(Lentinula edodes)

Grow the World's Most Popular Gourmet Mushroom - Right on Your Own Logs

There's a reason Shiitake has been cultivated for over a thousand years. Rich, savory, and incredibly rewarding to grow, these hardwood-loving mushrooms transform freshly cut logs into a dependable source of gourmet harvests for years.

Each package contains 100+ hardwood plugs fully colonized with vigorous Shiitake mycelium, ready to inoculate freshly cut hardwood logs. Once established, your logs can continue producing beautiful mushrooms season after season.

Whether you're growing your first mushroom log or expanding a woodland mushroom garden, Shiitake remains one of the most reliable and rewarding species available.

🌱 Why You'll Love It

• 🍄 Rich, savory umami flavor loved by chefs worldwide
• 🌳 Produces mushrooms for 3–5 years from a single log
• 🌿 Beginner-friendly and highly reliable
• 🪵 Ideal for hardwood log cultivation
• 💪 One of the world's most celebrated culinary and medicinal mushrooms

Why Grow Shiitake?

Shiitake is one of the easiest gourmet mushrooms to cultivate outdoors and rewards growers with dependable harvests for years.

It's prized for:

🍽️ Incredible Flavor

Rich, meaty, and deeply umami—perfect for soups, stir-fries, pasta, grilling, and drying.

🌳 Long-Term Harvests

Once colonized, logs can fruit for years with minimal maintenance.

🌿 Easy Outdoor Cultivation

Simply inoculate hardwood logs, stack them in the shade, and let nature do the work.

💪 Traditional Wellness

Shiitake has been valued in traditional Asian cultures for centuries and remains one of the most widely researched medicinal mushrooms today.

🍽️ What Does It Taste Like?

Shiitake has a:

• Rich umami flavor
• Firm, meaty texture
• Earthy aroma

Perfect for:

• Stir-fries
• Soups
• Pasta
• Grilling
• Risotto
• Drying for year-round use

🌳 Where Can I Grow It?

Shiitake grows best on hardwood logs including:

• Oak ⭐ (best choice)
• Sweetgum
• Maple
• Walnut
• Pecan
• Cherry
• Sycamore
• Tulip Poplar
• Alder
• Birch
• Chestnut

Avoid conifers and softwoods.

Choose Your Strain

🍄 Wide Range

Our most versatile and beginner-friendly strain.

• Fruits in spring and fall
• Ideal for most temperate climates
• Fruiting temperatures: 55–75°F

Perfect if you're unsure which strain to choose.

☀️ Warm Weather

Designed for summer production.

• Fruits during warmer months
• Excellent for subtropical climates
• Great addition to extend your harvest season

Fruiting temperatures: 70–85°F

❄️ Cold Weather

Our winter specialist.

• Produces dark, beautiful mushrooms
• Fruits after cold snaps
• Excellent for colder climates

Fruiting temperatures: 40–55°F

🌿 Wild

Originally cloned from a naturally occurring Shiitake growing on an oak log in North Carolina.

• Smooth caramel-colored caps
• Outstanding aroma
• Excellent natural vigor

Fruiting temperatures: 45–65°F

What to Expect

• Colonization usually takes 8–12 months.
• Logs begin producing after they are fully colonized.
• Each log may continue producing for 3–5 years, sometimes longer with proper care.

Think of it as planting a mushroom orchard.

🍄 How to Grow (Quick Overview)

1. Cut fresh hardwood logs.
2. Drill holes.
3. Insert plug spawn.
4. Seal with cheese wax.
5. Stack logs in a shaded area.
6. Keep them moist while the mycelium colonizes.

Then simply wait for nature to reward your patience.

Shipping & Freshness

• Includes 100+ colonized hardwood plugs
• Produced fresh for vigorous colonization
• Ships year-round

📚 Want Step-by-Step Instructions?

ARTICLES

• Ultimate Guides: Growing Mushrooms on Logs
• Log Mushroom Cultivation Troubleshooting Guide - 20 Most Commonly Asked Questions About Cultivating Mushrooms on Logs
• How to Cultivate Shiitake Mushrooms
• Zone Fruiting Map

INSTRUCTIONS

• Growing Mushrooms on Logs

Frequently Asked Questions