Growing your business from the ground up since 1890
Impatiens New Guinea Florific
2014 Products Catalog
Growing your business from the ground up since 1890
Dear Valued Customer, If there is one thing we can say with certainty, it’s that every spring will present different challenges. This past spring started later and was much cooler, kicking off the first week in May for many customers from the Midwest to the East Coast. Reports came in of record setting sales that week and of course the snow in Denver, Minnesota and Wisconsin delayed their start. Overall, it was a late start due to weather. As you page through our 2014 Catalog, you will notice the addition of new product groups and featured venders. In addition to seed and plugs, the Henry F. Michell Company offers a full line of Greenhouse and Nursery products. For our wholesale greenhouse customers, annual lines include: Geraniums, Green Fuse™ and Proven Winners. For the holidays we offer cyclamen, pelargonium and poinsettia rooted and unrooted cuttings. Our Retail Garden Center, wholesale nursery and landscape customers will receive material from the highest quality East and West Coast Nurseries that produce our container/B&B flowering plants, conifers and trees. We are proud of our exclusive partners and programs. Our retail ready Flowering foliage from CLI and our Fruit, Citrus and Berry program from Duarte are ready to sell as soon as the product lands. When it comes to marketing, and engaging the future gardeners of tomorrow, the Fairy Flowers program has it all. Miniature ornamentals combined with the mystical land of the fairies, children and parents can create a world of intrigue through the beauty of plants. The rapidly growing Green Fuse program is comprised of some of the best genetics in the world. The Sutera Betty™ series and Petunia Good & Plenty™ are certainly ones to order early. The new Green Fuse™ First Light™ perennial program list only first year flowering material with excellent flower power. Michell’s recently added Koba Plastics to our exclusive line up. When it comes to a quality presentation, Koba makes the retail packaging complete. With a wide assortment of containers and hanging baskets across the color range that are all made in America. As we approach our 125th anniversary in 2015, we send a special thanks to our strong vender partnerships that have allowed us the ability to deliver the highest possible quality material. To all of our loyal customers, some of whom we have serviced for over 60 years, we wish you the best of luck in 2014 and look forward to serving you and your business for many years to come. Best regards and thank you again,
Henry F. Michell 4th President & CEO The Henry F. Michell Company... www.michells.com • tel (800) 4222.4678 or (610) 265.4200 • fax (610) 265.4208 • 225 West Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-3231
Michell’s HeatElite ,E xclusive & F eatured items… HeatElite
Heat Elite varieties exhibit traits which put them at the top of their respective classes, including greater tolerance to cool greenhouse growing conditions, resistance to stretching in the greenhouse and at retail, improved disease resistance, superior heat tolerance, and overall exceptional performance in the garden and landscape.
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
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Begonia Sweetheart Begonia Valentine
F eatured
Fuseables Pansy Chianti Mix Pansy Jackpot Pansy Tango Mix Patio Bounty Edibles Primula Hethor Salvia Jedi Snapdragon Twinny Image on the front is an artistic rendering of Impatiens New Guinea Florific Red, White, Violet and Lavender; it is not a real color.
Seed Division Welcome to the industry’s largest assortment of fresh, high-quality ornamental flower, vegetable and herb seeds. Thousands of commercial greenhouse operations throughout North America depend on Michells' annual and perennial varieties. Check out our HeatElite begonias, impatiens, pansies, petunias, torenias, vincas, and violas. • Shopping is easy, fast, and secure. • Availability is posted real-time. • Service is prompt, friendly, and reliable. • Fulfillment is accurate and timely Since 1890, The Henry F. Michell Company has been helping businesses grow from the ground up!
Seed Annuals
Ageratum • Alcea • Alyssum • Angelonia • Antirrhinum
Aloha Blue
Aphrodite Mix
Ageratum Aloha houstonianum
As early flowering as Hawaii and works well in packs and 4” pot production. An excellent mass market item with strong garden performance for the dwarf class of Ageratum. Pack height 3-4”. Garden height 5-6”. 70-75 days. (Raw & Pelleted) Blue White
Blue Danube F1
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. (Raw & 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. (Pelleted)
Aloha White
Clear Crystal White
Alcea
Spring Celebrities Apricot
Spring Celebrities Rose
Wonderland Mix
Serena Mix
Serenita Mix
Clear Crystal
Spring Celebrities rosea annua
Enjoy lovely semi-double to double flowers with a long bloom time as flowers open along the stem from top to bottom. Flowering occurs only 14 to 16 weeks from sowing. This naturally dwarf alcea grows approximately 30” tall and has excellent basal branching. Apricot Carmine-Rose Crimson Lemon Lilac Pink Purple Rose White Mix
Alyssum Aphrodite
Blue Hawaii 5.0
lobularia maritima
High performing plants grow 2.5-3” high in full bloom and 9-10” in diameter. Aphrodite is an excellent bedding plant. 34-40 days. (Raw) Apricot Lemon Purple Red Salmon Silver Violetta Wine Red Dark Mix Mix
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 & Multi-Pelleted) Lavender Shade Purple Shade White Mix
Wonderland
An ideal bedding plant with a tidy habit; well matched in plant height and bloom time. Garden height 3”. 35-40 days. (Raw & Multi-pelleted) Blue Deep Pink Deep Purple Deep Rose Lavender Pink White Mix
Angelonia Serena & Serenita
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. Serena: Blue Lavender Purple White Mix Waterfall Mix (Purple, Sky Blue & White) Serenita: Lavender Pink (rose-pink) Purple Raspberry White Mix (all colors)
Antirrhinum See Snapdragon…….…47-49
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Seed Annuals
Sprengerii
Cocktail Mix
Asparagus Sprengerii
A versatile and durable fernlike plant with long, arching plumes and small, needle-like leaves. Use in window boxes, baskets and mixed containers.
Aster 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
Bacopa Blutopia Blue
Eye catching traditional lavender-blue flowers with slightly smaller leaves. Best for 4.5” programs, 10-12” baskets, large planters and mixed containers. Blooms ten days earlier than Snowtopia White. 7 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Asparagus • Aster • Bacopa • Begonia
Pot & Patio Mix
Bada Bing Scarlet Imp
Blutopia Blue
Bada Bing White Imp
Snowtopia White
Beautiful traditional white blooms with a slightly prostrate habit. Larger leaves than Blutopia Blue, typical of vegetative white bacopas. Great for 4.5” programs, 10-12” baskets, large planters and mixed containers.
Begonia Bada Boom 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
Snowtopia White
Santa Cruz Sunset
Bada Boom White Imp
Super Olympia Pink
Cocktail fibrous/bronze foliage
Santa Cruz Sunset
This compact, dark bronze-leaf series is an industry standard with excellent performance in plugs, packs, pots and landscape. A round densely branched habit that is vigorous, early and free flowering for a long blooming season. Brandy is improved with larger flower heads and deeper bronze foliage. Garden height 6-8”. For a 4” pot 7-9 weeks. (Pelleted)
Large, 2” bell shaped flowers in a fiery bright red-orange sit atop wing-shaped green leaves. This low maintenance begonia begins 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 either sun or shade. 90% + germination. Total crop time 14-16 weeks. (Pelleted)
Brandy Gin Rum Tequila Vodka Whiskey Mix
fibrous/green foliage
Super Olympia Bada Bing 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. Pink Rose Rose Bicolor Scarlet Imp White Imp
fibrous/green foliage
Green leaf series with excellent uniformity and great garden performance. Plug crop 5-6 weeks; flowering pots 11-16 weeks, depending on season, light intensity and variety. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Garden height 6-8”. (Pelleted) Bicolor Light Pink Pink Red Rose White Mix
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Begonia boliviensis F1 Santa Cruz™ Sunset
Catch the Spirit Begonia boliviensis F1 Santa Cruz™ Sunset Excellent seed quality
> 85 % usable plants
No pinching; no royalties! High value for money
Better branching, more upright
Economic production and shipping costs
Heat and rain tolerant, thrives in full sun Low maintenance crop
Easy-to-sow pellets
Perfect for mass production
For a free Info Document on Santa Cruz™ Sunset, please visit www.benary.com or contact your Product Support Specialist at www.benary.com/en/PSS-NA
Phone: 815-756-4546 / Fax: 815-756-9128 info@benary.com / www.benary.com
12-16 wks
7”
Sun-partial shade
Pelleted
Begonia Sweetheart E xclusive ➊
fibrous / bronze foliage
Sweetheart sets the standard for beauty and unparalleled garden performance in begonias. Deep bronze leaves accent large, vibrant flowers. Early flowering and vigorous, the Sweethearts provide a uniform flowering window for growers and retailers alike. Beauty, durability and garden performance makes this series a must for everyone! Pack crop time 63-77 days. ➊ Bicolor ➋ Dark Pink ➌ Pink ➍ Red ➎ Rose ➏ White ➐ Mix
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Begonia Valentine
fibrous / green foliage
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Begonia Valentine’s offer growers an early green-leaved 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. ➊ Blossom ➋ Dark Pink ➌ Pink ➍ Red ➎ Rose ➏ Rose Splash ➐ White ➑ Mix (not shown)
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3” blooms saturate your bed with color
Begonia x benariensis BIG®
Get BIG® results! Begonia x benariensis BIG® series
Finishes two weeks earlier Weather tolerant, superior garden performance Premium look in any pot size
Actu al flower size
Thrives in all climates in sun or shade
For a free Info Document on BIG® begonias, please visit www.benary.com or contact your Product Support Specialist at www.benary.com/en/PSS-NA
13-14 wks
Phone: 815-756-4546 / Fax: 815-756-9128 info@benary.com / www.benary.com / www.big-begonia.com
30”
Sun-shade
Pelleted
Begonia fibrous / green foliage
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”. ➊ Deep Rose
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Begonia 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
Dragon Wing hybrida Adapts well to hanging baskets, with unique, beautiful arching, and a 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”. Pink Red 11 Michell’s Catalog 2014
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Unique and tropical in appearance with 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 14-16”. Partial sun height 12-14” . Spread 16-18” . (Multi-pelleted)
Big benariensis/landscape
An interspecies hybrid that unites the best features from several begonia species. Big™ brings you 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. Red w/Bronze Leaf Red w/Green Leaf Rose w/Bronze Leaf
Gryphon
Nonstop tuberous
Best seller for more than 30 years! Large 3.5-4.5” wide flowers, compact uniform habit and excellent branching. Ideal for bedding,containers or window boxes. Thrives in the shade, semi-shade, or full sun. Mocca exhibits unique coffee colored foliage and the highest transplantable seedlings percent. Ideally suited for the landscape, pots and baskets. Height 10-12”. (Pelleted)
Appleblossom Apricot Deep Rose Deep Salmon Mocca Cherry Mocca Deep Orange Mocca Pink Shades Mocca Scarlet Mocca White Mocca Yellow Orange Pink Red Rose Petticoat Imp White Yellow Yellow w/Red Back Mix Mocca Mix
Seed Annuals
Bon Bon Mix
Calendula • Canna • Celosia
South Pacific Scarlet
Castle Pink
Calendula Bon Bon
A dwarf calendula, up to two weeks earlier than most. Best in 4” pots and flats. Bloom size: 2.5-3”. Height 10-12”. Apricot Light Yellow Orange Yellow Mix
Canna
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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.
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Tropical Rose
Tropical White
Arrabona Red
First Flame Red
First Flame Yellow
Fresh Look Mix
Tropical
Castle plumosa (Feather type)
Fresh Look plumosa
* AAS winner
* 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.
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.
* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
First Flame Orange
Bronze Scarlet Red * White Yellow
Orange * Pink Scarlet Yellow Mix
* Rose Salmon
ew N Celosia Arrabona Red † 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.
First Flame
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Excellent, brightly colored summer crop finishes two weeks earlier. 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
The green leaf companion to New Look. Consistent performance, minimal maintenence 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 Fashion Look Mix (Fresh
Look and New Look) Mix (Gold, Orange, Red, Yellow)
Kimono plumosa
A dwarf and very uniform series is good for packs and 4” pots. The 2.5” plumes hold up under long daylength and high temperatures. Height 6-8”. 65-70 days. Cherry Red Cream Orange Red Rose Salmon Pink Scarlet Yellow Mix
Celosia • Cleome • Coleus
Seed Annuals
New Look
Queen Cherry
Celosia New Look
Smart Look Red
Queen Rose
continued
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)
Smart Look Red plumosa ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Nearly 20 years in the making, Smart Look is a dark leaf, compact and better branched variety than its predecessor. Multiple neon red plumes and deep bronze foliage are a striking contrast. Robust habit, incredible garden performance and summer long blooming make this celosia a smart choice.
Dark Chocolate
Smart Look Romantica plumosa ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
A truly unique celosia with large beautiful plumes, aging from creamy salmon to lovely salmon pink. Deep red stems and red leaf veins add to the stunning display. With early flowering, excellent basal branching and a broad compact plant this celosia gives a long lasting garden performance. An intermediate type with great heat tolerance. Plugs 3-4 weeks; 6” pots 7-8 weeks. Garden height 10”.
Cleome
Smart Look Romantica
Sparkler Blush
Sparkler Rose
Chocolate Covered Cherry
Superfine Rainbows Color Pride
Superfine Rainbows Multicolor
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 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”.
Sparkler * AAS winner
The first F1 Hybrid Cleome series, finishing in 10-12 weeks in a 6” pot at about 18” in height. Produces full, bushy, upright plants to 4’ in the garden.
Chocolate
Upright plants with mid-size leaves in a rich dark purple with slight touches of burgundy. Full to partial shade recommended although full sun is tolerated in less harsh climates. Keep soil moist when grown in full sun exposure. Good for large mixed containers and in-ground plantings. Sow to finish 77-98 days. Dark Chocolate Chocolate Mint Chocolate Covered Cherry Chocolate Splash
Superfine Rainbows
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
* Blush Lavender Rose White Mix
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Beloved since Victorian times, coleus continue to be a favorite with their beautiful foliage and easy growing nature. Giant Exhibition comes in a variety of bright colors with extra large leaves and gives tremendous garden performance, doing well in warm conditions and tolerating both full or partial sun. Compact plants have large leaves, 6-7” long and about 4” wide. To encourage bright color to continue into the fall season, remove any flower spikes. Approximately 13 weeks from sowing to matured plant. Height 20”. Spread 12-15”
Coleus Giant Exhibition Features
➊ Limelight ➋ Magma ➌ Marble ➍ Multicolor ➎ Palisandra ➏ Rustic Red
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Sonata Pink Blush
Coleus 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 15 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Sonata Mix
Cosmos
Sea Shells Mix
Sonata bipinnatus † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Excellent basal-branching, uniform height, and long garden performance. This semi-dwarf cosmos is ideal for use in patio pots, color bowls and gallons. Height 24”. ‡ Carmine ‡ Pink † ‡ White ‡ Mix
Sea Shells Mix
‡ Pink Blush
Cosmic Orange bipinnatus
Beautiful rolled petals in white, pink and burgundy give Sea Shells Mix a lovely, unique look. Great for attracting birds, butterflies and bees. Pinch plants early, near the base to encourage long stems and better branching. These cosmos are drought tolerant, plant in full sun. Height 36”. Width 18”. Zones 7-11.
Cosmic
Cosmic Yellow sulphureus
* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
This stocky 12” tall, freeflowering variety has a wellbranched habit and great heat tolerance. 40-45 days. (Raw & Detailed) * ‡ Orange
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Seed Annuals
Crossandra • Cuphea • Dahlia • Dianthus
Tropic Yellow Splash
Sriracha Pink
Garden Pride Mix
Crossandra Tropic Firecracker flower
This fast growing, heat-tolerant plant blooms continuously, making it a premium landscape plant in hot southern climates. With orange or yellow flowers covering glossy dark green leaves, it is ideal for summer pot sales. Height 10”. 168-196 days.
Sriracha Rose
Harlequin Mix
Dahlia
Sriracha llavea
Compact, well-branched plants offer a uniform, colorful addition for spring and hot summer plantings - superb heat tolerance. Suitable for, 6” or gallon containers. Much faster to finish than vegetative varieties. Total crop time 9–11 weeks. Long shelf life. 90% germination. (Raw) Pink Rose Violet
Diana Crimson
Figaro Original Field Mix
Ideal Select Violet
Dianthus
Figaro
Diana chinensis
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
» Fleuroselect Quality winner
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)
‡ Orange Shades ‡ Red Shades ‡ Violet Shades White ‡ Yellow Shades ‡ Original Field Mix
Flame Yellow Splash
ew N Cuphea
Sriracha Violet
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)
Harlequin Mix
This unique, semi-double, bicolored mix includes shades of orange, rose, scarlet, violet, yellow and white. Early, uniform flowering and a good basal-branching.Good for packs or 4” pots. Garden height 14-18”. Bloom size 2.5”. 55-60 Days.
Blueberry » Crimson Crimson Picotee Lavender Picotee Pink Rose Shades Salmon Scarlet Scarlet Picotee White White w/Purple Eye White w/Red Center Picotee Mix Select Mix
Super 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) Raspberry Red Peppermint Strawberry Venti Parfait Crimson Eye
Chiba Scarlet Imp
Ideal Select * AAS Classic winner
A well matched habit, early and tight flowering window makes Ideal Select great as an annual or biennial! 1.25” Lacy-edged blooms. Easy to grow, early to flower with little maintenance. Great tolerance for a variety of temperatures. Does well in high density packs or small pot programs. Height 8-10”. Spread 12-14”. 80-100 days. Raspberry Red Rose Salmon * Violet White White Fire
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 Imp Strawberry Violet White Auricula Mix 2014 Michell’s Catalog 16
Seed Annuals
Dianthus • Dichondra • Dracaena • Dusty Miller • Eustoma
Telstar Picotee
Silver Dust
Telstar Mix
Forever Blue
Dianthus 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
Dichondra 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.
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Silver Falls
Mermaid Blue
Dracaena Indivisa indivisa (Spikes)
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.
Dusty Miller New Look senecio cineraria
Large, deeply lobed leaves with white wooly hairs, evergreen. A decorative item for floral arrangements. Attractive in group plantings. Plant in full sun/partial shade. Height 12”. Plug crop 4-6 weeks. (Raw)
Indivisa
Mermaid Pink
New Look
Sapphire Blue Chip
Silver Dust
An easily grown, drought tolerant plant with velvetytextured, finely cut leaves in silvery white. Excellent contrast and texture in beds and borders, and an interesting touch for floral arrangements. Full sun to partial shade. Height 10”. (Raw & Pelleted)
Eustoma Forever grandiflorum * AAS winner
An exceptional performer under low light with excellent garden vigor and heat tolerance. Forever grows and flowers all season long. True basalbranching at the plug stage (5-7 weeks after sowing). The upright habit, is not top-heavy and will withstand windy conditions due to excellent basal-branching. Ideal for 4-6” pots. Height 8-10”. Width 6-8”. Blooms late Spring through late Summer. Plant in full sun. Hardiness 40°F. * Blue
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Sapphire Pink Rim
Mermaid
Mermaid is genetically dwarf and compact and does not require pinching or growth regulators. Great basal branching plants with heat and drought tolerance. Ideal as 4” pot plants. Height 6”. Bloom size 2.5”. (Pelleted) Blue Pink
Sapphire double Dwarf type F1 lisianthus. The flowering habits and plant height among the series are very uniform. Garden height 4-6”. Sow to flower 12 weeks. (Pelleted) Blue Blue Chip Double White Pink Pink Rim White
Sapphire White
Seed Annuals
Gazania • Geranium
New Day Bronze Shades
New Day Clear Orange
Big Kiss Mix
Divas Blueberry Ripple
Kiss Frosty Orange
Divas Petticoat
Gazania New Day
New Day Pink Shades
g.rigens
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. 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)
Divas Picotee Violet Shades
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) + White Flame
New Day Red Shades
New Day Mix
New Day Strawberry Shortcake Mix
Kiss Frosty Red
Kiss Frosty White Flame
Kiss Yellow
Divas Red Ice
Divas Rosy Glow
Divas Star
Kiss splendens
Uniform, controlled, nicely mounded habit with plants covered in flowers. No PGR’s. Height 8-10”. 70-96 days.
Geranium Divas x. hortorum
Includes Ripples, Ices and Picotees previously listed Frosty Orange Frosty Red as Horizons. Outstanding Frosty White Frosty White Flame flower quality and plant habit Frosty Yellow Golden Flame requires a little more Orange Orange Flame Rose (w/light attention during plug protips) White Yellow Yellow Flame duction. Early and continuFlame Mix Frosty Mix (all silverleaf) ous flowering throughout Frosty Flame Mix Mix the season in unique colors. Height 12-16”. (Coated) Blueberry Ripple Orange Ice Petticoat Picotee Cherry Picotee Red Picotee Salmon Picotee Violet Shades Raspberry Ripple Red Ice Rose Ice Rosy Glow Star Strawberry Ripple Picotee Mix Ripple Mix
Yellow Flame Mix
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Seed Annuals
Geranium • Gerbera
Horizon Coral Spice
Maverick Scarlet Picotee
Pinto Premium Orange Bicolor
Pinto Premium White To Rose
Revolution Golden-Yellow w/Dark Eye
Revolution Scarlet Red w/Dark Eye
Revolution Classic Mix
Revolution Mega Classic Mix
Geranium Horizon x. hortorum » Fleuroselect Quality winner
Growing fast and uniform with small leaves and a minimal need for PGRs, makes Horizon a top choice for high density production. The compact plants with excellent basal branching are top performers in the landscape and garden. Height 12-16”. (Coated) Appleblossom » Coral Spice Deep Red Deep Salmon Lavender Light Salmon Neon Rose Orange Red Rose Scarlet Violet White Mix
Nano x. hortorum
A natural dwarf plant habit that does not stretch and stays compact all season long without PGRs. Beautiful large flowers and dark leaves look great in packs, pots, beds and borders. Pot Height 4-6”. Garden height 8-10”. Width 8-10”. 84 days. (Raw & Coated) Appleblossom Deep Rose Pink Red Salmon Scarlet Scarlet Bicolor White Mix
Pinto Premium x. hortorum * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
Large, free-blooming flower heads flourish all season with Maverick x. hortorum a uniform habit across the Bred for high density mass series. Improved branching production; bench run sales and shorter flower stems make of 4”, 6” and large containers. shipping easy and less stretch 13-14 week crop time. Cycocel equals a better shelf life. Ideal responsive. 90% germination. for 4” pots. Low maintenence Bloom size 4-5”. Height 14-16”. plants establish quickly in gar95-100 days. (Coated) dens and beds. 90% germination. Minimum PGR’s. Garden Appleblossom Coral Orange Pink height 14-16”. Garden width Quicksilver Red Rose Salmon 12-14”. 6” pots 10-12 weeks. Salmon Confetti Scarlet Scarlet Eye Scarlet Picotee Star Violet White Coral Deep Red Deep Rose Mix Lavender Orange Bicolor Rose Bicolor Salmon Salmon Splash Scarlet Violet White * † White to Rose 19 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Cartwheel Chardonnay
Revolution Mega Select Mix
Gerbera Cartwheel jamesonii
A distinctive flower form with large, semi-double flowers and a bigger plant habit are suited for 6” and larger. Tidy, well-proportioned plants, have a rich mix of colors which add depth and vibrancy to seasonal displays and have more flower power than other leafy varieties on the market. 90% germination. Chardonnay Glowing Ember Strawberry Twist Autumn Colors Mix
Cartwheel Autumn Colors Mix
Cartwheel Strawberry Twist
Revolution Select Mix
Revolution F1
Early flowering, fast growing and extremely uniform with short flower stems on a well-balanced plant habit. Mega Revolution has a high bud count with a great color range. Short, broad leaves with flowers 20% larger than the standard Revolution. Revolution height 11-16”. 56-70 days. Mega Revolution height 12-18”. 70-77 days. Mini Revolution height 8-10”. 63-77 days. Baby Pink Golden-Yellow w/Dark Eye Mega Champagne Mega Golden Yellow w/Dark Eye Mega Orange Mega Purple Shades Mega Rose w/Green Eye Mega Scarlet w/Dark Eye Mega Watermelon Mega White Mega Yellow Shades Neon Rose Dark Eye Pastel Orange Dark Eye Pastel Pink Shades Dark Eye Pink Green Eye Red Dark Eye Rose Shades Scarlet Red w/Dark Eye Terracotta White Yellow Dark Eye Classic Mix Formula Mix Mega Classic Mix Mega Formula Mix Mega Select Mix Micro Irish Eyes Mix Select Mix Spring Pastels Mix (white, blush, pink, rose & bicolors)
Seed Annuals
Gerbera • Gomphrena • Gypsophila • Hypoestes
Royal Apricot
Royal Semi-double Deep Rose
Las Vegas Mix
Gerbera Royal jamesonii
Royal is an early flowering and very floriferous series. With a tight bloom window, offering many eye-catching, large flowers in bright colors. The uniform plants are mediumsized, with nice dark green foliage and a compact growing habit. All colors have dark eyes except for Salmon Rose and White. Short culture time, about two weeks earlier than competition. No need for growth regulators, due to naturally short flower stems. 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 Pastel Mix Premium Mix Semi-double Mix Mix
Royal Semi-double Pink
QIS Carmine
Royal Prince Bicolor Red
Gypsy Deep Rose
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 Red
Royal Prince Neon Violet
Gypsy White
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
Gomphrena Buddy
dwarf
Ball-shaped blooms on compact plants which flowers until frost and through hot, dry conditions. Ideal for borders, pots, cut and dried flower production. Height 6”. 90-95 days. Purple Rose White
Gnome
An extra dwarf and compact plant, most suitable for 3.5-4” pots.. Flowers are about .75” in. diameter and cover the entire plant. Gnome does extremely well under hot and arid conditions, flowering freely from spring until late autumn. Ideal for pot and bedding. Height 6". 90-95 days.
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 to 1.5-in./2.5 to 3.5-cm flowers in attractive colours, on stems with a good uniform length. Blooms late sprint through summer. Suitable or 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
Royal Prince Red
Confetti Blush
Gypsophila Gypsy Muralis * AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner » Fleuroselect Quality winner
Good for bedding and baskets. Bears .25” semi-double to fully double flowers. Height 8-10”. 70-84 days. (Raw & Multi-Pelleted) * ‡ » Deep Rose
* Pink
White
Hypoestes Confetti ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner » Fleuroselect Quality winner
Compact, well-branched plants with delicate splashes of color make beautiful pot and border plants. Produces 4” pots 12 weeks from sowing. 70-77 days. Height 4-6”. XL variety are more vigorous and are suited for landscapes and large mixed containers. Height 8-12”. » ‡ Blush Pink Red Rose White XL Carmine Rose XL Red XL White XL Wine Red Mix XL Mix
Pink Purple White Mix 2014 Michell’s Catalog 20
Seed Annuals
Hypoestes • Impatiens
Athena Coral Pink
Florific Lavender
Florific Red
Hypoestes Splash Select
Dwarf with large, uniform leaves and more colored splashes. Best for 4” pots. Height 10-18”. 70-77 days. Pink l Red l Rose l White l Mix
Impatiens 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.
Divine Blue Pearl
Divine Burgundy
Florific Violet
Florific White
Divine Scarlet Bronze Leaf
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Accent Premium Orange Star
Divine hawkerii (New Guinea)
Florific hawkerii (New Guinea)
Blue Pearl Burgundy Cherry Red Lavender Orange Green Leaf Orange Bronze Leaf Pink Scarlet Bronze Leaf Scarlet Red Violet White White Blush Hot Mix Mix Mystic Mix Red White Mix Salsa Mix
Lavender Red Violet White Mix
Divine Mix
Florific Violet
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”.
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 high-density production and season-long landscapes that stay tidy in the garden. No pinch and little PGRs. 85% germination standard. (Raw)
Divine White Blush
Accent Premium Violet
Accent Premium walleriana Accent Premium shows marked improvement in 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 width10-12”. Bright Eye Deep Orange Lilac Orange Star 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)
Appleblossom Bright Purple Coral Pink Orange Orange Flash Red Red Flash Mix Sweetheart Mix
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Accent Mystic Mix
Impatiens 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 shelflife. Large, 1.25” blooms sit atop beautiful 8-10” plants. ➊ Blue Silk ➋ Bright Eye ➌ Carmine ➍ Coral ➎ Deep Pink ➏ Lilac ➐ Orange ➑ Pink ➒ Red ➓ Rose ➊➊ Salmon ➊➋ Scarlet ➊➌ Violet ➊➍White ➊➎ Mix
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Seed Annuals
Impatiens
Impreza Formula Mix
Tumbler Rose
Impreza Intense Mix
Tumbler Salmon
Impatiens Impreza walleriana
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 highdensity 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”. 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
Tumbler Violet Star
Super Elfin Rose XP Imp
Tempo Cancun Mix
Tempo Rouge Mix
Xtreme Bright Eye
Xtreme Bright Rose
Xtreme Punch
Super Elfin walleriana
Tempo F1 walleriana
Apricot Blue Pearl XP Bright Orange Cherry Splash XP Coral XP Lipstick Melon XP Pink XP Punch XP Red XP Red Starburst XP Rose XP Imp Ruby Salmon XP Salmon Splash XP Scarlet XP Star Salmon Violet XP Violet Starburst XP White XP Cha-Cha Mix Clear Mix XP Hot Mix Paradise Mix (Lavender, Lipstick, Melon & Violet) Red White Mix XP Seaside Mix Sedona Mix Mix
Blue Satin Burgundy Cherry Butterfly (pink w/red eye) Cinnamon Coral Bee Crimson Deep Pink Lavender Lipstick Orange Peach Frost Pink Pink Frost Punch Red Rose Rose Star Scarlet Strawberry Butterfly Violet Violet Star Watermelon White Butterfly Mix Cancun Mix Crystal Mix Pastel Mix Rouge Mix Salsa Mix Wedgewood Mix Mix
Offering best selling and unique colors. Improved for earliness, a dwarf branching habit and uniformity across the series including 1.25” flower size and seed quality. All XP varieties have a tighter bloom window (5-7 days). Height 8-10”. 62-70 days.
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.
Tumbler walleriana/trailing
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. Pink Rose Rose Star Salmon Scarlet Violet Violet Star White Mix
Xtreme walleriana
More flowers and color per square foot! These heat loving impatiens do not stretch and require little to no PGR’s. Uniform, early and compact. Height and spread 8-10”. (Raw) Bright Eye Bright Rose Lavender Lilac Orange Pink Punch Red Rose Salmon Imp Scarlet Violet White Hot Mix Little Gem Mix Pastel Mix Rosey Mix Sapphire Mix Tango Mix Utopia Mix Mix
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Super Elfin Hot Mix
Tempo Butterfly Mix
Larkspur • Lathyrus • Lobelia • Marigold
Giant Imperial Mix
Antigua Mix
Seed Annuals
Villa Roma Scarlet
Discovery Orange
Larkspur (Delphinium) Giant Imperial
Colorful, old-fashioned spikes retain brilliant color when dried. Best in cool summers. Height 4’. 95-100 days. Blue Spire Carmine King Lilac King Pink Perfection Rose White Spire Mix
Lathyrus
Villa Roma Mix
Discovery Yellow
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) 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
Palace Lilac
Inca II Mix
Moonstruck Lemon Yellow
Marigold Antigua
tagetes erecta (African)
Easy to grow with a naturally dwarf, uniform and, basalbranching 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
(Sweet Pea)
Villa Roma odoratus † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
An empress in compact sweet peas. Excellent garden performance, flowering profusely from July to September, this American-bred, scarlet beauty stands out among the compact sweet peas. Use in containers, hanging baskets and landscapes. Height 9-10”. Crimson Navy Blue Pink Raspberry Rose † Scarlet White White w/Rose Mix
Riviera
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
Riviera Mix
Discovery tagetes erecta (dwarf African)
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. (Detailed & Coated)
Moonstruck Orange
Inca II tagetes erecta (African)
Fully double African hybrids with large, early blooms, showing 7-10 days earlier than the original on shorter plants, with stronger bloom stems. Height 12-14”. (Raw, Detailed & Coated) Gold Orange Primrose Yellow Mix
Moonstruck F1 tagetes erecta (African)
With the strongest garden performance in the intermediate class, semi-dwarf Moonstruck provides high-quality, large, fully double flowers on strong stems. They are vigorous, uniform and well-branched. Best suited for 4” pots and larger. Garden height and width12-14”. Deep Orange Lemon Yellow Orange Yellow
Orange Yellow
Moonstruck Yellow 2014 Michell’s Catalog 24
Alumia
French Marigold
Alumia Deep Orange
Alumia Flame
Alumia Vanilla Cream
Alumia Gold
Alumia Red
Alumia Yellow
NEW SERIES Alumia Vanilla Cream
NEW COLOUR
Alumia delivers large blooms and strong branching stems on high plants. Available as 6 well matched colours, including the unique ‘Vanilla Cream’, with a 5 to 7 day flowering window across all colours. Height 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm), spread 6 to 8 in. (15 to 20 cm). The Cresta series is notably earlier & free flowering, therefore saving valuable time, space and cost in production. Meanwhile the large showy double crested flowers, bolder bicolours and excellent garden performance is everything that modern growers and consumers demand. A great choice for pots, packs and the garden. Height 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm), spread 6 to 8 in. (15 to 20 cm). Both series available as high quality ‘Novacoat’ seed. ‘Novacoat’ offers a smoother coating than normal, making for easier and more precise sowing.
Cresta
NEW SERIES
French Marigold Cresta Yellow
Cresta Deep Orange
Cresta Flame
Cresta Gold
Cresta Harmony
Cresta Orange
Cresta Spry
NEW COLOUR
Marigold • Matthiola • Melampodium
Sweet Cream
Safari Orange
Seed Annuals
Bonanza Deep Orange
Safari Scarlet
Marigold 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)
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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
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
Bonanza Mix
Safari Tangerine
Disco Marietta
Safari Yellow
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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
Disco Orange
Harmony Mix
Safari agetes 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) Bolero (maroon w/gold centers) Gold ‡ Orange Red † Scarlet † Tangerine ‡ Yellow † ‡ Yellow Fire Mix
Disco tagetes patula (French)
Granada » Marietta Yellow Mix
Durango
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Red
Safari Yellow Fire
Matthiola (Stock)
Harmony incana annuua
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”.
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”.
Bee Bolero Flame Gold Orange Red Tangerine Yellow Mix Outback Mix
Cream Yellow Cherry Blossom Deep Rose Light Rose Purple Violet White Mix
tagetes patula (French)
Vintage
This colorful, compact, dwarf bedding series shows off a profusion of bright flowers that bloom up to one week faster than similar varieties. Plants are sturdy and wellbranched, reaching 15-20” in the garden. An excellent outdoor performer, Vintage prefers cool growing conditions, making it a great choice for late fall and winter. Burgundy Copper Lavender Lilac Peach Red Rose White Yellow Antique Mix Mix
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner » Fleuroselect Quality winner
The only single series on the market. Free-flowering with very good rain tolerance. Flower size 2”. Height 8-10”. 35-40 days. (Raw & Detailed)
Vintage Mix
Melampodium Derby ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Larger flowers, more compact habit than Showstar. Height 14-16”. 90-95 days.
Derby 2014 Michell’s Catalog 26
Seed Annuals
Million Gold
Melampodium • Mimulus • Morning Glory • Nasturtium • Nemesia • Nicotiana
Magic Blotch Mix
White Moonflower
Melampodium 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”.
Mimulus Magic
Compact and early with an abundance of flowers and color. Short production time in long days, flowering 6-7 weeks after sowing. Frost resistant, may flower again in Spring. (Pelleted) Ivory Orange Red White Blotch White Flame Wine Yellow Yellow Blotch Yellow Flame Blotch Mix Spring Blossom Mix Mix
Magic Mix
Cardinal Climber
Tip Top Mix
Sundrops Mix
Morning Glory Nasturtium (Ipomoea)
Cardinal Climber
This climber has beautiful, bright red, medium-sized flowers. 84 days.
Clark’s Heavenly Blue
Classic, large, sky blue flowers, with hairless leaves and hollow stems; buds begin reddish but turn a clear azure-blue.
Tip Top
A fashionable flower great for attracting beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Use in landscaping, in a pot or patio container, set in full sun. Flowers from May to October. Height 7.5 - 8”. Apricot Gold Mahogany Scarlet Alaska Mix Mix
Whirly Bird Mix Scarlet O’Hara
Very large, gorgeous wine red flowers will add just the right touch to any landscape setting.
Colorful, large, spurless, semidouble flowers face upwards over attractive, green foliage. Whirly Bird works well in containers, as a border, in hanging baskets or in a landscape. Height 12”. Width 12”.
White Moonflower
So named for its large, fragrant blooms which open suddenly at night from mid-summer to the end of September. Can also be over-wintered in a conservatory.
Scarlet O'Hara
Avalon Mix
Nemesia Sundrops Mix strumosa
Beautiful gold, rose, white and red shades in a variety of patterns. Compact and early blooming with a mounded habit. Ideal for small container growing and are beautiful in mixed baskets or on the patio in spring to accompany pansies. Height 10”.
Nicotiana
(Flowering Tobacco) Avalon
This free-flowering Nicotiana is truly dwarf, very early and great for packs or the landscape. 70 days. ( Pelleted) Appleblossom Lime Lime Purple Bicolor Pink Picotee Red White Mix
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Heavenly Blue
Seed Annuals
Nicotiana • Ornamental Cabbage • Ornamental Kale • Ornamental Pepper • Osteospermum
Saratoga Mix
Cubana Multicolor Orange
Glamour Red
Cubana Multicolor Red
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
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”.
Akila White Imp
Ornamental Kale Glamour Red F1 * 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-inch pots and larger.
Nagoya F1
Known for its fringed leaves and uniform plant habit and growth; high degree of cold resistant qualities. Red Rose White Mix
Pigeon Purple
Akila White w/Purple Eye
Pigeon Red
Pigeon Victoria
Asti Purple Bicolor
Asti White
Pigeon F1 brassica oleracea/Round
A compact flowering kale, grown for the colorful rosettes of leaves which are rounded and slightly wavy. Pigeon exhibits a winter beauty that will stand out in any garden or planter. 4” to 1 gallon size pots. Height 8-12”. Spread 12-14”. 60-75 days to flower. Purple Red Victoria White
Ornamental Pepper Cubana
capsicum
Improvement to Karneval; more compact with better branching and darker leaves. Fruit stays longer on the plant, excellent for one plant in a 4” pot or three plants in a 6” pot. Deep Orange Light Orange Multicolor Orange Multicolor Red Red Yellow Mix
Pink Red White Mix
Osteospermum Akila ecklonis
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. Lavender Shades Purple White Imp White w/Purple Eye Mix
Asti * AAS winner
The first seed type available in separate colors. Uniform from sow to flower, on vernalization necessary. Crop time in 4" to 6" pots, 14-18 weeks from sowing. Best for large containers and beds, with full sun and cool temperatures giving optimum results. Garden height 17-20”. Spread 17-20”. Lavender Shade Purple Purple Bicolor * White Mix
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Seed Annuals
Osteospermum • Pansy
Passion Pink Shades
Passion Rose
Colossus Fire
Colossus Tricolor Imp
Colossus Yellow w/Blotch Imp
Delta Premium Blue w/Blotch
Delta Premium Gold w/Blotch
Delta Premium Pure Deep Orange
Delta Pure Lemon Imp
Delta Pink Shades
Delta Pure Light Blue
Delta Blaze Mix
Delta Cool Water Mix
Delta Monet Mix
Delta Premium Blotch Mix
Delta Tri-Color Mix
Delta Watercolors Mix
Osteospermum Pansy Passion
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Beautiful daisy-like flowers in bright colors, with jewellike centers, very floriferious. Good heat and cold tolerance. Genetically dwarf, naturally free branching plants; daylength neutral. Ideal for early spring window. Good in bedding, pack and pot, combination planters. Height 10 - 16”. Width 8” - 12”. Pink Shades Rose White Mix
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Colossus x. wittrockiana
Very attractive, extra-large blooms face upward in a tight, non-stretching habit. Great under hot, stressful conditions and requires less PGRs. 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 Imp White White w/Blotch White w/Purple Wing Yellow Yellow w/Blotch Imp Blotched Mix Formula Mix
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 w/Blotch Gold w/Blotch Marina Pure Dp Orange Neon Violet Blue Face Persian Medley Pure Golden Yellow Pure Lemon Imp 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 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) 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
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 Chianti Mix
Features
Grandio Clear Orange
Grandio Clear Purple
Grandio Clear Rose
Grandio True Blue
Grandio Deep Blue Blotch
Grandio White w/Rose Blotch
Grandio White w/Blotch
Grandio Blotched Colors Mix
Grandio Clear Colors Mix
Grandio Bright Colors Mix
Grandio Royalty Mix
Grandio Citrus Mix
Pansy Grandio
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A new large flowered series reliable for fall, winter and spring production. The largeflowered pansy has shorter flower stems under long warm days with less stretching in high heat. A very uniform habit between clear and blotched colors eliminates need for special growing regimes.
Inspire x. wittrockiana Clear Golden Clear Orange Clear Purple Clear Rose Clear White True Blue Deep Blue w/Blotch White w/Blotch White w/Rose Blotch Yellow w/Blotch Blotched Colors Mix Clear Colors Mix Bright Colors Mix Royalty Mix Citrus Mix
Inspire offers unbeatable tolerance to both hot and cold extremes. Shorter flower stems and a more compact plant habit result in longer shelf life and more color on the bench and in the garden. Fall crop time 10-12 weeks (sow to first flower). Garden height 5”. Blue Angel w/Blotch Blue Velvet w/Blotch Blue w/Blotch Carmine w/Blotch Deep Blue w/Blotch Deep Orange Golden Yellow Lavender Pink (shades)
Lemon w/Blotch Lemon w/Red Blotch Lilac Shades Lilac w/Blotch Peach Shades Primrose Purple & Orange w/Blotch Purple & White w/Blotch Red w/Blotch Purple Rose Ruby w/Blotch Scarlet Silver Blue w/Blotch Terracotta Shades True Blue Violet & Yellow White White w/Blotch White w/Red Blotch Yellow Red Wing w/Blotch Yellow w/Blotch Blotched Mix Clear Face Mix Mix 2014 Michell’s Catalog 30
Pansy Pansy HeatElite flowers early and performs beautifully in the heat while resisting stretching. Uniform color range, compact habit and extensive color options should make these HeatElite your top pick for exceptional pansies. (Raw & Primed) ➊ Beaconsfield ➋ Blue Blotch ➌ Clear Blue ➍ Lilac Shades ➎ Orange ➏ Orange Blotch ➐ Pink Shades ➑ Porcelain Blue ➒ Primrose ➓ Pure White ➊➊ Purple ➊➋ Purple Bicolor ➊➌ Red Blotch ➊➍ Red Wing ➊➎ Rose Blotch ➊➏ Scarlet Shades ➊➐ White Blotch ➊➑ Yellow ➊➒ Yellow Blotch ➋ Blotch Mix (Yellow Blotch, Blue Blotch, White Blotch, Mulberry Blotch, Rose Blotch, Porcelain Blue Shades and Red Wing. Not shown.) ➋➊ Clear Mix (Clear Blue, Pure White, Yellow, Orange and Purple) ➋➋ Formula Mix (Yellow Blotch, Yellow, Blue Blotch, Mulberry Blotch, White Blotch and White. Not shown.) ➋➌ Watercolor Mix (Clear Blue, Clear Orange, Clear White, Lilac Shades, Pink Shades, Porcelain Blue, Primrose. Not shown.)
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8 unique colors
Viola wittrockiana Inspire® Golden Yellow & Silverblue with Blotch
Be truly inspired! Viola wittrockiana Inspire® Blooms one week earlier High plug yield Unmatched uniformity in both fall and spring Tight blooming window 30 colors including 8 unique colors
For a free Info Document on Inspire® pansies, please visit www.benary.com or contact your Product Support Specialist at www.benary.com/en/PSS-NA
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Spring: 11-12 wks
4-6”
Sun-partial shade
Raw & Primed
Fall: 10-12 wks
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Seed Annuals
Pansy
Majestic Giants II Clear Yellow
Majestic Giants II Fire w/Blotch
Matrix Lavender Shades
Matrix Purple
Pansy Majestic Giants II x. wittrockiana
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 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 Blue Bayou Mix Bonfire Mix Girlfriends Mix Mix w/Blotch
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Matrix
Majestic Giants II Marina
Matrix Yellow w/Blotch Imp
Majestic Giants II Mid Blue w/Blotch
Spring Matrix Blue Wing
Majestic Giants II Blue Bayou Mix
Majestic Giants II Girlfriends Mix
Spring Matrix Rose Blotch
Spring Matrix Tricolor Mix
x. wittrockiana
Engineered to optimum grower specs, Matrix delivers consistent habit, timing, and performance across the entire series. Superior branching produces plants that cover the soil before initiating blooms, without stretching. Short, strong peduncles hold the large, thick-petaled 3.5” flowers beautifully over the foliage and all colors flower within a seven day window in Fall production. Height 8”. Spread 8-10”. (Raw & Primed) Blue w/Blotch Blue Frost (white w/ blotch, picotee edge, blue/white blotch shades) Deep Blue Blotch Lavender Shades Lemon Light Blue Morpheus Ocean (light lavender blue shades w/blotch) Orange Primrose Purple Red & Yellow Blotch Red Blotch (red and fire shades, matures to scarlet) Red Wing Rose Rose w/Blotch (light rose to blotch; small % of cream w/rose cap) Rose Wing Sangria Sunrise (peach, yellow and rose shades w/blotch) True Blue White White w/blotch Yellow Yellow w/Blotch Imp Amber Mix Amethyst Mix Autumn Blaze Mix (Red Blotch, Red & Yellow and Yellow Blotch)
Blotch Mix (Blend of most blotches) Citrus Mix (Orange, Primrose, White and Yellow) Clear Mix Coastal Sunrise Mix (Ocean, Rose Blotch and Sunrise) Halloween Mix Harvest Mix Jewels Mix Mix (most colors) Ocean Breeze Mix (Blue Frost, Deep Blue Blotch, Ocean & White Blotch) Opal Mix Raspberry Sundae Mix Ruby Mix Sunfire Mix Tanzanite Mix Topaz and Garnet Mix Tricolor Mix
Matrix Jewels Mix
Matrix Sunfire Mix
Spring Matrix x. wittrockiana
Now a full series of Matrix pansies that fits perfectly into your Spring programs! Superior plant architecture and retail holdability with less stretch. Design-engineered to deliver similar habit, timing and performance across the series including the novelty colors under cool-season production regimes. Tightest bloom window of any Springflowering pansy series. Blue Blue Blotch Blue Wing Deep Orange Golden Yellow Blotch Lemon Midnight Glow Ocean Pink Shades Purple Red Blotch Rose Rose Blotch Sangria Scarlet White White Blotch Yellow Yellow Blotch Blotch Mix (Blue Blotch, Ocean, Red Blotch, White Blotch, Yellow Blotch) Clear Mix (All clear colors) Daffodil Mix (Deep Orange, Lemon, Yellow, White) Mixture (All varieties) Pastel Mix (Pink Shades, Lemon, Blue) Tricolor Mix (Blue, Lemon, Purple)
Grandio™ NEW! Bred for efficiency in modern greenhouse production.
New!
Grandio & MajesticGiantsII ™
Sakata Pansies... the Best of the Best! New Grandio pansies offer short flower stems on compact, branching plants. Bursting with F1 hybrid vigor, Grandio is available in clear and blotched colors, as well as five vibrant designer mixes! Now available for summer sowings. Well-known Majestic Giants II pansies keep getting better… featuring shorter flower stems and vigorous, branching plants that deliver at retail and in the garden. Plus, Majestic Giants II maintain huge flower size even under warm conditions. Count on Sakata for your cool crop needs. ©2013 Sakata Seed America, Inc.
Majestic Giants II Consumers ask for them by name. Now with two new colors!
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Pansy Tango Mix
Features Pansy Tango 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.
Cool Wave Golden Yellow
Cool Wave Purple
Cool Wave Berries N Cream Mix
Pansy x. wittrockiana / spreading
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Freefall Lemon Purple Wing
Freefall x. wittrockiana / trailing
Cool Wave The best-performing spreading pansies on the market, proven in multi-year worldwide trials. Cool Wave has the most prostrate habit of any spreading pansy and makes incredibly unique and inspiring cool-season baskets that trail up to 30”. It’s also a great spiller in mixed combos and creates a quick, high-impact groundcover that spreads up to 2’. It has the most vigor of any spreading pansy, so less plants per pot are needed. Blooms hold up well in rain and weather better
Cool Wave Pastel Mix
than large-flowered types. Flowers early spring , autumn, winter and late summer. Due to the superior overwintering hardiness, it is the earliest pansy to return in the Spring. Height 6 - 8”. Width 24 - 30”. Plant in full sun. Hardiness Degree -20°F. (Primed) Frost Golden Yellow Purple Violet Wing White Yellow Berries N Cream Mix (colors) Mix Imp (All colors) Pastel Mix
Beginning as low mounded plants (suitable for 4” pots) but quickly developing a cascading or spreading habit in baskets and beds. Of the two trailing pansy series, Freefall is distinguished by reduced day-length sensitivity, keeping it covered in 2” blooms even in the short days of fall and early spring, and by its wider range of colors, which includes a near black (Freefall Deep Violet). Freefall is perfect for spring and fall hanging baskets, window boxes, and mixed containers, as well as in overwintering landscape plantings. Garden height 6-8”. Spread 12-15”. (Primed & Raw)
Freefall Marina
Cream Deep Violet Golden Yellow Lavender (most compact) Lemon Purple Wing Marina Purple & White (the smallest flowers but most floriferous) Purple Wing Yellow Little Faces Mix Mix Moonlight Mix Regal Mix
Freefall Regal Mix
Nothing sells like a Wave® Petunia…
…except a Cool Wave® Pansy!
Profit from the Wave brand in Spring, Summer and Fall. Promote in-store with distinctive packaging and POP…sell more! Contact Michell’s at 800 422-4678 to order. © 2013 Ball Horticultural Company 13346-A ® denotes a registered trademark of Ball Horticultural Company in the U.S. It may also be registered in other countries.
Seed Annuals
WonderFall Blue w/Blotch
Pansy • Pentas • Petunia
WonderFall Purple
Butterfly Mix
Pansy WonderFall wittrockiana / trailing
A true pansy, with large, round, high-quality flowers in vibrant shades and colors. Extremely well-branched, vigorous, trailing habit fills containers quickly. Superior-branching and low-growing habit requires fewer plants per pot to create exceptional finished containers. Early to flower with fast, uniform pot fill and continuous flower coverage providing color even as the plant matures (no bald spots). Superior seed quality Offers strong germination resulting in more vigorous, usable plugs (single sown). Use in hanging baskets, quarts and gallong pots. Height 10-12". Spread 36". 90% minimum germination. (Raw & Primed)
WonderFall Purple w/Face
WonderFall White
WonderFall Yellow
WonderFall Yellow w/Blotch
Graffiti Mix
Aladdin Arabian Nights Mix
Dolcissima Full Mix
Dreams Mix
Pentas
(Egyptian Star) Butterfly F1 lanceolata
Large flowers in umbels up to 3" across deliver "drive-by" landscape color in the steamiest summers. Excellent performance while flourishing in full sun with high heat and humidity. Its hybrid vigor allows it to tolerate stress better than open pollinated varieties. Well grown gallon size Butterfly pentas will attract consumers as easily as their flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Can be grown in smaller pots with diligent use of PGRs. Height 12-22”. Spread 10-18”. (Pelleted) Blush Deep Pink Deep Rose Lavender Shades Light Lavender Red White Mix
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 Aladdin grandiflora (single)
Aladdin provides the earliness and compact habit that growers need, but also gives the consumer above average weather tolerance and large, old-fashioned, ruffled flowers that are hard to resist. Height 12”. Spread 18”. 60-70 days. (Pelleted) Blue Burgundy Cherry Lilac Neon Orange Peach Morn (salmon w/yellow throat) Pink Pink Morn (clear pink w/yellow throat) Red Salmon Sky Blue Strawberry Ice White Yellow Arabian Nights Mix (darkest shades) Burgundy Morn Mix Nautical Mix (cool shades of blue) Mix
Blue w/Blotch Blue Picotee Shades Purple Purple & Blue Shades Purple w/Face Rose Shades w/Face White Yellow Yellow w/Blotch Yellow w/Red Wing
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Graffiti F1
Dolcissima grandiflora (single)
Brightly colored and floriferous with extraordinary long blooming ruffled flowers. Masses of beautiful 3” flowers in creamy white, lemon and rose cover the 8-10” plants all summer long. There is simply no other petunia like them in the world. Use them in full sun hanging baskets or mass plantings. (Pelleted) øGrandiflora type - §Multiflora type § Amaretto § Firenze ø Flambé ø Fragolino ø Limoncello § Roma § Siena Full Mix ø Trio Mix
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
Seed Annuals
Petunia
Duvet Mix
EZ Rider Deep Salmon
Sophistica Blackberry
Sophistica Lime Bicolor Imp
Petunia Duvet grandiflora (single)
A uniform series of genetically compact plants topped by large grandiflora flowers. Ideally suited for high-density production in small pots or packs, where early, uniform flowering and extended holding ability is a must. Blue Pink Red Salmon White Mix
EZ Rider F1 grandiflora (single)
Enhanced, longer performance in beds and landscapes. Plants hold together and don’t lodge later in the season. Blooms evenly across the series from early spring through late summer. Less chance for disease, especially Botrytis. Little to no PGRs needed. Suitable for cold-growing. Height 6-10”. Width 8-12”. Hardiness 40°F. (Pelleted & Raw) Blue Deep Pink Deep Salmon Red Rose White Mix
Limbo GP Peach
Sophistica Lime Green
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 PGRs 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) Peach *GP* Pink Morn Pink Morn Plum Purple *GP* Red Red *GP* Red Veined Red Veined *GP* Rose Rose *GP* Rose Morn Rose Morn *GP* Rose Veined Rose Veined *GP* Salmon Salmon *GP* Salmon Morn Salmon Morn Sweet Pink * » Violet White Full Balance Mix (all non *GP* colors) Growers Mix (Blue, Burgundy, Plum, Red, Rose, Rose Morn, Rose Veined, Salmon, and White)
Limbo GP Pink Morn
Limbo GP Red
Limbo GP Rose Veined
Ultra Crimson Star
Ultra Star Mix
Ultra 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 Imp Lime Green
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 Plum Vein Mix
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) Blue Blue Star Burgundy * Crimson Star Fresh White Lilac Pink Plum Red Red Star Rose Rose Star Sky Blue Violet White Star Mix Mix
Double Cascade Orchid Mist
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Seed Annuals
Damask Blue
Petunia
Damask Carmine
Celebrity Chiffon Morn
Celebrity Strawberry Ice
ew N Petunia Damask multiflora (compact)
New genetically compact habit with short internodes allows for economical highdensity production. Earlier and more uniform flowering than competitor series. Best suited for mass market growers. Requires little to no PGRs. Less stretch, superior shelf-life and reduced Botrytis. Stronger garden vigor ensures satisfied customers. 90% germination standard. (Raw & Pelleted) Blue Carmine Pink Red Rose Salmon Violet White
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Damask Pink
Damask Red
Damask Rose
Easy Wave South Beach Mix Easy Wave Sweet Tart Mix
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 burgundyred) 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) Scarlet Sky Blue Strawberry Ice White Yellow Desert Sky Mix (light blues, reds, salmons & white) Ice Mix (veined varieties) Mix Morn Mix Niagara Mix (cool shades of blues, lilac & white) Pastel Mix (pastels w/hint of blue) Watercolors Mix (pastel lavender, pinks & yellows)
Easy Wave spreading
Earlier to flower under short days and more adaptable to production in smaller packs and pots. Excellent Wave-like garden performance; minimal maintenance required. Great for baskets, containers and small space gardens. Fills out and stays fuller longer. Height 6-12”. Spread 2.5-3’. (Pelleted) 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
Easy Wave Mix
Damask Salmon
Shock Wave Volt Mix
Shock Wave spreading
An outstanding small-flowered plant that performs well in small spaces, baskets, containers and mixed combos. Shock Wave produces a mounded, spreading plant that is similar in shape and is just as easy to manage as Easy Wave. These excellent outdoor performers offer strong fill and seasonlong colors that Ride The Wave varieties are known for. The rebound from overhead watering and rain is also faster than other petunias. Bloom size1.52”. Height 7-10”. Spread 2.25-3’. (Pelleted) Coconut Coral Crush Denim Deep Purple Pink Shades Pink Vein Red Rose Amp Mix Buzz Mix Power Mix Spark Mix Volt Mix
Shock Wave Buzz Mix
Petunia
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Petunia HeatElite performs extremely well under both hot and cool conditions and will not stretch! HeatElite Mambo is the earliest to bloom of any multiflora. Due to its genetically compact habit, this HeatElite will hold in the pack on retail shelves and in the greenhouse. No PGR’s required! Pelleted only. *GP* Mambos are the next generation with Greater Performance from grower to customer. ➊ Blue ➋ Burgundy ➌ Deep Purple ➍ Peach ➎ Peach *GP* ➏ Pink ➐ Pink *GP* ➑ Pink Morn ➒ Purple ➓ Red ➊➋ Rose ➊➌ Rose Vein ➊➍ Salmon ➊➎ Salmon *GP* ➊➏ Sweet Pink ➊➐ Violet ➊➑ White ➊➒ Mix
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Seed Annuals
Petunia • Phlox • Portulaca
Trilogy Blue
Trilogy Lavender Pink
Trilogy Salmon Imp
Wave Blue
Wave Lavender
Wave Misty Lilac
Happy Hour Mix
Happy Hour Pink Passion Mix
Happy Hour Tropical Mix
Happy Trails Mix
Happy Trails Pink Passion Mix
Happy Trails Tropical Mix
Petunia Trilogy F1 spreading/multiflora
Trilogy features uniformity across all colors, a controlled habit for less tangling and less day length sensitivity than other trailing petunias. Dome habit is tighter than Easy Wave, Plush and Avalanche series. Prolific flowering on compact plants; long shelf life. Requires less growth regulator and performs in the garden with minimal care. Height 12-15”. Width 30-36”.
Phlox 21st Century
The world’s first F1 hybrid phlox. 21st Century finishes fast and uniformly across all colors. Vigorous lateral branching makes full, mounded plants with strong flower power from Spring until frost. Continual blooms throughout the season. Garden height & spread10”. 70-77 Days. (Primed)
Blue Blue Star Buttercream Crimson Pink Rose Star Salmon Scarlet White Magenta Mix Blue Lavender Pink Purple Rose Patriot Mix Mix Salmon Imp Salmon Morn Scarlet White
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* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
Flowering requires daylengths longer than 13 hours (Misty Lilac12 hrs). Recommended for 4-6” pots and 10” hanging baskets. Excellent spreading petunia and free-flowering ground cover. Height 4-6”. Spread 4’. Spring 84-112 days. Summer 63-91 days. (Pelleted) * Blue
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21st Century Mix
Portulaca (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)
Happy Trails grandiflora (trailing)
A unique trailing portulaca! Large, well branched and uniform plants display beautiful semi-double flowers. Exceptional reduced daylength sensitivity; flowers under shorter days with the shortest minimum photoperiod of any commercial portulaca - 10 hours! Plant in full sun. Height 6-9”. Spread 14-18”. Raw 80% germination. Multi-seed pellets 95% germination. (Raw, Multi-seed)
Deep Red Fuchsia Orange Peppermint (rosy pink w/fuchsia flecks) Pink Primrose Rosita White Yellow Mix (Deep Red, Fuchsia, Orange, Pink, Primrose, Rosita, White & Yellow, Scarlet Banana Coconut Deep Red Fuchsia - for mix only) Pink Passion Mix (Rosita, Lemon Orange Peppermint Rosita Peppermint & Fuchsia) Tropical Mix Mix Pink Passion Mix (Rosita, Pepper(Deep Red, Orange & Yellow) mint & Fuchsia) Tropical Mix (Deep Red, Orange & Banana)
Happy Hour Banana
Happy Trails Orange
Seed Annuals
Portulaca • Primula • Ranunculus • Rudbeckia
Stopwatch Mix
Sundial Mix
Toucan Hot Mix
Danova Grower Select Mix
Bloomingdale Mix
Maché Bicolor Mix
Autumn Colors
Denver Daisy
Portulaca (Purslane) Stopwatch
For pack performance there is no beating Stopwatch, virtually day neutral it flowers early for spring sales, even in the deep south. A controlled habit makes it a superior choice with neat, tidy packs. Very heat tolerant. Garden height 4-6”. Cream Fuchsia Orange Rose Scarlet White Yellow Mix
Sundial
Earliest type of portulca with a vigorous, well-branched habit. Fills pots and packs quickly. Mixed containers, bedding, landscaping. Plant in ful sun. Garden height 5". Crop time 8-10 weeks. (Raw & Multi-pelleted) Chiffon Cream Fuchsia Gold Mango Orange Peach Peppermint Pink Princess Pink Scarlet Tangerine White Yellow Mix
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
Primula Danova
acaulis
Large 1-1.5” blooms. Early to mid-season, with an extremely uniform plant habit, flower size and bloom window. Best for December through early February sales. 18-22 weeks. Appleblossom Bicolor Blue Burgundy Bicolor Cherry Edge Copper Cream Yellow Gold Yellow Lemon Yellow Light Violet Orange Yellow Pink Purple Red Red Rose Shades Red Yellow Edge Rose Rose Bicolor Rose Lavender Shades Salmon Orange Scarlet Sky Blue Velvet Red White Wine Red Wine Red Bicolor Yellow/Eye Yellow/Red Margin Bicolor Bicolor Mix Grower Select Mix
Ranunculus
Rudbeckia
Bloomingdale asiaticus
Autumn Colors hirtia
Semi-compact habit with 2.5” double blooms in a variety of beautiful colors to choose from. Height 12”. Blue Bicolor Golden Shades Orange Bicolor Pink Shades Purple Shades Red Shades Rose Bicolor Rose Shades Tangerine White Shades Yellow Mix
Maché asiaticus
Showy plants with uniform habits, flowering and earliness fill pots quickly. Higher germ and strong flower stems handle the rigors of shipping well; plant in partial shade. A profitable cool season bedding plant with minimal input costs. Garden height 12-16”. Width 10-12”. Crop time 20-25 weeks. Crop time 6” + pots1316 weeks. Hardiness zone 11. Cream Orange Purple Red Rose Scarlet White Yellow Bicolor Mix Pastel Mix Mix
» Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleurselect Novelty winner
Bronze petals, red rings, and rusty red centers create an attractive contrast. Well-suited as a classic bedding plant with 5” flowers. Height 20-24”.
Becky hirtia
The perfect plant for bright summer color, Becky thrives in hot, dry conditions, producing color until late fall. Very large, showy 4-6” flowers on tall 8-10” plants. Ideal for 5-6” pots or in gallon containers. 90-95 days. Cinnamon Bicolor Orange Yellow Mix
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 maintenence, heat thriving, easy to grow flowers are great for growers, retailers and home gardeners. 2014 Michell’s Catalog 42
Primula Hethor
Features
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. ➊ Blue w/Red Eye ➋ Champagne ➌ Citrus Yellow ➍ Clear Blue ➎ Crocus ➏ Elatior Goldorange ➐ Springsun Orange ➑ Springsun Pink ➒ Tagetes Orange ➓ Tagetes Red ➊➊ Tagetes Violet ➊➋ Tagetes Yellow ➊➌ White w/Green Eye
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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 PGRs 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 hrs 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.
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Ranunculus Rebecca
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Prairie Sun hirtia * AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Very large flowers with light yellow tips, golden petals and a green center. Height 24-36”.
Irish Eyes
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Seed Annuals
Rudbeckia • Salvia
Tiger Eyes
Toto Lemon
Early Bonfire
Reddy White Surprise
Rudbeckia Tiger Eyes hirtia
An F1 hybrid Rudbeckia that exhibits unrivaled uniformity on the bench and strength in the garden. Excellent PGR response. Reduced sensitivity to powdery mildew. Height 16-24”.
Toto hirtia » Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Very compact and early to flower. Golden-yellow, 3” blooms are highly weather resistant and long lasting. 4.5” pots. Garden height 8-10”. 80-85 days. Gold
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Salvia Summer Jewel TM coccinea * AAS winner
Blooms approximately 7-9 weeks after sowing, all season long. Compact habit with excellent branching. Attracts hummingbirds. * Pink
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Summer Jewel Pink
Reddy Cleopatra Mix
Evolution farinacea * AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Evolution is the first Salvia farinacea with lilac flower spikes, creating a sharp attractive contrast to the deep green foliage. Color lasts from early summer to the first hard frost and is very heat and drought tolerant. More compact than other farinacea salvias with a well-branched habit yielding an increased number of flower spikes. Garden height 16-20”. Spread 14-16”. 100 days. * ‡ Violet White
Rhea Blue farinacea Gorgeous pure blue spikes with dense blue flowers, a variety selected for its compact and even habit. Height 18”. 85-90 days. Victoria 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) Blue (dark) White (silvery)
Evolution Violet
Rhea Blue
Sizzler Jedi Mix
Early Bonfire splendens
Flaming 10” red spikes add dimension in the garden; performs well in the landscape. Height 24”. 92 days.
Flare splendens
The profusion of bright red spikes contrast with their dark green foliage. These 14” mounded plants are best in 4” pots or large packs. Great for gardens and landscapes.
Reddy splendens » Fleuroselect Quality winner
The only natural dwarf, nonstretching salvia variety on the market! Early flowering and uniform plant habit with dark green foliage and excellent seed quality. Use in packs, pots, containers, beds and boards. Because Reddy refuses to stretch, there is no need for PGRs. This makes it perfect for plug and pack production. Pot height 4-6". Garden height and width 8-10". Bright Red Lavender Pink Purple Salmon Scarlet Bicolor White » White Surprise Cleopatra Mix (bright red, white, scarlet bicolor, salmon and white surprise) Mix Nero Mix (white, lavender and purple)
Vista Purple
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 Lavender Lilac Bicolor Pink Purple Red Salmon White 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. Lavender Purple Red Red & White Rose Salmon White Mix
Vista Red & White
Salvia
Mojave
Salvia HeatElite is the next generation of salvia. Outperforming existing heat tolerant varieties, this HeatElite is compact and early to flower with oustanding garden performance. Unique flower spike structure and branching habit is new to the markeplace. Suitable for pack production. Garden height 9-10”.
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum)
Floral Showers dwarf » Fleuroselect Quality winner
This extra-early flowering carpet type blooms under short daylight conditions, all colors flower simultaneously. Perfect for fall plantings, packs and 4” pots. Height 6-10”. Short-day conditions 3 months to flower, long-days 2 months. » Apricot Bicolor
Coral Bicolor Crimson Deep Bronze Fuchsia Lavender Bicolor Lilac Purple Red & Yellow Bicolor Rose Rose Pink Scarlet White » Wine Bicolor Yellow Bicolor Mix Mix
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Very early snapdragons on compact strongly branching plants. As a result of this branching habit, it stretches less than other dwarf types. Bloom time is extremely uniform across the series. Good garden performance. Height 8-10". Width 6-8". (Raw & Pelleted)
Snappy Burgundy & White
Snappy Orange & Yellow
Snappy Orchid Flame
Snappy Peach Flame
Snappy Red Flame
Snappy Red & Yellow
Bronze Burgundy & White Lavender Lavender Bicolor Mauve Orange Orange Bicolor Orange & Yellow Orchid Orchid Flame Peach Peach Flame Red Red Bicolor Red Flame Red & Yellow Rose Rose Bicolor Violet Imp White Yellow Bicolor Mix Mix
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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. Mix not shown. ➊ Appleblossom ➋ Bronze Shades ➌ Peach ➍ Rose ➎ Violet ➏ White ➐ Yellow ➑ Mix (not shown)
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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-pellet)
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Sonnet semi-dwarf
Early flowering with a wide range of colors, ease of cultivation and uniform growing habit. This the ideal semidwarf series is great for bedding use with its strong root system. Garden height 12-14”. 120-150 days. Burgundy Carmine Crimson Orange Scarlet Pink Rose White Yellow Mix
Rocket tall * AAS winner
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. * Bronze * Cherry * Golden * Orchid Pink * Red Rose Shades * White Mix
Lemon
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Candy Showers Deep Purple
Rocket Mix
Candy Showers Orange
Candy Showers Red
Candy Showers Rose
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Seed Annuals
Sunflower • Thunbergia • Torenia
Pacino Cola
Pacino Lemon
Ring of Fire
Teddy Bear
Alata Mix
Duchess Blue & White
Duchess Burgundy
Duchess Deep Blue
Duchess Light Blue
Duchess Pink
Duchess Mix
Kauai Blue & White
Kauai Burgundy
Kauai Deep Blue
Kauai Lemon Drop
Kauai Magenta
Kauai Rose
Sunflower (Helianthus) Pacino annuus » Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Abundant 4-6” blooms have an excellent branching habit. Great for pots. Improved dwarf height of 12-16”. 73 days. » ‡ Cola Gold Lemon Mix
Teddy Bear
Double, 3-5” golden yellow flowers, dwarf in habit, good for group plantings; slight branching and occasional single-flowered plants. Place in full sun. Garden height 15-16”. Crop time 3-4 weeks, flowering pots about 8-10 weeks.
Thunbergia
Torenia Duchess fournieri
Loves the heat and humidity. A fast growing plant that is great in sun or partial shade. Long blooming annual. Height 6-8”. Width 6-8”. Blue & White Burgundy Deep Blue Light Blue Pink Mix
(Black-Eyed Susan vine) Ring of Fire * AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Dark red flower petal base with golden yellow tips. A heavily stable, bicolor pattern with a dark central disk and well branched habit, Blooms 5-6”. Height 3.5-4’. 70-75 days.
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Alata Mix
Easily grown climber for greenhouse and patio. Yellow, buff, and orange shades with black eyes. Crop time for packs 10-12 weeks. Height 6.5-7’.
Kauai White
Kauai fournieri
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. 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
Torenia 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”. ➊ Blue ➋ Blue & White ➌ Burgundy ➍ Rose
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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. All 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. 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
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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
Quartz Burgundy XP
Quartz Pink XP
Quartz Purple XP
Obsession Apricot
Obsession Coral w/Eye
Obsession Lilac
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Vinca Boa
Features
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. ➊ Burgundy
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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”. Cherry Imp Lilac Magenta Peach Blush Polka Dot Strawberry Mix
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➌ Red w/Yellow Eye
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Mediterranean trailing
A vigorous trailing habit with early, large flowers. Great for hanging baskets, containers, ground cover, and tough climates. Height 10-12”. Spring 70-98 days. Summer 56-70 days. Apricot Broadeye (light w/deep rose broad eye) Cherry Red Halo Dark Red XP Deep Orchid Deep Rose (w/light eye) Hot Rose XP Lilac Peach XP Polka Dot Red XP Rose XP Rose Halo XP Strawberry XP White Halo Mix XP Lipstick Mix XP Mix XP Mix
Cora Cascade Cherry Imp
Cora Cascade Lilac
Cora Cascade Strawberry
Mediterranean Hot Rose XP
Mediterranean Lipstick Mix XP
Mediterranean Mix XP
Vinca Cobra 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 inches. ➊ Apricot ➋ Orange ➌ Orchid w/Eye ➍ Passion Fruit ➎ Peppermint ➏ Purple w/Eye ➐ Red ➑ Red w/Eye ➒ Rose ➓ Strawberry Red ➊➊ White ➊➋ Mix
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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.
Apricot Imp Burgundy Deep Lavender Lavender Peach Blush Pink Punch Red Strawberry Violet White Mix
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Cora Lavender
Cora Pink
Cora Punch
Cora Red
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Vinca Sweetspot
Features
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. ➊ Apricot ➋ Lavender ➌ Orange ➍ Passion Fruit ➎ Peppermint ➏ Pink ➐ Red ➑ Rose ➒ Rose Morn ➓ White
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Seed Annuals
Vinca • Viola
Sweetspot Apricot
Sweetspot Lavender
Sweetspot Orange
Sweetspot Red
Sweetspot Rose Eye
Sweetspot White
Penny Deep Marina Imp
Penny Marlies
Penny Primrose w/Blotch
Penny Purple Marina
Penny Red Blotch
Penny All Seasons Mix
Vinca Jams N Jellies Catharanthus roseus
Unique color of Blackberry mimics its namesake fruit. American Pie Mixture 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 American Pie Mix
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”. 95-105 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 Mix XP Mystic Mix XP
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Sweetspot upright 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, 1.5-2" round flowers with overlapping petals never turn gappy, even under high temperatures and the color range available makes Sweetspot another alternative for Impatiens. Finished height 10 - 12”. (Seed) Apricot Lavender Orange Passion Fruit Peppermint Pink Red Rose Eye Rose Morn White Mix
Viola Penny
Penny continued Azure Dawn Azure Twilight (light to mid-blue) Azure Wing Beaconsfield Blue Clear Yellow Deep Blue Deep Marina Imp Denim Jump Up Lavender Shades Marina (light blue w/ face) 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 (Blue, Deep Blue, Orange, Yellow & Yellow Frost) Citrus Mix (Cream, Orange, Primrose, Yellow & Yellow Frost) Jump-Up Mix (mix of Jump-Up varieties) Penny Lane Mix (mix of most colors) Winter Mix (Azure Wing, Blue & Cream)
cornuta
A multi-season wonder, uniform in both habit and flowering. Compatible in both the spring and fall with cool weather tolerance. Continuous flowering, tight branching and a non-stretching habit. Dependable overwintering with strong winter colors. Blooms 1”. Height 4-6”. Spread 4-6”. Fall 63-77 days. Spring 77-91 days. (Raw & Primed)
Penny Winter Mix
Valentina
Viola
Viola HeatElite Valentina is like no other viola in the world! Jaw-dropping amounts of flowers explode on tight, well-branched, mounding plants. HeatElite Valentina is extremely heat tolerant and much more vigorous than other varieties. It is self-cleaning and will continuously bloom through the season. Great for pots, containers and baskets! Use in summer bedding; will grow to 14” in the garden. Pure White and Mix not shown. ➊ Apricot w/Purple Top ➋ Beacons Blue ➌ Crimson w/Yellow Face ➍ Felix Cream ➎ Felix Golden ➏ Lemon 2 Blue ➐ Lemon 2 Lilac Shades ➑ Lemon w/Purple Top ➒ Lilac ➓ Lilac w/White Face ➊➊ Limonette ➊➋ Purple w/White Face ➊➌ Tangerine ➊➍ Violet ➊➎ Yellow ➊➏ Yellow w/Purple Top
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Seed Annuals
Sorbet Black Delight Imp
Viola • Zinnia
Sorbet Black Jump Up
Crystal White
Sorbet Denim Jump Up XP
Star Starbright Mix
Viola Sorbet F1 cornuta † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
Outstanding F1 hybrid with great germination, earliness, and plug and garden performance. Compact in both hot and cold weather, makes Sorbet a standout performer in spring and fall. This freeflowering plant performs across a wide range of climatic conditions and has excellent overwintering ability. Height 6-8”. Spread 10”. 60-70 days. Antique Shades (shades of purple) Banana Cream Beaconsfield XP Blackberry XP Black Delight Imp Black Jump Up Blue Blotch XP Blueberry Cream (light blue w/cream center) Blue Heaven (violet blue) Carmine Rose Coconut Swirl † Delft Blue XP Denim Jump Up XP Icy Blue Lavender Vein XP Lemon Blueberry Swirl Lemon Chiffon (light yellow top, golden-yellow lower) Lemon Jump Up XP Lilac Ice (lilac shades w/golden eyes) Marina XP Marina Babyface (light blue & white) Midnight Glow Orange XP Orange Jump Up Orchid Rose Beacon XP Peach Melba Pink Halo XP Pink Wing 57 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Sorbet Lemon Jump Up XP
Sorbet Orange Jump Up
Dreamland Rose
Zinnia Primrose Babyface Purple XP Purple Face XP Purple Jump Up (light mauve lower, deep purple top) Purple Ice XP Raspberry XP Red Blotch Ruby & Gold Sunny Royale (yellow w/ purple wing) Violet Beacon XP White XP White Babyface White Jump Up XP Yellow XP Yellow Blotch XP Yellow Frost XP Yellow Frost (frosty blue top) Yellow Jump Up Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (YTT) Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Babyface (YTT Babyface) Babyface Mix Beaconberry Mix XP Blackberry Sundae Mix XP Blueberry Frost Mix XP Citrus Mix XP Harvest Mix XP Jump Up Mix Lemon Parfait Mix XP Ocean Breeze Mix Orchidberry Frost Mix XP Mix XP
Crystal angustifolia
Early, 8-10” plants with 1.25” daisy-like blooms on dwarf plants are excellent for pots and packs. Plant in full sun. Very heat and drought tolerant. 55 days. Orange White Yellow Mix
Star angustifolia
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.
Sorbet Red Blotch
Magellan Coral
Magellan elegans * AAS winner
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 12-14”. Spread 10-12”. Cherry * Coral Ivory Orange Pink Salmon Scarlet Yellow Mix
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) Sorbet Jump Up Mix
Coral Ivory Pink Red Rose Scarlet Yellow Mix
Magellan Salmon
Zinnia
Seed Annuals
Profusion Double Deep Salmon
Profusion Double Hot Cherry
Profusion Double Yellow
Swizzle Cherry & Ivory
Zowie Yellow Flame
Zahara Cherry
Zahara Sunburst
Zahara Mix Imp
Zahara Double Cherry
Zahara Double Fire
Zinnia 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 12-15”. 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 Knee High Red Knee High White * Orange * † White Yellow 3 Color Mix (Cherry, Orange, White) 5 Color Mix (Apricot, Cherry, Fire, Orange, White) Double Mix (Double: Cherry, Fire, Golden, White) Full Mix (Apricot, Cherry, Coral Pink, Fire, Orange, White, Yellow) Sunrise Mix (Fire, White, Yellow)
State Fair Mix
elegans
A tetraploid mix with higher resistance to powdery mildew and Alternaria than the dahliaflowered or California strains. State Fair shows marked improvement in vigor and plant habit with very large flowers in bright scarlet, gold, lavender, orange, pink, purple, red and yellow. Ideal as a cut flower or as a tall garden border in the background. Blooms late spring into late summer. Height 3-4’. Spread 12-14”. Plant in sun. 60-65 days.
Swizzle elegans
Stunning bicolors will stimulate impulse sales. Large, fully double flowers cover Swizzle. Full bushy plants fill in pots and beds quickly. Garden height 10-12”. Spread 10-12”. Cherry & Ivory Scarlet & Yellow
Zowie Yellow Flame
Zahara Double
elegans
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Well-branched plants loaded with eye-catching 3-4” semidouble flowers; orange centers and yellow tips. Garden height 24-30”. Spread 26-27”. 56 days. (Raw & Coated)
Zahara marylandica * AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
This disease-tolerant, heatloving series has stronger colors and 20% larger flowers than the market leader. Zahara is an all-around winner with season-long shows, low maintenance and very low water needs; drought and heat tolerant. Great for packs and 4” programs, garden beds, landscapes and mixed containers. Bloom size 2.5”. Height 12-14”. Width 12-14”. 61 days to flower.
The only true double zinnia series on the market. 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 & Coated) * ‡ Cherry (deep magenta) * † Fire (scarlet-orange) Strawberry
Duo Mix
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Fuseables
Features
Multi-pelleted seeds specially formulated to deliver a balanced mix of two to three varieties which germinate and grow compatibly to produce a beautiful and natural looking mix. Perfect for color bowls, hanging baskets or large patio containers. Crop time 8-12 weeks from sow to finish. 95% germination.
Utopia
Twisted Dart
Blue Dawn
Cloud n' Sky
Healing Waters
Silk n' Satin
Blueberry Lime Jam
Burgundy Starlight
Lime Coral
Pleasantly Blue
Strawberry Wine
Vogue
Bacopa Utopia
Blutopia & Snowtopia bacopa.
Coleus Under the Sun
Versa Crimson Gold & Versa Lime coleus.
Chocolate Symphony
Chocolate Mint and Versa Lime coleus. Suitable for shade.
Juncus Twisted Arrows
Blue Arrows juncus & Juncus effusus spiralis (curly juncus).
Twisted Dart
Blue Dart juncus & Juncus effusus spiralis (curly juncus).
Multi-species Blue Dawn
Easy Wave Rosy Dawn petunia & Blutopia bacopa.
Shock Wave Coconut petunia and Blutopia bacopa
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Silk n’ Satin
Cloud n’ Sky Chocolate Symphony
Healing Waters
Shock Wave Pink Shades petunia & Snowtopia bacopa.
Petunia Blueberry Lime Jam
Sophistica Lime Green (exclusive to Fuseables) & Dreams Midnight petunias.
Burgundy Starlight
Easy Wave Burgundy Star and Dreams Burgundy petunias.
Lime Coral
Dreams Coral Morn and Sophistica Lime Bicolour petunias.
Pleasantly Blue
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Shock Wave Ivory and Madness Lavender Glow petunias.
Ornamental Grass
Carex • Corynephorus • Festuca • Isolepis • Juncus
Bronco
Phoenix Green
Red Rooster
Glauca
Festina
Live Wire
Carex (Sedge) Bronco
Nice medium brown/bronze leaves in a hanging tussock habit. Keep garden habitat 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 or mixed combinations and borders. Medium heat tolerance, low maintenance and trendy in planters on its own. Garden height 20-24”. Pot height 10-12”.
Red Rooster buchananii
This 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”. Spread12”. Zones 5-6.
Zora comans
A beautiful, easy to maintain, texture item, Zora is great in mixed containers or the garden. A versatile variety this carex can be grown like an annual but sells like a perennial. A long sales window with good shelf life increases sales potential. Height 14”. 4” pots 9-13 weeks. Zones 6-7.
Corynephorus 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
Zora
Spiky Blue
Spiralis
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 / 8-10.
Isolepis
(Fiberoptic Grass) Live Wire
cernua
Live Wire makes a great indoor plant which stands upright while young, then drapes as it matures. An easy-togrow plant prefering shade, performs well in wet conditions. Okay in sun if moisture is maintained. Height 6-8”. Spread18-20”. (Multi-pelleted)
Twisted Arrows
Juncus
(Corkscrew Rush) Spiralis
Tightly curled leaves form in a low clump. A great alpine and rock garden plant with its exotic foliage or use as ground cover. Grass includes rushes and sedges. Full sun or shade. Height 7-8”.
Twisted Arrows
A combination of Blue Arrows Juncus and Juncus effusus spiralis (curly juncus) for a great visual effect. The plants deliver both a blue and green color contrast and an eye-catching mix of straight and twisted. Great to use in mixed containers or as an indoor lifestyle plant; low maintenance and shade and drought tolerant, place in full sun. Height 18-36”.
Glauca
Attractive, erect blue-grey leaves, open panicles with blue green to yellowish brown spikelets, tuft-forming habit, wintergreen. Vernalization required. Height 19-20”. 2014 Michell’s Catalog 60
Ornamental Grass
Juncus • Lagurus • Millet • Milium • Panicum • Stipa
Twisted Dart
Starhead
Bunny Tails
Purple Majesty
Flashlights
Frosted Explosion
Angel Hair
Ponytails
Juncus
(Corkscrew Rush) Twisted Dart filiformis
Twisted Dart includes both Blue Dart juncus and Juncus effusus spiralis. This shorter version of Twisted Arrows stays more compact for the South and can be used in hanging baskets anywhere! A good balance between the two juncus creates a striking look with high visual appeal. Offers both the contrast of blue and green along with straight and twisted. Height 18-36”.
Starhead
An attractive, longlasting 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.
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Lagurus Bunny Tails ovatus A dwarf tactile selection. Excellent as a pot or patio plant, or an alpine and rock garden. Place in full Sun. Grass includes rushes and sedges. Great for ground cover and landscaping. Height 15-16”. 84-91 days.
Millet Purple Majesty
Milium
(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 colour in Spring. Blooms all summer long. Height 8-10”. Width 6-8”. (Multi-seed)
*AAS winner
Striking corn-like plant with deep purple foliage, stems and flower plumes. Height 4-5’., cattail-like flower plumes are 12-14” long. Excellent in borders, mass plantings or as a striking backdrop. Locate in full to partial sun– the more sun, the deeper the foliage color and narrower the leaves. Young plants are green.
Panicum Frosted Explosion
elegans
Good uniformity and varietal purity. An excellent filler for bouquets. Height 24-32”. High germination and production rate per plant. Sow FebruaryJuly. Plug weeks 5-6. Finish weeks 7-10.
Stipa Angel Hair tenuisima
Grows 30-36” and is higher than other stipas, including Ponytails. Great for mid borders and cut arrangements. Plant in full sun. Although Angel Hair is drought tolerant it prefers moist to dry soil.
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 semishade, drought tolerant. Garden height 20”. Spread 8”. Zones 5-6. (Multi pelleted)
Seed Perennials
Achillea • Alyssum • Aquilegia
Goldie
Summer Pastels Mix
McKana Giants Mix
Songbird Mix
Achillea
Summer Pastels Mix millefolium
Soft foliage, short stems and large, bright yellow flower clusters sit atop silver-green foliage. Early to bloom with a compact habit; great for pot production, rock gardens, mixed containers or ground covers. Summer-long flowering; heat and drought tolerant. Height 6-8”.
Noblessa White
1st year flowering. A beautiful mix of 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.
ptarmica
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Beautiful, bright white, fully double flowering blooms sit on deep green foliage. Compact with a rounded habit, Nobelessa exhibits a dainty appearance. No vernalization, pinching or PGR’s required. Garden height 12”.
Winky Single Pink
Aquilegia Origami F1 caerulea
Origami will flower in as little as 20 weeks from an autumn sowing, benefiting from minimal vernalization. Can be grown as an annual. The plants form a neat, compact habit with a garden height of 12-16” and support a multitude of 2” flowers. Ideal for spring patio containers or window boxes. Spread 10-15”. Blue & White Red & White Rose & White White Yellow Mix
Alyssum
(Basket of Gold) Montanum Luna
Winky Double Red-White
Origami Mix
(Columbine)
*AAS winner
Goldie tomentosa
Montanum Luna
saxatile
» Fleuroselect Quality winner
1st year. Deep and intense yellow bedding plant that can also be used as an annual. Early flowering, compact plant habit and deep green foliage. 120 days.
McKana Giants Mix x hybrida
2nd year, Spring. Longspurred, 3-4” across large bloom flowering mix with great color range. Height 24-30”. Spread 12-18”. Full sun/ partial shade.
Winky Single White
Songbird Mix
x hybrida
2nd year, Spring. Early to flower. Blooms are held 4” above the foliage, excellent accommodation to pots and outdoor bedding. Height 11-24”. Spread 10-14”. Part sun/ shade. Zones 3-8.
Winky vulgaris ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
2nd year, spring. Winky is an excellent container plant with a great shelf life with an abundance of unique upright facing flowers that are long flowering and give a very good garden performance. Colors are all uniform in habit and height. Finish time 30-34 weeks. Height 18-24”. Zones 3-5. ‡ Blue White Double Blue White ‡ Double Red White Double Rose White ‡ Double White White ‡ Early Sky Blue Pink Purple White ‡ Red White ‡ Rose Rose White Mix
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Seed Perennials
Arabis • Arenaria • Armeria • Asclepias • Astilbe • Aubrieta
Lotti Deep Rose
Joystick Red Shades
Arabis
(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) Deep Rose White
Spring Charm A. blepharophylla
2nd year, early spring. Carmine -rose flowers. Height 4-6”.
Arenaria Avalanche montana
1st year. Unstoppable flower power and a terrific spreading habit. Height 6”.
Avalanche
Laucheana Pink
Joystick White
Showstar
Armeria 2nd year, Spring. Rounded, bright rose flowers above dense, rounded mats of grassy foliage. Place in full sun; natural flower time is between May and July. Garden height 7-8”. Zones 4-7. (Rubbed)
† Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
1st year. Eye-catching lilac adds pizzazz to series. An early cool crop with a short harvest window, day length neutral and compact with strong stems. Ballerina makes a great addition as a centerpiece to combos. Use in beds and containers. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Height 8”. Spread 5” (8” for overwintering crops). Zones 7-9. 85% minimum germination. † ‡ White
1st year. Cushion-shaped, grassy foliage with longstemmed, globular blooms. Height 8-12”. 180 days. Lilac Shades Mix
‡ Red Shades
Asclepias 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 colours on strong stems for an exotic look. Height 24-28". Width 8-10". (Raw) Deep Red Gold Scarlet Mix
Showstar
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”.
Aubrieta Audrey F1 hybrida
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 Red Purple Mix
Mix
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‡ White
(Butterfly Milkweed)
Ballerina pseudarmeria
† ‡ Red
Astilbe
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Laucheana Pink A. maritima
Ballerina Mix
Audrey Red Purple Mix
Joystick
(Sea Thrift)
Lilac
Ballerina Red
Seed Perennials
Bellis • Campanula • Catananche • Coreopsis
Bellisima Mix
Appeal Deep Blue
Galaxy Mix
Clips Deep Blue
Bellis
Tasso perennis
(English Daisy)
» Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Bellisima perennis » Fleuroselect Quality winner
A robust, early-flowering plant with strong landscape performance in cool climates and an abundance of large, fully double flowers. Performs as a perennial and no vernalization needed to flower. Best in packs to 5” pots. Supplied with a 90%+ Yield Potential rating. Height 6-10”. Spread 5-8”. Zones 4-8. Red Mix
» Rose
Amor White
» Rose Bicolor
Galaxy
» White
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". Rose Rose White Mix
2nd year, early spring. Largeflowered, ‘pomponette’ type with a uniform habit that includes deep rose, red and white. Height 5”. Flower size 1.5”. (Raw & Pelleted) » Deep Rose Pink Red » ‡ Strawberries & Cream
White Mix
Campanula
Tasso Deep Rose
Tasso Pink
Tasso Strawberries & Cream
Early Sunrise
Rising Sun
Sunfire
Catananche Amor caerulea
1st year. Elegant plant with fine flowers on long, slender stems and grayish foliage. May be used as fresh or dried cut flower. Height 21”. 98-112 days. Blue (purplish-blue w/dark blue center) White (white w/purple center)
Coreopsis
Appeal Deep Blue
Early Sunrise grandiflora
medium nanum
* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
A high value pot crop bursting with deep blue, long lasting flowers. This crop is economical to produce and stands out in spring assortments.
Clips carpatica
1st year. Upright, bell-shaped flowers cover compact plants with a dense habit. Great for rock gardens and year round production for flowering pots or indoor plants. Height 8”. Spread 8-10". 150 days. Blooms July–September. (Raw)
1st year. Golden-yellow, semidouble 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.
Rising Sun grandiflora † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
1st year flowering perennial. Yellow blooms and a red fleck in the center of each petal. Plants have a small, controllable habit reaching up to 20” tall the 1st year; after overwintering, plant height and spread reaches up to 36”. Requires little PGRs. Zones 4-9.
Sunburst lanceolata
A beautiful coreopsis with double and semi-double, golden yellow flowers. Use in a border or as a cutting. Height 35”.
Sunfire grandiflora » Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
1st year. Large, single, yellow blooms with burgundy red centers. Well-matched to Rising Sun for habit and timing. No vernalization required. Great in packs or 4” pots. Height 12-24”. Spread 10-16”.
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Seed Perennials
Delphinium • Dianthus • Digitalis
Blue Mirror
Butterfly Blue
Summer Cloud
Summer Nights
Magic Fountain Sky Blue w/White Bee
Magic Fountain Mix
Fox
Barbarini Purple
Indian Carpet
Camelot Mix
Dalmatian Purple Imp
Dalmatian Mix
Delphinium Blue Mirror
grandiflorum
1st year. Beautiful navy blue flowers on an upright habit. Height 20”. Spurless. 150 days.
Butterfly Blue
grandiflorum
1st year. A rich flowering strain with a great bushy habit and beautiful blue flowers. Height 18”. 180 days.
Summer grandiflorum
1st year flowering perennial can be grown as an annual. 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
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Magic Fountain elatum
1st year. Spikes reaching 12-15”. 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
Pacific Giant
1st year. Symmetrical, wellformed flower spikes on long, sturdy stems. Use in the border or as a cutting. Blooms June– August. Height 72”. 180 days. Astolat (pink & raspberry rose shades w/ dark bee) Black Knight (dark violetblue shades w/dark bee) Blue Bird (medium blue w/white bee) Galahad (pure white) Guinevere (rosy lavender w/white bee) King Arthur (deep blue w/light bee) Percival (white) Summer Skies (light blue w/light bee)
Fox nudicaule
1st year. Bushy, but compact plant habit with a garden spread of 12-16” and bright scarlet orange tubular flowers. Height 10-12”. Blooms June–August.
Dianthus Barbarini F1 barbatus
1st year. Compact and uniform in both habit and timing, Barbarini is easy to grow and ship. Can be programmed to bloom April through September. Height 8-12”. Best in 4-6” pots. Overwinters in Zone 5. Lilac Pink Purple Purple Bicolor Purple Picotee Red Red Picotee Red/Rose Bicolor Rose Salmon White Mix
Indian Carpet barbatus
Create a carpet of color with this compact, dwarf variety. In a beautiful range of reds, whites and bicolour blooms, each with a distinctive spicy clove scent. Ideal for borders, beds and containers. Height 6". Spread 10".
Digitalis (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) Créme (warm white w/red spots) Peach (light, pink-rose spots) Purple Imp Rose (lavender-rose w/red spots) White Imp Mix
Dalmatian White Imp
Award-Winning First-Year-Flowering Perennials
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Seed Perennials
Little Leo
Prairie Splendor
Doronicum (Leopard's Bane) Little Leo orientale
Double skirt of ray florets with intense color. A compact bushy habit great for field and early pot production, also bedding, landscape and as a cut flower. Plant in sun to partial shade. Height 10". (Raw)
Echinacea (Coneflower)
Cheyenne Spirit hybrida * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
1st year. Brilliant colour 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 18-24”; 2nd year 22-30”. 1st year spread 10-16”; 2nd year 14-20”. Zones 4-10. 70% germination. (Raw)
Doronicum • Echinacea • Eryngium
Cheyenne Spirit
Bravado
Primadonna Deep Rose
Bravado purpurea
1st year. Hardy perennial with deep rose flowers. Showy horizontal petals make for a very attractive garden plant and attract butterflies. Height 39-47”. Blooms summer through fall.
Magnus purpurea ** Perennial Plant of the Year winner
1st year. Attracting butterflies, these large, daisy-like flowers have 4.5”, purple-rose blooms and an orange-brown center with dark green leaves. Tolerates heat, drought and windy conditions. Flowers summer to fall. Height 24-30”. Width 18-24”. Zones 4a-9b.
Primadonna White
PowWow Wild Berry
Glitter Blue
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)
Prairie Splendor † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
1st year. Beautiful deep rose flowers on an upright, long blooming habit. Earlier and more compact then others; will produce more branches if vernalized. An excellent choice for southern markets. Finish time10-12 weeks. Zones 3-9.
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PowWow White
Glitter White
Primadonna purpurea
2nd year. Strong stems; early flowering blooms attract butterflies! Thrives in hot, sunny locations, even under drought conditions. Deep Rose height 32-36”, bloom time July–September. White height 28-32”, bloom time July–October. Deep Rose White
White Swan purpurea
2nd year. Large white flowers with yellow centers. Excellent cut flower. Coarse, dark green foliage. Height 18-24”. Blooms July–September.
Eryngium (Sea Holly) Glitter planum † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
1st year. Silver blue stems unfold into an abundance of small shimmering blue “pincushion” flowers. Good as cut flowers or in the garden. Height 36-40”. † ‡ Blue
White
Seed Perennials
Erysimum • Eucalyptus • Gaillardia • Gaura • Geum • Gloxinia
Citrona Orange
Citrona Yellow
Mesa Bright Bicolor
Mesa Peach
Erysimum Citrona
Floriferous, well-branched plants display brightly colored, scented blooms in spring and autumn landscapes and mixed containers. Flowers 10-12 weeks from sowing, with no vernalization needed. Matches pansy production well; can be grown in premium packs, 4” pots and gallons. Height 8-12”. Spread10-12”. Orange Yellow
Eucalyptus (Gum Tree) Silverdrop
gunnii
Silverdrop is the small, bluegreen leaved companion to Silverdollar and shares all of its traits. Fragrant, grown as a cut flower foliage variety for use as a filler in mixed bouquets and also as an annual bedding plant for border and patio planter use. Height 24-32". Width 8-10". (Raw)
Silverdrop
Mesa Yellow
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. * Apricot
Red Shades
Arizona Apricot
The Bride
Mesa grandiflora * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
1st year. First hybrid blanket flower from seed. Controlled plant habit, well-branched, unform with prolific flowering. The 3" daisy like flowers offer superior color throughout the summer and attracts butterflies! Very drought tolerant once established and almost maintenence 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
* † ‡ Sun
Gaura
Arizona Sun
The Bride lindheimeri 1st year. Flowers all summer. Basal-branched with small white-pink tinged flowers on long, airy spikes. Great as a border. Height 40”. 210 days.
Arizona Red Shades
Koi
MultiBells Blue
Geum Koi
A school of bright orange Koi flowers sway over a compact mound of glossy green foliage. Long blooming period with an eye-catching look. Great in perennial flower beds, borders and mixed containers. Garden height 8”. Blooms 12-14 weeks.
Gloxinia MultiBells
N ew
An exceptionally high flower count with up-facing blooms and center flowering with great uniformity. Short foliage eliminates damage during transport. More plants are produced than any other gloxinia. 10-14 days earlier than others. Blue Cherry White
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Seed Perennials
Gypsophila • Heliopsis • Heuchera • Hibiscus • Iberis • Kniphofia • Lavandula
Filou Rose
Gypsy White
Summer Sun
Palace Purple
Luna Pink Swirl
Luna Rose
Candy Cane Purple
Candy Cane Mix
Flamenco
Ellagance Pink
Ellagance Purple
Ellagance Sky
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)
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, bellshaped flowers. Height 12-24”. Spread 12”. 150 days. Blooms May–July.
Rose White
Gypsy
Ruby Bells muralis
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Ariy flowers with graceful, finely textured foliage. Ideal for baskets and mixed containers. Height 6". Spread 10". Deep Rose Pink
2nd year. Uniform, deep red flower color. More abundant flowers. Earlier and longer flowering, with a wellbranched compact habit. Height 16”. Spread 14”.
‡ White
Heliopsis
(Oxeye Sunflower)
Summer Sun scabra
1st year. Bush, deep green foliage with 2-4” Golden-yellow daisy-like flowers on tall, stiff 3-4’ stems. 120 days. Blooms July–October. 69 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Splendens Firefly
1st year. Fragrant, dainty, scarlet flower spikes. Height 18”. 150 days. Spring–Summer.
Hibiscus Luna moscheutos
Large 6-8”, eye-catching flowers with big, bushy, wellbranched plants. Great in containers and the garden. Height 2-3’. Spread 2’. Summer 91-98 days. Spring 112 days. Zone 5. Pink Swirl Red Rose White Mix
Iberis Candy Cane
These fast-growing plants are well-suited to mass plantings, large beds and edgings, producing a striking display of colors. Uniform habit means Candy Cane can also be used as a cut flower and produced as an attractive pot plant for Mother’s Day. Height 13-14". Width 8-10". Zones 5a-8b. Lilac Purple Red Rose White Mix
Snowhite sempervirens
2nd year, spring. This rockerytype plant reaches about 12” in height, covered with white flowers.
Kniphofia
(Red Hot Poker/Torch Lily)
Flamenco uvaria * AAS winner
1st year flowering and four weeks earlier than other varieties. Blend of yellows, oranges and fiery reds. Great for full sun patios, landscapes, gardens or as a cut flower. Height 31”. Mid-Summer. Blooms July–September.
Lavandula (Lavender)
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. ‡ Ice
Pink
‡ Purple ‡ Sky ‡ Snow
Seed Perennials
Lavandula • Leucanthemum • Limonium • Lobelia • Lupinus
Mini Blue
Queen Victoria
Crazy Daisy
Gallery Blue
Lavandula (Lavender) Mini Blue
angustifolia
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
1st year. Eye-catching flower spikes and rich gray-green foliage. These compact, winterhardy and cold-tolerant plants have very strong stems and are long flowering in perennial beds and patio planters. Very floriferous with great garden performance. Good for edging and rock gardens, won’t lodge open in the garden. Blooms spring through summer. Height 10-12”. Width 12-14”. Grow in full sun, well drained and light to moderately fertile soil. No Shearing back needed. Zones 5a-5b.
Gallery Pink
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.
Silver Princess
2nd year, early summer. Compact version of Alaska with medium-size flowers. Height 16”. Blooms July-August.
Silver Princess
Gallery Red
Fortress Mix
Gallery White
Limonium
(Sea Statice/Sea Lavender)
Fortress
Limonium sinuatum
A popular series for both fresh and preserved flowers. Fortress has an upright plant habit and strong stems without a lot of girth. Blooms summer to late summer with ideal uniformity and timing. Plant in full sun. Height 24-30”. Width 12”. Apricot Dark Blue Heavenly Blue Purple Rose White Yellow Mix
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”.
Gallery Yellow
Lobelia
(Cardinal Flower) Queen Victoria pfulgens
1st year. Vivid scarlet spikes, perfect for moist, semi-shady locations. May need protection in areas where winter is severe. Treated as an annual. Height 30”. 210 days. Zones 4-9.
Lupinus (Lupine) Gallery polyphyllus
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.
1st year. A beautiful border plant with 6-8”, dense flower spikes and small, green leaves. This dwarf strain maintains its nice, compact habit. Outstanding in pots or landscapes. Height 20”. 180 days. Blue Pink Red White Yellow Mix
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) Alaska
2nd year, early summer. A standard single, pure white Shasta Daisy. Height 24-36”. Spread 12-24”. Blooms July-August.
Snow Lady
Perezii Blue Sea
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Seed Perennials
Panorama Red Shades
Monarda • Myosotis • Nepeta • Papaver
Panorama Mix
Champagne Bubbles Mix
Monarda (Bee Balm) Panorama
This showy garden performer also makes an interesting cut flower with 3” tubular blooms. Circular whorls in shades of pink, red and salmon. A true to type variety from seed. Place in full sun/partial shade. Height 43”. Blooms June – September. (Raw) Red Shades Mix (shades of crimson, pink, red, salmon and scarlet)
Mon Amie Blue
Garden Gnome
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) Sylva Mix
Nepeta (Catmint)
Bluesylva
Partyfun Mix
Rosylva
Snowsylva
Spring Fever Mix
Wonderland Mix
Papaver
(Iceland Poppy) Champagne Bubbles F1 nudicaule
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) Orange Pink Scarlet White Yellow Citrus Mix Mix
Blue Carpet faassenii
Myosotis
(Forget-Me-Not)
1st year. Purple-blue spikes on spreading plants. A must for cat lovers. Height 16”. 180 days.
Mon Amie Blue
A first in Myosotis, Mon Amie is able to be 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. 71 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Garden Gnome nudicaule
1st year. Strong, upright plants with large flowers in golden yellow, orange, scarlet & white. Height 12”. Spring through early summer. 150 days.
Spring Fever
nudicaule
1st year. Large colorful blooms on compact stems make shipping easier. Day length neutral for flexible production and a quick finish. Blooms mid spring through early summer. Height 6-12". Zones 2-7. Orange Red White Yellow Mix
Wonderland Mix
nudicaule
1st year. Large 4” flowers bloom continuously on short, strong stems. Great for early spring bedding. Dwarf plants with small leaves makes it excellent for 4” pots. Height 10”. 150 days.
Shirley Double Mix rhoeas
1st year. A beautiful mix with a high percentage of double pink, rose and red shades. Garden height 2.5’. 180 days.
Partyfun Mix nudicaule
1st year. Extra large flowers on compact plants in a very wide, and delightful color range. Good for cutting. Height 16”. 150 days. Blue Carpet
Shirley Double Mix
Seed Perennials
Penstemon • Physostegia • Platycodon • Polemonium • Rudbeckia
Dwarf Navigator
Astra White
Tubular Bells Red
Astra Semi-Double Blue
Penstemon Dwarf Navigator
barbatus
» Fleuroselect Quality winner
1st year. A uniform and compact mix of large, rounded flower spikes in striking shades of blue, pink, purple, red and white. Suited for hot, dry conditions. Height 8-10”. 210 days.
Mystica
digitalis
The season-long elegance of penstemon begins with bronze rosettes in the early spring which develop multiple flower stems with exceptionally large flowers. Blooms begin as light lavender-pink in the summer and transforms into a rich red in the autumn. Garden height 28-32”. Blooms May–July.
Mystica
Tubular Bells Rose
Astra Semi-Double Lavender
Tubular Bells hartwegii
1st year. This very low maintenance, self-cleaning plant is also heat, drought and frost tolerant. Upright, robust and strong-stemmed with a mounded habit. Blooms from late spring to late summer and attracts hummingbirds. Plant in gardens and large 1-2 gallon containers in full sun. Height 11-14”. Width 10”. Zones 7a-10b. (Raw) Red Rose Wine Red Mix
Physostegia Crystal Peak White
virginiana
† Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Dense, well-branched habit produces a multitude of white flower spikes that do not fade or brown as they age throughout the summer. This versatile perennial is great for any garden setting. At 16” tall, Crystal Peak White works well in mass plantings or as a filler in mixed combination planters.
Tubular Bells Wine Red
Astra Semi Double Pink
Astra Semi-Double White
Platycodon (Balloon flower) Astra grandiflora
Bambino Blue
Polemonium (Jacob’s Ladder) Bambino Blue
» Fleuroselect Quality winner
1st year. Bell shaped blooms give a great flowering performance. Exceptional branching and uniform habit. Use in pots, gardens and mixed containers. Excellent heat tolerance and shelf life. Height 8-10”. Blue Pink » White » Semi-Double Blue Semi-Double Lavender Semi-Double Pink Semi-Double White
Sentimental Blue
Crystal Peak White
caeruleum
1st year. Bambino Blue is the most compact Polemonium available. Grown for its blue flowers, it also has great value as structure plant in its green stage with attractive rosette foliage. Zones 2-7.
Rudbeckia
(Black-Eyed Susan)
Goldsturm fulgida grandiflora
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
Sentimental Blue
**Perennial Plant of the Year winner
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.
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Seed Perennials
Dimension Blue
Dimension Rose
Queen Dwarf Blue
Purple Robe
Fama Deep Blue
Blue Note
Salvia (Sage) 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
Salvia • Saxifraga • Scabiosa • Sedum
‡ Rose
Queen nemorosa
1st year . A compact perennial border plant that flowers JuneSeptember. Height 18-24”. 180 days. Dwarf Blue Rose
Merleau superba ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
1st year flowering works well as an annual. Tall spires of small flowers with deep, rich colors, these salvias add height and texture to perennial borders and annual flower beds. Well-branched plants fit perfectly into quart or gallon programs, as well as large containers. Long shelf life; does not require vernalization. Compact Blue offers the opportunity for special retail promotions of perennials in smaller containers. Flowers spring to summer. Height 12-15”. Zones 4-8. Blooms May-June. ‡ Blue Rose White
Saxifraga (Rockfoil)
Purple Robe
arendsii
2nd year, early spring. Petals are intense purple red shades; plant habit is compact and uniform. Height 10”. Blooms April-May. Queen Rose 73 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Merleau Blue
Ritz Rose
Scabiosa (Pincushion) Fama caucasica
Fama adds elegance to arrangements with its large, round flowers and to gardens or mixed containers. A long blooming period from June to September. Fama has unsurpassed flower quality and does not require vernalization. Summer long sales from May onwards. 1 gallon pots 12-14 weeks. Deep Blue White
Blue Note
Merleau Rose
columbaria
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.
Lizard
Ritz japonica var. alpina
1st year. An excellent border variety with plants covered in delicate rose or sky blue pincushion flowers which sit above glossy green leaves and bloom thru summer. Ritz Blue was newly improved for a more even habit and is earlier and more uniform in flowering time; Ritz Rose is slightly more compact. This well branched, compact plant, no PGR’s. Garden height 6-8”. Sow to flower 98-126 days. Blue Rose
Sedum
(Stonecrop) Lizard rubens
This succulent beauty is a stand out with tight, rosygreen cushions of luscious needles. Excellent in mixed containers or gardens with a late summer show of many tiny, white, star-shaped flowers. Short crop time 4” pots 5 weeks.
Seed Perennials
Sedum • Sempervivum • Stachys • Thymophylla • Veronica
Sea Star
Spirit
Voodoo
Hardy Species Mix
Lantana Olympica
Golden Dawn
Blue Bouquet
Spicata Blue
Sedum
(Stonecrop) Sea Star pulchellum
Gorgeous sedum covered in pale pink, star-shaped blooms atop succulent, cylindrical foliage. Sea Star is perfect for alpine or rock gardens, thriving in full summer sun. Garden height 6-8”. Blooms May-August. Plant in full sun. Zones 6-9
Spirit selskianum
1st year. Bright, yellow starshaped flowers on bright green, glossy leaves. Plant as ground cover, in gardens, rock gardens and mixed containers. Thrives in hot conditions in direct sun and is drought tolerant. Height 4”. Spread 18-24”. Blooms June-September. (Raw)
Voodoo spurium » 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)
Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks) Hardy Species Mix
2nd year. Succulent 2” purplish-red to green leaf rosettes with loose spikes. Blooms June-August.
Stachys (Lamb’s Ear)
Lanata Olympica
Spirit
byzantina
2nd year, mid-summer. Strong border plant for layer planting. Wintergreen, silver-gray leaves have the texture of a wooly Lamb’s ear and deep-rose flowers. Height 12-18”.
Thymophylla (Dahlburg Daisy) Golden Dawn
tenuiloba
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)
Spicata
2nd year. A uniform habit and profuse bloomer, Spicata is good for rockeries, borders and cut flowers. Blue height 24”. Pink Goblin height 16”. Sightseeing Mix 24”. Blooms June - August. Blue (violet-blue) Sightseeing Mix (blue, pink & white)
Veronica
(Spike Speedwell) Blue Bouquet
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 12-15”. Spread 12-15”. 180 days. (Pelleted)
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Herbs
Annual
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
Anise Anise
Seeds are used for licorice flavoring. Height 15”.
Basil Genovese
Delicious when used for flavoring soups and preserves.
Spicy Globe *AAS winner
A very small-leaved herb, compact with an 8-10” height. Used as both a flowering and vegetative ornamental plant. Spicy Globe produces 75% more essential oils than other standard basils.
Caraway Caraway
Italian Large Leaf
Lettuce-leaved. Use all parts dried or fresh. Height 24”.
Nufar F1
An F1 Italian large leaf type. The first basil variety to include Fusarium resistance. Spacing 2-8”. Plant in full sun. (Raw & Pelleted)
Purple Ruffles
Large, shiny, reddish purple leaves, ruffled and fringed with 6-7” flower spikes. A lovely border plant; late season. Height 18-24”. 75 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Herb used to flavor rye bread.
Chamomile Chamomile
Fragrant, white, daisy-like flowers. Height 18-24”. Applescented, used in teas.
Chervil Chervil
Plants have finely cut leaves. Plant in full sun. Use fresh or dried. Height 24”.
Chives Garlic
Mild flavor. Height 12-18”.
Fernleaf *AAS winner
Dark, finely cut foliage with familiar dill flavor. More compact than standard. Height 18-24”.
Plain Onion
The “Grass Onion.” Sell year round. Height 6”.
Coriander Slow Bolt
Herb used for its seed. Height 15-30”.
Cilantro
Slow to flower. Leaves are used in Mexican and Chinese dishes.
Marjoram Marjoram Sweet
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.
Peppermint Peppermint
Dill
Fast-spreading herb with fragrant leaves. A favorite herb for teas, sauces and jellies.
Bouquet
Used primarily for pickling or makes an excellent fresh cut flower. Height 36-48”.
Parsley Italian Dark Green
Large dark green flat leaves with a nice strong flavor.
Herbs
Annual - Perennial
Summer Savory
St. John's Wort
Tarragon Artemesia
Thyme Thymus
Catnip
Fennel Florence
Hyssop
Lavandula Vincenza Blue
Lemon Balm
Oregano
Rosemary
Sage
Parsley
Tarragon
Plainleaf Italian
Artemesia dranunculus
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
Used in seasonings. Height 18”.
Sorrel Sorrel Large Leaf
Citrus-flavored leaves.
One of the most popular of all herbs for seasoning. Milder flavor than the vegetatively grown French Tarragon.
Thyme Thymus serpyllum
Mat-forming evergreen plant covered with small purple spikes. Height 4”.
Arugula Roquette
Young leaves with flavor similar to horseradish, best flavor in cool weather. Height 8-10”.
St. John’s Wort Catnip St. John’s Wort
Used for medicinal purposes. Small, green, oval leaves with translucent dots. Bright yellow flowers appear in summer.
Catnip
Loved by cats. Very hardy. Leaves can also be brewed for a soothing cup of mint-like flavored tea.
Fennel Bronze
Vigorous and uniform; slow to bolt. Features a gorgeous reddish-bronze color.
Florence
A combination of anise and celery in flavor. Seeds and leaves are used for pickles, Italian breads, salads and more.
Hyssop Hyssop
Aromatic, bushy, evergreen herb with ornamental value. Blue flowers, square stems and linear leaves. Height 1-2’.
Lavandula (Lavender)
Vincenza Blue
1st year. Large, deep blue flower spikes with abundant, fragrant flowers. For gardens, pots or dry for potpourri. Height 16".
Lemon Balm Lemon Balm
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, also used as a favorite 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”. 2014 Michell’s Catalog 76
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-inch pots, 6-inch 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. eatures 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.
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Patio Edibles
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!
Features
Basil Aristotle
Basil Floral Spires Lavender
Basil Floral Spires White
Eggplant Amethyst
Eggplant Emerald Isle
Eggplant Ivory
Eggplant Pinstripe
Eggplant Pot Black
Basil Aristotle Greek Basil
Basil Aristotle is a tasty and ornamental Greek Basil with a very neat mounded habit which is maintained throughout the product life. It has highly fragrant foliage and the attractive habit make it an appealing pot product. It is very well branched and will produce a very attractive plant without the need to multi-sow.
Floral Spires
Dense, basal branching habit with attractive flower spikes. Floral Spires is a very uniform crop that can be grown and used as both a culinary delight or an ornamental decoration.
Chive Gigantic
Double the size of normal garden chives and far more decorative, Gigantic has a long useable green stem which produces a large white flower dome at the tip. The flavor is similar to garlic and is popular in Asian cuisine. Both leaves and the stalks of the flowers are used as flavoring similarly to chives. Ideal for the home gardener, pots and containers as well as the garden border and work well in most soil types also wonderful in mixed containers. Multi sow for maximum impact. Height 24". Spread 12".
Lavender White
Chive Gigantic
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.
Emerald Isle
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.
Ivory
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.
Pinstripe
Unusual light purple fruits are streaked with white and produce virtually spineless leaves. This eggplant is compact with a basal branching plant habit.
Pot Black
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. 2014 Michell’s Catalog 78
Patio Edibles
Features
Okra Green Fingers
Hot Pepper Apache
Hot Pepper Cheyenne
Okra Green Fingers
A unique product for home gardeners. An ornamental compact plant produce 4” green pods, ideal for cooking. Suitable for pots, containers and bright sunny borders. Green Fingers are very heat and drought tolerant and will tolerate poor soils with heavy clay and intermittent moisture; severe frost can damage the pods. Few pest and disease problems from sowing to sale. Height 20”. Spread 16”.
Peppers 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.
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Hot Pepper Basket of Fire
Hot Pepper Loco
Sweet Pepper Bellina
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. The fruits are mild in 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 Cayennetta
Hot Pepper Chenzo
Sweet Bell Pepper Mohawk
Sweet Pepper Pompeii
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; the perfect addition to a summer garden or patio and a good companion to Apache. Height 18”. Fruit 4-5”. 40,000 Shu.
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 Shu.
Bellina sweet pepper A compact plant with large yields of sweet, small fruited bell peppers. Fruits are 3 to 4 lobed blocky types which mature from dark green to bright red. Mature fruits have a relatively low seed count and a crispy textured thin wall which makes them an ideal snacking pepper. Long harvest period and tough compact plants make this a good choice for the patio. 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”.
Pompeii sweet pepper
Strong, compact, well branched plants produce abundant, large, sweet fruit. Enjoy the colorful display as peppers turn from green to orange.
Patio Edibles
Features
Sweet Pepper Redskin
Physalis Little Lanterns
Pumpkin Windsor
Squash Balmoral
Strawberry Mignonette
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Pepper 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 Windsor
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.
Tomato Cherry Falls
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.
Strawberry Mignonette
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”.
Tomato Hot Dog
Tomato Little Sun Yellow
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.
Tomato Cherry Falls
Large, cherry sized fruit, cascades down in a waterfall 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.
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Little Sun Yellow
A great companion to Totem, with medium sized, dark yellow fruit on a compact, bushy plant.
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.
A trailing variety suitable for hanging baskets or patio containers. Hot Dog produces masses of long, bright scarlet fruit with mustard colored stripes. Tomato Peardrops 2014 Michell’s Catalog 80
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Tomato Rambling Red Stripe
Tomato Stacker
Tomato Tumbling Tiger
Tomato Rambling
Two new cascading basket types with unusual striped fruit and a rambling habit that makes them both suitable for use in hanging baskets. Gold Stripe Red Stripe
Stacker
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A beefy red indeterminate tomoto, 3-4" in diameter. Just perfect for slicing and stacking on your favorite burger. Big on texture and big on flavor!
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 Yellow and Cherry Red. Cherry Red Scarlet Yellow 81 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Tomato Sweet 'n' Neat Scarlet
Tomato Tumbling Tom Red
Sweet Tiger
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A compact growing variety with very unusual tiger-striped fruit in yellow and green. This small fruited tomato is just perfect for a limited space, and would fit perfectly on a windowsill! Enjoy delicious sweet fruit, fresh from your own home!
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 med-sized fruit 2-3”. Height 18-36” (depending on zone).
Tomato Sweet n Neat Yellow
Tomato Sweet Tiger
Tomato Totem
Tomato Tumbling Tom Yellow
Zucchini Green Bush
Zucchini Silver Bush
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.
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. Zucchini Buckingham
Green Bush
A quick establishing zucchini with a high yield of long green fruits and strong plant frame with a very tidy habit. Great for pot and container production although they are also suited for open ground production since the plants form a bush. Seed should be sown from mid April to late May for normal production and 6-8” fruits should be picked regularly to ensure additional fruits and higher yields.
Silver Bush
An attractive zucchini with beautiful silver sheen foliage, a strong plant frame and a tidy and non-trailing habit which lends itself to pot and container production. This quick establishing zucchini produces high yields of long, 6-8” fruits that will continue to fruit over a long period of time with constant picking. Seed should be sown from mid April to late May for normal production.
Fruits & Vegetables
Broccoli • Brussels Sprouts • Cabbage • Cantaloupe • Cauliflower • Collards • Cucumber
Broccoli Packman
Early hybrid with large, tight, semi-dome heads. Dark green. 48 days.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cauliflower OP Self Blanche
Self-wrapping variety with pure white heads. 72 days.
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.
Snowball “Y”
Pure white 3 lbs heads. 66 days.
Collards
Long Island
A California sprout, 50-100 dark green, with tight 1.251.5” heads on compact 20-24” plants, semi-upright, medium green leaves, with a heavy set of firm sprouts over an extended season, good freezer. 85-110 days.
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.
Bush Crop OP
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 OP
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
Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) Ambrosia
Heavily netted without ribs, average 4 lbs.. Fine flavor and extremely sweet. Resistant to powdery and downy mildew. 88 days.
Burpee Hybrid PMT
Slightly oval, 4-4.5 lbs fruits with firm deep orange flesh. Heavy net with deep sutures. Very juicy with outstanding flavor. Popular home garden variety. 82 days.
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
Salad Bush * AAS winner
Very compact plant for pots, tubs and small gardens. Produces straight, 8”, dark green slicing Cucumbers. 57 days.
Cucumber Burpless Bush
Bush habit. Firm, seedless, straight cylindrical fruit. Height 8-10”. 55 days.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Cucumber 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.
Cucumber • Eggplant • Kohlrabi • Lettuce • Melon • Okra
Hansel * AAS winner
Hansel's non-bitter purple fruit are tender, smooth and miniature in size. Harvest can begin about 55 days from transplant when fruit are about 2-3” long. The little clusters of fruit can be left on the plant a few more days and harvested at 4-5” without a loss of quality.
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Kohlrabi Grand Duke * AAS winner
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.
A long, bitter free, burpless type. So delicious it can be eaten without peeling. Fruits up to 12” on vigorous plants; disease tolerant. 54 days.
Green
Gretel * AAS winner
Superb garden performance; burpless cucumber which can be grown inside or outdoors. It is 12-14” long by 2.5” in diameter, mild and sweet flavored fruits are ready for harvest two weeks earlier than standard slicing varieties. 54 days.
Hybrid, pure white, 3-10”, glossy fruit. Gretel is a flexible and hardy plant. The best time for harvesting is when the fruit are 3-4” long, however allowing a longer growing time will not take any flavor away. The 55 day maturity is a starting point and fruits can be harvested all season after that. Even after the 3-4” recommended harvest they will not toughen or dry out like other varieties. Pot ship size 3”. Plant height 18”.
OP Black Beauty
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.
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. 83 Michell’s Catalog 2014
Brilliant black fruit color extra early and long with purple calyx. Good for greenhouse and open field sowing. 70 days.
Patio Emerald Isle
See page ………………… 78
Patio Pinstripe
See page ………………… 78
Red
Simpson Elite
Japanese Millionaire
Eggplant
Salad Bowl * AAS winner
Sweet Slice
Sweet Success
Parris Island (Cos/Romaine) 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.
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. Non-bitter. 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.
Okra 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.
Green Fingers
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Onion • Pepper
Onion
Fruits & Vegetables Bellina New See page ………………… 79
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.
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.
White Sweet Spanish
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. 110130 days.
Yellow Sweet Spanish
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) Bell Boy Sweet hybrid * AAS winner
Early concentrated set of large, 4.5 x 3.5” four lobed, uniform fruit. Begins green and matures into red. High yield on strong plants. TMV resistant. 70-72 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.
Purple Beauty
Tender-crisp texture with a mild sweet flavor. Blocky, thickwalled fruit turns purple when mature. 70-75 days.
Yolo Wonder L
Matures from dark green to red. Thick walled, blocky, 4 lobed fruit approximately 4.5 x 4”. Compact and spreading. 70-78 days. Mosaic resistant.
Mohawk
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North Star 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.
Cute Stuff
Attractive, apple-shaped fruit have a sweet taste and are perfect for stuffing; 3 x 2.5”. Bears fruit continuously through the season. Height 18-24”. Spread 12-20”. Garden spacing 20”. 56 days for ripe fruit. 42 days for green fruit. (Raw) Gold (green-to-gold) Red
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.
Orange Blaze * AAS winner
A crunchy-sweet pepper with a stocky, well-branched habit, early maturity and delectable flavor. Mature from deep green to bright orange in their final days of ripening. Peppers are 3 to 4” long and about 1½” 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.
Pepper
(Sweet Non-Bell) Cubanelle Sweet 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.
Fooled You F1
All of the Jalapeno flavor and none of the heat! Perfect for mild and picante sauces. Fruit matures from green to red. Thick-walled and quite heavy. Looks like jalapeños except they are larger. 3.25” long and 1.75” wide at the shoulder. Height 27” tall. 65 days.
Pompeii
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Fruits & Vegetables
Pepper
(Sweet Non-Bell)
Pepper (Hot Bell)
Gypsy
Cajun Bell
* AAS winner
* AAS winner
‘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.
Easy to grow for home garden use and produces a successful crop of peppers. Mildly spicy bells are excellent for salsa. Delicious when picked, Cajun Bell can be enjoyed either green or red. Plant in full sun. Height 24”. Spread 24”. Fruit size (L x W) 3.5 - 4”. 61 days to harvest from sowing to ripe fruit.
Pepper
Pepper
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.
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.
Dark green to red fruit with medium to thick walls. Approximately 7 x 1.75”, 1000-3500 Scovilles. 77 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. Avg. 50,000 seeds/lb. Packet 25 seeds.
Cayennetta
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Apache
Pimento L
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.
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Chenzo
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Cheyenne
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Garden Salsa
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Basket of Fire
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Big Bomb
Big Bomb is an early hot cherry pepper for pickling. Green to red pods are globular to pointy and measure 2 x 2”. Big Bomb has a strong plant and a higher yield potential than Cherry Bomb.
(Hot Banana) Early, medium 5.5 x 1.25”, thick-walled fruit. Long, bright yellow to red. 2000-4000 Scovilles. 65-70 days.
Jalafuego
(Hot Non-Bell) Anaheim TMR OP
Hungarian Hot Wax OP
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.
Jalapeno La Bomba
Sturdy plants with dense canopy to prevent sunscald. Large, thick-walled, dark green fruit has very little netting. Standard jalapeño delivers continuous yields of fruit with good flavour and medium heat. Potato Virus Y resistant. Plant in full sun. Height 18-22”. Spread 12-18”. Fruit 1” wide x 2.75” long. 56 days from transplant to ripe fruit. 90% minimum germination. (Raw)
Habanero OP
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 Shu. 95-100 days.
Jalapeno M OP
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. 25006000. Scovilles. 75-80 days.
Red Cherry Hot OP
Large, cherry-shaped, 1.25 x 1.5”, green to red. 1000-2000 Scovilles. 75-80 days.
Pepper • Physallis • Pumpkin • Squash • Strawberry • Swiss Chard • Tomato
Pepper
(Hot Non-Bell) 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.
Wee Be Little * AAS winner
A mini-pumpkin ideal for cooking, painting and carving. 8-16 ounce, deep orange fruit grow on a bush plant. Great for small gardens. 120 days.
Windsor
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Squash Balmoral
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Early Butternut Loco
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Physallis Little Lanterns
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Pumpkin Howden
Deep orange color, defined ribs and good handle. Good yields. 20-30 lbs. 115 days.
Prizewinner
A Burpee-bred hybrid pumpkin. Produces exhibition-size pumpkins that live up to their name. The colossal fruits have a classic pumpkin appearance, round and covered with smooth, glossy, bright reddishorange skin. It’s no trick at all to grow huge 100-200 pounders with this hybrid. 120 days.
* AAS winner
Temptation Elitech
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Swiss Chard Bright Lights
Tomato (Heirloom)
Gold Rush
Brandywine Pink
Sunburst * AAS winner
Eye-catching bright yellow scalloped summer squash with glossy, fruit. Compact bush plants grow about 2.5’ tall and 3” wide. Great for full-size and baby vegetable dishes. Fruit may be harvested at 2-3” baby vegetables without compromising the tender, buttery flavor sustained in the larger and mature squash. 50 days.
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.
A mellow chard flavor with stems in unique colors of gold, orange, pink, purple, red and white with bright and pastel variations. Lightly savoyed green or bronze leaves. Excellent ornamental and culinary value. 60 days.
Caution: Heirloom varieties may have a shorter shelf life and yields may be less consistent than most modern cultivars. DFZ = Defuzzed Seed
Deep yellow color with contrasting kelly green stems, uniform and cylindrical fruits. 50 days.
Brandywine Yellow
* AAS winner
Hybrid butternut type, winter squash. Vines are shorter and yields are heavy with medium size squash. 10-12” fruit. 82 days.
* AAS winner
Fruits & Vegetables
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.
Brandywine Red (DFZ) Deep pink skinned fruit with red flesh. Distinctively spicy taste with plant characteristics of a medium height potato leaf vine. Fruit can weigh up to 2 lbs. Indeterminate. 80-100 days.
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.
Strawberry Mignonette
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Fruits & Vegetables
Tomato (Husky)
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)
Husky Cherry Red VF (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.
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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) This dwarf tomato with 4 oz small to medium size red fruits grows easily in a pot or container. Compact and early they should be staked. About 2.5’ tall with attractive dark green rugose foliage. Determinate. 70 days.
Tomato
Big Beef VFFNT (DFZ) * AAS winner
This old-time tomato flavor, colossal fruit size and disease resistant tomato has good yield potential with extra-large “beefy” fruit at 10-12 oz. Oblate to globe-shaped, earlier than similar varieties and continues to grow and produce large fruit high on the vine later in the season. Resists Alternaria & Stemphylium. Indeterminate. 73 days.
Better tasting and more disease resistant than Early Girl and ripens earlier than First Lady II. The 4-6 oz red fruits are medium sized and resist over-ripening which keeps their full, delicious flavor great for salads and sandwiches. 60 days. Indeterminate.
(Hybrid)
Beefmaster VFN (DFZ)
Beefmaster has exceptional disease resistance, succulent flavor, deep red color, peel and crack resistance and enormous meaty, deep oblate fruit averaging 10-16 oz. With its strong yield potential and adaptability this tomato produces lots of giant tomatoes capable of weighing over a pound! Indeterminate. 75-80 days.
Better Boy VFN (DFZ)
The best known and most popular home garden tomato in the world. This disease resistant, hybrid variety consistently produces a good yield of smooth, large, flavorful deep-globe tomatoes about 8 oz. each. Plenty of foliage cover. Indeterminate. 75 Days.
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)
New Girl
Tomato DFZ = Defuzzed Seed
Homeslice
Burpee Big Boy
(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.
Celebrity VFFNT (DFZ) * 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.
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.
Rutgers
Mid size plants produce 5 oz. fruits. Determinate. 82 days.
Tomato • Watermelon • Zucchini
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Tomato (Standard)
Tomatillo
Early. Green, 2 oz fruits inside a tan colored husk. Used for green Mexican salsa. Indeterminate.
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
* AAS winner
Clusters of large sweet, shiny deep red fruits, taste great. Crack resistant, vine storage and shelf life. 1.5-2 oz. Indeterminate. 60 days.
A gray-green color with tough, medium thick skin and red, firm, crisp flesh, 25-30 lbs. 87 days.
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.
Buckingham
See page ………………… 81
Charleston Gray
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.
(Small Fruited)
Juliet F1
Watermelon
Crimson Sweet
Tomato
(DFZ/OP) Globe shaped 1.25 oz fruits. Indeterminate. 65 days.
Fruits & Vegetables
Jubilee
25-30 lbs. with a light green color and dark green stripes, bright red and crisp flesh. 95 days.
Sugar Baby
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 gold zucchini with exceptionally strong color. Slender, 10” fruit with a spreading, upright, open habit and little to no spines on the petioles. Less scarring and clean harvest means longer shelf life. Produces smoothtextured zucchini in both green and gold-skinned varieties. 32 days to fruit. Height 36-52”. Width 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.
Sweet ‘n’ Neat
Green Bush
Totem
Silver Bush
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Little Sun Yellow
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Mega Bite
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Tumbling Tiger
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Peardrops
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Tumbling Tom
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Rambling
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Zucchini Ambassador
One of the most attractive zucchinis on the market. Fruit is medium green in color with a waxy exterior. Open plant habit offers easy picking for home gardeners. 51 days.
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Spineless Beauty
This hybrid has an open habit and nearly spineless petioles which minimize fruit harvest damage. Its attractive fruit maintains a high level of glossiness, even after refrigeration. Medium green, uniform and cylindrical fruit size averages 7.5-8.5” in length. 43 days. 2014 Michell’s Catalog 88
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Cruze Calibrachoa
A brand new series from GreenFuse Botanicals! Flowers on Calibrachoa Cruze are extra large, yet the plant is well behaved and posses a mounded habit for use in hanging baskets and mixed containers.
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Michell’s Exclusive line of plant rings & containers from Koba Corporation. A broad line of soil products from Sun Gro Plant labels from John Henry and MasterTag Foliage programs from unrooted cuttings through Michell’s Exclusive Finished Foliage Program from C.L.I. Colors, LLC located in sunny Florida. Geraniums featuring varieties from Syngenta Flowers, Inc., Ecke Geraniums, LLC, Dummen USA, Fidesplants and Schwartz Nursery Mums from Syngenta Flowers, Fidesplants and Grolink Plant Co.Inc., as well as Asters and Montauk Daisies Poinsettias from Ecke Ranch Inc., Syngenta Flowers and Dummen USA. Plus Regal Geraniums, Hydrangeas, Herbs, Aquatic plants, Pre-Finished foliage and flowering programs, garden and mini-rose liners, African violets, Alstromerias, Zygo cactus, Strawberries and much, much more!!!
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Perennials Welcome to the Perennials Department Michell's represents over 48 quality and reliable perennial and bulb suppliers nationwide. Offerings range from Astilbe to Zantedeschia, from basic, well known plants to niche perennials. Suppliers are strategically located throughout territories so shipping is fast and cost effective. Bare root divisions, rooted liners (vernalized or non-vernalized) and unrooted cuttings are available for any particular production needs. Since 1890, The Henry F. Michell Company has been helping businesses grow from the ground up!
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First Light™ is the dawn of a new concept in perennials. Because of their greatly reduced cold treatment requirements, First Light™ Perennials are extra early. This means you can grow these early flowering perennials almost like an annual; reducing crop time and saving energy! But the real pay off with First Light™ is their garden performance! For a full list of First Light™ Perennials go to our website at www.green-fuse.com!
KOBA has been producing a wide array of plastic containers and accessory products for the horticultural industry since 1966. Offering injection molded pots, patio containers and specialty grower items.
Some of our innovations … •
Special additives that virtually eliminate brittleness and enhance flexibility.
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Rounded (versus square) lip edges on baskets to increase overall strength.
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Basket hangers with exclusive push thru “on-off” clip design for optimum positioning and fast assembly.
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Azalea Pots Cover Pots
Support Rings
Stake Rings
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Deck Pot
Cyclone rings are laid on top of the mum when it is a few inches high. The ring holds the branches in place and becomes hidden as the plant matures.
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
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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
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Culture Information Variety
Annuals
Seeds Per Oz Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light (Approximate) (°F) days
Ageratum
14,000
Growing on Temp (° F)
Weeks to 4" pot
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
Note: Germination relative humidity 90-95%, pH 5.0-5.5
Alcea Alyssum
Note: Sow multiple seeds direct to final container
Angelonia
28,500
N 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 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 (plumosa)
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
72-78°
3-5
/No
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.
Dracaena Dusty Miller Eustoma (Lisianthus) Gaillardia Gazania Geranium
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Variety Gerbera
Culture Information Seeds Per Oz Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light (Approximate) (° F) days Seed Count Only
72°
4-6
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
72-76°
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
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
820,000-1,300,000
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 (stock) 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
8,000
72-76°
5-7
lightly/Yes
68-72° day, 65-70° night
20-23
Osteospermum
3,700
70-75°
10
Yes/No
65-70° day, 60-62° night
11-15
68°
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
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
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Culture Information Variety Petunia
Annuals
Seeds Per Oz Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light (Approximate) (° F) days Seed Count Only
72-76°
3-7
No
Growing on Temp Weeks to 4" (° F) pot 65-75° day, 55-65° night
9-16
N 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 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
Note: Sow Zinnia in plug trays or directly to final container
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70-72°
2-5
Yes/No
65-70° day, 65-70° night
10-12
Perennials
Variety Achillea Alyssum (saxatile) Anacyclus Aqulegia Arabis Arenaria Armeria Asclepias Aster Astilbe (arendsii) Bellis (perennis)
Culture Information Seeds Per Oz Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light Growing on Temp Weeks to 4" (Approximate) (° F) days (° F) 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
12,000
60-65°
14
lightly/Y or N
41-47°
17-22
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 (caerulea) Coreopsis Delphinium Dianthus Digitalis (purpurea) Echinacea (purpurea)
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/Y or N
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 (scabra) 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.
Iberis (sempervirens) Kniphofia
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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Culture Information Variety
Perennials
Seeds Per Oz Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light Growing on Temp (Approximate) (° F) days (° F)
Lathyrus (latifolius)
500
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
90,000
65-72°
14-21
No/Yes
60-68°
7-9
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
Lavandula Leucanthemum Limonium (statice)
Note: For specimens or drying and dyeing
Lobelia Lupinus (polyphyllus)
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 (sylvatica) Nepeta (faassenii) Papaver (Iceland Poppy)
44,000-50,000
65-70°
7-14
No/Yes
55°
16-20
28,000
65-72°
14-21
Yes/Yes
60°
16-20
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
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
(Oriental Poppy)
Penstemon (barbatus) Physostegia Platycodon (grandiflora) Polemonium (caeruleum) Rudbeckia
Note: Flowers from August–October. Goldsturm is an indestructible, outstanding border perennial good for most gardens.
Salvia Saxifraga (arendsii) Scabiosa (caucasica) 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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16
220,000
65-70°
14
No/Yes
55°
10-13
Culture Information Variety
Herbs
Seeds Per Oz Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light Growing on Temp (Approximate) (° F) days (° F)
Herbs (all varieties)
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65-70°
varies
varies
50-55°
Weeks to 4" pot varies
Fruits & Vegetables
Variety Broccoli
Culture Information Seeds Per Oz Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light Growing on Temp Weeks to 4" (Approximate) (° F) days (° F) pot 9,000
70°
8-10
Yes
50-60°
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Note: Recommended varieties: Premium Crop (65 days), Packman (56 days)
Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cantaloupe Cauliflower
7,000
70°
10-14
Yes
50-60°
-----
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°
-----
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
N 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 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
250-500
70-72°
6-8
Yes
65-70°
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Office 616.847.6278 Cell 616.291.7906 Fax 616.846.8914 bsteinlage@michells.com
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Cell 770.845.7350 Fax 877.645.1319 ruhl@michells.com
Rick Michell
Bob Steinlage
Dennis O’Keefe
Randy Uhl
Customer Service Rep Claire Banas x 151
NE
NE
NE
NE
Don Bridges
Al Eddy
Heather Callahan
Bob Heitzman
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
CT, Southern MA, RI Cell 203.988.0874 Fax 203.779.1039 aeddy@michells.com
DE, MD, VA Cell 540.937.3189 Fax 800.898.8407 hcallahan@michells.com
NJ, N Y (S. of Hudson Valley) Cell 973.222.0296 Toll Free Fax 866.279.1982 bheitzman@michells.com
Customer Service Rep Lori Stueben x 159
Customer Service Rep Flos Betton x 152
Customer Service Rep Fran Elisio-Rath x 155
Customer Service Rep Michele Yukas x 147
NE
NE
NE
NE
Chan Hood
Paul Fedyk
Scott Stewart
Scott Hurley
MD (W of bay & Eastern shore), Eastern & Central PA, N. VA Office 610.469.0149 Cell 610.633.2079 Fax 610.469.9761 chood@michells.com
DE, MD, Central & Eastern PA, VA Office 717.566.7763 Cell 717.329.1741 Fax 717.566.7763 pfedyk@michells.com
ME, North & East MA, NH, VT Office 978.664.0096 Cell 978.857.1922 Fax 978.357.3109 sstewart@michells.com
Central & Southern NJ, N Y (Long Island), Eastern PA Cell 609.752.1142 Toll Free Fax 609.723.5989 sdhurley@michells.com
Customer Service Rep Lori Stueben x 159
Customer Service Rep Fran Elisio-Rath x 155
Customer Service Rep Fran Elisio-Rath x 155
Customer Service Rep Catherine Band x 137
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Northeast • Midwest • Southeast
NE
NE
MW
MW
• Customer Service
Peter Van Grouw
Jim Huesman
Andy Kroll
Western PA, WV Contact Customer Service (800) 422-4678 fbetton@michells.com
Northern NJ, NY (Long Island), Northeastern PA Cell 973.600.1620 Fax 973.291.8629 pvangrouw@michells.com
Eastern IN, KY, Southern OH Cell 513.478.9615 Fax 513.922.1754 jhuesman@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
Customer Service Rep Flos Betton x 152
MW
Customer Service Rep Flos Betton x 152
Customer Service Rep Fran Elisio-Rath x 155
MW
MW
Customer Service Rep Michele Yukas x 147
MW
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 616.748.1704 Fax 616.875.5101 cstevens@michells.com
Customer Service Rep Claire Banas x 151
Customer Service Rep Catherine Band x 137
MW
MW
Customer Service Rep Claire Banas x 151
Customer Service Rep Catherine Band x 137
MW
SE
Jared Stevens
Terry Sudhoff
Gerry Ziegler
Marty Moore
Eastern MI Cell 616.403.0818 Fax 616.875.5101 jstevens@michells.com
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
Central & Southern IL, Western & Northern IN Office 217.352.5542 Fax 217.352.7572 gziegler@michells.com
Coastal AL, FL (N of I-4), Southern GA, Coastal SC Office 912.261.1920 Fax 912.261.0720 mmoore@michells.com
Customer Service Rep Catherine Band x 137
Customer Service Rep Lori Stueben x 159
Customer Service Rep Claire Banas x 151
Customer Service Rep Michele Yukas x 147
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SE
Southeast • Caribbean • Southwest • Western
SE
SE
+ Caribbean
+ Caribbean
Matt Willoughby
Scott Sabbath
Rosa Salgueiro
Carol Troendle
NC, SC, Eastern TN, Cell 803.439.8695 Fax 888.898.4365 mwilloughby@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
Customer Service Rep Claire Banas x 151
SW + W
Customer Service Rep Flos Betton x 152
SW + W
SW + W
SW + W
Ken Benware
Jim Devereux
Steve Paepke
Noel Yan
Southwest AK, Western LA, Texas, Southern OK Cell 817.441.9255 Fax 866.802.3514 kbenware@michells.com
CO, WY, UT Cell 970.980.8726 Fax 970.372.4710 jdevereux@michells.com
Northern CA Cell 707.319.5666 Fax 800.419.0624 spaepke@michells.com
AZ, Southern CA, HI, NM Cell 949.751.8151 Fax 949.681.8461 nyan@michells.com
Customer Service Rep Catherine Band x 137
Customer Service Rep Michele Yukas x 147
Customer Service Rep Michele Yukas x 147
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, Van Grouw NEW MEXICO: Yan NEW YORK: Bridges, Heitzman, Hurley, Van Grouw NORTH CAROLINA: Willoughby NORTH DAKOTA: Kroll
OHIO: Huesman, Parry OKLAHOMA: Sudhoff OREGON: Customer Service PENNSYLVANIA: F edyk, Hood, Customer Service, Van Grouw PUERTO RICO: Salgueiro, Troendle RHODE ISLAND: Eddy SOUTH CAROLINA: Moore, Willoughby SOUTH DAKOTA: Kroll TENNESSEE: Willoughby TEXAS: Benware UTAH: Devereux VERMONT: Stewart VIRGINIA: Fedyk, Callahan, Hood, Willoughby WASHINGTON: Customer Service WEST VIRGINIA: Customer Service WISCONSIN: Kroll, Rebro, J. Steinlage WYOMING: Devereux
Customer Service Rep Lori Stueben x 159
Sales Staff by State
•
SW + W
Customer Service Rep Fran Elisio-Rath x 155
Customer Service Rep Fran Elisio-Rath x 155
Customer Service
ID, MT, OR, WA Contact Customer Service (800) 422-4678 fbetton@michells.com Customer Service Rep Flos Betton x 152
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ALABAMA: Moore, Sabbath ALASKA: Customer Service ARIZONA: Yan ARKANSAS: Benware CALIFORNIA: Paepke, Yan COLORADO: Devereux CONNECTICUT: Eddy DELAWARE: Fedyk, Callahan D.C. (Washington): Customer Service FLORIDA: Moore, Salgueiro, Troendle GEORGIA: Moore, Sabbath HAWAII: Yan IDAHO: Customer Service ILLINOIS: Rebro, Ziegler, J. Steinlage INDIANA: Huesman, Rebro, J. Steinlage , Ziegler IOWA: Kroll, Sudhoff KANSAS: Sudhoff KENTUCKY: Huesman
Index Culture Info 107-112 Fruits & Vegetables 82-88 Foliage 99-100 Fuseables 59 Herbs 75-77 Nursery 101-102 Perennials 103-104 Patio Edibles 78-81 Plugs 89-94 Sales Staff 113-115 Vegetative Annuals 95-98
A Achillea 62 Ageratum 6 Alcea rosea 6 Alyssum 6 Alyssum– Perennial 62 Angelonia 6 Antirrhinum (see Snapdragon) 46-48 Aquilegia 62 Arabis 63 Arenaria 63 Armeria 63 Asclepias 63 Asparagus 7 Aster 7 Astilbe 63 Aubrieta 63
B Baby’s Breath, Creeping (see Gypsophila– Perennial) 69 Bacopa 7 Balloon Flower (see Platycodon) 72 Basket of Gold (see Alyssum) 62 Bee Balm (see Monarda) 71 Begonia 7-11 Bellis– Perennial 64 Black-Eyed Susan (see Rudbeckia– Perennial 72 Black-Eyed Susan Vine (see Thunbergia) 49 Blanket Flower (see Gaillardia) 68 Butterfly Milkweed (see Asclepias) 63
C Calendula 13 Campanula 64 Candytuft (see Iberis) 69 Canna 12-13 Cardinal Flower (see Lobelia– Perennial) 70 Catananche 64 Catmint (see Nepeta) 71 Celosia 13-14 Cleome 14
Coleus 14-15 Columbine (see Aquilegia) 62 Coneflower (see Echinacea) 67 Coral Bells (see Heuchera) 69 Coreopsis 64 Cosmos 15 Crossandra 16 Cuphea 16
D Dahlberg Daisy (see Thymophylla) 74 Dahlia 16 Delphinium 65 Dianthus 16-17 Dianthus– Perennial 65 Dichondra 17 Digitalis 65 Doronicum 67 Dracaena 17 Dusty Miller 17
E Echinacea 67 English Daisy (see Bellis) 64 Eryngium 67 Erysimum 68 Eucalyptus 68 Eustoma 17
F Firecracker Flower (see Crossandra) 16 Flowering Tobacco (see Nicotiana) 27-28 Forget-Me-Not (see Myosotis) 71 Foxglove (see Digitalis) 65
G Gaillardia 68 Gaura 68 Gazania 18 Geranium 18-19 Gerbera 19-20 German Statice (see Limonium) 70 Geum 68 Globe Amaranth (see Gomphrena) 20 Gloxinia 68 Gomphrena 20 Gypsophila 20 Gypsophila– Perennial 69
H Helianthus (see Sunflower) 49 Heliopsis 69 Hens & Chicks (see Sempervivum) 74
Heuchera 69 Hibiscus 69 Hollyhock (see Alcea rosea) 6 Hypoestes 20-21
I Iberis 69 Impatiens 21-23 Ipomoea (see Morning Glory) 27
J Jacob’s Ladder (see Polemonium) 72
K Kniphofia 69
L Lamb’s Ear (see Stachys) 74 Larkspur 24 Lathyrus 24 Lavendula (Lavender) 69-70 Leopard’s Bane (see Doronicum) 67 Leucanthemum 70 Limonium 70 Lisianthus (see Eustoma) 17 Lobelia 24 Lobelia– Perennial 70 Lupine (see Lupinus) 70
M Marigold 24-26 Matthiola 26 Melampodium 26 Mimulus 27 Monarda 71 Morning Glory 27 Myosotis 71
N Nasturtium 27 Nemesia 27 Nepeta 71 Nicotiana 27-28
O Ornamental Cabbage 28 Ornamental Grass 60-61 Ornamental Kale 28 Ornamental Millet 61 Ornamental Pepper 28 Osteospermum 28-29 Oxeye Sunflower (see Heliopsis) 69
P Pansy 29-37 Papaver 71 Pelargonium (see Geranium) 18-19
Penstemon 72 Pentas 37 Petunia 37-41 Phlox 41 Physotegia 72 Pincushion Flower (see Scabiosa) 73 Platycodon 72 Polemonium 72 Poppy (see Papaver) 71 Portulaca 41-42 Primula 42-43 Purslane (see Portulaca) 41-42
R Ranunculus 42 Red Hot Poker (see Kniphofia) 69 Rock Cress (see Arabis) 63 Rockfoil (see Saxifraga) 73 Rudbeckia 42, 44-45 Rudbeckia– Perennial 72
S Salvia 45-46 Salvia– Perennial 73 Saxifraga 73 Scabiosa 73 Sea Holly (see Eryngium) 67 Sea Lavender (see Limonium) 70 Sea Thrift (see Armeria) 63 Sedum 73-74 Sempervivum 74 Shasta Daisy (see Leucanthemum) 70 Snapdragon 46-48 Spike Speedwell (see Veronica) 74 Stachys 74 Sea Statice (see Limonium) 70 Stock (see Matthiola) 26 Stonecrop (see Sedum) 73-74 Sunflower 49 Sweet Pea (see Lathyrus) 24
T Thunbergia 49 Thymophylla 74 Torenia 49-50 Torch Lily (see Kniphofia) 69 Transvaal Daisy (see Gerbera) 19-20
V Vegetables & Fruits Verbena Veronica Vinca Viola
82-90 50 74 51-55 55-57
Z Zinnia 57-58
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