Unique & Unusual Edibles

Rhubarb is easy to grow in most soils. Eat the stalks, not the leaves! Crimson Cherry is an extremely heavy and reliable producer. This is the red...

This Ukrainian variety was selected for fruit production by Kiev Botanic Garden. 2-3 foot size.  USDA Zone: 6-9 Grow Height: 7' Ripening Time: A...

Crataegus pinnatifida 'Red Sun' Red Sun is prized for its unique oak-leaf like foliage and large tasty fruit. Know in China as Shan Zha, this attra...

(Smallanthus sonchifolius) Yacon is a perennial plant grown in the mid-elevation Andes for its crisp, sweet-tasting tuberous root, delicious eaten ...

For the asparagus connoisseur. The purple spears have a 20% higher sugar content. Sweet Purple is often eaten raw. Very tender when cooked, the s...

A new very flavorful all male variety. Since it doesn't produce flowers or seeds, all the energy goes into making delicious, tender spears. This ...

Stropharia rugoso-annulata Also know as the 'Wine Cap'. As the name implies this mushroom can get large (up to 5lbs), but these beautiful, wine-red...

(Amoracia rusticana) Plant this vigorous root 3 inches deep in a rich soil with full sun, spacing two feet from other plants. Harvest roots after f...

(Capparis spinosa var. inermis) This shrub with arching stems grows to three feet tall. It produces an abundance of small flower buds on first year...

Laurus nobilis Also called Grecian or true Bay. When you make a pot of soup, wouldn't you like to reach out your window and pick a bay leaf from th...

The attractive Chilean Guava (Myrus ugni molinae) bears red, one inch oval fruit with a tart flavor and aroma reminiscent of strawberries. This se...

Camellia Sinensis is a plant native to China and Southeast Asia, is globally a very important plant for humans. The black and green teas made from...

(Cymbopogon citratus) An easily grown perennial herb, essential to Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine. It is also used to add lemon flavor to herbal...

A new very flavorful all male variety. Since it doesn't produce flowers or seeds, all the energy goes into making delicious, tender spears. This ...

The highly fragrant seeds and leaves are used in Chinese cooking. This shrub grows to up 10' or larger and is hardy to minus 10 F. While production...

Lentinus edodes 3 or more packages of 100; $15.00 Each Shiitake mushrooms are delicious, with a rich flavor and firm texture. They are also very nu...

Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) is an Andean tubers. A relative of the garden nasturtium, Mashua is one of the highest yielding, and easiest to grow...

Oca (Oxalis tuberosa) is another tasty tuber from the Andies! One of the lost crops of the Inca's, Oca is the second most popular tuber in Peru af...

Misuma Wasabi (Wasabia japonica) is native to Japan and is grown for its unique, enlarged stem or rhizome. Wasabi prefers shade and cool temperatur...

Grow this beautiful Japanese quince both for the lovely early spring flowers of white, pink and red (often all on the same branch) and for the del...

(Zingiber mioga) A hardy ginger that grows to 4 feet tall. The new shoots are blanched and eaten and the young leaves are edible. The white flower ...

(Sorbus aucuparia x Craetagus) An attractive tree from the Ukraine, this unusual selection was bred by famed Russian plant breeder Ivan Michurin. ...

This seedling stood out at Raintree for its uniquely heavy production. A good pollenizer for Sweet Scarlet. 1 gallon size. USDA Zone: 6-9 Grow He...

An import from the Ukraine bred by famed Russian plant breeder Ivan Michurin. The attractive upright tree grows to 10-15' tall and has large, gloss...

A very heavy producer of pungent, delicious, glossy dark red, oval fruit 1 1/4 inches long. Makes great preserves. An outstanding edible ornamental...

For the asparagus connoisseur. The purple spears have a 20% higher sugar content. Sweet Purple is often eaten raw. Very tender when cooked, the s...

Camellia Sinensis is a plant native to China and Southeast Asia, is globally a very important plant for humans. The black and green teas made from...

As its name implies, Mammoth Pineapple Guava is a very large fruit, in fact it is the largest of all guava varieties. Sweet and flavorful, Mammoth ...

(Laetiporus sulphureus) Easy to recognize, the combination of bright orange and sulfur yellow make it a real show stopper. As tasty as it is colo...

Hardy and easy to grow, this beautiful plants grows to 2-3' tall. It has grey-green foliage and pale blue flowers with a strong Rosemary fragrance ...

(Toona or Cedrela sinensis) This remarkable tree from China would grow to 30' or more with attractive compound leaves. However, keep it cut back a...

Vasconcellea x heilbornii An ideal edible and ornamental houseplant, hardy to 28° F. Pronounced buh-BAH-co, it has a beautiful trunk and tropical l...

(Pleurotus ostreatus) Among the easiest of mushrooms to grow and an excellent introduction to home mushroom cultivation.The mushrooms are usually...

 (Agaricus subrufesens) This mushroom is favored as a culinary and as a medicinal mushroom. It grows best when mixed in with your compost or a bag...

(Dioscorea batatas) Cinnamon scented flowers and heart shaped leaves adorn this vigorous deciduous vine. In the mountains of northern China it pro...

Camellia Sinensis is a plant native to China and Southeast Asia, is globally a very important plant for humans. The black and green teas made from...

This beautiful edible ornamental produces beautiful yellow flowers each spring and is loaded with unique yellow fruit 1 inch long each fall. Use an...

A unique Pear and Mountain Ash cross from Yugoslavia, Shipova will grow to be a 15-20' tree and produces a nice crop of medium sized yellow, round...

(Hericium erinaceus) A beautiful, large, and showy mushroom. This tasty treat is found in the late summer and fall on hardwood stumps and logs th...

Wonderful for cooking, plants of this variety are particularly beautiful all year in the landscape. Plants grow to 4 foot tall and overwinter well ...

Now you enjoy this gourmet wild mushroom in any season. Place the kit anywhere where the temperature is above 60 degrees and within a couple wee...

Gorgeous pink flowers cover this unusually contorted 2-3' tall shrub in the very early spring. Cut branches can be brought indoors in January to b...

Lemon Guava, (Pisidium littorale) can be grown as a potted indoor shrub with tasty 1-2 inch round yellow fruit! It grows outdoors in USDA Zones 10 ...

Crataegus x lavallei This dainty, ornamental hawthorn can be grown for beauty and for its many clusters of small, red fruit that taste like a tart ...

Crataegus pinnatifida var. major 'Big Golden Star' Unlike the common hawthorn, this tree has few or no thorns, which makes gathering the fruit much...

(Chaenomeles japonica speciosa) These 6' tall shrubs are loaded with beautiful pink flowers and they also produce small yellow fruit, used to make...

(Grifola frondosa) Maitake, also known as "Hen of the Woods" is a native of Eastern North America. It is prized by mushroom hunters for it's deli...

Umbellularia californica Bay deserves a place in every home grower's herb garden! This attractive ornamental shrub sports exceedingly fragrant whi...