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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Stevia Stevia

Stevia

Herb Seed

Natural sugar substitute.

Mia Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Mia Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Basil Seed

Semi-compact Genovese, highly resistant to downy mildew.

Camelot Mix Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Mix

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)

Cherry Brandy

Rudbeckia Seed

First red wine-colored rudbeckia from seed.

Orange Thyme Thyme

Orange Thyme

Thyme Seed

Classic thyme appearance with a minty-citrus flavor.

Audray Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Excellent lavender-pink gomphrena for cut flowers.

Elan Strawberry Seeds

Elan

(F1) Strawberry Seed

Most flavorful day-neutral variety for field or container.

Candicans Dusty Miller

Candicans

Dusty Miller Seed

Tallest dusty miller for cut foliage.

Audray Purple-Red Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Purple-Red

Gomphrena Seed

Preferred series for tall, uniform plants and stems.

QIS™ Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

QIS™ Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Gomphrena in popular pale, blush pink.

Double Zahara™ Brilliant Mixture Zinnia Mixes

Double Zahara™ Brilliant Mixture

Zinnia Seed

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

Extrakta Sage

Extrakta

Sage Seed

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

Victoria Rhubarb Seeds

Victoria

Rhubarb Seed

Excellent cooking quality in this early, abundant producer.

Ella Dill

Ella

Organic Dill Seed

Dark green dill for containers and baby-leaf production.

Camelot White Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot White

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Fairy Tale Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Fairy Tale

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Attractive purple-and-white mini eggplant with wonderful flavor.

Amethyst Improved Purple Basil

Amethyst Improved

Basil Seed

Genovese-type purple basil.

Noga Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Noga Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Pelleted Basil Seed

Tall Genovese, highly resistant to downy mildew.

Nelly Standard Chives

Nelly

Organic Chive Seed

Fine- to medium-leaf chive.

Mexican Mint Marigold Mexican Mint Marigold

Mexican Mint Marigold

Organic Herb Seed

Aromatic leaves are a substitute for French tarragon.

Polyvert Standard Chives

Polyvert

Organic Chive Seed

Medium-size leaf, highly uniform.

Double Zahara™ Cherry Zinnias

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Double Zahara™ Cherry

Zinnia Seed

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

Crème Upstar Tulips

Crème Upstar

Tulip Bulb

Soft, dreamy color blend.

Camelot Cream Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Cream

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Mexican Mint Marigold Mexican Mint Marigold

Mexican Mint Marigold

Herb Seed

Aromatic leaves are a substitute for French tarragon.

Noga Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Noga Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Basil Seed

Tall Genovese, highly resistant to downy mildew.

Watercress Cress

Watercress

Green Seed

Gourmet salad and sandwich vegetable, exceptional nutritional value.

Prospera® DMR (CG1) Genovese Basil

Prospera® DMR (CG1)

Organic (F1) Basil Seed

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

Sorbet Formula Mix Viola (Pansy)

Sorbet Formula Mix

(F1) Viola Seed

Early, profuse bloomers.

Chandelier Lupine

Chandelier

Lupine Seed

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

California Poppy Poppy

California Poppy

Flower Seed

Long-blooming California wildflower.

Pink Star® Tulips

Pink Star®

Tulip Bulb

Rose-colored peony-like blooms with peach edges.

Sweet Marjoram Marjoram

Sweet Marjoram

Organic Herb Seed

Common variety in a compact plant.

My Castle Lupine

My Castle

Lupine Seed

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

Copper Image Tulips

Copper Image

Tulip Bulb

Must-have color.

Frizzle Sizzle Yellow-Blue Swirl Viola (Pansy)

Frizzle Sizzle Yellow-Blue Swirl

(F1) Viola Seed

Unique, deeply frilled blooms.