Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 21 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

Browse Collections

🐈‍⬛ Cat-Friendly Plants 🪴 Climbing Vines 🪴 Container-Friendly Plants 💐 Cut Flower Garden 🐶 Dog-Friendly Plants 🌵 Drought-Tolerant Succulents 🌸 Edible Flowers 🏔️ Erosion Control Plants ⚡ Fast-Growing Vegetables 💮 Fragrant Garden Plants 👌 Low-Maintenance Plants 🌿 Native Ground Covers 🌱 Nitrogen-Fixing Plants 🐝 Pollinator-Friendly Plants

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Clear

Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass

Sun ☀️Full Sun ⛅Part Sun/Shade ☁️Shade

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

Zone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Showing 21 plants (filtered)

Clear filters

Labrador tea

Rhododendron groenlandicum

Lapland Rose

Rosa acicularis subsp. acicularis

Lapland Rosebay

Rhododendron lapponicum

🌱

Latham Raspberry

Rubus idaeus 'Latham'

Leadplant

Amorpha fruticosa

Leather Leaf

Chamaedaphne calyculata

🌱

Ledum

Ledum groenlandicum

Marsh Labrador Tea

Ledum palustre

Legume Shrubs

Fabaceae (family)

Lilac Dwarf Josée

Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'

🌱

Lime Glow Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Lime Glow'

Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Lingonberry (Lingonberry cultivars)

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Native Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

Various species (Fabaceae family and others)

Alpine Azalea

Loiseleuria procumbens

Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Lowbush Cranberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Low-growing conifers

Various species (e.g., Juniperus, Picea, Abies, Taxus, Thuja)

Low-growing native shrubs

Various species (genus/species varies by region)

Low-growing native shrubs adapted to high elevation

Various species (e.g., Arctostaphylos, Mahonia, Cercocarpus)

Low-growing shrubs

Various species (Buxus, Ilex, Spiraea, Juniperus, etc.)

Want personalized planting timelines?

Get started free