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Edible plants

Growing guides for 231 crops. Each profile has hydroponic and soil parameters, nutrient demand by growth stage, climate zones, and the compatible growing systems.

Shows crops that survive year-round outdoors in your zone. Crops outside the range still grow as warm-season annuals or indoors under lights.

Leafy greens 50

  • Arugula Eruca vesicaria 25-40 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-11
  • Asparagus Asparagus officinalis 730-1095 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-8
  • Batavian lettuce Lactuca sativa var. capitata (Batavian group) 50-65 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 4-10
  • Bok choy Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis 35-50 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 4-9
  • Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica 70-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 3-10
  • Broccoli rabe Brassica rapa var. ruvo 40-60 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-9
  • Brussels sprouts Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera 100-130 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 3-9
  • Butterhead lettuce Lactuca sativa var. capitata 45-60 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 4-9
  • Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata 70-110 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 3-10
  • Cardoon Cynara cardunculus 120-180 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 7-10
  • Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis 80-110 days · advanced · single harvest · zones 3-10
  • Celery Apium graveolens var. dulce 120-150 days · advanced · single harvest · zones 3-10
  • Celtuce Lactuca sativa var. asparagina 60-90 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 4-9
  • Chicory Cichorium intybus 60-90 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 3-10
  • Choy sum Brassica rapa var. parachinensis 35-55 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 5-10
  • Collard greens Brassica oleracea var. viridis 60-85 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 6-11
  • Dandelion greens Taraxacum officinale 60-95 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-10
  • Endive Cichorium endivia 60-90 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 4-10
  • Gai lan Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra 60-80 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-10
  • Garden cress Lepidium sativum 10-25 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-11
  • Huauzontle Chenopodium nuttalliae 70-110 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 6-11
  • Iceberg lettuce Lactuca sativa var. capitata (Crisphead group) 65-90 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 4-9
  • Kale Brassica oleracea var. sabellica 55-75 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-9
  • Komatsuna Brassica rapa var. perviridis 30-55 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-11
  • Korean perilla Perilla frutescens var. frutescens 60-80 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-11
  • Lambsquarters Chenopodium album 40-60 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-10
  • Land cress Barbarea verna 35-50 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-9
  • Leaf amaranth Amaranthus tricolor 30-50 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 9-13
  • Loose-leaf lettuce Lactuca sativa var. crispa 30-50 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-9
  • Mâche Valerianella locusta 50-80 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-8
  • Malabar spinach Basella alba 60-90 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 9-13
  • Mibuna Brassica rapa var. nipposinica 30-50 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-10
  • Mizuna Brassica rapa var. nipposinica 25-40 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-9
  • Molokhia Corchorus olitorius 50-70 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 9-13
  • Mustard greens Brassica juncea 30-45 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 5-10
  • Napa cabbage Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis 60-90 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 4-9
  • New Zealand spinach Tetragonia tetragonioides 55-80 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 8-12
  • Orach Atriplex hortensis 40-60 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-9
  • Pea shoots Pisum sativum 14-25 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-9
  • Purslane Portulaca oleracea 35-60 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum 365-730 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-8
  • Romaine lettuce Lactuca sativa var. longifolia 60-80 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 4-9
  • Shungiku Glebionis coronaria 30-50 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-11
  • Sorrel Rumex acetosa 60-90 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-9
  • Spigarello Brassica oleracea var. italica (leaf form) 45-70 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 5-9
  • Spinach Spinacia oleracea 40-50 days · intermediate · cut and come again · zones 5-9
  • Swiss chard Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla 50-65 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 5-10
  • Tatsoi Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa 30-50 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-10
  • Water spinach Ipomoea aquatica 35-50 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 9-13
  • Watercress Nasturtium officinale 35-50 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 6-11

Herbs (soft) 26

  • Anise hyssop Agastache foeniculum 90-120 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-9
  • Borage Borago officinalis 45-70 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-10
  • Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla 60-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 2-9
  • Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium 45-70 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-9
  • Chives Allium schoenoprasum 60-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-9
  • Cilantro Coriandrum sativum 45-60 days · intermediate · cut and come again · zones 3-11
  • Dill Anethum graveolens 40-60 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-11
  • Epazote Dysphania ambrosioides 50-75 days · beginner · continuous · zones 6-12
  • Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum 25-45 days · beginner · continuous · zones 6-11
  • Garlic chives Allium tuberosum 75-120 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-9
  • Genovese basil Ocimum basilicum 40-60 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 10-13
  • Lemon balm Melissa officinalis 70-110 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-9
  • Mexican mint marigold Tagetes lucida 60-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 8-11
  • Mint Mentha spicata 60-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-11
  • Mitsuba Cryptotaenia japonica 60-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-9
  • Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus 50-75 days · beginner · continuous · zones 9-11
  • Papalo Porophyllum ruderale 55-75 days · beginner · continuous · zones 7-12
  • Parsley Petroselinum crispum 70-90 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-9
  • Ramps Allium tricoccum 1095-2190 days · advanced · single harvest · zones 3-7
  • Salad burnet Sanguisorba minor 60-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-8
  • Shiso Perilla frutescens 60-90 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 4-10
  • Stevia Stevia rebaudiana 90-150 days · intermediate · cut and come again · zones 9-12
  • Summer savory Satureja hortensis 50-75 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-11
  • Sweet cicely Myrrhis odorata 60-90 days · intermediate · cut and come again · zones 4-8
  • Thai basil Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora 45-65 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 10-13
  • Vietnamese coriander Persicaria odorata 60-90 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 9-13

Herbs (woody) 22

  • Bay laurel Laurus nobilis 365-730 days · beginner · continuous · zones 7-11
  • Curry leaf Murraya koenigii 365-730 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 10-12
  • Curry plant Helichrysum italicum 90-120 days · intermediate · cut and come again · zones 7-11
  • French tarragon Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa 90-120 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-9
  • Hoja santa Piper auritum 180-365 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-12
  • Hops Humulus lupulus 365-730 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-8
  • Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis 75-100 days · intermediate · cut and come again · zones 4-9
  • Lavender (English) Lavandula angustifolia 365-545 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 5-9
  • Lemon verbena Aloysia citrodora 120-180 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 8-11
  • Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus 120-240 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 10-13
  • Lovage Levisticum officinale 90-150 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 3-8
  • Makrut lime Citrus hystrix 365-730 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-12
  • Marjoram Origanum majorana 75-120 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 7-10
  • Mexican oregano Lippia graveolens 90-120 days · intermediate · cut and come again · zones 8-11
  • Oregano Origanum vulgare 80-120 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-10
  • Pandan Pandanus amaryllifolius 365-545 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 10-12
  • Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus 120-365 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 7-10
  • Rue Ruta graveolens 90-120 days · intermediate · cut and come again · zones 5-10
  • Sage Salvia officinalis 75-120 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-9
  • Scented geranium Pelargonium spp. 90-120 days · beginner · cut and come again · zones 9-11
  • Thyme Thymus vulgaris 90-150 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-9
  • Winter savory Satureja montana 75-90 days · intermediate · cut and come again · zones 5-9

Fruiting 100

  • Acorn squash Cucurbita pepo 80-100 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-12
  • Aji amarillo Capsicum baccatum 100-130 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Aji dulce Capsicum chinense 90-110 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Aleppo pepper Capsicum annuum 80-100 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • American pawpaw Asimina triloba 1825-2920 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 5-9
  • Anaheim chile Capsicum annuum 70-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Apple Malus domestica 730-1825 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 3-10
  • Aronia Aronia melanocarpa 1095-1460 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-8
  • Artichoke Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus 90-365 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-11
  • Avocado Persea americana 1095-2190 days · advanced · continuous · zones 9-11
  • Banana pepper Capsicum annuum 65-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Beefsteak tomato Solanum lycopersicum 75-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 10-13
  • Bell pepper Capsicum annuum 80-120 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 10-13
  • Bird's eye chile Capsicum frutescens 85-110 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Bishop's crown Capsicum baccatum 100-130 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Bitter melon Momordica charantia 75-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Blackberry Rubus fruticosus 365-730 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-10
  • Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum 730-1095 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 3-10
  • Bush beans Phaseolus vulgaris 50-65 days · beginner · continuous · zones 10-13
  • Butternut squash Cucurbita moschata 95-120 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-12
  • Calamondin Citrus × microcarpa 730-1095 days · beginner · continuous · zones 9-11
  • Cantaloupe Cucumis melo 75-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Cape gooseberry Physalis peruviana 90-110 days · beginner · continuous · zones 8-11
  • Carolina Reaper Capsicum chinense 110-130 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Cayenne pepper Capsicum annuum 70-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Chayote Sechium edule 120-180 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 8-12
  • Cherry Prunus avium / Prunus cerasus 1095-1825 days · advanced · continuous · zones 4-8
  • Cherry tomato Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme 65-90 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 10-13
  • Chickpea Cicer arietinum 90-120 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 3-10
  • Chile pequin Capsicum annuum 90-120 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 8-12
  • Chiltepin Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum 100-130 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Cubanelle Capsicum annuum 65-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Cucumber Cucumis sativus 50-70 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 10-13
  • Currant Ribes nigrum 365-730 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-8
  • Datil Capsicum chinense 90-110 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Dwarf banana Musa acuminata 365-540 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 9-13
  • Dwarf mango Mangifera indica 1095-1825 days · advanced · continuous · zones 10-13
  • Dwarf papaya Carica papaya 270-365 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 10-13
  • Edamame Glycine max 75-100 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-11
  • Eggplant Solanum melongena 80-110 days · advanced · continuous · zones 10-13
  • Elderberry Sambucus nigra 365-730 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-9
  • Espelette Capsicum annuum 85-105 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-11
  • Fatalii Capsicum chinense 90-110 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Fava beans Vicia faba 75-100 days · beginner · continuous · zones 2-9
  • Fig Ficus carica 730-1095 days · beginner · continuous · zones 6-11
  • Ghost pepper Capsicum chinense 110-130 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Goji berry Lycium barbarum 365-730 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-10
  • Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa 365-730 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-8
  • Grape Vitis vinifera / Vitis labrusca 730-1460 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-10
  • Ground cherry Physalis pruinosa 70-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Guajillo Capsicum annuum 80-100 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Habanero Capsicum chinense 90-110 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Haskap Lonicera caerulea 730-1095 days · beginner · continuous · zones 2-7
  • Honeydew melon Cucumis melo var. inodorus 80-110 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 4-11
  • Hungarian Hot Wax Capsicum annuum 65-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Jalapeño Capsicum annuum var. annuum 70-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 10-13
  • Kiwi Actinidia deliciosa / Actinidia arguta 1095-1825 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-9
  • Korean chile Capsicum annuum 80-100 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Lemon drop Capsicum baccatum 95-120 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Lima beans Phaseolus lunatus 75-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Long beans Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis 60-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Manzano Capsicum pubescens 150-200 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 8-12
  • Marconi pepper Capsicum annuum 70-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Meyer lemon Citrus × meyeri 730-1095 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-11
  • Mulberry Morus alba 730-1095 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-11
  • Okra Abelmoschus esculentus 55-70 days · beginner · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Padrón Capsicum annuum 60-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Pasilla bajío Capsicum annuum 85-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Peach Prunus persica 730-1460 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 5-10
  • Peanut Arachis hypogaea 120-150 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 6-11
  • Pear Pyrus communis 1095-2190 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-9
  • Pepperoncini Capsicum annuum 60-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Persimmon Diospyros kaki / Diospyros virginiana 1095-1825 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-10
  • Pimenta de Neyde Capsicum chinense 100-130 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Pimiento Capsicum annuum 75-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Poblano Capsicum annuum 75-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Pole beans Phaseolus vulgaris 65-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-12
  • Pomegranate Punica granatum 730-1460 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 7-11
  • Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo (most) / Cucurbita maxima (giants) 90-120 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-12
  • Quinoa Chenopodium quinoa 100-130 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 4-9
  • Raspberry Rubus idaeus 365-730 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-9
  • Rocoto Capsicum pubescens 150-200 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 8-12
  • Roma tomato Solanum lycopersicum 75-95 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 10-13
  • Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia 1095-1460 days · beginner · continuous · zones 2-7
  • Scotch bonnet Capsicum chinense 90-110 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Serrano pepper Capsicum annuum 75-90 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Shelling peas Pisum sativum 60-75 days · beginner · continuous · zones 2-9
  • Shishito Capsicum annuum 60-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 4-12
  • Snap peas Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon 60-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-9
  • Spaghetti squash Cucurbita pepo 85-100 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-12
  • Strawberry Fragaria x ananassa 90-120 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-9
  • Sunflower Helianthus annuus 85-120 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 2-11
  • Sweet corn Zea mays var. saccharata 65-100 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-12
  • Tabasco pepper Capsicum frutescens 80-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Thai chile Capsicum annuum 80-100 days · beginner · continuous · zones 5-12
  • Tomatillo Physalis philadelphica 75-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 5-11
  • Trinidad Scorpion Capsicum chinense 100-120 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Water caltrop Trapa natans 120-180 days · advanced · continuous · zones 5-11
  • Watermelon Citrullus lanatus 75-100 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 4-13
  • Zucchini Cucurbita pepo 45-60 days · beginner · continuous · zones 10-13

Roots and bulbs 33

  • Beet Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris 50-70 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-10
  • Burdock Arctium lappa 100-150 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 3-10
  • Carrot Daucus carota subsp. sativus 60-80 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 3-10
  • Cassava Manihot esculenta 240-365 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 9-13
  • Celeriac Apium graveolens var. rapaceum 110-160 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 3-9
  • Chinese water chestnut Eleocharis dulcis 180-270 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 9-12
  • Crosnes Stachys affinis 150-210 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 5-9
  • Daikon radish Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus 60-120 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 4-10
  • Florence fennel Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum 80-110 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 5-10
  • Galangal Alpinia galanga 240-365 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 9-13
  • Garlic Allium sativum 240-300 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 3-9
  • Ginger Zingiber officinale 240-300 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 9-13
  • Green onion Allium fistulosum 50-80 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-10
  • Horseradish Armoracia rusticana 180-365 days · beginner · continuous · zones 3-9
  • Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus 100-150 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-9
  • Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes 50-75 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 3-10
  • Leeks Allium porrum 100-180 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 5-10
  • Lotus Nelumbo nucifera 180-365 days · intermediate · continuous · zones 5-11
  • Oca Oxalis tuberosa 180-240 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 7-10
  • Onion Allium cepa 90-130 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 3-10
  • Parsnip Pastinaca sativa 100-180 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 2-9
  • Potato Solanum tuberosum 70-130 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 2-11
  • Radish Raphanus sativus 25-35 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 2-10
  • Rutabaga Brassica napus var. napobrassica 90-120 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 2-8
  • Salsify Tragopogon porrifolius 120-150 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 3-9
  • Scorzonera Scorzonera hispanica 120-180 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 3-9
  • Shallot Allium cepa var. aggregatum 90-120 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 4-10
  • Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas 90-150 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 8-13
  • Taro Colocasia esculenta 200-365 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 9-13
  • Turmeric Curcuma longa 270-330 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 9-13
  • Turnip Brassica rapa subsp. rapa 40-70 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 2-10
  • Yacon Smallanthus sonchifolius 180-240 days · beginner · single harvest · zones 7-11
  • Yam Dioscorea alata 240-330 days · intermediate · single harvest · zones 9-13