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Agroforestry & Food Forest Plant Database

Browse 610 plants for food forests and agroforestry by layer, growing conditions and practical uses.

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Common name language

Only plant common names change. The interface stays in English.

Browse by vegetation layer

Build every layer of a food forest

Start with trees, shrubs, herbs, ground covers or climbers.

Canopy Trees for Food Forests Tall structural trees for the upper food-forest layer. 52 plant profiles
Fruit Trees for Food Forests Productive trees for layered orchards and edible landscapes. 84 plant profiles
Shrubs for Food Forests Woody plants for yields, habitat and mid-layer structure. 176 plant profiles
Herb-Layer Plants for Food Forests Herbaceous plants for food, habitat and soil functions. 241 plant profiles
Ground-Cover Plants for Food Forests Low plants that cover soil and create a living mulch. 76 plant profiles
Climbing Plants for Food Forests Vines and climbers that make productive use of vertical space. 32 plant profiles
Plant collections

Find plants for a specific place or purpose

Browse ready-made collections for shade, soil, climate and ecological functions.

Food Forest Plants for Partial Shade Plants recorded for woodland edges and filtered light. 402 plant profiles
Edible Ground-Cover Plants Low-growing plants with recorded edible uses. 75 plant profiles
Nitrogen-Fixing Shrubs Shrubs recorded with a nitrogen-fixing ecological function. 26 plant profiles
Bee Plants Flowering in March Curated bee plants with flowering records for March. 18 plant profiles
Food Forest Plants for USDA Zone 7 Plants whose recorded hardiness range includes USDA zone 7. 577 plant profiles
Drought-Tolerant Food Forest Plants Plants with linked dry-soil tolerance data. 23 plant profiles
Fruit Trees for Clay Soil Fruit trees with linked clay-soil tolerance data. 25 plant profiles
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