diff --git a/plants/templates/plants/plant_form.html b/plants/templates/plants/plant_form.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23cb235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plants/templates/plants/plant_form.html
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+{% extends "plants/base.html" %}
+{% block title %}{{ title }} — PlantDB{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+    <a href="{% url 'plant_list' %}" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">←</a>
+    <h5 class="mb-0">{{ title }}</h5>
+</div>
+
+{% if species %}
+<div class="alert alert-success py-2 d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
+    {% if species.api_image_url %}
+    <img src="{{ species.api_image_url }}" width="36" height="36" class="rounded" style="object-fit:cover;">
+    {% endif %}
+    <div>
+        <strong>{{ species.common_name }}</strong>
+        {% if species.scientific_name %}<small class="text-muted fst-italic ms-1">{{ species.scientific_name }}</small>{% endif %}
+        <div class="small">Care info pre-filled from species database.</div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
+<form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <input type="hidden" name="species_id" value="{{ species_id|default:'' }}">
+
+    <div class="mb-3">
+        <label class="form-label fw-semibold">Your name for this plant *</label>
+        {{ form.name }}
+        {% if form.name.errors %}<div class="text-danger small">{{ form.name.errors }}</div>{% endif %}
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mb-3">
+        <label class="form-label fw-semibold">Location</label>
+        {{ form.location }}
+        {% if form.location.errors %}<div class="text-danger small">{{ form.location.errors }}</div>{% endif %}
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mb-3 form-check">
+        {{ form.is_indoor }}
+        <label class="form-check-label" for="{{ form.is_indoor.id_for_label }}">Indoor plant</label>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mb-3">
+        <label class="form-label fw-semibold">Pruning months</label>
+        <div class="month-checkboxes d-flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+            {% for widget in form.pruning_months %}
+            <div class="form-check form-check-inline border rounded px-2 py-1">
+                {{ widget.tag }}
+                <label class="form-check-label" for="{{ widget.id_for_label }}">{{ widget.choice_label }}</label>
+            </div>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mb-3">
+        <label class="form-label fw-semibold">Photo</label>
+        {{ form.photo }}
+        <div class="form-text">Take a photo with your camera or upload one.</div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mb-3">
+        <label class="form-label fw-semibold">Notes</label>
+        {{ form.notes }}
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="d-grid">
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Save plant</button>
+    </div>
+</form>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/plants/tests/test_views.py b/plants/tests/test_views.py
index 0563bab..0c378bf 100644
--- a/plants/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/plants/tests/test_views.py
@@ -149,3 +149,36 @@ class TestSpeciesSearch:
             'api_image_url': '',
         })
         assert Species.objects.filter(perenual_id=99).count() == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+class TestPlantAdd:
+    def test_add_with_species_shows_prefilled_form(self, client):
+        from plants.models import Species
+        s = Species.objects.create(common_name='Rose', pruning_months=[2, 8])
+        resp = client.get(reverse('plant_add') + f'?species_id={s.pk}')
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert resp.context['species'] == s
+
+    def test_post_creates_plant_and_redirects(self, client):
+        resp = client.post(reverse('plant_add'), {
+            'name': 'New Fern',
+            'location': 'Office',
+            'is_indoor': 'on',
+            'notes': '',
+            'pruning_months': [],
+        })
+        assert Plant.objects.filter(name='New Fern').exists()
+        plant = Plant.objects.get(name='New Fern')
+        assert resp.status_code == 302
+        assert resp['Location'] == f'/plants/{plant.pk}/'
+
+    def test_post_with_species_links_species(self, client):
+        from plants.models import Species
+        s = Species.objects.create(common_name='Rose', pruning_months=[2])
+        client.post(
+            reverse('plant_add') + f'?species_id={s.pk}',
+            {'name': 'Garden Rose', 'location': 'Garden', 'notes': '', 'pruning_months': ['2']},
+        )
+        plant = Plant.objects.get(name='Garden Rose')
+        assert plant.species == s
diff --git a/plants/views/plants.py b/plants/views/plants.py
index 5e6dae2..cda06df 100644
--- a/plants/views/plants.py
+++ b/plants/views/plants.py
@@ -59,7 +59,32 @@ def log_pruning(request, pk):
 
 
 def plant_add(request):
-    return render(request, 'plants/species_search.html')
+    species_id = request.GET.get('species_id') or request.POST.get('species_id')
+    species = None
+
+    if species_id and species_id != 'skip':
+        species = get_object_or_404(Species, pk=species_id)
+
+    if species_id is None and request.method == 'GET':
+        return render(request, 'plants/species_search.html')
+
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        form = PlantForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            plant = form.save(commit=False)
+            plant.species = species
+            plant.save()
+            return redirect('plant_detail', pk=plant.pk)
+    else:
+        initial = {'pruning_months': species.pruning_months} if species else {}
+        form = PlantForm(initial=initial)
+
+    return render(request, 'plants/plant_form.html', {
+        'form': form,
+        'species': species,
+        'species_id': species_id,
+        'title': 'Add Plant',
+    })
 
 
 def plant_edit(request, pk):