EDIBLES
We offer a broad selection of vegetables, herbs, fruiting shrubs, and fruiting trees. You will find heirloom varieties as well as those bred for disease resistance, container gardening, and more. Each year we grow both classic and unique cultivars, focusing on varieties that are proven to grow well in our climate. Our herb selection, full of unusual varieties, is especially celebrated, particularly during our annual spring Herb Fest. We are committed to locate and purchase only non-GMO vegetable and herb varieties. In the rare case of pest or disease outbreaks on edibles, we use only organic-safe treatments.
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The following lists are complete growing lists for 2024. Because Painters makes them available at maturity and according to seasonal planting readiness, not all items will be available at the same time. Sign up for our newsletter and/or follow social media to receive weekly updates.
2024 Perennial Edibles
Scientific Name | Name | Variety | Notes | Self-Fruitful |
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Malus domestica | Apple | Stayman | amazing flavor & texture, produces until frost | |
Malus domestica | Apple | Mutsu | large fruit, complex and unique flavor | |
Malus domestica | Apple | Fuji | crisp & juicy texture, great for applesauce | |
Malus domestica | Apple | Cortland | Improved version of red McIntosh, sweeter | |
Malus domestica | Apple | Honeycrisp | very crisp and sweet, large fruit | |
Malus domestica | Apple | Gala | sweet and popular, keeps well | |
Malus domestica | Apple | Jonagold | Cross of Jonathan and Golden Delicious, tasty fruit | |
Malus domestica | Apple | Pink Lady | tart yet sweet, very popular flavor | |
Malus domestica | Apple | Red Delicious | disease resistant, high yielding, pollinates many others | |
Diospyros kaki | Asian Persimmon | Hana Fuyu | Non-astringent, very large fruit, but ***only hardy to zone 7*** | Self Fruitful |
Asparagus officinalis | Asparagus | Sweet Purple | sweeter than green varieties, large spears, wait 2 years to harvest | Self Fruitful |
Asparagus officinalis | Asparagus | Purple Passion | sweeter than green varieties, large spears, wait 2 years to harvest | Self Fruitful |
Asparagus officinalis | Asparagus (Male) | Jersey Giant | very large spears, very high yields, wait 2 years to harvest | Self Fruitful |
Rubus fruticosus | Blackberry, Thornless | Chester | most winter-hardy of thornless varieties, tolerates heat/humidity, sweet fruit | Self Fruitful |
Rubus hybrid | Blackberry, Thornless | Triple Crown | large, firm and sweet berries, thornless and fast growing | Self Fruitful |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Northern Highbush | Chandler | exceptionally large sweet berries, mid season & very long harvest | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Northern Highbush | Duke | leading early cultivar, high yeild & tasty berries, pretty fall foliage | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Northern Highbush | Blueray | handles both cold winters & hot summers, very large sweet midseason berries | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Northern Highbush | Bluegold | heavy crops, excellent flavor, compact habit, midseason | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Northern Highbush | Bluecrop | high yields of sweet fruit midsummer | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Northern Highbush | Patriot | more spreading habit can be good for containers, mildly sweet berries | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Rabbiteye | Climax | heat resistant, high yielding, sweet & lightly spicy fruit | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Rabbiteye | Premier | large and flavorful berries mid to late spring | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Southern Highbush | Misty | popular ornamental variety, high yields of sweet berries early season | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Southern Highbush | Pink Lemonade | sweet pink fruit, pretty fall color, midseason fruit | |
Vaccinium hybrid | Blueberry, Southern Highbush | Sunshine Blue | very attractive and tasty, midseason fruit (crosses w/most bbs) | |
Prunus avium | Cherry | 'Bing' | ***difficult to grow in warm climates (z5-7)***, needs another sweet cherry | |
Malus | Crabapple | Toringo | good pollinator for other apples, good for preserves | |
Sambucus canadensis | Elderberry | Bob Gordon | pretty blooms, larger & sweeter berries, needs another type for good production | |
Sambucus canadensis | Elderberry | Ranch | pretty blooms, prolific berries, needs another type for best production | |
Ficus carica | Fig | Brown Turkey & Chicago Hardy are hardiest, often dies back to ground | Self Fruitful | |
Lycium barbarum | Goji Berry | easy to grow, prolific | Self Fruitful | |
Vitis vinifera | Grape, Green/White, seedless | Marquis | very productive, great flavor & very juicy, great fresh or preserved | Self Fruitful |
Vitis labrusca | Grape, blue-black, seedless | Concord | one of best blue-black grapes, good for preserves & juice | Self Fruitful |
Actinidia arguta | Hardy Kiwi | Prolific | Self fertile, small fruits, takes several years to produce | Self Fruitful |
Armoracia rusticana | Horseradish | Czech | easy to grow, harvest in 1 yr & leave part of root so it is perennial | Self Fruitful |
Morus | Mulberry | Everbearing | ***cold sensitive (zone 7)***, dwarf works well in containers, prolific | Self Fruitful |
Passiflora incarnata | Passionflower Vine | Typically available in fall season (hard to overwinter in pots, but once established in garden, almost invasive & very prolific | Self Fruitful | |
Asimina triloba | Paw Paw | beautiful native tree, unique blooms, needs a different cultivar/plant 3 ss | ||
Prunus persica | Peach | Contender | more cold hardy than many, very disease resistant | Self Fruitful |
Prunus persica | Peach | Redhaven | great flavor, vigorous, disease resistant | Self Fruitful |
Prunus persica | Peach | Redskin | good for areas w/late frost dates but not too hot (z5-8), fast growing | Self Fruitful |
Pyrus communis | Pear | Kieffer | flavorful, heavy yields, tolerates drought & flood, plant another pear for best production | |
Pyrus communis | Pear | Ayers | aka sugar pear, very sweet fruit, more production w/another pear | |
Pyrus | Pear, Asian | Shinseiki | pretty, fragrant blooms in spring, heavy fruiting, pollinate w/any other pear | |
Pyrus | Pear, Asian | Shinko | sweet, juicy and very crisp, apple shaped fruit, pollinate w/any other pear | |
Prunus salicina | Plum | Methley | great vigor & production, beauiful spring blooms | Self Fruitful |
Prunus salicina | Plum | Santa Rosa | sweet, firm fruit, beautiful habit and spring blooms | Self Fruitful |
Rubus x | Raspberry | Royalty | purple when ripe, sweet, very productive & pest resistant | Self Fruitful |
Rubus idaeus var. strigosus | Raspberry | Fall Gold | large, sweet-tart yellow berries in spring & fall, thorned canes | Self Fruitful |
Rheum rhabarbarum | Rhubarb | Victoria | thick and very red stalks, not stringy or tough, wait 2 years for harvest | Self Fruitful |
Aronia x grandiflora | Serviceberry | Autumn Brilliance | Sometimes also have ss Downy & Shadblow… Downy has best fruit next to Saskatoon (native to northwest, wants cooler weather) | Self Fruitful |
Fragaria x ananassa | Strawberry, Everbearing | Quinault | Best flavor, but do not hold well - eat right away | Self Fruitful |
Fragaria x ananassa | Strawberry, June Bearing | Chandler | Last longer after picking, and production through spring into summer | Self Fruitful |
2024 Vegetables and Herbs |
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Anise Hyssop |
Arugula, Speedy |
Basil, African Blue |
Basil, Cinnamon |
Basil, Everleaf Genovese |
Basil, Holy |
Basil, Holy - Red and Green |
Basil, Lemon |
Basil, Pesto Perpetuo |
Basil, Purple Ruffles |
Basil, Red Ruben |
Basil, Sweet |
Basil, Sweet Large Leaf Italian |
Basil, Thai Siam Queen |
Basil. Lettuce Leaf Tuscany |
Borage |
Broccoli, Imperial |
Brussels Sprout, Jade Cross |
Cabbage, China Express |
Cabbage, Ruby Perfection |
Cabbage, Savoy Ace |
Cabbage, Stone Head |
Calendula |
Catnip |
Cauliflower, Snow Crown |
Cauliflower, Veronica-Romanesco |
Chamomile, German/Common |
Chives, Common |
Chives, Garlic |
Cilantro, Santo |
Collards, Flash |
Cucumber, H-19 Little Leaf (Pickling) |
Cucumber, Marketmore 76 (Slicer) |
Curry Plant |
Cutting Celery |
Dill, Fernleaf |
Dill, Superdukat |
Echinacea angustifolia |
Eggplant, Black Beauty |
Eggplant, Millionaire |
Eucalyptus, Baby Blue Bouquet |
Fennel, Bronze |
Feverfew |
French Tarragon |
Germander, Upright (Teucrium chamaedrys) |
Jewels of Opar |
Kale, Beira |
Kale, Red Russian |
Kale, Toscano |
Kale, Winterbor |
Kohlrabi, Kossak |
Lavender, Phenomenal |
Lavender, Superblue |
Lavender, Vera (Lavandula angustifolia) |
Leek, King Richard |
Lemon Balm |
Lemon Grass, East Indian |
Lemon Verbena |
Lettuce, Buttercrunch |
Lettuce, Leaf Dark Red Lollo Rossa |
Lettuce, Leaf Encore Mix |
Lettuce, Leaf Salad Bowl Green |
Lettuce, Romaine Parris Island |
Lovage |
Marjoram, Sweet |
Melon, Cantaloupe 'Sarah's Choice' |
Mexican Mint Marigold |
Mexican Oregano |
Mint, Apple Mint |
Mint, Berries and Cream |
Mint, Curly Mint |
Mint, Eastern Desert Mint |
Mint, Mojito Mint |
Mint, Orange Mint |
Mint, Peppermint |
Mint, Spearmint |
Mint, Strawberry Mint |
Mustard Mix, America Mizuna |
Nasturtium, Dwf Jewel Mix |
Okra, Clemson Spineless |
Onion, White Lisbon Bunching |
Pak Choi, Joi Choi |
Parsley, Flat Leaf Italian |
Parsley, Moss Curled |
Patchouli |
Pepper, Anaheim |
Pepper, California Wonder |
Pepper, Ghost |
Pepper, Giant Marconi |
Pepper, Golden California Wonder |
Pepper, Habanero Red |
Pepper, Hungarian Hot Wax |
Pepper, Jalapeno |
Pepper, Keystone Red Giant |
Pepper, Lunchbox Mix |
Pepper, Orange Bell |
Pepper, Poblano |
Pepper, Purple Beauty |
Pepper, Red Cayenne Long Slim |
Pepper, Scotch Bonnet Red |
Pepper, Serrano |
Pepper, Shishito |
Pepper, Sweet Banana |
Pepper, Tobasco |
Pumpkin, New England Pie |
Pumpkin, Spookie |
Rosemary, Arp |
Rosemary, Hills Hardy |
Sage, Bergartten |
Sage, Garden Grey |
Sage, Pineapple |
Sage, Purple |
Sage, Tricolor |
Salad Burnet |
Salvia, Pineapple Sage |
Santolina, Grey Lavender Cotton |
Savory, Summer |
Savory, Winter |
Spinach, Savoy Bloomsdale |
Stevia |
Summer Squash, Black Zucchini |
Summer Squash, Early Summer Crookneck |
Summer Squash, Scallop Early White Bush |
Swiss Chard, Bright Lights |
Tarragon, French |
Thyme, English (Thymus vulgaris) |
Thyme, Hi-Ho Silver (Thymus argentea) |
Thyme, Magic Carpet (Thymus serpyllum) |
Thyme, Pink Chintz (Thymus serpyllum) |
Tomatillo, Super Verde |
Tomato, Amish Paste |
Tomato, Better Boy |
Tomato, Big Beef |
Tomato, Boxcar Willie |
Tomato, Brandywine Red |
Tomato, Celebrity Plus |
Tomato, Cherokee Purple |
Tomato, Dancing with Smurfs |
Tomato, Early Girl |
Tomato, German Johnson Pink |
Tomato, Juliet |
Tomato, Lemon Boy |
Tomato, Mortgage Lifter |
Tomato, Pineapple |
Tomato, Roma Plum |
Tomato, Sungold |
Tomato, Sweet Million |
Tomato, Yellow Pear |
Valerian, Common |
Watermelon, Sugar Baby |