Visit Our Perennial Edible Nursery

SELLing rare, bio-region approved edibles AND NAtives

Members-Only Spring Plant Preview, Saturday April 20, 9 AM to 5 PM

CPI Members get to shop our selection a week before our official spring kickoff (plus get discounts!)

Spring Plant Sale, Arbor Day Weekend

  • Friday April 26, 3 PM to 7 PM

  • Saturday April 27, 10 AM to 4 PM

  • Sunday April 28, 12 PM to 4 PM

It’s here - the 2024 plant selection at the Growing Value Edible Nursery! We carry a wide variety of edible perennial trees, shrubs, bushes, and berries, along with complimentary plantings for your food forests and guilds, such as flowers to attract pollinators and perennial ground covers. This rare selection has been curated over the years to include the varieties and species that perform well in our local bio-region and includes many edibles that are hard to find at traditional nurseries and garden centers.



NURSERY HOURS:

By Appointment Year Round: Fridays, 2PM - 6PM, Saturdays 10-2 PM, Sundays 2-6 PM

Seasonal Walk-In Hours: No appointment necessary to shop on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 4PM to dusk!

The third Saturday of every month is Member Saturdays, when CPI members get an extra 15% off. See our Membership page for information on becoming a member.

NURSERY VOLUNTEER DAYS: CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE FOR 2024


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UNIQUE Selection

Including Rare and Classic Perennial Edibles and Natives. We offer a wide variety of nut trees, fruit trees, edible landscaping plants, berry bushes, ground covers, perennial vegetables, nitrogen fixers, and vines to create every layer of your food forest.

Some of our 2024 highlights include:

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  • 5+ varieties of honeyberries

  • Multiple varieties of cherries

  • Goumi berries

  • Seaberries

  • Button bush

  • Multiple varieties of Heartnut

  • Mulberries

  • Currants

  • Prickly Pears

Bio-Region Tested

The vast majority of our nursery has been tested for our unique and dynamic bio-region, giving you the assurance that you’re putting the right genetics in the ground. 

Non-Profit Pricing

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This nursery was created as a public service to the permaculture community, providing value priced plants that can be difficult and expensive to source at typical nurseries.

Free Tree Planting Education

We aim to help you get the most out of your perennial plantings by providing resources and expert consultation on a few specific planting and maintenance techniques to ensure success. 


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Price Hill, Cincinnati

824 Enright Ave. 5 Minutes from Downtown


Why Perennial Edibles?

  • Add Value To Your Property

  • Grow Food You Can’t Buy In Stores

  • Provide for Future Generations

  • Turn Heads with Unique Plants that are Multifunctional  

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We concluded that real change starts from the roots up- so we created a nursery.
— Braden Trauth - Director of CPI