Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 87 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Machet Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Machet'

Macho Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum 'Macho'

Macrocarpum Lemon

Citrus macrocarpum

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Madeleine Hill Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Madeleine Hill'

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Magical Michael Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Magical Michael'

Magnus Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Magnus'

Maiden Hair Fern

Adiantum raddianum

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Majorca Pink Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Majorca Pink'

Malay Orange

Citrus aurantium subsp. malaccensis

Male Type Buddha's Hand

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

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Malta Fig

Ficus carica

Maltaise

Citrus × sinensis 'Maltaise'

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Mammolo

Ocimum basilicum 'Mammolo'

Mammoth Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum

Mango Alphonso

Mangifera indica 'Alphonso'

Marchantia liverwort

Marchantia polymorpha

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Marginato-alba

Plectranthus marginatus 'Alba'

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Mariola

Tagetes minuta

Marion Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus × Rubus ursinus

Marjoram

Origanum majorana

Marmorata Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Marmorata'

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Marseille Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Marseille'

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Marsh Pennywort

Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Marsilea crenata

Dwarf Water Clover

Marsilea minuta

Marumi Kumquat

Fortunella japonica

Matoke

Musa acuminata × balbisiana

Matoke Bluggoe

Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana (ABB group)

Matooke

Musa spp.

Matrona Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Matrona'

Maui Gold Pineapple

Ananas comosus 'Maui Gold'

Mediterranean Drought-Tolerant Plants

Various species (Rosmarinus officinalis, Lavandula angustifolia, Thymus vulgaris, etc.)

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Mediterranean Herbs

Multiple species (Origanum, Thymus, Rosmarinus, Salvia, Lavandula spp.)

Mediterranean Sage

Salvia lavandulifolia

Mediterranean Salvia

Salvia officinalis

Mediterranean Savory

Satureja montana

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Megha Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Meiwa Kumquat

Citrus japonica 'Meiwa'

Melody Melon

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

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Melogold

Citrus × paradisi × Citrus maxima

Melon Charentais

Cucumis melo var. cantaloupensis

Crenshaw Melon

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Galia Melon

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Honeydew Melon

Cucumis melo subsp. melo

Merced Strawberry

Fragaria × ananassa 'Merced'

Mexican Oregano

Lippia graveolens

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Mexicana

Salvia hispanica var. mexicana

Mexican Mint Marigold

Tagetes lucida

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