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Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 181 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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

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Prickly Pear Cactus

Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia ficus-indica

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red

Opuntia ficus-indica

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red Muscaredda

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red Muscaredda

Opuntia ficus-indica 'Italian Red Muscaredda'

Cactus Prickly Pear Rojo Mexicano

Cactus Prickly Pear Rojo Mexicano

Opuntia ficus-indica

Cahaba White

Cahaba White

Fragaria × ananassa 'Cahaba White'

Calamansi

Calamansi

Citrofortunella microcarpa

Calamansi Lime

Calamansi Lime

Citrus microcarpa

Calamintha

Calamintha

Calamintha nepeta

Calamondin

Calamondin

Citrofortunella microcarpa

Calamondin Orange

Calamondin Orange

Citrofortunella microcarpa

Cameo Quince

Cydonia oblonga 'Cameo'

Camille

Camille

Matricaria chamomilla

Canada Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo

Cantaloupe Canary

Cantaloupe Canary

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

Cantaloupe Charentais

Cantaloupe Charentais

Cucumis melo var. charantais

Cantaloupe Crane

Cantaloupe Crane

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cantaloupe Earligold

Cantaloupe Earligold

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Earligold'

Cantaloupe 'Hales Best Jumbo'

Cantaloupe 'Hales Best Jumbo'

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cantaloupe Honeydew Gold

Cantaloupe Honeydew Gold

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus × inodorus

Cantaloupe Hybrid 96

Cantaloupe Hybrid 96

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cantaloupe Tuscan Gold

Cantaloupe Tuscan Gold

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry

Physalis peruviana

Cara Cara Navel Orange

Cara Cara Navel Orange

Citrus × sinensis 'Cara Cara'

Caradonna Sage

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

Caraway

Caraway

Carum carvi

Caraway Thyme

Caraway Thyme

Thymus herba-barona

Cardamine

Cardamine species

Wavy Bittercress

Wavy Bittercress

Cardamine flexuosa

Hairy Bittercress

Hairy Bittercress

Cardamine hirsuta

Cardinal Basil

Cardinal Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens

Casaba Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus

Cascading Oregano

Cascading Oregano

Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum 'Cascading'

Catchweed

Galium aparine

Catmint

Catmint

Nepeta × faassenii

Catmint Albino

Catmint Albino

Nepeta × faassenii 'Albino'

Catmint Kit Cat

Catmint Kit Cat

Nepeta × faassenii 'Kit Cat'

Catmint 'Persian Blue'

Catmint 'Persian Blue'

Nepeta × faassenii 'Persian Blue'

Catmint Six Hills Giant

Catmint Six Hills Giant

Nepeta × faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'

Catmint Walker's Low

Catmint Walker's Low

Nepeta × faassenii 'Walker's Low'

Catnip

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Celandine

Celandine

Chelidonium majus

Celandine

Celandine

Chelidonium majus

Celsiana

Celsiana

Opuntia ficus-indica 'Celsiana'

Mouse-ear Chickweed

Mouse-ear Chickweed

Cerastium vulgatum var. vulgare

Spurge

Chamaesyce

Chameleon Plant

Chameleon Plant

Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

Chamomile

Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

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