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Large Edible Shrubs & Bamboos 2-4m (6-12ft) for Temperate Food Forests

Rated 3, 4 or 5 out of 5 for edibility

Amelanchier alnifolia

Saskatoon, Saskatoon serviceberry, Serviceberry

Deciduous
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 6
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Amelanchier alnifolia

Amelanchier bartramiana

Oblongfruit serviceberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Amelanchier bartramiana

Aronia melanocarpa

Black Chokeberry, Black Berried Aronia

Deciduous
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Aronia melanocarpa

Berberis aristata

Chitra, Indian Barberry or Tree Turmeric

Evergreen
Height H: 3.5m or 12ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Berberis aristata

Berberis asiatica

Chutro, Rasanjan (Nep); marpyashi (Newa); Daruharidra, Darbi (Sans)

Evergreen
Height H: 3.5m or 12ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Berberis asiatica

Berberis buxifolia

Magellan Barberry

Evergreen
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Berberis buxifolia

Berberis darwinii

Darwin's Barberry, Darwin's berberis

Evergreen
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Berberis darwinii

Berberis georgii

Barberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Berberis georgii

Berberis lycium

Barberry

Evergreen
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Berberis lycium

Berberis vulgaris

European Barberry, Common barberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Berberis vulgaris

Berberis x lologensis

Barberry

Evergreen
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Berberis x lologensis

Berberis x stenophylla

Barberry

Evergreen
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Berberis x stenophylla

Calycanthus floridus

Carolina Allspice, Eastern sweetshrub, Strawberry Bush, Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice

Deciduous
Height H: 2.7m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Calycanthus floridus

Calycanthus occidentalis

Californian Allspice, Western sweetshrub

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Calycanthus occidentalis

Castanea pumila

Chinquapin, Ozark chinkapin

Deciduous
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Castanea pumila

Chaenomeles cathayensis

Chinese Quince

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Chaenomeles cathayensis

Chaenomeles speciosa

Japanese Quince, Flowering quince

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Moist

Chaenomeles speciosa

Citrus limon

Lemon

Evergreen
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Citrus limon

Citrus x meyeri

Lemon

Evergreen
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Citrus x meyeri

Corylus cornuta

Beaked Hazel, California hazelnut, Turkish Filbert, Turkish Hazel

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Corylus cornuta

Decaisnea fargesii

Blue Sausage Fruit

Deciduous
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Decaisnea fargesii

Elaeagnus commutata

Silverberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Elaeagnus commutata

Elaeagnus multiflora

Goumi, Cherry silverberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Elaeagnus multiflora

Elaeagnus pungens

Elaeagnus, Thorny olive, Thorny Elaeagnus, Oleaster, Silverberry, Silverthorn, Pungent Elaeagnus

Evergreen
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Elaeagnus pungens

Hibiscus syriacus

Rose Of Sharon, Althaea, Shrub Althea, Hardy Hibiscus

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Hibiscus syriacus

Lespedeza bicolor

Lespedeza, Shrub lespedeza

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Lespedeza bicolor

Lindera benzoin

Spice Bush, Northern spicebush, Bush Northern Spice

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Light Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Lindera benzoin

Lycium barbarum

Goji, Box Thorn, Matrimony vine

Deciduous
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Lycium barbarum

Myrica californica

Californian Bayberry, California Wax Myrtle, California Barberry

Evergreen
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Myrica californica

Myrica pensylvanica

Northern Bayberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Myrica pensylvanica

Pinus pumila

Dwarf Siberian Pine

Evergreen
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus pumila

Poncirus trifoliata

Bitter Orange, Hardy orange, Trifoliat Orange, Japanese Hardy Orange

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Poncirus trifoliata

Prunus angustifolia watsonii

Sand Plum

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus angustifolia watsonii

Prunus maritima

Beach Plum, Graves' plum

Deciduous
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Prunus maritima

Prunus spinosa

Sloe - Blackthorn

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus spinosa

Prunus virginiana

Chokecherry, Western chokecherry, Black chokecherry

Deciduous
Height H: 3.6m or 12ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus virginiana

Rhus glabra

Smooth Sumach

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Rhus glabra

Ribes aureum

Golden Currant

Deciduous
Height H: 2.4m or 8ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Ribes aureum

Ribes divaricatum

Coastal Black Gooseberry, Spreading gooseberry, Parish's gooseberry, Straggly gooseberry

Deciduous
Height H: 2.7m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Ribes divaricatum

Ribes odoratum

Buffalo Currant

Deciduous
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Ribes odoratum

Rubus allegheniensis

Alleghany Blackberry, Graves' blackberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Rubus allegheniensis

Rubus fruticosus

Blackberry, Shrubby blackberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Moist

Rubus fruticosus

Rubus loganobaccus

Loganberry

Deciduous
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Rubus loganobaccus

Rubus occidentalis

Black Raspberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Rubus occidentalis

Rubus odoratus

Thimbleberry, Purpleflowering raspberry

Deciduous
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Rubus odoratus

Rubus parviflorus

Thimbleberry

Deciduous
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Rubus parviflorus

Rubus phoenicolasius

Japanese Wineberry, Wine raspberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Rubus phoenicolasius

Sambucus nigra spp canadensis

American Elder

Deciduous
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Sambucus nigra spp canadensis

Sambucus racemosa

Red Elder, Red elderberry, Rocky Mountain elder, European Red Elderberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Sambucus racemosa

Shepherdia argentea

Buffalo Berry, Silver Buffaloberry,

Deciduous
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Shepherdia argentea

Shepherdia canadensis

Buffalo Berry, Russet buffaloberry, Canada Buffaloberry

Deciduous
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 6
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Shepherdia canadensis

Vaccinium arctostaphylos

Caucasian Whortleberry

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Vaccinium arctostaphylos

Viburnum cassinoides

Withe Rod, Appalachian Tea, Witherod Viburnum, Witherod, Wild Raisin Viburnum

Deciduous
Height H: 2.5m or 9ft
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum trilobum

American Cranberry, Highbush Cranberry, Cranberrybush, American Cranberrybush Viburnum

Deciduous
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Viburnum trilobum

Zanthoxylum alatum

Winged Prickly Ash

Deciduous
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Zanthoxylum alatum

Zanthoxylum simulans

Szechuan Pepper, Chinese-pepper, Prickly Ash

Deciduous
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Moist

Zanthoxylum simulans

Phyllostachys sulphurea viridis

Kou-Chiku

Evergreen
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Phyllostachys sulphurea viridis

Sasa kurilensis

Chishima Zasa

Evergreen
Height H: 4m or 14ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Sasa kurilensis

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