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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Happy Trails™ Mixture Portulaca

Happy Trails™ Mixture

Portulaca Seed

Double-flowering portulaca in a cheerful mix.

Oklahoma Scarlet Oklahoma Series

Oklahoma Scarlet

Zinnia Seed

Excellent vase life and low susceptibility to powdery mildew.

Gummy Bear Dwarf Sunflowers

Gummy Bear

Sunflower Seed

Cheerful companion to Teddy Bear.

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Durango Red French Marigolds

Durango Red

Marigold Seed

Compact and vigorous plants.

Sweet Marjoram Marjoram

Sweet Marjoram

Herb Seed

Common variety in a compact plant.

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Easy Wave® Burgundy Velour Petunia

Easy Wave® Burgundy Velour

Pelleted (F1) Petunia Seed

Low-growing petunia for better surface coverage.

Bloody Mary Nasturtium

Bloody Mary

Nasturtium Seed

Novel mix of colors.

Corn Poppy Poppy

Corn Poppy

Flower Seed

Classic red poppy dotting fields throughout Europe.

Uproar™ Rose Zinnias

Uproar™ Rose

(F1) Zinnia Seed

Huge flower heads on highly uniform plants.

Bright Lights Cosmos

Bright Lights

Cosmos Seed

Easy-to-grow cosmos for gardens and pollinator plantings.

Orange Thyme Thyme

Orange Thyme

Thyme Seed

Classic thyme appearance with a minty-citrus flavor.

Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea (Coneflower)

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Cheyenne Spirit

Echinacea Seed

Compact, first-year flowering perennial in a stunning mix of colors.

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Prospera® DMR (CG1) Genovese Basil

Prospera® DMR (CG1)

Organic (F1) Basil Seed

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

Tasmanian Chocolate Slicing Tomatoes

Tasmanian Chocolate

Organic Tomato Seed

Delicious slicer for small spaces.

Lemon Grass, East Indian (Cleaned Seed) Lemon Grass

Lemon Grass, East Indian (Cleaned Seed)

Lemon Grass Seed

Aromatic grass from India.

Double Zahara™ Fire Zinnias

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Double Zahara™ Fire

Zinnia Seed

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

Everleaf Thai Towers Asian Basil

Everleaf Thai Towers

Basil Seed

Exceptional Thai basil.

Oklahoma Golden Yellow Oklahoma Series

Oklahoma Golden Yellow

Zinnia Seed

Excellent vase life and low susceptibility to powdery mildew.

Audray Purple-Red Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Purple-Red

Gomphrena Seed

Preferred series for tall, uniform plants and stems.

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Prospera® DMR (PS5) Basil

Prospera® DMR (PS5)

Organic (F1) Basil Seed

Multiuse Genovese basil with downy mildew and Fusarium resistance.

California Poppy Poppy

California Poppy

Flower Seed

Long-blooming California wildflower.

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Dreams™ Appleblossom Petunia

Dreams™ Appleblossom

Pelleted (F1) Petunia Seed

Mounding petunia.

Password Tulips

Password

Tulip Bulb

Double tulip with a unique color combination.

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Durango Flame French Marigolds

Durango Flame

Marigold Seed

Compact and vigorous plants.

Topit Leaf Parsley

Topit

Parsley Seed

Improved Giant of Italy type.

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Maverick™ Orange Geranium (Pelargonium)

Maverick™ Orange

(F1) Geranium Seed

Easy-to-grow container classic.

Cruiser Monogerm Cilantro (Coriander)

Cruiser Monogerm

Cilantro/Coriander Seed

Split seeds, bolt-resistant variety.

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Orange Hobbit Dwarf Sunflowers

Orange Hobbit

(F1) Sunflower Seed

From the Shire to your garden.

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Maverick™ Appleblossom Geranium (Pelargonium)

Maverick™ Appleblossom

(F1) Geranium Seed

Easy-to-grow container classic.

Jambalaya 2.0 Okra

Jambalaya 2.0

(F1) Okra Seed

Early, high-yielding, dark green pods.

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Dreams™ Mix Petunia

Dreams™ Mix

Pelleted (F1) Petunia Seed

Mounding petunia.

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Double Cascade Pink Petunia

Double Cascade Pink

Pelleted (F1) Petunia Seed

Large double-flowered petunia.

Red Ember Hot Peppers

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Red Ember

Organic (F1) Cayenne Pepper Seed

Our most versatile and flavorful cayenne.

Zaatar Marjoram

Zaatar

Organic Sweet Marjoram Seed

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

Fairy Tale Mini Eggplants

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Fairy Tale

(F1) Eggplant Seed

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

Thai Thai Prospera® Active DMR Asian Basil

Thai Thai Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Basil Seed

Thai basil with improved resistance to downy mildew.