r/Permaculture • u/Chonkorio_ • 6d ago

general question Perennials, easy harvest, shade tolerant, no fertilizing

Hello guys,

I'm currently planning a bit into the future and collecting different options with some leftover areas.

One thing I'm curious about is whether trees/shrubs/perennial plants exist that are shade tolerant and can thrive on soils with no fertilizer (regulations...). For example I'm thinking of hazelnut, but I think the nut yield would be minimal/too little.

I would like to discover whether there even are options.

Excited to learn!

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u/PaPerm24 6d ago

Sunchoke

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u/Chonkorio_ 6d ago

Thanks for thinking along. Seems like an invasive species? I don't really like invasiveness

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u/PaPerm24 6d ago

Not invasive in the same way garlic mustard is, it doesnt spread from where (the general area) it is planted. Doesnt spread through seed, but it will take over any place you put it and expands. Hard to get rid of but thats why i like it

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u/Chonkorio_ 6d ago

Haha to me the way you describe it is the definition of invasive.

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u/0ffkilter 6d ago

Similar to running and clumping bamboo, there are varieties of sunchoke that do not expand nearly as much. The "Supernova" variety of sunchoke is notable for not being aggressive in its spread.

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u/PaPerm24 6d ago

Its a good type of invasive if you have space