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Very Large Perennials & Herbs 2+m (6+ft) for Temperate Food Forests

Rated 3, 4 or 5 out of 5 for edibility

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock
Height H: 2.4m or 8ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

 

Alcea rosea
3 2 3

Apios priceana

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

 

Apios priceana
5 0 3 Nitrogen Fixer Nitrogen Fixer

Dioscorea batatas

Chinese Yam
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 11
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

 

Dioscorea batatas
5 5 0

Dioscorea bulbifera

Aerial Yam, Air Potato
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 12
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

 

Dioscorea bulbifera
4 2 0

Dioscorea japonica

Glutinous Yam, Japanese yam
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 12
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

 

Dioscorea japonica
4 2 0

Helianthus giganteus

Giant Sunflower
Height H: 3.6m or 12ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

 

Helianthus giganteus
3 0 0

Helianthus maximilianii

Maximillian Sunflower, Maximillian Daisy
Height H: 2.4m or 8ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

 

Helianthus maximilianii
3 0 0

Helianthus tuberosus

Jerusalem Artichoke
Height H: 2.4m or 8ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

 

Helianthus tuberosus
4 1 3

Humulus lupulus

Hop, Common hop, European Hop,
Height H: 6m or 20ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

 

Humulus lupulus
4 5 3

Ipomoea pandurata

Wild Potato Vine, Man of the earth
Height H: 3.5m or 12ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

 

Ipomoea pandurata
3 2 2

Rheum australe

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

 

Rheum australe
3 3 2

Rheum palmatum

Turkey Rhubarb, Chinese Rhubarb - Da Huang, Chinese rhubarb
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

 

Rheum palmatum
3 5 2

Smilax herbacea

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

 

Smilax herbacea
4 1 2

Sorghum hybrids

Perennial Sorghum
Height H: 3m or 10ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 12
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

 

Sorghum hybrids
4 1 3

Tropaeolum majus

Nasturtium, Indian Cress
Height H: 3.5m or 12ft
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

 

Tropaeolum majus
4 3 3

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