Bear Creek Native Plants
Specializing in Plants Native to the Southeastern US
Edible Plants
Below is our selection of native edible plants. Edible plants are those that are suitable for human consumption. They include various plant parts such as fruits, vegetables, leaves, roots, tubers, stems, seeds, buds, and flowers. Not all parts of every edible plant are good to eat.
Tequila (Blue) Agave
Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Shade
Seasons: All seasons
Bloom Color: Green / Purple
Height: 24 to 72 in.
Status: Available March 15
Price: 4.5" pot @ $8.00
Ramps
Sun Exposure: Shade
Seasons: Spring
Bloom Color: White (insignificant)
Height: 6 to 12 in.
Status: Available March 15
Price: 4.5" pot @ $8.00
Serviceberry Tree
Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: White
Height: 15 to 20 ft.
Status: Available April 15
Price: 5 gallon growbag @ $24.00
Pawpaw Tree
Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Seasons: Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Copper
Height: 15 to 30 ft.
Status: Available May 15
Price: 1 gallon growbag @ $10.00
American Beautyberry
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Seasons: All
Bloom Color: White w Purple Berries
Height: 3 to 7 ft.
Status: Available May 15
Price: 3 gallon growbag @ $24.00
Wild Pecan Tree
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Seasons: Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Yellow catkins
Height: 70 to 100 ft.
Status: Available May 15
Price: 5 gallon growbag @ $24.00
American Hazelnut
Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Seasons: Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Yellow catkins
Height: 5 to 7 ft.
Status: Available April 1
Price: 3 gallon growbag @ $24.00
Sunflower
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Seasons: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow / Dark Center
Height: 5 to 6 ft.
Status: Unavailable
Price: 3.5" container @ $2.00
Dwarf Sunflower
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Seasons: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow / Dark Center
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Status: Unavailable
Price: 3.5" container @ $2.00
Giant Sunflower
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Seasons: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow / Dark Center
Height: 10 to 12 ft.
Status: Unavailable
Price: 3.5" container @ $2.00
Jerusalem Artichoke
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Seasons: Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Yellow
Height: 6 to 10 ft.
Status: Available April 10
Price: 4.5" pots @ $8.00 / 1 gallon pots @ $12.00
Butternut Tree
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Seasons: Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Gold (catkin)
Height: 40 to 60 ft.
Status: Unavailable
Price: 3 gallon growbag @ $24.00
Black Walnet Tree
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Seasons: Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Gold (catkin)
Height: 50 to 75 ft.
Status: Unavailable
Price: 3 gallon growbag @ $24.00
American Crabapple
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: White to Pink
Height: 15 to 30 ft.
Status: Unavailable
Price: 2 gallon growbag @ $24.00
Fiddlehead Fern
Sun Exposure: Part Sun, Shade
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Green
Height: 24 to 36 in.
Status: Unavailable
Price: 4.5" pots @ $8.00
Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Yellow / Red
Height: 6 to 12 in.
Status: Available April 15
Price: 4.5" pots @ $8.00
Passion Flower (Maypop)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Seasons: Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Purple/Lavender
Height: 10 to 20 ft.
Status: Unavailable
Price: 4.5" pots @ $8.00
American Plum Tree
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: White
Height: 15 ft.
Status: Unavailable
Price: 3 gallon growbag @ $24.00
Common Blackberry
Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Seasons: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Height: 4 to 8 ft.
Status: Available April 1
Price: 1 gallon pot
Thornless Blackberry
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Seasons: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Height: 7 to 10 ft.
Status: Available April 1
Price: 1 gallon pot
Dewberry
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun
Seasons: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Height: 3 to 4 ft. ft.
Status: Available April 1
Price: 1 gallon pot
