Unique & Unusual Edibles

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

Olea europaea 'Arbequina' A heritage Spanish variety of fruiting olive, originally identified in the 1700' from the village of Arbequa, this attrac...

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...

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...

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

Lavandula x intermedia 'Bridget Chloe' (PP27,182) Patented as a sport of Lavandula 'Provence', Bridget Chloe Lavender features grey foliage resista...

Myrtus ugni molinae The attractive and hard-to-find Chilean Guava, aka Strawberry Myrtle, bears red, 1 cm (or just under 1/2 inch) oval fruit with ...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

Camellia sinensis 'Large Leaf' Known as the Tetraploid tea plant or Camellia sinensis var. assamica, ‘Large Leaf’ is a distinguished evergreen ...

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

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

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...

Arbutus x ‘Marina’ Arbutus 'Marina' impresses with its ever-changing look over the seasons. Flaking reddish-brown bark reveals cinnamon-colored lay...

(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 ...

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.  Our pink oyster (Pleurotus djamor) fruiting blocks feature a tropical strain that pro...

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

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

Passiflora incarnata This unique form of Maypop features large, striking, snow-white flowers. These prolific, fragrant blooms are borne on this att...

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

Passiflora edulis 'Possum Purple' Prohibited to Hawaii Possum Purple is a self-fertile passion fruit producing medium sized purple skinned fruit. F...

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

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...

Salvia officinalis 'Robert Grimm' This unique dwarf cultivar of culinary sage provides all the aromatic characteristics and culinary versatility of...

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

Lentinus edodes Shiitake mushrooms are delicious, with a rich flavor and firm texture. They are also very nutritious, containing lots of B vitamins...

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...

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

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

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

Eutrema japonica Wasabi is a semi-aquatic perennial with a thick rhizome and rounded, kidney-shaped green leaves. It produces elegant 4-petaled whi...

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

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

 (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...

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

Pseduocydonia cathayensis Also known as Chaenomeles sinensis. Commonly called Chinese Quince (to distinguish it from both the culinary European tre...

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