Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 16 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass

Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

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Acer (Maple)

Acer spp.

Alder

Alnus species

Alpine Fir 'Compacta'

Abies lasiocarpa 'Compacta'

American Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis

American Arborvitae Degroot's Spire

Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'

American Arborvitae 'DeGroot's Spire'

Thuja occidentalis 'DeGroot's Spire'

American Arborvitae Emerald Green

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'

American Arborvitae 'Emerald Green'

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'

American Arborvitae Fastigiata

Thuja occidentalis 'Fastigiata'

American Arborvitae Green Giant

Thuja occidentalis 'Green Giant'

American Arborvitae Pyramidalis

Thuja occidentalis 'Pyramidalis'

American Elm

Ulmus americana

American Mountain Ash

Sorbus americana

Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Autumn Leaves

Various (Acer, Liquidambar, Nyssa, and other deciduous trees)

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