In season in April, zone 3
17 food plants hardy in zone 3 can be harvesting in April. These are typical Northern Hemisphere months: warmer gardens run a few weeks early, cooler ones late, and in the Southern Hemisphere shift everything by six months.
Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (9)
- Altai onion · zones 2–7
- Asparagus · zones 3–8
- Caucasian spinach · zones 3–9
- Chives · zones 3–9
- Good King Henry · zones 3–8
- Hops · zones 3–8
- Rhubarb · zones 3–8
- Stinging nettle · zones 3–10
- Walking onion · zones 3–9
Annual vegetables, herbs and grains (5)
- Arugula · zones 2–11
- Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) · zones 3–10
- Lettuce · zones 2–11
- Radish · zones 2–11
- Spinach · zones 2–11
Native and wild plants (3)
- Cattail · zones 3–10
- Ramps (wild leek) · zones 3–7
- Silver birch · zones 2–7
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General guidance, not professional advice. Conditions vary by yard and year; for local specifics ask your county extension office. Never eat a wild plant you cannot identify with certainty. Traditional uses are shared as history, not medical advice. © 2026 Sean Priest · Irie Orchard. Terms & credits · Privacy · Home