Compact tomato that loads up with small sweet fruit all summer. Stake or cage the vines and pick often for the best flavour.

Fast-growing columnar cactus with blue-green ribs and large white night flowers. Grown as an ornamental only; the flesh contains mescaline.

Spherical cactus with golden spines and deep ribs. Slow-growing and long-lived, it suits pots in a sunny spot or a dry garden bed.

Australian native shrub with nectar-rich spider flowers that feed birds. Many cultivars, from groundcovers to small trees, for most climates.

Compact windowsill plant with velvety leaves and flowers that keep coming. Bottom water and steady warmth keep it in bloom all year.

Elegant indoor plant with glossy dark leaves and white sail-like flowers. Tolerates low light and droops to tell you it needs water.

Indoor tree with large violin-shaped leaves that make a statement. Stable warmth, bright light and a fixed spot keep it happy.

Trailing vine with glossy heart-shaped leaves that climbs a pole or spills from a shelf. The most forgiving houseplant for a beginner.

Arching cane fruit with sweet berries for fresh eating and preserves. Summer-bearing and everbearing types suit cool and temperate gardens.

Evergreen citrus with fragrant spring blossom and tart yellow fruit. Glossy foliage year-round; grows well in a large pot in a sunny spot.

Low, spreading fruit with white spring flowers and sweet red berries. Grows well in pots, beds and hanging baskets in most climates.