Sold outNative stapleA native edible tuber vine← Back to all plantsWhy We Grow It
Apios americana
American groundnut
Staple crops · Hidden harvests · Food forest support
A North American legume that threads through support plants while building linked underground tubers—a layered harvest above and below the mulch.
- Useful part
- Tubers, thoroughly cooked
- Climate
- Broadly hardy; happiest in moist soil with room to spread
- Hardy to
- USDA Zone 4 · about −30°F / −34°C
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Ships as
- 3 dormant tubers
We grow it for a native underground staple that shares vertical space with other food-forest layers.
Grow with contextGive it a permanent, managed bed: the vine can spread and tubers left behind will regrow. Tubers should be cooked thoroughly before eating.
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