diff --git a/web/src/pages/GardenEditorPage.tsx b/web/src/pages/GardenEditorPage.tsx
index 1457f5d..b03b754 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/GardenEditorPage.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/GardenEditorPage.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { PlantPicker } from '@/editor/PlantPicker'
 import { Palette } from '@/editor/Palette'
 import { SeedTray } from '@/editor/SeedTray'
 import { RecentPlants } from '@/editor/RecentPlants'
+import { ScanPacketModal } from '@/components/plants/ScanPacketModal'
 import { ClearBedModal } from '@/editor/ClearBedModal'
 import { EditorHint } from '@/editor/EditorHint'
 import { SeasonBanner, SeasonPicker } from '@/editor/SeasonPicker'
@@ -108,6 +109,10 @@ export function GardenEditorPage() {
   const [picker, setPicker] = useState<'place' | 'change' | null>(null)
   const [sharing, setSharing] = useState(false)
   const [clearing, setClearing] = useState(false)
+  const [scanning, setScanning] = useState(false)
+  // Whether to offer packet scanning — a vision model is configured. Read once
+  // here so all three Plants-mode entry points gate identically.
+  const canScan = !!capabilities.data?.vision
   const nudgeTimer = useRef<number | null>(null)
   const nudgeFire = useRef<(() => void) | null>(null)
 
@@ -632,6 +637,8 @@ export function GardenEditorPage() {
                   onClear={() => setClearing(true)}
                   onFill={fillBed}
                   filling={fillObject.isPending}
+                  canScan={canScan}
+                  onScan={() => setScanning(true)}
                 />
               ) : (
                 <span className="text-xs text-muted">Not plantable</span>
@@ -706,6 +713,8 @@ export function GardenEditorPage() {
                       onClear={() => setClearing(true)}
                       onFill={fillBed}
                       filling={fillObject.isPending}
+                      canScan={!!capabilities.data?.vision}
+                      onScan={() => setScanning(true)}
                     />
                     <Button variant="ghost" className="ml-auto px-2 py-1 text-xs" onClick={exitFocus}>
                       Done planting
@@ -724,7 +733,18 @@ export function GardenEditorPage() {
                   </div>
                 )
               ) : (
-                <p className="px-1 text-xs text-muted">Tap a bed, then “🌱 Plant here” to start planting.</p>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <p className="px-1 text-xs text-muted">Tap a bed, then “🌱 Plant here” to start planting.</p>
+                  {canScan && (
+                    <Button
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      className="ml-auto px-2 py-1 text-xs"
+                      onClick={() => setScanning(true)}
+                    >
+                      📷 Scan packet
+                    </Button>
+                  )}
+                </div>
               ))}
           </div>
         )}
@@ -741,6 +761,8 @@ export function GardenEditorPage() {
 
       {sharing && <ShareGardenModal garden={g} onClose={() => setSharing(false)} />}
 
+      {scanning && <ScanPacketModal unit={garden.unitPref} onClose={() => setScanning(false)} />}
+
       {clearing && focusedObject && (
         <ClearBedModal
           objectId={focusedObject.id}
@@ -768,6 +790,8 @@ function PlantPlacementTools({
   onClear,
   onFill,
   filling,
+  canScan,
+  onScan,
 }: {
   recentPlants: Plant[]
   trayPlants: Plant[]
@@ -780,6 +804,10 @@ function PlantPlacementTools({
   onClear: () => void
   onFill: (layout: FillLayout) => void
   filling: boolean
+  // Scanning a packet adds a variety to the catalog mid-planting; only offered
+  // where a vision model is configured.
+  canScan: boolean
+  onScan: () => void
 }) {
   return (
     <>
@@ -791,6 +819,11 @@ function PlantPlacementTools({
         onRemove={onRemove}
         onOpenPicker={onOpenPicker}
       />
+      {canScan && (
+        <Button variant="ghost" className="px-2 py-1 text-xs" onClick={onScan}>
+          📷 Scan packet
+        </Button>
+      )}
       {armedPlant && <FillControl onFill={onFill} busy={filling} />}
       {armedPlant && (
         <Button variant="ghost" className="px-2 py-1 text-xs" onClick={onDisarm}>