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Simpson's Stopper (Myrcianthes fragrans)

$14.95

Snowbank White Blackberry (Rubus)

$15.95

Red Abyssinian (Ensete maurelii)

$16.95

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Ube (Dioscorea alata)

$14.95

Muscadine Grape 'Alachua' (Vitis)

$14.95

Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue' (Vaccinium corymbosum)

$14.95

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Loofah Gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca)

$14.95

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Everglades Tomato

$12.95

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Kiwano, Yellow Round (Cucumis metuliferus)

$14.95

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Bitter Melon, Indian (Momordica charantia)

$14.95

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Cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum)

$12.95

Barbados Gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata)

$22.95

Nopales Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica)

$14.95

Pineapple 'White Jade' (Ananas comosus)

$12.95

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Bitter Melon, Chinese (Momordica charantia)

$14.95

Thornless Blackberry 'Natchez' (Rubus)

$14.95

Raspberry 'Mysore' (Rubus niveus)

$14.95

Yuca Root (Manihot esculenta)

$12.95

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Lulo, Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)

$13.95

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Pepino Dulce (Solanum muricatum)

$19.95

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Kiwano, Orange (Cucumis metuliferus)

$14.95

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Peruvian Apple Cactus (Cereus repandus)

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Florida Cranberry (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

$14.95

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Guarana (Paullinia cupana)

$19.95

Elderberry, Florida Native (Sambucus canadensis)

$14.95

Grape 'Blanc du Bois' (Vitis labrusca)

$14.95

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Winged Bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)

$14.95

Sumac, Florida Native (Rhus copallinum)

$13.95

Jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus)

$12.95

Black Pepper Vine (Piper nigrum)

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Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis)

$16.95

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Dragon Fruit, Red 'Tricia' (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

$14.95

Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens)

$17.95

Passion Fruit Vine ‘Purple Possum’ (Passiflora edulis)

$15.95

Dragon Fruit, White 'Vietnamese Jaina' (Hylocereus undatus)

$14.95

Katuk (Sauropus androgynus)

$12.95

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Hawaiian Poha Berry (Physalis peruviana)

$10.95

Mexican Ghost Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi)

$16.95

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Tree Tomato (Cyphomandra betaceae)

$14.95

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Seminole Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)

$12.95

Monstera deliciosa

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Dragon Fruit, Yellow (Selenicereus megalanthus)

$14.95

Simpson's Stopper (Myrcianthes fragrans)

$14.95

Live Simpson's Stopper Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable Coconut Fiber Planter

Simpson's Stopper is a fruiting shrub or small tree native to Florida, among other exotic locales like the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, all the way south through Columbia and Venezuela. It is a member of the Eucalyptus family and produces springtime flowers, colorful berries, and fragrant evergreen leaves.

The leaves have a warm nostalgic fall-like aroma when crushed - think spicey cinnamon and citrus. The showy white flowers are also very fragrant and are followed by red-orange berries in mid-summer and early fall. While these berries are edible and the fast-growing shrub is heavily utilized as a popular landscaping hedge, the plants are not often grown for the citrusy flavored berry - yet. I'll admit that the flavor and texture won't absolutely knock your socks off, but it's not unpalatable by any means and it really is a beautiful and useful native shrub. We love the look, texture, fragrance, and pop of color that growing Simpon's Stopper adds to our edible landscape!

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Use code LOCALPICKUP at checkout and schedule your pickup date/time HERE. If the appointment is confirmed, you're good to go. If it is denied, we will ask you to reschedule and provide an alternative day/time. There are no same day pickups.

Order Processing & Shipping Schedule
Orders are processed and shipped at the beginning of each week via 1-3 Day USPS Priority Mail. Average order processing time before shipment ranges from 1-14 days. During the Spring and Summer, processing/shipping can take up to 4 weeks.

Tracking information
A confirmation email with tracking information will be sent immediately upon shipment. You can track the progress of your order online anytime by logging in to your account. Delivery confirmation will be emailed when your plants have reached their destination, so you never miss a beat!

Shipping Cost
Shipping will be calculated at checkout and varies based on order weight and your distance from the nursery. Shipping is combined for multiple plants. The more you grow, the more you save!

Shipping to Hawaii & Puerto Rico
Sow Exotic now ships almost all of our fruiting and medicinal plants to Hawaii and Puerto Rico! Plants will ship bare root every Monday through Wednesday via 1-3 Day USPS Priority Mail. No heat packs necessary. Due to USDA restrictions, here's the list of plants that don't make the cut:
Can't ship to Puerto Rico: Coffee, Palm, Banana
Can't ship to Hawaii: Pineapple, Palm, Papaya, Coffee, Banana, Passionfruit
All the other cool stuff: good to go! 🌈 🌿📦📪

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Weather Holds
Orders placed in colder climate zones during the winter months will automatically be placed on hold until Spring or when temperatures in your area are above freezing on the expected date of delivery.

Heat Packs
Heat packs can be purchased separately to avoid cold weather delays.
If you live in a colder climate and do not want to wait until Spring to get your new plants, we recommend adding a heat pack to your order. Your plants will ship as scheduled and arrive safely, with no risk of freezing on the way to your front door.

Snowbank White Blackberry (Rubus)

$15.95

Live Snowbank Floricane White Blackberry Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable Coconut Fiber Planter

Snowbank White Blackberry is a vigorous disease-resistant trailing plant that produces large, creamy snowy white blackberries, with the same juicy, sweet and vibrant flavor of a normal blackberry. White Blackberries are truly one of a kind! The were developed by legendary plant breeder Luther Burbank and are somewhat translucent and white in color.

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Red Abyssinian (Ensete maurelii)

$16.95

Live Red Abyssinian Ensente Banana Fruit Tree
Ships in 100% Biodegradable Coconut Fiber Planter

Red Abyssinian is a very attractive perennial plant that adds a brilliant pop of color to any landscape. It's closely related to banana plants and has a very tropical, with the added bonus of cold tolerance to Zone 8! It's sometimes referred to as False Banana, Enset, or Ensente. Red Abyssinian is cultivated for it's highly ornamental red to burgundy foliage and edible root. Although the root is rare to consume in the U.S., it's a very important food crop in Ethiopia.

It grows quickly and effortlessly. Like bananas, these plants spread through suckers and produce a banana like fruit, although these ones aren't very edible. Also like bananas, Red Abysinnian's aren't fruit trees, but rather monocarpic perennial herb plants! They can grow up to 10 feet tall in temperate areas and up to 20 feet tall in sub-tropical areas. Best planted in full sun, which will bring a brighter coloration in the leaves, but it's important to provide protection from strong winds as they can damage the leaves. Fun Fact: Native to Eastern Africa, Abyssinia is actually an older name for Ethiopia, which, along with Kenya, is the heart of what we now call East Africa.

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Muscadine Grape 'Alachua' (Vitis)

$14.95

Live Alachua Muscadine Grape Vine Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable Coconut Fiber Planter

The Alachua Muscadine is a low-maintenance self-fertile grape variety that is resistant to Pierce's Disease. Large, delicious fruit ripen very uniformly in large bunches. The fruit have a thick skin but soft and juicy interior. The Alachua Muscadine's resistance and dry stem scar make this grape variety an ideal choice for the home garden, especially in the south.

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Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue' (Vaccinium corymbosum)

$14.95

Live Sunshine Blue Blueberry Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

This gorgeous early season (150-200 chill hours) blueberry variety, 'Sunshine Blue', fruits abundantly AND is perfect for southern states! This cultivar is specifically bred to thrive in these southern sunny regions. That's why we love it so much here in Florida.

'Sunshine Blue' is self-pollinating and bears medium sized fruit with exceptional sweet and tangy flavor. It's a dwarf semi-evergreen bush and is excellent for containers and adapted for vigorous, productive growth. It is a gorgeous ornamental, with captivating color changing foliage and hot-pink flowers.

Vaccinium and it's related cousins are well known for their medicinal properties, especially with the treatment of UTI's. The leaves are the main part of the plant used for medicinal purposes. The berries are rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals.

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Barbados Gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata)

$22.95

Live Barbados Gooseberry Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable Coconut Fiber Planter

The Barbados Gooseberry is a super rare and unique leafy cactus vine also known as Blade-apple Cactus, Lemonvine, or Rose Cactus.

The leaves and fruit are both edible, containing high quantities of protein (20-30%!), iron and other nutrients. Barbados Gooseberry fruit ranges from translucent white to pink, orange, or red and is about the same size and shape as a cherry. Flowers are white and creamy with a strong sweet fragrance. The fruit has a flavor profile similar to Acerola Cherry but is more sweet and mellow.

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Pineapple 'White Jade' (Ananas comosus)

$12.95

Live White Jade Pineapple Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable Coconut Fiber Planter

Native to Hawaii, the White Jade Pineapple is a super sweet, spineless pineapple with white flesh, low acidity and a totally edible core!

Most pineapple plants need full sun, but White Jade also thrives in semi-shaded environments. Pineapple plants need excellent soil drainage and are foliar feeders like all bromeliads. So, be careful not to overwater and be sure to fertilize through the leaves, not the soil.

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Thornless Blackberry 'Natchez' (Rubus)

$14.95

Live Thornless Natchez Blackberry Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

The Natchez Blackberry is an early-ripening thornless blackberry hybrid developed by the University of Arkansas. Natchez produces heavy yields of impressively large, sweet delicious berries. It's growing habit is erect to semi-erect and would perform well trellised. Natchez requires as little as 200 chill hours.

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Raspberry 'Mysore' (Rubus niveus)

$14.95

Live Mysore Raspberry Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

Mysore Raspberry, also known as Snowpeaks or Ceylon Raspberry is a warm weather producing black raspberry variety! It is native to the Southeastern United States as well as Burma and India, specifically the lower Himalayas.

Mysore produces juicy and sweet black raspberries that are rich in Vitamin C and Protein. It will grow well in a wide range of growing conditions and loves the tropical heat and humdity. Mysore has some serious thorns, however their are great rewards for those who brave them.

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Yuca Root (Manihot esculenta)

$12.95

Live Yuca Root Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

Yuca, more popularly known as Cassava, is a tropical plant native to South America. Cassava is a woody shrub that is important as a staple food source, primarily due to it's starchy, tuberous roots. Tapioca is made from the grounded powder of these roots. Cassava has been a source of food to indigenous peoples in the Americas for thousands of years.

The roots are a good source of vitamins, minerals, and high-value calories. Similar to potato, Yucca root contains a lot of starch and carbohydrates. It is cultivated in Africa, as well as the Caribbean and other parts of South America.

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Grape 'Blanc du Bois' (Vitis labrusca)

$14.95

Live Blanc du Bois Grape Vine Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable Coconut Fiber Planter

Grow your own wine! The 'Blanc du Bois' Grape is considered to be one of the best performing grapevine varieties in the southern states due to its ability to tolerate and even thrive in the heat and humidity.

Blanc du Bois produces large clusters of fruit weighing up to 3 pounds! It is fast growing, disease resistant, low maintenance and self-fertile. It is a great quality grape used to make a wide range of wines such as dry, semi-sweet, blush, port, and sparkling or champagne blends. This is an early season variety.

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Sumac, Florida Native (Rhus copallinum)

$13.95

Live Florida Native Sumac Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

Rhus copallinum is the scientific name of the native Florida Sumac species. It also goes by the name of 'Winged Sumac', 'Shining Sumac', or 'Dwarf Sumac'. All the Sumac species (Rhus) belong to the Cashew family of plants. Rhus copallinum is native to Eastern North America.

The Florida Native Sumac is a small, fast growing, low-maintenance tree/shrub that is very tough and hardy! It is capable of resisting drought, and is a frequent pioneer of disturbed areas. This tree produces a low hanging, well-crowned and spread out canopy, that attracts a lot of birds and wildlife. It is because of these reasons, that Rhus copallinum is one of the top species of trees recommended for land reclamation and rehabilitation projects. It's great for urban areas because it can thrive in containers and areas with poor drainage and pollution.

Rhus copallinum is a deciduous tree capable of growing up to heights of 15 feet. It sports dark green leaves that will turn bright orange-red during the Fall. Native Florida Sumac is appreciated as an ornamental plant due to it's brilliant fall foliage. Rhus copallinum will produce berries that taste like pink lemonade, and which can be used to make tea, jelly, or a lovely natural dye!

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Black Pepper Vine (Piper nigrum)

$19.95

Live Black Pepper Vine
Available in 2 Sizes

Large Mature Vine, Ships in 1 Gallon Nursery Pot
Small Pepper Vine, Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

Enter everyone's favorite spice, Black Pepper! Loved around the world, Black Pepper is a perennial woody vine native to southern Asia. Piper Nigrum can obtain heights of up to to 13 ft and is perfect for trellises, porches, fences, and poles with it's spreading vine. These vines will easily root and take hold to soil and surfaces, making this a great plant for cultivation.

The fruiting vine bears small flowers which can produce long spikes (around 3-7 inches long) of dark red fruit. These drupes are commonly called peppercorns and can grow in clusters of 20-30. These fruit are picked and dried in the sun or artificially, and crushed into pepper. Depending on when the fruit is harvested and dried can result in variations such as black, white, or green pepper.

Black Pepper grows best in well drained and moist soils. It requires soil with plenty of nutrition, but isn't picky about altitude. It even makes an excellent houseplant in temperate climates.

Everyone is familiar with the culinary use of Black Pepper as a spice, but few are aware of it's medicinal uses. Scientific research has found that the alkaloids, terpenes, and volatile oils in Black Pepper help contribute to many of it's purported effects, including it's proven antiseptic and antibacterial characteristics. Both the fruit and the essential oil is used for medical purposes, and Black Pepper is a great tonic for circulatory and digestive systems. Black Pepper is thermogenic, and can help increase body heat and metabolism.

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Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens)

$17.95

Live Velvet Bean Vine Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

The Velvet Bean is a tropical legume and annual climbing shrub native to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. This vine is largely cultivated for the medicinal benefit of it's seeds. Velvet Bean seeds contain the substance dopamine, or L-dopa, a substance that is used as a first-line treatment for Parkinson's disease. Seeds also contain substances that have anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and anti-oxidant properties.

Velvet Bean produces white and lavender flower panicles and large clusters of deep-purple hairy bean pods that encapsulate the dark black medicinal seeds. The Velvet Bean vine has extremely long climbing ability and reach.

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Passion Fruit Vine ‘Purple Possum’ (Passiflora edulis)

$15.95

Live Passion Fruit Vine Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

Passiflora edulis, also known as Passion Fruit or Passionflower, is an intricate and beautiful flowering vine native to the Americas. Native variants of passionflower can be found throughout North and South America, but it is cultivated around the world in tropical and subtropic areas for it's unique and highly prized edible fruit, foliage, and flora. The fruit is often made into delicious juice or eaten raw. This plant has several medical properties which make it a great addition to any herbalists garden.

This Purple Possum passionflower is a special edible and ornamental variety of the vine plant, which often yields large purple and deep blue fruit. Fruit has a tangy-sweet flavor, and each piece is filled with juicy flesh and soft seeds. The plant has fast creeping vines and is perfect for porches, decks, fences, and trellises!

Some of the purported medicinal uses of passionflower and it's various species include for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. This is due to the fact that the plant is a mild MAOI (mono-amine oxidase inhibitor). This is perhaps it's most common and well researched use.

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Dragon Fruit, White 'Vietnamese Jaina' (Hylocereus undatus)

$14.95

Live Vietnamese Jaina White Dragon Fruit Vine Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

The tropical white-fleshed Vietnamese Jaina Dragon Fruit is a most excellent variety of the fruiting cactus vine. It has great drought, pest, disease, sun and shade tolerance and exceptional flavor. It will grow great in a container and/or on a trellis. The fruits are oval in shape, and on average weigh almost one pound and are five inches in length.

Dragon Fruit, is a cactus native to parts of South America. It is known locally as Pitahaya. The cactus is an ornamental climbing vine, that features a large and impressive flower. The name Dragon Fruit comes from the fact that the bright yellow fruit bear thorns. It's flesh is snow white.

Dragon Fruit plants are self pollinating and easily grown. The bloom at night. Although Dragon Fruit plants thrive in loose, sandy, well-draining soils, keep in mind they require certain nutrient requirements to thrive and produce decent fruit. The best soil for these plants is a high moisture soil with lots of humus.

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Mexican Ghost Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi)

$16.95

Live Mexican Ghost Pipe Cactus Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

The Mexican Ghost Pipe Cactus, also known as Organ Pipe, is a fruit-bearing cactus that produces sweet deep pinkish-purple fruit known as Pitahaya Dulce.

Large, gorgeous flower buds in lavender, pale white, and pink will open for weeks at a time. Flowers usually open and are pollinated at night. Long greenish gray slender curving stems grow from the base of the cactus. It will usually grow to 15-20 feet but can reach lengths up to 30 feet.

The prized red fruits are large and spiny, and ripen in late summer. When they mature, they lose their spines and open to show an edible, red pulp. Can be eaten fresh, dried, turned into jelly, make into syrup or fermented into a wine-like drink.

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Dragon Fruit, Yellow (Selenicereus megalanthus)

$14.95

Live Yellow Pitaya Dragon Fruit Plant
Ships in 100% Biodegradable 4" Coconut Fiber Planter

This rare yellow Dragon fruit variety is available at Sow Exotic for a limited time! Dragon Fruit is a cactus native to parts of South America where it is typically known as Pitahaya. The cactus is an ornamental climbing vine, that features a large and impressive flower. It's flesh is snow white and tastes like a fruity pillowy cloud of deliciousness.

This plant comes from the family of 'moonlight cacti' indigenous to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Many of the cacti in this family have flowers that only bloom at nighttime, activated by the moon's light.

Dragon Fruit plants are self pollinating and easily grown. But keep in mind they require certain nutrient requirements to thrive and produce decent fruit. The best soil for these plants is a high moisture soil with lots of humus.

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