Vegetable for the Urban Gardener™

Welcome to the Urban Gardener plant library where you'll find plants that are great for container gardens for your patio, deck and window boxes. You can view plants by common name or botanical name then scroll through the list to view a small image and overview. Click on "more info" to see detailed information about that particular plant.

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Capsicum annuum 'Italian Roaster' Common Name: Pepper Mild Chili Pepper that is perfect for grilling or broiling. These peppers are best used in the green stage, before they turn red. It is an improved chili variety that offers thicker walls and slightly more pugent taste.... [ More Info ]

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Capsicum annuum 'Red' Common Name: Bell Pepper Peppers are easy to grow and very rewarding. Red fruits add color to fresh salads, and are superb stuffed with meat or tomatoes and herbs.... [ More Info ]

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Capsicum annuum 'Habanero' Common Name: Pepper One of the most potent of all hot peppers, 10 to 20 times hotter than Jalapeno!... [ More Info ]

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Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder' Common Name: Pepper Smooth, thick walls are ideal for stuffing or fresh salads. Fuller maturing produces sweeter, crimson red peppers.... [ More Info ]

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Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder' Common Name: Sweet Bell Pepper Create delicious gourmet meals with home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Cucumis sativus 'Salad Bush' Common Name: Cucumber Create delicious gourmet meals with home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Cucumis sativus Common Name: Hamburger Pickle Cucumber The perfect cuke for home gardens. Works well for fresh or canned pickles.... [ More Info ]

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Cucumis sativus 'English' Common Name: Cucumber A longer cuke, perfect for slicing into salads or marinating for a tasty side dish.... [ More Info ]

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Cucurbita pepo 'Spaghetti' Common Name: Squash Produces oblong fruit with the flesh resembling spaghetti. An excellent, low-calorie substitute for spaghetti.... [ More Info ]

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Cucurbita pepo 'Green' Common Name: Zucchini Squash Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Cucurbita pepo 'Green' Common Name: Squash Produces high yields of medium green fruit.... [ More Info ]

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Cucurbita pepo 'Yellow' Common Name: Squash Squash are easy to grow and produce high yields if kept picked. Steam, stir-fry or slice raw into salads.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Grape' Common Name: Tomato Long clusters of tiny Tomatoes shaped just like grapes. Very rich, sweet flavor. Indeterminate plants bear early and continue right up to frost. Disease resistant.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'La Roma' Common Name: Tomato This Italian paste tomato produces plum-shaped fruits that are excellent candidates for catsup, tomato paste, soup, and juice.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'La Roma' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Husky' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Giant Oxheart' Common Name: Tomato Very flavorful heirloom selection provides firm, heart-shaped fruit. Meaty flesh and few seeds make great purees and sauces. Also good for stuffing.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Brandywine' Common Name: Heirloom Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow. Brandywine produces a pink fleshed fruit that has a spicy flavor.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Fasano Plum' Common Name: Tomato Heirloom provides a continuous supply of deep red, oval fruits from summer to frost. Sweet, rich flavor is great for salads or preserves.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Sunsugar' Common Name: Tomato Beautiful golden Cherry Tomatoes are very sweet and resist cracking. Perfect for salads and appetizers. Indeterminate.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Beefsteak' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Brandywine' Common Name: Tomato Popular heirloom produces large, deeply lobed, rosy-pink fruits loaded with old-fashioned, sweet Tomato taste. Indeterminate vines yield fruit until frost.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Cherry' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Mountain Fresh' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Patio' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Health Kick' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Big Boy' Common Name: Tomato One of the most popular varieties. Vigorous, indeterminate plants with heavy foliage yield fruit until frost.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Better Boy' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow. Better Boy produces globed-shaped, deep red fruit with a meaty interior.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Early Girl' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow. They are a very early slicing tomato, bearing 4 to 6-oz fruit throughout the summer.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Sunsugar' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Health Kick' Common Name: Tomato Disease resistant fruit contains 50% more lycopene (an antioxidant) than regular Tomatoes. Determinate vines produce one large harvest.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Bush Champion' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Big Beef' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Patio Picnic' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Bush Early Girl' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Lycopersicum esculentum 'Grape' Common Name: Tomato Nothing beats the flavor of fresh, home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Phaseolus vulgaris 'Pole' Common Name: Beans Create delicious gourmet meals with home grown vegetables! Fresh vegetables surpass anything you can buy, and are surprisingly easy to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Solanum melongena 'Purple' Common Name: Eggplant Eggplant is a favorite to those who have tried its delicious taste. Popular in Italian and Mediterranean dishes.... [ More Info ]