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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German Winter Thyme

German Winter

Thyme Seed

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

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Sorbet® XP Raspberry Viola (Pansy)

Sorbet® XP Raspberry

(F1) Viola Seed

Early, profuse bloomers.

Vertissimo Herbs for Salad Mix

Vertissimo

Chervil Seed

Brussels Winter type with dark green leaves.

Lemon Mint Monarda (Bee Balm)

Lemon Mint

Monarda Seed

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

Camelot Cream Digitalis (Foxglove)

Camelot Cream

Pelleted (F1) Digitalis Seed

Blooms the first year from seed.

Dolores Standard Chives

Dolores

Chive Seed

Uniform, slender leaves ideal for fresh use.

Clemson Spineless Okra

Clemson Spineless

Organic Okra Seed

Traditional OP, the standard variety in the South.

Rococo Frilled Mix Viola (Pansy)

Rococo Frilled Mix

Viola Seed

Dramatic mix of frilled blooms.

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Penny™ Peach Jump-up Viola (Pansy)

Penny™ Peach Jump-up

(F1) Viola Seed

Blooms all season long.

Teddy Bear Dwarf Sunflowers

Teddy Bear

Sunflower Seed

Versatile sunflower with sunny, shaggy blooms for field or container.

Ella Dill

Ella

Organic Dill Seed

Dark green dill for containers, baby leaf, and hydroponics.

Uproar™ Rose Zinnias

Uproar™ Rose

(F1) Zinnia Seed

Huge flower heads on highly uniform plants.

Rosemary Rosemary

Rosemary

Herb Seed

Culinary favorite with savory, pine-scented foliage.

Helen Mount Viola (Pansy)

Helen Mount

Viola Seed

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

Prospera® Italian Large Leaf DMR (ILL2) Italian Large Leaf Basil

Prospera® Italian Large Leaf DMR (ILL2)

Organic (F1) Basil Seed

Fast-growing with large leaves. Downy mildew and Fusarium resistant.

Cherokee Sunset Mix Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Cherokee Sunset Mix

Rudbeckia Seed

Large double flowers that bloom all summer long in a range of colors.

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Happy Trails™ Mixture Portulaca

Happy Trails™ Mixture

Portulaca Seed

Double-flowering portulaca in a cheerful mix.

Darki Green Leaf Parsley

Darki Green

Parsley Seed

Market and culinary standard.