Plants Database

Coyote brush

Baccharis pilularis

• Family: Asteraceae or compositae
• Growth: Fast
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2026-06-03

Witch hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

• Family: Hamamelidaceae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Witch hazel is a plant native to eastern North America. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree that g...

Peach

Prunus persica

• Family: Rosaceae
• Growth: Fast
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: The peach, scientifically known as Prunus persica, is a deciduous tree native to northwest China. It...

Chinese dogwood

Cornus kousa

• Family: Cornaceae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Young leaves are edible.

Russian olive

Elaeagnus angustifolia

• Family: Elaeagnaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Scotch heather

Calluna vulgaris

• Family: Ericaceae
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Colors cand be mauve, white, and variations of purple to lilac.

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

• Family: Fabaceae or leguminosae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Spotted laurel

Aucuba japonica

• Family: Aucubaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Mallow

Hibiscus syriacus

• Family: Malvaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Sugar maple

Acer saccharum

• Family: Aceraceae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Tall trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: The sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a deciduous tree native to the eastern and central United States...

Manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita

• Family: Ericaceae
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Sometimes also called "Arctostaphylos manzanita" (with only one L).

Mountain pepper

Tasmannia lanceolata

• Family: Winteraceae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2024-02-03