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Food forest at The Rut

	Type	Edible parts	Growth	Layer	Light requirement	Nitrogen Fixing	Propagation method	USDA Hardiness zone	Utility	When to sow (indoors)	When to sow (outdoors)
American Cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon	Species	Fruit	Medium	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
American Plum Prunus americana	Species	Fruit, Seed	Medium	Understory	Full sun, Partial sun/shade	No		3-8
American Vetch Vicia americana	Species	Leaves, Seed, Seedpod			Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-7
Asparagus Asparagus officinalis	Species	Shoots, Stem	Slow	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade		Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant, Division	2-9		16 weeks before last frost date
Basil Ocimum basilicum	Species	Leaves, Seed, Flowers	Fast	Herbs	Full sun		Seed - direct sow	5-10			After last frost date
Bergamot Monarda didyma	Species	Flowers, Leaves	Medium	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade		Seed - transplant, Seed - direct sow, Division	4-10	Attracts insects, Attracts hummingbirds	6-8 weeks before last frost	early spring - 8 weeks before first frost
Black elderberry Sambucus nigra	Species	Flowers, Fruit	Fast	Understory	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			5-7	Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Poultry forage, Wind breaker, Dye, Wildlife habitat
Cardoon Cynara cardunculus	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem			Full sun			5-9
Checkerberry Gaultheria procumbens	Species	Fruit, Leaves	Medium	Shrubs	Partial sun/shade, Full shade			3-6
Chives Allium schoenoprasum	Species	Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root	Medium	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade		Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant, Division	3-12	Attracts insects, Ground cover		4-6 weeks before last frost
Comfrey Symphytum officinale	Species	Leaves	Fast	Ground cover	Full sun, Partial sun/shade	No		4-8
Common Ginger Zingiber officinale	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Root, Shoots	Fast		Full sun, Partial sun/shade			8-12
Common Grape Vine Vitis vinifera	Species	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Fast	Vines	Full sun, Partial sun/shade		Seed - direct sow, Cuttings	6-10
Common Grape Vine "Concord" Vitis vinifera	Variety	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Fast	Vines	Full sun, Partial sun/shade		Seed - direct sow, Cuttings	6-10
Dill Anethum graveolens	Species	Leaves, Seed	Medium	Herbs	Full sun			2-11
Dyer's Woodruff Asperula tinctoria	Species				Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-8
Echinacea Echinacea purpurea	Species	Leaves	Medium		Full sun			3-10
False Indigo Amorpha fruticosa	Species		Medium	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-8
Flax Linum usitatissimum	Species	Seed			Full sun			4-8
Golden Evergreen Raspberry Rubus ellipticus	Species	Fruit		Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade		Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant, Cuttings	7-10
Ground Cherry Physalis lanceolata	Species	Fruit			Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Haskap Lonicera caerulea	Species	Fruit	Fast	Shrubs	Full sun			3-9	Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Poultry forage
Laurel Magnolia Magnolia virginiana	Species		Slow	Trees	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-8
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia	Species	Flowers	Slow	Shrubs	Full sun	No		5-8	Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker
Lemon balm Melissa officinalis	Species	Leaves	Fast	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade	No		4-8
Lupinus Lupinus albus	Species	Seed		Herbs	Full sun
Apple "MacIntosh" Malus domestica	Variety	Fruit		Trees	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			3-8	Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Seedpod	Fast	Ground cover, Herbs	Full sun		Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant	6-11	Trap crop, Repels whiteflies, Repels cucumber beetles, Attracts insects, Biomass	2-4 weeks before last frost	1 week after last frost - late spring
New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus	Species		Fast	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade	Yes		4-9
New Jersey blueberry Vaccinium caesariense	Species	Fruit		Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Northern Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica	Species	Fruit		Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			2-9
Northern Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum	Species	Fruit, Leaves	Medium	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			3-8	Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wildlife habitat
Oregano Origanum vulgare	Species	Leaves	Medium	Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-10
Potato Solanum tuberosum	Species	Root			Full sun		Seed - direct sow	3-10			April
Red mulberry Morus rubra	Species	Fruit, Leaves		Trees	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-9
Red raspberry Rubus idaeus	Species	Fruit, Root, Stem	Medium	Shrubs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			3-8	Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Poultry forage, Wildlife habitat
Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus	Species	Leaves	Medium	Herbs	Full sun			6-11	Attracts insects, Hedgerow
Sage Salvia officinalis	Species	Flowers, Leaves	Medium	Herbs	Full sun			3-11
Spearmint Mentha spicata	Species	Leaves			Full sun, Partial sun/shade			3-9
Spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana	Species	Flowers, Leaves	Medium		Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-9
Spotted Cranesbill Geranium maculatum	Species		Medium		Full sun			3-10
Strawberry Fragaria	Species	Fruit			Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-8
Sweet Goldenrod Solidago odora	Species	Leaves, Seed			Full sun, Partial sun/shade			3-7
Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratum	Species	Flowers, Leaves	Medium		Partial sun/shade, Full shade			5-9
Sweet cherry Prunus avium	Species	Fruit, Seed	Fast	Trees	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			3-7	Animal feed, Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wildlife habitat
Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas	Species	Leaves, Root	Fast	Vines	Full sun			10-12
Thyme Thymus vulgaris	Species	Flowers, Leaves	Medium	Herbs	Full sun			5-11
Tomatillo Physalis ixocarpa	Species	Fruit			Full sun, Partial sun/shade			7-10
Twoflower Violet Viola biflora	Species	Flowers, Leaves			Partial sun/shade
Violet Wood Sorrel Oxalis violacea	Species	Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root		Herbs	Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-8
Western Dog Violet Viola adunca	Species	Flowers, Leaves			Full sun, Partial sun/shade			4-8
Wild Carrot Daucus carota	Species	Flowers, Root	Medium		Full sun			4-8