AeroGarden · ranked #3 of 8
Bounty Elite
Best for tall-clearance tomatoes-capable classic.
What grows on the Bounty Elite
- Lettuce
Plenty of headroom (~16 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Basil
Plenty of headroom (~14 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Cherry Tomatoes
Plenty of headroom (~6 in to spare) and an moderate-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Mini Peppers
Plenty of headroom (~8 in to spare) and an moderate-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Strawberries
Doable with hand-pollination and patience, but strawberries never earns a top rating in pods.
- Cilantro
Plenty of headroom (~16 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Mint
Plenty of headroom (~16 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Kale
Plenty of headroom (~13 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Arugula
Plenty of headroom (~18 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Thyme
Plenty of headroom (~16 in to spare) and an moderate-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Dill
Plenty of headroom (~13 in to spare) and an moderate-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Green Onions
Plenty of headroom (~14 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
Our verdict
The Bounty Elite gives you 9 pod sites under 24 in — the tall one of clearance with a ~50W light class. Of the 12 plants in our database, 11 thrive, 1 grow with care, and 0 should be skipped. That compatibility spread — not the marketing photos — is what the clearance number buys you.
There is no subscription. Same pod ecosystem as the Harvest, incl. third-party refills. $300-class street price; check current availability — AeroGarden’s retail situation has shifted.
Running it costs about $15.33 a month with every pod planted: $4.08 of electricity (~50W × 16 h/day at an assumed $0.17/kWh) plus $11.25 in pods amortized over a typical two-month grow cycle. Your rate differs? Run your own numbers in the cost calculator.
Who it's for: tall-clearance tomatoes-capable classic. Cross-shop the closest rivals on the right, or check the full compatibility matrix before committing pods.
It currently tops one of our use-case rankings: Best Smart Garden for Tomatoes.