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Sprout Village

sproutvillage · 2024-01-02 · guild · Public

The Sprout Village Permaculture Orchard - created for the Upstate NY climate for growing zones 5b, 6a, 6b with a winter temperature extreme range from -26.1C (-15f) to -20.6C (-5f). Designed for up to 30 degree inclines of Class 1-3 nonirrigated capability, Udic, Aeric, & Aquic soils with swale channeled pond drainage to support rotational free range chicken and duck habitats. Core regional challenges are Appalachian foothill inclines, field drainage, and cold hardiness. Much of the region is designated 'Moderate Inherent Productivity' (>50%) with a secondary balance of Moderate Low and Moderate High productivity values (~12% each). Soil Health is classified as Mineral Subsidence, Low/Fair response to biochar, Very Limited Composting Facility, Moderately Fragile, Low Surface Seal, Moderate Low/Moderate organic matter (OM) depletion, Somewhat limited aerobic soil organisms, Medium compaction susceptibility, Low surface salination https://permapeople.org/sproutvillage/plans/sprout-village-1

Plant Type Days to harvest Days to maturity Diseases Drought resistant Edible Edible parts Edible uses French name Germination temperature Germination time Growth Habitat Height Layer Life cycle Light requirement Medicinal Medicinal parts Native to Pests Pollination Propagation method Root depth Seed planting depth Soil pH Soil type Spacing USDA Hardiness zone Warning Water requirement When to sow (indoors) When to sow (outdoors) When to start outdoors (weeks) Width Note
Alpine Strawberry
Species
✔️
Fruit, Leaves
Coffee, Tea
65°-80°F
1-6 weeks
3-15 cm
Ground cover
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Non Deterring
Seed - direct sow, Seed - transplant
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
0.5 inch (seeds), 30cm (plants)
4-8
Moist
when temperatures reach 55°F at night
0.25
American Plum
Species
✔️
Fruit, Seed
Medium
6.0
Shrubs
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Non Deterring
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-8
Moist
8
Apple
Species
True
Fruit
Oil
10.0
Trees
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-8
Moist
9
Arctic Beauty (Kiwi)
Species
✔️
Fruit
7.0
Vines
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
East Asia, Japan, West China
Non Deterring
Self-incompatible
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
6-8 weeks before last frost
Autumn olive
Species
✔️
Fruit, Seed
Medium
4.5
Shrubs
Full sun
Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-7
Invasive
Dry, Moist
Black elderberry
Species
✔️
Flowers, Fruit
Colouring, Tea
Fast
6
Shrubs
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
True
Albania, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European R, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
5-7
Moist
Blackberry
Species
✔️
Fruit, Leaves, Root, Shoots
Tea
Fast
3.0
Shrubs
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade
Romania
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
5-9
Weed potential
Moist
1
Buffalo Berry
Species
✔️
Fruit
Medium
2.5
Shrubs
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
2-6
Dry, Moist
Comfrey
Species
✔️
Leaves
Fast
1.2
Ground cover
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Non Deterring
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Moist
Common Grape Vine
Species
False
True
Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed
Oil
20°c (69°f)
12 months
Fast
15-32m
Vines
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Southern Europe, Central Europe, Southwestern asia , Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
Seed - direct sow, Cuttings
0.6-6m
4.3-8.6
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
8feet
6-10
Dry, Moist
1
Common Hazelnut
Species
✔️
Seed, Milk
Oil
Medium
6.0
Trees
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Moist
3
Echinacea
Species
Leaves, Flowers
21-25°C (70-75°F)
10-21 days
1.2
Perennial
Full sun
Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
30cm
3-8
Dry, Moist
0.5
Goumi
Species
✔️
Fruit, Seed
Medium
3.0
Trees
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is.
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
5-9
Dry, Moist
1
Hardy kiwi
Species
✔️
Fruit, Sap
15.0
Vines
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin, Taiwan
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-9
Moist
7
Lavender
Species
✔️
Flowers
Condiment, Tea
Slow
1.2
Shrubs
Perennial
Full sun
True
France, Italy, Spain
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
5-8
Dry, Moist
0.6
Lemon balm
Species
✔️
Leaves
Condiment, Tea
Fast
0.7
Herbs
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
Light (sandy), Medium
45cm
4-8
Weed potential
Dry, Moist
New Jersey Tea
Species
Tea
Fast
1.2
Shrubs
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Light (sandy), Medium
4-9
Dry, Moist
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Species
✔️
Fruit, Leaves
Tea
Medium
2.0
Shrubs
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Light (sandy), Medium, Acidic
3-8
Moist
1
Pear
Species
✔️
Fruit
5.0
Trees
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Moist
Persimmon
Species
✔️
Fruit
Coffee, Condiment, Sweetener
Medium
12.0
Trees
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan, Vietnam
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
7-10
Moist
10
Round-Leaved Mint
Species
✔️
Leaves
Condiment, Tea
Fast
1.0
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
5-10
Moist
Sea-buckthorn
Species
✔️
Fruit
Oil
Medium
6.0
Shrubs
Perennial
Full sun
True
Afghanistan, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, China South-Central, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
3-7
Dry, Moist, Wet
Siberian pea shrub
Species
✔️
Seed, Seedpod
Oil
Fast
6.0
Shrubs
Perennial
Full sun
Altay, Buryatiya, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Tuva, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya
Light (sandy), Medium
2-7
Dry, Moist
1
Strawberry
Species
✔️
Fruit
0.2
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hawaii, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Myanmar, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
30cm
4-8
Moist
Valerian
Species
✔️
Seed
Condiment, Tea
1.5
Perennial
Full sun
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Krym, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Poland, Romania, South European Russi, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Weed potential
Moist
Wild Thyme
Species
✔️
Leaves
Tea
Medium
0.1
Shrubs
Full sun
Romania
Deterring
Light (sandy), Medium
5-9
Dry, Moist
Yarrow
Species
✔️
Leaves
Condiment, Tea
Fast
0.6
Herbs
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, Florida, France, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Louisiana, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
4-8
Weed potential
Dry, Moist

Pattern

See how sproutvillage has arranged these plants.

Common Hazelnut

Corylus avellana

Sea-buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides

Hardy kiwi

Actinidia arguta

Common Grape Vine

Vitis vinifera

Echinacea

Echinacea angustifolia

Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Autumn olive

Elaeagnus parvifolia

Common Grape Vine

Vitis vinifera

Hardy kiwi

Actinidia arguta

Autumn olive

Elaeagnus parvifolia

Strawberry

Fragaria

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Hardy kiwi

Actinidia arguta

Arctic Beauty (Kiwi)

Actinidia kolomikta gagnepainii

Apple

Malus domestica

Goumi

Elaeagnus multiflora

Pear

Pyrus communis

American Plum

Prunus americana

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Common Grape Vine

Vitis vinifera

Buffalo Berry

Shepherdia argentea

Goumi

Elaeagnus multiflora

Sea-buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides

Black elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Northern Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Persimmon

Diospyros kaki

American Plum

Prunus americana

Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Echinacea

Echinacea angustifolia

Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus

Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum