In season in May, zone 8
61 food plants hardy in zone 8 can be harvesting in May. 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.
Fruit trees (6)
- Cherry of the Rio Grande · zones 8–11
- Desert lime · zones 8–11
- Loquat · zones 8–10
- Low-chill peach ('Tropic Snow', 'FlordaPrince') · zones 8–10
- Paper mulberry (aute) · zones 6–10
- Ume (Japanese apricot) · zones 6–9
Berries and small fruit (4)
- Kafal (box myrtle) · zones 8–10
- Murta (Chilean guava) · zones 8–10
- Southern highbush blueberry · zones 7–10
- Strawberry · zones 3–10
Nut trees (2)
- Avellano (Chilean hazelnut) · zones 8–10
- Pehuén (monkey puzzle) · zones 7–10
Tropical and subtropical food plants (1)
- Capulín (highland cherry) · zones 8–11
Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (26)
- Artichoke · zones 7–10
- Asparagus · zones 3–8
- Caper · zones 8–11
- Caucasian spinach · zones 3–9
- Chives · zones 3–9
- Culinary sage · zones 5–9
- French tarragon · zones 4–8
- Good King Henry · zones 3–8
- Hops · zones 3–8
- Jonjoli (Colchis bladdernut) · zones 6–9
- Kitchen herbs (thyme, sage, rosemary) · zones 5–10
- Lemon balm · zones 4–9
- Mint · zones 3–9
- Mitsuba (Japanese parsley) · zones 4–9
- Oregano · zones 4–9
- Pericón (Mexican tarragon) · zones 8–11
- Rhubarb · zones 3–8
- Rock samphire · zones 7–11
- Rosemary · zones 7–10
- Sea kale · zones 4–8
- Stinging nettle · zones 3–10
- Tea · zones 7–9
- Thyme · zones 5–9
- Udo · zones 4–9
- Walking onion · zones 3–9
- Warrigal greens · zones 8–11
Annual vegetables, herbs and grains (12)
- Arugula · zones 2–11
- Bok choy · zones 2–11
- Chickpea (chana) · zones 4–11
- Cilantro · zones 2–11
- Cumin · zones 5–11
- Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) · zones 3–10
- Lettuce · zones 2–11
- Parsley · zones 2–11
- Pea · zones 2–11
- Radish · zones 2–11
- Spinach · zones 2–11
- Turnip · zones 2–11
Native and wild plants (9)
- Beach strawberry · zones 5–10
- Cattail · zones 3–10
- Cholla (buds) · zones 8–10
- Desert wolfberry · zones 8–10
- Eastern redbud · zones 4–9
- Mayhaw · zones 7–9
- Nodding onion · zones 3–9
- Parry's agave · zones 7–10
- Tōtara · zones 8–11
Helper plants for soil, wildlife and biomass (1)
- Fava bean · zones 3–11
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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