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Edible Ontario Garden

Created by: sunash on 2024-03-17 • List type: wantlist • Visibility: Public

Edible native plants, to Ontario, that I would like to plant

Plant Type Color Days to maturity Drought resistant Edible Edible parts Edible uses Family Flowering Genus Growth Height Layer Life cycle Light requirement Medicinal Medicinal parts Nitrogen Fixing Nitrogen Usage Soil pH Soil type Water requirement Width Note
American Beech
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Species
 ✔️ Inner bark, Leaves, Seed Oil Fagaceae Slow 10.0 Trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium Dry, Moist
American Elder
American Elder
Sambucus nigra spp canadensis
Species
 Caprifoliaceae Fast 4.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
American Plum
American Plum
Prunus americana
Species
 ✔️ Fruit, Seed Rosaceae Pollinator Attractant Medium 6.0 Understory Full sun, Partial sun/shade No Medium Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist 8
Beaked Hazel
Beaked Hazel
Corylus cornuta
Species
 ✔️ Seed Oil Betulaceae 3 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Black walnut
Black walnut
Juglans nigra
Species
 ✔️ Sap, Seed Oil Juglandaceae Fast 30.0 Tall trees Perennial Full sun True Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Blackberry
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Species
 True Fruit, Leaves, Root Rosaceae Rubus Fast 3.0 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist 1
Canada Violet
Canada Violet
Viola canadensis
Species
 ✔️ Flowers, Leaves Violaceae 0.4 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Chokeberry
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Species
 ✔️ Fruit Rosaceae Medium 2.5 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade True Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Chokecherry
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Species
 Fruit, Seed Rosaceae Fast 3.6 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade 6.8-7.2 Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Common Milkweed
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Species
 True Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Seedpod Oil Asclepiadaceae Asclepias Medium 1.0 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium Dry, Moist
Compass Plant
Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum
Species
 Asteraceae or compositae 2.0 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Cranberry
Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
Species
 ✔️ Fruit Adoxaceae Medium 3.0 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
False Spikenard
False Spikenard
Smilacina racemosa
Species
 Convallariaceae 1.0 Perennial Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Ground Nut
Ground Nut
Apios americana
Species
 ✔️ Root, Seed, Seedpod Fabaceae or leguminosae 1.2 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium Moist
Hog Peanut
Hog Peanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Species
 ✔️ Root, Seed Fabaceae or leguminosae 1.5 Vines Perennial Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
Species
 True ✔️ Root Asteraceae or Compositae Fast 1.5-3.0m Roots Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade 4.5-8.2 Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist 1.7
Labrador Rose
Labrador Rose
Rosa blanda
Species
 ✔️ Flowers, Fruit, Seed Rosaceae 2.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Longleaf groundcherry
Longleaf groundcherry
Physalis longifolia
Species
 Fruit Solanaceae 1.5 Herbs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Low serviceberry
Low serviceberry
Amelanchier humilis
Species
 ✔️ Fruit Rosaceae 1.8 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Mountain fly honeysuckle
Mountain fly honeysuckle
Lonicera villosa
Species
 ✔️ Fruit Caprifoliaceae Slow 1.5 Shrubs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Nodding Onion
Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
Species
 ✔️ Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root Alliaceae 0.5 Herbs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Northern Bayberry
Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Species
 ✔️ Fruit Myricaceae 3.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Species
 ✔️ Fruit, Leaves Ericaceae Medium 2.0 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Acidic Moist 1
Ostrich Fern
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Species
 ✔️ Leaves, Root Polypodiaceae Medium 1.0 Herbs Perennial Partial sun/shade 6.8-7.2 Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist 1.2
Paper Birch
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Species
 ✔️ Flowers, Inner bark, Leaves, Sap Betulaceae Fast 20.0 Tall trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Pawpaw
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Species
 ✔️ Fruit Annonaceae Slow 4.5 Trees Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium Moist 7
Pigweed
Pigweed
Amaranthus retroflexus
Species
 ✔️ Leaves, Seed Amaranthaceae 0.9 Annual Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Red raspberry
Red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Species
 True Fruit, Root, Stem Rosaceae Medium 2.0 Shrubs Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist 1.5
Redbud
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Species
 ✔️ Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod Fabaceae or leguminosae Medium 12 Trees Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium Moist
Riverbank Grape
Riverbank Grape
Vitis riparia
Species
 ✔️ Fruit, Leaves, Sap Vitaceae Fast 15.0 Vines Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Scarlet Strawberry
Scarlet Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Species
 ✔️ Fruit Rosaceae 0.3 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Shagbark hickory
Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
Species
 True Sap, Seed Juglandaceae Slow 30.0 Tall trees Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Sheepberry
Sheepberry
Viburnum lentago
Species
 ✔️ Fruit Adoxaceae Medium 9.0 Trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Shellbark hickory
Shellbark hickory
Carya laciniosa
Species
 ✔️ Sap, Seed Juglandaceae Slow 30.0 Tall trees Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Snake Root
Snake Root
Asarum canadense
Species
 Aristolochiaceae Slow 0.1 Perennial Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Spice Bush
Spice Bush
Lindera benzoin
Species
 Lauraceae Slow 3.0 Shrubs Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Spreading Orach
Spreading Orach
Atriplex patula
Species
 ✔️ Leaves, Seed Chenopodiaceae 0.8 Annual Full sun Light (sandy), Medium Moist
Staghorn sumac
Staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
Species
 ✔️ Fruit Oil Anacardiaceae Fast 6.0 Trees Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Sugar maple
Sugar maple
Acer saccharum
Species
 ✔️ Inner bark, Leaves, Sap, Seed Aceraceae Slow 30.0 Tall trees Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Virginia Waterleaf
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Species
 True Leaves Hydrophyllaceae 0.6 Herbs Perennial Partial sun/shade True Roots Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
White Oak
White Oak
Quercus alba
Species
 ✔️ Seed Fagaceae Slow 20.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist
Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Species
 ✔️ Flowers, Leaves Lamiaceae or labiatae Medium 1.5 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Dry, Moist 1
Wild Strawberry
Wild Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
Species
 True Fruit, Leaves Rosaceae 0.3 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) Moist
Wood Leek
Wood Leek
Allium tricoccum
Species
 ✔️ Bulb, Flowers, Leaves, Root Alliaceae 0.3 Herbs Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium Moist