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