What to grow on a windowsill or balcony

Plants whose cards have care at home — on a windowsill, a balcony or in pots.

• African violetStreptocarpus ionanthus
• AglaonemaAglaonema commutatum
• AlocasiaAlocasia × mortfontanensis
• Aloe veraAloe vera
• AnthuriumAnthurium andraeanum
• Areca palmDypsis lutescens
• Arugula28 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Eruca vesicaria
• AspidistraAspidistra elatior
• Basil55 days to harvest · Ocimum basilicum
• Beet50 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Beta vulgaris
• Bell Pepper120 days to harvest · Capsicum annuum
• Bird of paradiseStrelitzia reginae
• Bok Choy45 days to harvest · Brassica rapa
• Boston fernNephrolepis exaltata
• Broccoli100 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Brassica oleracea
• Brussels Sprouts130 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Brassica oleracea
• Cabbage120 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Brassica oleracea
• CalatheaCalathea
• Calendulatolerates light frost · Calendula officinalis
• Carrot70 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Daucus carota
• Cauliflower100 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Brassica oleracea
• Celery140 days to harvest · Apium graveolens
• CelosiaCelosia argentea
• Chamomile55 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Matricaria chamomilla
• Chili Pepper120 days to harvest · Capsicum annuum
• Chivestolerates light frost · Allium schoenoprasum
• Christmas CactusSchlumbergera truncata
• ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifolium
• Cilantro50 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Coriandrum sativum
• CosmosCosmos bipinnatus
• Crocustolerates light frost · Crocus vernus
• CrotonCodiaeum variegatum
• Cucumber65 days to harvest · Cucumis sativus
• CyclamenCyclamen persicum
• Daikon60 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Raphanus sativus
• DieffenbachiaDieffenbachia seguine
• Dill40 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Anethum graveolens
• DracaenaDracaena marginata
• Dragon fruitSelenicereus undatus
• EcheveriaEcheveria
• Eggplant120 days to harvest · Solanum melongena
• English ivytolerates light frost · Hedera helix
• Fiddle-Leaf FigFicus lyrata
• FittoniaFittonia albivenis
• Florence fennel90 days to harvest · Foeniculum vulgare
• Garden sorreltolerates light frost · Rumex acetosa
• GeraniumPelargonium hortorum
• Ginger240 days to harvest · Zingiber officinale
• Gojitolerates light frost · Lycium barbarum
• Green Beans60 days to harvest · Phaseolus vulgaris
• HaworthiaHaworthiopsis attenuata
• HoyaHoya carnosa
• Hydrangeatolerates light frost · Hydrangea macrophylla
• Hyssoptolerates light frost · Hyssopus officinalis
• Jade PlantCrassula ovata
• KalanchoeKalanchoe blossfeldiana
• Kale65 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Brassica oleracea
• Kiwano90 days to harvest · Cucumis metuliferus
• Kohlrabi55 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Brassica oleracea
• KumquatCitrus japonica
• Lavendertolerates light frost · Lavandula angustifolia
• Leek170 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Allium ampeloprasum
• LemonCitrus × limon
• Lemon balmtolerates light frost · Melissa officinalis
• LemongrassCymbopogon citratus
• Lettuce50 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Lactuca sativa
• Lisianthustolerates light frost · Eustoma russellianum
• Lovagetolerates light frost · Levisticum officinale
• MandarinCitrus reticulata
• MarantaMaranta leuconeura
• MarigoldTagetes erecta
• Microgreens11 days to harvest
• Minttolerates light frost · Mentha spicata
• Money treePachira aquatica
• MonsteraMonstera deliciosa
• Moringa70 days to harvest · Moringa oleifera
• Moth OrchidPhalaenopsis amabilis
• Mustard greens40 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Brassica juncea
• NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
• Okra80 days to harvest · Abelmoschus esculentus
• Onion100 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Allium cepa
• OrangeCitrus × sinensis
• Oreganotolerates light frost · Origanum vulgare
• Pansytolerates light frost · Viola wittrockiana
• Parlour palmChamaedorea elegans
• Parsley55 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Petroselinum crispum
• Passion fruitPassiflora edulis
• Peace LilySpathiphyllum wallisii
• Peas70 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Pisum sativum
• PeperomiaPeperomia obtusifolia
• PetuniaPetunia × atkinsiana
• PhilodendronPhilodendron hederaceum
• Physalis110 days to harvest · Physalis peruviana
• Poppy anemoneAnemone coronaria
• PothosEpipremnum aureum
• Radish25 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Raphanus sativus
• Ranunculustolerates light frost · Ranunculus asiaticus
• Rosemarytolerates light frost · Salvia rosmarinus
• Rubber PlantFicus elastica
• Saffrontolerates light frost · Crocus sativus
• Sagetolerates light frost · Salvia officinalis
• ScheffleraSchefflera arboricola
• Snake PlantDracaena trifasciata
• Snapdragontolerates light frost · Antirrhinum majus
• Spider PlantChlorophytum comosum
• Spinach45 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Spinacia oleracea
• SteviaStevia rebaudiana
• Stocktolerates light frost · Matthiola incana
• Strawberrytolerates light frost · Fragaria ananassa
• String of pearlsCurio rowleyanus
• Sweet Potato100 days to harvest · Ipomoea batatas
• Sweet Williamtolerates light frost · Dianthus barbatus
• Swiss Chard50 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Beta vulgaris
• SyngoniumSyngonium podophyllum
• Tarragontolerates light frost · Artemisia dracunculus
• Thymetolerates light frost · Thymus vulgaris
• Tomato100 days to harvest · Solanum lycopersicum
• TradescantiaTradescantia zebrina
• Tuberous BegoniaBegonia × tuberhybrida
• Turnip50 days to harvest · tolerates light frost · Brassica rapa
• Watercresstolerates light frost · Nasturtium officinale
• Watermelon90 days to harvest · Citrullus lanatus
• Weeping FigFicus benjamina
• YuccaYucca gigantea
• ZinniaZinnia elegans
• Zucchini45 days to harvest · Cucurbita pepo
• ZZ PlantZamioculcas zamiifolia