Want to try our Perma Veggies but don't know where to begin? Are you wondering which varieties will do well in your area? The Starter Pack is here to eliminate the guess work and make growing Perma Veggies in your growing zone easy and fool-proof. We've selected five of our favorite varieties that will thrive as perennials in each growing zone. Not sure of your zone? You can find it here.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE ZONE 5 VEGGIE STARTER PACK:
1) PERMA TOMATO - Wild Everglades
2) PERMA CUCUMBER - Cucalmelon
3) PERMA GREENS - Brassica Buffet
4) PERMA SPINACH - Less-Sting Nettles
5) PERMA ARUGULA - Wild Rocket
Want to add more Perma plants that will thrive in Zone 10? Click here for the full collection of Zone 10 Perma plants.
Variety Overview
5 INCREDIBLE PERMA VEGGIES JUST FOR YOU!
PERMA TOMATO - Wild Everglades
In looking for the ideal Perma Tomato, we found it in the most unlikely of places - the Florida Everglades. This tenacious little tomato doesn’t just grow, it thrives, perennializing and playfully reseeding in gardens year after year. What it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in flavor and quantity. A single plant will give you hundreds of beautiful tomatoes. And best of all, it’s considered the most nutritious tomato in the world, having the most lycopene of any variety tested. (Solanum pimpinellifolium)
PERMA CUCUMBER - Cucalmelon
Meet the Cucamelon, our delightful PERMA CUCUMBER – a tiny but mighty fruit that resembles a miniature watermelon with the taste of a cucumber and a hint of lime. This vining plant is not just a conversation starter for its charming appearance but also a resilient grower, offering a continuous crop of crunchy fruits throughout the summer. Perfect for snacking, pickling, or adding a zesty twist to salads, Cucamelons are a novelty in the garden and a joy on the plate. ( Melothria scabra)
PERMA GREENS - Brassica Buffet
his is the perfect perennial kale & collard mix for those looking for something unexpected! A Perma Gardens Exclusive. Each year we grow out hundreds of perennial kales and collards from seeds we collect from around the world in addition to our homestead favorites. Throughout the growing season, we select for delicious taste, pest resistance, drought tolerance, ease of growth, and beauty. We let only the most amazing plants go to seed and collect these seeds for the next year's trials. In this mix you'll receive the very same seed mix that we will be planting in our garden next season. We call it a buffet because it's a sampling of the best we've got. Get 'em now because when they're out for the season, they're out for good. :) (Brassica oleracea)
PERMA SPINACH - Less-Sting Nettles
It's not nice to play favorites, but if we had to choose one perennial alternative to annual spinach, the choice is easy ... it's Less-Sting Nettle! This is a nettle that has been naturally selected to have little to no sting on the leaves. Nettle is nature's multivitamin. Its amazing golden root structure mines deep for vitamins and minerals and pulls them to the surface into its roots, leaves, and seeds. It's one of the most nutrient-dense foods you can add to your diet. This same makes abundance of nutrients make it an amazing fertilizer for your garden. Delicious and nutritious. You can’t go wrong with planting a nettle patch. (Urtica dioica)
PERMA ARUGULA - Wild Rocket
All the spicy flavor you love, with so little work.This perennial arugula just keeps giving and giving throughout most of the year. It's super easy to grow and gives a more delicious, nutty, spicy kick than its annual cousin. It's called Wild Rocket in Europe and its flavor is off the charts! (Diplotaxis tenuifolia)