Does anyone have a list of perennial herbs, vegetables, and fruits for Zone 4, Minnesota hardy?
March 21, 2010 by
Filed under growing scallions
I am planning a small (100 Sq. Ft) edible perennial garden, and would like a list of easy-to-grow perennial herbs, vegetables and fruits.
Have you created one? How has it worked/not worked?
Right now, I have raspberries, chives, scallions and strawberries and they seem to do fine with little to no attention besides weeding, of course. What else could I add to the garden?
I gardened in Minneapolis for 16 years. Most herbs really aren’t perennial there, though depending on the winter and the cover and your microclimate, you may be able to keep sage, winter savory and thyme for several years. Mint, chives (both garlic and onion), tarragon, oregano and lovage are reliably perennial. It is also fairly simple to establish parsley (a biennial) as if it were perennial. Dill and cilantro will self sow and come back every year if encouraged. Rosemary can be planted in a pot and brought inside for the winter.
To the best of my knowledge there are really no perennial vegetables, unless you count horseradish, and maybe Jerusalem artichoke, but I would be careful of those as they will take over your yard.You can plant onion seed in late summer and have scallions in February or March. That’s kind of fun.
Most vegetables will do OK for you as long as they have good sun but you will need to plant them each year.