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2026 Season · Full Collection

Plants

Every plant growing in the 2026 garden — vegetables, peppers, herbs, and companion flowers. Click any variety for its full profile.

🌿 Vegetables & Fruits
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Ground Cherry
Physalis pruinosa
Sweet husk fruits and living mulch layer.
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Sour Gherkin (Cucamelon)
Melothria scabra
Tiny citrus-sour fruits on climbing vines.
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Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
Chupon de Malinalco — essential for sauces. Plant in pairs.
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Kajari Melon
Cucumis melo
Indian heirloom with honey-sweet striped fruit.
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Eggplant — Jewel Marble
Solanum melongena
Compact and productive with beautiful marbled fruit.
🌶️ Peppers
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Yavorsky Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Eastern European sweet pepper — ideal for roasting.
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Jimmy Nardello
Capsicum annuum
Italian sweet frying pepper. A garden dedication to James.
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Shishito
Capsicum annuum
The beloved Japanese snack pepper. Prolific and mild.
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Chile Tepin
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
Wild ancestor chile. Tiny, fierce, loved by birds.
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Biquinho
Capsicum chinense
Brazilian tear-shaped ornamental-edible. Almost no heat.
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Red Ornamental Chile
Capsicum annuum
Compact visual fire. Edible and striking.
🌿 Herbs
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Basil
Ocimum basilicum
The essential culinary companion and pest repeller.
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Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Culinary staple and predatory insect powerhouse.
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Cuban Oregano
Plectranthus amboinicus
Bold, aromatic, drought-tolerant ground cover.
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Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Kitchen staple and major pollinator nectar source.
🌸 Companion Flowers
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Nicotiana
Nicotiana alata
Scentsation Mix — fragrant evening blooms for night pollinators.
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Amaranth — Elena's Rojo
Amaranthus cruentus
Structural, edible, and stunning deep red plumes.
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Zinnia — Mazurkia
Zinnia elegans
Primary pollinator attractor. Blooms all season.
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Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Medicinal perennial and key biodiversity anchor.
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Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Edible flower, trap crop, and pollinator magnet.
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Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Edible, trailing, and the garden's early warning system.
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Sunflowers
Helianthus annuus
Structural anchor, seed production, and most generous pollinator plant.