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Grows Well In Containers

The secret to successful container gardening is choosing the right varieties. In our trials we’ve identified the following as container-friendly: they’re compact, thrive in small spaces (like greenhouses and patios), and produce high yields. Choose from a broad array of the best vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers for containers.

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Camelot White Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot White

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Vertissimo Herbs for Salad Mix

Vertissimo

Chervil Seed

Brussels Winter type with dark green leaves.

QIS™ Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

QIS™ Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Gomphrena in popular pale, blush pink.

Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil) Holy Basil

Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil)

Organic Basil Seed

Spicy aroma with hints of coffee and chocolate, a mild spice flavor.

Red Rubin Purple Basil

Red Rubin

Organic Basil Seed

Dark purple Italian Large Leaf type with high yields and great flavor.

Hansel Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Hansel

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Abundant yields of solid purple specialty fruits on compact plants.

Prospera® DMR (CG1) Genovese Basil

Prospera® DMR (CG1)

Organic Pelleted (F1) Basil Seed

Fast-growing, classic Genovese. Downy mildew and Fusarium resistant.

Audray Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Excellent lavender-pink gomphrena for cut flowers.

Sweet Marjoram Marjoram

Sweet Marjoram

Organic Herb Seed

Common variety in a compact plant.

Purly Standard Chives

Purly

Chive Seed

Versatile medium-size leaves.

Superbo Genovese Basil

Superbo

Basil Seed

Improved strain of standard Genovese basil.

Feathertop Grasses, Ornamental

Feathertop

Ornamental Grass Seed

Elegant fresh or dried flower with masses of white, nodding plumes.

Rococo Frilled Mix Viola (Pansy)

Rococo Frilled Mix

Viola Seed

Dramatic mix of frilled blooms.

Camelot Rose Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Rose

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Nelly Standard Chives

Nelly

Organic Chive Seed

Fine- to medium-leaf chive.

Katinka Leaf Parsley

Katinka

Parsley Seed

Tall, highly uniform curled parsley.

Wega Leaf Parsley

Wega

Parsley Seed

Highly uniform and refined curled parsley variety.

Carmine Splendor Okra

Carmine Splendor

(F1) Okra Seed

Red, high-yielding, and uniform.