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title: "Hi! 👋 I am thinking of starting with an outdoor, potted plant (oh,…"
description: "Hi! 👋 I am thinking of starting with an outdoor, potted plant (oh, and I reside in California). But, I have no idea what plant to start with especially…"
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# Hi! 👋 I am thinking of starting with an outdoor, potted plant (oh,…

_Posted by Ncor on 2026-07-21_

Hi! 👋 I am thinking of starting with an outdoor, potted plant (oh, and I reside in California). But, I have no idea what plant to start with especially because I am an absolute beginner. I have no idea where to start. Does anyone recommend a plant I should try out and maybe any sources you may have used to help you get started? I would love to read about it. Any tips welcomed. ☺️

## 6 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-07-21

get yourself a peach or apricot tree! they love california and the fruit tastes even better when you've grown it yourself.

#### Ncor replied on 2026-07-21

Thanks for the idea! I do like peaches. But are peach trees big and able to be in a pot? Or, am I able to have a small peach tree?

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-07-21

they make dwarf varieties! at largest they'll want a 5gal pot and they get about 4ft tall with yearly pruning.

### Ncor commented on 2026-07-21

Thanks! I will look more into it to see if it will become my first planting experience.

### Dot2462 commented on 2026-07-21

Take a look at the bird of paradise. I have one in house in Vegas so l’m sure it will love Cali. Besides they are every where outdoors in Cali.

### Nicolee commented on 2026-07-22

I’d say choose the plant based off your location in CA! I used to live up in San B county and it was hard growing grass but when you go to the OC or LA county, it was nice and green!

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