Michell's 2015 Products Catalog

2015

PRODUCTS

CATALOG

125 th

ANNIVERSARY 1890-2015

Growing Your Business From the Ground Up Since 1890

Looking back at Michell's

Growing your business from the ground up since 1890

July 2014 Dear Valued Customer, The Henry F. Michell Company is entering its 125th year in business and has been served by four generations of the Michell family. It has been an honor to accept the custodial leadership of our family firm and to continually learn our business as it grows and changes, which has been and is the passion of our family.

My father, Henry F. Michell 3rd, recently passed away in May 2014.

Hank began with Michell’s in 1950 upon graduating from the Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania. The company, at the time, was operating as a retail garden store, serving customers in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. In 1955, Hank and his brother Frank began to lay the groundwork for transitioning out of the retail business and developing the company into a regional horticultural brokerage firm. This transition concluded in 1960 with the company’s physical move from 3rd & Spruce Streets in Philadelphia to our current headquarters in King of Prussia, PA. Hank had two loves within the business: nursery stock and getting into the details of the numbers. His love of nursery stock led him to the Northwest, where he developed relationships with growers which Hank (Henry F. Michell 3rd) last to this day. Michell’s became the first brokerage firm to ship west coast nursery stock to east coast destinations. He was a fastidious record keeper and firmly believed that “numbers don’t lie”. Hank would line the tablet paper creating his version of an excel spreadsheet, and manually record the Prime rate of interest on a monthly basis. Hank did this for over 50 years. Dad liked his version of an excel spreadsheet better.

A conservative approach with sound business fundamentals were at the core of every decision. While some liked to complicate business, Hank liked to make it simple. In fact that’s the way my father approached life. As a result, Hank had an unwavering commitment and never strayed from doing the things he had to do before doing the things he wanted to do. My father didn’t make all my athletic events while growing up, however, when he did, it was very special. I would leave nothing on the table when it came to my efforts on the field.

So many friends, colleagues and business partners have sent in their own heartfelt remembrances. For these memories, my family and I are grateful and give our thanks.

I will miss Dad now that he is gone, yet I know one thing is certain, I will never be without him. My father is with me every step of each and every day. So today I say goodbye to my father: my mentor, best friend and the man I want to always honor with my words and actions.

Thank you for your business and your continued confidence.

Wishing you a very successful year,

Henry F. Michell 4th President & CEO www.michells.com • tel (800) 422.4678 or (610) 265.4200 • fax (610) 265.4208 • 225 W Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-3231

A History of Michell’s

1890

1892

1900

1908

1920’s

Michell’s is founded

by Henry F. Michell I, 125 years ago, a first generation immigrant to the United States from Switzerland. The first location is at 1018 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Henry’s brother Frederick joins the company, in addition to two other employees. This team is the first group of dedicated employees to represent Michell’s.

The first expansion of the company.

Michell’s moves down the road to 518 Market Street, which is a five story factory with seven different departments.

Growing the future of the company, Michell’s buys, “Tower Hall”, a building that gives additional room for growth.

With the addition of sales to the wholesale market, Michell’s becomes the very first brokerage company in the horticulture industry.

1890-Present

1945

1950’s

1960’s

1990’s

2015

With the city focusing on public space, The Henry F. Michell building is purchased to make space for Independence Park. The new store front is on the corner of 3rd and Spruce Street in Philadelphia.

3rd generation Michell family members take the reigns of the company.

Frank B. Michell and Frederick J. Michell decide to focus the company solely in the Wholesale market.

Michell’s relocates to the Philadelphia suburbs in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; where the office currently resides today.

The 100 year anniversary of the company is used as a time to give back to a nation that gave so much.

The “Blooming of America” campaign is born and a percentage of sales are donated to The National Conservancy in Arlington, Virginia.

125 years later Henry F. Michell the 4th, or Rick as he’s known to his family and friends, heads up a dedicated sales team and staff. A family tradition of friendly, dedicated service still embodies the way in which Rick and his employees work today.

Our Proud History Over 100 years ago, Henry F. Michell started the company that still bears his name, with a love of horticulture and a commitment to providing excellent seed. Born in Switzerland, Henry and his brother, Frederick J. Michell, came to the United States in 1870. As a young man, Henry began working with the Henry A. Dreer Co., a large horticultural establishment in Philadelphia. Not content to watch the business he loved from the sidelines, Henry formed his own seed company in 1890 at the age of 30. He started the company business in the small, dusty attic of a building on Philadelphia's Market Street. His first sale was an order for two ounces of flower seeds. Though the total was only $1.50, it amounted to quite a celebration for the young entrepreneur.

Two years later, his brother, Frederick joined him in the business. The two Henry F. Michell partners and two employees made up the first staff. As president of the company, the industrious, civicminded Henry spent most of his time taking care of business at home, while vice-president Frederick traveled the country servicing clients and developing new business. It was a successful combination. Michell’s rented and renovated an entire two and a half-story building and then added on to it several times. By 1900, it was a bustling five-story facility with seven product departments. A separate four-story warehouse was just down the street. As the young company needed more room, Michell's bought and renovated the "Tower Hall" in 1908. The building was just five blocks from the first location. Until 1920, the growth at Michell's had resulted strictly from retail trade. The store filled orders for bulbs, and flower and grass seed from all over the US and the world. Later in the decade, however, Michell's expanded into the wholesale market, selling to greenhouses as well as private individuals. Michell's was the first company to sell nursery plant material to garden centers and nurseries on a brokerage basis. By the mid-1950's, the grandsons of Frederick, Henry F. Michell 3rd and Frank B. Michell, Jr., had become the company leaders. Because the wholesale focus had been so successful, they decided to leave retail sales entirely. Henry and Frank decided to focus on the company's growth in the greenhouse and nursery industries. With the emphasis on serving commercial growers, Michell's was able to streamline their business and offer very competitive pricing. They also relocated the company headquarters to the Philadelphia suburb of King of Prussia.

As they celebrated 100 years of service to the horticultural business in 1990, the Michell Company decided to give back with a special campaign called the "Blooming of America" celebration. They committed part of all their sales to The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, VA. This reiterated their respect for the environment. The company continues to emphasize service to growers. This allows Michell's to become one of the leading suppliers not only of flower seed, but nursery stock, blooming plants, plugs, foliage and growing media. To expand their service to commercial growers, Michell's has committed its focus to developing both an outstanding product line and an excellent delivery system. One of the ways they have made growers' lives easier is to incorporate a regional customer service program. A grower only needs to talk to one customer service representative to resolve any questions. The sales and office staff also make it easier for growers to keep on top of industry trends by visiting trade shows, suppliers, seminars and meetings. They bring back the highlights of this information to the busy growers.

Henry F. Michell IV (Rick), heads the company as President and CEO. Robert J. Steinlage serves as Vice President. Together, they spearhead the effort to further streamline service and delivery for the customer. They are renewing their focus on product procurement as well. Michell’s not only remains on the cutting edge of the horticultural industry, they define that edge.

Henry F. Michell 4th

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Flowering Vegetative A nnuals Division

Flowering Vegetative Annuals Division

Green Fuse Botanicals | Gulley Fairy Flowers | Mast Young Plants | Proven Winners

Green Fuse Botanicals As a Michell's exclusive, Green Fuse Botanicals has introduced the industry to wellknown and sought after varieties of vegetative annuals and First Light™ perennials.

Green Fuse Botanicals collaborates with independent breeders from around the world to improve genetics and develop the most cutting edge plant material. With international cutting sources and rooting stations spread across the United States, Green Fuse continues to provide the highest quality product year after year.

Gulley Fairy Flowers 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of Gulley Greenhouse! Home-grown from the beginning, Jim and Jan Gulley started a retail greenhouse fresh out of college in their backyard in Fort Collins, Colorado. They quickly gained a good reputation for quality plants, and soon expanded. They moved to a larger piece of land and added a finished wholesale operation, then a young plant division soon after.

Currently their facility includes almost 10 acres of covered greenhouses in which they grow annuals, perennials, herbs, grasses, tropicals, and Fairy Flowers™ who are also becoming a large focus of their young plant business.

Mast Young Plants Mast Young Plants have been supplying vegetative and seeded plugs with only the highest standards for over 30 years. From their 4 growing facilities in Western Michigan, they are able to ship to all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico.

The Research and Development team at Mast Young is continuously working toward improved genetics, thus expanding their product line to include thousands of vegetative spring liners, pansies, mums, dianthus, poinsettias, new exciting perennials and vines in the upcoming season.

They have an exceptional customer service team who are equipped with the industry knowledge and technology necessary to provide only the best service to their clients, plus their head grower is always available to assist customers with any plant concerns.

All of these things and more factor into Mast Young Plants making you a priority!

Proven Winners® The complete package.w Proven Winners® offers a successful marketed line of annuals, perennials, shrubs, tags, and branded containers. Looking for plants you can trust to create a beautiful, easy-to-maintain garden? All you have to do is look for the Proven Winners name to know you're getting the most distinctive plants on the market. That's because Proven Winners® partners with the top plant breeders around the world to ensure their varieties are vigorous, healthy, vibrant, and unique.

Paradise Rococo New Guinea Impatiens

Rocks the Shade With Ruffled flowers and Raucus colors this New Guinea is a Rockin’ shaded landscape performer*

*2014 Retail Exclusive

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Green Fuse Botanicals | Calibrachoa + Fuchsia

FLOWERING ANNUALS DIVISION

Cruze® Lavender

Cruze® Persimmon

Cruze® Pink Rose Eye

Cruze® Red

Cruze® Rose

Cruze® Violet

Cruze® White Pink Eye

Cruze® Yellow

Cruze® Yellow Red Eye

Windchimes Neon & White

Windchimes Red & White

Windchimes Rose & Purple

Windchimes White & White

Calibrachoa

Fuchsia

Cruze®

New Windchimes

Lavender Persimmon Pink Rose Eye Red Rose Violet White Pink Eye Yellow Yellow Red Eye

Dark Eyes Neon & White Red & White Rose & Purple White & White

Extremely large brilliantly colored flowers on a well mounded habit. Great for 4” to 8” pots or use in hanging baskets and mixed containters. This variety is early flowering and produces plants with naturally shortened internodes.

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These whimsical Windchimes are the perfect addition to any combination planter, 4" or 6" pots. Uniform and early, Fuchsias are also heat-tolerant with early spring blooms that will flower all season long. Enjoy the sight of butterflies and hummingbirds who flock to the Windchime. Garden Height 10-16".

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Cruze

速

Calibrachoa

Green Fuse Botanicals presents a brand new series, Calibrachoa Cruze速! With its large and plentiful flowers and mounded habit, this plant is perfect for any hanging basket or mixed container.

FLOWERING ANNUALS DIVISION

Gulley Fairy Flowers® | Featured Products

25-strip Assortment

Gargoyle Gardening

Terrarium Beth's Lace Flower Vine

Belles Pink Cranesbill

Terrarium

Featured Products Terrarium

A beautiful designed terrarium fits perfectly around the liner from the Fairy Gardening® Kit. Dimensions 16" x 16" x 16".

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Succulent Fairy Flowers® for Gargoyle GardeningTM

Gargoyle Gardening™ is a hit and gardeners can’t get enough of Fairy Gardening’s new line of Succulent Fairy Flowers® featuring a unique gargoyle on each tag. With fun facts about each character male and female customers of all ages will want to collect each one! Fifteen stunning varieties available as finished Fairy Flowers® or in plug trays.

Terrarium Fairy Flowers®

An ideal solution for combining the popular hobbies of both Fairy Gardening® and terrarium gardening. Twelve beautiful varieties available as finished Fairy Flowers® or in plug trays.

Original Fairy Flowers®

The Original Fairy Flowers® include a variety of bloomers, groundcovers and shrub-like plants. Each naturally stays small or can be easily trimmed to stay tiny and the plants in this line perform well in a variety of conditions. Twenty-eight varieties available as finished Fairy Flowers® or in plug trays.

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NEW Kwik Kombos™ Lanai® Red Devotion™ vegetative mix

NEW Kwik Kombos™ Rock ‘n’ Roll™ vegetative mix

Kwik Kombos™ Night in Pompeii™ vegetative mix

Beauty On the Bench and Beyond Kwik Kombos™ vegetative mixes offer designer blends with high-quality components, extensively trialed for beauty on and beyond the bench.

Deliver premium, balanced combos to retail all season long with Kwik Kombos specially grouped to fit sales windows from early spring through summer. New point-of-purchase materials are bright and detailed to draw female consumers looking for instant décor and effortless color.

NEW Kwik Kombos™ Cherry Blossom™ vegetative mix

Contact your preferred broker sales representative today to place your order!

For more information and availability: 800.549.0158 • www.syngentafhg.com All photos are the property of Syngenta unless otherwise noted. ©2014 Syngenta. Some or all of the varieties listed herein may be protected under one or more of the following: Plant Variety Protection, United States Plant Patents, Utility Patents and/or Plant Breeders’ Rights and may not be propagated or reproduced without authorization. Syngenta is licensed to sell the liner contained in Kwik Kombos products under Dummen’s U.S. Patent No. 7.891.134. The trademarks displayed or otherwise used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company.

FLOWERING ANNUALS DIVISION

Mast Young Plants | Lobelia + Verbena

Techno Heat Dark Blue

Techno Heat Electric Blue

Techno Heat Upright Light Blue Imp

Techno Heat Upright Purple

Lanai Blue

Lanai Bright Pink

Lanai Deep Purple

Lanai Dark Red

Lanai Lavender Star

Lanai Twister Pink

Lanai Upright Bright Rose

Lanai Upright Purple Mosaic

Lobelia

Verbena

Techno Heat

Lanai

Colorful blooms just above the foliage flower early spring through summer. Techno Heat has beautiful delicate petals, ever-blooming colors, fantastic heat tolerance, are mounding and low maintenance. Plus they come in semi-trailing and upright growth habits; great for landscape, beds, baskets and containers.

An annual for early Spring - Summer. Height 6-10”, width 10-16”.

Upright Techno Heat grows 16-20” high and 10-14” wide.

Dark Blue Electric Blue Light Blue Light Purple Upright Dark Blue Upright Light Blue Imp Upright Purple Upright White Violet White

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Remarkable for its strong growth and masses of flowers, Lanai will excel in beddings, containers, hanging baskets or as a stand alone. This verbena has great heat tolerance and will thrive during the hot summer months; it attracts butterflies and adds a great pop of color to any setting. Lanai is also self-cleaning and requires very little maintenance. Garden height 4-10".

Blue Blue Denim Blush White Bright Eye Bright Pink Candy Cane Dark Red Deep Pink Deep Purple Lavender Star Magenta Peach Purple Star Red Royal Purple w/Eye Scarlet w/Eye Strawberry & Cream Twister Pink Twister Amethyst Twister Purle Imp Twister Red Imp Upright Blue w/Eye Upright Bright Rose Upright Lime Green Upright Magenta Upright Pink Upright Pink w/Eye Upright Purple Mosaic Upright Purple w/Eye Upright Red w/Eye Upright Rose w/Eye Upright White Vintage Rose White

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Proven Winners | Calibrachoa + Petunia

FLOWERING ANNUAL DIVISION

Superbells Apricot Punch

Superbells Blackberry Punch

Superbells Pomegranate Punch

Superbells Tequila Sunrise

Supertunia Royal Velvet

Superbells Lemon Slice

Supertunia Vista Bubblegum

Calibrachoa

Petunia

Superbells

Supertunia

Apricot Punch Blackberry Punch Blue Cherry Blossom Cherry Red Imp Cherry Star Coralberry Punch Dreamsicle Frost Fire Grape Punch Lemon Slice Miss Lilac Pink Plum Pomegranate Punch Red Saffron Scarlet Spicy Strawberry Punch Sweet Tart Tequila Sunrise Tickled Pink Trailing Blue Trailing Rose Trailing White White Yellow Yellow Chiffon

Bermuda Beach Black Cherry Bordeaux Double Dark Blue Double Peppermint Flamingo Giant Pink Indigo Charm Lavender Skies Limoncello Mini Appleblossom Mini Blue Mini Blue Veined Mini Bright Pink Mini Purple Mini Rose Veined Mini Silver Mini Strawberry Mini White Orchid Charm Picasso in Pink Pink Veined Priscilla Pretty Much Picasso Raspberry Blast Red Rose Blast Charm Royal Magenta Royal Velvet Sangria Charm Silverberry Pink Charm Vista Bubblegum Vista Fuchsia Vista Watermelon Charm White White Russian

The Superbells offer 29 vibrant colors that perform beautifully all season. Their cascading habit is ideal for hanging baskets, window boxes or containers. Superbells are heat tolerant and easy to care for with no deadheading required.

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With over 50 different colors and multiple habits, these beauties will shine in containers, hanging baskets and even landscapes with the Vista varieties. Supertunias are low maintenance, love full sun and are heat tolerant.

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Foliage Division

Foliage Division

C.L.I. Colors

C.L.I. Colors Producers of beautiful tropical indoor foliage and outdoor flowering patio plants! Hundreds of items are available, many unique and exciting varieties, including Hibiscus, Mandevilla and Dipladenia just to name a few . Grown in sunny Homestead, Florida, we deliver right to your door on Michell's contracted trucks with reduced freight rate.

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Beautiful ropical Foliage

C.L.I. Colors | Mandevilla

Sun Parasol® Stars & Stripes

Sun Parasol® Pretty Pink

Mandevilla Sun Parasol Stars & Stripes ®

The Original Group has a habit with compact growth, which is upright with good basal branching, they are natural climbers with glossy green foliage, neat and excellent garden performance, suitable as a patio, hanging, balcony, bedding and house plant.

FOLIAGE DIVISION

Sun Parasol® Pretty Crimson

Sun Parasol® Pretty Deep Pink

Sun Parasol® Pretty Deep Red

Sun Parasol® Pretty

Distinguished by its superior branching, shorter internodes, but still maintain vigorous growth. This group can be used as a traditional pot plant, but are also ideal for planting in small pots from 4-6 inches and as a hanging plant. There is no need for a support system in 4-6 inch pots. This group will bring added value to Sun Parasol® and will indicate high quality and standards. Ideally suited to the balcony, patio and bedding segments.

Crimson Deep Pink Deep Red Pink

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Geranium Division

Geranium Division

Dümmen | Ecke | Speedling | Syngenta

The Dümmen Group (Dümmen & Ecke) The Dümmen Group is now home to Ecke Ranch™, Fides, Oglevee Geranium, Oro and Red Fox genetics. Dümmen has built an international reputation during its forty year history as a grower and producer of quality young plants. This results in a greater responsibility to provide excellent products, one that Dümmen cultivates carefully within its company culture.

Dümmen is responsible for such well known series as Candy, Dancing Idols, Global, Grand Idols, Great Balls of Fire, Master Idols, Mini Cascades, Patriots, Savannah, Summer Idols and Survivor. These Dümmen/Ecke/Fides Geranium varieties and more are also available through the following independent vendors: Botany Lane, Duwayne's Greenhouse, Mast Young Greenhouse, Pell Greenhouse and Welby.

Speedling Speedling, located in Sun City, Florida, has invested over 25 years of extensive research and development to insure uniform finishing. Typical finish time for Speedling Geraniums is 4-5 weeks which is great for northern growers who want to produce a seed Geranium crop. These varieties allow them to open their greenhouses later in the season which helps conserve energy. Plants ship with visible buds in the center and uniform flowering between colors allows for crops to be bench run; also shipped in pull 'n' pack boxes to reduce freight cost.

Syngenta Built on a deep understanding of geranium genetics and a passion to innovate, Syngenta Flowers has been a leader in vegetative geranium breeding for nearly 30 years. From Syngenta's rich history, including Fischer and Goldsmith heritage, Syngenta has built a strong record of delivering best-in-class varieties to the marketplace - from the introduction of the original Tango™ in 1986 to the more recent breakthrough of Calliope® Dark Red. Since the beginning, Syngenta has been driven to breed game-changing geraniums.

When the Americana® series burst onto the scene, it made a big impression with its manageable habit and robust garden performance. The Rocky Mountain™ series blazed a new trail for strong vigor and branching, and of course the hybrid-geranium craze began with Syngenta's own Caliente® and Calliope® series.

With Syngenta, you will see a portifolio that raises the performance standards for all who use them - grower, retailer and consumer. For grower-friendly varieties that garner high customer loyalty and drive repeat sales, look to Syngenta Flowers.

Dümmen | Geraniums

GERANIUM DIVISION

Great Balls of Fire Burgundy

Great Balls of Fire Dark Red

Great Balls of Fire Lavender

Savannah Lavender Splash

Savannah Merlot Sizzle

Savannah Red

Survivor Dark Red

Survivor Scarlet

Survivor White

Geraniums Great Balls of Fire

Large, ball shaped, double-flowers in a velvety texture hold up under extreme heat conditions. Great Balls of Fire has superior branching, strong foliage and a mounding habit that trails, making it the perfect choice for hanging baskets. Selected against foliage bleaching and edema.

Available as callused, unrooted or rooted.

Blue Burgundy Burgundy Blaze Dark Red Deep Rose Lavender Light Lavender Merlot Pink White

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Savannah

Savannah offers eye-catching varieties with dark foliage providing a stunning backdrop for large, brilliantly colored flowers. With good vigor and early flowering, Savannahs are easy to grow; they handle extreme weather conditions and call for reduced chemical input.

Blue Coral Carmine Hot Pink Sizzle Lavender Splash Light Salmon Merlot Sizzle Orange Pink Pink Sizzle Pink Splash Punch Red Really Red Ruby Sizzle Salmon White White Splash

Survivor

Survivor geraniums are so vigorous, growers may use alternative, shorter cultivation periods. All it takes is to follow a more focussed method and this "standard" product can be market - ready in less time.

Baby Face Blue Cherry Coral Dark Red Fuchsia Hot Pink Indigo Sky Lilac Charm Marine Neon Violet Pink Pink Mega Splash Pink Passion Salmon Pink Salmon Sensation Scarlet White

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Michell's employees circa 1920's

Geranium Division

Dümmen/Ecke | Geraniums

Global Innovation Stars & Stripes

Global Ruby Red

Global Soft Pink

Maestro Bright Red

Maestro Lavender Blue

Maestro Light Pink Parfait

Patriot Bright Red

Patriot Red Imp

Patriot White

Geraniums Global

Bred for odema resistance and heat tolerance, an excellent choice for basket production. Mounding habit produces a round or "global" plant form. Free branching with strong, short internodes. Great for commercial hanging baskets that is easy to grow and ship.

Innovation Ruby Twist Innovation Stars & Stripes Red Rose Pink Ruby Red Soft Pink

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Maestro

Maestro has large blooms and good heat tolerance. These geraniums have mediumvigor, can be grown at a higher density, are versatile and can be grown in a variety of container sizes. They were bred to flower early, exhibit good heat tolerance and perform well in landscapes.

Bright Red Bright Scarlet Cherry Deep Lavender Deep Red Lavender Blue Light Pink Parfait Melody Pink Parfait Rich Red Salmon Sassy Dark Red Violaceous Violet White Splash

Patriot

Vigorous geraniums with large blooms, are early to flower, have proven heat tolerance, and a self-branching, mounding habit. These Zonal Geraniums perform well in containers and beds alike. Most vigorous series for use in the landscape and large containers. Mature height 24-30".

Spread 12-24". Hardy in zones 9-11.

Bright Pink Bright Red Bright Violet Cherry Rose Imp Cranberry Red Lavender Blue Orange Papaya Red Imp Rose Pink Salmon Salmon Chic Salmon Frills Soft Pink Tickled Pink Watermelon White

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More regal than I am?

No pretenders to the throne The new Elegance Lilac Majesty and Hot Pink Blush regal geraniums, with large, vivid flowers, will rule the garden. Habit and timing conform to their royal court of fourteen other Elegance varieties. Regals date to the 1830’s, and that’s what Oglevee is all about - re-imagining the past for today’s needs, making it easier than ever for growers.

Colorful. Compact. Special. They’re from Oglevee.

NEW

Elegance Lilac Majesty Elegance Hot Pink Blush

VARIETIES

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GERANIUM DIVISION

Speedling | Fast Finish Geranium

Geraniums Fast Finish

Trust your seed Geranium crop to Speedling! With over 25 years invested in extensive research and development, you can depend on Speedling for uniform finishing and quality crops.

• Finish time is 4-5 weeks.

• Great for northern growers who want to produce a seed Geranium crop which allows growers to open their greenhouses later in the season to conserve fuel.

• Ships budded with a visible bud in the center of the plant.

• Uniform flowering between colors allows the crop to be bench run.

• Grown in a 72 equivalent cell size.

• Sold in cases of 275 per variety.

• Shipped pull ‘n’ pack in boxes to reduce freight cost.

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Syngenta | Geraniums

GERANIUM DIVISION

Americana Dark Red

Americana Pink

Americana Violet

Calliope Dark Red

Calliope Hot Pink

Calliope Lavender Rose

Rocky Mountain Dark Red

Rocky Mountain Deep Rose

Rocky Mountain White

Geraniums Americana

Versatile for growers and reliable results for retailers and consumers; suitable for all container sizes. Bold clear flower colors. Proven greenhouse and outdoor performance and a long history of awardwinning varieties.

Bright Red Cherry Rose Coral Cranberry Red Dark Red Light Pink Splash Orchid Pink Red Rose Mega Splash Salmon Violet White White Splash

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Calliope

Rocky Mountain

Burgundy Dark Red Hot Pink Lavender Rose Scarlet Fire

Dark Red Deep Rose Lavender Light Pink Magenta Orange Pink Red Royal Red Salmon Violet White

Extremely well-branched, vigorous mounding habit is ideal for baskets, large pots and landscape applications. Large semi-double flowers with stunning color; blooms in full sun or part shade locations.

A true heat lover.

Strong, vigorous plants with large round flower heads for high-impact, premium sales. Very uniform plants bred to thrive in challenging North American climates, especially in the landscape. Ideal for larger pot sizes and mixed containers.

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Hardgoods Division

Hardgoods Division

Fairy Gardening | KOBA | SunGro

Fairy Gardening

®

Fairy Gardening®, founded in 2010 by husband and wife team Jeff & Emily Sorenson, offers retailers an easy solution for adding a destination niche market to their existing products. Attract customers year round with Fairy Gardening's® furniture, hardscapes, terrariums and other accessories. The add-on sales will have you believing in fairies!

KOBA Corporation KOBA Corporation has been producing a wide array of plastic containers and accessory products for the horticultural industry since 1966. Their guiding philosophy has always been to offer the "most value for the dollar", with value as the optimum balance of quality and price, with very personalized service.

KOBA innovations include: • Special additives that virtually eliminate brittleness and enhance flexibility.

• Rounded (versus square) lip edges on baskets to increase overall strength.

• Basket hangers with exclusive push thru "on-off" clip design for optimum positioning and fast assembly.

• Unique one-piece plant support rings that add both functionality and sales appeal.

• In-house labeling (UPC bar coding, care tags, custom labels) to help reduce overhead costs.

• Offer injection molded pots, patio containers and specialty grower items.

Sun Gro Sun Gro is North Americas largest producer of horticultural-grade peat and the largest distributor of peat moss, peat and bark based mixes for the professional grower. They have long set the industry standard for professionally formulated growing mixes with consistent results in every bag, bale and truckload of growing media.

Developed with the industry's highest quality standards and developed by professional horticulturists, Sun Gro offers profusion of products; the professional growing mixes and fertilizers consist of: • • • • • • •

Peat and bark-based growing mixes formulated to exacting standards Pure Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss screened to various grades (fine to coarse) OMRI listed organic mixes for organic growers Coconut coir and all-natural compost additives Perlite, pumice and vermiculite aggregates Water-soluble fertilizers for every water quality situation Controlled release fertilizers for indoor and outdoor crops

Fairy Gardening® | Hardgoods

HARDGOODS DIVISION

Birdhouses in Assorted Colors

Bistro Set Black

Fairy Dust

Fairy Gardening Kit

Arbor with Doors in Cream

Fairy Lights

Hardgoods Arbor with Doors

Black, cream or green, order in multiples of three. Dimensions: 13.25”h x 3.5”w x 2.25”d.

For the Birds™ Birdhouses

These fun, bright birdhouses are just the thing to add some flare to a Fairy Garden®.

Bistro Set

Dimensions: 4”h x 2.25”w x 1.5”d. Available in black, cream or green.

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Stepping Stones

Fairy Dust™

Fairy Gardeners® are over-themoon for our new and improved brightly-colored Fairy Dust® in glass vials. Sold in sets of 40 with five assorted colors and a displayer.

Fairy Gardening® Kit

Includes: container, saucer, arbor with bench, birdbath, wheelbarrow, natural pebbles, Fairy Dust™ and The Dirt™ Coconut Coir Potting Medium.

Dimensions: 4”h x 14”w x 14”d.

Swing Set in Green

Miniature Fairy Lights Dimensions: 3”h x 3”w x 1”d.

The strand is 36” long and requires three AA batteries.

Stepping Stones

Dimensions: 7”h x 5”w x 1”d.

Stone Patio/ Retaining Wall

Dimensions: 7”h x 5”w x 1”d.

Windmill in Cream

Walk In the Park™

Includes a swing set, bike, park bench, Fairy Dust™ and pebbles. Five additional prepackaged set options are also available.

Windmill

Dimensions: 13.25”h x 4”w x 4”d. Available in black, cream or green.

Swing Set

Dimensions: 10”h x 2.25”w x 1.5”d. Available in black, cream or green.

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KOBA | Rings + Pots

HARDGOODS DIVISION

Support Rings

Deck Pot Terra Cotta

Deck Pot Orange

Azalea Pots

Earth Pots

Pots, etc.

7" Support Rings

Produced of flexible high impact material, green in color adapts to all brands of pots, high quantity in each box = less on shipping proven design, often imitated never duplicated.

(Available in green.)

10" Azaela Pots

Great amount of soil and drainage, sturdy thicker design for handling and structure support, value priced, high impact material suitable in all climates, a proven leader of this dimension pot! (Available in all colors.)

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Saucerless Hanging Baskets

10" Earth Pots

Great amount of soil, sturdy lip design for handling and structure support, economically priced, various color options packaged for shipping savings, high impact material suitable in all climates. (Available in all colors.)

12" Deck Pots

Great amount of soil, ergonomic design for shipping and handling, trench drainage, economically priced, various color options packaged for shipping savings, high impact material suitable in all climates. (Available in all colors.)

12" Saucerless Hanging Baskets

Pots Available in the Following Colors…

colors.)

 Baby Blue  Beige  Black  Candid Ginger  Chocolate Brown  Dark Blue  Granite  Green  Honeysuckle  Lavender  Lime Green  Medium Blue  Orange  Pink  Purple  Red  Redwood  Terra Cotta  White  Wine  Yellow

Timeless design, able to use as deck planter w/o hanger and disc, great amount of soil, ergonomic design for shipping and handling, economically priced, various color options packaged for shipping savings, high impact material suitable in all climates. (Available in all

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KOBA Corporation is proud to produce a

wide array of plastic containers and accessory products for the horticultural industry since 1966. We offer

injection

molded pots, patio containers and specialty grower items, including our innovative cyclone ring.

SunGro | Soil

HARDGOODS DIVISION

Metro Mixes

Technigro Water Soluble Fertilizer

Soil Metro Mixes

Metro-Mix soilless media consists of a variety of compost and bark-based mixes that suited for the culture of a wide range of crops in container sizes large and small.

Some Metro-Mix formulas include processed bark ash or coconut coir pith (coir), distinctive ingredients that offer unique characteristics to blends. All formulas are pH adjusted.

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Sunshine® Mix #1/LC1

The most versatile and popular professional mix we offer, Sunshine ® Mix #1 is recommended for the production of a wide variety of container-grown crops, from vegetables to bedding plants and cuttings. It offers a good balance of sphagnum peat moss, perlite and nutrients that professional growers rely on year after year. (LC1 is the equivalent loosefill name for Mix #1.)

Sunshine MIX #1/LC1

Technigro Water Soluble Fertilizers

Technigro is an effective, high-quality water-soluble fertilizer that dissolves quickly and easily in all qualities of water.

Regardless of the irrigation equipment or injector, Technigro fertilizers stay in solution and never leave trace elements in the bottom of the tank. With Technigro, growers spend less time and experience fewer problems while effectively fertilizing your plants.

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Mum Division

Mum Division

Dümmen/Fides | GroLink | Syngenta

The Dümmen Group (Dümmen & Fides) Dümmen has built an international reputation during its forty year history as a grower and producer of quality young plants. This results in a greater responsibility to provide excellent products, one that Dümmen cultivates carefully within its company culture.

Their mission, " We always strive to meet internal and external expectations, and to account for the financial success of our customers so they will be fully satisfied working with [our] products."

Gro Link GroLink is a quality producer of Belgian Mums®, cut Chrysanthemums, Ipomoea and Dianthus. From mother stock to cuttings, plugs, trays and ready-for-retail containers, GroLink ships to growers throughout North America. Headquartered and located in Oxnard, California; GroLink’s fifteen acres include greenhouses for producing Chrysanthemum, Ipomoea and Dianthus cuttings as well as a state-of-the-art rooting facility.

GroLink Belgian Mums® are one the finest bred garden-type chrysanthemums on the market with over 25 years of breeding and testing experience. They grow well in any container size, have a great mounding habit and are covered with countless flowers due to superior branching properties. Belgian Mums® are remarkably flexible and can be sleeved or set pot-to-pot on shipping carts without worry of breakage or loss.

Syngenta Syngenta Flowers (previously known as Yoder Brothers) offers a wide spread of plants from Mums to Geraniums and Poinsettias and more. They are dedicated to breeding innovative flower varieties that offer outstanding performance in the professional greenhouse, at retail, in the landscape and in the home garden. In addition to legendary genetics, Syngenta supports industry professionals with world-class customer service, in-depth cultural information, flexible and exciting marketing programs, and a deep understanding of plants from many points of view.

With the new Yoder Select™ program designation, it's a snap to choose the right varieties for your natural season and seasonal pot mum programs. And the new Platinum Mums™ Program is bred for no-pinch production, strong and flexible stems and excellent flower longevity, these mums are loaded with blooms on well rounded plants in traditional unique colors and are "the perfect garden mum collection"!

Dümmen/Fides | Mums

MUM DIVISION

Meridian Bronze Bicolor

Meridian Dark Pink

Meridian Deep Red

Meridian Purple

Sunbeam Bronze

Sunbeam Dark Bronze

Sunbeam Golden Yellow

Sunbeam Pink Bicolor

Sunbeam Yellow

Mums (Chrysanthemum) Meridian

Big flowers, strong composition and optimal color-retention with a full color-range available for every natural blossoming phase.

Sunbeam

This beautiful decorative variety is early, vigorous and recommended for both natural season and shaded programs.

Bronze Bronze Bicolor Coral Dark Red Dark Bronze Golden Yellow Off-White Peaches 'N Cream Pink Bicolor Pink w/Yellow Glow Purple Red Yellow

Bronze Bicolor Dark Bronze Dark Pink Dark Red Deep Red Purple Red White

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GroLink | Mums

MUM DIVISION

Camina Red

Destino Orange

Gold Crest Yellow

Granata Red

Prima White

Staviski Red

Mums Camina Red

A decorative Belgian Elite variety with a sphere habit and excellent flexibility. Good for spring and summer shading and one of the best dark red varieties available for early September sales. Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets.

Destino Orange

A two-tone orange decorative mum that is adaptable to any pot size. An excellent early September variety that is very uniform, making it easy to grow and ship.

Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets.

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Gold Crest Yellow

A Belgian Elite variety and one of the top selling varieties in the Belgian Mum® collection. A beautiful bright yellow variety for mid-September sales with excellent shape and flexibility. A compact growth habit will size up in larger containers. Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, container gardening, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets.

Granata Red

A decorative mum with a sphere habit and excellent flexibility. Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets. The best dark red available for early September sales and good for spring and summer shading.

Prima White

A top selling variety in the Belgian Elite Mum® collection and considered one of the best new genetics on the market today. A vigorous, early September variety with a perfect ball shape and large blooms with ivory centers. Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets. Great for spring and summer shaded programs.

Staviski

Beautifully rounded and uniform variety for early October sales with a very short response time. Full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets.

Orange Pink Red White Yellow

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Syngenta | Mums

MUM DIVISION

Chelsey Coral

Chelsey Pink

Chelsey Yellow

Cheryl Frosty

Cheryl Golden Yellow

Cheryl Jolly Red

Cheryl Regal Purple

Cheryl Spicy Orange

Susan Coral Pink

Mums Chelsey

Decorative member of the mid-season family.

Cheryl

Flowers cover a compact, mounded plant.

Frosty Golden Yellow Jolly Red Pink Regal Purple Sparkling Yellow Spicy Orange

Susan Coral Pink

A first to the garden mum market, it has stunning, large spider-shaped flowers for all seasons! Flower color intensifies in cooler temperatures.

Coral Pink White Yellow

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Nursery Division

Nursery Division

Bountiful | Colony | Ekstrom | Obersinner | Spada | Woodburn

Bountiful Farms A 3rd generation family business encompassing over 500 acres, Bountiful Farms is known for their quality. They offer grafted ornamentals, topiary plants, and sculptured art forms in either pot in pot or as B/B. Unique and always ahead of the trends, Bountiful is perfect for retailers, land-scapers, and wholesalers.

Colony Nursery Colony Nursery offers a wide selection of grafted ornamentals as well as landscape basics. Most of their material is field grown and a few items are offered in containers.

Quality and Consistency are their top priority. Extensive line of Chamaecyparis and Spruce varieties.

Ekstrom Nursery Located in Gresham Oregon, Ekstrom is a long time partner of Michell’s and offers a unique mix of flowering & shade trees in smaller retail friendly sizes, shrubs, and grafted conifers. It is a one stop shopping vendor for retailers looking for good quality and great value! They are always on the lookout for the newest varieties

Obersinner Nursery Obersinner Nursery offers outstanding quality Rhododendron and Pieris as well as many varieties of grafted ornamentals.

A & R Spada Farms A & R Spada Farms is known as the Arborvitae capital but there is much more to this fantastic grower. Boxwood, Alberta Spruce, Baby Blue Spruce, an innovative Christmas program are just a few of the other things they do well. Always looking for ways to improve quality and “outside the box” thinking have helped Spada grow into the diverse nursery it is today.

Woodburn Nursery & A zaleas Excellent quality container and Pot in Pot material. One of the first pioneers in Pot in Pot production on the west coast. Woodburn is known for their Azaleas, Boxwood, Holly, Pieris, and Rhododendron; they also provide forced florist azaleas.

East Coast + West Coast | Nursery Sources

NURSERY DIVISION

East Coast Nurseries Abraczinkas

Angelica Nursery Bass

Benfield Nursery

Green Ridge Tree Farm Harmony Hill Nursery Hillis

Half Hollow Nursery Hopewell Nursery √ Infante Farms Kogut √

Lancaster Farms √ Morris Nursery

Mountain Creek Scott Farms

Pennsylvania

High quality evergreens

Maryland

High quality and large size material

North Carolina

Good quality dogwood and B+B trees, limited areas

North Carolina

High quality, good assortment B+B, cans & P+P trees

Kentucky

Excellent quality caliper shade and flowering trees

Pennsylvania

Good source for large caliper trees

North Carolina

Bare root liners, shrubs and native material

Long Island

Outstanding quality B+B, trees up to 4”, P+P containers!

New Jersey

Good assortment of B+B, container, P+P, great perennials

New Jersey

Containers, B+B trees and evergreens

Connecticut

Good assortment of B+B, container, P+P, outstanding evergreens!

Virginia

Great quality container and P+P material!

North Carolina

Great Dogwood, Leylands, large Thuja!

Tennessee

Great value, P+P and B+B trees and shrubs

New Jersey

Outstanding container shrubs, perennials and grasses

West Coast Nurseries Blue Heron √

Oregon

Good assortment - containers

Oregon

High quality B+B and P+P, great assortment

Colony

Oregon

High quality B+B and container grafts

Duarte

California

Assorted citrus, fruit trees, olives & berries. Retail ready packages. **Cannot ship citrus into Florida, Louisiana or Texas.**

Ekstrom Nursery

Oregon

Great assortment, B+B retail sized inexpensive plants

Oregon

Nice assortment of B+B plants

Oregon

Specializing in Buxus

Oregon

Wide assortment of container material

Oregon

High quality grafted material

Oregon

Large Thuja Plicata varieties

Oregon

Outstanding quality Rhododendron, Pieris and grafts

Oregon

Pieris-Pieris-Pieris, large sizes

Oregon

High quality grafted material, unique varieties

Oregon

Unique assortment of Japanese Maples, including specimens

Oregon

Great assortment of retail sized commodity items

Oregon

Miniature and dwarf conifers assortments

Oregon

Nice arborvitae, grafted items

Oregon

High quality PW, B+B containers, Thuja Plicata, Buxus and shrub liners

Washington

Large sized grafted material

Oregon

High quality mostly container and P+P; dormant and forced florist azaleas

Bountiful √

Fairway

Frank Henny Kramer

Marjama

Neuschwander Obersinner √ Reardon

Russells Nursery Schmidt

Spada Farms √

Stanley & Sons Twin Springs

Van Essen Nursery √ Wells

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Bountiful | Nursery

NURSERY DIVISION

Acer p dis Tamukeyama #20

Fagus syl Roseo Marginata 4-5'

Hibiscus

Hydrangea pan Limelight #15 STD

Thuja occ Smaragd Sun

Topiary Assorted

Acer

Fagus

Flowering

Sculptures

Japanese Maples

Tricolor Beech

Flowering Patio Plants

Topiary & Sculptures

Bountiful offers a wide selection of both Upright and Dissectum Maple varieties grown in various habits (tree, standard, branched, clump, low graft) and are available as container grown or balled and burlaped.

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Young plants are heavily trimmed to encourage more side branching. The finished plants are much fuller bodied than the industry standard.

Tree form Hibiscus, Hydrangea, Lilac, and Crape Myrtle to name a few.

Bountiful does a full line of topiary and sculptured art forms.

In addition to the basic spiral and tiered forms, they offer many animals, plants, people, letters, arches, umbrellas, screens, geometric shapes, and custom creations as well. If you can imagine it, they can turn it into living art! www.michells.com

Colony | Nursery

NURSERY DIVISION

Buxus sempervirens Bush 36-42''

Ilex x mes Blue Maid 3-4'

Ilex aquif Dragon Lady 4-5'

Prunus l Schipkaensis 5-6'

Picea pun Bacheri 3-4'

Buxus

Ilex

Prunus

Picea

Boxwood

Holly

Skip Laurel

Ornamental Spruce

Many different varieties and sizes to choose from. Outstanding quality.

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From Dragon Lady to Blue Maid, excellent quality and larger sizes.

Full bodied plants with great color!

Wonderful selection of varieties and sizes to choose from.

Unusual dwarf forms to the tried and true older varieties.

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Ekstrom | Nursery

NURSERY DIVISION

Cercis canadensis 6-8'

Cercis Forest Pansy 5-6'

Cornus fl Cherokee Brave 3-4'

Cornus k Wolf Eyes 3-4'

Acer plat Crimson King 6-8'

Acer rub Red Sunset 8-10'

Cercis Canadensis Cornus florida

Shade Trees

Assorted varieties

Assorted varieties

A wide offering of varieties including Forest Pansy, Little Woody, Pink Heartbreaker, Merlot and Ruby Falls.

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& Kousa

Assorted varieties

Excellent quality and a great selection.

Varieties include Cherokee Brave, Cherokee Princess, Wolf Eye's, Stellar Pink, and Venus.

Retail sizes of Acer plat Crimson King, Acer rub Red Sunset, Acer sacc Green Mountain, Carpinus bet Fastigiata, and Pyrus cal Chanticleer in 5/6', 6/8' and 8/10' sizes.

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Obersinner | Nursery

NURSERY DIVISION

Daphne Carol Mackie 30-36''

Pieris jap Flaming Silver #6 18-21''

Pieris jap Mountain Fire #10 30-36''

Pieris jap Scarlet O'Hara #6 24-30''

Rhododendron Cat Album #10 24-30''

Rhododendron Minnetonka #6 21-24''

Rhododendron Nova Zembla #10 30-36''

Rhododendron Solidarity flower

Daphne

Pieris japonica

R hododendron

Carol Mackie

Assorted

Assorted

Grown in the field then potted for shipping, these plants are outstanding quality.

They have figured out the secret to growing this wonderfully fragrant plant!

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Grown in field beds or Pot in Pot. Trimmed to produce very full finished plants which can’t be beat.

Grown in field beds and Pot in Pot, quality is first and foremost. Larger sizes available. Great selection of varieties in both H-1 and H-2 hardiness.

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Spada | Nursery

NURSERY DIVISION

Thuja occ Smaragd #10 6-7'

Thuja occ Smaragd 5-6'

Picea pun Baby Blue 3-4'

Picea pun Baby Blue 30-36''

Picea gl Conica #7 42-48''

Picea gl Conica Spiral #7

Thuja

Picea pungens

Picea gl Conica

Emerald Green Arborvitae

Baby Blue

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Container grown, field potted, or B/B, Spada has you covered. Uniform trimming ensures great quality every time!

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A seedling Colorado Spruce brought out of Canada, it maintains a uniform blue color that intensifies as it ages. A perfect fit for those wanting the traditional Christmas tree shape and blue color. Available as #1 liner material through field grown sizes.

From #1 through #10, Spirals and Tiered from #3 though #7, and Spiral Combo planters (spirals underplanted with Gold Mop Cypress or Euonymus) for an instant patio or terrace plant.

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Woodburn | Nursery

NURSERY DIVISION

Azalea EV Hino Crimson #1

Azalea EV Stewartstonian #3

Rhododendron Cunningham White #10 36-42''.

Hydrangea pan Limelight #6

Buxus Green Velvet #10

Rhododendron PJM Elite #10 30-36''

Weigela f My Monet #6

Pieris j Cavatine #3

Suffruticosa

Rhododendron Roseum Elegans #3

Weigela f Midnight Wine #6

A zaleas

Buxus

R hododendron

Shrubs

Evergreen Azaleas

Boxwood

Rhododendron

Flowering Shrubs

A nice selection of hardy evergreen azaleas in #1, #3 and #6 sizes.

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A great assortment of container grown Boxwood in sizes from #1 through #10.

From outstanding #1 shift material to finished #10 Pot in Pot, quality and fullness are their hallmark!

Woodburn grows a nice assortment of #6 Hydrangea, caryopteris, weigela, syringa, and physocarpus including popular Proven Winner varieties.

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Perennials Division

Perennials Division

Aris Green Leaf | Emerald Coast Growers | Green Fuse Botanicals | Gulley Greenhouse Swift Greenhouse | Walter's Gardens

A ris Green Leaf Aris offers an excellent selection of perennial and herb unrooted cuttings, and a large variety of liner sizes. Their Smoketown location is a rooting station for Terra Nova, Blooms of Bressingham and Star Roses genetics. They are constantly developing ways to improve their product quality, services, and delivery performance. Aris' objective is to deliver the best quality starter plants and supporting services. They offer both Early Order Discounts and Annual Earned Discounts.

Emerald Coast Growers Emerald Coast Growers is a wholesale supplier of top quality starter plants to the trade.They offer the most varied selection of grasses in large and medium liner sizes.

Availability for grasses and perennials is strong year round. Emerald Coast is the go-to supplier for grasses.

Green Fuse Botanicals Green Fuse offers First Light™ Perennials which are first year flowering, and require no vernalization. These varieties can be grown more similar to annuals, saving crop time and costs. The collection also includes varieties with unique characteristics setting First Light™ apart from others in the market.

Gulley Greenhouse Perennials have always been Gulley’s specialty, with specific growing environments set up to handle the cooler crop temperatures and seasonal aspects of perennial crops. They have kept up with technology and new innovations in the industry, allowing them to master some of the most difficult varieties to propagate both from seeds and cuttings. Currently their facility includes almost 10 acres of covered greenhouses in which they grow lots more than just perennials! Gulley offers 32c vernalized, 96c and 196c size liners.

Swift Greenhouse Absolutely the most diverse and complete product line of vernalized 50c liners and 288c perennials. Swift is known for a high quality product with great order fulfillment.

Volume discounts are available.

Walter's Gardens Walters Gardens listings include the most sought after new perennials. Exclusive introductions and Proven Winners ® plants complete their product line. Bare root and large cell liners are available. Walters has a large speculative availability year round.

Aris Green Leaf | Perennials

PERENNIALS DIVISION

Campanula Genti Blue

Coreopsis American Dream

Gaillardia Gallo Dark Bicolor

Gaura Pink Panache

Geum Cocktails Tequila Sunrise

Phlox Paparazzi Jagger

Rosemary Arp

Stokesia Purple Parasols

Campanula

Gaillardia

Geum

Rosemary

glomerata

aristata

Cocktails

officinalis

Excellent retail appeal and reliable garden performance.

Blue and White are compact at 10-16” tall in full bloom. Twisterbell has a wildly unique look with white buds and stems that open to clusters of violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers; garden height 18-20”. Vernalization is required for flowering; plant in the fall. Zones 5-7. (Liners only)

Compact with a uniform flower canopy, excellent for container performace. Heat tolerant; flowers all summer, well into fall. Garden height 10-12".

Garden width 12".

Genti

Blue White Twisterbell

Coreopsis rosea

American Dream

Fine foliage, similar to C. verticillata, spangled with long blooming, rose pink flowers.

Attracts butterflies! Use as a cut flower. Garden Height 12-18".

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Gallo

Bright Red Dark Bicolor Fire Peach Red Yellow Yellow Trumpet

Gaura Pink Panache™

Unique variegated cream and lime-green to green foliage.

Red stems and solid, deep pink flowers. Garden height is 18” and hardiness is undetermined.

(Liners and URC)

Mai Tai is red-orange with shades of peach and yellow; Tequila Sunrise is yelloworange, both have burgundy stems and mounding green foliage. Long-blooming varieties, garden height 18-24”. Zones 5-10 and AHS Heat Zones H8-5.

Phlox ×hybrida

Arp

Shrubby, with evergreen needle-like leaves, woody stems, sparkling blue flowers and pungent pine scent. Winter-hardy through Z7. A USDA introduction. Garden Height 5'.

Stokesia laevis

Paparazzi

®

Jagger and Levine exhibit bolder foliage, larger flowers and reddish stems. Adele has rounded petals. Zones 6a-11 and AHS Heat Zones H8-1. Fall planting and vernalization is recommended. (◊ Liners; all others

Purple Parasols

Flowers change color through a range of blues and purples as they mature. Great performer in PSU trials. Attracts butterflies! Garden height 14".

are URC.) ◊ Adele (pale lilac) Britney (bright pink) Angelina (lavender) Gaga (lavender) ◊ Jagger (deep purple w/ dark eye) ◊ Levine (lavender-pink w/pale eye) Lindsay (rose) Miley (amethyst) Paris (lavender)

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Emerald Coast Growers | Perennials

PERENNIALS DIVISION

Carex Blue Zinger

Kniphofia Ember Glow

Panicum Heavy Metal

Panicum Hot Rod

Panicum Shenandoah

Sedum Sunsparkler® Firecracker

Schizachyrium Prairie Blues

Tiarella American Trail™ Appalachian Trail

Carex

Panicum

Glauca

virgatum

Blue Zinger

An excellent groundcover.

Steel-blue clumps of foliage create a sea of blue when planted in drifts. Zones 4-9.

K niphofia Ember Glow

Set the border ablaze with this hot-headed, late-blooming, bicolored beauty from Terra Nova. Petite and perfect for smaller gardens. Bicolor cylindrical stacks of tubular florets, orange above, yellow below.

Zones 6-9.

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Heavy Metal

Glaucous blue leaves and a strong upright form create a formal appearance that’s softened only by its delicate seed heads. Tolerates a wide range of soil. Zones 4-10.

Hot Rod

Start your engines! This Emerald Coast Growers selection revs up into the red zone earlier than other switch grasses.

Firmly upright blades emerge blue/green, reddening rapidly until the whole plant is rich, deep maroon. Zones 4-10.

Shenandoah

Best burgundy-red coloring of all the switch grasses. Deepgreen foliage takes on red hues by midsummer. The coloring becomes more pronounced until it turns deep burgundy-wine

by September. Tolerates a wide range of soil. Zones 4-10.

Schizachyrium scoparium

Prairie Blues Pewter-blue ribbon-like foliage bears silver seed heads in late summer. Orange highlights in autumn. Zones 3-9.

Sedum

Tiarella

Sunsparkler® Firecracker

American Trail™ Appalachian Trail

A great heavily-branched groundcover with shiny cherryred leaves and pink flowers in late summer. Disease resistant.

Height 6”. Zones 4-9.

Heart-shaped leaves with serrated edges are mid-green with attractive dark veins.

Zones 4-9.

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Green Fuse Botanicals | First Light Perennials

PERENNIALS DIVISION

Agastache Acapulco Deluxe Peach

Dianthus Constant Beauty Pink

Gaillardia Lunar Harvest Moon

Gaura Bantam Pink

Lavender Madrid Rose

Penstemon Peregrine Soaring Lavender

Scabiosa Giga Blue

Veronica Vernique Rose

Agastache

Gaillardia

Leucanthemum

Salvia

Acapulco & Deluxe

Lunar

Angel Daisy

Swifty

Acapulco Deluxe are nicely compact and naturally well branched with the same garden attributes as the original series. Garden height is 8-12".

Zone 5. Acapulco are a tender perennial that offer continuous flowers all summer until frost.

Garden height 18-24". Zone 5.

Dark Blue Deluxe Carmine Red Deluxe Chiffon Deluxe Peach Deluxe Rose Deluxe Yellow Red Rose Salmon Pink Orange White & Yellow

Dianthus Constant Beauty

Fantastic heat tolerance with continuous summer flowering.

Enjoy the sweet fragrance and beauty of silver foliage and pink blooms. Garden height 6-10". Zone 3.

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Famous for its compact garden form and large flowers. Garden height 6-10". Zone 5.

Harvest Moon Two Moon

Gaura Bantam

Compact flower stems with beautiful color throught the plant. Garden height 10-14".

Zone 5.

Pink White

L avender

A distinctive flower form where the petals reflex and the yellow center transforms to white as the flower matures. Garden height 8-12". Zone 4.

White Mountain

Large flowers sit high on a big sturdy plant. White Mountain is one of the earliest large leucanthemums. Garden height 18-24". Zone 4.

Penstemon Peregrine

Early to flower and exceptionally uniform. Garden height 12-18". Zone 7.

A soft lavender/lilac colored flower on a mounded plant that is evergreen in warmer climates. This hybrid is cold hardy to zone 5. Garden height 8-12".

Blue Purple Rose

Lilac Pink Soaring Lavender

New Madrid

More flower spikes per plant than other salvias on the market. Garden height 8-12".

Zone 3.

Deep Rose Violet Blue White

Scabiosa Giga

Exceptionally large, powder blue flowers on a robust plant.

Garden height 16-20". Zone 4.

Veronica Vernique

1st year flowering and can be grown similar to an annual.

Garden height 10-14". Zone 4.

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Vernique

VERONICA

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PERENNIALS DIVISION

Gulley Greenhouse | Perennials

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Echinacea Big Sky Sundown

Echinacea Big Sky Harvest Moon

Helictotrichon Blue Avena

Helictotrichon Sapphire

Heuchera Heureka Amber Lady

Lupinus Westcountry Terracotta

Monardella Marian Sampson

Salvia Hot Lips

Echinacea Big Sky Sundown

Intense orange petals radiate from a central rusty orange cone. Large flowers are show-stopping in the garden, naturally blooming from midsummer through first frost. A must-have for any perennial garden. Hardy to USDA zone 5.

Big Sky Harvest Moon

A unique variety with long, wide, golden yellow petals orbiting a central orange cone.

Flower petals lay flat to give the best color show possible!

Excellent garden performance; hardy to USDA zone 5.

Helictotrichon sempervirens

Blue Avena

Also known as Blue Oat Grass, this clump-forming, cool season, ornamental grass is hardy and drought tolerant. Growing 2-3' tall with very narrow spiky, steel blue leaf blades forming a rounded, porcupine-like clump.

Sapphire

This German ornamental variety was selected for its especially blue foliage, wider leaves, and improved resistance to rust in humid regions.

Well-behaved clumps of bright silvery-blue leaves feature taller arching stems of flowers in early summer. Non-spreading in habit, this will remain evergreen in mild winter regions.

Heuchera

Monardella

Heureka

Marian Sampson

Bred for pot presentation and seasonal color. A wide range of unique foliage colors; intricate veining patterns on the foliage change with temperatures and light levels, creating interest.

Cultivaris.

Amber Lady Black Knight Little Prince Purple Majesty Royal Flame Seasons King Silver Lord Sweet Princess

Lupinus Westcountry

Unique solid and bicolors not found in seed types, create a spectacular show of spikes.

Disease-free tissue culture; selected for vigor and garden performance.

Beefeater Blossom Desert Sun Gladiator Jupiter Manhattan Lights Masterpiece Persian Slipper Polar Princess Purple Swirl Red Rum Saffron Salmon Star Terracotta Tequila Flame Towering Inferno

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Intensely aromatic herb from the mountains of California forming low mounds of semievergreen leaves virtually hidden beneath exotic-looking clusters of brilliant, scarletorange trumpets late spring through summer. Provide protection from heat of summer sun for best performance.

Salvia Hot Lips

Gorgeous bicolor flowers have delicate white lips with hot red-magenta tips and are very attractive to hummingbirds!

Cooler nights bring out the best contrast in the blooms.

With a little protection, this introduction from Mexico will over-winter in USDA zone 6. Evergreen and drought tolerant foliage is shiny green throughout the season.

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Swift Greenhouse | Perennials

PERENNIALS DIVISION

Aquilegia Songbird Blue Bird

Asclepias Butterfly Flower

Buddleia Buzz Magenta Imp

Coreopsis Cruizin' Broad Street

Gaura Rosyjane

Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit

Echinacea Magnus

Rudbeckia Goldsturm

Aquilegia

Buddleia

Gaura

Magnus

columbine

davidii

lindheimeri

2nd year, spring. Early to flower. Blooms are held 4" above the foliage, excellent accomodation to pots and outdoor bedding. Height 1124". Spread 10-14". Partial sun/ shade. Zones 3-8.

This Dwarf Buddleia is perfect for container sales & reaches 3-5’ in the garden. Full sized flower spikes in rich magenta attract both butterflies & hummingbirds. A Swift ‘Predictable Perennial’ that will bloom in the pot in 10-11 weeks and continue blooming throughout the season. Zone 5.

Bicolor blooms are white with bright pink picotee edges and appear all Summer & into Fall for a beautiful display of color all season. This Gaura attracts butterflies, is drought tolerant, & will grow to around 24” in the garden. Rosyjane is a Swift ‘Predictable Perennial’ with blooms in the pot in 7-8 weeks.

Zone 5.

1st year flowering. These large, 4.5" daisy-like flowers attract butterflies with their purplerose blooms, orange-brown center and dark green leaves.

Heat, drought and wind tolerant. Flowers summer to fall.

Height 24-30". Width 18-24".

Zones 4a-9b.

Songbird

Blue Bird Blue Jay Bunting Cardinal Dove Goldfinch Nightingale Robin Mix

Buzz Magenta Imp

Asclepias

Coreopsis

tuberosa

verticillata

Butterfly Flower

Prefers a warm, rather dry location. Works well in gardens, landscapes, patio planters and as an annual cut flower. Produces lovely flower umbels in intense colors on strng stems for an exotic look. height 2428". Spread 8-10".

Deep Red Gold Scarlet Mix

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Cruizin' Broad Street

This thread-leaf Coreopsis produces bright red flowers with orange undersides, continuously all season. Mature plants reach 15-18” in the garden.

Attract butterflies. This Swift ‘Predictable Perennial’ will bloom in the pot in 8-9 weeks.

Zone 5.

Rosyjane

** Perennial Plant of the Year winner

Rudbeckia fulgida

Echinacea hybrida

Cheyenne Spirit

* AAS winner † Fleuorselect Gold Medal winner

1st year. Excellent branching and more flowers on every plant. Great in gallons and quarts. 1st year height 18-24" with a 10-16" spread, 2nd year height 22-30" with a 14-20" spread. Zones 4-10.

Goldsturm

** Perennial Plant of the Year winner

2nd year. Large 3-4" goldenyellow, single blooms with a black cone center and dark green foliage are very hardy and drought tolerant. Height 20-30". Blooms July through October.

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PERENNIALS DIVISION

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Agastache Bolero

Baptisia Indigo Spires

Dicentra Fire Island

Hemerocallis Happy Returns

Heuchera Dolce Brazen Raisin

Pulmonaria Mrs. Moon

Tiarella Sugar & Spice

Veronica Sweet Lullaby

Agastache

Dicentra

Heuchera

Bolero

Fire Island

Dolce

A long blooming Hyssop with vivid rose-purple flower spikes that rise above bronzy green foliage and show from midsummer to fall. Bolero has a compact habit with aromatic branches and is well-adapted to dry soils. Suited for rock gardens. Height 16". Spread 16".

Baptisia Indigo Spires australis

Perfect habit and heavy flower production; densely branched, fully rounded clump of glaucous green foliage extends far down the stems, leaving little bare stem showing at the base.

In early summer, 12-15” long spikes of deep violet purple flowers accented by a yellow keel are borne on all sides of the rounded clump, producing a bigger show of color. Height 3.5-4’. Spread 3.5’. Zones 4-9. www.michells.com

A more vigorous growth rate, bushier habit, earlier flowering, and increased flower production than Burning Hearts.

Flaming magenta red, heartshaped flowers with white tips are produced in clusters above the very finely textured, frosty blue foliage from late spring into midsummer. Height 12-15” Spread 18-24”. Zones 3-9.

Hemerocallis Happy Returns

An extremely durable and popular reblooming daylily with 3", fragrant, canary yellow flowers. Blooms profusely in early summer and continues sporadically until frost. Very heat tolerant, blooming may pause at hottest parts of summer. Height 18". Spread 18-24".

Dramatic, dark purple-black foliage, medium, flat, matte textured leaves with a wine red undersides form a dense mound. In midsummer, deep red scapes carry showy panicles of hot pink buds with a hot pink base and pale pink to white flowers. Foliage Height 8-10”. Scape Height 18-24”.

Spread 18-24”. Zones 4-9.

Blackberry Ice Brazen Raisin Cinnamon Curls

Pulmonaria saccarata

Mrs. Moon

A tried and true variety, delighting gardeners for years with attractive mounded, silver spotted foliage. In late spring, magenta-pink buds open to bright blue bell-shaped flowers. Height 10-12". Spread 1824". Deer and rabbit resistant.

Tiarella Sugar & Spice

Glossy and deeply dissected leaves, a prominent central blotch, abundant pink and white lightly fragrant flowers.

This clump forming selection is a show stopper in shaded gardens and containers. Popular due to their shade tolerance, unusual leaf shape, dramatically marked foliage, repeat flowering, and light scent.

Veronica Sweet Lullaby

This sweet and petite seedling with its pure baby pink flower spike stand at attention atop the very short and compact, bushy mound of healthy green foliage from mid through late summer. The compact size makes it ideal for combination containers, and landscape.

Height 6". Spread 10-12".

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A nnual Plug Division

Annual Plug Division

Floral Plant Growers | Plainview Growers | Plug Connection | Speedling Wagner Greenhouses | Wessels' Farms

Floral Plant Growers Floral Plant Growers is a leading greenhouse growing organization operating over 69 acres of greenhouse currently in production in four states and over 40 years in business.

They are committed to being a socially and environmentally conscious company and was ranked #22 for environmentally-controlled greenhouse space on the Greenhouse Grower Top 100 List in 2013.

Plainview Growers ProPlug quality begins with precisely sown trays germinated on the bench in Plainview Growers Greenhouse. Seedlings are regularly evaluated for vigor and uniformity, once they have reached the optimum stage they are run through a patching system. This is a two step process in which empty cells are removed and the spaces are filled with healthy seedlings. The end result is a full and uniform plug tray which is at the perfect stage for transplanting.

Plug Connection Established in 1987, Plug Connection was the West Coast’s first ornamental young plant specialist. Today they are one of the largest young plant producers in the country.

Whatever your company’s size or location, they have the products, programs, services, and flexibility that can increase your profits.

Speedling Growing for over 40 years of trendsetting technology and leadership, Speedling ranks among the top young plant growers in America. Their enhanced facilities allow faster, more flexible options for affordable annuals. Ample sunshine and warm temperatures in Florida give the perfect environment for geraniums, impatiens, and gerbera daisies.

The cool mountains of north Georgia provide the ideal climate for pansies, violas and petunias. Whatever your flowering annual needs are, Speedling has your product.

Wagner Greenhouses Known for quality, service, and producers of young plants for growers nationwide, Wagner's plugs and liners are some of the best on the market! They offer spring, summer or fall plugs, cyclamen liners, specialty liners, and pre-finished cyclamen. A northern climate and state of the art structures help maintain a perfect environment for young plants. An experienced growing staff works hard to build well-toned plugs with strong root systems.

Wessels' Farms Currently, Wessels’ Farms produces 30,000,000 plugs; 150,000 bedding and perennial flats; 125,000 summer annuals in assorted sizes; 165,000 assorted pots of hardy mums; and 40,000 florist quality poinsettias. Wessels’ Farm and its plug division, WesPlug, have been successfully providing customers with the highest quality the industry has to offer.

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Floral Plant Growers | Petunia

Easy Wave Opposites Attract Mix

Easy Wave Salmon 6 Pack

Easy Wave Beachcomber Mix

ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION

Petunia Easy Wave Tray

Easy Wave Starfish Mix

Petunia spreading

Easy Wave

Easy Wave is earlier to flower under short days and more adaptable to production in smaller packs and pots. Great for baskets, containers and small space gardens. Minimal maintenance required; quick overhead watering rebound. These excellent outdoor performers offer strong fill and season-long colorsfills out and stays fuller longer. Height 6-12”. Spread 2.5-3’.

Blue Burgundy Star Coral Reef Mystic Pink Neon Rose Pink Plum Vein Red Rosy Dawn Salmon Shell Pink Violet White Beachcomber Mix Flag Mix Gelato Mix Great Lakes Mix Opposites Attract Mix Plum Pudding Mix South Beach Mix Starfish Mix Sweet Tart Mix Mix

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Plainview Growers | Vinca

ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION

Vinca Sweetspot Lavender

Vinca Sweetspot Passion Fruit

Vinca Sweetspot Peppermint

VInca Sweetspot Pink

Vinca Sweetspot plug

Vinca Sweetspot Red

Vinca Sweetspot Rose

Vinca Sweetspot

Bred for well matched habit and uniformity throughout the series. Vinca Sweetspot really hits the spot for the grower, providing a neat, compact, well branched habit and very good seed quality across the color range. The large round flowers with overlapping petals never turn gappy, even under high temperatures and the color range available makes Sweetspot another alternative for impatiens.

Apricot Lavender Orange Passion Fruit Peppermint Pink Red Rose Rose Morn

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Plug Connection | Grafted Vegetables

ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION

Tomato Beefsteak

Tomato Big Beef

Tomato Black Krim

Tomato Brandywine

Tomato Cherokee Purple

Tomato Early Girl

Tomato Mortgage Lifter

Tomato San Marzano

Tomato Sun Sugar

Tomato Liner

Tomato Indigo Rose

Tomatoes Beefsteak

Bright red, slightly ribbed 4-5” fruits with delicious, sweet, meaty flesh. An excellent slicer but also wonderful for cooking, salads, or canning.

Big Beef

Red, globe-shaped, 1 lb. fruits with a perfect balance of sweetness & acidity.

Abundant firm, crack-resistant tomatoes produced over a long period of time.

Black Krim

Violet-red, slightly flattened 4-5” fruits with near-black shoulders have intense, smoky flavor. Heat tolerant and color deepens as summer temperatures rise.

Russian heirloom.

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Brandywine

Mortgage Lifter

Cherokee Purple

San Marzano

Early Girl

Sun Sugar

This famous heirloom produces 1-2 lb., scarlet-pink beefsteaks with high acid and sugar content. Considered one of the world’s best-tasting tomatoes!

Dusky rose, 8-12 oz. round fruits with complex, old-time flavor. Pre-1890 heirloom.

Perfect for slicing, sandwiches.

Bright red, 4-6 oz. round slicers. Early, dependable, and flavorful fruits in almost any climate!

Dark pink, 1-2 lb. fruits are meaty with good old-time flavor. Heirloom known for its productivity.

Famous Italian heirloom yields bright red, tapered 3” fruits. Meaty & flavorful – ideal for canning or sauce.

Abundant candy-sweet orange cherry tomatoes with high levels of sugar and vitamin A. Possibly the world’s sweetest tomato!

Indigo Rose

Stunning new variety with high anthocyanin levels, produces 2-3” purple-black fruits with rosy undersides and deep red flesh. Strong acidic flavor and ripens in clusters.Excellent for sauces and salsa.

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Speedling | Gerbera

Gerbera Royal Deep Orange

ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION

Gerbera Royal Deep Pink

Gerbera Royal Deep Rose

Gerbera Royal Golden Yellow

Gerbera Royal Prince Bicolor Red

Gerbera Royal Pastel Mix

Gerbera Royal Premium Mix

Gerbera Royal Prince Neon Violet

Gerbera Royal Formula Mixture

Gerbera Royal plugs

Gerbera jamesonii

Royal & Royal Prince

Early flowering and floriferous with many eye-catching, large flowers in bright colors. Uniform plants are medium-sized, with dark green foliage and a compact growing habit. All colors have dark eyes except for Champagne, Salmon Rose and White. Short culture time, about two weeks earlier than other popular varieties. Tight bloom window, no need for PGR's. Semi-doubles have same culture time as singles. Height 8-12”. 100-112 days. Gerbera Royal Prince has large blooms with uniform, early and continuous flowering time.

Excellent in 4-6” pots. More compact than the standard Royal series with the same flower size.

Apricot Bicolor Red Champagne Deep Orange Deep Pink Deep Rose Golden Yellow Lemon Orange Scarlet Peach Red Rose Royal Prince Bicolor Red Royal Prince Neon Violet Royal Prince Orange Royal Prince Red Salmon Rose w/Green Eye Semi-double Deep Rose Semi-double Pink Semi-double Vanilla Semi-double Watermelon Soft Pink White w/Green Eye Yellow Pastel Mix Premium Mix Semi-double Mix Mix

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OUT OF THE PAST, YOUR BRILLIANT FUTURE EMERGES. Speedling Ornamentals. Growing trends, making history.

Trace the roots of any brilliant ornamental and chances are you will find Speedling. Growing for over 40 years of trendsetting technology and leadership, Speedling ranks among the top young plant growers in America. Our enhanced facilities allow faster, more flexible options for affordable annuals, high-performance perennials, custom-grown pre-finished, finished and more.

Share our history and own the future.

ORNAMENTALS

Wagner Greenhouses | Cyclamen

ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION

Cyclamen plug

Laser Synchro Fuchsia

Laser Synchro Coral Flame

Laser Synchro Pink Flame

Laser Synchro Cyclamen

Cyclamen Laser Synchro

Laser Synchro is a popular intermediate series with strong uniformity and a compact habit. The earliest and most uniform series in the market in timing and habit for fall and winter production. Synchro gives the optimal range for uniformity in earliness and plant habit, plus the variety of colors available make for a versitle plant. A more open plant habit avoids problems with Botrytis and compact plants make for better use of bench space. Available in 72-cell trays, 105-cell trays and 4" prefinished pots. Nicely sized for 4-5" pots.

Coral Flame Deep Salmon Fuchsia Pink Pink Flame Purple Purple Flame Rose Flame Salmon Flame Scarlet White Wine Wine Flame Mix

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Wessels' Farms | Begonia + Impatiens

ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION

Divine Blue Pearl

Divine Burgundy

Divine Cherry Red

Divine Orange Green Leaf

Divine Pink

Divine Scarlet Bronze Leaf

Divine White Blush

Divine Fresh Mix

Begonia

Impatiens

fibrous / green foliage

hawkerii (New Guinea)

A green leaf variety with a full habit and incredible landscape performance. A plethora of blooms will show all summer.

Superior Heat Elite hardiness, no stretching, tolerant in cool conditions and is also disease resistant! Begonia Heat Elite also does well in containers, baskets and combination pots.

Height 16-20”.

Professional quality seed with consistent, high transplantable yields, including the mixes. Low-maintenance, high color impact alternative for shade landscapes. Versatile bedding plant for inground and container use means easy gardening success. Orange Bronze Leaf has large, deep orange flowers on mid-bronze foliage with a well-branched habit and more controlled growth than Orange. Does well in heat and shade; long shelf life. Plant in partial shade. Height 10-14”. Spread 12-14”.

Divine

Heat Elite

Pink Rose Scarlet White

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Begonia Heat Elite Pink

Blue Pearl Burgundy Cherry Red Lavender Orange Green Leaf Orange Bronze Leaf Pink Scarlet Bronze Leaf Scarlet Red Violet White Blush Fresh Mix Hot Cha Cha Mix Islander Mix Mix Mystic Mix Red White Mix Salsa Mix

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Poinsettia Division

Poinsettia Division

Dümmen | Ecke | Syngenta

D端mmen Group (D端mmen & Fides) D端mmen has built an international reputation during its forty year history as a grower and producer of quality young plants. This results in a greater responsibility to provide excellent products, one that D端mmen cultivates carefully within its company culture.

Syngenta Dedicated to breeding plant varieties wtih outstanding performance, Syngenta Flowers leads the way in innovation. Be it retail, the home garden, landscape or in the professional greenhouse, you can count on Syngenta to provide great customer service and support industry professionals with a deep understanding of their varieties and cultural information. Known for their exciting marketing programs and legendary genetics, Syngenta Flowers is a great place to secure your poinsettia needs.

Dümmen | Poinsettias

POINSETTIA DIVISION

Infinity Marble

Infinity Polar

Infinity Red

Premium Lipstick Pink

Premium Polar

Premium Red

Viking Cinnamon

Poinsettias Infinity

Elegant mid-season variety family with vigorous growth.

Fire Marble Polar Red

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Viking Red

Premium

Premium is an early family with compact growth.

Apricot Early Red Ice Crystal Lipstick Pink Marble Picasso Polar Red White

Viking

Perfect variety for high volume production, easy to produce, medium vigor. More intense tha RED FOX Euro and Early Glory.

Extreme cold resistance, non-sensitive to botrytis, very stick stems, good branching.

Cinnamon Red

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Freedom Pink

POINSETTIA DIVISION

Freedom Red

Freedom White

Ice Punch

Jubilee Pink

Jubilee Red

Jubilee White

Prestige Early Red

Prestige Maroon

Prestige Red

Poinsettias Freedom

Uniform in size, habit, and timing. Ideal for multi-color combination pots. Dark green leaves, medium vigor and a 7.5 week response time; flower initiation around September 10th for November 10th timing.

Early Marble Early Pink Early Red Early White Marble Peppermint Pink Red White

Ice Punch

Striking red bracts with white centers, dark greeen leaves and a medium vigor. Outstanding consumer recognition.

Ideal for early season sales with an 8 week resonse time; flower initiation is approximately September 15th for November 15th timing. Adaptable to a wide range of container sizes.

Jubilee

The Jubilee Family is well matched in terms of timing, culture and habit. Ideal for multi-color combination pots.

A medium vigor plant habit with upright branching and a horizonal bract position.

Dark green leaves with large cyathia. An 8 week response time; flower initiation is approximately September 25th for a November 256th finish.

Prestige

Early season poinsettias with a strong v-shaped architecutre.

Dark green leaves and large showy horizontal bracts have a medium vigor, 8.5 week response time. Flower initiation is approximately September 15th for November 15th timing.

Early Red Maroon Red

Jingle Pink Red White

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Syngenta | Poinsettias

POINSETTIA DIVISION

Cortez Burgundy

Cortez Early Red

Cortez White

Mars Early Red

Mars Pink

Mars Red

Ruby Frost

Poinsettias Cortez

Burgundy is slightly later. Early Red is an excellent choice for the early to mid-season market. White is a creamier color when finished cool or under high light intensity.

Burgundy Early Red Electric Fire White

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Mars

Early Red is great for 6" pots.

Marble is a novelty color with soft marble bracts. Pink is very attractive and a big seller. Red is ideal for high-density production. White is creamy, finish warm for a clean white color.

Overall, upright and uniform.

Whitestar

Ruby Frost

Eye-catching color with unique tones of rose to pink. A great, medium-vigorous, variety for the early-season novelty market. Suitable for a range of pot sizes.

Whitestar

Outstanding white variety in all climates. Great branching and upright habit. Very large, showy bracts. Growers rave this is the number-one variety for painting!

Early Red Marble Pink Red White

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Seed Division

Seed Division

Benary | Farmen | Floranova | Hem Genetics | Kieft Seeds Pan American Seed | Sakata | Seeds By Design | Seminis | Syngenta Flowers Takii | Thorberger Wison

Benary A 6th generation, 170 year old company acting as one of the leading plant breeders in the industry. With more than 2,000 stunning varieties of seed, Benary sells their product worldwide on the wholesale market to over 120 countries with 3 breeding facilities in the U.S, Netherlands and Germany.

Farmen Italy’s top breeder of unique and colorful, heat-tolerant pansies, petunias, vincas, and violas. Located at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius, they have developed products that can handle some of the most extreme climates. Continually developing and working on the cutting edge of today’s industry.

Floranova Colorful, beautiful, vivid, versatile, reliable, novel, diverse: Floranova is proud to specialize in breeding new and improved plants, suited to a wide range of environmental conditions. Floranova strives to bring novel, high-quality varieties to the market place.

These varieties are excellent for horticultural professionals and gardeners everywhere.

Hem Genetics A company dedicated to researching how to develop the most environmentally conscious products. Hem Genetics strives to breed and market flower seed varieties and vegetative propagated plant material for pots and breeding for the professional growers market.

K ieft Seeds Developing a strong and reliable seed product with great customer service, Kieft is dedicated to developing innovative and high quality genetics.

Pan A merican Seed The world’s most recognized name in flower seeds, marketing their products for over 60 years. Known for ornamental series, including, Divine New Guinea Impatiens, spreading petunias, and the first F1 hybrid seed impatiens, they are a trusted company who truly cares for the customers.

Sakata The first Japanese company to export seed, Sakata has been actively involved in the development of new and improved plant varieties around the world. Well known for outstanding work with ornamentals and vegetables, they quickly and efficiently meet growers expectations for strong yields and the consumers need for beautiful flowers and fresh delicious fruits and vegetables.

Seeds By Design Working on the cutting edge of design to produce and supply top quality vegetables, herbs, and flower seeds. Seeds By Design is located in the Willows and Maxwell region of California, their location provides a wonderful climate with fertile soil, ideal in producing high quality seed.

Seminis Dedicated to producing top quality seed that will help to feed the ever growing population. With a wide variety of vegetable seeds available in the U.S., Semins is committed to providing the best to commercial vegetable growers, dealers, distributors, and wholesalers.

Syngenta Flowers One of the largest breeders in the horticulture industry, Syngenta is a leader in seed products. With a diverse line of products ranging from corn and rice to vegetables and flowers, we trust Syngenta. Producing quality crops for the wholesale market throughout the world.

Takii Since 1835, Takii has been dedicated to developing only the best products, producing superior quality vegetable and flower varieties to meet the full potential of a dynamic market. American Takii Inc. works diligently to uphold high quality standards and innovative research to help the wholesale grower be successful.

Thorberger Wison Hethor acaulis is a third generation family business, breeding and growing under grass on a floor space of 20,000 square meters. In 1970, Helmut Thorberger began to breed primulas. His aim at that time was to breed healthy and robust plants with large flowers and that is still the mission of the family today.

Exclusive & Featured Items As an independent broker, Michell's objectively promotes “best of breed” genetics.

Our exclusive and featured items include both proven and novelty seed items that are sure to satisfy even the most discerning greenhouse grower. Try any or all of these special varieties and reap what you sow!

Begonia Sweetheart Begonia Valentine Campanula Clockwise Fuseables Pansy Chianti Mix Pansy Jackpot Pansy Tango Mix Patio Bounty Edibles Primula Hethor Salvia Jedi Snapdragon Twinny

HeatElite

Heat Elite varieties exhibit traits which put them at the top of their respective classes. You can depend on a greater tolerance to cool greenhouse growing conditions, resistance to stretching in the greenhouse and at retail, plus improved disease resistance, superior heat tolerance and overall exceptional performance in the garden and landscape. Try some of our Heat Elite varieties today!

Begonia HeatElite Impatiens HeatElite Pansy HeatElite Petunia HeatElite Salvia HeatElite Mojave Torenia HeatElite Vinca Cobra HeatElite Vinca Viper HeatElite Vinca Vitesse HeatElite Viola HeatElite Valentina

SEED ANNUALS

Ageratum | Alyssum | Angelonia | Asparagus | Aster

Blue Hawaii 5.0

Serenita Pink

Clear Crystal White

Sprengerii

Wonderland Deep Pink

Pot & Patio Mix

Serena Mix

Bonita Blue

Serenita Mix

Bonita Pink

Ageratum

A lyssum

A ngelonia

Asparagus

Blue Danube F1

Clear Crystal

Serena & Serenita

Sprengerii

Serena is an excellent selection for landscapes and borders in moderate to hot climates with low to high humidity. Garden height 10-12”. Spread 12-14”.

91-105 days. Serenita is a more compact and controlled version of Serena with the same crop time. Purple has large flowers and is the tallest in the series. Plant in full sun. Height 10-14”. Spread 12-14”. Space 8”. Deer and rabbit-resistant.

Pelleted seed with an 85%+ Yield Potential rating.

Aster

Compact, exceptionally uniform and covered with medium blue flowers. Blue Danube is an excellent choice and comes highly recommended. Garden height 6”. 70-75 days. (Pelleted)

Blue Hawaii 5.0

Setting the industry standard for ageratums, Blue Hawaii 5.0 is an all around good performer in packs, pots and the garden. Especially good in warm climates. Height 6”. 70-75 days.

A new tetraploid alyssum delivering more vigor than standard diploid varieties like Easter Bonnet. Large, fragrant flowers with strong performance in containers and landscapes.

Lavender Shade and Purple Shade are the first ever pigmented tetraploid alyssums and are well-matched in vigor and flower size with the Clear Crystal White. (Coated & Multipelleted) Lavender Shade Purple Shade White Mix

(Pelleted)

Wonderland

An ideal bedding plant with a tidy habit; well matched in plant height and bloom time.

Garden height 3”. 35-40 days.

* AAS winner

Serena: Blue Lavender Purple White Mix Waterfall Mix (Purple, Sky Blue & White) Serenita: Lavender Pink (rose-pink) * Pink Purple Raspberry White Mix (all colors)

(Raw & Multi-pelleted) Blue Deep Pink Deep Purple Deep Rose Giga White Lavender Pink White Mix Blue Hawaii 5.0

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A ntirrhinum See Snapdragon………….… 117

A versatile and durable fernlike plant with long, arching plumes and small, needle-like leaves. Use in window boxes, baskets and mixed containers.

Pot & Patio

Well suited for 4” pots and packs. Fully double, 2.5-3” flowers; day neutral. Not recommended for landscape.

Height 6”. 50-60 days.

Blue Pink Scarlet White Mix

Bonita Callistephus chinensis

Bonita has beautiful, 2" fullydouble pompon flowers that color completly. Blooms are held at perfect angles for maximum impact. Bonita remains attractive even when aging!

Blue Light Blue Pink Rose Scarlet White Mix

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3” blooms

saturate your bed with color

BIG® Red Green Leaf

BIG® Pink Green Leaf

BIG® Rose Bronze Leaf

Get BIG® Results!

Begonia x benariensis BIG® series BIG® is Showy!

BIG® is Easy!

 Huge 3” blooms

 Great in sun or shade

 Full, mounded habit

 Tolerates “poor” soils

 Blooms on top of foliage

 Low water use  Self-cleaning

BIG® is Economical!  Plant on 12” to 18” centers  Very high germination  Flowers 2 weeks earlier

Phone: 815.756.4546 info@benary.com / www.benary.com

SEED ANNUALS

Big Pink w/Green Leaf

Santa Cruz Sunset

Begonia

Bossa Nova Orange

Baby Wing White w/Bronze Leaf

Begonia

Santa Cruz Sunset

Big benariensis/landscape

Large, 2” fiery bright redorange, bell shaped flowers sit atop wing-shaped green leaves. Low maintenance with an upright habit which cascades as it matures. Blooms May through late summer.

Drought and rain tolerant.

Ideal for hanging baskets, containers and mass plantings, plant in sun or shade. 90% + germination. Total crop time 14-16 weeks. (Pelleted)

Big has increased flowering, versatility, large 2-3” flowers, vigorous growth and unsurpassed garden performance.

Big will be the focal point of any garden with deep colored bronze or green foliage for maximum show and great contrast. These begonias grow quickly to provide lush, beautiful displays in hanging baskets, mixed containers and large landscape plantings.

Pink w/Green Leaf Red w/Bronze Leaf Red w/Green Leaf Rose w/Bronze Leaf

Bossa Nova boliviensis

Great vigor and strong branching; superb for baskets, containers and borders. Self cleaning with new flowers continually propagating. Very long flowering; will bloom from early spring right through to the first frosts. Sowing to finished 4’ pots in 15 – 18 weeks.

boliviensis / fibrous/green foliage

Baby Wing hybrida

Baby Wing is extremely heat tolerant and handles stressful conditions well. This series flowers 2-3 weeks earlier than Dragon Wing. 4-10” pot production.

Pink White White w/Bronze leaf

Bossa Nova Red

Bossa Nova Rose

Bada Bing Scarlet Imp

Bossa Nova White

Bada Bing White Imp

Dragon Wing hybrida Adapts well to hanging baskets, with a unique, beautiful arching, and pendulous habit. Large containers and inground plantings. Exceptional garden performance in sun or shade. 16 weeks for 10” basket.

Height 12-15”. Spread 15-18”.

Bada Bing semperflorens

Pink Red

Pink Rose Rose Bicolor Scarlet Imp White Imp

Gryphon hybrida Showy and dramatic foliage, accented by small pink flowers.

Does well both inside and outside in multiple container sizes.

Easier to establish and maintain than other vegetative foliage types. Low moisture needs and limited insect and disease problems. Plant in full shade to part sun. Shade height 1416”. Partial sun height 12-14” .

Spread 16-18”. (Multi-pelleted)

fibrous/green foliage

A beautiful mainstay in the landscape with low but mounded growth. Ideal for borders with great long lasting color and reliable performance in the shade, partial or full sun.

8-10” tall.

Bada Boom semperflorens fibrous/bronze foliage

The perfect combination of uniformity and garden performance and a great choice for multiple light conditions in a large flower bed. Excellent flower time and a strong branching habit that fills in packs and pots rapidly. Crop time 63-77 days/high light, 84-105 days/low light. Height 8-10”. Spread 6-8”.

Pink Rose Rose Bicolor Scarlet White Imp Mix

Orange Red Rose White Mix Gryphon

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Begonia Sweetheart fibrous/bronze foliage

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Sweetheart sets the standard for beauty and unparalleled garden performance in begonias. Deep bronze leaves accent large, vibrant flowers. Early flowering and vigorous, Sweethearts provide a uniform flowering window for growers and retailers alike. Beauty, durability and garden performance makes this series a must! Pack crop time 63-77 days.

Bicolor Dark Pink Pink Red Rose White Mix

Sweetheart Bicolor

Sweetheart Dark Pink

Sweetheart Pink

Sweetheart Red

Sweetheart Rose

Sweetheart White

Sweetheart Mix

Begonia Valentine fibrous/green foliage

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Begonia Valentine is an early begonia with excellent garden performance. The deep green, glossy leaves and vibrant flower colors make this series stand out in retail and the landscape. Uniform in the pack and vigorous in the garden, this series provides durability and color all summer long. Pack crop time 63-77 days.

Blossom Dark Pink Pink Red Rose Rose Splash White Mix (not shown)

Valentine Rose Splash

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Valentine Dark Pink

Valentine Pink

Valentine Red

Valentine Rose

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Begonia Heat Elite fibrous / green foliage

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Begonia HeatElite is a fantastic green leaf variety with incredible landscape performance, its full habit and plethora of blooms will liven up landscapes all summer. True to the HeatElite standards, this begonia has superior heat hardiness, doesn’t stretch, is tolerant in cool conditions and is also disease resistant! Begonia HeatElite does well in the landscape as well as in containers, baskets and combination pots. Height 16-20”.

Pink Rose Scarlet White

Heat Elite Rose

Heat Elite Pink

Heat Elite White

Heat Elite Scarlet

CALIBRACHOA Kabloom

The first ever calibrachoa from seed! Suitable for 4.5 in pots and up. Ideal for single and combination planters. (Pelleted) Deep Blue Deep Pink Red White Yellow

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Kabloom Deep Pink

Kabloom Red

Kabloom Yellow

Kabloom White

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Kabloom puts out the same amount of color as mid-vigor vegetative varieties – side by side, you can’t tell the difference!

Available in 5 core colors.

Suitable for 4.5-in. (11-cm) pots and baskets.

Ideal premium input for both mono containers and mixed combos.

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Canna | Celosia | Cleome | Coleus

South Pacific Scarlet

First Flame Yellow

Canna South Pacific Scarlet F1 * AAS Winner

Beautiful and vibrant, capturing the vibrant essence of a tropical sunset. The first hybrid canna from seed. South Pacific is loaded with hybrid vigor and fills the pot faster, blooms sooner and more prolifically.

Tropical * AAS winner

This bronze leaf, extra dwarf canna, grows only 24-30” high and is great for pots and bedding. Bright 3-4”, early blooms are held above the foliage.

Blooms approximately 90 days after sowing in warm conditions.

Bronze Scarlet Red * Rose Salmon * White Yellow

Tropical Rose

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Fresh Look Mix

Celosia Arrabona Red plumosa † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner

The first well branched intermediate plumosa type. Arrabona features striking flowers on compact, sturdy plants.

Superior overall uniformity and excellent germination.

Arrabona tolerates drought and loves the heat – great for tropical, subtropical and continental climates. Exceptionally long-flowering in borders and containers.

Castle plumosa (Feather type)

* AAS winner

Begins to flower at 12”, producing long lasting and nonfading 7-8” plumes. The ability to withstand summer heat and drought makes this series an excellent choice for gardens.

Height 12-14”. 60-65 days.

Orange * Pink Scarlet Yellow Mix

Arrabona Red

New Look

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Queen Rose

First Flame plumosa

Excellent, brightly colored summer crop. Ideal as a border plant but also good in containers. Branches like a regular plumosa to produce full blooms. Uniform across all three colors for a fuller look in containers. Ideal for Asian and Southern markets. Blooms spring through late summer.

Hardiness 45° F. Height 14-25”.

Width 10 -16”. (Filmcoated) Orange Red Yellow

Fresh Look plumosa * AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Green leaf companion to New Look. Consistent performance, minimal maintenance and pest-free growth. Outstanding floral display with 3-5” wide, 8-10” high, feathery plumes.

Great garden performance; new leaves cover old plumes to keep a fresh look all season.

Heat, humidity & rain tolerant.

Garden height 12-18”. Spread 12-20”. 110 days. (Coated) * ‡ Gold ‡ Orange * ‡ Red * ‡ Yellow Mix (all colors)

Castle Pink

Black Dragon

New Look plumosa * AAS winner

Well-branched, bushy habit with dark bronze foliage and large, deep red plumes. Outperforms other plumosa types in extreme heat. Height 15”.

70-75 days. (Coated)

Cleome Queen

Large, open airy flowers with a strong scent. Blooms throughout the summer until frost. Place in a dry location in full sun. Withstands heat and drought. Garden height 4’.

Cherry Mauve Rose Violet White Mix

Coleus Black Dragon

Curled and serrated leaves in deep red with a purplish-black edge. Outstanding in packs or pots. Height 12-14”. Width 10-12”.

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Superfine Rainbows Color Pride

Figaro Original Field Mix

Coleus | Cosmos | Dahlia | Dianthus

Superfine Rainbows Masterblends

Superfine Rainbows Multicolor

Diana Crimson Picotee Imp

CosmicYellow

Sonata Mix

Diana Pink

Diana Rose Shades

Diana White

Coleus

Cosmos

Dahlia

Dianthus

Superfine Rainbows

Sonata bipinnatus

Figaro

Diana chinensis

Full, semi-double to double flowers on well-branched plants. Excellent pack and garden performance. Height 12-14”. 55-60 days.

Early to flower, the Diana series blooms early and stays compact in packs. This unique, compact and branching plant habit is continued in the garden and shows a vigorous, low growing plant. Covered with large, beautiful flowers all season long, Diana is sure to please. (Raw & Pelleted)

This coleus comes in a variety of electric colors. Great for hanging baskets, landscapes, window boxes and patio plantings. Garden height 14”.

Spread 10”.

Color Pride Festive Dance Masterblends Multicolor Red Velvet Volcano

Wizard

Extremely dwarf, compact, and medium-leaved. Uniform, basal-branching and late flowering habit, Eye-catching in mass plantings, as well as in all types of containers. Extra long shelf life. Height 12-14”.

Coral Sunrise Golden Jade Mosaic Pastel Pineapple Scarlet Sunset Velvet Red Mix Select Mix

Wizard Mix

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† Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Excellent basal-branching, uniform height, and long garden performance. This semidwarf cosmos is ideal for use in patio pots, color bowls and gallons. Height 24”. ‡ Carmine ‡ Pink ‡ Pink Blush † ‡ White ‡ Mix

Cosmic sulphureus

* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

This stocky 12” tall, freeflowering variety has a wellbranched habit and great heat tolerance. 40-45 days. (Raw &

‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

‡ Orange Shades ‡ Red Shades ‡ Violet Shades White ‡ Yellow Shades ‡ Original Field Mix

Garden Pride Mix

Uniform dwarf habit, early flowering, semi-double flowers in orange, pink, red, rose, yellow and white. Suitable for production along with bedding plants. Height 12”. Crop time 8-9 weeks. (Raw & Coated)

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Blueberry » Crimson Crimson Picotee Imp Lavender Picotee Pink Rose Shades Salmon Scarlet Scarlet Picotee White White w/Purple Eye White w/Red Center Picotee Mix Select Mix

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Cosmic Orange

Garden Pride Mix

Diana Select Mix

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Dianthus | Dichondra | Dracaena | Gazania

Super Parfait Red Pepppermint

Silver Falls

Chiba Lilac Picotee

New Day Bronze Shades

Dianthus Super & Venti Parfait

Very early with slightly larger flowers than original Parfait. Vigorous, compact and basal branching, 8-10” plants.

Improved pack performance, great for 4” programs. (Raw & Pelleted)

Chiba Scarlet

New Day Clear Orange

Telstar

* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner

An F1 hybrid dianthus with exceptional heat tolerance and a free-flowering, compact habit.

Height 6”. 100-110 days.

Burgundy Carmine Rose Coral † Crimson * Picotee Pink Purple Purple Picotee Salmon Scarlet White † Mix

Raspberry Red Peppermint Strawberry Venti Parfait Crimson Eye

Chiba interspecific

Chiba flowers extremely early, has a basal branching habit and is the most compact of the interspecific types. The short and strong flower stems show clusters of large, well rounded flowers. Chiba requires less growth regulators and is cold tolerant. Height 8-10”. (Raw & Pelleted) Cherry Picotee Crimson Crimson Picotee Lilac Picotee Purple Pink Purple Picotee Red Rose Scarlet Strawberry Violet White Auricula Mix

Dichondra

Telstar Picotee

New Day Pink Shades

New Day Red Shades

New Day Strawberry Shortcake Mix

Dracaena

Gazania

Indivisa

A compact gazania with larger blooms than most with a sturdy, compact habit. Bright, beautiful colors look great in beds, containers, hanging baskets or as edgings or ground covers. Plant in full sun.

Height 8-10”. Spread 6-8”. 90% germination.

(Spikes)

New Day g.rigens

Commonly known as Spikes, Indivisa is primarily used in pots and planters to add height and texture. The narrow, medium green leaves radiate from a single stem and impart a formal, elegant look to plantings. Height 20-36”. Spread 15-18”. Plant in full sun/partial shade. Perennial zones 9-11.

Zones 3-8.

Silver Falls D. argentea

Cascading accent plant with small rounded silver leaves on silver stems. Vigorous plants tolerate heat and drought and are perfect for mixed containers, window boxes, and baskets. Grows 3-4’ long or up to 6’ for those with a longer growing season. Low growing, 2-3” as a ground cover when planted in well-drained soil. 85% germination standard. 75-84 days.

Indivisa

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Telstar Mix

Bronze Shades (red to bronze) Clear Orange Pink Shades (rose to pink) Red Shades White Yellow (w/dark center ring) Bright Mix (Bronze Shades, Yellow, Clear Orange & Pink Shades) Mix (all colors plus Rose Stripe) Strawberry Shortcake Mix (Pink Shades, Rose Stripes & White) Sunny Side Up Mix (Clear Orange, Yellow & White)

New Day Mix

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Big Kiss Red

Royal Rose

Big Kiss Yellow

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Royal Semi-double Deep Rose

Gazania Big Kiss F1 splendens

+ American Garden Award winner

Larger than Kiss with full vigorous crowns and a plethora of flowers that quickly fill containers. Attractive feather shaped foliage adds interest while blooms “sleep”. This mounded, heat loving, compact plant with a uniform habit is early to flower and requires no PGR’s.

Not recommended for packs.

Garden height and width 8-10”.

Zone 8. (Raw)

Kiss Frosty Red

Kiss Frosty Orange

Royal Semi-double Vanilla

Kiss splendens

Uniform, controlled, nicely mounded habit with plants covered in flowers. No PGR’s.

Height 8-10”. 70-96 days.

Frosty Orange Frosty Red Frosty White Frosty White Flame Frosty Yellow Golden Flame Orange Orange Flame Rose (w/ light tips) White Yellow Yellow Flame Flame Mix Frosty Mix Imp (silver leaf) Frosty Flame Mix Mix

Red + White Flame Yellow Yellow Flame Mix

Kiss Frosty Mix Imp

Kiss Frosty White Flame

Royal Prince Bicolor Red

Gerbera Royal jamesonii

Early flowering and floriferous with many eye-catching, large flowers in bright colors. Uniform plants are medium-sized, with dark green foliage and a compact growing habit. All colors have dark eyes except for Salmon Rose and White. Short culture time. Tight bloom window, no need for PGR's.

Semi-doubles have same culture time as singles. Height 8-12”. 100-112 days.

Apricot Bicolor Red Champagne Deep Orange Deep Pink Deep Rose Golden Yellow Lemon Orange Scarlet Peach Red Rose Salmon Rose w/Green Eye Semi-double Deep Rose Semi-double Pink Semi-double Vanilla Semi-double Watermelon Soft Pink White w/Green Eye Yellow Breeder's Choice Mix Pastel Mix Premium Mix Semi-double Mix Mix

Kiss Yellow

Royal Prince Orange

Royal Prince

Large blooms with uniform, early and continuous flowering time. Excellent in 4-6” pots.

More compact than the standard Royal series with the same flower size.

Bicolor Red Neon Violet Orange Red

Gomphrena Las Vegas globosa

Does great in warm climates as it is heat and drought tolerant. Cut for beautiful, long lasting fresh flowers or plant in borders, annual beds or containers. Height 18". Crop time 10-12 weeks.

Pink Purple White Mix

Big Kiss Mix Las Vegas Mix

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Gomphrena | Hypoestes | Impatiens

Splash Select Pink

QIS Carmine

Divine Blue Pearl

Divine Fresh Mix

Divine Hot Cha Cha Mix

Gomphrena Impatiens QIS haageana

The name ‘QIS’ stands for ‘Quality in Seed’, a title richly deserved by this first-class professional cut flower series for greenhouse and outdoor production. Produces large, 1-1.5" flowers in attractive colors, on stems with a good uniform length. Blooms late spring through summer. Suitable for use in both fresh and dried bouquets and arrangements. Offers a long vase life – more than 14 days without preservatives. Height 24-26".

Width 8-10".

Carmine Orange Red Mix

Athena F1 double

Rosebud flowered Impatiens are high quality with consistently semi-double blooms, perfect for high density production. Bred for pack production but has enough vigor to outperform other varieties in the landscape. Athena's prostrate, spreading habit & fantastic color range give it great appeal & make it stand out in the landscape. Crop time 5-6 weeks for 512 plugs, 6-7 weeks for 288 plugs. Great for 4” pots.

Appleblossom Bright Purple Coral Pink Orange Orange Flash Red Red Flash Mix Sweetheart Mix

Hypoestes

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Athena Coral Pink

Divine Islander Mix

Athena Orange Flash

Florific Red

Divine hawkerii (New Guinea)

Professional quality seed with consistent, high transplantable yields, including the mixes.

Low-maintenance, high color impact alternative for shade landscapes. Versatile bedding plant for in-ground and container use means easy gardening success. Orange Bronze Leaf has large, deep orange flowers on mid-bronze foliage with a well-branched habit and more controlled growth than Orange. Does well in heat and shade; long shelf life. Plant in partial shade. Height 10-14”.

Spread 12-14”.

Blue Pearl Burgundy Cherry Red Lavender Orange Green Leaf Orange Bronze Leaf Pink Scarlet Bronze Leaf Scarlet Red Violet White Blush Fresh Mix Hot Cha Cha Mix Islander Mix Mix Mystic Mix Red White Mix Salsa Mix

Florific Sweet Orange

Florific hawkerii (New Guinea)

* AAS Winner

Large striking flowers held above the foliage provides bright winter color in regions with temperate climates.

Compact, uniform and well branched plants with strong vigor are ideal for premium jumbo packs and 4” pots. A perfect shade-loving alternative to walleriana types. Faster crop times (12-14 weeks) and better quality plants for highdensity production and seasonlong landscapes that stay tidy in the garden. No pinch and little PGRs. 85% germination standard. (Raw) Lavender Red * Sweet Orange Violet White Mix

Splash Select

Dwarf with large, uniform leaves and more colored splashes. Best for 4” pots.

Height 10-18”. 70-77 days.

Pink Red Rose White Mix Athena Mix

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Divine Mix

Florific Violet

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Impatiens Heat Elite fibrous / green foliage

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Impatiens HeatElite has exceptional heat tolerance, garden performance and blooms in a variety of bright beautiful colors. HeatElite is also exceptional in cool, low light conditions and remains compact with awesome pack performance and a long shelf-life. Large, 1.25” blooms sit atop beautiful 8-10” plants.

Blue Silk Bright Eye Carmine Coral Deep Pink Lilac Orange Pink Red Rose Salmon Scarlet Violet White Mix

Heat Elite Blue Silk

Heat Elite Bright Eye

Heat Elite Carmine

Heat Elite Coral

Heat Elite Deep Pink

Heat Elite Lilac

Heat Elite Orange

Heat Elite Pink

Heat Elite Red

Heat Elite Rose

Heat Elite Salmon

Heat Elite Scarlet

Heat Elite Violet

Heat Elite White

Heat Elite Perfect Mix

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Impatiens | Lobelia

Accent Premium Orange Star Imp

Tempo Butterfly Mix

Impatiens Accent Premium walleriana

Accent Premium shows great uniformity of flowering and better branching. The great range of color choices and plentiful, large flowers are perfect for mixed containers.

Strong vigor allows for great stamina in cooler temperatures and other environmental stresses. Excellent branching habit fills pots and baskets quickly and flowers display nicely above foliage. 95% + germination. Garden height and width 10-12”.

Bright Eye Deep Orange Lilac Orange Star Imp Pink Red Rose Salmon Violet Violet Star White Mix Mystic Mix (Bright Eye, Lavender Blue, Lilac & Violet) Pastel Mix (Bright Eye, Pink, Rose & White) Peppermint Mix (Bright Eye, Pink, Red & Rose)

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Accent Premium Violet

Accent Peppermint Mix

Tempo Cancun Mix

Impreza Punch

Tumbler Violet Star

Palace Blue w/Eye

Impreza walleriana

Tempo F1 walleriana

Tumbler walleriana/trailing

One of the most grower and retailer-friendly impatiens available. All colors finish in a tight 5 to 7 day window and have a less upward stretch and may need less PGRs. Impreza is the perfect fit into high-density programs. Proven to deliver the longest shelf life of any impatiens, plants stay full and nice-looking all season. Blooms spring through late summer.

Plant in shade. Height 6-8”.

Width 12-14”.

An early blooming, dwarf series with high germination and large 2” flowers with improved basal-branching and color uniformity. Excellent outdoor performance; great for packs, containers and baskets. Garden height 10-12”.

61-70 days.

Vigorous plants fill pots easily and mature into an extraordinary trailing habit and are covered in color that lasts all season long. Great for hanging baskets, quarts, gallons and large combination patio planters; excellent garden performance. Does well in a wide range of shade and partial-sun conditions. 90% germination.

Blue Pearl Cherry Splash Pink Punch Red Rose Salmon Violet White Formula Mix Passion Mix Red White Mix Intense Mix South Beach Mix Wedgewood Mix

Blue Satin Burgundy Cherry Butterfly (pink w/red eye) Cinnamon Coral Bee Crimson Deep Pink Lavender Peach Frost Pink Pink Frost Rose Star Scarlet Strawberry Butterfly Violet Star Watermelon White Butterfly Mix Cancun Mix Crystal Mix Pastel Mix Rouge Mix Salsa Mix Wedgewood Mix Mix

Rose Rose Star Salmon Scarlet Violet Violet Star White

Lobelia Palace Extra early border type with a compact, mounded habit and excellent garden performance.

All foliage is green except where noted in description.

Height 3-4”. (Raw & Multi-pelleted)

Impreza Formula Mix

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Tumbler Salmon

Impreza Cherry Splash

Tempo Rouge Mix

Blue (mid blue w/bronze foliage) Blue w/Eye (deep blue w/white eye) Lilac Royal (deep blue w/bronze foliage) Sky Blue White (some blue flowers) Mix

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Lobelia | Marigold

Antigua Mix

Bonanza Deep Orange

Discovery Orange

Bonanza Mix

Cresta Flame

Lobelia

Marigold

Riviera

Antigua

Dwarf, compact plants with vigorous garden performance.

Blooms very early with an abundance of flowers. Great for containers and gardens.

Height 5”. 70-75 days.

Blue Eyes (medium blue w/white throat and bronze foliage) Blue Sky (bright blue flowers) Blue Splash (white w/blue throat) Lilac Marine Blue (deep blue flowers/green foliage) Midnight Blue (bronze foliage) Rose White Mix

Discovery Yellow

tagetes erecta (African)

Easy to grow with a naturally dwarf, uniform and, basal-branching habit. Strong bloom stems support round 3” flowers. Great for patio containers, as border plants or in the garden. Height 10-12”.

Spread 10-12”. 70–84 days.

(Detailed & Coated) Gold Orange Primrose Yellow Mix

Discovery

tagetes erecta (dwarf African)

Sweet Cream

Cresta Harmony

Cresta Spry

Sweet Cream

tagetes erecta (African hybrid)

2.5-3” blooms in lovely whitecream. Superior performance in the pack and in the garden.

Garden height 16-20”. 77-84 days. (Detailed)

Alumia

tagetes patula (French)

Large 2-2.5" blooms and strong branching. 5 to 7 day flowering window across all colors. Great for pots, packs and the garden.

Height 10-12". Width 10-14".

(Raw & Coated) Deep Orange Flame Gold Red Vanilla Cream Yellow Mix

Very dwarf but large, fully double hybrid flowers, uniform with 2.5-3” blooms. Great for early forcing 4” pot plants.

Superb garden performance.

Garden height 6-8”. 65-75 days.

Alumia Mix

Cresta Yellow

Bonanza

tagetes patula (French) ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Beautiful 2” crested flowers on uniform plants with good lasting quality. Excellent outdoor performance. Height 10-12”.

35-40 days. (Detailed & Coated) Bee (mahogany edged in pale gold) ‡ Deep Orange Flame (mahogany w/orange border) Gold Harmony (orange crest w/maroon collar) Orange Yellow Mix

Cresta

tagetes patula (French)

Earlier flowering than others in its class. Large 2-2.5" showy flowers with great uniformity and excellent garden performance. Great for pots, packs and garden. Garden height 9-11". Garden spread 12-16".

(Clipped & Coated) Deep Orange Flame Gold Harmony Orange Spry Yellow

(Detailed & Coated) Orange Yellow

Riviera Mix

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Marigold | Matthiola | Melampodium | Morning Glory | Nicotiana

Durango Bee

Durango Flame

Harmony Mix

Marigold Durango

tagetes patula

(French)

Uniform, excellent branching and extra-large 2-2.5” flowers with strong stems. Early to bloom. 5-7 day flowering window. Great for packs and pots. Height 10-12”. Width 6-8”.

Bee Bolero Flame Gold Orange Red Tangerine Yellow Mix Outback Mix

Safari tagetes patula (French) † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Earliness to flower, large 2-2.5” blooms with improved doubleness on first flower and greenhouse and garden performance. Height 8-10”. 41-63 days. (Raw, Detailed & Coated)

Durango Red

Million Gold

Cardinal Climber

Matthiola (Stock)

Harmony incana annuua

This extra-early flowering matthiola is very fragrant. Plants are uniform and dwarf with vibrant green leaves. Harmony has approximately 50% doubles, selectable for doubleness by the cotyledon. Height 8-12”.

Cream Yellow Cherry Blossom Deep Rose Light Rose Purple Violet White Mix

Safari Scarlet

Clark's Heavenly Blue

Million Gold

Very dwarf, compact habit with 1” single yellow daisy-like flowers. Very heat and humidity tolerant. Beautiful single, golden yellow flowers produced all season. Height 8-10”.

Showstar

This variety boasts yellow, star-shaped flowers on bushy, vigorous plants. Height 14-16”.

Melampodium

Morning Glory (Ipomoea)

Derby

Cardinal Climber

‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Larger flowers, more compact habit than Showstar. Height 14-16”. 90-95 days.

Safari Yellow Fire

Scarlet O'Hara

Scarlet O’Hara

Very large, gorgeous wine red flowers will add just the right touch to any landscape setting.

Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) Saratoga x. alata

Earliness, uniformity in habit and timing, wide color range and a high germination rate of 90%. Bushy, dwarf 10-12” plants are great in packs, pots and in the landscape. 70 days.

(Pelleted) Appleblossom Lime Purple Bicolor Red Rose White Mix

This climber has beautiful, bright red, medium-sized flowers. 84 days.

Clark’s Heavenly Blue

Bolero (maroon w/gold centers) Gold ‡ Orange Red † Scarlet † Tangerine ‡ Yellow † ‡ Yellow Fire Mix

Classic, large, sky blue flowers, with hairless leaves and hollow stems; buds begin reddish but turn a clear azure-blue.

Derby

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Saratoga Mix

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Ornamental Cabbage | Ornamental Kale | Ornamental Pepper | Osteospermum | Pansy

Osaka Mix

Akila Daisy White

Glamour Red

Akila Lavender Shades

Ornamental Cabbage Osaka F1 brassica oleracea

Excellent flowering cabbage for fall through winter. Wavyedged leaves on tight, compact cabbage heads. Vigorous but uniform in plant habit. Ideal for beds and mixed containers.

Height 12”. Spread 8”.

Pink Red White Mix

Ornamental K ale Glamour Red F1

Akila Purple

Nagoya F1

Known for its fringed leaves and uniform plant habit and growth; high degree of cold resistant qualities.

Red Rose White Mix

Ornamental Pepper Conga capsicum

Gorgeous dark purple foliage with shiny purple peppers which mature into red. Conga has great vigor, and is good for 4”, 6”, and quarts. This capsicum can be sold two weeks early (15-17 weeks from sow).

Nagoya Mix

Colossus Fire

Ornamental Pepper Conga

Colossus Neon Violet

Colossus Tricolor

Osteospermum

Pansy

Akila ecklonis * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner

Colossus x. wittrockiana

Akila, meaning beauty in Swahili, describes this full branched plant with beautiful blooms. Drought tolerant once established. Best seed-raised variety for both habit and seed quality. Excellent performance in the landscape, garden beds and in containers. Plant in full sun. Height and spread 16-20”.

90% germination standard. * † Daisy White Lavender Shades Purple White White w/Purple Eye Mix

Very attractive, extra-large blooms face upward in a tight, non-stretching habit. Great under hot, stressful conditions and requires less PGR's.

Blooms earlier in winter and low light conditions. Garden height 4-5”. Garden width 6-8”.

Blooms in spring 80-85 days.

Flower size 3.5-4”. (Primed) Deep Blue w/Blotch Fire Lavender Medley Lemon Shades Neon Violet (blue face) Ocean Pure Rose Purple w/Blotch Red w/Blotch Rose Medley Rose w/Blotch Tricolor White White w/Blotch White w/Purple Wing Yellow Yellow w/Blotch Imp Blotched Mix Formula Mix

* AAS winner

First shiny leaf bedding-type flowering kale! Grown for its unique shiny leaves which create a dramatic contrast to the colorful rosette of center leaves, looking like a large, exotic flower, Its unique glossy leaves add brilliance and color to fall and winter gardens and containers. Amazingly slow to bolt 4" pots and larger. www.michells.com

Conga

Akila White w/Purple Eye

Colossus Formula Mix

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WonderFall™ Purple

WonderFall™ Yellow

WonderFall™ Yellow with Red Wing

WonderFall™ Blue Picotee Shades

WonderFall™ Blue with Blotch

A WonderFall Spectrum of Color

WonderFall™ White

WonderFall™ trailing pansy from Syngenta is available in a spectrum of colors to fill premium containers, baskets and landscapes with large-flowered, vigorous plants. With continuous flowering, WonderFall provides complete color coverage in any season.

WonderFall allows your artistic talent to shine and provides your customers the spectrum of color needed for increased retail sales.

Now available as raw and primed seeds.

WonderFall™ Yellow with Blotch

Contact your preferred broker sales representative today to place your order!

For more information and availability: 800.549.0158 • www.syngentafhg.com All photos are the property of Syngenta unless otherwise noted. ©2014 Syngenta. Some or all of the varieties listed herein may be protected under one or more of the following: Plant Variety Protection, United States Plant Patents, Utility Patents and/or Plant Breeders’ Rights and may not be propagated or reproduced without authorization.

WonderFall™, the Alliance Frame, the Purpose Icon and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company.

Pansy Chianti Mix EXCLUSIVE

Pansy Chianti Mix is striped and colorful with semi-ruffled blooms that measure about 2 to 3” across and begin flowering nine to ten weeks from sowing. Blooms are rich shades of rose, salmon, terracotta and wine-red, marked with long, bold, dark red strokes. Long lasting blooms on tough, vigorous, compact plants. Perfect for pots, packs, containers and window boxes. Height 8-10”. Width 6-8”. 70 days to flower.

Pansy Delta x. wittrockiana

An excellent series, great for spring and fall production. Medium, 2.5” upright flowers resist stretching. 75-80 days.

Premium Colors: Beaconsfield Blue w/Blotch Deep Blue Gold w/Blotch Marina Neon Violet Imp Pure Deep Orange Persian Medley Pure Golden Yellow Pure Lemon Pure Light Blue Pure Primrose Pure Violet Pure White Pure Yellow Primrose w/Blotch Red w/Blotch Rose w/Blotch Tapestry True Blue Violet & White White w/Blotch Yellow w/Blotch Yellow w/Purple Wing Original Colors: Fire (scarlet & yellow w/mahogany wing) Lavender Blue Shades Orange w/Blotch Pink Shades Primrose w/Blotch Pure Light Blue Pure Red Pure Rose Yellow w/Red Wing

Cool Water Mix (True Blue, Pre. Pure White, Pure Light Blue, Blue w/ Blotch) Cotton Candy Mix (Pre. Pure Light Blue & Pink Shades) Formula Mix (All colors) Fruit Salad Mix (Pure Rose, Violet w/ Face, Premium Pure Golden Yellow, & Pure Deep Orange) Monet Mix (Lavender, Pink, Rose, Pure Yellow, & True Blue) Premium Blotch Mix (All Pre. w/blotches) Pumpkin Pie Mix (Fire, Orange w/ Blotch, Pre. Pure White, Pure Deep Orange & Pre. Pure Primrose) Pure Colors Mix Tri-Color Mix (Light Blue, Lemon & Violet) Watercolors Mix (Deep Orange, Pink, Lavender, Light Blue, Primrose & White) Wine & Cheese Mix

Delta Deep Blue

Delta Neon Violet Imp

Delta Pure Lemon

Delta Blaze Mix

Delta Cool Water Mix

Delta Monet Mix

Delta Premium Blotch Mix

Delta Tri-Color Mix

Delta Watercolors Mix

Mixes: Apple Cider Mix (Tapestry, Pre. Rose w/ Blotch & Pre. Pure Primrose) Berry Tart Mix (Pre. Pure Light Blue, Blue w/ Blotch, Pre. Pure Violet & Pure Rose) Blaze Mix (Fire, Pure Red, Pure Yellow & Yellow w/Red Wing) Blotch Mix (blotched, faced, winged & premium) Buttered Popcorn Mix (Pre. Pure Primrose, Pre. Pure White & Pre. Pure Golden Yellow) Citrus Mix (Deep Orange, Pure Lemon, Pure White & Pure Yellow)

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Pansy Heat Elite EXCLUSIVE

Pansy HeatElite flowers early and performs beautifully in the heat while resisting stretching. Uniform color range, compact habit and extensive color options makes these HeatElite a top pick for exceptional pansies. (Raw & Primed) Beaconsfield Blue Blotch Clear Blue Lilac Shades Orange Orange Blotch Pink Shades Porcelain Blue Primrose Pure White Purple Purple Bicolor Red Blotch Red Wing Rose Blotch Scarlet Shades White Blotch Yellow Yellow Blotch Blotch Mix (Not shown.

Yellow Blotch, Blue Blotch, White Blotch, Mulberry Blotch, Rose Blotch, Porcelain Blue Shades and Red Wing) Clear Mix (Clear Blue, Pure White, Yellow, Orange and Purple) Formula Mix (Not shown. Yellow Blotch, Yellow, Blue Blotch, Mulberry Blotch, White Blotch and White. ) Watercolor Mix (Not shown. Clear Blue, Clear Orange, Clear White, Lilac Shades, Pink Shades, Porcelain Blue, Primrose.)

Heat Elite Beaconsfield

Heat Elite Blue Blotch

Heat Elite Clear Blue

Heat Elite Lilac Shades

Heat Elite Orange

Heat Elite Orange Blotch

Heat Elite Pink Shades

Heat Elite Porcelain Blue

Heat Elite Primrose

Heat Elite Pure White

Heat Elite Purple

Heat Elite Purple Bicolor

Heat Elite Red Blotch

Heat Elite Rose Blotch

Heat Elite Scarlet Shades

Heat Elite White Blotch

Heat Elite Yellow

Heat Elite Yellow Blotch

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Heat Elite Clear Mix

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Pansy Tango Mix FEATURED

Pansy Tango Mix is an incredible early flowering series boasting large, fringed blooms on compact plants; flowers last up to 20 days! Strong petals and resistance to the typical pansy aging pattern of floppy upper petals. Long shelf life for better retail displays and easy shipping. Perfect for both fall and spring sales.

Pansy x. wittrockiana

Majestic Giants II

Earlier flowering under short days and less prone to stretching. This series boasts increased uniformity and seed vigor, is compact and produces extra large 3.5” flowers. All colors available as Performax (precisely graded, top quality seed) and as Primax (Performax seed which has been primed), allowing growers to choose the form that best fits their production requirements.

Garden height 5”. 63-70 days.

Blue Jeans Blue & White w/Blotch Clear Purple Clear White Clear Yellow Deep Blue w/Blotch Fire w/Blotch Marina Mid Blue w/Blotch Ocean w/Blotch Patricia w/Blotch Purple w/Blotch Red w/Blotch Rosalyn w/Blotch Rose w/Blotch Sherry w/Blotch White w/Blotch Yellow w/Blotch Autumn Mix Blue Bayou Mix Bonfire Mix Girlfriends Mix Mix w/Blotch

Majestic Giants II Blue Jeans

Majestic Giants II Clear Purple

Majestic Giants II Fire w/Blotch

Majestic Giants II Autumn Mix

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Majestic Giants II Clear White

Majestic Giants II Marina

Majestic Giants II ClearYellow

Majestic Giants II Mid Blue Majestic Giants II Patricia

Majestic Giants II Blue Bayou Mix

Majestic Giants II Girlfriends Mix

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Burgundy

Salmon

Pink

Rose

Red

Burgundy

Violet

White

Blue

Red

Expect SUCCESS!™ Petunia x hybrida Trailing F1 SUCCESS!™ Series  Eariest series in the industry – 7 days earlier than the competition!  Most uniform flowering series for timing and habit  Outstanding germination and seed quality  Less PGR’s required in production

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Pentas | Petunia

SEED ANNUALS

Graffiti Mix

Sophistica Blackberry

Sophistica Twilight

Pentas

(Egyptian Star) Graffiti

Early-flowering with a wellbranched, uniform habit and large flower heads. Ten days earlier than ‘New Look’ with much improved vigor. Height 12-15”. (Pelleted) Bright Red Lavender Lipstick Pink Red Lace Rose Violet White Mix

Petunia Dreams grandiflora (single)

Uniform series performance.

Compact and tightly branched habit, displays 3-4” blooms.

Above average weather tolerance. 5-7 day spring bloom time window. Height 10-15”.

Spread 10-12”. (Pelleted) Appleblossom Burgundy Burgundy Picotee Coral Morn Fuchsia Midnight (violet-blue) Neon Rose Pink (yellow throat) Red Red Picotee Rose Rose Morn Rose Picotee Salmon (white throat) Sky Blue White Patriot Mix Waterfall Mix Wild Rose Mix Mix

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Dreams Mix

Limbo *GP* Peach

Ultra Crimson Star

Limbo grandiflora (single) * AAS winner » Fleuroselect Quality winner

The only natural dwarf nonstretching grandiflora petunia on the market. Since Limbo lacks the genetic capacity to stretch, no PGR's are required.

Enjoy an abundance of large flowers on mounded, compact, well branched plants all season long. Height 8-10”. Width 10-12”. Introducing *GP*, the next generation natural dwarf Limbo petunias with Greater Performance. (Pelleted) Blue Burgundy Deep Purple *GP* Peach (light salmon) *GP* Pink Morn Plum Purple *GP* Red *GP* Red Veined *GP* Rose *GP* Rose Morn *GP* Rose Veined *GP* Salmon *GP* Salmon Morn Sweet Pink * » Violet White Full Balance Mix (non *GP* colors) Growers Mix (Blue, Burgundy, Plum, Red, Rose, Rose Morn, Rose Veined, Salmon, and White)

Limbo *GP* Red

Double Cascade Mix

Sophistica grandiflora (single)

Sophistica creates a unique garden display with beautiful, large, traditional flowers.

Matching flowering time for easy shipping and scheduling.

Antique Shades has the most upright habit of the series.

Height and width 10-15”.

Weeks to flower 11-13. (Pelleted) Antique Shades (rose w/yellow throat) Blackberry Blue Morn (blue margin w/silver white throat) Lime Bicolor Lime Green Twilight

Ultra grandiflora (single)

* AAS winner

A tried and true performer in packs and pots, with uniform flowering time and plant habit enabling bench-run shipping.

Excellent seed quality, large flowers in a wide range of colors and great garden vigor complete the package. Height 12-14”. Spread 14-16”. (Pelleted)

Limbo *GP* Rose Veined

African Sunset

Double Cascade grandiflora (double)

Huge 4-5” flowers, resembling giant carnations, are the highlight of this series and the reason these flower garden classics remain a popular choice. Best grown for late spring sales in 4.5” or larger pot size. Height 10-15”. Spread 10-12”. (Pelleted) Blue Burgundy Orchid Mist Pink Mix

African Sunset x. hybrida * AAS winner

The first orange hued petunia from seed! Excellent mounding habit with strong stems, excellent vigor and high flower count. The strong flower petals resist humid conditions.

Blue Blue Star Burgundy * Crimson Star Fresh White Lilac Pink Plum Red Red Star Rose Rose Star Sky Blue Violet White Star Mix Mix

African Sunset

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Congratulations from Wave petunias on 125 years — keep growing!

NEW Red Velour

Easy Wave® Velour colors are a first in seed spreading petunias!

Three deep, distinctive new colors join the best, biggest-selling spreading petunia series. With their velvety undertones, these Easy Wave Velour varieties stand out in a crowded market, commanding attention…and sales!

NEW Berry Velour ©2014 Ball Horticultural Company 14345

NEW Burgundy Velour

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Petunia | Portulaca

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Celebrity Blue Ice

Celebrity Burgundy Frost

Celebrity Chiffon Morn

Celebrity Strawberry Ice

Easy Wave Mix

Shock Wave Buzz Mix

Wave Blue

Wave Lavender

Petunia Celebrity multiflora (single) * AAS winner

Early with garden performance of multifloras combined with the greenhouse performance of the best grandifloras.

Celebrity stands up to garden heat and humidity, giving an outstanding show of color throughout the summer.

Germination and plug vigor are greatly improved. Bloom size 2.5-6”. (Pelleted) Blue Blue Ice (pale off-white w/ light blue veins) Burgundy (deep burgundy-red) Burgundy Frost Burgundy Star Carmine * Chiffon Morn Lilac Lilac Morn Neon (bright magenta) Peach Ice Pink Pink Morn (soft pink w/yellow & white throat) Plum Ice Red Red Morn Rose Rose Frost Rose Star Salmon (red w/deep veins) Sky Blue Strawberry Ice White Yellow Desert Sky Mix (light blues, reds, salmons & white) Ice Mix (veined varieties) Full Mix Morn Mix Niagara Mix (cool shades of blues, lilac & white) Pastel Mix (pastels w/ hint of blue) Watercolors Mix (pastel lavender, pinks & yellows)

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Celebrity Full Mix

Happy Hour Mix

Happy Hour Pink Passion Mix

Portulaca

Ride the Wave spreading * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner

Easy Wave is earlier to flower under short days and more adaptable to production in smaller packs and pots. Great for baskets, containers and small space gardens. Minimal maintenance required; quick overhead watering rebound. These excellent outdoor performers offer strong fill and season-long colors that fill out and stay fuller longer. Height 6-12”. Spread 2.5-3’.

Shock Wave produces a mounded, spreading plant similar in shape and as easy to manage as Easy Wave. Bloom size 1.5-2”.

Height 7-10”. Spread 2.25-3’.

Tidal Wave is the tallest of the Wave family, with a full plant habit and a plethora of blooms. Plants grow outward, then upwards, making a shrublike shape that holds all season long. An excellent landscape performer with terrific Botrytis tolerance and quick rain recovery. Height 16 - 22". Spread 30 - 60".

Wave flowering requires day lengths longer than 13 hours (Misty Lilac 12 hours). Recommended for 4-6” pots and 10” hanging baskets. Excellent spreading petunia and free-flowering ground cover. Spring 84-112 days. Summer 63-91 days. Height 4-6”.

Spread 4’. (Pelleted) Easy Wave: Blue Burgundy Star Coral Reef Mystic Pink Neon Rose Pink Plum Vein Red Rosy Dawn Salmon Shell Pink Violet White Beachcomber Mix Flag Mix Gelato Mix Great Lakes Mix Opposites Attract Mix Plum Pudding Mix South Beach Mix Starfish Mix Sweet Tart Mix Mix

Celebrity Watercolors Mix

Shock Wave: Coconut Coral Crush Denim Deep Purple Pink Shades Pink Vein Red Rose Amp Mix Buzz Mix Power Mix Spark Mix Volt Mix

(Purslane) Happy Hour grandiflora

Bred for reduced daylength sensitivity, Happy Hour blooms under shorter days. Uniform across the series, wellbranched, mounded plants are easy to pack and ship. Excellent garden performance, full habit and large, semi-double blooms. Drought-tolerant, great for hot, dry, full-sun conditions. Prefers well-drained media and garden soils. Height 8-10”. Width 10-12”. 2 weeks earlier in zones 7-10 for earlyseason sales! Full sun. (Multi-

seed & Raw) Banana Coconut Deep Red Fuchsia Lemon Orange Peppermint Rosita Mix Pink Passion Mix (Rosita, Peppermint & Fuchsia) Tropical Mix (Deep Red, Orange & Banana)

Tidal Wave: Cherry Hot Pink Purple * Silver Wave: * Blue Classic Purple * † Lavender Misty Lilac Pink * Purple Rose

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*GP* Mambos are the next generation petunias with even "Greater Performance" from grower to customer.

New *GP* colors: Peach, Pink, Rose Veined, Salmon,and White

Petunia Heat Elite Mambo HeatElite Mambo is the earliest to bloom of any multiflora, performs extremely well under hot and cool conditions and

EXCLUSIVE

will not stretch! Due to its compact habit, this petunia will hold in the pack, on retail shelves and in the greenhouse. No PGR’s required! *GP* Mambos are the next generation with "Greater Performance" from grower to customer.

Blue Burgundy Deep Purple Peach *GP* Pink *GP* Pink Morn Purple Red Red Morn Rose Rose Veined *GP* Salmon *GP* Sweet Pink Violet White White *GP* Mix

Heat Elite Mambo Blue

Heat Elite Mambo Burgundy

Heat Elite Mambo Deep Purple

Heat Elite Mambo Pink *GP*

Heat Elite Mambo Pink Morn

Heat Elite Mambo Rose Veined *GP*

Heat Elite Mambo Peach *GP*

Heat Elite Mambo Purple

Heat Elite Mambo Red

Heat Elite Mambo Rose

Heat Elite Mambo Red Morn

Heat Elite Mambo Salmon *GP*

Heat Elite Mambo Sweet Pink

Heat Elite Mambo Violet

Heat Elite Mambo White

Heat Elite Mambo White *GP*

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Heat Elite Mambo Mix

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Primula Hethor FEATURED

Primula Hethor is smaller than the Hethor Giant but features large blooms with an extremely high flower count. A great range of striking colors and well-matched flower time and habit make Primula Hethor a great addition to any garden.

Blue w/Red Eye Champagne Citrus Yellow Clear Blue Crocus Elatior Goldorange Springsun Orange Springsun Pink Tagetes Orange Tagetes Red Tagetes Violet Tagetes Yellow White w/Green Eye

Hethor Blue w/Red Eye

Hethor Clear Blue

Hethor Springsun Pink

Hethor Tagetes Yellow

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Hethor Champagne

Hethor Crocus

Hethor Citrus Yellow

Elatior Goldorange

Hethor Tagetes Orange

Hethor Springsun Orange

Hethor Tagetes Red

Hethor Tagetes Violet

Hethor White w/Green Eye

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R anunculus R ebecca EXCLUSIVE

Rebecca is a stunning, compact type with large flowers on short and hardy stems and healthy, dense foliage. Rebecca adds beauty wherever it grows! One plant of Rebecca will fill a 4 inch pot! No PGR's required.

Recommendations for growing success: 1. Water after sowing. 2. Place in cooling chamber for 10 days at 8-10° C. 3. After cooling phase, place the trays in the greenhouse. 4. Try to stay at 18-24° C and if possible give them short day conditions: under 10 hours daylight. 5. Treat against fungi like botrytis and root diseases, and against the larva of Bradysia pauper. 6. Normally it is not necessary to spray them with growth regulators. 7. Make sure that they are never totally dry, or much too wet. 8. Fertilize with every watering or with every second watering, with 0,9-1,2 EC. 9. From sowing to potting takes about 10 weeks. 10. Finished height about 8-12 inches.

Cream Orange Red

Rose Violet White Yellow

Rebecca Cream

Rebecca Orange

Rebecca Red

Rebecca Violet

Rebecca White

Rebecca Yellow

Portulaca (Purslane) Sundial

Early with a vigorous, wellbranched habit. Fills pots and packs quickly. Mixed containers, bedding, landscaping.

Plant in full sun. Garden height 5". Crop time 8-10 weeks. (Raw

Toucan

Heat loving and drought tolerant; vibrant 2” blooms. Plant in 4-6” pots, gallons, mixed containers, baskets and gardens.

No pinching; little to no PGR’s.

Height 3-4”. Spread 14-16”.

Fuchsia Scarlet Shades Yellow Hot Mix

& Multi-pelleted)

Rudbeckia Denver Daisy hirtia Abundant, large 6-8” golden flowers with distinct rings around a dark eye. The 22-26” height creates interest and dimension in all landscapes.

These low maintenance, heat thriving, easy to grow flowers are great for growers, retailers and home gardeners.

Chiffon Cream Fuchsia Gold Mango Orange Peach Peppermint Pink Princess Pink Scarlet Tangerine White Yellow Mix

Sundial Mix

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Toucan Hot Mix

Denver Daisy

Rebecca Rose

Irish Eyes hirtia Attractive garden variety has large, golden-yellow flowers with a distinct, green eye on strong, basal-branched plants.

Excellent vase life. Height 24”.

91-105 days.

Prairie Sun hirtia

* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Very large flowers with light yellow tips, golden petals and a green center. Height 24-36”.

Prairie Sun

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Salvia Heat Elite Mojave EXCLUSIVE

Salvia HeatElite is the next generation of salvia. Outperforming existing heat tolerant varieties, this HeatElite is compact and early to flower with outstanding garden performance. Unique flower spike structure and branching habit is new to the marketplace. Suitable for pack production. Garden height 9-10”.

Salvia Summer Jewel coccinea

* AAS winner

Blooms all season long , 7-9 weeks after sowing. Compact habit with excellent branching.

Attracts hummingbirds. * Pink Red

Evolution farinacea

* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Beautiful lilac flower spikes, create an attractive contrast to the deep green foliage. Color lasts from early summer to the first hard frost; very heat and drought tolerant. Compact with a well-branched habit and an increased number of flower spikes. Garden height 16-20”.

Spread 14-16”. 100 days. * ‡ Violet White

Victoria White farinacea

This Salvia displays nonstop blooms of deep blue flowers, a dense habit and excellent color effect. Extremely uniform. Garden height 18-20”. 90-95 days.

(Raw & Primed)

Early Bonfire splendens Flaming 10” red spikes add dimension in the garden; performs well in the landscape.

Height 24”. 92 days.

Sizzler Jedi splendens The earliest and best full color range of pack Salvia with bright, clear colors and stunning bicolors. Bred for early plug and pack performance.

Foliage and flower spikes remain tight and compact for extended shelf life. Day length neutral. Height 12”. 56-70 days.

Burgundy Burgundy Halo Purple Red Salmon Mix

Vista splendens

Compact habit, dark green foliage and well-packed flower spikes hold their color intensity throughout the season. Vista is well-matched in heat tolerance, habit and earliness (5-7 day window). Height 10-12”.

63-70 days.

Summer Jewel Pink

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Evolution Violet

Early Bonfire

Lavender Purple Red Red & White Rose Salmon White Mix

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Snapdragon Twinny FEATURED

Snapdragon F1 Twinny is the first low bed heat tolerant type Antirrhinum with a double flower form. This series consists of bronze shades, peach, violet, white and yellow shades. Twinny Peach is a 2010 AAS winner, owing to its unique color blend of peach, yellow and light orange along with its excellent garden performance nation wide.

Appleblossom Bronze Shades Peach Rose Violet White Yellow Shades Mix (not shown)

Twinny Appleblossom

Twinny Bronze Shades

Twinny Peach

Twinny Rose

Twinny Violet

Twinny White

Snapdragon (A ntirrhinum) trailing

Candy Showers

The first trailing snapdragon from seed. Flexible stems equal easy shipping. Ideal for baskets, combination plants and bedding. Great addition to spring or fall trailing pansy programs. Blooms under short days.(Multi-pelleted)

Rocket tall

Torenia

Basal-branching, 2.5-3’ tall, with long, tapering, compact spikes. Excellent garden, cut flower and landscape variety.

Flowers well under long days.

135-140 days.

Kauai fournieri

* AAS winner

* Bronze * Cherry * Golden Lemon * Orchid Pink * Red Rose Shades * White Mix

Deep Purple Orange Red Rose White Yellow Mix

True to its namesake, “the garden island”, Kauai adds beauty to your garden with vivid colors. Deep Blue and Rose are the deepest, richest colors on the market and Magenta and Lemon Drop are the most unique. Kauai is compact, well-branched and has a tighter flowering window which blooms uniformly. Great in bedding, mixed combos and indoor containers. Plant in full shade to partial sun. Height and spread 8”. Heat and humid tolerant. Pelleted seed with a 90% yield potential rating.

Twinny Yellow Shades

Kauai Burgundy

Kauai Deep Blue

Blue & White Burgundy (w/white tube) Deep Blue Lemon Drop (white flower w/yellow spot) Magenta (w/white tube) Rose (w/white tube) White Mix

Candy Showers White

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Rocket Mix

Kauai Lemon Drop

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Torenia Heat Elite EXCLUSIVE

An AAS winner, Torenia HeatElite beats the heat and performs exceptionally well in packs, pots, containers and the garden. This torenia is a profuse bloomer on compact plants with tight, compact foliage. Minimum stretch and maximum beauty. Torenia HeatElite will liven up any patio or landscape. Height and spread 8”.

Blue Blue & White Burgundy Rose

White

Heat Elite Blue & White

Heat Elite Blue

Heat Elite Rose

Verbena

» Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Blue * Burgundy XP Burgundy w/Eye XP Carmine Rose XP Pink XP ‡ Purple XP Red w/Eye XP Scarlet XP Silver XP White XP Merlot Mix XP Mix XP Waterfall Mix XP

Quartz Burgundy XP

Quartz Pink XP

Quartz Purple XP

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Heat Elite White

Obsession hybrida

Quartz hybrida

Beautiful with large florets, umbels and a spreading, mounded habit. Excellent vigor for a strong plug tray, (85% + yield potential). Strong garden performance under stressful conditions; powdery mildew resistant. XP varieties are extremely uniform with a tight 6-7 day flowering window.

Height 10-12”. Width 12-14”.

North 84-91 days. South 77-84 days.

Heat Elite Burgundy

An excellent pack habit with extended performance in the garden. More continuous flowering than other verbenas.

Earlier and uniform with a more compact and branching habit. Germination standard 85%. Garden height 6-8”. 70-75 days. (Raw & Primed) » ‡ Apricot Blue w/Eye Bordeaux Burgundy Eye ‡ Coral w/Eye Crimson w/Eye Lavender ‡ Lilac Pink Pink Chiffon Red Red w/Eye Scarlet White Eyed Mix Mix (all colors) Pastel Mix (Bordeaux, Lavender, Pink, Purple, Scarlet and White) Spirit Mix Wine & Cheese Mix

Obsession Apricot

Obsession Coral w/Eye

Obsession Lilac

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Vinca Boa A revolutionary, vigorous F1 hybrid vinca with a truly trailing hanging basket program. In the garden it has a prostrate habit like no other Vinca, laying flat to the ground in full color about 3” tall. Vinca Boa performs so well you will find there is no comparison! Large, overlapping flowers continue to be produced all over the plant, all summer long! A fabulous series and a must for any basket or landscape program.

FEATURED

Burgundy

Peppermint Red w/Yellow Eye

Rose White w/Yellow Eye Mix

Boa Burgundy

Boa Peppermint

Boa Red w/Yellow Eye

Boa Rose

Boa White

Boa Mix

Vinca

Vinca

Cora Cascade F1 trailing

Cora F1

A vigorous, trailing vinca that fills landscapes and baskets with an abundance of large, long-lasting flowers. Uniform in habit and flowering time, Cora Cascade thrives in heat and humidity and is Phytophthora resistant. Height 6-8”.

Catharanthus roseus (upright)

Cora Cascade Lilac

Cherry Lilac Magenta Peach Blush Polka Dot Strawberry Mix

Cora displays both a uniform habit and flowering time. A plethora of huge 2” blooms proudly sit on top of thick, glossy foliage in full sun. High seedling stands mean no double sowing; resistant to aerial Phytophthora. Height 14-16”.

Crop time 98-119 days.

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Cora Apricot

Apricot Burgundy Deep Lavender Lavender Peach Blush Pink Punch Red Strawberry Violet White Mix Cora Cascade Peach Blush

Cora Cascade Cherry

Boa series

Cora Cascade Strawberry

Cora Pink

Cora Mix

Cora Red

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Vinca Cobra Heat Elite EXCLUSIVE

Vinca Cobra HeatElite does extraordinarily well in both high temperatures and humid conditions and in cooler temperatures with low light. Gorgeous, large flowers enhance any flower bed and resist stretching in the heat. Vinca Cobra HeatElite are basal-branched and mounded with a compact habit, bred specifically for packs; excellent disease tolerance. Height 10-12".

Apricot Imp Orange Orchid w/Eye Passion Fruit Peppermint Purple w/Eye Red Red w/Eye Rose Imp Rose w/Eye Strawberry Red White Mix

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Apricot Imp

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite PassionFruit

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Orange

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Peppermint

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Orchid w/Eye

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Purple w/Eye

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Red

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Red w/Eye

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Strawberry Red

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Vinca Cobra Heat Elite White

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Rose Imp

Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Rose w/Eye

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Vinca Sweetspot EXCLUSIVE

Bred for well matched habit and uniformity throughout the series. Vinca Sweetspot really hits the spot for the grower, providing a neat, compact, well branched habit and very good seed quality across the color range. The large round flowers with overlapping petals never turn gappy, even under high temperatures and the color range available makes Sweetspot another alternative for impatiens.

Apricot Lavender Orange Passion Fruit Peppermint Pink Red Rose Rose Morn

Vinca Sweetspot Apricot

White

Vinca Sweetspot Lavender

Vinca Sweetspot Orange

Vinca Sweetspot Passion Fruit

Vinca Sweetspot Peppermint

VInca Sweetspot Pink

Vinca Sweetspot Rose Morn

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Vinca Sweetspot Rose

Vinca Sweetspot White

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Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite EXCLUSIVE

Vinca Vitesse HeatElite F1 hybrid has extremely large flowers and incredible disease tolerance. Great basal branching, creating full, lush plants. Unrivaled cold tolerance and extraordinary garden performance makes this vinca a must in your garden. Height 12-14”. Mix not shown.

Apricot Cranberry Hot Pink Lavender Lavender Morn Orange Orchid Peppermint (white w/red center) Pink Purple Raspberry Red Red w/Eye Rose Rose Morn Strawberry Red White Mix (not shown)

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Apricot

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Lavender Morn

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Raspberry

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Rose

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Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Cranberry

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Hot Pink

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Lavender

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Orange

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Orchid

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Peppermint

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Pink

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Purple

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Red

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Rose Morn

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite StrawberryRed

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Red w/Eye

Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite White

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Vinca | Viola | Zinnia

Jams N Jellies Blackberry

Penny Deep Marina

Jams N Jellies Blueberry

Penny Marlies

Vinca Jams N Jellies Catharanthus roseus

Unique color of Blackberry mimics its namesake fruit.

American Pie Mix includes Blackberry, red with white eye and pure white vincas. Drought tolerant; plant in full sun.

Height 14-16". Spread 10-12".

Zones 9-11. 85% minimum germination standard.

Blackberry Blueberry American Pie Mix

Jams N Jellies American Pie Mix

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Pacifica Burgundy Halo

Penny Primrose w/Blotch

Pacifica upright

* AAS winner » Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Great for spring or summer planting; heat and drought tolerant; resists stretching.

Basal branching and early flowering with large, 2” flowers. Excellent pack and garden performance. Plant in full sun.

Height 12”. Spread 10-12”. 95105 days.

Apricot XP Blush XP Burgundy XP * » ‡ Burgundy Halo Cherry Red Halo XP Coral XP Cranberry XP Dark Red XP Deep Orchid XP Icy Pink XP Lilac XP Magenta Halo XP Orange XP Polka Dot XP Punch XP (rose w/dark center) Raspberry XP Really Red XP Rose Halo XP White XP White w/Pink Eye Bold Mix XP Halo Mix XP Lipstick Mix XP (pink, punch, red w/blush base) Merlot Mix XP Mix XP Mystic Mix XP

Pacifica Bold Mix XP

Penny Purple Marina

Pacifica Merlot Mix XP

Star Starbright Mix

Pacifica Mystic Mix XP

Dreamland Coral

Viola

Zinnia

Penny cornuta

Star angustifolia

A multi-season wonder, uniform in habit and flowering. Compatible in spring and fall; cool weather tolerance.

Continuous blooming, tight branching and non stretching. Dependable overwintering with strong winter colors.

Blooms 1”. Height 4-6”. Spread 4-6”. Fall 63-77 days. Spring 7791 days. (Raw & Primed) Azure Dawn Azure Twilight Azure Wing Beaconsfield Blue Clear Yellow Deep Blue Deep Marina Denim Jump Up Lavender Shades Marina Marlies Mickey Orange Orange Jump-Up Orchid Peach Jump-Up Primrose Bicolor Primrose Picotee Primrose w/Blotch Purple Marina Purple Picotee Red Blotch Red Wing Rose Blotch Violet Beacon Violet Flare White White Blotch White Jump-Up Yellow Yellow Blotch Yellow Jump-Up All Seasons Mix Citrus Mix Jump-Up Mix Penny Lane Mix Winter Mix

Single, star-shaped flowers up to 2” across. Heat, humidity and drought tolerant for exceptional landscape use.

Resistant to Alternaria and mildew. Vigorous enough to fill a bed quickly. Height 12-14”.

55-60 days.

Gold Orange White Starbright Mix (all colors)

Dreamland elegans

Extra large, Dahlia-type flowers with 4” double blooms.

Excellent for pots and packs.

Little disease issues. Height 8-10”. 50-55 days. (Primed) Coral Ivory Pink Red Rose Scarlet Yellow Mix

Dreamland Red

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Profusion Double Yellow, Fire and White

Profusion Double Zinnia Twice the Flower Power!

This is the zinnia that sells! Now with seven vibrant colors and two 2013 All-America Selection award winners, our Profusion Double series represents the NEXT GENERATION of Profusion. Customers will love the cheerful look and disease resistance of these durable zinnias and will be impressed with the brilliant nonstop color display in the landscape!

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Zinnia

SEED ANNUALS

Magellan Cherry

Magellan Ivory

Magellan Orange

Profusion Double Deep Salmon

Profusion Double Hot Cherry

Profusion Double Yellow

Zinnia Magellan elegans Fully double blooms flower continuously throughout the season. A zinnia bred for exceptional performance in production and garden. Plant habit and bloom time are uniform. Vibrant colors make Magellan an excellent choice for grower pack or 4-6” pot production. Garden height 1214”. Spread 10-12”.

Cherry Ivory Orange Pink Salmon Scarlet Yellow Mix

Profusion x hybrida

* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner

Offers a continuous flower canopy with a self-cleaning habit that blooms over an extended period of time. Highly heat tolerant and performs well under cool conditions with a high degree of disease tolerance.

Height 10-12”. The double variety offers dense, bushy plants with 2” daisy-like blooms and a height of 12”. Knee High types grow from 18-20”. Spread 1215”. 60-70 days.

Apricot * † Cherry Coral Pink Deep Apricot Double Cherry * Double Deep Salmon Double Fire Double Golden * Double Hot Cherry Double White Double Yellow Fire Golden * Orange * † White Yellow 3 Color Mix (Cherry, Orange, White) 5 Color Mix (Apricot, Cherry, Fire, Orange, White) Double Mix Imp (Double: Cherry, Fire, Golden, White) Full Mix (Apricot, Cherry, Coral Pink, Fire, Orange, White, Yellow) Sunrise Mix Imp (Fire, White, Yellow)

Magellan Salmon

Zahara Raspberry

State Fair Mix

Zahara Mix

Zahara Yellow Imp

State Fair Mix elegans

Zahara Double

Zahara marylandica * AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner + American Garden Award winner

A true double zinnia; this carefree summer-long performer has bigger, fully double blooms which provides plenty of color all season long. Both colors tend towards a lighter center as the flowers age in low light or high temperatures. No need to spray for diseases with this disease-tolerant zinnia. A good alternative to water-hungry crops. Plant in full sun. Height 16-20”. Spread 16-20”. (Raw &

A tetraploid mix with higher resistance to powdery mildew and Alternaria than the dahliaflowered or California strains.

Great vigor and plant habit with very large flowers. Ideal as a cut flower or as a tall garden border. Blooms late spring into late summer. Height 3-4’.

Spread 12-14”. Plant in sun.

60-65 days.

Zahara is an all-around winner with season-long shows, low maintenance and drought and heat tolerance. Strong colors and extra large flowers. Great for packs and 4” programs, garden beds, landscapes and mixed containers. Bloom size 2.5”. Height 12-14”. Width 1214”. 61 days to flower.

marylandica * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Coated) * ‡ Cherry (deep magenta) * † Fire (scarlet-orange) Strawberry Duo Mix

+ Cherry Coral Rose Fire Raspberry Scarlet * ‡ Starlight Rose Sunburst White Imp Yellow Imp Bonfire Mix Raspberry Lemonade Mix Mix Magellan Scarlet

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Carex | Corynephorus | Festuca | Isolepis | Juncus | Milium | Stipa

ORNAMENTAL GRASS

Bronco

Phoenix Green

Live Wire

Red Rooster

Festina

Flashlights

Ponytails

Color Grass Series Carex (Sedge) Corynephorus Isolepis

Milium

Bronco

Medium brown/bronze leaves in a hanging tussock habit.

Keep moist, well drained and in full sun. Avoid extremes in both temperature and moisture.

Garden height 10”. Spread 14”.

Pot height 8”. Zones 6-7.

Phoenix Green

Bright green foliage with sturdy upright narrow leaved sedge. Good for landscaping, borders, in mixed combinations or on its own. Medium heat tolerance, low maintenance. Garden height 20-24”.

Pot height 10-12”.

Red Rooster buchananii

Red-bronze color grass is erect with curled tips. Keep garden habitat moist, well drained and in full sun, avoid extremes in both temperature and moisture. Medium heat tolerance.

Garden height 24”. Pot height 8”. Spread 12”. Zones 5-6. www.michells.com

Starhead

Spiky Blue

Spiky Blue

Blue green tufts of fine spiky leaves. Best garden habitat is sandy soil with a small amount of time in full sun. Medium heat tolerance. Garden height 8”. Pot height 6”. Spread 7.5-8”.

Zones 6-9.

Festuca Festina

Blue-green leaves with clump forming dense foliage, upright flower panicles in June. Keep plant in moist, well drained soil in part shade or full sun, avoid excessive heat. Medium heat tolerance. Garden height 6” (foliage), 10” (flower height).

Spread 8”. Pot height 15”.

Zones 4-5. Finish weeks 24-28 .

(Fiber Optic Grass)

Live Wire cernua

Live Wire makes a great indoor plant which stands upright while young, then drapes as it matures. An easy-to-grow plant preferring shade, performs well in wet conditions.

Okay in sun if moisture is maintained. Height 6-8”. Spread 18-20”. (Multi-pelleted)

(Golden Millet Grass) Flashlights effusum aureum

The first color grass for shade!

The bright eye-catching chartreuse leaves and mounding, semi-arching habit make this a standout at retail and a premium accent plant that lights up shady mixed combos and borders. Shows the best color in spring. Blooms all summer long. Height 8-10”. Width 6-8”.

(Multi-seed)

Juncus

(Corkscrew Rush) Starhead

An attractive, long lasting flower head, with compact broad leaves. Easy to produce with high germination seed.

Medium heat tolerance. Pot height 8”. Zones 5-6. Finish week 24-28.

Stipa Ponytails

Feather-like flower heads starting in a medium green and ending in a silver inflorescence.

Good for pots or garden. Keep in well drained soil and in full sun or semi-shade, drought tolerant. Garden height 20”.

Spread 8”. Zones 5-6. (Multipelleted)

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Summer Pastels Mix

Silky Gold

Arizona Sandstone

Silky Deep Red

Achillea Summer Pastels millefolium *AAS winner

1st year flowering. Apricot, cream, lavender, pink, purple, red, rose and white. Dark green, fern like, compact plant habit, reaching 24-30” in the garden. Summer Pastels loves sunny conditions and will bloom in Summer - Autumn in the first year, earlier in the second year. Heat and drought tolerant. Spread 36”. 180 days.

Silky Mix

A rabis

(Rock Cress) Lotti caucasica

An early-flowering, compact and uniform variety with intense, bright, deep pink and white colors. The showy, mounded foliage is very appealing. Plant in full sun and well drained soil. Blooms early through late spring. Spacing 10-12". Height 4-6". Width 6-8".

Zones 4a-7b. (Coated)

Arizona Sunset

Showstar

Lotti Deep Rose

Audrey Purple Shades

Asclepias

Aubrieta

(Butterfly Milkweed)

Audrey F1 hybrida

Silky curassavica

Prefers a warm, rather dry location. Works well in gardens, landscapes, patio planters and as an annual cut flower.

Produces beautiful flower umbels in intense colors on strong stems for an exotic look.

Height 24-28". Width 8-10".

(Raw) Deep Red Gold Scarlet Mix

Deep Rose White

1st year flowering and the first F1 hybrid Aubrieta from seed. Compact, well branched plants fill the pot fast with large flowers in bold colors.

Great as a border or in a rock garden stand out. Very uniform in habit and flowering time.

Winter hardy; requires little to no PGR’s outdoors. Increased shelf life non-stretching habit.

Blue Shades Light Blue Purple Shades Red Purple Mix

Astilbe

Agastache

Showstar

Arizona

2nd year, early summer. Grows tall and blooms profusely.

Excellent performance in the garden. Suitable for 4-5” pot summer sales. Showstar is a mix of carmine shades, creamy white, pink and rose. Height 12-14”.

hybrid

1st year flowering, drought toleran. Requiring little care once established, Arizona is a great hummingbird plant.

Performs well in containers and the landscape. When mature, Arizona is 8 to 10" in width and height.

Arizona Sun

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Audrey Red Purple Mix

Lotti White

Sandstone Sun Sunset Mix

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Campanula Clockwise Deep Blue EXCLUSIVE

Clockwise is the first F1 hybrid C. portenschlagiana from seed. Attractive dark blue bell shaped flowers completely cover the plant. This variety is a true perennial that can be used in pots or planted in a garden and reflowers in the fall. Clockwise is very uniform and fast growing with a short culture time; only 12-14 weeks after potting in 4 inch pots; use 3-4 seeds per plug. PGR’s are unnecessary and no vernalization is needed. Winter hardy to zone 3.

Bellis

(English Daisy) Galaxy

Compact plants with short leaves are ideal for pots and packs. Excellent when combined with pansies, flowering cabbage and flowering kale from autumn to spring. Can be sown in winter for spring sales or in summer for fall sales.

Flowers all winter in mild areas.

Height and spread 8”.

Campanula

Coreopsis

Appeal medium nanum

Early Sunrise grandiflora

A high value pot crop bursting with deep blue, long lasting flowers. This crop is economical to produce and stands out in spring assortments.

Deep Blue Pink

Red Rose White Mix

* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

1st year. Golden-yellow, semi-double flowers with a small center showing blooms all summer. Compact and uniform. Bedding plant that can be used as an annual. Great for parks and landscapes. Height 12-24”. Width 10-16”. 180 days.

Early Sunrise

Sunburst lanceolata

Beautiful double and semidouble, golden yellow flowers.

Use in a border or as a cutting.

Height 35”.

Galaxy Mix

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Appeal Pink

Sunburst

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Delphinium | Digitalis | Echinacea | Euphorbia

Summer Cloud

Summer Nights

Summer Stars

Dalmatian Purple

Dalmatian Mix

Cheyenne Spirit

Delphinium Digitalis Summer grandiflorum

1st year. Well-branched dwarf plant covered with a blanket of 1.5” flowers; earlier blooming and better heat tolerance than other delphiniums of this type; long-flowering season.

Height 10-12”. Spread 24-36”.

120 days.

Blues Cloud Morning Nights Stars Colors Mix

Magic Fountain elatum

1st year. Spikes reaching 1215”. Double blooms have white bees unless noted. No staking required. Height on 24-36”.

Spread 24-36”. 180 days.

Cherry Blossom w/White Bee Dark Blue w/Dark Bee Dark Blue w/White Bee Lavender w/White Bee Lilac Pink w/White Bee Mid Blue w/White Bee Pure White Sky Blue w/White Bee White w/Dark Bee Crystal Mix Mix

(Foxglove)

Camelot F1 purpurea

1st year. First F1 hybrid digitalis. Uniform growth, flowering and high germination. Large flower spikes. Useful in large pots. Height 42-48”. Spread 24-30”. (Pelleted) Cream Lavender Rose White Mix

Dalmatian purpurea

1st year. The fastest digitalis on the market with uniform height and early flowering; short harvest window. Plant in full sun. Height 16-20”.

Spread 12-14”. Zones 5-9. 85% minimum germ. Peach is more compact. (Pelleted)

SEED PERENNIALS

Magic Fountain Lilac Pink w/White Bee

Magic Fountain Sky Blue w/White Bee

PowWow Wild Berry

Echinacea (Coneflower)

Cheyenne Spirit hybrida * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner 1st year. Brilliant color range available for the first time from seed. Excellent branching and more flowers on every plant.

Full sun. Great in gallons and quarts. 1st year height 1824”; 2nd year 22-30”. 1st year spread 10-16”; 2nd year 14-20”.

Zones 4-10. 70% germination.

(Raw)

Bravado purpurea

1st year. Deep rose flowers with showy petals create an stunning garden plant and attract butterflies. Height 39-47”.

Blooms summer through fall.

Créme (warm white w/red spots) Peach (light, pink-rose spots) Purple Rose (lavender-rose w/red spots) White Mix

Magic Fountain White w/Dark Bee

Euphorbia Glitz

PowWow purpurea

* AAS winner

1st year. More flowers per plant than any other echinacea on the market in both the first and second year. Better matched in habit and timing in spring and overwinter production.

No PGR’s required; minimal maintenance. Dry growing conditions tolerated; plant in full sun. Height 16-20” the first year and 22-24” the second year. Spread 12-6”. Zones 4-9.

White (yellow center) * Wild Berry (dark rose center)

Euphorbia Glitz F1 E.graminea

* AAS winner

First seed annual type on the market. Ease of seed without the vegetative headaches. A premium variety for quarts, gallons, and baskets. Mid-vigor, good branching and open architecture, make Glitz great for mixed containers. Height 10-14". Spread 12-18".

Bravado

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Arizona Apricot

Gaillardia | Gaura | Gypsophila | Heuchera

Arizona Red Shades

Gaura Sparkle White

Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) Arizona grandiflora

* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

1st year. Arizona blankets gardens with bright flowers and thrives in the hot sun and harsh locations. Easy to grow and blooms earlier than other gaillardias and continues well into the fall. Red Shades is the first red pot gaillardia from seed! 1 Gallon pot 7-10 weeks. 6” pots 8-10 weeks. PGR’s necessary; requires no vernalization.

Garden height 12”. Blooms May to September. Plant in well-drained, warm, sunny locations.

Arizona Sun

Filou Rose

Mesa Bright Bicolor

Gypsy White

Mesa grandiflora

* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner

1st year. First hybrid blanket flower from seed. Controlled plant habit, well-branched, uniform with prolific flowering.

The 3" daisy like flowers offer superior color throughout the summer and attracts butterflies! Very drought tolerant once established and almost maintenance free. Wind and rain resistant. Good branching fills gallon containers quickly; great for landscapes and mixed containers. Height 16-18”.

Width 20-22”. Hardy to zone 5. Seed to Flower 120 days/ spring.

Bright Bicolor (bright red w/yellow band of various width) Peach * † Yellow

* Apricot Red Shades * † ‡ Sun

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Mesa Bright Bicolor

Palace Purple

Mesa Yellow

Ruby Bells

Gaura

Gypsy muralis

Sparkle White

Airy flowers with graceful, finely textured foliage. Ideal for baskets and mixed containers.

Height 6". Spread 10".

* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner

1st year flowering. Produces a finished flowering crop with no cold treatment necessary. Perfect for solo or mixed containers, adding a beautiful splash of elegant white gaura. Height 12-24". Width 12-20".

Gypsophila (Creeping Baby's Breath)

Filou

Quick and easy to produce.

A constant bloomer in many conditions, well branched with a compact, dense habit. Well suited for mixed containers, attractive in baskets, rock gardens and landscape borders.

Blooms 13-15 weeks. (Raw) Rose White

Arizona Sun

Mesa Peach

‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Deep Rose Pink ‡ White

Heuchera (Coral Bells) Palace Purple

**Perennial Plant of the Year winner.

1st year. Striking, deep purple bronze, ivy-like foliage. Leaves turn bronze-green in high heat conditions. White, bell-shaped flowers. Height 12-24”. Spread 12”. 150 days. Blooms May– July.

Ruby Bells

2nd year. Uniform, deep red flower color. More abundant flowers. Earlier and longer flowering, with a well-branched compact habit.

Height 16”. Spread 14”.

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Honeymoon Deep Red

Honeymoon Light Rose

Ellagance Pink

Ellagance Purple

Hibiscus Honeymoon moscheutos

Very large, exquisite 6–8" flowers make for a showy container or border plant. Heat and drought tolerant with F1 hybrid vigour. Very responsive to PGR's to produce a compact and well branched pot plant.Ideal for larger pot sales.

Honeymoon creates a naturally well branched plant, reaching a height of 2-2.5'. Spread 2'.

Deep Red Light Rose White w/Eye

Iberis Whiteout

‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

Uniform flowering and plant habit with great flower power.

No pinch growing and more salable plants than current seed varieties. Height 6-8".

Snowhite sempervirens

2nd year, spring. This rockerytype plant reaches about 12” in height, covered with white flowers.

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Honeymoon White w/Eye

Crazy Daisy

L avandula (L avender)

Ellagance angustifolia

‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

1st year. Large flower spikes on well-branched, bushy plants on gray-green foliage. The only true white from seed.

Unmatched plant uniformity, habit and flower quality with a short harvest window. Suited as a bedding and patio plant with long lasting, eye catching color and great fragrance.

Plant in full sun. Height 12-14”.

Spread 8-10”. Zones 5-7.

Iberis Whiteout

Perezii Blue Sea

Crazy Daisy

1st year. Medium tall with a high percentage of 2.5” fully double white flowers with yellow eye. Height 24-28”. Spread 12-24”. 35-49 days.

Snow Lady * AAS winner

2nd year, early summer.

Pure white 2.5” flowers with contrasting yellow center, very compact bedding and pot plant. Can be produced almost year-round! Height 10”.

Pink ‡ Purple ‡ Sky ‡ Snow

Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) Alaska

2nd year, early summer. A standard single, pure white Shasta Daisy. Height 24-36”.

Spread 12-24”. Blooms JulyAugust.

Snow Lady

Limonium

(Sea Statice/L avender)

Iberis Snowhite

Vulcan Red

Lobelia Vulcan Red x.speciosa

The first professional grade alternative to Queen Victoria.

Full, well-branched and strongstemmed with a uniform more controlled habit. Height 2'-2.5'.

Myosotis

(Forget Me Not) Mon Amie Blue

The first in Myosotis, sent to the market 3-6 months earlier; no vernalization is needed for flowering. Schedule your program for fall or spring. These dainty, light blue blooms perform as a tender, short-lived perennial which may survive one winter, rarely two. Height 6-8”. Spread 6-8”. Zone 5.

Perezii Blue Sea

1st year. Broad ovate to triangular leaves with multiple sprays of blue flowers held on panicles of up to 18”. 150 days.

Blooms July-October.

Mon Amie Blue

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Myosotis | Papaver | Platycodon | Rudbeckia | Salvia | Scabiosa

Sylva Rosylva

Champagne Bubbles Mix

Goldsturm

Dimension Blue

Myosotis

(Forget Me Not) Sylva

» Fleuroselect Quality winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner

2nd year, early spring. Abundant flowers and a uniform habit. Mounded with compact growth, ideal for pot production. Bluesylva is slightly more compact. Height 8”. » Bluesylva (medium blue) † Rosylva (pink) » Snowsylva (white) Mix

Papaver

(Iceland Poppy)

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(Baloon Flower)

1st year. Blue, single bell shaped flowers good for bedding. Compact, dwarf habit with oval, serrated leaves.

Height 6-8”. Spread 12-24”.

Mid-summer

Orange Pink Scarlet White Yellow Citrus Mix Mix

Blue Note

Platycodon Salvia (Sage)

1st year. Hybrid vigor produces uniform flowers, earliness and long-lasting garden performance. Large cup-shaped flowers top bush, strong stemmed plants. Height 15”. 150 days.

Weeks to flower 10-11. Zones 6-8. (Primed)

nudicaule

Sentimental Blue

Dimension Rose

Sentimental Blue grandiflora

Dimension nemorosa ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner.

The new best seed rendition of vegetative types. This well branched plant habit has two strong colors with the same habit. Height 8-10”. Finish 8-12 weeks. Zones 5-7.

Blue ‡ Rose

Rudbeckia

Scabiosa

Goldsturm fulgida

Blue Note columbaria

(Black-Eyed Susan) **Perennial Plant of the Year winner

1st year. Strong, upright plants with large flowers in golden yellow, orange, scarlet & white.

Height 12”. Spring through early summer. 150 days.

2nd year. Very hardy and drought tolerant. Large 3-4” golden-yellow single blooms with a black cone center and dark green foliage. Height 20-30”. Blooms July to October.

Shirley Double Mix

(Primed)

rhoeas

Sylva Mix

Shirley Double Mix

Champagne Bubbles

Garden Gnome nudicaule

Sylva Snowsylva

Garden Gnome

(Pincushion)

A floriferous 1st year flowering perennial with clear blue flowers. Genetically compact with no growth regulators required.

Summer sales as an annual crop. Early Spring sales as a cool overwintered crop. Sow time December-April. Height 8-10”. Zones 5-6.

1st year. A beautiful mix with a high percentage of double pink, rose and red shades. Garden height 2.5’. 180 days.

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Sedum | Sempervivum | Thymophylla | Veronica

Voodoo

Hardy Species Mix

Sedum

Sempervivum

(Stonecrop)

(Hens & Chicks)

Voodoo spurium

Hardy Species Mix

» Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner

1st year. Contrasting bright rose colored flowers and intense red leaf color. Low growing, compact, uniform and well-branched, with a round habit. Height 4-6”. Spread 18”.

180 days. Blooms June-August.

(Raw)

2nd year. Succulent 2” purplish-red to green leaf rosettes with loose spikes. Blooms June-August.

SEED PERENNIALS

Golden Dawn

Blue Bouquet

Thymophylla Veronica (Dahlberg Daisy)

(Spike Speedwell)

Golden Dawn tenuiloba

Blue Bouquet

Long-flowering, spreading plant is covered with daisylike, golden yellow flowers on fine, ferny foliage. Excellent performer in hanging baskets, patio planters and garden beds. This heat and humiditylover blooms late spring to late summer; plant in full sun.

Height 6”. Width 12". (Raw)

1st year flowering. Use as an annual bedding plant, garden, cut flower, pot crop or perennial. Great for landscapes with its tapered spikes and many small florets, highlighted by deep green foliage. Height 1215”. Spread 12-15”. 180 days.

(Pelleted)

Sedum Voodoo

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SEED HERBS

Herbs | Annuals

Anise

Basil Purple Ruffles

Basil Spicy Globe

Caraway

Chamomile

Chervil

Chives Plain Onion

Coriander Slow Bolt

Dill Fernleaf

Marjoram Sweet

Peppermint

Parsley Italian Dark Green

A nise

Caraway

Anise

Caraway

Seeds are used for licorice flavoring. Height 15”.

Basil Genovese

Delicious when used for flavoring soups and preserves.

Italian Large Leaf

Cilantro

Chamomile

Fragrant, white, daisy-like flowers. Height 18-24”. Apple-scented, used in teas.

Chervil

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Marjoram Sweet

Chamomile

Purple Ruffles

A very small-leaved herb, compact with an 8-10” height. Used as both flowering and ornamental. Spicy Globe produces 75% more essential oils than other standard basils.

Slow Bolt

Herb used for its seed. Height 15-30”.

Chervil

Spicy Globe

Marjoram

Herb used to flavor rye bread.

Lettuce-leaved. Use all parts dried or fresh. Height 24”.

Large, shiny, reddish purple leaves, ruffled and fringed with 6-7” flower spikes. A lovely border plant; late season. Height 18-24”.

Coriander

Plants have finely cut leaves.

Plant in full sun. Use fresh or dried. Height 24”.

Chives

Slow to flower. Leaves are used in Mexican and Chinese dishes.

A half hardy perennial in warm areas. Strong, sweet aromatic flavor. Small gray leaves and white flowers along the stem.

Volatile herb; add at the end of cooking to preserve flavor.

Dill

Peppermint

Bouquet

Used primarily for pickling or makes an excellent fresh cut flower. Height 36-48”.

Fernleaf *AAS winner

Dark, finely cut foliage with familiar dill flavor. More compact than standard. Height 18-24”.

Peppermint

Fast-spreading herb with fragrant leaves. A favorite herb for teas, sauces and jellies.

Parsley Italian Dark Green

Large dark green flat leaves with a nice strong flavor.

Garlic

Mild flavor. Height 12-18”.

Plain Onion

The “Grass Onion.” Sell year round. Height 6”.

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SEED HERBS

Summer Savory

St. John's Wort

Tarragon Artemesia

Thyme Thymus

Catnip

Fennel Florence

Hyssop

Lavandula Vincenza Blue

Lemon Balm

Oregano

Rosemary

Sage

Parsley

Tarragon

Fennel

Lemon Balm

Plainleaf Italian

Artemesia dranunculus

Bronze

Lemon Balm

Thyme

A combination of anise and celery in flavor. Seeds and leaves are used for pickles, Italian breads, salads and more.

Large, dark green, deeply cut flat leaves. For flavoring and drying. Height 8-9”.

Triple Curled

Medium green curled-type; uniform branching habit.

Height 8”.

Savory Summer Savory

One of the most popular of all herbs for seasoning. Milder flavor than the vegetatively grown French Tarragon.

Thymus serpyllum

Mat-forming evergreen plant covered with small purple spikes. Height 4”.

Used in seasonings. Height 18”.

Sorrel Sorrel Large Leaf Citrus flavored leaves.

St. John’s Wort St. John’s Wort

Used for medicinal purposes.

Small, green, oval leaves with translucent dots. Bright yellow flowers appear in summer.

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A rugula Roquette

Young leaves with flavor similar to horseradish, best flavor in cool weather. Height 8-10”.

Catnip Catnip

Loved by cats. Very hardy.

Brew leaves for a soothing cup of mint-like flavored tea.

Vigorous and uniform; slow to bolt. Features a gorgeous reddish-bronze color.

Florence

Hyssop Hyssop

Aromatic, bushy, evergreen herb with ornamental value.

Blue flowers, square stems and linear leaves. Height 1-2’.

L avandula (L avender) Vincenza Blue

1st year. Large, deep blue flower spikes with abundant, fragrant flowers. Dry to use as potpourri. Height 16".

A 2.5’, perennial, fragrant Lemon Balm has tubular, white flowers and toothed, ovate, green leaves. Used in cooking, teas and making potpourri.

Oregano Oregano

Trailing herb with a strong aroma, used as a pizza seasoning.

Rosemary Rosemary

Used to flavor meat and fish.

Seed is genetically poor resulting in erratic germination.

Sage Sage

Common ingredient in sausage, stuffing and sauce recipes. Height 15”. www.michells.com

Simply Salad Get in the game with the big demand for vegetables! Simply Salad pellets each contain a tasty blend of greens; sell in 4" pots, 6" pots or color bowls. Enjoy the convenience of a delicious, nutritious and colorful salad at any time!

Gardeners can harvest every 3 weeks by cutting back to 2” and regrowing several times for more fresh mix. Simply Salad is easy to produce with a very quick crop time and the multi-pellets are efficient to sow using a seeder or direct to the final container. The pellet ensures varieties won’t separate in the seed hopper, resulting in a well-balanced mix.

Simply Salad performs best in full sun in cool weather, or partial shade as temperatures warm up.

FEATURED

Alfresco Mix (red and green leaf lettuces with arugula, endive and radicchio for a Mediterranean flavor) City Garden Mix (red and green leaf lettuces for an easy traditional mix) Endless Summer Mix (All-lettuce mix includes red and green varieties) Global Gourmet Mix (red and green leaf lettuces and Asian greens for an Asian flair) Wonder Wok Mix (Asian greens including mustards, kale, bok choy, with red/green colors) Alfresco Mix

Endless Summer Mix

City Garden Mix

Global Gourmet Mix

Wonder Wok Mix

Simply Herbs The easy and economical way to grow the most popular herb classes and a great way to spice up any meal.

FEATURED

Basil Basil Try Mix Dill Oregano Parsley Curled Parsley Flat Rosemary Sage Thyme

Basil Try Mix

Basil

Parsley Flat

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Parsley Curled

Oregano

Sage

Thyme

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Patio Edibles FEATURED

Home gardeners have a real appetite for growing vegetables and herbs. The Patio Edible varieties are the ultimate in versatile plants, selected for their ornamental appeal, the Patio Edibles are as productive as they are good looking.

Grow them in containers combined with flowers — or let them make a statement on their own!

Cucumber Peticue

Eggplant Amethyst

Eggplant Emerald Isle

Eggplant Pot Black

Hot Pepper Apache

Hot Pepper Basket of Fire

Cucumber Peticue

A short vined cucumber variety perfect for the patio. Short green fruits with good flavor and a slightly sweet taste.

High yielding when regularly harvested.

Eggplant Amethyst dwarf/compact Great for the home gardener, this compact, basal branching plant produces high yields of purple, egg sized fruit and virtually spineless leaves; weighing 2.75 to 3.5 ounces.

Bred intentionally for container growth they are ideal for pots and containers as well as in rich and fertile borders with shelter.

Few pests and disease problems but monitor the plants for build-up of aphids and whitefly.

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Eggplant Ivory

Hot Pepper Cayennetta

Emerald Isle

Pot Black

Ivory

Peppers

Green and white striped fruit grow to 3-4 ounces. A compact, spineless habit makes Emerald Isle great for the patio and easy to pick. Harvest early for best flavor and highest yields.

Great for the home gardener, this compact, basal branching plant produces high yields of milky white, egg sized fruit and virtually spineless leaves; weighing 2.75 to 3.5 ounces.

Ideal for pots and containers as well as in rich and fertile borders with shelter. There are few pests and disease problems but monitor for build-up of aphids and whitefly.

Small 2-3 ounce patio grown fruit is ripe for the picking once it becomes as big as a ping pong ball and until it grows to the size of a tennis ball. Highly ornamental and is a great conversation piece.

Apache chili pepper

An attractive dwarf chili pepper that fruits all summer long.

These compact plants have a long shelf life. Fruits turn from green to bright red. Height 18”. Fruit 2-3”. 10 weeks for the first fruit and 16 weeks for ripe fruit. Fruit dries easily. 80,000 Scoville heat units.

Pinstripe

Unusual light purple fruits are streaked with white and produce virtually spineless leaves.

This eggplant is compact with a basal branching plant habit.

Eggplant Pinstripe

Basket of Fire chili pepper

The first true hanging basket pepper with small leaves and a well rounded appearance!

The basal branches cascade as they develop and new growth fills the top. Basket of Fire has spicy hot peppers (although not as hot as Apache) that matures in 80 days and change from cream to orange and finally to red as they ripen.

80,000 Scoville heat units.

Cayennetta chili pepper * AAS winner

A compact branching cayenne type chili with a very neat, attractive habit; produces a large crop of bright red 4” tapered fruits underneath the attractive leaf canopy. Mild fruit heat reaching around 20,000 SHU (Scoville heat units). Cayennetta has tolerance to both very hot and cold seasons making it a good all round performer in any garden.

Hot Pepper Apache

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Patio Edibles show good looking vegetables with tidy habits, great flavor and high yields, plus the wide assortment of varieties and habits makes them easy to incorporate into any patio setting.Turn your outdoor entertainment area into a themed vegetable garden, plant a salsa garden or tomato and basil oasis to keep your guests well fed and entertained!

Hot Pepper Chenzo

Hot Pepper Cheyenne

Hot Pepper Loco

Sweet Bell Pepper Mohawk

Sweet Pepper Redskin

Physalis Little Lanterns

Pumpkin Windsor

Squash Balmoral

Strawberry Mignonette

Strawberry Temptation Elitech

Peppers Chenzo chili pepper

Compact and well branched, great in small spaces and containers. Beneath the foliage, multiple, long black peppers cascade and slowly mature to red. Ripens in 68 days. 45,000 Scoville heat units.

Cheyenne chili pepper

A compact chili pepper, great for display or cooking. Masses of medium-sized orange fruit; perfect for a summer garden or patio and a good companion to Apache. Height 18”. Fruit 4-5”.

40,000 Scoville heat units.

Loco chili pepper

A beautiful centerpiece and edible too! This crazy little egg shaped pepper changes from purple to lavender to red as it ripens. Loco has a little spicy bell pepper flavor and matures in 68 days. 24,000 Scoville heat units. www.michells.com

Mohawk sweet pepper

A true bell pepper. Very early and high yielding on a compact, spreading plant. Great performance in packs or pots.

Holds fruit well for a long shelf life. Height 12-16”. Fruit 4-5”.

Redskin sweet pepper

A true dwarf bell pepper with medium sized fruit; great for cooking. Very early fruiting with excellent yield on a compact, upright plants. Ideal for pots or containers; matures to red. Height 12-16”. Fruit 4-5”.

Physalis Little Lanterns

Compact umbrella shaped habit with stunning flowers, soon followed by delicious fruit.

Ideal for hanging baskets.

Pumpkin

Strawberry

Windsor

Mignonette

A truly upright, compact, bushy variety. Miniature orange pumpkins grow along the center stem. Enjoy a good, sweet, nutty flavor. Height 18”.

90 days. Ideal for pot and container production. Also suited for open ground production.

Squash Balmoral

Very unique white Butternut Squash on an upright bush with scalloped fruit. Ideal for pot and container production but is also suited for open Height 18”. 70 days.

A woodland or alpine strawberry, renowned for its intense aroma and flavor. Known as an everbearing type it produces fruits over a long harvest period. The small red fruits are very attractive and hang down to form a cascading effect. Performs best if planted outdoors in a sheltered, sunny or partial shaded position and can provide fruit in early June from a March sowing. Ideal for pots, containers and hanging baskets. Height 10”. Spread 16”.

Temptation Elitech

Temptation is a major improvement over other seed raised strawberries which produces an abundance of large fruits on compact, dark green plants.

An excellent variety for hanging baskets or containers.

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Patio Edibles make home grown produce an achievable goal for everyone! A unique collection of vegetables and herbs that look as good as they taste and have real ornamental appeal. Plant anywhere from window boxes to back yards; mix flowers with Patio Edible vegetable in gorgeous containers for a really stunning and delicious outcome!

Tomato Big League

Tomato Cherry Falls

Tomato Rambling Red Stripe

Tomato Sweet 'n' Neat Scarlet

Tomato Big League

Very large true beefsteak fruits, 320g to 650g. Good flavour for a beefsteak, 6.5 brix rating. Semi-determinate habit, height approximately 3 feet and 5 to 7 fruits per truss.

Cherry Falls

Large, cherry sized fruit, cascades a plethora of fruit.

Sweet 1.5 to 1.75 ounces of fruit ripens in 68-72 days. Great for baskets, window boxes and mixed combination pots.

Firecracker

Trailing habit, ideal for baskets or window boxes. Elongated bright red-orange fruits with yellow stripes are very showy.

Fruits 30 to 35 grams with good flavour and a 6/7 brix rating.

Little Sun Yellow

A companion to Totem, with medium sized, dark yellow fruit on a compact, bushy plant.

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Tomato Firecracker

Tomato Sugargloss

Mega Bite

A superb tomato that works where space is limited and thrives in containers and baskets. This compact, naturally branching plant has a determinate habit and produces large 100 gram, plus beefsteak fruits!

Peardrops

Sweet tasting tomatoes with attractive, oval, golden yellow fruit. High yielding plants with a naturally trailing habit. Great in baskets or containers.

Pink Charmer

Indeterminate habit, high yielding trusses, yielding, up to 40 fruits per truss.Deep rosy pink fruits, 20 to 25 grams weight with very good flavour, and a 10 brix rating.

Rambling Red Stripe

Two new cascading basket types with unusual striped fruit and a rambling habit that makes them both suitable for use in hanging baskets.

Tomato Little Sun Yellow

Tomato Mega Bite

Tomato Pink Charmer

Tomato Totem

Tomato Tumbling Tom Yellow

Zucchini Buckingham

Sweet ‘n’ Neat

A groundbreaking series of very compact, extremely high yielding, cherry sized tomatoes. Retail in 4-6” pots with green fruit 10 weeks from sowing. Scarlet is improved to have better vigor allowing it to fit better with Cherry Red and Yellow.

Cherry Red Scarlet Yellow

Sugargloss

Indeterminate habit, high yielding trusses with bright red cherry fruits, yielding up to 60 fruits per truss. Very good flavor with a 12 brix rating and weighing 20 to 25 grams.

Totem

A high yielding, dwarf, compact plant is ideal for containers, perfect for patio use, tubs and window boxes. No staking or pinching required. Early with medium sized fruit 2-3”. Height 18-36” (depending on zone).

Tumbling Tiger

These unusual striped fruits have a very neat, dense, flat and basket hugging, trailing habit. A great companion to Tumbling Tom Red and Tumbling Tom Yellow.

Tumbling Tom

A very high yielding, height cascading, even-branching habit tomato for ornamental container use; vines fruit 1-2”.

With a sweet and delicious flavor, Tumbling Tom is a tasty addition to any dish.

Red Yellow

Zucchini Buckingham

F1 hybrid. A yellow, cylindrical zucchini. Buckingham will have impressive yields! The fruit is best picked when 6-7” long.

Height 18”. 70 days.

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with flavor.

Debut Looking for a compact plant that produces large and tasty tomatoes?

Look no further. With an average 70-day maturity, top producer Debut tomato hybrid is here to stay.

Biltmore Extra large and smooth, Biltmore has already won prizes for its enormous size. With mid-season maturity, Biltmore is a reliable home garden tomato hybrid with a continuous set.

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Fruit + Vegetables

Broccoli Aspabroc

Baby broccoli, otherwise known as broccolini resembles a broccoli raab with an asparagus stem and offers a mild taste. Easy to grow and requires little space. First maturity of the central shoots is 50-60 days from transplant.

Plants will set 3-5 side shoots shortly thereafter and continue for about four weeks in mild weather.

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Late Flat Dutch

Short stemmed, flat-round type with solid blue-green heads. 7-8” deep and 10-14” in diameter, good for late market and home garden. White interior, grows slow, a good keeper with sure heading, high quality for late fall and winter, good shipper. 95-110 days.

Ruby Perfection

This deep red F1 Hybrid features round, 3.5 lb heads approximately 7” in diameter.

80 days.

Stonehead * AAS winner

100% yellow resistant with a round head about 6” across and 5.5” high with short core.

Solid and slow to bolt. 50 days.

Aspabroc

Brussels Sprouts Jade Cross

Deep green in color, Jade Cross is extra early and a high yielder both for fresh market and processing. Direct sowing from the beginning of February to the end of March.

Cabbage Copenhagen Market

Hybrid, round, solid heads 6-8” in diameter. 3-4 lbs, medium green, small plants, good wrapper leaves-not likely to burst. Keeps well, short stem, largest early round head, mainly used for shipping and market. 95-110 days.

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Cauliflower Snow Crown

‘Snowball’ type 2 lbs pure white heads are protected from sun by upright growing leaves. Tolerant to heat and cold stress with hybrid uniformity. 70 days.

Collards Hybrid with many wavy, lightly savoyed leaves that quickly regrow after harvest. Suitable for bunching. 71 days.

Vates

Thick, long, wavy, dark bluegreen, tender leaves. Tolerant of temperature extremes with some bolt resistance. More compact with a long-standing habit. 55-90 days to mature

Stonehead

Burpless Bush

Cantaloupe

Bush Crop OP

Hales Best Jumbo

Heavily netted, light rib, oval fruit 3.5-4.5 lbs with salmon flesh and good flavor. Standard early, drought resistant. 68-90 days.

An American slicing cucumber with fruit averaging 8-9” long and 2.25-2.5” in diameter.

Very dark green with a sweet mild flavor. Each end is slightly tapered with white spines and no stippling. Resistant to Scab, Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Alternaria leaf spot and Anthracnose. 68 days.

Top Bunch

Cucumber

(Muskmelon)

Marketmore OP

Bush habit. Firm, seedless, straight cylindrical fruit. Height 8-10”. 55 days.

6-8” long, tasty cucumbers are produced on compact, bushy plants. The “restricted” vine type makes this variety ideal for containers or small gardens. 62 days.

Bush Pickle OP

Perfect pickling type for small home gardens or container.

Bush size approximately 36” across with fruit 4-5” long. 54 days.

Marketmore

Straight Eight * AAS winner

Smooth, straight and cylindrical with deep green color and rounded blunt ends. Straight Eight has excellent flavor, fruits early, is vigorous with excellent quality and great for home use.

Tolerant to mosaic, is free from stippling, is prolific and widely adapted. Pick when 7-8” long for top flavor. 52-75 days.

Eggplant OP Black Beauty

Bushy spreading 24-28” plant with 4-6” oval purple-skinned fruits. Blunt and broad at blossom end, retains color well.

High quality with fine flavor, yields well in the north with a long season. Larger habit than ‘Beauty Hybrid’. 72-82 days.

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Eggplant Japanese Millionaire

Brilliant black fruit color extra early and long with purple calyx. Good for greenhouse and open field sowing. 70 days.

Patio Emerald Isle

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Fruit + Vegetables Iceberg

A summer heading variety.

Compact, medium-large head, crisp white heart and bronzetinged fringe with pale green outer leaves. Tip burn and heat resistant, does well in the east and mountain areas. Not suited for shipping. 50-85 days.

Parris Island (Cos/Romaine)

Kohlrabi

Upright dark gray green 8-12” head slightly and neatly folded and slightly savoyed, creamy white heart, vigorous, very uniform, medium-slow bolt, white seed, tipburn and mosaic tolerant. A Romaine type used extensively under warmer conditions. 50-80 days.

Grand Duke

Salad Bowl

Extra-early, crisp white flesh.

Black rot resistance. Makes an excellent salad addition. 50 days.

Loose leaf type. Deeply lobed leaves in both dark burgundy and green. Mild with a sweet flavor and crispy texture. Slow to bolt, non-heading. 45-50 days.

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* AAS winner

* AAS winner

Green Red

Grand Duke

Lettuce Buttercrunch * AAS winner

A long-standing Bibb type with thick blistered leaves. 4.5” tender, rosette heads, dark green with red tinged . Long lasting with less bolting; heat tolerant.

Mosaic free, 50-65 days.

Salad Bowl Green

Simpson Elite

Grows very fast, ready for harvest in about 48 days after plants emerge in the garden.

Its bolt resistance gives gardeners a wider harvest window than others of its type. Nonbitter. 55-60 days.

Melon Honeydew Early-Dew

Produces delicious, green fleshed, smooth skinned melons early enough to be grown in Northern and other short season areas. Fruit average 6”.

Maturity is 78-80 days.

Onion Burgundy

Short day type for Southern areas, large flattened globes 3-4” in diameter, dark red skin, soft white flesh with red rings, very mild and sweet, short storage; may be picked young for bunching. Flesh is soft and mild. 95-165 days.

California Wonder

This variety produces 4.75 x 4”, 4 lobed, smooth, blocky fruit.

Ripens from green to red but with more green than red. 75 days.

Keystone Giant

3-4 lobed fruit approximately 4.5 x 3.5”. Flesh is thick and dark green. Pendant habit.

TMV resistant. 75 days.

New Ace

Excellent early pepper for Northern conditions. 3-4 lobed with medium-thick walls.

Fruits weigh about 2.5 ounces and are borne pendant on the plants. 58 days.

Mohawk

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White Sweet Spanish

North Star

Yellow Sweet Spanish

Orange Blaze

White-skinned version of ‘Sweet Spanish’. Late, large, globe, soft to fairly firm flesh, mild flavor, light green foliage, thripes tolerant, heavy yields, medium-short storage. 110-130 days.

Yellow, deep globe, up to 6” in diameter and 2 lbs on rich soil.

Small neck, shiny, straw brown skin, white medium-firm flesh, good mild flavor, light green foliage has some resistance to thripes, long day, heavy yielder, fair keeper. Good for scallions. 110-130 days.

Pepper

(Sweet Bell)

Excellent early hybrid pepper performs extremely well in northern conditions. Plant provides an excellent protective canopy for the 3-4 lobed, sweet tasting fruit. Ripens early, green to red. 60-65 days.

* AAS winner

A crunchy-sweet pepper with a stocky, well-branched habit, early maturity and delectable flavor. Matures from deep green to bright orange. Peppers are 3 to 4” long and about 1.5” wide, with 2 to 3 lobes and a smooth, uniform shape.

Height and width 2’. Resistant to bacterial leaf spot and tobamo virus. 65 to 70 days from setting out transplants.

Big Bertha

Produces huge fruit sizes, maturing from green to red, very smooth and sweet. Thick walled peppers range from 3-4 lobes. Popular bedding plant variety. TMV resistant. 73-76 days.

Orange Blaze

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Gypsy

Basket of Fire

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* AAS winner

(Sweet Bell) Purple Beauty

Tender-crisp texture with a mild sweet flavor. Blocky, thick-walled fruit turns purple when mature. 70-75 days.

‘Sweet Banana’ type with 5 x 3” long fruit and thick flesh.

Sweet tasting fruit with TMV resistance. Medium size plant provides excellent fruit cover.

60-65 days.

Bhut Jolokia

Also known as Ghost Pepper, one of the hottest pepper varieties in existance. Scoville ratings exceed 1,000,000 units!

Wrinkled, pointed fruits have thin walls, which reach an average of 2-3" in length, and ripen mostly to red. Height 4'.

Cayenne Long Thin

Long, red, very wrinkled, green fruit matures to red, about 6 x .75”. Thin flesh, used for pickling or drying. 3500-5000 Scovilles. 72 days.

Gypsy Purple Beauty

(Sweet Bell) Yolo Wonder L

Matures from dark green to red. Thick walled, blocky, 4 lobed fruit approximately 4.5 x 4”. Compact and spreading. 7078 days. Mosaic resistant.

Cubanelle Sweet

Cayenne Long Thin

Cayennetta Chenzo

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Cheyenne

(Sweet Non-Bell)

Large, cherry-shaped, 1.25 x 1.5”, green to red. 1000-2000 Scovilles. 75-80 days.

Super Chili * AAS winner

Thin, 2.5 x 1” tapered fruit with a blunt end. Productive and pungent. 35,000-40,000 Scovilles. 75-80 days.

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hybrid

Sweet frying pepper. Fruit is medium thick with 3 lobes, starts yellow-green and turns red, 4.5 x 2” in diameter with a tapered blunt end. 65 days.

Vigorous plants consistently produce very high yields of 3 1/2 to 4" fruits that are resistant to cracking. Similar to El Jefe, but a few days later with a higher yield potential. Resistant to BLS 1-3. Average 50,000 seeds/lb. Packet 25 seeds.

Red Cherry Hot OP

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Pepper

Jalafuego

Jalapeño M OP

* AAS winner

Heart-shaped dark green pepper turning red upon maturity, thick walls, 4.5 x 3.5”. Strong upright plants with large green foliage and good cover. Processing type. Mosaic tolerant.

78-80 days.

Said to be the hottest pepper available. Fruits are light green turning orange. Highly productive plant yields an abundance of 1 x 1.5” green/orange fruit which wrinkles at maturity. Up to 215,000 Scovilles. 95-100 days.

Deep green maturing to red.

Tapered fruit has thick flesh and is about 3.5 x 1.5”. Plants will reach 2.5-3’. Very hot.

2500-6000. Scovilles. 75-80 days.

Pimento

Pepper

Habanero OP

Pimento

Pepper

(Hot Non-Bell) Anaheim TMR OP

Dark green to red fruit with medium to thick walls. Approximately 7 x 1.75”, 1000-3500 Scovilles. 77 days.

Garden Salsa

This green to red, hybrid pepper was developed to answer the call for the near perfect Mexican sauce variety. Thin 8-9 x 1” fruits perfect for salsa, salads or sandwiches. Tremendous yields, disease resistant to PMMV, PYV strain 0 and 1.

Height 28”. 2500-3500 Scovilles. 73-75 days.

Super Chili

Loco

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Pepper

(Hungarian Cheese) Hungarian Cheese Peppers

This fun series is very early maturing (65-68 days from transplant) yet sets continuous high yields. Peppers hang like ornaments on top of full, 18-24 inch plants. Fruits are flattened and round, with flutes around the stem end, and have thick walls. The plants are suitable for garden or container growing and the harvests are well suited for stuffing or pickling.

Fruit + Vegetables Hungarian Hot Wax OP

R adish

Strawberry

Early, medium 5.5 x 1.25”, thick-walled fruit. Long, bright yellow to red. 2000-4000 Scovilles. 65-70 days.

Gloriette

Mignonette

(Hot Banana)

Hungarian Sweet Wax (Sweet Banana)

Ripens from pale green to yellow to orange to red. Upright habit, medium thick walls and very prolific with 6 x 2” pointed fruits and mildly sweet flavor.

70 days.

Gloriette radish offers large, bright red, globe-shaped roots with medium tops. A high-quality hybrid, it is slow to develop pith or to crack at maturity. Roots have an excellent taste and display a very good shelf life once harvested.

Matures in 28-32 days.

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Temptation Elitech

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Swiss Chard Bright Lights * AAS winner

A mellow chard flavor with stems in gold, orange, pink, purple, red and white with bright and pastel variations.

Lightly savoyed green or bronze leaves. 60 days.

Orange You Sweet Right On Red Yes To Yellow

Gloriette

Hungarian Sweet Wax

Physalis Orange You Sweet

Little Lanterns

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Squash Balmoral

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Early Butternut * AAS winner

Pumpkin Howden

Right On Red

Hybrid butternut type, winter squash. Vines are shorter and yields are heavy with medium size squash. 10-12” fruit. 82 days.

Deep orange color, defined ribs and good handle. Good yields.

20-30 lbs. 115 days.

(Heirloom)

Caution: Heirloom varieties may have a shorter shelf life and yields may be less consistent than most modern cultivars.

DFZ = Defuzzed Seed

An old timer prized for its incredible flavor, medium to large size and 8-16 oz pink fruits with a spicy flavor. This potato leaved plant matures late in northern areas. Indeterminate. 75-100 days.

Windsor

Early Butternut

Gold Rush * AAS winner

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Brandywine Pink

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Yes To Yellow

Bright Lights

Deep yellow color with contrasting kelly green stems, uniform and cylindrical fruits.

50 days.

Brandywine Red (DFZ) Deep pink skinned fruit with red flesh. Distinctively spicy taste with plant habit of a medium height potato leaf vine. Fruit up to 2 lbs. Indeterminate. 80-100 days.

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Tomato

Tomato

Brandywine Yellow

Gardeners continually boast about good yield, vibrant fruit color, attractive foliage, outstanding flavor and dwarf space-saving plants. Husky Tomatoes are among the most useful for home gardening and can be used as an alternative patio type pot plant.

Indeterminate. (DFZ = Defuzzed Seed)

(Heirloom)

A rich, creamy tasting orange/ yellow tomato with somewhat flattened fruits weighing up to 2 lbs. Fuzzy potato leaf vines with exceptional quality. Indeterminate. (DFZ) 76-100 days.

(Husky)

Husky Cherry Red VF

Brandywine Yellow

German Johnson (DFZ) ‘Old Beefsteak’ type with flattened to round shaped fruit.

Early with compact 4-5’ vines.

Indeterminate. 72 days.

Great White (DFZ)

Big, flattened meaty tomato with non-acid taste and creamy texture. Color resembles a fresh pineapple. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Mr. Stripey (DFZ)

1-3 lb bicolored, flattened, yellow and red fruit with a fruity flavor and smooth texture.

Indeterminate. 80 days.

(DFZ) Early maturity, good yields of vibrant, sweet, flavorful fruit in large clusters. Grow staked or caged without pinching; as an added bonus Husky Cherry Red has a dwarf indeterminate plant habit and doesn't take over the entire garden. Well suited for container gardening and continues to set fruit all season long. Perfect fruit mature early at 65 days and measure about 1” in diameter.

Resists Alternaria Stem Canker.

Height 3-4’. 65 days.

Husky Red VFF (DFZ)

Early maturity, good yields of 7-8 oz of vibrant, cherry round, red fruit with excellent flavor; expect all season until frost.

Grow upright, staked or caged without pinching or pruning. Height 3-4’ Lycopersicon esculentum. Disease Resistant: VFA, Alternaria Stem Canker and Gray Leaf Spot. 67 days.

Lemon Boy VFN (DFZ) A real novelty, unique eyecatching lemon-yellow colored fruits have a mild flavor. An average of 6-7 oz fruits. Early/ mid-season. Indeterminate.

Resists Leaf Mold and Alternaria Stem Canker. 72 days.

Patio F (DFZ) Dwarf tomato with 4 oz small to medium size red fruits, grows easily in a pot or container, compact and early.

About 2.5’ tall with attractive dark green rugose foliage, stake. Determinate. 70 days.

Burpee Big Boy

Tomato

Celebrity VFFNT (DFZ)

(Hybrid)

DFZ = Defuzzed Seed

Beefmaster VFN (DFZ)

Exceptional disease resistance, succulent flavor, deep red color, peel and crack resistance with enormous meaty, deep oblate fruit averaging 10-16 oz.

With its strong yield potential and adaptability this tomato produces giant tomatoes capable of weighing over a pound!

Indeterminate. 75-80 days.

(DFZ) This garden favorite since 1949 is one of the first hybrid tomatoes around. Fruit is large, smooth and firm with thick walls and great juicy flavor. Vigorous, heavy foliaged plant which yield many 8-9 oz fruits. Indeterminate. 78 days.

* AAS winner

Flavorful fruit, ideal for both home gardening and commercial use. Grows well either in cages or on the ground, midearly. Deep 8 oz oblate fruits have green shoulders before ripening, does well under many diverse growing conditions.

Determinate. 72 days.

Better Boy VFN (DFZ)

The best known and most popular home garden tomato in the world. Disease resistant, hybrid consistently produces a good yield of smooth, large, flavorful deep-globe tomatoes about 8 oz each. Lots of foliage cover. Indeterminate. 75 Days.

Big Beef VFFNT (DFZ) * AAS winner

Classic; 10-12 oz colossal fruit size, disease resistant with good yield potential. Oblate to globe-shaped, earlier than similar varieties; grows and produces large fruit high on the vine later in the season. Resists Alternaria & Stemphylium.

Indeterminate. 73 days.

Celebrity

Homeslice

Now you can grow an exceptional slicer tomato on a compact plant. Vigorous, determinate plants produce early yields of bountiful harvests.

Perfect for patio containers or small gardens; mounding and spreading habit. 63 days from transplant to ripe fruit. Blooms through late summer. Fruit size 5 to 6 oz. Height 18-24". Width 24-36". (Raw)

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Big Beef

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Tomato (Standard)

DFZ = Defuzzed Seed

Cherry Red Large

Excellent yield of 1 oz fruits.

Indeterminate. 75 days.

Homestead #24 (DFZ)

Large, deep oblate fruit. 8 oz.

Determinate. 82 days.

Roma VF (DFZ/OP) Italian paste type, pear shaped.

Average weight is approximately 2 oz. Determinate. 78 days.

Fruit + Vegetables Rambling

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Sugargloss

See page ……………………… 139

Sunsugar F1

Sweetest golden-yellow cherry tomatoes, rich in tomato flavor with a sweet-tart taste. These thin skinned, crack resistant 1/2 oz fruits are produced abundantly on vigorous indeterminate plants. 62 days.

Cherry Falls

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Cherry Red Small

(DFZ/OP) Globe shaped 1.25 oz fruits.

Indeterminate. 65 days.

Firecracker

See page ……………………… 139

Little Sun Yellow

See page ……………………… 139

Mega Bite

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Peardrops

See page ……………………… 139

Pink Charmer

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Jubilee

Dark Green

An early vigorous bush plant with a dark green, straight, smooth, mottled fruit. Pale green-white firm flesh, heavy yields and fine flavor, stronger than grey zucchini. Best at 6-8”. 45-65 days.

Easy Pick F1

Nearly spineless zucchini with exceptionally strong color. Slender, 10” fruit with a spreading, upright, open habit.

Produces smooth-textured zucchini in both green and gold-skinned varieties. 32 days to fruit. Fruit size 6-10" long.

Plant height 36-52”. (Raw) Gold Green

Averages 6-8”, 8-10 lbs. These melons are almost black when ripe. Good flavor with strong rinds. 76 days.

Tomatillo

(Small Fruited)

An early red diploid hybrid with excellent bright red flesh.

Large, round-oval melons, 15-25 lbs with an even striping pattern of narrow light and dark green stripes. High in sugars with a medium-thick rind and few seeds. 10-12” long.

85-90 days.

Sugar Baby

Mid size plants produce 5 oz. fruits. Determinate. 82 days.

Tomato

Crimson Sweet

25-30 lbs . Rind has a light green color with dark green stripes. The flesh is bright red, crisp and flavorful. 95 days.

Rutgers

Early. Green, 2 oz fruits inside a tan colored husk. Used for green Mexican salsa. Indeterminate.

Watermelon

Sunsugar

Super Sweet 100 VF

(DFZ) A favorite bedding plant of home gardeners and commercial growers. Clusters of very sweet, early season, cherry size fruits, round and jointed with green shoulders at .75” - .875” in diameter. Indeterminate.

65-70 days.

Sweet Million

Excellent in the garden, early, small cherry tomato, less likely to crack; better balanced flavor than other similar varieties.

Multiple disease resistance.

Indeterminate. 65-70 days.

Sweet ‘n’ Neat

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Totem

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Easy Pick Gold

Spineless Beauty

Sugar Baby

Zucchini Ambassador

This hybrid has an open habit and nearly spineless petioles.

Its attractive fruit stays glossy, even after refrigeration.

Medium green, uniform and cylindrical fruit size averages 7.5-8.5” in length. 43 days.

An attractive zucchini with medium green fruit and a waxy exterior. Open plant habit offers easy picking for home gardeners. 51 days.

Buckingham

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Tumbling Tiger

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Tumbling Tom

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Zones + Terms & Conditions

Average Annual Extreme Minimum Temperature 1976 - 2005 F˚

Zone

C˚

-60 to -55

1a

-51.1 to -48.3

-55 to -50

1b

-48.3 to -42.8

-50 to -45

2a

-45.6 to -42.8

-45 to -40

2b

-42.8 to -40

-40 to -35

3a

-40 to -37.2

-35 to -30

3b

-37.2 to -34.4

-30 to -25

4a

-34.4 to -31.7

-25 to -20

4b

-31.7 to -28.9

-20 to -15

5a

-28.9 to -26.1

-15 to -10

5b

-26.1 to -23.3

-10 to -5

6a

-23.3 to -20.6

-5 to 0

6b

-20.6 to -17.8

0 to 5

7a

-17.8 to -15

5 to 10

7b

-15 to -12.2

10 to 15

8a

-12.2 to -9.4

15 to 20

8b

-9.4 to -6.7

20 to 25

9a

-6.7 to -3.9

25 to 30

9b

-3.9 to -1.1

30 to 35 10a -1.1 to 1.7 35 to 40 10b 1.7 to 4.4 40 to 45 11a 4.4 to 7.2 45 to 50 11b 7.2 to 10 50 to 55 12a 10 to 12.8 55 to 60 12b 12.8 to 15.6 60 to 65 13a 15.6 to 18.3 65 to 70 13b 18.3 to 21.1

Payment Terms

Customers with an established charge account must make payment within 30 days of the invoice date. Customers without a charge account must remit a payment in advance.

Prices

Varieties are sold by seed count. Prices are listed in dollars per 1,000 seed ($/M). Prices are subject to change without notice.

Minimum Orders

The minimum seed order shipped in the U.S. and Puerto Rico is $50.00.

Below minimum orders are subject to a $10.00 handling fee plus freight charges. Orders below $10.00 cannot be processed and will not ship.

Minimum Quantities

Minimum quantities for each seed item is listed on Michell’s website and Seed Order Form. All items are sold only in whole number multiples of their respective minimum quantities. For example: If an item’s minimum quantity is 500 seeds then it can be purchased in amounts of 500; 1,000; 1,500, etc.

Freight

Shipping charges are invoiced for all below minimum orders. Freight charges are also imposed whenever overnight, next day or second day delivery is requested or when the package weight exceeds 10 pounds.

Orders $50.00 or greater ship at no charge via FedEx Ground.

Packaging

Seed will be available in the following standard package sizes: 0.5M (new for 2013),1M, 5M, 10M, 25M or BULK (where M = 1,000 seed). Non-standard packaging carries a fee of $1.00 per package.

Seed Form

Seed varieties may be sold as: coated (CTD), de-tailed (DET), multipelleted (MPL), pelletized (PEL) and primed (PRI). Most seed is sold in its natural (Raw) state.

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Returns & Credits

Contact your Sales or Customer Service Representative or the Seed Department with any credit or return requests which must be submitted in writing & include: 1. Customer Name 2. Account Number 3. Phone Number 4. Order/Invoice Number 5. List of items 6. Reason for credit request • ­ Requests for authorization must be submitted prior to seed being returned.

• ­ Seed must be returned within 60 days of receipt for any credit. NO credit or replacement will be given for items after 60 days.

• ­Authorized seed returns may be charged a 15% restocking fee.

• ­ Credit authorizations for poor quality or low germination rates require corresponding lot number(s) and photographs submitted with the request.

• Unauthorized returns will be discarded without credit.

Absolutely no returns will be accepted for: • Opened seed packets

• Drop-shipped items • ­Coated, pelletized, multi-pelleted, primed or other enhanced seed

Final authority on seed credits and returns rests with the Seed Dept Manager.

Cancellations

Michell’s reserves the right to cancel open orders. Back orders past 60 days from the original requested ship date or valued at or below $10.00 will be cancelled automatically. Notice of any cancellation will be transmitted to the buyer.

Warranty

Michell’s guarantees that the seeds sold in our containers have been labeled as required under State and Federal Laws. We make no warranty of merchantability, fitness for purpose, or other warranty expressed or implied. No claim or liability shall be asserted unless the customer reports the existence of such claim within a reasonable period of discovery, not to exceed 30 days. Michell’s liability shall be limited to the purchase price of the seed in question, no matter the cause of any claim. Michell’s will not be liable for any consequential or incidental damages.

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RESCOURCES

Avg Seed Per Oz.

Germination Temp (° F)

Germination days

Cover/Light

Growing on Temp (° F)

Weeks to 4" pot

14,000

78-80°

3

No/Yes

70-80° day, 58-62° night

11-12

3,000

60°

20

Yes/Yes

50°

14-16

76,500-102,000

68-72°

2-3

No/Yes

55-70° day, 50-55° night

11-12

72-76°

4-5

No/Yes

66-75° day, 64-66° night

14-16

Ageratum

Note: Germination relative humidity 90-95%, pH 5.0-5.5

Alcea Alyssum

­Note: Sow multiple seeds direct to final container

Angelonia

28,500

­ ote: Light is required for germination. Grow on the dry side but do not allow plants to wilt. Slow growth when temperature is below 64°F. Do not pinch, as it will N delay flowering and make plant habit unattractive.

Asparagus Aster

571-628

78-80°

4-6

Yes/No

65-70° day, 60-65° night

22-34

12,000

70°

4-8

Yes/No

65-75° day, 55-65° night

12-13

Note: Requires additional four hours of light after sowing until color shows or by May 5

Bacopa Begonia (fibrous)

34,000

68-74°

4

No/Yes

60-75° day, 55-60° night

8-9

1,000,000

75-78°

7-14

No/Yes

65-68°

18-23

75-78°

7-14

No/Yes

65-68°

18-23

3,000-4,000

68-70°

9-14

Yes/Yes or No

55-58°

14

100

70-75°

8-12

Yes

65°

2

39,000

75°

5-7

Lightly/Yes or No

65-68°

10-12

10-12

Yes/Yes

70-75°

9-12

Note: Maintain high humidity for germination, pH 5.5-6.0

Begonia (tuberous)

1,000,000

Note: Maintain high humidity during germination stage

Calendula Note: B-9 responsive

Canna Celosia

Note: Supplemental lighting can be started 5-6 weeks after sowing.

Cleome

13,000

78-82° day, 68-72° night

Note: Can be sold green in 4” pots. Foliage is strongly scented.

Coleus Cosmos

100,000

70-75°

4-5

Yes/No

72-75°(d), 62-65°(n)

9-11

5,100

66-70°

3-4

Yes/Yes

70-80°(d), 70-75°(n)

10-12

6,180

78-82°

7-10

Yes/No

75-80°(d), 68-75°(n)

16-18 south

TBD

72-78°

3-5

daylengh neutral

62-75°(d), 70-85°(n)

6-7

2,800

66-70°

3-7

Yes/No

52-60°

9-11

56,680

60-72°

3-5

Yes/No

60-72°(d), 50-60°(n)

11-13

10,000

86° (d), 68° (n)

21-40

Yes/No

65-68°

35-42

90,000

72-75°

4-5

Yes/Yes

60-65°(d), 55-58°(n)

12-14

Seed Count Only

68-72°

8-12

No/Yes

68-75°(d), 60-65°(n)

21-24

16,000

68-72°

4-6

Yes/No

55-60°

10-14

14,500

70°

2-3

Yes/No

65-68°(d), 55-60°(n)

12-14

Seed Count Only

70-75°

3-5

Yes/Yes or No

60-65°(d), 60-65°(n)

15-17

Note: B-9 responsive

Crossandra Cuphea Dahlia Dianthus Note: Maintain pH of 6.0-7.0.

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Gerbera

Cultural Information: Seed Annuals Avg Seed Per Oz.

Germination Temp Germination days (° F) 72°

Seed Count Only

4-6

Cover/Light

Growing on Temp (° F)

Weeks to 4" pot

Yes/No

65° day, 72° night

14-20

Note: Maintain pH of 5.5 and E.C. of 2-3. During the winter, supplemental light may be necessary.

Gomphrena

11,000

75-78°

10-14

Lightly/No

62-65° night

8-11

Seed Count Only

69°

4-5

No/Yes

60°

10-12

25,000

70-75°

2-3

Yes/Yes or No

65-75° day, 62-65° night

11-13

4-5

Yes/Yes

65-75° day, 62-65° night

8-10

Note: Not responsive to B-9, A-Rest or Cyocel

Gypsophila Hypoestes

Note: Growth retardant required to keep main stem in check

Impatiens

Seed Count Only

72-76°

Note: Germination temperature is very important. Germination temperature will vary with different colors of Impatiens seed. Lightly cover unless misting can be done daily.

When true first leaves appear, decrease water to soil. You can regulate growth by reducing moisture during the last weeks of plug production.

Larkspur

10,000

55-60°

14-21

Yes/Yes

50-55°

9-14

70-76°

4-6

No/Yes

66-72° day, 55-60° night

9-15

70-72°

3-4

Yes/Yes

65-68° day, 60-62° night

10-11

Note: Used as cut flowers. Pre-chill seed for seven days

Lobelia

820,0001,300,000

Note: Fungicide recommended to prevent damping off

Marigold

9,000-10,000

Note: French varieties will finish 1.5 to 2 weeks earlier than African varieties which require short days to flower. If sown after February 15, give short days for 14 days in the plug tray. During germination cover seed to increase available moisture. For coated Marigolds apply extra water before placing in germinator to soften coating.

Low pH (less than 5.8) can cause toxic levels of zinc, iron, manganese and sodium, resulting in curled, brittle leaves with burnt edges & necrotic spots.

Matthiola Melampodium

15,600-20,000

68-72°

3-4

Yes/No

60-65° day, 50-55° night

11-12

5,500

65-68°

7-10

Lightly/No

60-62° night

10-12

Note: Light feeder. Keep fertilizer rates between 100 and 150 ppm of nitrogen

Millet Mimulus Morning Glory Nasturtium Nicotiana Ornamental Cabbage & Kale

3,400-4,500

72-78°

2-3

Yes

68-85° day, 64-66° night

6-8

624,000

60-70°

14-21

No

55-60° night

11-13

640

68-75°

6-14

Yes

65-70°

7-9

170-226

65-70°

2-4

Yes/No

65-70° day, 62-65 night

11-13

326,000

70-75°

3-5

No/Yes

65-70° day, 60-65° night

8-10

7,000

65-70°

10

Yes/No

50-55°

8-10

Note: Used for fall landscapes and tolerates frost well. Edible although plants are mostly recommended for garnishes or accents.

Ornamental Pepper Osteospermum

8,000

72-76°

5-7

Lightly/Yes

68-72° day, 65-70° night

20-23

3,700

70-75°

10

Yes/No

65-70° day, 60-62° night

11-15

3-5

Yes/Yes

60° day, 50-55° night

10-14

Note: Spray 50-60 days after sowing with B-9 at 2500 ppm

Pansy

20,000-31,500

68°

­Note: Growing medium should be sterile, well-drained, low in fertility and constantly moist. Transplant 15-21 days after sowing. If grown for mature plants to be sold in the fall-a difficult time for pansies, shade and misting can keep plants cool. Keeping soil on the dry side and a low phosphorus charge will reduce stretching.

Pentas

Seed Count Only

74-80°

6-9

No/Yes

72-75° day, 62-65° night

16-20 South 18-22 North

Note: Stage 2: 70-75, 50 ppm weekly. Stage 3 and 4: Growing in temperatures of 62-70°

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Petunia

Avg Seed Per Oz. Seed Count Only

RESOURCES

Germination Temp Germination days (° F) 72-76°

3-7

Cover/Light

Growing on Temp (° F)

Weeks to 4" pot

No

65-75° day, 55-65° night

9-16

­ ote: Thoroughly wet flats before placing in germinator. This is especially important when using pelleted seed. For the next 7-10 days keep soil moist to further aid N germination. Then allow plugs to dry between watering, feeding constantly. Maintain soil pH below 6.8 to avoid iron deficiency.

Phlox Portulaca

14,000-24,000

65-70°

3-5

Yes/No

55-60° day, 50-55° night

4-5

265,000

74-80°

2-4

Yes/Yes or No

68-75° day, 65-68° night

10-12

No/Yes

50-58°

20-28

Note: Sow 4-5 seeds per cell or use a multi-seed pellet. Water well before germinating when using multi-seed pellet.

Primula

See notes

60-65°

10-28

Note: Seeds per ounce: acaulis-33,000; malacoides-280,000; obcinca-190,000; polyantha-35,000

Ranunculus Rudbeckia Salvia Snapdragon Sunflower

37,000

50-59°

15-21

Yes/Yes

46-59°

12-16

40,000

68-72°

8-14

Yes/short days

60-64°

5-9

coccinea–15,000 farinacea–21,000 splendens - 8,000

70-75° 68-71° 75-78°

7-12 7-10 5-10

No/Yes No/Yes lightly/No

58° 60-65° 55-60°

7-11 -----9-14

180,000

64-68°

4-8

Lightly/No

55-70° day, 45-55° night

18-19

700-950

68-72°

5-10

Yes/No

62°

8-10

Note: Sow direct, two seeds per 4” or 5” pot. Night temperatures need to remain above 55°

Thunbergia Torenia Verbena (hybrida)

1,100

70-75°

6-12

Lightly/Yes or No 62-68° day, 60-62° night

8-10

Seed Count Only

72-75°

4-7

No/Yes

65-70° day, 62-64° night

13-15

12,000

72-75°

3-7

Lightly/No

See notes

11-13 Spring 10-12 Summer

Note: Stage 2: (12-16 days) 72-75. Stage 3 (3-4 weeks) 65-72. Transplanting (6-9 weeks after sowing) 58-62. Do not water after sowing. Cover flat with polyethylene film to maintain humidity until germination. Vermiculite recommended as covering.

Verbena (speciosa) Vinca Viola

25,000-30,000

68-70°

14-20

No/Yes

62-65°

11-12

12,000-24,000

75-80°

3-6

Yes/No

75° day, 65-68° night

10-14

37,000-40,000

68°

3-4

Yes/Yes

60° day, 50-55° night

See notes

Note: Growing medium should be sterile, well-drained, low in fertility and constantly moist. Transplant 15-21 days after sowing. If grown for mature plants to be sold in the fall-a difficult time for violas, shade and misting can keep plants cool. Keeping soil on the dry side and a low phosphorus charge will reduce stretching.

Zinnia

2,000-6,000

70-72°

2-5

Yes/No

65-70° day, 65-70° night

10-12

Note: Sow Zinnia in plug trays or directly to final container

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Variety

Achillea Alyssum Anacyclus Aqulegia Arabis Arenaria

Cultural Information: Seed Perennials Avg Seed Per Oz.

Germination Temp Germination days (° F)

Cover/Light

Growing on Temp (° F)

Weeks to 4" pot

175,000

65-70°

10-15

No/Yes

60-65° day, 54-60° night

12-15

30,000

60-70°

7

No/Yes

55-60°

7-8

45,000

68°

14-21

Yes/Yes

Cooler than germ

6-8

15,000-22,000

68-72°

10-14

Yes/Yes

65-67° day, 55-60° night

20-24

70,000

65-70°

6-12

No/Yes

50-60°

12-15

19,000

64-72°

14-21

Yes/Yes

25-39°

6-8

Armeria

12,000

60-65°

14

Lightly/Yes or No

41-47°

17-22

Asclepias Aster Astilbe Bellis

4,000

65-72°

14-20

Lightly/Yes

68-70°

17-19

15,000-21,000

65-70°

14-20

No/Yes

60-65°

10-12

384,000-500,000

60-70°

21-28

No/No

60-65°

10-12

140,000-180,000

59-68°

10-14

No/Yes

50-55°

12-15

­Note: Spray B-9 0.5% when plants develop central bud to encourage shorter plant growth. Single sown plants make a prettier rosette and look better than tufts.

Campanula Catananche Coreopsis Delphinium Dianthus Digitalis Echinacea

280,000-354,000

65-70°

14-21

Lightly/Yes

50-60°

17-24

14,000

65-75°

21-48

Lightly/Yes

55-60°

12-15

10,000-14,000

65-75°

7-21

No/Yes

50-55°

12-14

9,000

65-75°

12-18

Yes/No

75-80°(d), 60-78°(n)

7-9

18,000

70-75°

10-12

Yes/Yes

60-72°(d), 50-60°(n)

10-11

280,000

60-65°

14-21

Lightly/Yes

55-60°

20-24

8,000

70°

14-21

Lightly/Yes

50-55°(n)

14-22

Note: Early sowings will partly flower in the fall. Normal flowering occurs from July to September.

Eryngium Erysimum Eucalyptus

5,800

72-75°

14-20

Yes/No

64-68°

28

20,000

65-68°

14-21

Lightly/Yes or No

20-30°

16-22

48,000

70°

14-21

No/Yes

60-65°

21-26

70-75°

5-15

No/Yes

55-60°

10-12

Note: (Silver Dollar)—Medium sized round leaves

Gaillardia

7,000-9,500

Note: Showy summer flowering with large flowers (Daisy family), 12”-14” high.

Gaura Geum

1,700

65-70°

15-25

Yes/Yes

65-70°

18-24

7,000-11,000

65-70°

15-25

Yes/Yes

55-60°

10-11

Note: Roots are very sensitive to wet substrates and soils. Short time wetness can cause rotting of roots and poor quality. Good drainage outdoors, but avoid dry soil.

After planting and in spring treat pots with fungicide against Botrytis.

Gypsophila Heliopsis Heuchera

28,000

70-75°

10

No/Yes

50°

15-17

5,500

68-77°

12-14

No/Yes

50°

19-24

500,000

65-75°

21-30

No/Yes

55-60°(n)

10-13

Note: Prefers partial shaded parts of rockeries and will tolerate full sun if soil is sufficiently moist.

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7,000-10,000

60-65°

14-21

No/Yes

50°

10-14

9,000-10,000

65-75°

14-21

No/No

60°(n)

26

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Cultural Information: Seed Perennials + Herbs Variety

Lathyrus

Avg Seed Per Oz.

RESOURCES

Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light days (° F)

500

Growing on Temp (° F)

Weeks to 4" pot

55-65°

21-28

Yes/No

50°

16-20

25,000

65-70°

14-21

No/Yes

70-75°(d), 65-70°(n)

15-20

29,000

60-65°

14

No/Yes

50-55°

7

400,000

61-64°

8-15

Lightly/No

55°

16-17

Note: Soak seed for 48 hours prior to sowing

Lavandula Leucanthemum Limonium

Note: For specimens or drying and dyeing

Lobelia

90,000

65-72°

14-21

No/Yes

60-68°

7-9

Lupinus

1,300

60-65°

14-21

Yes/No

60-65°

10-12

70-72°

5-8

Yes/Yes

54-64°(d), 50-55°(n)

5-7

Note: Soak seed for 48 hours prior to sowing

Monarda

56,700

Note: Averages 56,700 seeds per ounce but will vary between lots. 5-7 weeks in a 288 before it is of adequate size to vernalize for flower initiation

Myosotis Nepeta Papaver

44,000-50,000

65-70°

7-14

No/Yes

55°

16-20

28,000

65-72°

14-21

Yes/Yes

60°

16-20

(Iceland Poppy) (Oriental Poppy)

95,000 95,000

65-75° 54-57°

16-18 14-20

Lightly/No No/Yes

50-55°(d), 40-45°(n) 55°

15-17 10-12

Penstemon Physostegia Platycodon Polemonium Rudbeckia

13,000

65°

14-20

Yes/Yes or No

60-65°

19-21

18,000

65-72°

20-30

Yes/Yes

50-65°

10-12

32,000

68-70°

14-20

Yes/Yes

55-60°(n)

14-18

17,000

70°

20-30

Yes/Yes

60°

17-24

25,000

70-72°

14-21

Lightly/No

50-55°(n)

11-15

Note: Flowers from August–October. Goldsturm is an indestructible, outstanding border perennial good for most gardens.

Salvia Saxifraga Scabiosa Sedum Sempervivum Stachys Thymophylla Veronica

25,000

70-72°

4-8

No/No

55-60°

9-11

600,000

65-70°

18

Lightly/No

50-55°

32-37

2,400

65-70°

14-21

No/Yes

55-58°

10-12

400,000

65-72°

10-14

No/Yes

60°

11-14

369,000

72-75°

20-30

No/Yes

60°

27-32

16,000

68°

15-20

No/Yes

60°

12-15

205,000

60-75°

8-12

No/Yes

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220,000

65-70°

14

No/Yes

55°

10-13

Growing on Temp (° F)

Weeks to 4" pot

50-55°

Varies

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Herbs (all varieties)

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Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light days (° F) 65-70°

Varies

Varies

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Variety

Broccoli

Cultural Information: Seed Fruits + Vegetables Avg Seed Per Oz.

Germination Temp Germination days (° F)

9,000

70°

Cover/Light

Growing on Temp (° F)

Weeks to 4" pot

8-10

Yes

50-60°

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Note: Recommended varieties: Premium Crop (65 days), Packman (56 days)

Brussels Sprouts

7,000

70°

10-14

Yes

50-60°

-----

Cabbage Cantaloupe Cauliflower

8,500

70°

10

Yes

50-60°

-----

1,000

75-80°

10

Yes

65-70°

-----

10,000

70°

10-14

Yes

50-60°

-----

8,000-10,000

70°

8-10

Yes/No

60°

-----

1,000

72°

7

Yes

60-62°

-----

70-75°

7-14

Yes

60-63°

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Note: Recommended variety: Snow Crown (50 days)

Collards Cucumber

Note: Sow 2 seeds direct to final container.

Eggplant

6,000

Note: In the northern U.S. sales can begin in mid to late April and continue through June. For southern U.S. markets sales can begin in late February and continue through June.

Kohlrabi

6,000

70°

10-14

Yes

50-60°

-----

70°

7

Lightly

55-60°

-----

Note: Grand Duke (45 days). AAS winner.

Lettuce

25,000

Note: If hardened, lettuce can withstand temperatures just above freezing. Sow direct to final container.

Melon Okra

1,100

80-90°

10

Yes/No

75°

-----

500

70°

7-14

Lightly

60-62°

-----

70°

8-10

Lightly

55-60°

-----

Yes

60-62°

-----

Note: Soak seed for 24 hours prior to sowing.

Onion

8.000-9,000

Note: Sow direct to final container using cell packs, pots or open flats. Thin seedlings: 1-2 per cell.

Pepper

4,000-4,500

72-74°

72-74

­ ote: Warm weather crop planted once in soil and night air temperatures remain at 50° or above. In the northern U.S., plants are ready for sale in early April (for those N who plant gardens with frost protections). Under southern U.S. conditions, plants can be sold from late February through April.

Pumpkin Squash

150-200

72°

72

Yes

62°

-----

200-300

72°

72

Yes

62°

-----

Note: Sow direct to final container. Hybrid squash yield more fruit per plant.

Swiss Chard

2,000

65°

14

Yes/Yes or No

60-70°

-----

10,000

70-75°

7-14

Yes

62-65°

-----

Note: Cool and mild weather

Tomato

Note: Under northern U.S. conditions, plant outside after damage of last frost has passed. Southern U.S., plant from February through late April.

Watermelon

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250-500

70-72°

6-8

Yes

65-70°

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Michell's Sales Team

President & CEO

Rick Michell

Toll free 800.422.4678 Office 610.265.4200 Fax 610.265.4208

Northeast

Don Bridges

NATIONAL + NORTHEAST

Vice President & Director of Key Accounts

National Sales Manager

Bob Steinlage

Office 727.867.5706 Cell 727.776.8455 Fax 727.906.9149 dokeefe@michells.com

Cell 770.845.7350 Fax 877.645.1319 ruhl@michells.com

Northeast

Northeast

Northeast

Office 616.847.6278 Cell 616.291.7906 Fax 616.846.8914 bsteinlage@michells.com

Heather Callahan

Dennis O’Keefe

Nick Caratelli

National Technical Support

Randy Uhl

Al Eddy

Upstate NY (N. of 84) Office 315.637.8846 Toll free 800.713.1434 Cell 315.559.9587 Fax 315.637.0321 dbridges@michells.com

DE, MD, VA, Washington DC Cell 860.805.4038 Fax 800.898.8407 hcallahan@michells.com

Western PA, WV Cell 724.448.8530 Fax 855.827.7422 ncaratelli@michells.com

CT, Southern MA, RI Cell 203.988.0874 Fax 203.779.1039 aeddy@michells.com

Northeast

Northeast

Northeast

Northeast

Paul Fedyk

DE, MD, Central & Eastern PA, Washington DC, VA Office 717.566.7763 Cell 717.329.1741 Fax 717.566.7763 pfedyk@michells.com

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Bob Heitzman

NJ, NY (S. of Hudson Valley) Cell 973.222.0296 Toll Free Fax 866.279.1982 bheitzman@michells.com

Chan Hood

MD (W of bay & Eastern shore), Eastern & Central PA Office 610.469.0149 Cell 610.633.2079 Fax 610.469.9761 chood@michells.com

Scott Hurley

Central & Southern NJ, Eastern PA Cell 609.752.1142 Fax 609.723.5989 sdhurley@michells.com

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Michell's Sales Team

NORTHEAST | MIDWEST | SOUTHEAST

Northeast

Avery Steinlage

Northeast

Scott Stewart

Midwest

Andy Kroll

Midwest

Steve Maddox

Northern NJ, NY (Long Island), Northeastern PA Cell 616.638.8889 Fax 888.635.1832 asteinlage@michells.com

ME, North & East MA, NH, VT Office 978.664.0096 Cell 978.857.1922 Fax 978.357.3109 sstewart@michells.com

IA (E. of 35 & N. of 80), MN, ND, SD, Western WI Cell 612.597.4653 Fax 952.469.2437 akroll@michells.com

Eastern IN, KY, Southern OH Cell 330.353.9523 Fax 888.908.9297 smaddox@michells.com

Midwest

Midwest

Midwest

Midwest

Tom Parry

Tom Rebro

John Steinlage

Craig Stevens

Northern OH Office 330.656.1841 Cell 216.533.7526 Fax 330.650.1659 Toll free 877.739.9199 tparry@michells.com

Northern IL, Northwestern IN, Eastern WI Office 630.690.1955 Cell 630.240.0396 Fax 630.690.1221 trebro@michells.com

Northern IL, Northwestern IN, Eastern WI Cell 616.638.6771 Fax 888.958.1782 jsteinlage@michells.com

Western MI Office 616.218.5720 Fax 616.875.5101 cstevens@michells.com

Midwest

Midwest

Midwest

Southeast

Jared Stevens

Eastern MI Cell 616.403.0818 Fax 616.875.5101 jstevens@michells.com

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Terry Sudhoff

IA (S. of 80, W. of 35), KS, MO, OK (N. of 40) Office 816.224.2677 Cell 816.590.8778 Fax 816.224.2677 tsudhoff@michells.com

Gerry Ziegler

Central & Southern IL, Western & Northern IN Office 217.352.5542 Fax 217.352.7572 gziegler@michells.com

Marty Moore

Coastal AL, FL (N of I-4), Southern GA, Coastal SC Office 912.261.1920 Fax 912.261.0720 mmoore@michells.com

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Southeast

SOUTHEAST | CARIBBEAN | SOUTHWEST | WESTERN

Southeast

Southeast + Carribean

Southeast + Carribean

Northern/Central GA, AL Cell 404.454.4172 Fax 888.426.8213 dnichols@michells.com

AL, Northern GA Office 770.822.2571 Cell 678.477.1025 Fax 770.822.2572 ssabbath@michells.com

Representante español nacional Se habla español FL (S of I-4), Caribbean Cell 561.398.3154 Fax 561.537.8188 rsalgueiro@michells.com

FL (S of I-4), Caribbean Office 305.758.6037 Cell 305.502.7094 Fax 786.363.8828 ctroendle@michells.com

Southeast

Southwest + Western

Southwest + Western

Southwest + Western

NC, SC, Eastern TN Cell 803.439.8695 Fax 888.898.4365 mwilloughby@michells.com

Southwest AK, TX, Southern OK Cell 817.901.9490 Fax 866.802.3514 kbenware@michells.com

CO, WY, UT Cell 616.638.4129 Fax 888.401.6025 fsteinlage@michells.com

AZ, CA, HI, NM Cell 949.751.8151 Fax 949.681.8461 nyan@michells.com

Donal Nichols

Matt Willoughby

Scott Sabbath

Ken Benware

Rosa Salgueiro

Frannie Steinlage

Carol Troendle

Noel Yan

Sales Staff by State ALABAMA: Moore, Nichols, Sabbath ALASKA: Customer Service ARIZONA: Yan ARKANSAS: Benware CALIFORNIA: Yan COLORADO: F. Steinlage CONNECTICUT: Eddy DELAWARE: Fedyk, Callahan D.C. (Washington): Fedyk, Callahan FLORIDA: Moore, Salgueiro, Troendle GEORGIA: Moore, Nichols, Sabbath HAWAII: Yan IDAHO: Customer Service ILLINOIS: Rebro, Ziegler, J. Steinlage

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INDIANA: Maddox, Rebro, J. Steinlage , Ziegler IOWA: Kroll, Sudhoff KANSAS: Sudhoff KENTUCKY: Maddox LOUISIANA: Benware MAINE: Stewart MARYLAND: Fedyk, Callahan, Hood MASSACHUSETTS: Eddy, Stewart MICHIGAN: B. Steinlage, C. Stevens, J. Stevens MINNESOTA: Kroll MISSISSIPPI: Customer Service MISSOURI: Sudhoff MONTANA: Customer Service

NEBRASKA: Customer Service NEVADA: Customer Service NEW HAMPSHIRE: Stewart NEW JERSEY: Heitzman, Hurley, A. Steinlage NEW MEXICO: Yan NEW YORK: Bridges, Heitzman, A. Steinlage NORTH CAROLINA: Willoughby NORTH DAKOTA: Kroll OHIO: Maddox, Parry OKLAHOMA: Sudhoff, Benware OREGON: Customer Service PENNSYLVANIA: Caratelli, Fedyk, Hood, Hurley

PUERTO RICO: Salgueiro, Troendle RHODE ISLAND: Eddy SOUTH CAROLINA: ­Moore, Willoughby SOUTH DAKOTA: Kroll TENNESSEE: Willoughby TEXAS: Benware UTAH: F. Steinlage VERMONT: Stewart VIRGINIA: Fedyk, Callahan WASHINGTON: Customer Service WEST VIRGINIA: Caratelli WISCONSIN: Kroll, Rebro, J. Steinlage WYOMING: F. Steinlage

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Index Cultural Information Index Sales Team + Customer Service Zones + Terms & Conditions

149-154 158 155-157 148

Divisions

Flowering Vegetative Annuals 6-15 Foliage 16-19 Geraniums 20-27 Hardgoods 28-33 Mums 34-39 Nursery 40-49 Perennials 50-59 Plugs 60-73 Poinsettias 74-79 Seed 80-147

Seed Annuals A

Ageratum 84 Alyssum 84 Angelonia 84 Antirrhinum (see Snapdragon) 117 Asparagus 84 Aster 84

B

Begonia 85-89

C

Calibrachoa 89-90 Capsicum (see Ornamental Pepper) 102 Canna 91 Celosia 91 Cleome 91 Coleus 91-92 Cosmos 92

D

Dahlia 92 Dianthus 92, 94 Dichondra 94 Dracaena 94

F

Flowering Tobacco (see Nicotiana) 101

Matthiola 101 Melampodium 101 Morning Glory 101

N

Nicotiana 101

O

Ornamental Cabbage 102 Ornamental Kale 102 Ornamental Pepper 102 Osteospermum 102

P

L

Lobelia 99-100

M

Marigold 100-101

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Forget-Me-Not (see Myosotis) 131-132 Foxglove (see Digitalis) 129

Hens & Chicks (see Sempervivum) 133 Herbs 135 Heuchera 130 Hibiscus 131

Rudbeckia 115

S

Gaillardia 130 Gaura 130 Gyphsophila 130

H

Salvia 116 Snapdragon 117 Spikes (see Dracaena) 94 Stock (see Matthiola) 101

I

T

Torenia 117-118 Transvaal Daisy (see Gerbera) 95

Leucanthemum 131 Limonium 131 Lobelia 131

V

M

Vegetables & Fruits Verbena Vinca Viola

136-146 118 119-123 123

Z

Zinnia 123-125

Seed Perennials A

B

Impatiens 97-99 Ipomoea (see Morning Glory) 101

Echinacea 129 English Daisy (see Bellis) 128 Euphorbia 129

R

H I

E

G

Gazania 94-95 Gerbera 95 Globe Amaranth (see Gomphrena) 95, 97 Gomphrena 95, 97

Herbs 134-136 Hypoestes 97

Dahlberg Daisy (see Thymophylla) 133 Delphinium 129 Digitalis 129

Pansy 102-107 Pentas 109 Petunia 108-113 Portulaca 111, 115 Primula 114 Purslane (see Portulaca) 111, 115

Achillea 127 Agastache 127 Arabis 127 Asclepias 127 Astilbe 127 Aubrieta 127

G

D

Balloon Flower (see Platycodon) 132 Bellis 128 Blanket Flower (see Gaillardia) 130 Butterfly Milkweed (see Asclepias) 127

C

Campanula 128 Coneflower (see Echinacea) 129 Coral Bells (see Heuchera) 130 Coreopsis 128 Creeping Baby's Breath (see Gypsophila) 127

Iberis 131

L

Myosotis 131-132

O

Ornamental Grass (Color Grass) 126

P

Papaver 132 Pincushion Flower (see Scabiosa)

132 Platycodon 132 Poppy (see Papaver) 132

R

Rock Cress (see Arabis) 127 Rudbeckia 132

S

Salvia 132 Scabiosa 132 Sea Lavender (see Limonium) 131 Sedum 133 Sempervivum 133 Shasta Daisy (see Leucanthemum) 131 Spike Speedwell (see Veronica) 133 Sea Statice (see Limonium) 131 Stonecrop (see Sedum) 133

T

Thymophylla 133

V

Veronica

133

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