Forest garden ideas

papaver · 2023-06-17 · user · Public

Plants for a forest garden for a zone 9a/Cfb (temperature ocean climate) space in France. Things I've seen, some natives, and some perhaps crazy ideas that might just be worth trying.

	Type	Edible parts	Family	Height	Layer	Life cycle	USDA Hardiness zone
Almond Prunus dulcis	Species	Seed, Milk	Rosaceae	6.0	Trees	Perennial	5-8
Alpine Strawberry Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'	Species	Fruit, Leaves	Rosaceae	3-15 cm	Ground cover	Perennial	4-8
Ameixa Do Peru Bunchosia armeniaca	Species		Malpighiaceae
Apple Malus domestica	Species	Fruit	Rosaceae	10.0	Trees	Perennial	3-8
Apricot Prunus armeniaca	Species	Fruit, Seed	Rosaceae	9.0	Trees	Perennial	4-8
Barberry Berberis vulgaris	Species	Fruit, Leaves, Shoots	Berberidaceae	3.0	Shrubs	Perennial	3-7
Bay tree Laurus nobilis	Species	Fruit, Leaves	Lauraceae	12.0	Trees	Perennial	8-10
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus	Species	Fruit, Leaves	Ericaceae	0.2	Shrubs	Perennial	3-7
Black elderberry Sambucus nigra	Species	Flowers, Fruit	Caprifoliaceae	6	Shrubs	Perennial	5-7
Black mulberry Morus nigra	Species	Fruit, Shoots	Moraceae	10.0	Trees	Perennial	5-9
Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla	Species		Asteraceae or Compositae	0.5	Herbs	Annual	5-9
Cherimoya Annona cherimola	Species	Fruit	Annonaceae	9.0	Trees		8-12
Chinese Quince Chaenomeles cathayensis	Species	Fruit	Rosaceae	3.0	Shrubs		4-8
Chives Allium schoenoprasum	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Root	Alliaceae	0.3	Herbs	Perennial	3-12
Chrysanthemum coronarium Chrysanthemum coronarium	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Shoots	Asteraceae or compositae	1.2		Annual
Comfrey Symphytum officinale	Species	Leaves, Shoots	Boraginaceae	1.2	Herbs	Perennial	3-9
Common Grape Vine Vitis vinifera	Species	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Vitaceae	15-32m	Vines	Perennial	6-10
Common Hazelnut Corylus avellana	Species	Seed, Milk	Betulaceae	6.0	Trees	Perennial	4-8
Corsican Mint Mentha requienii	Species	Leaves	Lamiaceae or labiatae	0.1		Perennial	5-9
Cucamelon Melothria scabra	Species		Cucurbitaceae		Vines	Annual
Cucumis melo Cucumis melo	Species	Fruit, Seed	Cucurbitaceae	1.5	Herbs	Annual	9-11
Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus	Species	Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Cucurbitaceae	2	Vines	Annual	9-11
Earthnut Pea Lathyrus tuberosus	Species	Root	Fabaceae or leguminosae	1.2		Perennial	5-9
Elm-Leaved Sumach Rhus coriaria	Species	Fruit	Anacardiaceae	3.0	Shrubs		8-11
English walnut Juglans regia	Species	Sap, Seed	Juglandaceae	20.0	Tall trees	Perennial	5-9
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed, Stem	Apiaceae or umbelliferae	1.5	Herbs	Perennial	4-9
Fig Ficus carica	Species	Fruit, Sap	Moraceae	6.0	Trees	Perennial	6-12
Giant Bamboo Dendrocalamus asper	Species	Shoots, Stem	Poaceae	15.0	Trees		10-12
Goldenberry Physalis peruviana	Species	Fruit	Solanaceae	1.2		Perennial	6-12
Goumi Elaeagnus multiflora	Species	Fruit, Seed	Elaeagnaceae	3.0	Trees	Perennial	5-9
Hardy kiwi Actinidia arguta	Species	Fruit, Sap	Actinidiaceae	15.0	Vines	Perennial	4-9
Hardy kiwi Actinidia arguta	Species	Fruit, Sap	Actinidiaceae	15.0	Vines	Perennial	4-9
Haskap Lonicera caerulea	Species	Fruit	Caprifoliaceae	2.0	Shrubs	Perennial	3-9
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna	Species	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Shoots	Rosaceae	6.0	Shrubs		4-8
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum	Species	Flowers, Nectar	Caprifoliaceae	4.5	Vines		4-8
Hosta sieboldiana Hosta sieboldiana	Species	Leaves, Stem	Funkiaceae	1.0		Perennial	4-8
Ipomoea batatas Ipomoea batatas	Species	Leaves, Root, Shoots	Convolvulaceae	3.0	Vines	Perennial	10-12
Japanese Banana Musa basjoo	Species	Nectar	Musaceae	3.0		Perennial	7-10
Japanese raisin tree Hovenia dulcis	Species	Fruit	Rhamnaceae	10.0	Trees	Perennial	5-9
Jasmin Jasminum grandiflorum	Species	Flowers	Oleaceae	2.5	Vines		10-12
Jerusalem Pea Vigna unguiculata cylindrica	Species	Seed, Seedpod	Fabaceae or leguminosae	0.5		Annual	10-12
Juniper Juniperus communis	Species	Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Cupressaceae	9.0	Shrubs		4-10
Kale Brassica oleracea acephala	Species	Shoots	Brassicaceae, Cruciferae	0.9	Herbs	Biennial, Perennial	5-10
Kiwi Actinidia chinensis	Species	Fruit, Leaves	Actinidiaceae	7.5	Vines		6-9
Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa	Species	Leaves, Seed	Asteraceae or compositae	0.9	Herbs	Annual, Biennial	5-9
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia	Species	Flowers	Lamiaceae or labiatae	1.2	Shrubs	Perennial	5-8
Loofah Luffa aegyptiaca	Species	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed, Shoots	Cucurbitaceae	15.0	Vines	Annual	10-12
Loquat Eriobotrya japonica	Species	Fruit, Seed	Rosaceae	9.0	Trees		8-11
Louisiana Canna Canna glauca	Species	Fruit, Root	Cannaceae	1.5		Perennial	9-11
Lychee Litchi chinensis	Species	Fruit	Sapindaceae	12.0	Trees		10-12
Madake Phyllostachys bambusoides	Species	Shoots, Stem	Poaceae or gramineae	8.0	Trees		6-9
Mango Mangifera indica	Species	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Anacardiaceae	25.0	Tall trees		10-12
Miner's Lettuce Claytonia perfoliata	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Root	Portulacaceae	0.2		Annual
Olive Olea europaea	Species	Fruit, Leaves	Oleaceae	10.0	Trees	Perennial	8-10
Passiflora edulis Passiflora edulis	Species	Fruit	Passifloraceae	9.0	Vines	Perennial	9-12
Peach Prunus persica	Species	Flowers, Fruit, Seed	Rosaceae	6	Trees	Perennial	5-9
Pear Pyrus communis	Species	Fruit	Rosaceae	5.0	Trees		4-8
Persimmon Diospyros kaki	Species	Fruit	Ebenaceae	12.0	Trees	Perennial	7-10
Phyllostachys nuda Phyllostachys nuda	Species	Shoots, Stem	Poaceae or gramineae	5.0	Trees		7-10
Pomegranate Punica granatum	Species	Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Punicaceae	5.0	Trees		8-12
Quince Cydonia oblonga	Species	Flowers, Fruit	Rosaceae	7.5	Trees		5-9
Ramanas Rose Rosa rugosa	Species	Flowers, Fruit, Seed, Shoots, Stem	Rosaceae	2.0	Shrubs		3-9
Red raspberry Rubus idaeus	Species	Fruit, Root, Shoots, Stem	Rosaceae	2.0	Shrubs	Perennial	3-8
Reddish bamboo Phyllostachys rubromarginata	Species	Shoots, Stem	Poaceae or gramineae	8.0	Trees		7-10
Rocket Eruca vesicaria sativa	Species	Flowers, Leaves	Brassicaceae or Cruciferae	0.6		Annual	6-9
Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus	Species	Leaves	Lamiaceae or labiatae	1.5	Herbs	Perennial	6-11
Runner Bean Phaseolus coccineus	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed, Seedpod	Fabaceae or leguminosae	3.0		Annual, Perennial	1-12
Sage Salvia officinalis	Species	Flowers, Leaves	Lamiaceae or Labiatae	0.6	Herbs	Annual, Perennial	3-11
Siberian pea shrub Caragana arborescens	Species	Seed, Seedpod	Fabaceae or leguminosae	6.0	Shrubs	Perennial	2-7
Sloe Prunus spinosa	Species	Flowers, Fruit, Seed	Rosaceae	3.0	Trees	Perennial	4-8
Snowy Mespilus Amelanchier ovalis	Species	Fruit	Rosaceae	5.0	Shrubs		5-7
Stone pine Pinus pinea	Species	Seed	Pinaceae	10.0	Tall trees	Perennial	7-11
Strawberry tree Arbutus unedo	Species	Fruit	Ericaceae	9.0	Trees	Perennial	7-11
Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratum	Species	Flowers, Leaves	Rubiaceae	0.2		Perennial	5-9
Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa	Species	Seed	Fagaceae	30.0	Tall trees	Perennial	5-7
Sweetshoot Bamboo Phyllostachys dulcis	Species	Shoots, Stem	Poaceae or gramineae	7.0	Trees		7-10
Szechuan Pepper Zanthoxylum simulans	Species		Rutaceae	4.0	Shrubs		5-8
Tea Plant Camellia sinensis	Species	Leaves, Shoots	Theaceae	4.0	Shrubs		7-9
Thyme Thymus vulgaris	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Shoots	Lamiaceae or Labiatae	0.1-0.3m	Herbs	Perennial	5-11
Tomatillo Physalis ixocarpa	Species	Fruit	Solanaceae	1.2		Annual	7-10
Tree Spinach Cnidoscolus aconitifolius	Species	Leaves, Shoots	Euphorbiaceae	5.0	Shrubs		9-11
Uñi Ugni molinae	Species	Fruit, Leaves, Seed	Myrtaceae	2.0	Shrubs		7-11
Vervain Verbena officinalis	Species	Flowers, Leaves	Verbenaceae	0.6		Perennial	4-8
Vetiver Chrysopogon zizanioides	Species	Root	Poaceae	1.8		Perennial	7-11
White Clover Trifolium repens	Species	Flowers, Leaves, Root	Fabaceae or leguminosae	0.1		Perennial	4-8
Wild Thyme Thymus serpyllum	Species	Leaves	Lamiaceae or labiatae	0.1	Shrubs		5-9
Wu Wei Zi Schisandra chinensis	Species	Fruit, Leaves	Schisandraceae	9.0	Vines		4-8

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