Mashua | Tropaeolum tuberosum
This beautiful climbing plant is only hardy in the milder areas of the UK, where it can reach a height of 6 ft or more. It flowers freely in late summer and then dies down with the first hard frosts…
Category Forest Gardening
Beech | Fagus sylvatica
Native to Europe, including the UK. Introduced to North America. The European Beech, or Common Beech, is a large deciduous tree growing to 30m (100ft) by 15m (50ft) with a trunk that can reach 3m (10ft) in diameter. They can…
Chinquapin | Castanea pumila
Chinquapin is a spreading slow-growing shrub or small tree to 4m (12ft) closely related to the American chestnut, Castanea dentata. It is commonly known as the Allegheny chinquapin, American chinquapin or dwarf chestnut. Chinquapin has smaller leaves and fruit than other…
Daylily Hemerocallis species
Edible Perennial Groundcovers Daylilies are hardy evergreen or herbaceous perennials with large and attractive funnel-shaped blooms in late spring or early summer, similar to lily flowers. They are straightforward to grow, with many forms tolerant of almost total neglect. All…
Groundnut, Wild Potato | Apios americana
American groundnut is a perennial vine that bears edible beans and large edible tubers. The tubers have a delicious flavour, somewhat like roasted sweet potatoes. It has a greater advantage over other root crops like potatoes, sweet potatoes, and true…
Early Progress with Food Forest Project in Bialowieza
In January 2022, we (PFAF) announced our Food Forest Fund (FFF), which we have made available to award grants to help new food forest projects get started. In recent years PFAF has been focused on extending our free information database to include plants suitable for forest…
Medium Edible Shrubs & Bamboos
We’ve included over 30 of our favourite Medium-sized Edible Shrubs & Bamboo in a quick reference guide. Each plant card links to the original PFAF plant page. The quick reference guide includes: Common and Scientific names Height in Feet…
30 Large Perennials/Herbs 1-2m (3-6ft)
We’ve included over 30 of our favourite large Edible Perennial Plants in a quick reference guide. Each plant card links to the original PFAF plant page. The quick reference guide includes: Common and Scientific name Height in Feet and…
$9 eBook – PDF
Our latest book PLANTS FOR YOUR FOOD FOREST: 500 PLANTS FOR TEMPERATE FOOD FORESTS AND PERMACULTURE GARDENS is now available from the Plants For A Future shop for $9 USD (approximately £6.50 GBP and €8 Euros). Please visit or…
‘Plants to Save the Planet’: Supporting New Food Forest Projects
Since we began our 2019-20 Project ‘Plants to Save the Planet’, Plants For A Future has been particularly interested in making links with people embarking on food forest projects, and finding ways to help them. In 2021 we published our…