Cold-hardy prairie staples — roots, greens, brassicas and beans.
Two crops in one — sweet root and tender greens
Full sun Zone 2-11 (annual)The patient root that sweetens after frost
Full sun Zone 2-11 (annual)First to sow, it feeds the soil as it grows
Full sun to light shade Zone 2-11 (annual)Plant in fall, harvest in summer — food and medicine both
Full sun Zone 3-9 (hardneck for prairie)The green that laughs at frost
Full sun to part shade Zone 2-11 (annual/biennial)Calories in the ground, the prairie survival crop
Full sun Zone 2-11 (annual)Plant identification here is educational — never eat, forage, or medicate with a wild plant on the basis of a website alone. Many edible plants have toxic look-alikes. When in doubt, grow from known seed, or confirm with an expert before you harvest.