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Perennial Vegetables
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Chinese Artichoke (Crosne - Stachys sieboldii) edible tuber
£6.00
A hardy, unusual root vegetable grown for its spiral-shaped tubers with a crisp texture and nutty flavour. Easy to grow and harvest in late autumn, Crosne thrives in most soils and adds interest to edible gardens or permaculture plots. The small, knobbly tubers (crosnes) can be eaten raw, cooked or pickled.
10 in stock
Perennial tuber Helianthus maximiliani
£8.00
A stunning plant that also produces great food! Produces edible tubers (a perennial artichoke). A mass of sunflowers stand around 1 metre tall. Likes a well-draned soil; hardy to -30°C
4 in stock
Asparagus plant (Connovers Colossal)
£6.00
A time-tested heirloom asparagus with tall, tender spears and excellent flavour. First introduced in the 1800s, this reliable variety produces thick green shoots with purplish tips, ideal for steaming, roasting, or adding fresh to spring dishes. Long-lived and productive, asparagus thrives in a sunny, well-drained spot and rewards patience with harvests for up to 20 years. Eventual height and spread 50cm. These are sold as crowns over the Autumn and Winter months.
3 in stock
Babington Leek - Allium Ampeloprasum var Babingtonii
£8.00
A useful and unusual perennial vegetable, Babington’s leek combines ornamental structure, edible value, and long-term productivity in a low-maintenance garden plant. Unlike cultivated leeks, Babington’s leek is a long-lived perennial that spreads gradually by bulbils and division, forming clumps over time. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and is particularly well suited to coastal gardens, dry borders, and wildlife-friendly planting schemes due to its hardiness and tolerance of exposed conditions.
3 in stock
Pack of 15 Bulbs: Wild Garlic - Allium ursinum
£10.00
Wild Garlic fills the spring garden with lush green leaves and starry white flowers, all with a delicious, mild garlic flavour. A forager’s favourite, it’s perfect for pesto, soups, or salads—and bees adore the blooms!
3 in stock
Pack of 6: Welsh Onion (Allium fistulosum)
£10.00
Evergreen perennial onion that produces profuse clumps of bulblets which are pulled off the sides as needed for cooking. Very hardy.
3 in stock
Pack of 3 Sorrel plants - Rumex Acetosa
£10.00
Adds variety to a salad, leaves taste a bit like apple. Just leave it in the ground and pick leaves when required.
1 in stock
Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)
£6.00
The young shoots, leaves, flower buds and roots are all edible, with a celery-like flavour; the seeds are peppery and can be ground as a condiment. Virtually evergreen over the winter and a very useful winter salad and cooking vegetable
Beef & Onion plant (Chinese cedar) -Toona sinensis
£6.00
A medium sized deciduous tree from China, fast growing in most soils, even chalk. Cultivated in China for its edible young shoots and leaves which are cooked and have an onion/garlic flavour. Hardy to -35ºC
Garlic Chives - Allium Tuberosum
£6.00
A popular and easy-to-use perennial herb, garlic chives are simple to grow and need very little maintenance. The combination of a chive-like appearance and strong garlic flavor makes garlic chives a popular seasoning.
Goutweed - Aegopodium podagraria
£6.00
Also known as Bishop's Weed, it is a fast spreading perennial herb with edible leaves.
Jerusalem Artichoke or Sunchoke - Helianthus tuberosus plant
£6.00
Grow your own delicious and versatile root veg with these easy-to-grow Jerusalem artichokes. A member of the sunflower family, this hardy perennial produces tall, cheerful yellow flowers in late summer and knobbly tubers underground that can be harvested from late autumn. The tubers have a sweet, nutty flavour and can be roasted, sautéed, or used in soups and mash as a low-carb alternative to potatoes. Once planted, they’ll come back year after year, spreading steadily to form a useful screen or windbreak.
Malabar Spinach (Climbing or Ceylon Spinach) -Basella alba
£6.00
A more versatile alternative to spinach, suitable for hot and cold weather.
Nine Star Perennial Broccoli -Brassica Oleracea Botrytis Asparagoides
£6.00
A fast growing, hardy plant that produces one small central cauliflower-like head and a number of smaller broccoli-like spears in early spring.
Orpine - Sedum telephium Livelong
£6.00
Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and roots can be eaten cooked. Pretty pink flowers in Summer/Autumn.
Perennial Spinach - Perpetual Beta Vulgaris
£7.00
Highly productive crop with larger, fleshier leaves than normal spinach, perfect raw in salads.
Sea kale / Sea cabbage (Crambe Maritima)
£6.00
A hardy perennial vegetable native to coastal areas, valued for both its ornamental foliage and edible shoots. In spring, it produces large, glaucous blue-green leaves with a bold, architectural form that makes it attractive in both kitchen gardens and ornamental planting schemes.
It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, particularly sandy or free-draining conditions, and is highly tolerant of salt and drought once established. Mature plants develop deep roots and can live for many years with minimal maintenance.