Grows Well in Containers
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 greenhouses and patios), and produce high yields. Choose from a broad array of the best vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers for containers.
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The best container variety, ideal for small-space gardening.
The best container variety.
50 Days
Green-and-white variegated foliage.
Green-and-white variegated foliage.
55 - 65 Days
Large, deeply lobed and flat silvery leaves for elegant bouquet filler.
Large, deeply-lobed, flat leaves.
56 for containers; 88 for cut foliage
Elegant fresh or dried flower with masses of white, nodding plumes.
Elegant fresh or dried flower.
100 - 120 Days
Highly uniform and refined curled parsley variety, easy to harvest.
Highly uniform and refined curled parsley variety.
75 Days
Bite-size for use as edible garnish.
Bite-size for use as edible garnish.
60 Days
Red, high-yielding, and uniform.
Red, high-yielding, and uniform.
51 Days
Incredibly sweet leaves are an herbal alternative to sugar.
Incredibly sweet leaves are an herbal alternative to sugar.
100 - 120 Days
Thin, flat leaves, delicate garlic flavor, and attractive flowers.
Thin, flat leaves with delicate garlic flavor.
90 Days
AAS (All-America Selections) Winners
Gigantic golden flowers, still a favorite variety.
Gigantic golden flowers.
90 - 105 Days
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Fire-hot bicolor that stands up to heat and tough conditions.
Fire-hot bicolor that stands up to heat and tough conditions.
75 - 85 Days
Bite-size for use as edible garnish.
Bite-size for use as edible garnish.
60 Days
Tall, upright, sturdy stems for a classic filler flower.
Tall, upright, sturdy stems.
80 - 100 Days
Best tasting day-neutral variety for field or container.
Day-neutral strawberry for field or container.
100-120 to fruit
Elegant, first-year flowering perennial, perfect for cutting.
First-year flowering perennial.
105 - 140 Days
Dark purple Italian large-leaf type with high yields and great flavor.
Dark purple, Italian Large Leaf type.
72 Days
Versatile sunflower with sunny, shaggy blooms for field or container.
Versatile sunflower for field or container.
65 - 75 Days
Long stems and antique look, a perfect cut flower and border plant.
Antique look.
50 - 65 Days