Plan Your Garden with Gardenia
Find the right plants, explore garden ideas, and turn your selections into a workable garden plan.
Gardenia combines a Plant Finder, Garden Finder, and Garden Design Tool to help you find plants for your conditions, save your choices, check compatibility, compare mature size and seasonal interest, estimate quantities, and create a shopping list.
Plant Finder
Free
Search more than 10,000 plants using detailed filters for climate, sun, soil, moisture, mature size, maintenance needs, tolerances, toxicity, wildlife value, and more.
Garden Finder
Free
Browse garden ideas and planting combinations organized by growing conditions, garden styles, plant types, seasonal interest, and other design needs.
Garden Design Tool
Free up to 5 plants · Full access $25/year
Turn your plant choices into a workable garden plan and check how well they fit your conditions and each other.
Already have plant ideas? Use the Garden Design Tool to check whether they suit your garden conditions, fit the available space, and provide the seasonal interest you want.
- Check growing conditions including sun, soil, water, and hardiness.
- Spot mismatches and overcrowding before planting.
- Compare mature size and seasonal interest and plan spacing.
- Calculate plant quantities for your garden size.
- Create a shopping list and save up to 25 garden collections with full access.
Free vs. Full Access
| Feature | Free | Full Access |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Finder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Garden Finder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Garden Design Tool | Up to 5 plants | Full access |
| Saved garden collections | 1 garden | Up to 25 |
| Cost | Free | $25/year |
How Gardenia’s Tools Work Together
The right plants
Your favorites
Conditions & compatibility
Quantities & shopping list
Start with the Plant Finder, save plants you like, then use the Garden Design Tool to check your garden conditions and plant compatibility, compare mature size and seasonal interest, estimate quantities, and turn your selections into a garden plan.