Practical trait

Container-Friendly Seeds

Browse seeds and plants that fit patio containers, grow bags, balcony gardens, and compact raised-bed plans.

Planning summary

Matching entries

72

Plant families

17

Indoor-start entries

43

Direct-sow entries

55

Container-friendly entries

72

Succession entries

39

Source basis

• Seed Savers seed saving guide 21 entries cite this source
• CSU vegetable planting guide 15 entries cite this source
• UMN starting seeds indoors 14 entries cite this source
• UMN planting the vegetable garden 8 entries cite this source
• Penn State cole crops for home vegetable gardens 4 entries cite this source
• Penn State plant factsheets 3 entries cite this source
• Xerces pollinator-friendly native plant lists 3 entries cite this source
• UMN companion planting guide 2 entries cite this source
• Cornell tomato growing guide 1 entry cites this source
• Penn State planting for pollinators 1 entry cites this source

Quickest entries

• French Breakfast Radish 28 days · Direct sow
• Astro Arugula 35 days · Direct sow
• Bloomsdale Spinach 42 days · Direct sow
• Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce 45 days · Either

Related planning paths

• Start Indoors Seeds 43 matches in this collection
• Direct Sow Seeds 55 matches in this collection
• Container-Friendly Seeds 72 matches in this collection
• Succession Sowing Seeds 39 matches in this collection
• High Pollinator Value Seeds 32 matches in this collection
• Quick-Maturity Seeds 25 matches in this collection
• Fall-Planting Seeds 43 matches in this collection
• Part-Shade-Tolerant Seeds 22 matches in this collection

All matching varieties

• French Breakfast Radish Vegetable · Cool · 28 days
• Astro Arugula Vegetable · Cool · 35 days
• Bloomsdale Spinach Vegetable · Cool · 42 days
• Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce Vegetable · Cool · 45 days
• Red Garnet Amaranth Vegetable · Warm · 45 days
• Southern Giant Curled Mustard Vegetable · Cool · 45 days
• White Stem Bok Choy Vegetable · Cool · 45 days
• Provider Bush Bean Vegetable · Warm · 50 days
• Santo Cilantro Herb · Cool · 50 days
• Sweet Alyssum Flower · Shoulder · 50 days
• Vit Mache Corn Salad Vegetable · Cool · 50 days
• Bouquet Dill Herb · Shoulder · 55 days
• Bright Lights Swiss Chard Vegetable · Shoulder · 55 days
• Early White Vienna Kohlrabi Vegetable · Cool · 55 days
• French Marigold Flower · Warm · 55 days
• Jewel Mix Nasturtium Flower · Shoulder · 55 days
• Purple Top White Globe Turnip Vegetable · Cool · 55 days
• Clemson Spineless Okra Vegetable · Warm · 56 days
• Detroit Dark Red Beet Vegetable · Cool · 58 days
• Marketmore 76 Cucumber Vegetable · Warm · 58 days
• California Poppy Flower · Shoulder · 60 days
• Common Summer Savory Herb · Warm · 60 days
• German Chamomile Herb · Warm · 60 days
• Lacinato Kale Vegetable · Cool · 60 days
• Pacific Beauty Calendula Flower · Cool · 60 days
• Sugar Snap Pea Vegetable · Cool · 62 days
• Golden Acre Cabbage Vegetable · Cool · 64 days
• Blue Boy Bachelor's Button Flower · Cool · 65 days
• Evergreen Bunching Onion Vegetable · Shoulder · 65 days
• Georgia Southern Collards Vegetable · Cool · 65 days
• Genovese Basil Herb · Warm · 68 days
• Common Lemon Balm Herb · Warm · 70 days
• Danvers 126 Carrot Vegetable · Shoulder · 70 days
• Red Stem Malabar Spinach Vegetable · Warm · 70 days
• Snowball Y Cauliflower Vegetable · Cool · 70 days
• Toma Verde Tomatillo Vegetable · Warm · 70 days
• California Wonder Pepper Vegetable · Warm · 72 days
• Waltham 29 Broccoli Vegetable · Cool · 74 days
• Broadleaf Sage Herb · Warm · 75 days
• California Giant Zinnia Flower · Warm · 75 days
• Italian Flat Leaf Parsley Herb · Shoulder · 75 days
• Spencer Mix Sweet Pea Flower · Cool · 75 days
• Roma Tomato Vegetable · Warm · 76 days
• Black Beauty Eggplant Vegetable · Warm · 80 days
• Common Chives Herb · Cool · 80 days
• Envy Edamame Soybean Vegetable · Warm · 80 days
• Florence Fennel Herb · Warm · 80 days
• Red Noodle Yardlong Bean Vegetable · Warm · 80 days
• Tall Double Mix Strawflower Flower · Warm · 80 days
• Globe Amaranth Gomphrena Flower · Warm · 85 days
• Grandiflora Petunia Flower · Warm · 85 days
• Green Curled Endive Vegetable · Cool · 85 days
• Black-Eyed Susan Native · Warm · 90 days
• Chief Mix Celosia Flower · Warm · 90 days
• Common Thyme Herb · Shoulder · 90 days
• Greek Oregano Herb · Warm · 90 days
• Indian Summer Rudbeckia Flower · Warm · 90 days
• Munstead Lavender Herb · Warm · 90 days
• Tall Verbena Flower · Warm · 90 days
• Tall Maximum Snapdragon Flower · Cool · 100 days
• Giant Imperial Larkspur Flower · Cool · 110 days
• Tall Utah Celery Vegetable · Cool · 110 days
• American Flag Leek Vegetable · Cool · 120 days
• Arp Rosemary Herb · Warm · 120 days
• Common Anise Herb · Warm · 120 days
• Green Globe Artichoke Vegetable · Warm · 120 days
• Blanketflower Native · Warm · 365 days
• Dense Blazing Star Native · Warm · 365 days
• Eastern Bee Balm Native · Warm · 365 days
• Foxglove Beardtongue Native · Warm · 365 days
• Lanceleaf Coreopsis Native · Warm · 365 days
• Purple Coneflower Native · Warm · 365 days