taste than celery, but are best mixed in stews, salads, […]
Reseeding annual with fairly large edible leaves that are good in salads. Plant grows to almost 6 feet and has nice white flowers. To limit spreading, cut plant back after flowering/pollination.
Perennial in hardiness zones 5-10. Grows to about 3-4 feet tall. Also called “lesser calamint”. This mint is said to be a cross between oregano and mint, or even basil and mint. A very popular herb in Tuscany, used in […]
Perennial from zone 4-10. Grows up to 4 feet tall. Easy to grow and will compete with most plants. Produces edible bulbs, young edible bulblets that can be pickled, and edible hollow stocks that are like giant chives. These topsetting onions […]
Reseeding annual. Seeds survive zone 5 winters and will spread prolifically. Edible red leaves make an attractive addition to salads and an attractive addition to the home garden. Cut plant back when seeds start to develop in order to eliminate […]
Biennial in zones 5-9. Grows to about 2.5 feet. A very easy to grow plant that is an essential part of the culinary and medicinal herb garden. Considered to be a natural vitamin and mineral supplement because of high magnesium, […]
Reseeding biennial. Cold hardy to zone 5 (or lower). Very easily grown from seed. Makes for a good addition to the salad garden. Sometimes called “wild Italian arugula” because of its spicy arugula tasting leaves and prevalent reseeding in poor […]
Cold hardy perennial to zone 3 . An essential perennial vegetable for the home garden. Edible stalks are used alone in jams or usually mixed with strawberries. Stalks are also used in rhubarb stew or even eaten alone or dipped […]
Cold hardy to as low as zone 2. A perennial shrub that grows as high as 20 feet. Makes a great multifunctional wind-break or hedge that will also fix nitrogen and improve the soil, attract bees and other wildlife, produce […]
Perennial to zone 3 . A great perennial vegetable for the home garden. Edible leaves have a lemon flavor and make a good addition to salads, sandwiches, soups, or other meals that call for greens. Garden Sorrel will reseed prolifically […]
Perennial to zone 3 and grows to about 3 feet. A great addition to a perennial herb garden. Edible leaves can be added to smoothies and salads, or used to make tea. The leaves can also be cooked or made […]
Perennial from zone 3 – 8. Herbaceous perennial growing between 1 and 2 feet. Leaves can be dried and used medicinally in teas. Young leaves can be cooked as a nutritious food source that is high in minerals such as […]
Perennial to as low as zone 3 or even zone 2. Usually grows to about 6 or 7 feet but can reach as high as 15 feet. Produces a nice yellow flower. Edible tubers grow prolifically with no maintenance, and […]
Perennial to zone 4. Grows to about 1 meter. Attractive ornamental similar to yarrow but with yellow flowers. The plant is said to repel ants, moths, flies, fleas, Japanese beetles, and squash bugs. Tansy concentrates potassium in the soil and […]
Turkish Rocket is perennial to as low as zone 5 and will reach about 3-4 feet upon maturity. A great plant for the perennial for the home vegetable garden. This perennial vegetable provides edible leaves early in the spring that […]
Perennial to zone 2. Grows to about 2-3 feet. Ornamental with edible young leaves and beautiful flowers of varying colors. Aromatic tea can be made from the somewhat bitter flowers and leaves. The leaves can also be used as a […]
