Browser-based tool for generating OpenGL and DirectX tangent-space normal maps from images
Design your garden. Watch it grow.
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Free: $0 forever with 1 active project, 15 plants max, 500+ plant library, summer sun and shade analysis, Year 1 and Year 15 growth views, watermarked PDF export. Pro: $9.99/month or $79/year (34% discount annually), with unlimited projects, unlimited plants per design, 10,000+ plant library, year-r
Key features
Local image processing
OpenGL and DirectX output
Sobel and Scharr filters
Material lighting preview
PNG export
Smoothing and strength controls
Edge behavior control (clamp or wrap)
Tiled preview
Height inversion
Interactive light inspection
Satellite imagery import with automatic scale detection from GPS coordinates
Year-round sun and shade analysis mapped to specific light conditions
Plant library with 500+ plants (Free) or 10,000+ plants (Pro) filtered by USDA hardiness zone
Growth timeline visualization from Year 1 to Year 15
Raised bed planner with grid-based crop layout and frost date scheduling
Succession planting and crop rotation tracking
PDF export of garden plans and plant shopping lists
Companion and antagonist planting warnings
What makes it different
Runs entirely in the browser with no server upload or account required
Supports both OpenGL and DirectX normal map formats
Choice of Sobel or Scharr gradient filters for different texture quality
Free with no advertising, AI model, or payment system
Interactive material lighting preview to verify results
Starts from a real satellite photo of your actual property, not a blank grid
Models sun and shade across the entire year, not just summer noon
Shows how every plant will look from Year 1 through Year 15 for accurate spacing decisions
Frost date calculations from 6,949 US weather stations for precise planting schedules
Built specifically for homeowners, not landscape architects or professionals
Normal Map Bench
Plantyd