Unique & Unusual Edibles

This item is fulfilled and shipped separately by NorthSpore.  Our pink oyster (Pleurotus djamor) fruiting blocks feature a tropical strain that pro...

This item is fulfilled and shipped separately by NorthSpore.  Our blue oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) fruiting blocks feature a strain that produces ...

This item is fulfilled and shipped separately by NorthSpore.  Our Italian oyster (Pleurotus pulmonarius) fruiting blocks feature a strain that prod...

This item is fulfilled and shipped separately by NorthSpore.  Our lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) fruiting block features a strain that produces p...

This item is fulfilled and shipped separately by NorthSpore.  Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is a flavorful mushroom that produces brown, medium-to-la...

Sorbus aucuparia x Craetagus 'Ivan's Belle' An attractive tree from the Ukraine, this unusual cross of Mountain ash and hawthorn was bred by famed...

Sorbus aucuparia x Aronia melanocarpa 'Ivan's Beauty' An import from the Ukraine bred by famed Russian plant breeder Ivan Michurin. The attractive,...

x Sorbopyrus auricularis A unique and exciting European pear and mountain ash cross from Yugoslavia, Shipova will grow to be a 15'+ tree and produc...

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

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 attr...

Ficus carica 'Little Ruby' Little Ruby is tiny but mighty! So small it's grown by some as a bonsai specimen, it both ripens a fall crop regularly i...

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 b...

Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold' Cut the arching, flowering stems of this dynamite dwarfing quince, loaded with masses of crimson flowers s...

Psidium cattleianum var. littorale 'Lemon' Lemon "strawberry" guava can help you bring the taste of the tropics indoors! This native Brazillian bus...

Grow your own edible ginger root indoors! Harvested while young, the rhizomes will be more tender and juicier than grocery store ginger, with a sli...

This item is fulfilled and shipped separately by NorthSpore.  Our golden oyster (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) fruiting blocks feature a tropical stra...

Cornus mas 'Red Star' Prohibited to FL Originally known as Vydubetskyi, this Ukrainian cultivar - the breeding work of Svitlana Klymenko - was rele...

Cornus mas 'Yellow' Prohibited to FL Originally known as Yantarnyi (meaning "amber"), this unusual color of fruit is the result of expert breeder S...

Zanthoxylum simulans The highly fragrant seeds and leaves are used in Chinese cooking. This shrub (which sports large, fat thorns) grows to up 10' ...

Passiflora incarnata 'PinkPop' A rare pink variety of hardy Maypop, this passion flower blooms with large vivid lavender-pink blossoms! Flowers, le...

Passiflora incarnata 'SnowPop' This unique form of maypop features large, striking, snow-white flowers. These prolific, fragrant blooms are borne o...

Cornus mas 'Elegant'™ Prohibited to FL Also known as Elehantnyi, this newer variety of Cornus mas was released in 1980 from Ukraine, A very heavy p...

Eleagnus multiflora 'Raintree Select' Be ready to enjoy loads of nutritious, tasty scarlet berries from this hardy bush! This seedling stood out at...

Eleagnus multiflora 'Sweet Scarlet' Be ready to enjoy loads of nutritious, tasty scarlet berries from this hardy bush! This Ukrainian variety was s...

Asimina triloba 'Allegheny®' Allegheny® pawpaw boasts remarkable flavor and yields, with fruit up to 0.5 lbs in weight if thinned early. Distinctiv...

Asimina triloba 'Maria's Joy' Bred by Jerry Lehman of Terre Haute, Indiana, Maria's Joy Pawpaw is a award-winning variety with delectable, banana-l...

Asimina triloba 'Rebecca's Gold' An excellent variety, selected from U.C. Davis seed in 1974 by J. M. Riley, Rebecca's Gold produces large, very sw...

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

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...

Acca sellowiana 'Unique' This classic New Zealand variety is prized for its abundant crops of smaller, sweet, very flavorful fruit. Self-fertile an...

Acca sellowiana 'Kakariki' USPP #22,173)  Introducing the Kakariki™ Pineapple Guava, a flavorful and bountiful fruit from New Zealand that thrives ...

Cornus mas 'Coral Blaze' Prohibited to FL Originally known as Koralovyi Marka, Coral Blaze ™ Cornelian cherry is a product of the Ukranian Cornus m...

Cornus mas 'Pioneer'™ Prohibited to FL Also known as Lukyanovskii, this Ukranian variety of Cornelian cherry was released in 1975 and located at th...

Cornus mas 'Sunrise' Prohibited to FL Producing abundant, delectable fruit, this distinctive cultivar is reminiscent of a miniature Japanese plum w...

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

Mespilus germanica 'Marron'™ This new cultivar is highly productive and produces large fruit with flavorful pulp. Although little known in the ...

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

Prunus tomentosa Hardy to -40F! Harvest an abundance of flavorful, tart cherry-like fruit in early summer, from beautiful dwarf trees. These seedli...

Cymbopogon citratusWest Indian Lemon Grass is an easily grown perennial culinary herb, the bulbous bottom portion of the stem is essential to Thai ...

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Arp' Hardy and easy to grow, this beautiful plant grows to 6' tall and 3' wide when happy. It has grey-green foliage and pa...

Irene™ Rosemary is a standout variety of rosemary known for its trailing habit, making it ideal for cascading over walls, containers, or as a fragr...

Spice Island Rosemary is an outstanding, upright variety prized for both its bold flavor and beautiful appearance. This culinary rosemary produces ...

Elevate your grilling with the distinctive aroma and rich flavor of Barbecue Rosemary. This carefully chosen rosemary variety is perfect for enhanc...

Tropaeolum tuberosum Mashua (pronounced Mah-shwuh) is an Andean tuber. A relative of the garden nasturtium, Mashua is one of the highest-yielding, ...

Oxalis tuberosa Oca is another tasty tuber from the Andies! One of the lost crops of the Incas, oca is the second most popular tuber, after potatoe...

Physalis peruviana 'Giant Goldenberry' Giant Goldenberry is also known by the names Cape Gooseberry, or Peruvian Groundcherry. This beauty is a nig...

Smallanthus sonchifolius  The showier cousin of the humble brown yacon, this variety has rich purple skin on the storage tubers. Yacon is a perenni...

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