1. Perennial vegetables don’t have to be replanted each season.
2. Perennial vegetables usually withstand harsh climates and weather better than annuals.
3. Perennial vegetables tend to be higher in nutrition than most vegetables.
4. Perennial Vegetable are usually more pest and disease resistant.
5. Perennial vegetables build strong and extensive root systems that not only prevent soil erosion, but build a strong drought resistant plant.
6. Perennial vegetables often offer more than a single product for the table. Ex. sweet potato provides us with delicious starchy roots, but also offers a nutritious green vegetable.  Moringa offers both edible leaves and pods. 

SurvivalGardener.com focuses on plants that thrive in tropical climates, however many of the plants featured here can also grow in temperate climates.  There are also many annual species in temperate climates that are perennial when planted in tropical climates.

Finding the right perennial for the right climate is important.  From Katuk and Moringa, to Malabar Spinach and Yuca, there are many plants will produce life-sustaining nutrition for your family year round. Perennial gardening will help you minimize input….maximize output!