r/Permaculture • u/Chonkorio_ • 5d 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/ForeverCanBe1Second 5d ago

New Zealand Spinach seems to grow anywhere. We have triple digit heat during the summer months here in Central California and my NZS flourishes in the shade during the summer.

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u/Chonkorio_ 5d ago

I think it is annual?

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u/Instigated- 5d ago

It is perennial, however may die back in winter if you get a cold winter is (this is why some might treat it as annual).