
Garden Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
May · Florida
The only state with a true subtropical catalogue, but summer rain, hurricane season, and sandy soil rewrite every rule you've read elsewhere.
47 plants blooming in May · USDA zones 8–11

Fragaria × ananassa

Aloe vera
Thick, architectural rosettes built to outlast beginner mistakes

Beta vulgaris
Bold, architectural foliage that thrives from Zone 1a to 13b

Baptisia australis
Deep-rooted and drought-tolerant, a perennial built to last

Impatiens walleriana
Nonstop color for the gardener who wants results fast

Brassica oleracea
Bold, architectural foliage built for nearly every U.S. Garden zone

Gardenia jasminoides
Waxy white blooms with a fragrance that stops you mid-step

Paeonia lactiflora
Lush, globe-shaped blooms that reward almost zero effort

Wisteria sinensis
Cascading blooms on a climbing perennial built for nearly any U.S. Yard

Coriandrum sativum
Lacy white flower heads that thrive from Zone 1a to 13b

Buxus sempervirens
Evergreen structure that holds its shape through every season

Vinca minor
Creeping ground cover that holds its green through every season

Salvia officinalis
Silver-green leaves and a no-fuss attitude across nearly every U.S. Zone

Achillea millefolium
Flat-topped flower clusters that tough out winters from Zone 1a to 13b

Heuchera sanguinea
Mounding foliage and wiry stems built for nearly every U.S. Garden

Lilium longiflorum
Trumpet-shaped blooms that reward even the most hesitant gardener

Cercis canadensis
Spring's first bold statement, written in rosy-pink bloom

Pinus strobus
Soft needles, towering ambition, beginner-friendly roots

Viburnum opulus
Bold structure and lacy blooms from a genus built to last

Cornus florida
Flowering dogwood: a North American classic built for beginners

Lactuca sativa
Crisp rosettes that thrive from Zone 1a all the way to 13b

Pisum sativum
Tendrils and texture for the most beginner-friendly outdoor garden

Thymus vulgaris
Tough, low-fuss perennial built for nearly every U.S. Garden

Iris germanica
Sword-leaved and stately, a perennial built for nearly every U.S. Garden