Spoiler: these aren’t your typical fruits and veggies!

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Lemongrass produces a sweet citrus flavor, and thrives in warmer temperatures.

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Known ascousins to artichokes, cardoons are also low in maintenance and easy to cultivate.

Hollyhock

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Hollyhock is another edible plant thatwelcomes pollinators to your garden space.

But unlike other edible plants on this list, the entire hollyhock plant is edible.

Lemongrass

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Not just the stem or bloom.

Watercress

Watercress is a very forgiving plant that grows easily in a variety of climates.

It can even be grown in the winter as an edible plant to enjoy in the colder season.

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purple hollyhock

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Lemon verbena plant stem from above with bright green spear-shaped leaves

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watercress

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Common chickweed in bloom.

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