Plant Index

High-yield cultivation guides for the modern homestead.

apple
apple

Apple Tree

Malus domestica

Tian Shan Mountains

Zone 3-8Grow Guide →
asparagus
asparagus

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Western Europe and North Africa

Zone 3-8Grow Guide →
basil
basil

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Ancient India and Southeast Asia

Zone 4-10Grow Guide →
beet
beet

Beets

Beta vulgaris

The Mediterranean / Asia Minor

Zone 2-10Grow Guide →
blackberry
blackberry

Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus

Armenia and Western Asia

Zone 5-10Grow Guide →
blueberry
blueberry

Blueberry Bush

Vaccinium corymbosum

North America

Zone 3-8Grow Guide →
broccoli
broccoli

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

The Mediterranean / Italy

Zone 3-10Grow Guide →
brussels-sprouts
brussels-sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Ancient Rome (Later perfected in Belgium)

Zone 2-9Grow Guide →
squash-butternut
squash-butternut

Butternut Squash

Cucurbita moschata

The Americas (Massachusetts

Zone 3-11Grow Guide →
cabbage
cabbage

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Coastal Mediterranean and Western Europe

Zone 2-10Grow Guide →
cantaloupe
cantaloupe

Cantaloupes

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

Persia (Modern-day Iran) and Africa

Zone 4-11Grow Guide →
carrot
carrot

Carrots

Daucus carota

Persia (Modern-day Iran and Afghanistan)

Zone 3-10Grow Guide →
cauliflower
cauliflower

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Asia Minor and the Mediterranean

Zone 3-9Grow Guide →
chives
chives

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

China

Zone 3-10Grow Guide →
cilantro
cilantro

Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

Southern Europe and Western Asia

Zone 3-11Grow Guide →
cucumber
cucumber

Cucumbers

Cucumis sativus

Ancient India (Foot of the Himalayas)

Zone 4-11Grow Guide →
dill
dill

Dill

Anethum graveolens

The Mediterranean / Black Sea region

Zone 3-11Grow Guide →
eggplant
eggplant

Eggplants

Solanum melongena

Southeast Asia (India/China)

Zone 4-11Grow Guide →
fig
fig

Figs

Ficus carica

Asia Minor and the Mediterranean

Zone 6-11Grow Guide →
garlic
garlic

Garlic

Allium sativum

Central Asia (West of the Himalayas)

Zone 2-10Grow Guide →
grape
grape

Grape Vine

Vitis vinifera

Near East and the Caucasus

Zone 4-10Grow Guide →
beans
beans

Green Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris

Mesoamerica (Mexico and Guatemala

Zone 3-10Grow Guide →
jalapeno
jalapeno

Jalapeños

Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeño'

Xalapa

Zone 3-11Grow Guide →
kale
kale

Kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

The Mediterranean and Asia Minor

Zone 2-11Grow Guide →
lavender
lavender

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

The Mediterranean and North Africa

Zone 5-9Grow Guide →
lemon
lemon

Lemon Tree

Citrus limon

Northwest India / Himalayas

Zone 9-11Grow Guide →
lettuce
lettuce

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Ancient Egypt

Zone 3-11Grow Guide →
mint
mint

Mint

Mentha spicata / piperita

The Mediterranean and Western Asia

Zone 3-11Grow Guide →
okra
okra

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Ethiopia and West Africa

Zone 5-11Grow Guide →
onion
onion

Onion

Allium cepa

Central Asia

Zone 3-10Grow Guide →
oregano
oregano

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

The Mountains of Greece and Rome

Zone 4-10Grow Guide →
parsley
parsley

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Sardinia and the Central Mediterranean

Zone 4-10Grow Guide →
peach
peach

Peach Tree

Prunus persica

Northwest China

Zone 5-9Grow Guide →
pear
pear

Pear Tree

Pyrus communis

The Caucasus (Modern-day Georgia and Turkey)

Zone 3-9Grow Guide →
peas
peas

Peas

Pisum sativum

The Near East (Jordan and Turkey)

Zone 2-11Grow Guide →
pepper
pepper

Pepper (Bell & Sweet)

Capsicum annuum

South and Central America (Mexico

Zone 4-11Grow Guide →
plum
plum

Plum Tree

Prunus domestica

Caspian Sea region (Border of Europe and Asia)

Zone 4-9Grow Guide →
potato
potato

Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Andes Mountains

Zone 3-10Grow Guide →
pumpkin
pumpkin

Pumpkins

Cucurbita maxima / pepo

Central and North America

Zone 3-9Grow Guide →
radish
radish

Radish

Raphanus sativus

China and Southeast Asia

Zone 2-11Grow Guide →
raspberry
raspberry

Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Mount Ida

Zone 3-9Grow Guide →

Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum

Siberia

Zone 3-8Grow Guide →
rosemary
rosemary

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Coastal Cliffs of the Mediterranean

Zone 7-10Grow Guide →
sage
sage

Sage

Salvia officinalis

The Mediterranean / Asia Minor

Zone 4-10Grow Guide →
spinach
spinach

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Ancient Persia (Modern-day Iran)

Zone 3-9Grow Guide →
strawberry
strawberry

Strawberry

Fragaria × ananassa

Brittany

Zone 3-10Grow Guide →
corn
corn

Sweet Corn

Zea mays

Central Mexico

Zone 4-11Grow Guide →
sweet-potato
sweet-potato

Sweet Potatoes

Ipomoea batatas

Tropical South America

Zone 5-11Grow Guide →
chard
chard

Swiss Chard

Beta vulgaris var. cicla

The Mediterranean / Sicily

Zone 3-10Grow Guide →
thyme
thyme

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

The Mediterranean / Asia Minor

Zone 4-9Grow Guide →
tomato
tomato

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

South America (Andes Mountains

Zone 3-11Grow Guide →
watermelon
watermelon

Watermelons

Citrullus lanatus

Kalahari Desert

Zone 3-11Grow Guide →
zucchini
zucchini

Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

Italy (Bred from ancestors in the Americas)

Zone 3-10Grow Guide →