Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 22 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass

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

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Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Variegated Ivy

Hedera helix var. variegata

Variegated Ivy Midas Touch

Hedera helix 'Midas Touch'

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Variegated Marjoram

Origanum vulgare 'Variegatum'

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Variegated Mint

Mentha × piperita var. citrata 'Variegata' (or similar Mentha cultivars)

Variegated Perilla

Perilla frutescens var. crispa

Variegated Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum 'Variegatum'

Variegated Thyme

Thymus vulgaris 'Variegatus'

False Hellebore

Veratrum viride

Verdadera de Castilla

Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa

Verde Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Verde'

Verde Compatto Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Verde Compatto'

Vernal Alfalfa

Medicago sativa 'Vernal'

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Versailles Parsley

Petroselinum crispum 'Versailles'

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Vervain

Verbena officinalis

Vetch

Vicia sativa

Vietnamese Perilla Crispa

Perilla frutescens var. crispa

Vines (General)

Various (Vitis spp., Hedera spp., Clematis spp., etc.)

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia glasswort

Salicornia virginica

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Virgin's Bower

Clematis virginiana

Vodka & Lime

Mentha × piperita 'Vodka & Lime' (hybrid mint cultivar)

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