What will you grow?
Get to know vegetables, herbs, and flowers before choosing what belongs in your garden.
10 plant profiles
Vegetables
Tomatoes ↗
Warm season · frost tender
Vegetables
Lettuce ↗
Cool season
Vegetables
Radishes ↗
Usually cool season; variety dependent
Vegetables
Carrots ↗
Cool season
Vegetables
Cucumbers ↗
Warm season · frost tender
Herbs
Basil ↗
Warm season · frost tender
Flowers
Zinnias ↗
Warm-season annual
Flowers
Marigolds ↗
Warm-season annual
Flowers
Sunflowers ↗
Warm-season annual
Flowers
Lavender ↗
Perennial where locally hardy
Start with a good match.
These profiles help you compare plants. Choose varieties for your local season, available sun, mature growing space, and the time you can give them. The garden starting-point finder can help narrow the first decision.