Groundnut (Apios americana) was an essential food of the wabanaki people. Our nursery stock has been propagated from tubers collected from the banks of the Sheepscot river. The flowers of groundnut are pink and produce edible, highly nutritious underground tubers that are nutty in flavor.
Size available: 4” potted plant
Size at maturity: 4–10' Long (Vining)
Bloom Time: July–September blooms
Sun Pref: Full sun to partial shade
Native Range: Maine & Eastern North America
Groundnut (Apios americana) was an essential food of the wabanaki people. Our nursery stock has been propagated from tubers collected from the banks of the Sheepscot river. The flowers of groundnut are pink and produce edible, highly nutritious underground tubers that are nutty in flavor.
Size available: 4” potted plant
Size at maturity: 4–10' Long (Vining)
Bloom Time: July–September blooms
Sun Pref: Full sun to partial shade
Native Range: Maine & Eastern North America