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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Amethyst Improved Purple Basil

Amethyst Improved

Basil Seed

Genovese-type purple basil.

Purple Majesty Grasses, Ornamental

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Purple Majesty

(F1) Ornamental Grass Seed

Striking ornamental millet adds architecture and color to bouquets.

Prospera® Red DMR Purple Basil

Prospera® Red DMR

Organic (F1) Basil Seed

Intermediate resistance to downy mildew and Fusarium.

Lunchbox Red Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Red

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

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

Red Rubin Purple Basil

Red Rubin

Basil Seed

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

Audray Pink Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)

Audray Pink

Gomphrena Seed

Excellent lavender-pink gomphrena for cut flowers.

Lemon Mint Monarda (Bee Balm)

Lemon Mint

Monarda Seed

Vigorous blooms add wildflower look, spicy citrus scent to bouquets.

Sweet Marjoram Marjoram

Sweet Marjoram

Herb Seed

Common variety in a compact plant.

Oklahoma Formula Mix Improved Oklahoma Series

Oklahoma Formula Mix Improved

Zinnia Seed

Bright colors, excellent vase life, and low susceptibility to powdery mildew.

Feathertop Grasses, Ornamental

Feathertop

Ornamental Grass Seed

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

Sunset Tropical Tulips

Sunset Tropical

Tulip Bulb

Rich, rose-colored blooms on very strong stems.

Munstead-Type Lavender

Munstead-Type

Organic Lavender Seed

Compact English lavender with a nice range of bloom colors.

Hot Paper Lantern Hot Peppers

Hot Paper Lantern

Organic Habanero Pepper Seed

Magnificent fruits; earlier, more productive than regular habaneros.

Silverdust Dusty Miller

Silverdust

Dusty Miller Seed

Finely cut leaves with snowflake appearance for elegant filler.

Patio Baby Mini Eggplants

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Patio Baby

(F1) Eggplant Seed

The best container variety, ideal for small-space gardening.

Password Tulips

Password

Tulip Bulb

Double tulip with a unique color combination.

Gretel Mini Eggplants

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Gretel

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Solid white specialty mini eggplant on a compact plant.

Aya Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Aya Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Basil Seed

Highly resistant to downy mildew.

Polyvert Chives

Polyvert

Chive Seed

Medium-size leaf, highly uniform.

Menuette Leaf Parsley

Menuette

Parsley Seed

Unique fern-leaf parsley.

Sweet Marjoram Marjoram

Sweet Marjoram

Organic Herb Seed

Common variety in a compact plant.

Hungarian Hot Wax Hot Peppers

Hungarian Hot Wax

Organic Pepper Seed

Johnny's improved strain.

Superbo Genovese Basil

Superbo

Basil Seed

Improved strain of standard Genovese basil.

Red Ember Hot Peppers

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Red Ember

Organic (F1) Cayenne Pepper Seed

Our most versatile and flavorful cayenne.

Greco a Palla Fine Leaf Basil

Greco a Palla

Basil Seed

Compact, dome-shaped Greek basil.

Eros Sweet Bell Peppers

Eros

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Early golden yellow mini bell, the perfect partner to Cupid.

Oklahoma White Oklahoma Series

Oklahoma White

Zinnia Seed

Excellent vase life and low susceptibility to powdery mildew.

Aroma 2 Genovese Basil

Aroma 2

Organic Basil Seed

Fast-growing Fusarium-resistant Genovese type for greenhouse or field.

Savannah Grass Grasses, Ornamental

Savannah Grass

Ornamental Grass Seed

Sparkling, rosy grass for late summer and fall.

Jordy Standard Chives

Jordy

Chive Seed

Medium- to fine-leaf chive.

Spicy Bush Fine Leaf Basil

Spicy Bush

Basil Seed

Small, dome-shaped plants with fine leaves, perfect for pots or beds.

Uproar™ Rose Zinnias

Uproar™ Rose

(F1) Zinnia Seed

Huge flower heads on highly uniform plants.

Lemon Bush Eucalyptus

Lemon Bush

Eucalyptus Seed

Lemon-scented foliage.

Helen Mount Viola (Pansy)

Helen Mount

Viola Seed

The true Johnny jump-up, also known as heart's ease.

Mellow Star Sweet Peppers

Mellow Star

(F1) Shishito Pepper Seed

Traditional Japanese shishito for tempura, cooking, or salads.

Tip Top Alaska Salmon Nasturtium

Tip Top Alaska Salmon

Nasturtium Seed

Standout color combination.