Plants for a Future


Plants For A Future is an online not for profit resource for those interested in edible and useful plants, with a focus on temperate regions. The organization's emphasis is on perennial plants.
PFAF is a registered educational charity with strong ethical principles and the following objectives:
The website contains an online database of over 8000 plants: 7000 that can be grown in temperate regions including in the UK, and 1000 plants for tropical situations.
The database was originally set up by Ken Fern to include 1,500 plants which he had grown on his 28 acre research site in the South West of England.
Since 2008, the database has been maintained by the database administrator employed by the Plants For A Future Charity.

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