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Black Beauty Eggplant (2 Pack)

Eggplant parmesan, ratatouille, baba ghanoush, or simply grilled as a “burger,” you’ll love creating your favorite dishes with Black Beauty eggplant. The gorgeous, delicious, purple-black fruit not only stars in many fabulous recipes, it’s so easy to grow at home for the freshest flavor. Plants produce pretty, prolific harvests in warm weather—keep them well-watered and harvest often. Pick the fruit before the glossy, dark skin begins to fade. (The color and glossiness of the eggplant determine the best time to harvest, rather than the fruit’s size.) Grows beautifully in garden beds or containers. Add a cage to your eggplant to help support stems when heavy with fruit. Place in full sun, and feed regularly. Matures in 80 days.

Everyday Good Garden Kit

The Everyday Good Garden™ is a complete herb garden kit designed for easy, everyday harvesting. Each kit includes four fully rooted herb plants, premium soil, a reusable grow bag, nutrients, and expert guidance to help you grow with confidence. Simply place on a patio or balcony and start harvesting fresh herbs in as little as 10–14 days Includes 4 ready-to-grow herb plants. Grow bag, soil, and Miracle-Gro® plant food included. Easy patio herb garden for beginners.

Banana Hot Pepper (2 Pack)

If you like a hint of heat with your peppers, give hot banana pepper a try. The 6-inch-long, banana-shaped fruit provides a bit of a kick—without frightening less-adventurous eaters. Pickled, fried, or roasted, it adds terrific flavor to your favorite dishes. Plus, the fruit creates a pretty pop of color in the garden and on the plate, maturing from pale green to yellow to orange to red. You’ll appreciate its resilience in summer, too, as the plant produces well even in hot weather. Performs well in containers. Hybrid. Add a cage or stake to your pepper when planting to support stems heavy with fruit. Place in full sun, and feed regularly. Be sure to label plants if you’re also growing sweet banana peppers. Scoville heat units: 5,000 to 10,000. Matures in 75 days.

Park's Whopper Improved Tomato (2 Pack)

If the classic Park's Whopper could be improved, this tomato does it with greater disease resistance, higher yield, and a longer growing season. Big, juicy, meaty sandwich-sized tomatoes appear early on indeterminate vines that continue until frost. Plants in our Alabama test garden, where conditions are ideal and the harvest lasts two months, bear 60 to 80 pounds of tomatoes. These vines are vigorous, so be sure to stake or cage well. Resistant to verticillium wilt (V), fusarium wilt races 1 and 2 (F), nematodes (N), and tobacco mosaic virus (T).

Bonnie Plants® Penguin Hand-Painted Waxed White Candle Amaryllis Bulb

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance. 

Bonnie Plants® Pink Waxed Cherry Blossom Amaryllis Bulb

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance. 

Bonnie Plants® Santa Hand-Painted Waxed White Candle Amaryllis Bulb

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance.   

Bonnie Plants® White Waxed Minerva Amaryllis Bulb

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance. 

Amaryllis Bulb - Pink Wax White Candle

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance.

Amaryllis Bulb - Red Wax Cherry Blossom

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance.   

Amaryllis Bulb - Red Wax Minerva

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance. 

Bonnie Plants® Snowman Hand-Painted Waxed Sovereign Amaryllis Bulb

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance. 

Bonnie Plants® Red Waxed Sovereign Amaryllis Bulb

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance. 

Bonnie Plants® Light Purple Waxed White Candle Amaryllis Bulb

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance. 

Bonnie Plants® Gold Waxed Minerva Amaryllis Bulb

Brighten your home this holiday season with Bonnie Plants Amaryllis Bulbs! Known for producing multiple vibrant flowers, it’s an ideal low-maintenance option that requires no water. Amaryllis bulbs grow between 21 and 28 days, starting slow in early season and speeding up as the season progresses—just in time for a beautiful holiday display. Reaching heights of 16" to 28", depending on light levels, it’s a festive way to add natural beauty to your space without any fragrance. 

Bonnie’s Original Tomato Shirt Small

Bonnie’s Original Tomato Shirt is a must-have for gardeners and tomato lovers alike, celebrating the joy of growing your own food. Inspired by Bonnie Plants’ gardening heritage, this classic tee features a timeless design that’s perfect for showing off your love of homegrown tomatoes. Great for days in the garden, trips to the farmers market, or everyday wear, it’s a fun and versatile way to represent your passion for growing. Wear it proudly—and let everyone know where great tomatoes begin.

2.32 qt. Sweet Basil

Famous for its signature flavor and fragrance, Sweet Basil has big green leaves that are just what you need to make classic pesto. Plants grow fast and are easy to care for. Harvest often to promote bushiness and plant growth, and be sure to pinch blooms as soon as you see them to keep the plant from going to seed. Plant Sweet Basil after the last spring frost. Grows well in containers as long as it’s watered regularly.

Thai Basil (2 Pack)

Bonnie Plants® brings you culinary inspiration and delicious flavors and textures to create mouthwatering meals made from ingredients you grow yourself. Bonnie Plants® Thai Basil is especially popular in dishes from Thailand and Southeast Asia. Its bright green leaves and purple stems make it a beautiful addition to sandwiches and vegetable trays. The hint of licorice and subtle kick of pepper also make it great in meat dishes, salads, spring rolls, and stir-fries, whether you dry your Thai basil leaves or use them fresh from your garden. Plant Thai basil in containers, raised beds, or in-ground gardens, in rich, well-draining soil that is evenly moist. Thai basil needs full sun, 24 to 36 inches of space between plants, and grows up to 24 to 36 inches tall. You can start enjoying your Thai basil immediately. For more than 100 years, Bonnie Plants® has been delivering outstanding live plant varieties to help you grow success in your garden.

Bonsai Basil (2 Pack)

If you're craving simple summertime meals, like bruschetta or caprese salad, you'll love easy-to-grow, ready-to-harvest Bonnie Plants® Bonsai Basil. With the delicious flavor of Greek basil, this adorable, compact plant with highly fragrant, fine leaves is the perfect quick addition to your favorite Italian-inspired meals: just strip the petite leaves from the stem--no chopping required! It's a great fresh ingredient for your favorite summer recipes, or use it to create classic pesto--an ideal way to preserve a taste of summer to enjoy on cold winter days. The pretty, compact, mounding plant is ready for immediate harvest and grows beautifully in containers, raised beds, or in-ground gardens. Bonsai Basil prefers full sun and warm temperatures for best performance. Move the plant indoors before frost and place it in a sunny spot. Bonsai Basil grows 6 to 12 inches tall. Be sure to water your plant when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch, and feed it regularly with Miracle-Gro® plant food. Bonnie Plants® easy-to-grow varieties create culinary inspiration, adding delicious flavors, textures, and colors to your garden-to-table meals.

Bonnie Plants® Sweet Basil Plugs (3 Pack)

Is there a more classic summer flavor than fresh basil? With Bonnie Plants® Sweet Basil Plugs, you'll enjoy a terrific harvest of basil all summer long. A plant plug is a seedling that was started and grown in an individual cell filled with potting soil. These strong, healthy young plants get your garden growing fast: they're ready to plant in pots, raised beds, or in ground gardens as soon as all danger of frost has passed. You'll enjoy nurturing your garden from its infancy, without waiting anxiously for seeds to germinate. Instead, you'll receive three young sweet basil plants, ready to get your garden season off to a great start! If you're looking to grow a large garden to feed a big family or want to preserve food for a taste of summer during chilly winter days, a garden filled with plugs is a cost-effective choice. Plus, you'll better control what goes into and onto your plants--raising young plants lets you choose how they'll grow, which is especially important if you prefer growing sustainably. Caring for young plants that turn into garden-to-table meals provides a great feeling of satisfaction. With Bonnie Plants® Sweet Basil Plugs, you'll be ready to create delicious garden-to-table culinary treats. Whether you love sweet basil for caprese salad or prefer to preserve it for a taste of summer during winter days, it's the perfect, delicious addition to your garden. With large, fragrant leaves and a sweet, slightly peppery flavor, sweet basil tastes great in salads, drinks, and classic Italian and Asian dishes. Whip up a batch of pesto for an easy summertime meal. Add it to basil risotto, pizza margherita, tomato salad,flatbread caprese, or basil-strawberry tea. Bonnie Plants® Sweet Basil Plugs grow into large plants that produce a great harvest. Check out our How to Grow and Care for Plugs article in our Growing Guides for tips to give your plugs a great start.

Holy Basil (2 Pack)

Holy Basil brings a touch of elegance and taste to your homegrown herbs and part of the Bonnie® Reserve Collection. This compact plant thrives in well-lit, small spaces, producing lush, 1 1/2" long green leaves with purple stems. Known for its use in Hindu culture and Ayurveda, Holy Basil, also known as Tulsi, is a common ingredient in Thai cuisine and teas. The plant reaches a height of 16–22 inches, requiring no supports and fitting perfectly in containers or garden beds. Place in full sun and water regularly. *Image Credit: Holy Basil Seed © Johnny Seed

Organic Green Basil (2 Pack)

This herb is known around the world for its wonderful fragrance and flavor. The key ingredient in classic Italian pesto, Sweet Basil has big leaves that are fast and easy to grow so that you can make your own pesto to freeze for year-round use. It loves hot weather, so always wait until all danger of frost is past before planting in the garden in the spring, then harvest before the weather starts to cool down in fall. Great for containers, but be sure to keep watered. If you were to grow only one herb, this should probably be it. Dried basil just doesn’t have the aromatic quality of the fresh leaves, which are often added at the last minute to many Asian dishes.

Simply Rooted Garden Kit

The Simply Rooted Garden™ is a complete kitchen garden designed for easy success. Each kit includes a seasonal vegetable paired with three companion herbs, plus everything needed to grow on a patio or balcony. Fully rooted plants arrive ready to grow, so you can start harvesting quickly. Includes 1 veggie plant plus 3 companion herb plants. Grow bag, soil, and Miracle-Gro® plant food included. Companion planting designed for flavor and easy growth.

Chives (2 Pack)

Easy to grow, chives pack a lot of flavor for their compact size. The plants form neat grass-like clumps of tubular leaves that contribute an onion flavor to salads, creamy soups, potatoes, egg dishes, and others. A wonderful addition to an herb garden. Great for containers, and also makes a neat border. Enjoy the light purple blooms in the spring--they are edible, too. Frost tolerant. Organic varieties are only available at retailers.