Seed Varieties for Container Gardening | Johnny's Selected Seeds

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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 patios and greenhouses), and produce high yields. Choose from a broad array of the best vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers for growing in pots and containers.

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Mexican Mint Marigold Mexican Mint Marigold

Mexican Mint Marigold

Organic Herb Seed

Aromatic leaves are a substitute for French tarragon.

Silver Drop Eucalyptus

Silver Drop

Eucalyptus Seed

Best eucalyptus variety for fresh or dried bouquets.

Dolores Standard Chives

Dolores

Chive Seed

Uniform, slender leaves ideal for fresh use.

Nelly Standard Chives

Nelly

Chive Seed

Fine- to medium-leaf chive.

German Winter Thyme

German Winter

Thyme Seed

The standard winter-hardy thyme with good flavor and yields.

Nira Chinese Leeks (Garlic Chives)

Nira

Organic Chinese Leek/Garlic Chive Seed

Upright, full plants with attractive leaves that are easy to harvest.

Persian Carpet Zinnias

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Persian Carpet

Zinnia Seed

Heirloom variety with warm, rich colors.

Tall Blue Planet Ageratum

Tall Blue Planet

(F1) Ageratum Seed

Tall, upright, sturdy stems for a classic filler flower.

Big Smile Dwarf Sunflowers

Big Smile

Sunflower Seed

Slightly larger blooms than Sunny Smile.

Imperial™ Antique Shades Viola (Pansy)

Imperial™ Antique Shades

(F1) Viola Seed

Attractive mix of pastel and rose shades.

Elan Strawberry Seeds

Elan

(F1) Strawberry Seed

Most flavorful day-neutral variety for field or container.

Hot Paper Lantern Hot Peppers

Hot Paper Lantern

Organic Habanero Pepper Seed

Magnificent fruits; earlier, more productive than regular habaneros.

Orange Thyme Thyme

Orange Thyme

Thyme Seed

Classic thyme appearance with a minty-citrus flavor.

Watercress Cress

Watercress

Green Seed

Gourmet salad and sandwich vegetable, exceptional nutritional value.

Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil) Holy Basil

Kapoor Tulsi (Holy Basil)

Basil Seed

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

Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)

Cherry Brandy

Rudbeckia Seed

First red wine-colored rudbeckia from seed.

Red Gem Marigold

Red Gem

Marigold Seed

Bite-size for use as edible garnish.

Lunchbox Yellow Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Yellow

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

Sweet and flavorful mini-sized peppers, perfect for a healthy snack.

Fama Deep Blue Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Fama Deep Blue

Scabiosa Seed

Elegant, first-year flowering perennial, perfect for cutting.

Noga Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Noga Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Pelleted Basil Seed

Tall Genovese, highly resistant to downy mildew.

Pacific Apricot Beauty Calendula

Pacific Apricot Beauty

Calendula Seed

Pastel melon color.

Russell's Formula Mix Lupine

Russell's Formula Mix

Lupine Seed

Hardy, long-lived, and easy-to-maintain perennial.

Double Zahara™ Cherry Zinnias

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Double Zahara™ Cherry

Zinnia Seed

Disease-resistant, compact, dwarf plants for garden beds and containers.

Double Zahara™ Salmon Zinnias

Double Zahara™ Salmon

Zinnia Seed

Disease-resistant, compact, dwarf plants for garden beds and containers.

Audray Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Excellent lavender-pink gomphrena for cut flowers.

Candicans Dusty Miller

Candicans

Dusty Miller Seed

Tallest dusty miller for cut foliage.

Extrakta Sage

Extrakta

Sage Seed

Improved, high-yielding variety with high essential oil content.

Lunchbox Red Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Red

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

Sweet and flavorful mini-sized peppers, perfect for a healthy snack.

Brush Strokes Viola (Pansy)

Brush Strokes

Viola Seed

Vigorous plants produce abundant, artful blooms.

California Poppy Poppy

California Poppy

Flower Seed

Long-blooming California wildflower.

Wega Leaf Parsley

Wega

Parsley Seed

Highly uniform and refined curled parsley variety.

Polyvert Standard Chives

Polyvert

Organic Chive Seed

Medium-size leaf, highly uniform.

Double Zahara™ Bright Orange Zinnias

Double Zahara™ Bright Orange

Zinnia Seed

Disease-resistant, compact, dwarf plants for garden beds and containers.

Hansel Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Hansel

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Abundant yields of solid purple specialty fruits on compact plants.

Red Rubin Purple Basil

Red Rubin

Organic Basil Seed

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

Zaatar Marjoram

Zaatar

Organic Sweet Marjoram Seed

An oregano relative, and Mediterranean native, with zesty flavor.