Plant Guides
Free growing guides for beginners. Pick a plant and we'll walk you through everything from seed to harvest.
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Every guide shows you exactly when to plant and harvest, tuned to where you grow.
264 guides found
VegetableAcorn Squash
Easy
~85 days to maturity
HouseplantAfrican Violet
Moderate
NutAlmond
Moderate
HouseplantAloe Vera
Easy
FlowerAlyssum
Easy
~45 days to maturity
GrainAmaranth
Easy
~85 days to maturity
HerbAnise
Moderate
~120 days to maturity
Tree FruitApple
Moderate
Tree FruitApricot
Moderate
BerryAronia
Easy
VegetableArtichoke
Challenging
~180 days to maturity
VegetableArugula
Easy
~30 days to maturity
VegetableAsparagus
Challenging
~720 days to maturity
FlowerAster
Moderate
~90 days to maturity
Tropical FruitAvocado
Moderate
GrainBarley
Moderate
~100 days to maturity
HerbBasil
Easy
~50 days to maturity
HerbBay Laurel
Moderate
VegetableBean
Easy
~50 days to maturity
HerbBee Balm
Easy
VegetableBeet
Easy
~55 days to maturity
FlowerBegonia
Moderate
BerryBlack Currant
Easy
FlowerBlack Eyed Susan
Easy
~90 days to maturity
BerryBlackberry
Easy
BerryBlueberry
Moderate
HerbBorage
Easy
~60 days to maturity
VineBougainvillea
Moderate
BerryBoysenberry
Easy
VegetableBroccoli
Moderate
~60 days to maturity
VegetableBrussels Sprouts
Challenging
~105 days to maturity
GrainBuckwheat
Easy
~70 days to maturity
VegetableButternut Squash
Easy
~105 days to maturity
VegetableCabbage
Moderate
~70 days to maturity
CitrusCalamansi
Moderate
FlowerCalendula
Easy
~50 days to maturity
FruitCantaloupe
Moderate
~80 days to maturity
HerbCaraway
Moderate
~175 days to maturity
VegetableCardoon
Moderate
~120 days to maturity
VegetableCarrot
Moderate
~60 days to maturity
HerbCatnip
Easy
~75 days to maturity
VegetableCauliflower
Challenging
~85 days to maturity
VegetableCeleriac
Moderate
~110 days to maturity
VegetableCelery
Challenging
~85 days to maturity
FlowerCelosia
Easy
~90 days to maturity
HerbChamomile
Easy
~60 days to maturity
Tree FruitCherry
Moderate
FruitCherry Tomato
Easy
~78 days to maturity
HerbChervil
Moderate
~60 days to maturity
NutChestnut
Moderate
VegetableChickpea
Easy
~100 days to maturity
VegetableChicory
Moderate
~85 days to maturity
HerbChive
Easy
~75 days to maturity
FlowerChrysanthemum
Moderate
~120 days to maturity
HerbCilantro
Moderate
~50 days to maturity
VineClematis
Moderate
FlowerCleome
Easy
VineClimbing Rose
Moderate
VegetableCollards
Easy
~70 days to maturity
FlowerColumbine
Easy
HerbComfrey
Easy
FlowerConeflower
Easy
~90 days to maturity
FlowerCoreopsis
Easy
~70 days to maturity
GrainCorn
Moderate
~90 days to maturity
FlowerCornflower
Easy
FlowerCosmos
Easy
~60 days to maturity
BerryCranberry
Moderate
HerbCress
Easy
~10 days to maturity
FlowerCrocus
Easy
FruitCucumber
Moderate
~50 days to maturity
HerbCumin
Moderate
~110 days to maturity
HerbCurry Plant
Easy
FlowerDaffodil
Easy
FlowerDahlia
Moderate
VegetableDaikon
Easy
~60 days to maturity
FlowerDaisy
Easy
~90 days to maturity
FlowerDaylily
Easy
FlowerDelphinium
Moderate
FlowerDianthus
Easy
HerbDill
Easy
~50 days to maturity
Tropical FruitDragon Fruit
Moderate
Tropical FruitDwarf Banana
Moderate
FlowerEchinacea
Easy
~90 days to maturity
VegetableEdamame
Easy
~90 days to maturity
FruitEggplant
Moderate
~100 days to maturity
BerryElderberry
Easy
VegetableEndive
Moderate
~50 days to maturity
HerbEpazote
Easy
~60 days to maturity
FlowerEvening Primrose
Easy
~365 days to maturity
VegetableFava Bean
Easy
~85 days to maturity
VegetableFennel
Moderate
~90 days to maturity
HerbFeverfew
Easy
~90 days to maturity
HouseplantFiddle Leaf Fig
Moderate
Tree FruitFig
Easy
FlowerForget-Me-Not
Easy
~90 days to maturity
FlowerFoxglove
Moderate
~120 days to maturity
VegetableGarlic
Easy
~240 days to maturity
HerbGarlic Chives
Easy
FlowerGeranium
Easy
FlowerGerbera
Moderate
FlowerGladiolus
Easy
BerryGoji Berry
Easy
FlowerGomphrena
Easy
BerryGooseberry
Easy
Vine FruitGrape
Moderate
CitrusGrapefruit
Moderate
VegetableGreen Lettuce
Easy
~40 days to maturity
VegetableGround Cherry
Easy
~70 days to maturity
Tropical FruitGuava
Easy
NutHazelnut
Easy
FlowerHibiscus
Moderate
FlowerHollyhocks
Moderate
~365 days to maturity
HerbHoly Basil
Easy
~65 days to maturity
BerryHoneyberry
Easy
MelonHoneydew
Moderate
~80 days to maturity
VineHoneysuckle
Easy
VegetableHorseradish
Easy
FlowerHosta
Easy
FlowerHyacinth
Easy
FlowerHydrangea
Easy
HerbHyssop
Easy
FlowerImpatiens
Easy
FlowerIris
Easy
VineJasmine
Easy
VegetableJerusalem Artichoke
Easy
VegetableKale
Easy
~60 days to maturity
Vine FruitKiwi
Moderate
VegetableKohlrabi
Moderate
~55 days to maturity
CitrusKumquat
Moderate
FlowerLarkspur
Easy
FlowerLavatera
Easy
~60 days to maturity
HerbLavender
Moderate
~90 days to maturity
VegetableLeek
Moderate
~120 days to maturity
CitrusLemon
Moderate
HerbLemon Balm
Easy
~70 days to maturity
HerbLemongrass
Easy
VegetableLentil
Easy
~100 days to maturity
VegetableLettuce
Easy
~40 days to maturity
VegetableLima Bean
Easy
~80 days to maturity
CitrusLime
Moderate
FlowerLinum
Moderate
~60 days to maturity
MushroomLion's Mane
Moderate
FlowerLobelia
Easy
HerbLovage
Moderate
~120 days to maturity
FlowerLupine
Moderate
~90 days to maturity
CitrusMandarin
Moderate
Tropical FruitMango
Moderate
FlowerMarigold
Easy
~60 days to maturity
HerbMarjoram
Easy
~85 days to maturity
HerbMarshmallow
Easy
Tree FruitMedlar
Easy
CitrusMeyer Lemon
Moderate
HerbMint
Easy
~90 days to maturity
VegetableMizuna
Easy
~40 days to maturity
HouseplantMonstera
Easy
FlowerMorning Glory
Easy
BerryMulberry
Easy
HerbMustard
Easy
~30 days to maturity
VegetableMustard Greens
Easy
~45 days to maturity
VegetableNapa Cabbage
Moderate
~70 days to maturity
FlowerNasturtium
Easy
~60 days to maturity
Tree FruitNectarine
Moderate
FlowerNigella
Easy
GrainOats
Moderate
~105 days to maturity
FruitOkra
Moderate
~50 days to maturity
VegetableOnion
Easy
~110 days to maturity
CitrusOrange
Moderate
HouseplantOrchid
Moderate
HerbOregano
Easy
~85 days to maturity
Ornamental GrassOrnamental Grass
Easy
~30 days to maturity
MushroomOyster Mushroom
Easy
VegetablePac Choi
Easy
~45 days to maturity
FlowerPansy
Easy
~60 days to maturity
Tropical FruitPapaya
Moderate
HerbParsley
Easy
~70 days to maturity
VegetableParsnip
Moderate
~100 days to maturity
Vine FruitPassionfruit
Moderate
Tree FruitPawpaw
Moderate
HouseplantPeace Lily
Easy
Tree FruitPeach
Moderate
Tree FruitPear
Moderate
VegetablePeas
Easy
~55 days to maturity
NutPecan
Moderate
FlowerPeony
Easy
FruitPepper
Moderate
~70 days to maturity
Tree FruitPersimmon
Moderate
FlowerPetunia
Easy
HouseplantPhilodendron
Easy
FlowerPhlox
Easy
Tropical FruitPineapple
Easy
NutPistachio
Hard
Tree FruitPlum
Moderate
Tree FruitPomegranate
Moderate
FlowerPoppy
Moderate
~60 days to maturity
FlowerPortulaca
Easy
VegetablePotato
Easy
~100 days to maturity
HouseplantPothos
Easy
VegetablePumpkin
Easy
~100 days to maturity
Tree FruitQuince
Easy
VegetableRadicchio
Moderate
~70 days to maturity
VegetableRadish
Easy
~20 days to maturity
FlowerRanunculus
Moderate
BerryRaspberry
Easy
HerbRed Clover
Easy
~105 days to maturity
BerryRed Currant
Easy
VegetableRed Lettuce
Moderate
~40 days to maturity
VegetableRhubarb
Easy
VegetableRomaine
Moderate
~70 days to maturity
FlowerRose
Moderate
HerbRosemary
Moderate
HouseplantRubber Plant
Easy
HerbRue
Easy
VegetableRutabaga
Easy
~95 days to maturity
HerbSage
Easy
~70 days to maturity
VegetableSalad Greens
Easy
~20 days to maturity
VegetableSalsify
Moderate
~120 days to maturity
FlowerSalvia
Easy
HerbSavory
Easy
~60 days to maturity
VegetableScallion
Easy
~60 days to maturity
BerryServiceberry
Easy
VegetableShallot
Easy
~100 days to maturity
MushroomShiitake
Moderate
HerbShiso
Easy
~70 days to maturity
HouseplantSnake Plant
Easy
FlowerSnapdragon
Moderate
~70 days to maturity
HerbSorrel
Easy
~60 days to maturity
HouseplantSpider Plant
Easy
VegetableSpinach
Moderate
~40 days to maturity
FruitSquash
Moderate
~60 days to maturity
HerbSt. John's Wort
Easy
FlowerStatice
Easy
HerbStevia
Moderate
~90 days to maturity
BerryStrawberry
Easy
FlowerStrawflower
Easy
FlowerSunflower
Easy
~70 days to maturity
FlowerSweet Pea
Easy
VegetableSweet Potato
Moderate
~110 days to maturity
FlowerSweet William
Moderate
~90 days to maturity
VegetableSwiss Chard
Easy
~50 days to maturity
HerbTarragon
Moderate
VegetableTatsoi
Easy
~45 days to maturity
HerbThyme
Easy
~85 days to maturity
VegetableTomatillo
Easy
~80 days to maturity
FruitTomato
Moderate
~78 days to maturity
VineTrumpet Vine
Easy
FlowerTulip
Easy
VegetableTurnip
Easy
~40 days to maturity
HerbValerian
Easy
FlowerVerbena
Easy
HerbVietnamese Coriander
Easy
FlowerVinca
Easy
FlowerViola
Easy
~70 days to maturity
NutWalnut
Easy
VegetableWatercress
Easy
~50 days to maturity
MelonWatermelon
Moderate
~85 days to maturity
GrainWheat
Challenging
~135 days to maturity
Cover CropWhite Clover
Easy
~60 days to maturity
VineWisteria
Moderate
HerbWormwood
Easy
HerbYarrow
Easy
~90 days to maturity
Cover CropYellow Clover
Easy
~60 days to maturity
FlowerZinnia
Easy
~60 days to maturity
FruitZucchini
Easy
~50 days to maturity
HouseplantZZ Plant
Easy
