Edibles &Fruit
Grow your own food with plants suited for Northeast Florida gardens.
Fruit TreeAmerican Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a large native deciduous tree bearing small orange-red fruits that are extremely astringent until fully soft-ripe. It has deeply furrowed bark and brilliant fall color.
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Fruit TreeApple
Malus pumila
Apple (Malus domestica) is a deciduous fruit tree with white spring blossoms and familiar round fruits in red, yellow, or green. In NE Florida zone 9b, only low-chill cultivars such as 'Anna', 'Dorsett Golden', and 'TropicSweet' are viable — standard cultivars fail to break dormancy without sufficient winter chill hours. Plant two compatible low-chill varieties for cross-pollination and fruit set.
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Asian Pear
Pyrus pyrifolia
Asian pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) is a deciduous fruit tree bearing clusters of white spring flowers followed by crisp, apple-textured pomes. In NE Florida, success requires selecting low-chill cultivars (300–400 hours) such as Shinseiki or 20th Century, grafted onto Pyrus calleryana rootstock. Two compatible cultivars are needed for cross-pollination.
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HerbBasil
Ocimum basilicum
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an aromatic annual herb native to tropical Asia and Africa, grown worldwide for its intensely fragrant leaves used fresh or dried in cooking. Dozens of cultivars offer foliage ranging from large-leafed Genovese types to compact globe forms and purple-leaved varieties.
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HerbBay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub native to the Mediterranean, with leathery, lance-shaped leaves used as a classic culinary herb. Small yellow flowers give way to dark berries in fall, and the plant is often trained as a formal topiary or standard.
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HerbBorage
Borago officinalis
Borage (Borago officinalis) is a fast-growing cool-season annual herb from the Mediterranean, bearing bristly gray-green foliage and vivid star-shaped blue flowers highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. In NE Florida, sow seeds in fall (October) for blooms through winter and spring — summer heat will end the plant's season, but it self-seeds readily for annual return.
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Fruit TreeCalamondin
Citrus microcarpa
Calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa) is a compact, cold-hardy citrus hybrid producing prolific small orange fruits nearly year-round, with intensely fragrant white blossoms attractive to pollinators. One of the most reliable citrus choices for NE Florida's zone 9b, it thrives in full sun with well-drained acidic soil and moderate water.
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HerbCatnip
Nepeta cataria
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a perennial herb in the mint family native to Europe and Asia, with soft, heart-shaped gray-green leaves and spikes of small white to pale lavender flowers. It is widely known for its euphoric effect on cats and has a long history of use in herbal teas and folk medicine.
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HerbChervil
Anthriscus cerefolium
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a delicate cool-season annual herb with lacy, fern-like leaves and a mild anise flavor. In NE Florida it performs best sown in fall through early spring in partial shade, as summer heat causes rapid bolting.
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Fruit TreeChickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
Prunus angustifolia, Chickasaw plum, is a native North American shrub or small tree with a thicket-forming habit, small fragrant white flowers in early spring, and clusters of small red or yellow plums ripening in summer. A tough, wildlife-friendly native plant with value for edible landscaping, habitat gardens, and as a low-maintenance fruiting specimen.
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HerbCilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) is a fast-growing cool-season annual herb grown for its fresh, pungent leaves (cilantro) and aromatic seeds (coriander). In NE Florida, sow from September through February for best results; warm spring temperatures trigger bolting. Successive sowings every few weeks extend harvest through winter and early spring.
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HerbDill
Anethum graveolens
Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a fast-growing cool-season annual herb in NE Florida, best seeded September–December for harvest through late spring. It produces aromatic, feathery blue-green foliage and yellow umbel flowers that attract black swallowtail butterflies and beneficial insects.
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HerbFennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a tall, aromatic perennial herb native to the Mediterranean, with feathery blue-green foliage, golden umbel flowers, and a distinctive anise fragrance throughout all parts of the plant. Both the bulb, foliage, and seeds are used in cooking, and it is also an important larval host for swallowtail butterflies.
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Fruit TreeFig
Ficus carica
The common fig (Ficus carica) is a deciduous tree or large shrub native to the Middle East and western Asia, valued for its uniquely sweet, soft fruits and bold, deeply lobed leaves. It produces pear-shaped figs that ripen to purple, brown, or green depending on cultivar.
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Fruit TreeFinger Lime
Microcitrus australasica
Australian Finger Lime (Citrus australasica) is a thorny, slow-growing shrub or small tree prized for its unique elongated fruits filled with citrus-caviar vesicles in colors from green to pink. In NE Florida zone 9b it requires frost protection and is best container-grown; it offers excellent resistance to citrus greening (HLB).
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HerbGarlic
Allium sativum
Garlic (Allium sativum) is a cool-season bulb crop grown for its pungent, clove-filled bulbs. In NE Florida zone 9b, plant vernalized cloves in October–November; bulbs mature by late spring before summer heat sets in. Vernalize cloves in a paper bag in the refrigerator for 10–12 weeks before planting for reliable harvest.
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HerbGerman Chamomile
Matricaria recutita
German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is a fast-growing, fragrant cool-season annual in NE Florida, planted in fall for winter and spring bloom. Its feathery foliage and white daisy flowers with yellow centers are valued for herbal teas; it self-seeds readily in sandy, well-drained soil.
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Fruit TreeGrapefruit
Citrus paradisi
Ruby Red Grapefruit is a pigmented cultivar of grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi) distinguished by its deep pink-red flesh and sweeter, less bitter flavor compared to white varieties. It was the first patented grapefruit cultivar in the United States, developed in Texas in the 1920s.
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Kumquat
Citrus japonica
Kumquat (Citrus japonica) is a compact evergreen citrus shrub or small tree native to China, producing small oval fruits with edible sweet rind and tart flesh. It is popular as an ornamental container plant and for fresh eating, preserves, and garnishes.
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HerbLemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a fast-growing, fragrant perennial herb in the mint family with soft, lemon-scented leaves and small white flowers attractive to bees. It is hardy in zone 9b and grows well in NE Florida in partial shade with consistent moisture; afternoon shade, good air circulation, and base watering are key to preventing powdery mildew in Florida's humidity.
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HerbLemon Verbena
Aloysia triphylla
Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citriodora) is a woody deciduous shrub native to South America, prized for its intensely lemon-scented lance-shaped leaves and spikes of tiny lavender-white flowers in summer. The dried leaves retain their fragrance for years and are used in teas, sachets, cocktails, and cooking.
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HerbLemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a robust tropical grass native to South and Southeast Asia, forming dense clumps of long, arching, intensely lemon-scented leaves used extensively in Southeast Asian cuisine and herbal preparations. The thick, fibrous lower stalks are a key ingredient in Thai, Vietnamese, and Indonesian cooking.
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Fruit TreeLoquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is an evergreen tree from China prized in NE Florida for its large, corrugated leaves, fragrant white autumn flowers, and clusters of sweet-tart orange-yellow fruits ripening in late winter to spring. A fast-growing landscape specimen that also attracts bees and pollinators during its winter bloom.
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Fruit TreeMandarin
Citrus reticulata
A small to medium evergreen citrus tree with glossy deep green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers, producing flattened, easy-to-peel orange fruit with a sweet-tart flavor. The loose, easily separated peel distinguishes it from other citrus types.
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Mango
Mangifera indica
Mango (Mangifera indica) is a large tropical fruit tree native to South Asia, producing the world's most widely consumed tropical fruit — a fleshy drupe with sweet, aromatic flesh ranging from golden-yellow to orange-red. The tree features long, glossy lance-shaped leaves and panicles of small pink-white flowers.
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HerbMarjoram
Origanum majorana
Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana) is a tender Mediterranean herb with soft, velvety gray-green leaves and a sweeter, more delicate flavor than oregano. In NE Florida's zone 9b, it grows as a true perennial lasting 3–4 years — a longer-lived kitchen herb than in northern gardens — thriving in full sun and well-drained sandy soil.
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Meyer Lemon
Citrus meyeri
Meyer lemon (Citrus × meyeri) is a compact citrus hybrid, likely a cross between a true lemon and a mandarin, valued for its thin-skinned, slightly sweet fruits with lower acidity than standard lemons. The bushy tree bears fragrant flowers and round, deep-yellow to orange fruits.
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HerbMint
Mentha
Mint (Mentha spp.) encompasses dozens of aromatic perennial herbs including spearmint, peppermint, and apple mint, all thriving year-round in NE Florida's warm climate. Extremely easy to grow, it spreads vigorously by underground runners — plant in containers to keep it from overrunning garden beds. Leaves and flowers are used fresh or dried in teas, cocktails, and cooking.
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Fruit TreeNectarine
Prunus persica var. nucipersica
Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica) is a smooth-skinned stone fruit tree that can be grown in NE Florida using low-chill-hour varieties (150–300 hours) developed by the UF breeding program. Trees ripen fruit in April–May, ahead of competing markets, and must be grafted on 'Flordaguard' nematode-resistant rootstock for Florida soils.
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HerbOnion
Allium cepa
Onion (Allium cepa) is a bulbous biennial herb native to Central Asia and one of the oldest and most widely cultivated vegetables in the world, grown for its pungent layered bulbs, green scallion shoots, and edible flowers. Hundreds of cultivars span a range from mild sweet types to sharp pungent storage onions.
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HerbOregano
Origanum
Oregano (Origanum spp.) is a drought-tolerant, sun-loving perennial herb that grows reliably year-round in NE Florida. Many species and cultivars thrive here, including common oregano (O. vulgare), Greek oregano, and the highly aromatic Syrian oregano (O. syriacum/za'atar), all prized for culinary use and small pollinator-friendly summer blooms.
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HerbParsley
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a cool-season biennial herb from the Mediterranean grown for its bright green, curled or flat leaves — a kitchen staple and garnish. In NE Florida it is planted in fall and thrives through spring; it also serves as the larval host plant for the black swallowtail butterfly.
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Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is the largest edible fruit native to North America, a deciduous understory tree with large, drooping leaves and custard-like tropical-tasting fruits. It is best suited to North Florida (rated zones 5–8b by UF/IFAS); zone 9b performance is marginal due to insufficient winter chill hours and summer heat stress — select low-chill cultivars if trialing in NE Florida.
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Fruit TreePeach
Prunus persica
Peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous stone fruit tree producing fragrant, velvety-skinned drupes with sweet white or yellow flesh. In NE Florida (zone 9b), success requires low-chill cultivars bred by the UF/IFAS program (100–300 chill hours) such as Tropic Snow or UFOne, and 'Flordaguard' rootstock to resist Florida's peach root-knot nematode.
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Fruit TreePear
Pyrus communis
European pear (Pyrus communis) is not recommended for Northeast Florida zone 9b — it requires 600–800 chill hours that our climate cannot reliably provide. Low-chill hybrid cultivars such as 'Flordahome' or 'Hood', grafted on Pyrus calleryana rootstock, are the correct choice for NE Florida home fruit gardens. These hybrids produce clusters of white spring flowers and pear-shaped fruit in summer, with moderate fire blight resistance.
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Fruit TreePersimmon
Diospyros kaki
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is a deciduous fruit tree prized for its large, brilliant orange fruits that ripen in autumn, often while the tree is bare of leaves for a spectacular ornamental display. It is generally adapted to NE Florida zone 9b using low-chill cultivars — select non-astringent varieties such as 'Fuyu' or low-chill types recommended for North Florida. The tree is also highly ornamental as a landscape specimen with golden fall color.
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Fruit TreePineapple Guava
Acca sellowiana
Pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana) is a dense evergreen shrub or small tree native to southern South America, bearing edible oval fruits with sweet, aromatic flesh and showy red-and-white flowers with fleshy petals. The silvery-green foliage and ornamental value make it a popular landscape and fruiting plant.
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Fruit TreePomegranate
Punica granatum
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to the Middle East and South Asia, producing large, thick-rinded fruits packed with jewel-like, juice-filled arils. The plant is ornamental year-round, with brilliant orange-red flowers and attractive golden-yellow fall foliage.
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Fruit TreePummelo
Citrus maxima
Pummelo (Citrus maxima) is the largest citrus fruit and ancestor of grapefruit, native to Southeast Asia. Its very large fruits have thick, spongy rind and mildly sweet, low-acid flesh. Hardy in zone 9b with frost protection; plant in a warm, sheltered microclimate in NE Florida and graft on cold-hardy rootstock for best cold-weather survival.
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Fruit TreeRed Mulberry
Morus rubra
Red mulberry (Morus rubra) is a native North American deciduous tree producing elongated, sweet-tart berry-like fruits that ripen from red to deep purple-black. The tree features large, variably lobed leaves and is an important wildlife food source.
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HerbRosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is an aromatic, evergreen shrubby herb native to the Mediterranean basin, bearing narrow, needle-like leaves with a resinous fragrance. Small pale blue flowers appear seasonally, and the plant is widely used in culinary, ornamental, and aromatic applications.
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Shallots
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Shallots (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) are a cool-season culinary allium grown as a fall-to-spring crop in Northeast Florida, planted September through December for a spring harvest. They form clusters of mild, sweet bulbs prized in cooking, and thrive in sunny, well-drained beds with consistent moisture during the growing season.
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Fruit TreeStarfruit
Averrhoa carambola
Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) is a tropical fruit tree native to Southeast Asia, bearing distinctive ribbed, waxy fruits that produce a star shape when sliced crosswise. The fruits range from tart to sweet depending on cultivar and ripen from green to golden yellow.
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HerbTarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is a perennial culinary herb with slender, anise-scented leaves, a staple of French cuisine. In NE Florida, it struggles with summer heat and humidity and is best grown as a cool-season crop (fall through spring). UF/IFAS recommends Mexican tarragon (Tagetes lucida) as a better-adapted year-round substitute.
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HerbThyme
Thymus vulgaris
Common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a low-growing Mediterranean perennial herb with tiny aromatic leaves and small pink to lavender spring flowers. In NE Florida, it performs best as a cool-season herb planted in fall or early spring, grown in well-drained soil with full sun and minimal irrigation.
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HerbWinter Savory
Satureja montana
Winter savory (Satureja montana) is a semi-evergreen, woody perennial herb from the Mediterranean, bearing small, dark green aromatic leaves and whorls of tiny white to lilac flowers in summer that attract bees. Prized for its peppery, thyme-like culinary flavor, it thrives in NE Florida's sandy well-drained soils and is hardy through zone 9b winters.
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