Filtered seeds
Easy herbs for full sun
The seeds that match your filters, A to Z. Open one to see how to grow it, or switch a filter off to widen the list.
20 seeds, A to Z
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Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
Difficulty: Easy
Borage
Borago officinalis
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Butterfly Pea
Clitoria ternatea
Difficulty: Easy
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Creeping Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Difficulty: Easy
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Genovese Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Marjoram
Origanum majorana
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Mint
Mentha spicata
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Purple Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Red-Veined Sorrel
Rumex sanguineus
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Summer Savory
Satureja hortensis
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Wheatgrass
Triticum aestivum
Difficulty: Easy
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Each category has its own page with every seed in it, A to Z.
Planting calendar
When to start each seed
Counted from your area's average last spring frost date. Find yours from a local weather service or garden center, then count back or forward.
4–7 weeks before
Indoors or a cold frame
From the last frost
Sow at or after the last frost
Quick wins
Fastest to sprout
Days from sowing until the first shoots appear, in good conditions.
Pet friendly
Safe around cats and dogs
Listed as non-toxic to both cats and dogs. Each seed's page has the details.
Not safe for pets: borage, chives, marjoram, mint and 1 more.
Small spaces
Perfect for pots and balconies
Every seed here grows in a container. Where it's known, you'll see the smallest pot to use.
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Popular comparisons
Two seeds, every growing fact lined up, so you can pick the one that suits your space.
Questions
Using the seed list
- How many seeds are on SeedBattle?
- 223 so far, in 4 categories: vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruits & other. A new seed appears here as soon as its page is published.
- How do the filters work?
- Choose a category, a difficulty, an amount of sun or "Grows in pots". Each group takes one choice at a time, and choosing it again switches it off. Choices from different groups add up, so Easy plus Grows in pots shows only the easy seeds that grow in containers.
- What order are the seeds in?
- A to Z by their common name. Each page shows up to 48 seeds, with a link to the next page when there are more.
- How is difficulty rated?
- Every seed is rated easy, moderate or challenging by our editors, going by how easily it grows from seed.
- What do the sun filters mean?
- Full sun means 6 or more hours of direct sun, partial shade a few hours, and full shade little or no direct sun. Many seeds grow in more than one, so they show up under each.
- What does "Grows in pots" mean?
- Trusted growing sources say the seed can be grown in a container. Where the smallest pot to use is known, you'll find it on the seed's page.
- Can I compare seeds?
- Yes. The compare page lines up the growing facts of up to three seeds side by side, from germination and spacing to sun, water and pet safety.
Not sure which one to grow?
Put up to three seeds side by side and compare germination, spacing, sun, water, frost tolerance and pet safety.





