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ANNIVERSARY 1890-2015
Growing Your Business From the Ground Up Since 1890
Looking back at Michell's
Growing your business from the ground up since 1890
July 2014 Dear Valued Customer, The Henry F. Michell Company is entering its 125th year in business and has been served by four generations of the Michell family. It has been an honor to accept the custodial leadership of our family firm and to continually learn our business as it grows and changes, which has been and is the passion of our family. My father, Henry F. Michell 3rd, recently passed away in May 2014. Hank began with Michell’s in 1950 upon graduating from the Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania. The company at the time was operating as a retail garden store serving customers in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. In 1955, Hank and his brother Frank began to lay the groundwork for transitioning out of the retail business and developing the company into a regional horticultural brokerage firm. This transition concluded in 1960 with the company’s physical move from 3rd & Spruce Streets in Philadelphia to our current headquarters in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Hank had two loves within the business: nursery stock and getting into the details of the numbers. His love of nursery stock led him to the Northwest, where he developed relationships with growers which Hank (Henry F. Michell 3rd) last to this day. Michell’s became the first brokerage firm to ship West Coast Nursery Stock to East Coast destinations. He was a fastidious record keeper and firmly believed that “numbers don’t lie”. Hank would line the tablet paper creating his version of an excel spreadsheet, and manually record the Prime Interest Rate on a monthly basis; he did this for over 50 years. Dad liked his version of an excel spreadsheet better. A conservative approach with sound business fundamentals were at the core of every decision. While some liked to complicate business, Hank liked to make it simple. In fact that’s the way my father approached life. As a result, Hank had an unwavering commitment and never strayed from doing the things he had to do before doing the things he wanted to do. My father didn’t make all of my athletic events while growing up, however when he did, it was very special. I would leave nothing on the table when it came to my efforts on the field. So many friends, colleagues and business partners have sent in their own heartfelt remembrances. For these memories, my family and I are grateful and give our thanks. I will miss Dad now that he is gone, yet I know one thing is certain, I will never be without him. My father is with me every step of each and every day. So today I say goodbye to my father: my mentor, best friend and the man I want to always honor with my words and actions. Thank you for your business and your continued confidence. Wishing you a very successful year,
Henry F. Michell 4th President & CEO www.michells.com • tel (800) 422.4678 or (610) 265.4200 • fax (610) 265.4208 • 225 W Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-3231
A History of Michell’s
1890
1892
1900
1908
1920’s
Michell’s is founded by Henry F. Michell I, 125 years ago, a first generation immigrant to the United States from Switzerland. The first location is at 1018 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Henry’s brother Frederick joins the company, in addition to two other employees. This team is the first group of dedicated employees to represent Michell’s.
The first expansion of the company. Michell’s moves down the road to 518 Market Street, which is a five story factory with seven different departments.
Growing the future of the company, Michell’s buys, “Tower Hall”, a building that gives additional room for growth.
With the addition of sales to the wholesale market, Michell’s becomes the very first brokerage company in the horticulture industry.
1890-Present
1945
1950’s
1960’s
1990’s
2015
With the city focusing on public space, The Henry F. Michell building is purchased to make space for Independence Park. The new store front is on the corner of 3rd and Spruce Street in Philadelphia.
3rd generation Michell family members take the reigns of the company. Frank B. Michell Jr. and Henry F. Michell 3rd decide to focus the company solely in the Wholesale market.
Michell’s relocates to the Philadelphia suburbs in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; where the office currently resides today.
The 100 year anniversary of the company is used as a time to give back to a nation that gave so much. The “Blooming of America” campaign is born and a percentage of sales are donated to The National Conservancy in Arlington, Virginia.
125 years later Henry F. Michell the 4th, or Rick as he’s known to his family and friends, heads up a dedicated sales team and staff. A family tradition of friendly, dedicated service still embodies the way in which Rick and his employees work today.
Our Proud History Over 100 years ago, Henry F. Michell started the company that still bears his name, with a love of horticulture and a commitment to providing excellent seed. Born in Switzerland, Henry and his brother, Frederick J. Michell, came to the United States in 1870. As a young man, Henry began working with the Henry A. Dreer Co., a large horticultural establishment in Philadelphia. Not content to watch the business he loved from the sidelines, Henry formed his own seed company in 1890 at the age of 30. He started the company business in the small, dusty attic of a building on Philadelphia's Market Street. His first sale was an order for two ounces of flower seeds. Though the total was only $1.50, it amounted to quite a celebration for the young entrepreneur. Two years later, his brother, Frederick joined him in the business. The two Henry F. Michell partners and two employees made up the first staff. As president of the company, the industrious, civicminded Henry spent most of his time taking care of business at home, while vice-president Frederick traveled the country servicing clients and developing new business. It was a successful combination. Michell’s rented and renovated an entire two and a half-story building and then added on to it several times. By 1900, it was a bustling five-story facility with seven product departments. A separate four-story warehouse was just down the street. As the young company needed more room, Michell's bought and renovated the "Tower Hall" in 1908. The building was just five blocks from the first location. Until 1920, the growth at Michell's had resulted strictly from retail trade. The store filled orders for bulbs, and flower and grass seed from all over the US and the world. Later in the decade, however, Michell's expanded into the wholesale market, selling to greenhouses as well as private individuals. Michell's was the first company to sell nursery plant material to garden centers and nurseries on a brokerage basis. By the mid-1950's, the grandsons of Frederick, Henry F. Michell 3rd and Frank B. Michell, Jr., had become the company leaders. Because the wholesale focus had been so successful, they decided to leave retail sales entirely. Henry and Frank decided to focus on the company's growth in the greenhouse and nursery industries. With the emphasis on serving commercial growers, Michell's was able to streamline their business and offer very competitive pricing. They also relocated the company headquarters to the Philadelphia suburb of King of Prussia. As they celebrated 100 years of service to the horticultural business in 1990, the Michell Company decided to give back with a special campaign called the "Blooming of America" celebration. They committed part of all their sales to The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, VA. This reiterated their respect for the environment. The company continues to emphasize service to growers. This allows Michell's to become one of the leading suppliers not only of flower seed, but nursery stock, blooming plants, plugs, foliage and growing media. To expand their service to commercial growers, Michell's has committed its focus to developing both an outstanding product line and an excellent delivery system. One of the ways they have made growers' lives easier is to incorporate a regional customer service program. A grower only needs to talk to one customer service representative to resolve any questions. The sales and office staff also make it easier for growers to keep on top of industry trends by visiting trade shows, suppliers, seminars and meetings. They bring back the highlights of this information to the busy growers. Henry F. Michell IV (Rick), heads the company as President and CEO. Robert J. Steinlage serves as Vice President. Together, they spearhead the effort to further streamline service and delivery for the customer. They are renewing their focus on product procurement as well. Michell’s not only remains on the cutting edge of the horticultural industry, they define that edge. Henry F. Michell 4th
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Flowering Vegetative A nnuals Division
Flowering Vegetative Annuals Division
Green Fuse Botanicals | Gulley Fairy Flowers | Mast Young Plants | Proven Winners
Green Fuse Botanicals As a Michell's exclusive, Green Fuse Botanicals has introduced the industry to wellknown and sought after varieties of vegetative annuals and First Light™ perennials. Green Fuse Botanicals collaborates with independent breeders from around the world to improve genetics and develop the most cutting edge plant material. With international cutting sources and rooting stations spread across the United States, Green Fuse continues to provide the highest quality product year after year.
Gulley Fairy Flowers 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of Gulley Greenhouse! Home-grown from the beginning, Jim and Jan Gulley started a retail greenhouse fresh out of college in their backyard in Fort Collins, Colorado. They quickly gained a good reputation for quality plants, and soon expanded. They moved to a larger piece of land and added a finished wholesale operation, then a young plant division soon after. Currently their facility includes almost 10 acres of covered greenhouses in which they grow annuals, perennials, herbs, grasses, tropicals, and Fairy Flowers™ who are also becoming a large focus of their young plant business.
Mast Young Plants Mast Young Plants have been supplying vegetative and seeded plugs with only the highest standards for over 30 years. From their 4 growing facilities in Western Michigan, they are able to ship to all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Research and Development team at Mast Young is continuously working toward improved genetics, thus expanding their product line to include thousands of vegetative spring liners, pansies, mums, dianthus, poinsettias, new exciting perennials and vines in the upcoming season. They have an exceptional customer service team who are equipped with the industry knowledge and technology necessary to provide only the best service to their clients, plus their head grower is always available to assist customers with any plant concerns. All of these things and more factor into Mast Young Plants making you a priority!
Proven Winners® The complete package. Proven Winners® offers a successful marketed line of annuals, perennials, shrubs, tags, and branded containers. Looking for plants you can trust to create a beautiful, easy-to-maintain garden? All you have to do is look for the Proven Winners name to know you're getting the most distinctive plants on the market. That's because Proven Winners® partners with the top plant breeders around the world to ensure their varieties are vigorous, healthy, vibrant, and unique.
Paradise Rococo New Guinea Impatiens
Rocks the Shade With Ruffled flowers and Raucus colors this New Guinea is a Rockin’ shaded landscape performer*
*2014 Retail Exclusive
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Green Fuse Botanicals | Calibrachoa + Fuchsia
FLOWERING ANNUALS DIVISION
Cruze® Lavender
Cruze® Persimmon
Cruze® Pink Rose Eye
Cruze® Red
Cruze® Rose
Cruze® Violet
Cruze® White Pink Eye
Cruze® Yellow
Cruze® Yellow Red Eye
Windchimes Neon & White
Windchimes Red & White
Windchimes Rose & Purple
Windchimes White & White
Calibrachoa
Fuchsia
Cruze®
New Windchimes
Lavender Persimmon Pink Rose Eye Red Rose Violet White Pink Eye Yellow Yellow Red Eye
Dark Eyes Neon & White Red & White Rose & Purple White & White
Extremely large brilliantly colored flowers on a well mounded habit. Great for 4” to 8” pots or use in hanging baskets and mixed containters. This variety is early flowering and produces plants with naturally shortened internodes.
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These whimsical Windchimes are the perfect addition to any combination planter, 4" or 6" pots. Uniform and early, Fuchsias are also heat-tolerant with early spring blooms that will flower all season long. Enjoy the sight of butterflies and hummingbirds who flock to the Windchime. Garden Height 10-16".
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Cruze
速
Calibrachoa
Green Fuse Botanicals presents a brand new series, Calibrachoa Cruze速! With its large and plentiful flowers and mounded habit, this plant is perfect for any hanging basket or mixed container.
FLOWERING ANNUALS DIVISION
Gulley Fairy Flowers® | Featured Products
25-strip Assortment
Gargoyle Gardening
Terrarium Beth's Lace Flower Vine
Terrarium
Featured Products Terrarium
A beautiful designed terrarium fits perfectly around the liner from the Fairy Gardening® Kit. Dimensions 16" x 16" x 16".
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Succulent Fairy Flowers® for Gargoyle GardeningTM
Gargoyle Gardening™ is a hit and gardeners can’t get enough of Fairy Gardening’s new line of Succulent Fairy Flowers® featuring a unique gargoyle on each tag. With fun facts about each character male and female customers of all ages will want to collect each one! Fifteen stunning varieties available as finished Fairy Flowers® or in plug trays.
Belles Pink Cranesbill
Terrarium Fairy Flowers®
An ideal solution for combining the popular hobbies of both Fairy Gardening® and terrarium gardening. Twelve beautiful varieties available as finished Fairy Flowers® or in plug trays.
Original Fairy Flowers®
The Original Fairy Flowers® include a variety of bloomers, groundcovers and shrub-like plants. Each naturally stays small or can be easily trimmed to stay tiny and the plants in this line perform well in a variety of conditions. Twenty-eight varieties available as finished Fairy Flowers® or in plug trays.
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NEW Kwik Kombos™ Lanai® Red Devotion™ vegetative mix
NEW Kwik Kombos™ Rock ‘n’ Roll™ vegetative mix
Kwik Kombos™ Night in Pompeii™ vegetative mix
Beauty On the Bench and Beyond Kwik Kombos™ vegetative mixes offer designer blends with high-quality components, extensively trialed for beauty on and beyond the bench. Deliver premium, balanced combos to retail all season long with Kwik Kombos specially grouped to fit sales windows from early spring through summer. New point-of-purchase materials are bright and detailed to draw female consumers looking for instant décor and effortless color.
NEW Kwik Kombos™ Cherry Blossom™ vegetative mix
Contact your preferred broker sales representative today to place your order! For more information and availability: 800.549.0158 • www.syngentafhg.com All photos are the property of Syngenta unless otherwise noted. ©2014 Syngenta. Some or all of the varieties listed herein may be protected under one or more of the following: Plant Variety Protection, United States Plant Patents, Utility Patents and/or Plant Breeders’ Rights and may not be propagated or reproduced without authorization. Syngenta is licensed to sell the liner contained in Kwik Kombos products under Dummen’s U.S. Patent No. 7.891.134. The trademarks displayed or otherwise used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company.
FLOWERING ANNUALS DIVISION
Mast Young Plants | Lobelia + Verbena
Techno Heat Dark Blue
Techno Heat Electric Blue
Techno Heat Upright Light Blue Imp
Techno Heat Upright Purple
Lanai Blue
Lanai Bright Pink
Lanai Deep Purple
Lanai Dark Red
Lanai Lavender Star
Lanai Twister Pink
Lanai Upright Bright Rose
Lanai Upright Purple Mosaic
Lobelia
Verbena
Techno Heat
Lanai
Colorful blooms just above the foliage flower early spring through summer. Techno Heat has beautiful delicate petals, ever-blooming colors, fantastic heat tolerance, are mounding and low maintenance. Plus they come in semi-trailing and upright growth habits; great for landscape, beds, baskets and containers. An annual for early Spring - Summer. Height 6-10”, width 10-16”. Upright Techno Heat grows 16-20” high and 10-14” wide. Dark Blue Electric Blue Light Blue Light Purple Upright Dark Blue Upright Light Blue Imp Upright Purple Upright White Violet White
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Remarkable for its strong growth and masses of flowers, Lanai will excel in beddings, containers, hanging baskets or as a stand alone. This verbena has great heat tolerance and will thrive during the hot summer months; it attracts butterflies and adds a great pop of color to any setting. Lanai is also self-cleaning and requires very little maintenance. Garden height 4-10". Blue Blue Denim Blush White Bright Eye Bright Pink Candy Cane Dark Red Deep Pink Deep Purple Lavender Star Magenta Peach Purple Star Red Royal Purple w/Eye Scarlet w/Eye Strawberry & Cream Twister Pink Twister Amethyst Twister Purle Imp Twister Red Imp Upright Blue w/Eye Upright Bright Rose Upright Lime Green Upright Magenta Upright Pink Upright Pink w/Eye Upright Purple Mosaic Upright Purple w/Eye Upright Red w/Eye Upright Rose w/Eye Upright White Vintage Rose White
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Proven Winners | Calibrachoa + Petunia
FLOWERING ANNUAL DIVISION
Superbells Apricot Punch
Superbells Blackberry Punch
Superbells Pomegranate Punch
Superbells Tequila Sunrise
Superbells Lemon Slice
Supertunia Royal Velvet
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum
Calibrachoa
Petunia
Superbells
Supertunia
Apricot Punch Blackberry Punch Blue Cherry Blossom Cherry Red Imp Cherry Star Coralberry Punch Dreamsicle Frost Fire Grape Punch Lemon Slice Miss Lilac Pink Plum Pomegranate Punch Red Saffron Scarlet Spicy Strawberry Punch Sweet Tart Tequila Sunrise Tickled Pink Trailing Blue Trailing Rose Trailing White White Yellow Yellow Chiffon
Bermuda Beach Black Cherry Bordeaux Double Dark Blue Double Peppermint Flamingo Giant Pink Indigo Charm Lavender Skies Limoncello Mini Appleblossom Mini Blue Mini Blue Veined Mini Bright Pink Mini Purple Mini Rose Veined Mini Silver Mini Strawberry Mini White Orchid Charm Picasso in Pink Pink Veined Priscilla Pretty Much Picasso Raspberry Blast Red Rose Blast Charm Royal Magenta Royal Velvet Sangria Charm Silverberry Pink Charm Vista Bubblegum Vista Fuchsia Vista Watermelon Charm White White Russian
The Superbells offer 29 vibrant colors that perform beautifully all season. Their cascading habit is ideal for hanging baskets, window boxes or containers. Superbells are heat tolerant and easy to care for with no deadheading required.
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With over 50 different colors and multiple habits, these beauties will shine in containers, hanging baskets and even landscapes with the Vista varieties. Supertunias are low maintenance, love full sun and are heat tolerant.
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Foliage Division
Foliage Division
C.L.I. Colors
C.L.I. Colors Producers of beautiful tropical indoor foliage and outdoor flowering patio plants! Hundreds of items are available, many unique and exciting varieties, including Hibiscus, Mandevilla and Dipladenia just to name a few. Grown in sunny Homestead, Florida, we deliver right to your door on Michell's contracted trucks with reduced freight rate.
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Beautiful ropical Foliage
C.L.I. Colors | Mandevilla
FOLIAGE DIVISION
Sun Parasol® Stars & Stripes
Sun Parasol® Pretty Pink
Mandevilla Sun Parasol Stars & Stripes ®
The Original Group has a habit with compact growth, which is upright with good basal branching, they are natural climbers with glossy green foliage, neat and excellent garden performance, suitable as a patio, hanging, balcony, bedding and house plant.
Sun Parasol® Pretty Crimson
Sun Parasol® Pretty Deep Pink
Sun Parasol® Pretty Deep Red
Sun Parasol® Pretty
Distinguished by its superior branching, shorter internodes, but still maintain vigorous growth. This group can be used as a traditional pot plant, but are also ideal for planting in small pots from 4-6 inches and as a hanging plant. There is no need for a support system in 4-6 inch pots. This group will bring added value to Sun Parasol® and will indicate high quality and standards. Ideally suited to the balcony, patio and bedding segments. Crimson Deep Pink Deep Red Pink
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Geranium Division
Geranium Division
Dümmen | Ecke | Speedling | Syngenta
The Dümmen Group (Dümmen & Ecke) The Dümmen Group is now home to Ecke Ranch™, Fides, Oglevee Geranium, Oro and Red Fox genetics. Dümmen has built an international reputation during its forty year history as a grower and producer of quality young plants. This results in a greater responsibility to provide excellent products, one that Dümmen cultivates carefully within its company culture. Dümmen is responsible for such well known series as Candy, Dancing Idols, Global, Grand Idols, Great Balls of Fire, Master Idols, Mini Cascades, Patriots, Savannah, Summer Idols and Survivor. These Dümmen/Ecke/Fides Geranium varieties and more are also available through the following independent vendors: Botany Lane, Duwayne's Greenhouse, Mast Young Greenhouse, Pell Greenhouse and Welby.
Speedling Speedling, located in Sun City, Florida, has invested over 25 years of extensive research and development to insure uniform finishing. Typical finish time for Speedling Geraniums is 4-5 weeks which is great for northern growers who want to produce a seed Geranium crop. These varieties allow them to open their greenhouses later in the season which helps conserve energy. Plants ship with visible buds in the center and uniform flowering between colors allows for crops to be bench run; also shipped in pull 'n' pack boxes to reduce freight cost.
Syngenta Built on a deep understanding of geranium genetics and a passion to innovate, Syngenta Flowers has been a leader in vegetative geranium breeding for nearly 30 years. From Syngenta's rich history, including Fischer and Goldsmith heritage, Syngenta has built a strong record of delivering best-in-class varieties to the marketplace - from the introduction of the original Tango™ in 1986 to the more recent breakthrough of Calliope® Dark Red. Since the beginning, Syngenta has been driven to breed game-changing geraniums. When the Americana® series burst onto the scene, it made a big impression with its manageable habit and robust garden performance. The Rocky Mountain™ series blazed a new trail for strong vigor and branching, and of course the hybrid-geranium craze began with Syngenta's own Caliente® and Calliope® series. With Syngenta, you will see a portifolio that raises the performance standards for all who use them - grower, retailer and consumer. For grower-friendly varieties that garner high customer loyalty and drive repeat sales, look to Syngenta Flowers.
Dümmen | Geraniums
GERANIUM DIVISION
Great Balls of Fire Burgundy
Great Balls of Fire Dark Red
Great Balls of Fire Lavender
Savannah Lavender Splash
Savannah Merlot Sizzle
Savannah Red
Survivor Dark Red
Survivor Scarlet
Survivor White
Geraniums Great Balls of Fire
Large, ball shaped, double-flowers in a velvety texture hold up under extreme heat conditions. Great Balls of Fire has superior branching, strong foliage and a mounding habit that trails, making it the perfect choice for hanging baskets. Selected against foliage bleaching and edema. Available as callused, unrooted or rooted. Blue Burgundy Burgundy Blaze Dark Red Deep Rose Lavender Light Lavender Merlot Pink White
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Savannah
Savannah offers eye-catching varieties with dark foliage providing a stunning backdrop for large, brilliantly colored flowers. With good vigor and early flowering, Savannahs are easy to grow; they handle extreme weather conditions and call for reduced chemical input. Blue Coral Carmine Hot Pink Sizzle Lavender Splash Light Salmon Merlot Sizzle Orange Pink Pink Sizzle Pink Splash Punch Red Really Red Ruby Sizzle Salmon White White Splash
Survivor
Survivor geraniums are so vigorous, growers may use alternative, shorter cultivation periods. All it takes is to follow a more focussed method and this "standard" product can be market - ready in less time.
Baby Face Blue Cherry Coral Dark Red Fuchsia Hot Pink Indigo Sky Lilac Charm Marine Neon Violet Pink Pink Mega Splash Pink Passion Salmon Pink Salmon Sensation Scarlet White
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Michell's employees circa 1920's
Geranium Division
Dümmen/Ecke | Geraniums
Global Innovation Stars & Stripes
Global Ruby Red
Global Soft Pink
Maestro Bright Red
Maestro Lavender Blue
Maestro Light Pink Parfait
Patriot Bright Red
Patriot Red Imp
Patriot White
Geraniums Global
Bred for odema resistance and heat tolerance, an excellent choice for basket production. Mounding habit produces a round or "global" plant form. Free branching with strong, short internodes. Great for commercial hanging baskets that is easy to grow and ship. Innovation Ruby Twist Innovation Stars & Stripes Red Rose Pink Ruby Red Soft Pink
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Maestro
Maestro has large blooms and good heat tolerance. These geraniums have mediumvigor, can be grown at a higher density, are versatile and can be grown in a variety of container sizes. They were bred to flower early, exhibit good heat tolerance and perform well in landscapes. Bright Red Bright Scarlet Cherry Deep Lavender Deep Red Lavender Blue Light Pink Parfait Melody Pink Parfait Rich Red Salmon Sassy Dark Red Violaceous Violet White Splash
Patriot
Vigorous geraniums with large blooms, are early to flower, have proven heat tolerance, and a self-branching, mounding habit. These Zonal Geraniums perform well in containers and beds alike. Most vigorous series for use in the landscape and large containers. Mature height 24-30". Spread 12-24". Hardy in zones 9-11.
Bright Pink Bright Red Bright Violet Cherry Rose Imp Cranberry Red Lavender Blue Orange Papaya Red Imp Rose Pink Salmon Salmon Chic Salmon Frills Soft Pink Tickled Pink Watermelon White
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More regal than I am?
No pretenders to the throne The new Elegance Lilac Majesty and Hot Pink Blush regal geraniums, with large, vivid flowers, will rule the garden. Habit and timing conform to their royal court of fourteen other Elegance varieties. Regals date to the 1830’s, and that’s what Oglevee is all about - re-imagining the past for today’s needs, making it easier than ever for growers. Colorful. Compact. Special. They’re from Oglevee. NEW
Elegance Lilac Majesty Elegance Hot Pink Blush
VARIETIES
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GERANIUM DIVISION
Speedling | Fast Finish Geranium
Geraniums Fast Finish
Trust your seed Geranium crop to Speedling! With over 25 years invested in extensive research and development, you can depend on Speedling for uniform finishing and quality crops. • Finish time is 4-5 weeks. • Great for northern growers who want to produce a seed Geranium crop which allows growers to open their greenhouses later in the season to conserve fuel. • Ships budded with a visible bud in the center of the plant. • Uniform flowering between colors allows the crop to be bench run. • Grown in a 72 equivalent cell size. • Sold in cases of 275 per variety. • Shipped pull ‘n’ pack in boxes to reduce freight cost.
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Syngenta | Geraniums
GERANIUM DIVISION
Americana Dark Red
Americana Pink
Americana Violet
Calliope Dark Red
Calliope Hot Pink
Calliope Lavender Rose
Rocky Mountain Dark Red
Rocky Mountain Deep Rose
Rocky Mountain White
Geraniums Americana
Versatile for growers and reliable results for retailers and consumers; suitable for all container sizes. Bold clear flower colors. Proven greenhouse and outdoor performance and a long history of awardwinning varieties. Bright Red Cherry Rose Coral Cranberry Red Dark Red Light Pink Splash Orchid Pink Red Rose Mega Splash Salmon Violet White White Splash
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Calliope
Rocky Mountain
Burgundy Dark Red Hot Pink Lavender Rose Scarlet Fire
Dark Red Deep Rose Lavender Light Pink Magenta Orange Pink Red Royal Red Salmon Violet White
Extremely well-branched, vigorous mounding habit is ideal for baskets, large pots and landscape applications. Large semi-double flowers with stunning color; blooms in full sun or part shade locations. A true heat lover.
Strong, vigorous plants with large round flower heads for high-impact, premium sales. Very uniform plants bred to thrive in challenging North American climates, especially in the landscape. Ideal for larger pot sizes and mixed containers.
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Hardgoods Division
Hardgoods Division
Fairy Gardening | KOBA | SunGro
Fairy Gardening
®
Fairy Gardening®, founded in 2010 by husband and wife team Jeff & Emily Sorenson, offers retailers an easy solution for adding a destination niche market to their existing products. Attract customers year round with Fairy Gardening's® furniture, hardscapes, terrariums and other accessories. The add-on sales will have you believing in fairies!
KOBA Corporation KOBA Corporation has been producing a wide array of plastic containers and accessory products for the horticultural industry since 1966. Their guiding philosophy has always been to offer the "most value for the dollar", with value as the optimum balance of quality and price, with very personalized service. KOBA innovations include: • Special additives that virtually eliminate brittleness and enhance flexibility. • Rounded (versus square) lip edges on baskets to increase overall strength. • Basket hangers with exclusive push thru "on-off" clip design for optimum positioning and fast assembly. • Unique one-piece plant support rings that add both functionality and sales appeal. • In-house labeling (UPC bar coding, care tags, custom labels) to help reduce overhead costs. • Offer injection molded pots, patio containers and specialty grower items.
Sun Gro Sun Gro is North Americas largest producer of horticultural-grade peat and the largest distributor of peat moss, peat and bark based mixes for the professional grower. They have long set the industry standard for professionally formulated growing mixes with consistent results in every bag, bale and truckload of growing media. Developed with the industry's highest quality standards and developed by professional horticulturists, Sun Gro offers profusion of products; the professional growing mixes and fertilizers consist of: • • • • • • •
Peat and bark-based growing mixes formulated to exacting standards Pure Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss screened to various grades (fine to coarse) OMRI listed organic mixes for organic growers Coconut coir and all-natural compost additives Perlite, pumice and vermiculite aggregates Water-soluble fertilizers for every water quality situation Controlled release fertilizers for indoor and outdoor crops
Fairy Gardening® | Hardgoods
HARDGOODS DIVISION
Birdhouses in Assorted Colors
Bistro Set Black
Fairy Dust
Fairy Gardening Kit
Arbor with Doors in Cream
Fairy Lights
Hardgoods Arbor with Doors
Black, cream or green, order in multiples of three. Dimensions: 13.25”h x 3.5”w x 2.25”d.
For the Birds™ Birdhouses
These fun, bright birdhouses are just the thing to add some flare to a Fairy Garden®.
Bistro Set
Dimensions: 4”h x 2.25”w x 1.5”d. Available in black, cream or green.
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Stepping Stones
Fairy Dust™
Fairy Gardeners® are over-themoon for our new and improved brightly-colored Fairy Dust® in glass vials. Sold in sets of 40 with five assorted colors and a displayer.
Fairy Gardening® Kit
Includes: container, saucer, arbor with bench, birdbath, wheelbarrow, natural pebbles, Fairy Dust™ and The Dirt™ Coconut Coir Potting Medium. Dimensions: 4”h x 14”w x 14”d.
Swing Set in Green
Miniature Fairy Lights Dimensions: 3”h x 3”w x 1”d. The strand is 36” long and requires three AA batteries.
Stepping Stones
Dimensions: 7”h x 5”w x 1”d.
Stone Patio/ Retaining Wall
Dimensions: 7”h x 5”w x 1”d.
Windmill in Cream
Walk In the Park™
Includes a swing set, bike, park bench, Fairy Dust™ and pebbles. Five additional prepackaged set options are also available.
Windmill
Dimensions: 13.25”h x 4”w x 4”d. Available in black, cream or green.
Swing Set
Dimensions: 10”h x 2.25”w x 1.5”d. Available in black, cream or green.
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KOBA | Rings + Pots
HARDGOODS DIVISION
Support Rings
Deck Pot Terra Cotta
Deck Pot Orange
Azalea Pots
Earth Pots
Pots, etc. 7" Support Rings
Produced of flexible high impact material, green in color adapts to all brands of pots, high quantity in each box = less on shipping proven design, often imitated never duplicated. (Available in green.)
10" Azaela Pots
Great amount of soil and drainage, sturdy thicker design for handling and structure support, value priced, high impact material suitable in all climates, a proven leader of this dimension pot! (Available in all colors.)
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Saucerless Hanging Baskets
10" Earth Pots
Great amount of soil, sturdy lip design for handling and structure support, economically priced, various color options packaged for shipping savings, high impact material suitable in all climates. (Available in all colors.)
12" Deck Pots
Great amount of soil, ergonomic design for shipping and handling, trench drainage, economically priced, various color options packaged for shipping savings, high impact material suitable in all climates. (Available in all colors.)
12" Saucerless Hanging Baskets
Pots Available in the Following Colors…
colors.)
Baby Blue Beige Black Candid Ginger Chocolate Brown Dark Blue Granite Green Honeysuckle Lavender Lime Green Medium Blue Orange Pink Purple Red Redwood Terra Cotta White Wine Yellow
Timeless design, able to use as deck planter w/o hanger and disc, great amount of soil, ergonomic design for shipping and handling, economically priced, various color options packaged for shipping savings, high impact material suitable in all climates. (Available in all
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KOBA Corporation is proud to produce a
wide array of plastic containers and accessory products for the horticultural industry since 1966. We offer
injection
molded pots, patio containers and specialty grower items, including our innovative cyclone ring.
SunGro | Soil
HARDGOODS DIVISION
Metro Mixes
Technigro Water Soluble Fertilizer
Soil Metro Mixes
Metro-Mix soilless media consists of a variety of compost and bark-based mixes that suited for the culture of a wide range of crops in container sizes large and small. Some Metro-Mix formulas include processed bark ash or coconut coir pith (coir), distinctive ingredients that offer unique characteristics to blends. All formulas are pH adjusted.
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Sunshine® Mix #1/LC1
The most versatile and popular professional mix we offer, Sunshine ® Mix #1 is recommended for the production of a wide variety of container-grown crops, from vegetables to bedding plants and cuttings. It offers a good balance of sphagnum peat moss, perlite and nutrients that professional growers rely on year after year. (LC1 is the equivalent loosefill name for Mix #1.)
Sunshine MIX #1/LC1
Technigro Water Soluble Fertilizers
Technigro is an effective, high-quality water-soluble fertilizer that dissolves quickly and easily in all qualities of water. Regardless of the irrigation equipment or injector, Technigro fertilizers stay in solution and never leave trace elements in the bottom of the tank. With Technigro, growers spend less time and experience fewer problems while effectively fertilizing your plants.
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Mum Division
Mum Division
Dümmen/Fides | GroLink | Syngenta
The Dümmen Group (Dümmen & Fides) Dümmen has built an international reputation during its forty year history as a grower and producer of quality young plants. This results in a greater responsibility to provide excellent products, one that Dümmen cultivates carefully within its company culture. Their mission, " We always strive to meet internal and external expectations, and to account for the financial success of our customers so they will be fully satisfied working with [our] products."
Gro Link GroLink is a quality producer of Belgian Mums®, cut Chrysanthemums, Ipomoea and Dianthus. From mother stock to cuttings, plugs, trays and ready-for-retail containers, GroLink ships to growers throughout North America. Headquartered and located in Oxnard, California; GroLink’s fifteen acres include greenhouses for producing Chrysanthemum, Ipomoea and Dianthus cuttings as well as a state-of-the-art rooting facility. GroLink Belgian Mums® are one the finest bred garden-type chrysanthemums on the market with over 25 years of breeding and testing experience. They grow well in any container size, have a great mounding habit and are covered with countless flowers due to superior branching properties. Belgian Mums® are remarkably flexible and can be sleeved or set pot-to-pot on shipping carts without worry of breakage or loss.
Syngenta Syngenta Flowers (previously known as Yoder Brothers) offers a wide spread of plants from Mums to Geraniums and Poinsettias and more. They are dedicated to breeding innovative flower varieties that offer outstanding performance in the professional greenhouse, at retail, in the landscape and in the home garden. In addition to legendary genetics, Syngenta supports industry professionals with world-class customer service, in-depth cultural information, flexible and exciting marketing programs, and a deep understanding of plants from many points of view. With the new Yoder Select™ program designation, it's a snap to choose the right varieties for your natural season and seasonal pot mum programs. And the new Platinum Mums™ Program is bred for no-pinch production, strong and flexible stems and excellent flower longevity, these mums are loaded with blooms on well rounded plants in traditional unique colors and are "the perfect garden mum collection"!
Dümmen/Fides | Mums
MUM DIVISION
Meridian Bronze Bicolor
Meridian Dark Pink
Meridian Deep Red
Meridian Purple
Sunbeam Bronze
Sunbeam Dark Bronze
Sunbeam Golden Yellow
Sunbeam Pink Bicolor
Sunbeam Yellow
Mums (Chrysanthemum) Meridian
Big flowers, strong composition and optimal color-retention with a full color-range available for every natural blossoming phase.
Sunbeam
This beautiful decorative variety is early, vigorous and recommended for both natural season and shaded programs. Bronze Bronze Bicolor Coral Dark Red Dark Bronze Golden Yellow Off-White Peaches 'N Cream Pink Bicolor Pink w/Yellow Glow Purple Red Yellow
Bronze Bicolor Dark Bronze Dark Pink Dark Red Deep Red Purple Red White
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GroLink | Mums
MUM DIVISION
Camina Red
Destino Orange
Gold Crest Yellow
Granata Red
Prima White
Staviski Red
Mums Camina Red
A decorative Belgian Elite variety with a sphere habit and excellent flexibility. Good for spring and summer shading and one of the best dark red varieties available for early September sales. Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets.
Destino Orange
A two-tone orange decorative mum that is adaptable to any pot size. An excellent early September variety that is very uniform, making it easy to grow and ship. Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets.
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Gold Crest Yellow
A Belgian Elite variety and one of the top selling varieties in the Belgian Mum® collection. A beautiful bright yellow variety for mid-September sales with excellent shape and flexibility. A compact growth habit will size up in larger containers. Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, container gardening, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets.
Granata Red
A decorative mum with a sphere habit and excellent flexibility. Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets. The best dark red available for early September sales and good for spring and summer shading.
Prima White
A top selling variety in the Belgian Elite Mum® collection and considered one of the best new genetics on the market today. A vigorous, early September variety with a perfect ball shape and large blooms with ivory centers. Plant in full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets. Great for spring and summer shaded programs.
Staviski
Beautifully rounded and uniform variety for early October sales with a very short response time. Full sun and partial shade flower beds, containers, hanging baskets and large pots or bushel baskets. Orange Pink Red White Yellow
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Syngenta | Mums
MUM DIVISION
Chelsey Coral
Chelsey Pink
Chelsey Yellow
Cheryl Frosty
Cheryl Golden Yellow
Cheryl Jolly Red
Cheryl Regal Purple
Cheryl Spicy Orange
Susan Coral Pink
Mums Chelsey
Decorative member of the mid-season family.
Cheryl
Flowers cover a compact, mounded plant. Frosty Golden Yellow Jolly Red Pink Regal Purple Sparkling Yellow Spicy Orange
Susan Coral Pink
A first to the garden mum market, it has stunning, large spider-shaped flowers for all seasons! Flower color intensifies in cooler temperatures.
Coral Pink White Yellow
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Nursery Division
Nursery Division
Bountiful | Colony | Ekstrom | Obersinner | Spada | Woodburn
Bountiful Farms A 3rd generation family business encompassing over 500 acres, Bountiful Farms is known for their quality. They offer grafted ornamentals, topiary plants, and sculptured art forms in either pot in pot or as B/B. Unique and always ahead of the trends, Bountiful is perfect for retailers, landscapers, and wholesalers.
Colony Nursery Colony Nursery offers a wide selection of grafted ornamentals as well as landscape basics. Most of their material is field grown and a few items are offered in containers. They also have an extensive line of Chamaecyparis and Spruce varieties. You can depend on Colony Nursery because quality and consistency are their top priority.
Ekstrom Nursery Located in Gresham Oregon, Ekstrom is a long time partner of Michell’s and offers a unique mix of flowering and shade trees in smaller retail friendly sizes, shrubs, and grafted conifers. It is a one stop shopping vendor for retailers looking for good quality and great value! They are always on the lookout for the newest varieties.
Obersinner Nursery Obersinner Nursery offers outstanding quality Rhododendron and Pieris as well as many varieties of grafted ornamentals.
A & R Spada Farms A & R Spada Farms is known as the Arborvitae capital but there is much more to this fantastic grower. Boxwood, Alberta Spruce, Baby Blue Spruce, and innovative Christmas program are just a few of the other things they do well. Always looking for ways to improve quality and “outside the box” thinking, has helped Spada grow into the diverse nursery it is today.
Woodburn Nursery & A zaleas Excellent quality container and Pot in Pot material. One of the first pioneers in Pot in Pot production on the West Coast. Woodburn is known for their Azaleas, Boxwood, Holly, Pieris, and Rhododendron; they also provide forced florist azaleas.
East Coast + West Coast | Nursery Sources
NURSERY DIVISION
East Coast Nurseries Abraczinkas
Angelica Nursery Bass
Benfield Nursery
Green Ridge Tree Farm Harmony Hill Nursery Hillis
Half Hollow Nursery Hopewell Nursery √ Infante Farms Kogut √
Lancaster Farms √ Morris Nursery
Mountain Creek Scott Farms
Pennsylvania
High quality evergreens
Maryland
High quality and large size material
North Carolina
Good quality dogwood and B+B trees, limited areas
North Carolina
High quality, good assortment B+B, cans & P+P trees
Kentucky
Excellent quality caliper shade and flowering trees
Pennsylvania
Good source for large caliper trees
North Carolina
Bare root liners, shrubs and native material
Long Island
Outstanding quality B+B, trees up to 4”, P+P containers!
New Jersey
Good assortment of B+B, container, P+P, great perennials
New Jersey
Containers, B+B trees and evergreens
Connecticut
Good assortment of B+B, container, P+P, outstanding evergreens!
Virginia
Great quality container and P+P material!
North Carolina
Great Dogwood, Leylands, large Thuja!
Tennessee
Great value, P+P and B+B trees and shrubs
New Jersey
Outstanding container shrubs, perennials and grasses
West Coast Nurseries Blue Heron √
Oregon
Good assortment - containers
Oregon
High quality B+B and P+P, great assortment
Colony
Oregon
High quality B+B and container grafts
Duarte
California
Assorted citrus, fruit trees, olives & berries. Retail ready packages. **Cannot ship citrus into Florida, Louisiana or Texas.**
Ekstrom Nursery
Oregon
Great assortment, B+B retail sized inexpensive plants
Oregon
Nice assortment of B+B plants
Oregon
Specializing in Buxus
Oregon
Wide assortment of container material
Oregon
High quality grafted material
Oregon
Large Thuja Plicata varieties
Oregon
Outstanding quality Rhododendron, Pieris and grafts
Oregon
Pieris-Pieris-Pieris, large sizes
Oregon
High quality grafted material, unique varieties
Oregon
Unique assortment of Japanese Maples, including specimens
Oregon
Great assortment of retail sized commodity items
Oregon
Miniature and dwarf conifers assortments
Oregon
Nice arborvitae, grafted items
Oregon
High quality PW, B+B containers, Thuja Plicata, Buxus and shrub liners
Washington
Large sized grafted material
Oregon
High quality mostly container and P+P; dormant and forced florist azaleas
Bountiful √
Fairway
Frank Henny Kramer
Marjama
Neuschwander Obersinner √ Reardon
Russells Nursery Schmidt
Spada Farms √
Stanley & Sons Twin Springs
Van Essen Nursery √ Wells
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Bountiful | Nursery
NURSERY DIVISION
Acer p dis Tamukeyama #20
Fagus syl Roseo Marginata 4-5'
Hibiscus
Hydrangea pan Limelight #15 STD
Thuja occ Smaragd Sun
Topiary Assorted
Acer
Fagus
Flowering
Sculptures
Japanese Maples
Tricolor Beech
Flowering Patio Plants
Topiary & Sculptures
Bountiful offers a wide selection of both Upright and Dissectum Maple varieties grown in various habits (tree, standard, branched, clump, low graft) and are available as container grown or balled and burlaped.
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Young plants are heavily trimmed to encourage more side branching. The finished plants are much fuller bodied than the industry standard.
Tree form Hibiscus, Hydrangea, Lilac, and Crape Myrtle to name a few.
Bountiful does a full line of topiary and sculptured art forms. In addition to the basic spiral and tiered forms, they offer many animals, plants, people, letters, arches, umbrellas, screens, geometric shapes, and custom creations as well. If you can imagine it, they can turn it into living art! www.michells.com
Colony | Nursery
NURSERY DIVISION
Buxus sempervirens Bush 36-42''
Ilex x mes Blue Maid 3-4'
Ilex aquif Dragon Lady 4-5'
Prunus l Schipkaensis 5-6'
Picea pun Bacheri 3-4'
Buxus
Ilex
Prunus
Picea
Boxwood
Holly
Skip Laurel
Ornamental Spruce
Many different varieties and sizes to choose from. Outstanding quality.
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From Dragon Lady to Blue Maid, excellent quality and larger sizes.
Full bodied plants with great color!
Wonderful selection of varieties and sizes to choose from. Unusual dwarf forms to the tried and true older varieties. 2015 Michell’s 44
Ekstrom | Nursery
NURSERY DIVISION
Cercis canadensis 6-8'
Cercis Forest Pansy 5-6'
Cornus fl Cherokee Brave 3-4'
Cornus k Wolf Eyes 3-4'
Acer plat Crimson King 6-8'
Acer rub Red Sunset 8-10'
Cercis Canadensis Cornus florida
Shade Trees
Assorted varieties
Assorted varieties
A wide offering of varieties including Forest Pansy, Little Woody, Pink Heartbreaker, Merlot and Ruby Falls.
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& Kousa
Assorted varieties
Excellent quality and a great selection. Varieties include Cherokee Brave, Cherokee Princess, Wolf Eye's, Stellar Pink, and Venus.
Retail sizes of Acer plat Crimson King, Acer rub Red Sunset, Acer sacc Green Mountain, Carpinus bet Fastigiata, and Pyrus cal Chanticleer in 5/6', 6/8' and 8/10' sizes.
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Obersinner | Nursery
NURSERY DIVISION
Daphne Carol Mackie 30-36''
Pieris jap Flaming Silver #6 18-21''
Pieris jap Mountain Fire #10 30-36''
Pieris jap Scarlet O'Hara #6 24-30''
Rhododendron Cat Album #10 24-30''
Rhododendron Minnetonka #6 21-24''
Rhododendron Nova Zembla #10 30-36''
Rhododendron Solidarity flower
Daphne
Pieris japonica
R hododendron
Carol Mackie
Assorted
Assorted
Grown in the field then potted for shipping, these plants are outstanding quality. They have figured out the secret to growing this wonderfully fragrant plant!
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Grown in field beds or Pot in Pot. Trimmed to produce very full finished plants which can’t be beat.
Grown in field beds and Pot in Pot, quality is first and foremost. Larger sizes available. Great selection of varieties in both H-1 and H-2 hardiness.
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Spada | Nursery
NURSERY DIVISION
Thuja occ Smaragd #10 6-7'
Thuja occ Smaragd 5-6'
Picea pun Baby Blue 3-4'
Picea pun Baby Blue 30-36''
Picea gl Conica #7 42-48''
Picea gl Conica Spiral #7
Thuja
Picea pungens
Picea gl Conica
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Baby Blue
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Container grown, field potted, or B/B, Spada has you covered. Uniform trimming ensures great quality every time!
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A seedling Colorado Spruce brought out of Canada, it maintains a uniform blue color that intensifies as it ages. A perfect fit for those wanting the traditional Christmas tree shape and blue color. Available as #1 liner material through field grown sizes.
From #1 through #10, Spirals and Tiered from #3 though #7, and Spiral Combo planters (spirals underplanted with Gold Mop Cypress or Euonymus) for an instant patio or terrace plant.
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Woodburn | Nursery
NURSERY DIVISION
Azalea EV Hino Crimson #1
Azalea EV Stewartstonian #3
Rhododendron Cunningham White #10 36-42''.
Hydrangea pan Limelight #6
Buxus Green Velvet #10
Rhododendron PJM Elite #10 30-36''
Weigela f My Monet #6
Pieris j Cavatine #3
Suffruticosa
Rhododendron Roseum Elegans #3
Weigela f Midnight Wine #6
A zaleas
Buxus
R hododendron
Shrubs
Evergreen Azaleas
Boxwood
Rhododendron
Flowering Shrubs
A nice selection of hardy evergreen azaleas in #1, #3 and #6 sizes.
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A great assortment of container grown Boxwood in sizes from #1 through #10.
From outstanding #1 shift material to finished #10 Pot in Pot, quality and fullness are their hallmark!
Woodburn grows a nice assortment of #6 Hydrangea, caryopteris, weigela, syringa, and physocarpus including popular Proven Winner varieties. 2015 Michell’s 48
Perennials Division
Perennials Division
Aris Green Leaf | Emerald Coast Growers | Green Fuse Botanicals | Gulley Greenhouse Swift Greenhouse | Walter's Gardens
A ris Green Leaf Aris offers an excellent selection of perennial and herb unrooted cuttings, and a large variety of liner sizes. Their Smoketown location is a rooting station for Terra Nova, Blooms of Bressingham and Star Roses genetics. They are constantly developing ways to improve their product quality, services, and delivery performance. Aris' objective is to deliver the best quality starter plants and supporting services. They offer both Early Order Discounts and Annual Earned Discounts.
Emerald Coast Growers Emerald Coast Growers is a wholesale supplier of top quality starter plants to the trade.They offer the most varied selection of grasses in large and medium liner sizes. Availability for grasses and perennials is strong year round. Emerald Coast is the go-to supplier for grasses.
Green Fuse Botanicals Green Fuse offers First Light™ Perennials which are first year flowering, and require no vernalization. These varieties can be grown more similar to annuals, saving crop time and costs. The collection also includes varieties with unique characteristics setting First Light™ apart from others in the market.
Gulley Greenhouse Perennials have always been Gulley’s specialty, with specific growing environments set up to handle the cooler crop temperatures and seasonal aspects of perennial crops. They have kept up with technology and new innovations in the industry, allowing them to master some of the most difficult varieties to propagate both from seeds and cuttings. Currently their facility includes almost 10 acres of covered greenhouses in which they grow lots more than just perennials! Gulley offers 32c vernalized, 96c and 196c size liners.
Swift Greenhouse Absolutely the most diverse and complete product line of vernalized 50c liners and 288c perennials. Swift is known for a high quality product with great order fulfillment. Volume discounts are available.
Walters Gardens Walters Gardens listings include the most sought after new perennials. Exclusive introductions and Proven Winners ® plants complete their product line. Bare root and large cell liners are available. Walters has a large speculative availability year round.
Aris Green Leaf | Perennials
PERENNIALS DIVISION
Campanula Genti Blue
Coreopsis American Dream
Gaillardia Gallo Dark Bicolor
Gaura Pink Panache
Geum Cocktails Tequila Sunrise
Phlox Paparazzi Jagger
Rosemary Arp
Stokesia Purple Parasols
Campanula
Gaillardia
Geum
Rosemary
glomerata
aristata
Cocktails
officinalis
Excellent retail appeal and reliable garden performance. Blue and White are compact at 10-16” tall in full bloom. Twisterbell has a wildly unique look with white buds and stems that open to clusters of violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers; garden height 18-20”. Vernalization is required for flowering; plant in the fall. Zones 5-7. (Liners only)
Compact with a uniform flower canopy, excellent for container performace. Heat tolerant; flowers all summer, well into fall. Garden height 10-12". Garden width 12".
Genti
Blue White Twisterbell
Coreopsis rosea
American Dream
Fine foliage, similar to C. verticillata, spangled with long blooming, rose pink flowers. Attracts butterflies! Use as a cut flower. Garden Height 12-18".
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Gallo
Bright Red Dark Bicolor Fire Peach Red Yellow Yellow Trumpet
Gaura Pink Panache™
Unique variegated cream and lime-green to green foliage. Red stems and solid, deep pink flowers. Garden height is 18” and hardiness is undetermined. (Liners and URC)
Mai Tai is red-orange with shades of peach and yellow; Tequila Sunrise is yelloworange, both have burgundy stems and mounding green foliage. Long-blooming varieties, garden height 18-24”. Zones 5-10 and AHS Heat Zones H8-5.
Phlox ×hybrida
Arp
Shrubby, with evergreen needle-like leaves, woody stems, sparkling blue flowers and pungent pine scent. Winter-hardy through Z7. A USDA introduction. Garden Height 5'.
Stokesia laevis
Paparazzi
®
Jagger and Levine exhibit bolder foliage, larger flowers and reddish stems. Adele has rounded petals. Zones 6a-11 and AHS Heat Zones H8-1. Fall planting and vernalization is recommended. (◊ Liners; all others
Purple Parasols
Flowers change color through a range of blues and purples as they mature. Great performer in PSU trials. Attracts butterflies! Garden height 14".
are URC.) ◊ Adele (pale lilac) Britney (bright pink) Angelina (lavender) Gaga (lavender) ◊ Jagger (deep purple w/ dark eye) ◊ Levine (lavender-pink w/pale eye) Lindsay (rose) Miley (amethyst) Paris (lavender)
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Emerald Coast Growers | Perennials
PERENNIALS DIVISION
Carex Blue Zinger
Kniphofia Ember Glow
Panicum Heavy Metal
Panicum Hot Rod
Panicum Shenandoah
Sedum Sunsparkler® Firecracker
Schizachyrium Prairie Blues
Tiarella American Trail™ Appalachian Trail
Carex
Panicum
Glauca
virgatum
Blue Zinger
An excellent groundcover. Steel-blue clumps of foliage create a sea of blue when planted in drifts. Zones 4-9.
K niphofia Ember Glow
Set the border ablaze with this hot-headed, late-blooming, bicolored beauty from Terra Nova. Petite and perfect for smaller gardens. Bicolor cylindrical stacks of tubular florets, orange above, yellow below. Zones 6-9.
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Heavy Metal
Glaucous blue leaves and a strong upright form create a formal appearance that’s softened only by its delicate seed heads. Tolerates a wide range of soil. Zones 4-10.
Hot Rod
Start your engines! This Emerald Coast Growers selection revs up into the red zone earlier than other switch grasses. Firmly upright blades emerge blue/green, reddening rapidly until the whole plant is rich, deep maroon. Zones 4-10.
Shenandoah
Best burgundy-red coloring of all the switch grasses. Deepgreen foliage takes on red hues by midsummer. The coloring becomes more pronounced until it turns deep burgundy-wine by September. Tolerates a wide range of soil. Zones 4-10.
Schizachyrium scoparium
Prairie Blues Pewter-blue ribbon-like foliage bears silver seed heads in late summer. Orange highlights in autumn. Zones 3-9.
Sedum
Tiarella
Sunsparkler® Firecracker
American Trail™ Appalachian Trail
A great heavily-branched groundcover with shiny cherryred leaves and pink flowers in late summer. Disease resistant. Height 6”. Zones 4-9.
Heart-shaped leaves with serrated edges are mid-green with attractive dark veins. Zones 4-9.
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Green Fuse Botanicals | First Light Perennials
PERENNIALS DIVISION
Agastache Acapulco Deluxe Peach
Dianthus Constant Beauty Pink
Gaillardia Lunar Harvest Moon
Gaura Bantam Pink
Lavender Madrid Rose
Penstemon Peregrine Soaring Lavender
Scabiosa Giga Blue
Veronica Vernique Rose
Agastache
Gaillardia
Leucanthemum
Salvia
Acapulco & Deluxe
Lunar
Angel Daisy
Swifty
Acapulco Deluxe are nicely compact and naturally well branched with the same garden attributes as the original series. Garden height is 8-12". Zone 5. Acapulco are a tender perennial that offer continuous flowers all summer until frost. Garden height 18-24". Zone 5. Dark Blue Deluxe Carmine Red Deluxe Chiffon Deluxe Peach Deluxe Rose Deluxe Yellow Red Rose Salmon Pink Orange White & Yellow
Dianthus Constant Beauty
Fantastic heat tolerance with continuous summer flowering. Enjoy the sweet fragrance and beauty of silver foliage and pink blooms. Garden height 6-10". Zone 3.
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Famous for its compact garden form and large flowers. Garden height 6-10". Zone 5. Harvest Moon Two Moon
Gaura Bantam
Compact flower stems with beautiful color throught the plant. Garden height 10-14". Zone 5. Pink White
L avender
A distinctive flower form where the petals reflex and the yellow center transforms to white as the flower matures. Garden height 8-12". Zone 4.
White Mountain
Large flowers sit high on a big sturdy plant. White Mountain is one of the earliest large leucanthemums. Garden height 18-24". Zone 4.
Penstemon Peregrine
Early to flower and exceptionally uniform. Garden height 12-18". Zone 7.
A soft lavender/lilac colored flower on a mounded plant that is evergreen in warmer climates. This hybrid is cold hardy to zone 5. Garden height 8-12".
Blue Purple Rose
Lilac Pink Soaring Lavender
New Madrid
More flower spikes per plant than other salvias on the market. Garden height 8-12". Zone 3. Deep Rose Violet Blue White
Scabiosa Giga
Exceptionally large, powder blue flowers on a robust plant. Garden height 16-20". Zone 4.
Veronica Vernique
1st year flowering and can be grown similar to an annual. Garden height 10-14". Zone 4. Blue Dark Blue Rose White
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Vernique
VERONICA
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PERENNIALS DIVISION
Gulley Greenhouse | Perennials
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Echinacea Big Sky Sundown
Echinacea Big Sky Harvest Moon
Helictotrichon Blue Avena
Helictotrichon Sapphire
Heuchera Heureka Amber Lady
Lupinus Westcountry Terracotta
Monardella Marian Sampson
Salvia Hot Lips
Echinacea Big Sky Sundown
Intense orange petals radiate from a central rusty orange cone. Large flowers are show-stopping in the garden, naturally blooming from midsummer through first frost. A must-have for any perennial garden. Hardy to USDA zone 5.
Big Sky Harvest Moon
A unique variety with long, wide, golden yellow petals orbiting a central orange cone. Flower petals lay flat to give the best color show possible! Excellent garden performance; hardy to USDA zone 5.
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Blue Avena
Also known as Blue Oat Grass, this clump-forming, cool season, ornamental grass is hardy and drought tolerant. Growing 2-3' tall with very narrow spiky, steel blue leaf blades forming a rounded, porcupine-like clump.
Sapphire
This German ornamental variety was selected for its especially blue foliage, wider leaves, and improved resistance to rust in humid regions. Well-behaved clumps of bright silvery-blue leaves feature taller arching stems of flowers in early summer. Non-spreading in habit, this will remain evergreen in mild winter regions.
Heuchera
Monardella
Heureka
Marian Sampson
Bred for pot presentation and seasonal color. A wide range of unique foliage colors; intricate veining patterns on the foliage change with temperatures and light levels, creating interest. Cultivaris. Amber Lady Black Knight Little Prince Purple Majesty Royal Flame Seasons King Silver Lord Sweet Princess
Lupinus Westcountry
Unique solid and bicolors not found in seed types, create a spectacular show of spikes. Disease-free tissue culture; selected for vigor and garden performance. Beefeater Blossom Desert Sun Gladiator Jupiter Manhattan Lights Masterpiece Persian Slipper Polar Princess Purple Swirl Red Rum Saffron Salmon Star Terracotta Tequila Flame Towering Inferno
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Intensely aromatic herb from the mountains of California forming low mounds of semievergreen leaves virtually hidden beneath exotic-looking clusters of brilliant, scarletorange trumpets late spring through summer. Provide protection from heat of summer sun for best performance.
Salvia Hot Lips
Gorgeous bicolor flowers have delicate white lips with hot red-magenta tips and are very attractive to hummingbirds! Cooler nights bring out the best contrast in the blooms. With a little protection, this introduction from Mexico will over-winter in USDA zone 6. Evergreen and drought tolerant foliage is shiny green throughout the season. 2015 Michell’s 56
Swift Greenhouse | Perennials
PERENNIALS DIVISION
Aquilegia Songbird Blue Bird
Asclepias Butterfly Flower
Buddleia Buzz Magenta Imp
Coreopsis Cruizin' Broad Street
Gaura Rosyjane
Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit
Echinacea Magnus
Rudbeckia Goldsturm
Aquilegia
Buddleia
Gaura
Magnus
columbine
davidii
lindheimeri
2nd year, spring. Early to flower. Blooms are held 4" above the foliage, excellent accomodation to pots and outdoor bedding. Height 1124". Spread 10-14". Partial sun/ shade. Zones 3-8.
This Dwarf Buddleia is perfect for container sales & reaches 3-5’ in the garden. Full sized flower spikes in rich magenta attract both butterflies & hummingbirds. A Swift ‘Predictable Perennial’ that will bloom in the pot in 10-11 weeks and continue blooming throughout the season. Zone 5.
Bicolor blooms are white with bright pink picotee edges and appear all Summer & into Fall for a beautiful display of color all season. This Gaura attracts butterflies, is drought tolerant, & will grow to around 24” in the garden. Rosyjane is a Swift ‘Predictable Perennial’ with blooms in the pot in 7-8 weeks. Zone 5.
1st year flowering. These large, 4.5" daisy-like flowers attract butterflies with their purplerose blooms, orange-brown center and dark green leaves. Heat, drought and wind tolerant. Flowers summer to fall. Height 24-30". Width 18-24". Zones 4a-9b.
Songbird
Blue Bird Blue Jay Bunting Cardinal Dove Goldfinch Nightingale Robin Mix
Buzz Magenta Imp
Asclepias
Coreopsis
tuberosa
verticillata
Butterfly Flower
Prefers a warm, rather dry location. Works well in gardens, landscapes, patio planters and as an annual cut flower. Produces lovely flower umbels in intense colors on strng stems for an exotic look. height 2428". Spread 8-10". Deep Red Gold Scarlet Mix
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Cruizin' Broad Street
This thread-leaf Coreopsis produces bright red flowers with orange undersides, continuously all season. Mature plants reach 15-18” in the garden. Attract butterflies. This Swift ‘Predictable Perennial’ will bloom in the pot in 8-9 weeks. Zone 5.
Rosyjane
** Perennial Plant of the Year winner
Rudbeckia fulgida
Echinacea hybrida
Cheyenne Spirit
* AAS winner † Fleuorselect Gold Medal winner
1st year. Excellent branching and more flowers on every plant. Great in gallons and quarts. 1st year height 18-24" with a 10-16" spread, 2nd year height 22-30" with a 14-20" spread. Zones 4-10.
Goldsturm
** Perennial Plant of the Year winner
2nd year. Large 3-4" goldenyellow, single blooms with a black cone center and dark green foliage are very hardy and drought tolerant. Height 20-30". Blooms July through October.
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PERENNIALS DIVISION
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Agastache Bolero
Baptisia Indigo Spires
Dicentra Fire Island
Hemerocallis Happy Returns
Heuchera Dolce Brazen Raisin
Pulmonaria Mrs. Moon
Tiarella Sugar & Spice
Veronica Sweet Lullaby
Agastache
Dicentra
Heuchera
Bolero
Fire Island
Dolce
A long blooming Hyssop with vivid rose-purple flower spikes that rise above bronzy green foliage and show from midsummer to fall. Bolero has a compact habit with aromatic branches and is well-adapted to dry soils. Suited for rock gardens. Height 16". Spread 16".
Baptisia Indigo Spires australis
Perfect habit and heavy flower production; densely branched, fully rounded clump of glaucous green foliage extends far down the stems, leaving little bare stem showing at the base. In early summer, 12-15” long spikes of deep violet purple flowers accented by a yellow keel are borne on all sides of the rounded clump, producing a bigger show of color. Height 3.5-4’. Spread 3.5’. Zones 4-9. www.michells.com
A more vigorous growth rate, bushier habit, earlier flowering, and increased flower production than Burning Hearts. Flaming magenta red, heartshaped flowers with white tips are produced in clusters above the very finely textured, frosty blue foliage from late spring into midsummer. Height 12-15” Spread 18-24”. Zones 3-9.
Hemerocallis Happy Returns
An extremely durable and popular reblooming daylily with 3", fragrant, canary yellow flowers. Blooms profusely in early summer and continues sporadically until frost. Very heat tolerant, blooming may pause at hottest parts of summer. Height 18". Spread 18-24".
Dramatic, dark purple-black foliage, medium, flat, matte textured leaves with a wine red undersides form a dense mound. In midsummer, deep red scapes carry showy panicles of hot pink buds with a hot pink base and pale pink to white flowers. Foliage Height 8-10”. Scape Height 18-24”. Spread 18-24”. Zones 4-9. Blackberry Ice Brazen Raisin Cinnamon Curls
Pulmonaria saccarata
Mrs. Moon
A tried and true variety, delighting gardeners for years with attractive mounded, silver spotted foliage. In late spring, magenta-pink buds open to bright blue bell-shaped flowers. Height 10-12". Spread 1824". Deer and rabbit resistant.
Tiarella Sugar & Spice
Glossy and deeply dissected leaves, a prominent central blotch, abundant pink and white lightly fragrant flowers. This clump forming selection is a show stopper in shaded gardens and containers. Popular due to their shade tolerance, unusual leaf shape, dramatically marked foliage, repeat flowering, and light scent.
Veronica Sweet Lullaby
This sweet and petite seedling with its pure baby pink flower spike stand at attention atop the very short and compact, bushy mound of healthy green foliage from mid through late summer. The compact size makes it ideal for combination containers, and landscape. Height 6". Spread 10-12". 2015 Michell’s 58
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A nnual Plug Division
Annual Plug Division
Floral Plant Growers | Plainview Growers | Plug Connection | Speedling Wagner Greenhouses | Wessels' Farms
Floral Plant Growers Floral Plant Growers is a leading greenhouse growing organization operating over 69 acres of greenhouse currently in production in four states and over 40 years in business. They are committed to being a socially and environmentally conscious company and were ranked #22 for environmentally controlled greenhouse space on the Greenhouse Grower Top 100 List in 2013.
Plainview Growers ProPlug quality begins with precisely sown trays germinated on the bench in Plainview Growers Greenhouse. Seedlings are regularly evaluated for vigor and uniformity, once they have reached the optimum stage they are run through a patching system. This is a two step process in which empty cells are removed and the spaces are filled with healthy seedlings. The end result is a full and uniform plug tray which is at the perfect stage for transplanting.
Plug Connection Established in 1987, Plug Connection was the West Coast’s first ornamental young plant specialist. Today they are one of the largest young plant producers in the country. Whatever your company’s size or location, they have the products, programs, services, and flexibility that can increase your profits.
Speedling Growing for over 40 years of trendsetting technology and leadership, Speedling ranks among the top young plant growers in America. Their enhanced facilities allow faster, more flexible options for affordable annuals. Ample sunshine and warm temperatures in Florida give the perfect environment for geraniums, impatiens, and gerbera daisies. The cool mountains of north Georgia provide the ideal climate for pansies, violas and petunias. Whatever your flowering annual needs are, Speedling has your product.
Wagner Greenhouses Known for quality, service, and producers of young plants for growers nationwide, Wagner's plugs and liners are some of the best on the market! They offer spring, summer or fall plugs, cyclamen liners, specialty liners, and pre-finished cyclamen. A northern climate and state of the art structures help maintain a perfect environment for young plants. An experienced growing staff works hard to build well-toned plugs with strong root systems.
Wessels' Farms Currently, Wessels’ Farms produces 30,000,000 plugs; 150,000 bedding and perennial flats; 125,000 summer annuals in assorted sizes; 165,000 assorted pots of hardy mums; and 40,000 florist quality poinsettias. Wessels’ Farm and its plug division, WesPlug, have been successfully providing customers with the highest quality the industry has to offer.
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ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION
Easy Wave Opposites Attract Mix
Floral Plant Growers | Petunia
Easy Wave Salmon 6 Pack
Easy Wave Beachcomber Mix
Petunia Easy Wave Tray
Easy Wave Starfish Mix
Petunia spreading
Easy Wave
Easy Wave is earlier to flower under short days and more adaptable to production in smaller packs and pots. Great for baskets, containers and small space gardens. Minimal maintenance required; quick overhead watering rebound. These excellent outdoor performers offer strong fill and season-long colorsfills out and stays fuller longer. Height 6-12”. Spread 2.5-3’. Blue Burgundy Star Coral Reef Mystic Pink Neon Rose Pink Plum Vein Red Rosy Dawn Salmon Shell Pink Violet White Beachcomber Mix Flag Mix Gelato Mix Great Lakes Mix Opposites Attract Mix Plum Pudding Mix South Beach Mix Starfish Mix Sweet Tart Mix Mix
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Plainview Growers | Vinca
ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION
Vinca Sweetspot Lavender
Vinca Sweetspot Passion Fruit
Vinca Sweetspot Peppermint
VInca Sweetspot Pink
Vinca Sweetspot plug
Vinca Sweetspot Red
Vinca Sweetspot Rose
Vinca Sweetspot
Bred for well matched habit and uniformity throughout the series. Vinca Sweetspot really hits the spot for the grower, providing a neat, compact, well branched habit and very good seed quality across the color range. The large round flowers with overlapping petals never turn gappy, even under high temperatures and the color range available makes Sweetspot another alternative for impatiens. Apricot Lavender Orange Passion Fruit Peppermint Pink Red Rose Rose Morn
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Plug Connection | Grafted Vegetables
ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION
Tomato Beefsteak
Tomato Big Beef
Tomato Black Krim
Tomato Brandywine
Tomato Cherokee Purple
Tomato Early Girl
Tomato Mortgage Lifter
Tomato San Marzano
Tomato Sun Sugar
Tomato Liner
Tomato Indigo Rose
Tomatoes Beefsteak
Bright red, slightly ribbed 4-5” fruits with delicious, sweet, meaty flesh. An excellent slicer but also wonderful for cooking, salads, or canning.
Big Beef
Red, globe-shaped, 1 lb. fruits with a perfect balance of sweetness & acidity. Abundant firm, crack-resistant tomatoes produced over a long period of time.
Black Krim
Violet-red, slightly flattened 4-5” fruits with near-black shoulders have intense, smoky flavor. Heat tolerant and color deepens as summer temperatures rise. Russian heirloom.
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Brandywine
Mortgage Lifter
Cherokee Purple
San Marzano
Early Girl
Sun Sugar
This famous heirloom produces 1-2 lb., scarlet-pink beefsteaks with high acid and sugar content. Considered one of the world’s best-tasting tomatoes! Dusky rose, 8-12 oz. round fruits with complex, old-time flavor. Pre-1890 heirloom. Perfect for slicing, sandwiches. Bright red, 4-6 oz. round slicers. Early, dependable, and flavorful fruits in almost any climate!
Dark pink, 1-2 lb. fruits are meaty with good old-time flavor. Heirloom known for its productivity.
Famous Italian heirloom yields bright red, tapered 3” fruits. Meaty & flavorful – ideal for canning or sauce. Abundant candy-sweet orange cherry tomatoes with high levels of sugar and vitamin A. Possibly the world’s sweetest tomato!
Indigo Rose
Stunning new variety with high anthocyanin levels, produces 2-3” purple-black fruits with rosy undersides and deep red flesh. Strong acidic flavor and ripens in clusters.Excellent for sauces and salsa. 2015 Michell’s 68
Speedling | Gerbera
Gerbera Royal Deep Orange
ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION
Gerbera Royal Deep Pink
Gerbera Royal Deep Rose
Gerbera Royal Golden Yellow
Gerbera Royal Prince Bicolor Red
Gerbera Royal Pastel Mix
Gerbera Royal Premium Mix
Gerbera Royal Prince Neon Violet
Gerbera Royal Formula Mixture
Gerbera Royal plugs
Gerbera jamesonii
Royal & Royal Prince
Early flowering and floriferous with many eye-catching, large flowers in bright colors. Uniform plants are medium-sized, with dark green foliage and a compact growing habit. All colors have dark eyes except for Champagne, Salmon Rose and White. Short culture time, about two weeks earlier than other popular varieties. Tight bloom window, no need for PGR's. Semi-doubles have same culture time as singles. Height 8-12”. 100-112 days. Gerbera Royal Prince has large blooms with uniform, early and continuous flowering time. Excellent in 4-6” pots. More compact than the standard Royal series with the same flower size. Apricot Bicolor Red Champagne Deep Orange Deep Pink Deep Rose Golden Yellow Lemon Orange Scarlet Peach Red Rose Royal Prince Bicolor Red Royal Prince Neon Violet Royal Prince Orange Royal Prince Red Salmon Rose w/Green Eye Semi-double Deep Rose Semi-double Pink Semi-double Vanilla Semi-double Watermelon Soft Pink White w/Green Eye Yellow Pastel Mix Premium Mix Semi-double Mix Mix
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OUT OF THE PAST, YOUR BRILLIANT FUTURE EMERGES. Speedling Ornamentals. Growing trends, making history. Trace the roots of any brilliant ornamental and chances are you will find Speedling. Growing for over 40 years of trendsetting technology and leadership, Speedling ranks among the top young plant growers in America. Our enhanced facilities allow faster, more flexible options for affordable annuals, high-performance perennials, custom-grown pre-finished, finished and more. Share our history and own the future. O R N A M E N T A L S
Wagner Greenhouses | Cyclamen
ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION
Cyclamen plug
Laser Synchro Fuchsia
Laser Synchro Coral Flame
Laser Synchro Pink Flame
Laser Synchro Cyclamen
Cyclamen Laser Synchro
Laser Synchro is a popular intermediate series with strong uniformity and a compact habit. The earliest and most uniform series in the market in timing and habit for fall and winter production. Synchro gives the optimal range for uniformity in earliness and plant habit, plus the variety of colors available make for a versitle plant. A more open plant habit avoids problems with Botrytis and compact plants make for better use of bench space. Available in 72-cell trays, 105-cell trays and 4" prefinished pots. Nicely sized for 4-5" pots. Coral Flame Deep Salmon Fuchsia Pink Pink Flame Purple Purple Flame Rose Flame Salmon Flame Scarlet White Wine Wine Flame Mix
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Wessels' Farms | Begonia + Impatiens
ANNUAL PLUG DIVISION
Divine Blue Pearl
Divine Burgundy
Divine Cherry Red
Divine Orange Green Leaf
Divine Pink
Divine Scarlet Bronze Leaf
Divine White Blush
Divine Fresh Mix
Begonia
Impatiens
fibrous / green foliage
hawkerii (New Guinea)
A green leaf variety with a full habit and incredible landscape performance. A plethora of blooms will show all summer. Superior Heat Elite hardiness, no stretching, tolerant in cool conditions and is also disease resistant! Begonia Heat Elite also does well in containers, baskets and combination pots. Height 16-20”.
Professional quality seed with consistent, high transplantable yields, including the mixes. Low-maintenance, high color impact alternative for shade landscapes. Versatile bedding plant for inground and container use means easy gardening success. Orange Bronze Leaf has large, deep orange flowers on mid-bronze foliage with a well-branched habit and more controlled growth than Orange. Does well in heat and shade; long shelf life. Plant in partial shade. Height 10-14”. Spread 12-14”.
Divine
Heat Elite
Pink Rose Scarlet White
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Begonia Heat Elite Pink
Blue Pearl Burgundy Cherry Red Lavender Orange Green Leaf Orange Bronze Leaf Pink Scarlet Bronze Leaf Scarlet Red Violet White Blush Fresh Mix Hot Cha Cha Mix Islander Mix Mix Mystic Mix Red White Mix Salsa Mix
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Poinsettia Division
Poinsettia Division
Dümmen | Ecke | Syngenta
D端mmen Group (D端mmen & Fides) D端mmen has built an international reputation during its forty year history as a grower and producer of quality young plants. This results in a greater responsibility to provide excellent products, one that D端mmen cultivates carefully within its company culture.
Syngenta Dedicated to breeding plant varieties wtih outstanding performance, Syngenta Flowers leads the way in innovation. Be it retail, the home garden, landscape or in the professional greenhouse, you can count on Syngenta to provide great customer service and support industry professionals with a deep understanding of their varieties and cultural information. Known for their exciting marketing programs and legendary genetics, Syngenta Flowers is a great place to secure your poinsettia needs.
Dümmen | Poinsettias
POINSETTIA DIVISION
Infinity Marble
Infinity Polar
Infinity Red
Premium Lipstick Pink
Premium Polar
Premium Red
Viking Cinnamon
Poinsettias Infinity
Elegant mid-season variety family with vigorous growth. Fire Marble Polar Red
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Viking Red
Premium
Premium is an early family with compact growth. Apricot Early Red Ice Crystal Lipstick Pink Marble Picasso Polar Red White
Viking
Perfect variety for high volume production, easy to produce, medium vigor. More intense tha RED FOX Euro and Early Glory. Extreme cold resistance, non-sensitive to botrytis, very stick stems, good branching. Cinnamon Red
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Dümmen/Ecke | Poinsettias
Freedom Pink
POINSETTIA DIVISION
Freedom Red
Freedom White
Ice Punch
Jubilee Pink
Jubilee Red
Jubilee White
Prestige Early Red
Prestige Maroon
Prestige Red
Poinsettias Freedom
Uniform in size, habit, and timing. Ideal for multi-color combination pots. Dark green leaves, medium vigor and a 7.5 week response time; flower initiation around September 10th for November 10th timing. Early Marble Early Pink Early Red Early White Marble Peppermint Pink Red White
Ice Punch
Striking red bracts with white centers, dark greeen leaves and a medium vigor. Outstanding consumer recognition. Ideal for early season sales with an 8 week resonse time; flower initiation is approximately September 15th for November 15th timing. Adaptable to a wide range of container sizes.
Jubilee
The Jubilee Family is well matched in terms of timing, culture and habit. Ideal for multi-color combination pots. A medium vigor plant habit with upright branching and a horizonal bract position. Dark green leaves with large cyathia. An 8 week response time; flower initiation is approximately September 25th for a November 256th finish.
Prestige
Early season poinsettias with a strong v-shaped architecutre. Dark green leaves and large showy horizontal bracts have a medium vigor, 8.5 week response time. Flower initiation is approximately September 15th for November 15th timing. Early Red Maroon Red
Jingle Pink Red White
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Syngenta | Poinsettias
POINSETTIA DIVISION
Cortez Burgundy
Cortez Early Red
Cortez White
Mars Early Red
Mars Pink
Mars Red
Ruby Frost
Poinsettias Cortez
Burgundy is slightly later. Early Red is an excellent choice for the early to mid-season market. White is a creamier color when finished cool or under high light intensity. Burgundy Early Red Electric Fire White
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Mars
Early Red is great for 6" pots. Marble is a novelty color with soft marble bracts. Pink is very attractive and a big seller. Red is ideal for high-density production. White is creamy, finish warm for a clean white color. Overall, upright and uniform.
Whitestar
Ruby Frost
Eye-catching color with unique tones of rose to pink. A great, medium-vigorous, variety for the early-season novelty market. Suitable for a range of pot sizes.
Whitestar
Outstanding white variety in all climates. Great branching and upright habit. Very large, showy bracts. Growers rave this is the number-one variety for painting!
Early Red Marble Pink Red White
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Seed Division
Seed Division
Benary | Farmen | Floranova | Hem Genetics | Kieft Seeds Pan American Seed | Sakata | Seeds By Design | Seminis | Syngenta Flowers Takii | Thorberger Wison
Benary A 6th generation, 170 year old company acting as one of the leading plant breeders in the industry. With more than 2,000 stunning varieties of seed, Benary sells their product worldwide on the wholesale market to over 120 countries with three breeding facilities in the U.S, Netherlands and Germany.
Farmen Italy’s top breeder of unique and colorful, heat-tolerant pansies, petunias, vincas, and violas. Located at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius, they have developed products that can handle some of the most extreme climates. Farmen is continually developing and working on the cutting edge of today’s industry.
Floranova Colorful, beautiful, vivid, versatile, reliable, novel, diverse: Floranova is proud to specialize in breeding new and improved plants, suited to a wide range of environmental conditions. Floranova strives to bring novel, high-quality varieties to the market place. These varieties are excellent for horticultural professionals and gardeners everywhere.
Hem Genetics A company dedicated to researching how to develop the most environmentally conscious products. Hem Genetics strives to breed and market flower seed varieties and vegetative propagated plant material for pots and breeding for the professional growers market.
K ieft Seeds Developing a strong and reliable seed product with great customer service, Kieft is dedicated to developing innovative and high quality genetics.
Pan A merican Seed The world’s most recognized name in flower seeds, marketing their products for over 60 years. Known for ornamental series, including, Divine New Guinea Impatiens, spreading petunias, and the first F1 hybrid seed impatiens, they are a trusted company who truly cares for their customers.
Sakata The first Japanese company to export seed, Sakata has been actively involved in the development of new and improved plant varieties around the world. Well known for outstanding work with ornamentals and vegetables, they quickly and efficiently meet growers expectations for strong yields and the consumers need for beautiful flowers and fresh delicious fruits and vegetables.
Seeds By Design Working on the cutting edge of design to produce and supply top quality vegetables, herbs, and flower seeds. Seeds By Design is located in the Willows and Maxwell region of California, their location provides a wonderful climate with fertile soil, ideal in producing high quality seed.
Seminis Dedicated to producing top quality seed that will help to feed the ever growing population. With a wide variety of vegetable seeds available in the U.S., Semins is committed to providing the best to commercial vegetable growers, dealers, distributors, and wholesalers.
Syngenta Flowers One of the largest breeders in the horticulture industry, Syngenta is a leader in seed products. With a diverse line of products ranging from corn and rice to vegetables and flowers, we trust Syngenta. Producing quality crops for the wholesale market throughout the world.
Takii Since 1835, Takii has been dedicated to developing only the best products, producing superior quality vegetable and flower varieties to meet the full potential of a dynamic market. American Takii Inc. works diligently to uphold high quality standards and innovative research to help the wholesale grower be successful.
Thorberger Wison Hethor acaulis is a third generation family business, breeding and growing under grass on a floor space of 20,000 square meters. In 1970, Helmut Thorberger began to breed primulas. His aim at that time was to breed healthy and robust plants with large flowers and that is still the mission of the family today.
Exclusive & Featured Items As an independent broker, Michell's objectively promotes “best of breed” genetics. Our exclusive and featured items include both proven and novelty seed items that are sure to satisfy even the most discerning greenhouse grower. Try any or all of these special varieties and reap what you sow!
Begonia Sweetheart Begonia Valentine Campanula Clockwise Fuseables Pansy Chianti Mix Pansy Jackpot Pansy Tango Mix Patio Bounty Edibles Primula Hethor Salvia Jedi Snapdragon Twinny
HeatElite
Heat Elite varieties exhibit traits which put them at the top of their respective classes. You can depend on a greater tolerance to cool greenhouse growing conditions, resistance to stretching in the greenhouse and at retail, plus improved disease resistance, superior heat tolerance and overall exceptional performance in the garden and landscape. Try some of our Heat Elite varieties today!
Begonia HeatElite Impatiens HeatElite Pansy HeatElite Petunia HeatElite Salvia HeatElite Mojave Torenia HeatElite Vinca Cobra HeatElite Vinca Viper HeatElite Vinca Vitesse HeatElite Viola HeatElite Valentina
SEED ANNUALS
Ageratum | Alyssum | Angelonia | Asparagus | Aster
Blue Hawaii 5.0
Serenita Pink
Clear Crystal White
Sprengerii
Wonderland Deep Pink
Pot & Patio Mix
Serena Mix
Bonita Blue
Serenita Mix
Bonita Pink
Ageratum
A lyssum
A ngelonia
Asparagus
Blue Danube F1
Clear Crystal
Serena & Serenita
Sprengerii
Serena is an excellent selection for landscapes and borders in moderate to hot climates with low to high humidity. Garden height 10-12”. Spread 12-14”. 91-105 days. Serenita is a more compact and controlled version of Serena with the same crop time. Purple has large flowers and is the tallest in the series. Plant in full sun. Height 10-14”. Spread 12-14”. Space 8”. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Pelleted seed with an 85%+ Yield Potential rating.
Aster
Compact, exceptionally uniform and covered with medium blue flowers. Blue Danube is an excellent choice and comes highly recommended. Garden height 6”. 70-75 days. (Pelleted)
Blue Hawaii 5.0
Setting the industry standard for ageratums, Blue Hawaii 5.0 is an all around good performer in packs, pots and the garden. Especially good in warm climates. Height 6”. 70-75 days.
A new tetraploid alyssum delivering more vigor than standard diploid varieties like Easter Bonnet. Large, fragrant flowers with strong performance in containers and landscapes. Lavender Shade and Purple Shade are the first ever pigmented tetraploid alyssums and are well-matched in vigor and flower size with the Clear Crystal White. (Coated & Multipelleted) Lavender Shade Purple Shade White Mix
(Pelleted)
Wonderland
An ideal bedding plant with a tidy habit; well matched in plant height and bloom time. Garden height 3”. 35-40 days.
* AAS winner
Serena: Blue Lavender Purple White Mix Waterfall Mix (Purple, Sky Blue & White) Serenita: Lavender Pink (rose-pink) * Pink Purple Raspberry White Mix (all colors)
(Raw & Multi-pelleted) Blue Deep Pink Deep Purple Deep Rose Giga White Lavender Pink White Mix Blue Hawaii 5.0
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A ntirrhinum See Snapdragon………….… 117
A versatile and durable fernlike plant with long, arching plumes and small, needle-like leaves. Use in window boxes, baskets and mixed containers.
Pot & Patio
Well suited for 4” pots and packs. Fully double, 2.5-3” flowers; day neutral. Not recommended for landscape. Height 6”. 50-60 days. Blue Pink Scarlet White Mix
Bonita Callistephus chinensis
Bonita has beautiful, 2" fullydouble pompon flowers that color completly. Blooms are held at perfect angles for maximum impact. Bonita remains attractive even when aging! Blue Light Blue Pink Rose Scarlet White Mix
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3” blooms
saturate your bed with color
BIG® Red Green Leaf
BIG® Pink Green Leaf
BIG® Rose Bronze Leaf
Get BIG® Results! Begonia x benariensis BIG® series BIG® is Showy!
BIG® is Easy!
Huge 3” blooms
Great in sun or shade
Full, mounded habit
Tolerates “poor” soils
Blooms on top of foliage
Low water use Self-cleaning
BIG® is Economical! Plant on 12” to 18” centers Very high germination Flowers 2 weeks earlier
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SEED ANNUALS
Big Pink w/Green Leaf
Santa Cruz Sunset
Begonia
Bossa Nova Orange
Baby Wing White w/Bronze Leaf
Begonia
Santa Cruz Sunset
Big benariensis/landscape
Large, 2” fiery bright redorange, bell shaped flowers sit atop wing-shaped green leaves. Low maintenance with an upright habit which cascades as it matures. Blooms May through late summer. Drought and rain tolerant. Ideal for hanging baskets, containers and mass plantings, plant in sun or shade. 90% + germination. Total crop time 14-16 weeks. (Pelleted)
Big has increased flowering, versatility, large 2-3” flowers, vigorous growth and unsurpassed garden performance. Big will be the focal point of any garden with deep colored bronze or green foliage for maximum show and great contrast. These begonias grow quickly to provide lush, beautiful displays in hanging baskets, mixed containers and large landscape plantings. Pink w/Green Leaf Red w/Bronze Leaf Red w/Green Leaf Rose w/Bronze Leaf
Bossa Nova boliviensis
Great vigor and strong branching; superb for baskets, containers and borders. Self cleaning with new flowers continually propagating. Very long flowering; will bloom from early spring right through to the first frosts. Sowing to finished 4’ pots in 15 – 18 weeks.
boliviensis / fibrous/green foliage
Baby Wing hybrida
Baby Wing is extremely heat tolerant and handles stressful conditions well. This series flowers 2-3 weeks earlier than Dragon Wing. 4-10” pot production.
Pink White White w/Bronze leaf
Bossa Nova Red
Bossa Nova Rose
Bada Bing Scarlet Imp
Bossa Nova White
Bada Bing White Imp
Dragon Wing hybrida Adapts well to hanging baskets, with a unique, beautiful arching, and pendulous habit. Large containers and inground plantings. Exceptional garden performance in sun or shade. 16 weeks for 10” basket. Height 12-15”. Spread 15-18”.
Bada Bing semperflorens
Pink Red
Pink Rose Rose Bicolor Scarlet Imp White Imp
Gryphon hybrida Showy and dramatic foliage, accented by small pink flowers. Does well both inside and outside in multiple container sizes. Easier to establish and maintain than other vegetative foliage types. Low moisture needs and limited insect and disease problems. Plant in full shade to part sun. Shade height 1416”. Partial sun height 12-14” . Spread 16-18”. (Multi-pelleted)
fibrous/green foliage
A beautiful mainstay in the landscape with low but mounded growth. Ideal for borders with great long lasting color and reliable performance in the shade, partial or full sun. 8-10” tall.
Bada Boom semperflorens fibrous/bronze foliage
The perfect combination of uniformity and garden performance and a great choice for multiple light conditions in a large flower bed. Excellent flower time and a strong branching habit that fills in packs and pots rapidly. Crop time 63-77 days/high light, 84-105 days/low light. Height 8-10”. Spread 6-8”. Pink Rose Rose Bicolor Scarlet White Imp Mix
Orange Red Rose White Mix Gryphon
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Begonia Sweetheart fibrous/bronze foliage
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Sweetheart Bicolor
Sweetheart Dark Pink
Sweetheart Pink
Sweetheart Red
Sweetheart Rose
Sweetheart White
Sweetheart Mix
Begonia Valentine fibrous/green foliage
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Begonia Valentine is an early begonia with excellent garden performance. The deep green, glossy leaves and vibrant flower colors make this series stand out in retail and the landscape. Uniform in the pack and vigorous in the garden, this series provides durability and color all summer long. Pack crop time 63-77 days. Blossom Dark Pink Pink Red Rose Rose Splash White Mix (not shown)
Valentine Rose Splash
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Valentine Blossom
Valentine Dark Pink
Valentine Pink
Valentine Red
Valentine Rose
Valentine White
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Begonia Heat Elite fibrous / green foliage
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Begonia HeatElite is a fantastic green leaf variety with incredible landscape performance, its full habit and plethora of blooms will liven up landscapes all summer. True to the HeatElite standards, this begonia has superior heat hardiness, doesn’t stretch, is tolerant in cool conditions and is also disease resistant! Begonia HeatElite does well in the landscape as well as in containers, baskets and combination pots. Height 16-20”. Pink Rose Scarlet White
Heat Elite Rose
Heat Elite Pink
Heat Elite White
Heat Elite Scarlet
CALIBRACHOA Kabloom
The first ever calibrachoa from seed! Suitable for 4.5 in pots and up. Ideal for single and combination planters. (Pelleted) Deep Blue Deep Pink Red White Yellow
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Kabloom Deep Pink
Kabloom Red
Kabloom Yellow
Kabloom White
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the 1st seed calibrachoa
NEW Deep Pink
kabloom
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Meet your newest, easiest options for this popular class! New Kabloom Series Height: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm) Spread: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 35 cm) Supplied as easy-to-sow pelleted seed.
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Canna | Celosia | Cleome | Coleus
South Pacific Scarlet
First Flame Yellow
Canna South Pacific Scarlet F1 * AAS Winner
Beautiful and vibrant, capturing the vibrant essence of a tropical sunset. The first hybrid canna from seed. South Pacific is loaded with hybrid vigor and fills the pot faster, blooms sooner and more prolifically.
Tropical * AAS winner
This bronze leaf, extra dwarf canna, grows only 24-30” high and is great for pots and bedding. Bright 3-4”, early blooms are held above the foliage. Blooms approximately 90 days after sowing in warm conditions. Bronze Scarlet Red * Rose Salmon * White Yellow
Tropical Rose
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Fresh Look Mix
Celosia Arrabona Red plumosa † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
The first well branched intermediate plumosa type. Arrabona features striking flowers on compact, sturdy plants. Superior overall uniformity and excellent germination. Arrabona tolerates drought and loves the heat – great for tropical, subtropical and continental climates. Exceptionally long-flowering in borders and containers.
Castle plumosa (Feather type)
* AAS winner
Begins to flower at 12”, producing long lasting and nonfading 7-8” plumes. The ability to withstand summer heat and drought makes this series an excellent choice for gardens. Height 12-14”. 60-65 days. Orange * Pink Scarlet Yellow Mix
Arrabona Red
New Look
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First Flame plumosa
Excellent, brightly colored summer crop. Ideal as a border plant but also good in containers. Branches like a regular plumosa to produce full blooms. Uniform across all three colors for a fuller look in containers. Ideal for Asian and Southern markets. Blooms spring through late summer. Hardiness 45° F. Height 14-25”. Width 10 -16”. (Filmcoated) Orange Red Yellow
Fresh Look plumosa * AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Green leaf companion to New Look. Consistent performance, minimal maintenance and pest-free growth. Outstanding floral display with 3-5” wide, 8-10” high, feathery plumes. Great garden performance; new leaves cover old plumes to keep a fresh look all season. Heat, humidity & rain tolerant. Garden height 12-18”. Spread 12-20”. 110 days. (Coated) * ‡ Gold ‡ Orange * ‡ Red * ‡ Yellow Mix (all colors)
Castle Pink
Black Dragon
New Look plumosa * AAS winner
Well-branched, bushy habit with dark bronze foliage and large, deep red plumes. Outperforms other plumosa types in extreme heat. Height 15”. 70-75 days. (Coated)
Cleome Queen
Large, open airy flowers with a strong scent. Blooms throughout the summer until frost. Place in a dry location in full sun. Withstands heat and drought. Garden height 4’. Cherry Mauve Rose Violet White Mix
Coleus Black Dragon
Curled and serrated leaves in deep red with a purplish-black edge. Outstanding in packs or pots. Height 12-14”. Width 10-12”.
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Superfine Rainbows Color Pride
Figaro Original Field Mix
Coleus | Cosmos | Dahlia | Dianthus
Superfine Rainbows Masterblends
Superfine Rainbows Multicolor
Diana Crimson Picotee Imp
CosmicYellow
Sonata Mix
Diana Pink
Diana Rose Shades
Diana White
Coleus
Cosmos
Dahlia
Dianthus
Superfine Rainbows
Sonata bipinnatus
Figaro
Diana chinensis
Full, semi-double to double flowers on well-branched plants. Excellent pack and garden performance. Height 12-14”. 55-60 days.
Early to flower, the Diana series blooms early and stays compact in packs. This unique, compact and branching plant habit is continued in the garden and shows a vigorous, low growing plant. Covered with large, beautiful flowers all season long, Diana is sure to please. (Raw & Pelleted)
This coleus comes in a variety of electric colors. Great for hanging baskets, landscapes, window boxes and patio plantings. Garden height 14”. Spread 10”. Color Pride Festive Dance Masterblends Multicolor Red Velvet Volcano
Wizard
Extremely dwarf, compact, and medium-leaved. Uniform, basal-branching and late flowering habit, Eye-catching in mass plantings, as well as in all types of containers. Extra long shelf life. Height 12-14”. Coral Sunrise Golden Jade Mosaic Pastel Pineapple Scarlet Sunset Velvet Red Mix Select Mix
Wizard Mix
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† Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Excellent basal-branching, uniform height, and long garden performance. This semidwarf cosmos is ideal for use in patio pots, color bowls and gallons. Height 24”. ‡ Carmine ‡ Pink ‡ Pink Blush † ‡ White ‡ Mix
Cosmic sulphureus
* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
This stocky 12” tall, freeflowering variety has a wellbranched habit and great heat tolerance. 40-45 days. (Raw &
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
‡ Orange Shades ‡ Red Shades ‡ Violet Shades White ‡ Yellow Shades ‡ Original Field Mix
Garden Pride Mix
Uniform dwarf habit, early flowering, semi-double flowers in orange, pink, red, rose, yellow and white. Suitable for production along with bedding plants. Height 12”. Crop time 8-9 weeks. (Raw & Coated)
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Blueberry » Crimson Crimson Picotee Imp Lavender Picotee Pink Rose Shades Salmon Scarlet Scarlet Picotee White White w/Purple Eye White w/Red Center Picotee Mix Select Mix
Detailed) * ‡ Orange Red ‡ Yellow Mix
Cosmic Orange
Garden Pride Mix
Diana Select Mix
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Dianthus | Dichondra | Dracaena | Gazania
Super Parfait Red Pepppermint
Silver Falls
Chiba Lilac Picotee
New Day Bronze Shades
Dianthus Super & Venti Parfait
Very early with slightly larger flowers than original Parfait. Vigorous, compact and basal branching, 8-10” plants. Improved pack performance, great for 4” programs. (Raw & Pelleted)
Chiba Scarlet
New Day Clear Orange
Telstar
* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
An F1 hybrid dianthus with exceptional heat tolerance and a free-flowering, compact habit. Height 6”. 100-110 days. Burgundy Carmine Rose Coral † Crimson * Picotee Pink Purple Purple Picotee Salmon Scarlet White † Mix
Raspberry Red Peppermint Strawberry Venti Parfait Crimson Eye
Chiba interspecific
Chiba flowers extremely early, has a basal branching habit and is the most compact of the interspecific types. The short and strong flower stems show clusters of large, well rounded flowers. Chiba requires less growth regulators and is cold tolerant. Height 8-10”. (Raw & Pelleted) Cherry Picotee Crimson Crimson Picotee Lilac Picotee Purple Pink Purple Picotee Red Rose Scarlet Strawberry Violet White Auricula Mix
Dichondra
Telstar Picotee
New Day Pink Shades
New Day Red Shades
New Day Strawberry Shortcake Mix
Dracaena
Gazania
Indivisa
A compact gazania with larger blooms than most with a sturdy, compact habit. Bright, beautiful colors look great in beds, containers, hanging baskets or as edgings or ground covers. Plant in full sun. Height 8-10”. Spread 6-8”. 90% germination.
(Spikes)
New Day g.rigens
Commonly known as Spikes, Indivisa is primarily used in pots and planters to add height and texture. The narrow, medium green leaves radiate from a single stem and impart a formal, elegant look to plantings. Height 20-36”. Spread 15-18”. Plant in full sun/partial shade. Perennial zones 9-11. Zones 3-8.
Silver Falls D. argentea
Cascading accent plant with small rounded silver leaves on silver stems. Vigorous plants tolerate heat and drought and are perfect for mixed containers, window boxes, and baskets. Grows 3-4’ long or up to 6’ for those with a longer growing season. Low growing, 2-3” as a ground cover when planted in well-drained soil. 85% germination standard. 75-84 days. Indivisa
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Telstar Mix
Bronze Shades (red to bronze) Clear Orange Pink Shades (rose to pink) Red Shades White Yellow (w/dark center ring) Bright Mix (Bronze Shades, Yellow, Clear Orange & Pink Shades) Mix (all colors plus Rose Stripe) Strawberry Shortcake Mix (Pink Shades, Rose Stripes & White) Sunny Side Up Mix (Clear Orange, Yellow & White)
New Day Mix
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Gazania | Gerbera | Gomphrena
Big Kiss Red
Royal Rose
Big Kiss Yellow
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Royal Semi-double Deep Rose
Gazania Big Kiss F1 splendens
+ American Garden Award winner
Larger than Kiss with full vigorous crowns and a plethora of flowers that quickly fill containers. Attractive feather shaped foliage adds interest while blooms “sleep”. This mounded, heat loving, compact plant with a uniform habit is early to flower and requires no PGR’s. Not recommended for packs. Garden height and width 8-10”. Zone 8. (Raw)
Kiss Frosty Red
Kiss Frosty Orange
Royal Semi-double Vanilla
Kiss splendens
Uniform, controlled, nicely mounded habit with plants covered in flowers. No PGR’s. Height 8-10”. 70-96 days. Frosty Orange Frosty Red Frosty White Frosty White Flame Frosty Yellow Golden Flame Orange Orange Flame Rose (w/ light tips) White Yellow Yellow Flame Flame Mix Frosty Mix Imp (silver leaf) Frosty Flame Mix Mix
Red + White Flame Yellow Yellow Flame Mix
Kiss Frosty Mix Imp
Kiss Frosty White Flame
Royal Prince Bicolor Red
Gerbera Royal jamesonii
Early flowering and floriferous with many eye-catching, large flowers in bright colors. Uniform plants are medium-sized, with dark green foliage and a compact growing habit. All colors have dark eyes except for Salmon Rose and White. Short culture time. Tight bloom window, no need for PGR's. Semi-doubles have same culture time as singles. Height 8-12”. 100-112 days. Apricot Bicolor Red Champagne Deep Orange Deep Pink Deep Rose Golden Yellow Lemon Orange Scarlet Peach Red Rose Salmon Rose w/Green Eye Semi-double Deep Rose Semi-double Pink Semi-double Vanilla Semi-double Watermelon Soft Pink White w/Green Eye Yellow Breeder's Choice Mix Pastel Mix Premium Mix Semi-double Mix Mix
Kiss Yellow
Royal Prince Orange
Royal Prince
Large blooms with uniform, early and continuous flowering time. Excellent in 4-6” pots. More compact than the standard Royal series with the same flower size. Bicolor Red Neon Violet Orange Red
Gomphrena Las Vegas globosa
Does great in warm climates as it is heat and drought tolerant. Cut for beautiful, long lasting fresh flowers or plant in borders, annual beds or containers. Height 18". Crop time 10-12 weeks. Pink Purple White Mix
Big Kiss Mix Las Vegas Mix
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Gomphrena | Hypoestes | Impatiens
Splash Select Pink
QIS Carmine
Divine Blue Pearl
Divine Fresh Mix
Divine Hot Cha Cha Mix
Gomphrena Impatiens QIS haageana
The name ‘QIS’ stands for ‘Quality in Seed’, a title richly deserved by this first-class professional cut flower series for greenhouse and outdoor production. Produces large, 1-1.5" flowers in attractive colors, on stems with a good uniform length. Blooms late spring through summer. Suitable for use in both fresh and dried bouquets and arrangements. Offers a long vase life – more than 14 days without preservatives. Height 24-26". Width 8-10". Carmine Orange Red Mix
Athena F1 double
Rosebud flowered Impatiens are high quality with consistently semi-double blooms, perfect for high density production. Bred for pack production but has enough vigor to outperform other varieties in the landscape. Athena's prostrate, spreading habit & fantastic color range give it great appeal & make it stand out in the landscape. Crop time 5-6 weeks for 512 plugs, 6-7 weeks for 288 plugs. Great for 4” pots. Appleblossom Bright Purple Coral Pink Orange Orange Flash Red Red Flash Mix Sweetheart Mix
Hypoestes
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Divine Islander Mix
Athena Orange Flash
Florific Red
Divine hawkerii (New Guinea)
Professional quality seed with consistent, high transplantable yields, including the mixes. Low-maintenance, high color impact alternative for shade landscapes. Versatile bedding plant for in-ground and container use means easy gardening success. Orange Bronze Leaf has large, deep orange flowers on mid-bronze foliage with a well-branched habit and more controlled growth than Orange. Does well in heat and shade; long shelf life. Plant in partial shade. Height 10-14”. Spread 12-14”. Blue Pearl Burgundy Cherry Red Lavender Orange Green Leaf Orange Bronze Leaf Pink Scarlet Bronze Leaf Scarlet Red Violet White Blush Fresh Mix Hot Cha Cha Mix Islander Mix Mix Mystic Mix Red White Mix Salsa Mix
Florific Sweet Orange
Florific hawkerii (New Guinea)
* AAS Winner
Large striking flowers held above the foliage provides bright winter color in regions with temperate climates. Compact, uniform and well branched plants with strong vigor are ideal for premium jumbo packs and 4” pots. A perfect shade-loving alternative to walleriana types. Faster crop times (12-14 weeks) and better quality plants for highdensity production and seasonlong landscapes that stay tidy in the garden. No pinch and little PGRs. 85% germination standard. (Raw) Lavender Red * Sweet Orange Violet White Mix
Splash Select
Dwarf with large, uniform leaves and more colored splashes. Best for 4” pots. Height 10-18”. 70-77 days. Pink Red Rose White Mix Athena Mix
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Divine Mix
Florific Violet
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Impatiens Heat Elite fibrous / green foliage
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Impatiens HeatElite has exceptional heat tolerance, garden performance and blooms in a variety of bright beautiful colors. HeatElite is also exceptional in cool, low light conditions and remains compact with awesome pack performance and a long shelf-life. Large, 1.25” blooms sit atop beautiful 8-10” plants. Blue Silk Bright Eye Carmine Coral Deep Pink Lilac Orange Pink Red Rose Salmon Scarlet Violet White Mix
Heat Elite Blue Silk
Heat Elite Bright Eye
Heat Elite Carmine
Heat Elite Coral
Heat Elite Deep Pink
Heat Elite Lilac
Heat Elite Orange
Heat Elite Pink
Heat Elite Red
Heat Elite Rose
Heat Elite Salmon
Heat Elite Scarlet
Heat Elite Violet
Heat Elite White
Heat Elite Perfect Mix
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Accent Premium Orange Star Imp
Tempo Butterfly Mix
Impatiens Accent Premium walleriana
Accent Premium shows great uniformity of flowering and better branching. The great range of color choices and plentiful, large flowers are perfect for mixed containers. Strong vigor allows for great stamina in cooler temperatures and other environmental stresses. Excellent branching habit fills pots and baskets quickly and flowers display nicely above foliage. 95% + germination. Garden height and width 10-12”. Bright Eye Deep Orange Lilac Orange Star Imp Pink Red Rose Salmon Violet Violet Star White Mix Mystic Mix (Bright Eye, Lavender Blue, Lilac & Violet) Pastel Mix (Bright Eye, Pink, Rose & White) Peppermint Mix (Bright Eye, Pink, Red & Rose)
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Accent Premium Violet
Accent Peppermint Mix
Tempo Cancun Mix
Impreza Punch
Tumbler Violet Star
Palace Blue w/Eye
Impreza walleriana
Tempo F1 walleriana
Tumbler walleriana/trailing
One of the most grower and retailer-friendly impatiens available. All colors finish in a tight 5 to 7 day window and have a less upward stretch and may need less PGRs. Impreza is the perfect fit into high-density programs. Proven to deliver the longest shelf life of any impatiens, plants stay full and nice-looking all season. Blooms spring through late summer. Plant in shade. Height 6-8”. Width 12-14”.
An early blooming, dwarf series with high germination and large 2” flowers with improved basal-branching and color uniformity. Excellent outdoor performance; great for packs, containers and baskets. Garden height 10-12”. 61-70 days.
Vigorous plants fill pots easily and mature into an extraordinary trailing habit and are covered in color that lasts all season long. Great for hanging baskets, quarts, gallons and large combination patio planters; excellent garden performance. Does well in a wide range of shade and partial-sun conditions. 90% germination.
Blue Pearl Cherry Splash Pink Punch Red Rose Salmon Violet White Formula Mix Passion Mix Red White Mix Intense Mix South Beach Mix Wedgewood Mix
Blue Satin Burgundy Cherry Butterfly (pink w/red eye) Cinnamon Coral Bee Crimson Deep Pink Lavender Peach Frost Pink Pink Frost Rose Star Scarlet Strawberry Butterfly Violet Star Watermelon White Butterfly Mix Cancun Mix Crystal Mix Pastel Mix Rouge Mix Salsa Mix Wedgewood Mix Mix
Rose Rose Star Salmon Scarlet Violet Violet Star White
Lobelia Palace Extra early border type with a compact, mounded habit and excellent garden performance. All foliage is green except where noted in description. Height 3-4”. (Raw & Multi-pelleted)
Impreza Formula Mix
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Tumbler Salmon
Impreza Cherry Splash
Tempo Rouge Mix
Blue (mid blue w/bronze foliage) Blue w/Eye (deep blue w/white eye) Lilac Royal (deep blue w/bronze foliage) Sky Blue White (some blue flowers) Mix
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Lobelia | Marigold
Antigua Mix
Bonanza Deep Orange
Discovery Orange
Bonanza Mix
Cresta Flame
Lobelia
Marigold
Riviera
Antigua
Dwarf, compact plants with vigorous garden performance. Blooms very early with an abundance of flowers. Great for containers and gardens. Height 5”. 70-75 days. Blue Eyes (medium blue w/white throat and bronze foliage) Blue Sky (bright blue flowers) Blue Splash (white w/blue throat) Lilac Marine Blue (deep blue flowers/green foliage) Midnight Blue (bronze foliage) Rose White Mix
Discovery Yellow
tagetes erecta (African)
Easy to grow with a naturally dwarf, uniform and, basal-branching habit. Strong bloom stems support round 3” flowers. Great for patio containers, as border plants or in the garden. Height 10-12”. Spread 10-12”. 70–84 days. (Detailed & Coated) Gold Orange Primrose Yellow Mix
Discovery
tagetes erecta (dwarf African)
Sweet Cream
Cresta Harmony
Cresta Spry
Sweet Cream
tagetes erecta (African hybrid)
2.5-3” blooms in lovely whitecream. Superior performance in the pack and in the garden. Garden height 16-20”. 77-84 days. (Detailed)
Alumia
tagetes patula (French)
Large 2-2.5" blooms and strong branching. 5 to 7 day flowering window across all colors. Great for pots, packs and the garden. Height 10-12". Width 10-14". (Raw & Coated) Deep Orange Flame Gold Red Vanilla Cream Yellow Mix
Very dwarf but large, fully double hybrid flowers, uniform with 2.5-3” blooms. Great for early forcing 4” pot plants. Superb garden performance. Garden height 6-8”. 65-75 days.
Alumia Mix
Cresta Yellow
Bonanza
tagetes patula (French) ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Beautiful 2” crested flowers on uniform plants with good lasting quality. Excellent outdoor performance. Height 10-12”. 35-40 days. (Detailed & Coated) Bee (mahogany edged in pale gold) ‡ Deep Orange Flame (mahogany w/orange border) Gold Harmony (orange crest w/maroon collar) Orange Yellow Mix
Cresta
tagetes patula (French)
Earlier flowering than others in its class. Large 2-2.5" showy flowers with great uniformity and excellent garden performance. Great for pots, packs and garden. Garden height 9-11". Garden spread 12-16". (Clipped & Coated) Deep Orange Flame Gold Harmony Orange Spry Yellow
(Detailed & Coated) Orange Yellow
Riviera Mix
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Marigold | Matthiola | Melampodium | Morning Glory | Nicotiana
Durango Bee
Durango Flame
Harmony Mix
Marigold Durango
tagetes patula
(French)
Uniform, excellent branching and extra-large 2-2.5” flowers with strong stems. Early to bloom. 5-7 day flowering window. Great for packs and pots. Height 10-12”. Width 6-8”. Bee Bolero Flame Gold Orange Red Tangerine Yellow Mix Outback Mix
Safari tagetes patula (French) † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Earliness to flower, large 2-2.5” blooms with improved doubleness on first flower and greenhouse and garden performance. Height 8-10”. 41-63 days. (Raw, Detailed & Coated)
Durango Red
Million Gold
Cardinal Climber
Matthiola (Stock)
Harmony incana annuua
This extra-early flowering matthiola is very fragrant. Plants are uniform and dwarf with vibrant green leaves. Harmony has approximately 50% doubles, selectable for doubleness by the cotyledon. Height 8-12”. Cream Yellow Cherry Blossom Deep Rose Light Rose Purple Violet White Mix
Safari Scarlet
Clark's Heavenly Blue
Million Gold
Very dwarf, compact habit with 1” single yellow daisy-like flowers. Very heat and humidity tolerant. Beautiful single, golden yellow flowers produced all season. Height 8-10”.
Showstar
This variety boasts yellow, star-shaped flowers on bushy, vigorous plants. Height 14-16”.
Melampodium
Morning Glory (Ipomoea)
Derby
Cardinal Climber
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Larger flowers, more compact habit than Showstar. Height 14-16”. 90-95 days.
Safari Yellow Fire
Scarlet O'Hara
Scarlet O’Hara
Very large, gorgeous wine red flowers will add just the right touch to any landscape setting.
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) Saratoga x. alata
Earliness, uniformity in habit and timing, wide color range and a high germination rate of 90%. Bushy, dwarf 10-12” plants are great in packs, pots and in the landscape. 70 days. (Pelleted) Appleblossom Lime Purple Bicolor Red Rose White Mix
This climber has beautiful, bright red, medium-sized flowers. 84 days.
Clark’s Heavenly Blue
Bolero (maroon w/gold centers) Gold ‡ Orange Red † Scarlet † Tangerine ‡ Yellow † ‡ Yellow Fire Mix
Classic, large, sky blue flowers, with hairless leaves and hollow stems; buds begin reddish but turn a clear azure-blue. Derby
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Saratoga Mix
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Ornamental Cabbage | Ornamental Kale | Ornamental Pepper | Osteospermum | Pansy
Osaka Mix
Akila Daisy White
Glamour Red
Akila Lavender Shades
Ornamental Cabbage Osaka F1 brassica oleracea
Excellent flowering cabbage for fall through winter. Wavyedged leaves on tight, compact cabbage heads. Vigorous but uniform in plant habit. Ideal for beds and mixed containers. Height 12”. Spread 8”. Pink Red White Mix
Ornamental K ale Glamour Red F1
Akila Purple
Nagoya F1
Known for its fringed leaves and uniform plant habit and growth; high degree of cold resistant qualities. Red Rose White Mix
Ornamental Pepper Conga capsicum
Gorgeous dark purple foliage with shiny purple peppers which mature into red. Conga has great vigor, and is good for 4”, 6”, and quarts. This capsicum can be sold two weeks early (15-17 weeks from sow).
Nagoya Mix
Colossus Fire
Ornamental Pepper Conga
Colossus Neon Violet
Colossus Tricolor
Osteospermum
Pansy
Akila ecklonis * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
Colossus x. wittrockiana
Akila, meaning beauty in Swahili, describes this full branched plant with beautiful blooms. Drought tolerant once established. Best seed-raised variety for both habit and seed quality. Excellent performance in the landscape, garden beds and in containers. Plant in full sun. Height and spread 16-20”. 90% germination standard. * † Daisy White Lavender Shades Purple White White w/Purple Eye Mix
Very attractive, extra-large blooms face upward in a tight, non-stretching habit. Great under hot, stressful conditions and requires less PGR's. Blooms earlier in winter and low light conditions. Garden height 4-5”. Garden width 6-8”. Blooms in spring 80-85 days. Flower size 3.5-4”. (Primed) Deep Blue w/Blotch Fire Lavender Medley Lemon Shades Neon Violet (blue face) Ocean Pure Rose Purple w/Blotch Red w/Blotch Rose Medley Rose w/Blotch Tricolor White White w/Blotch White w/Purple Wing Yellow Yellow w/Blotch Imp Blotched Mix Formula Mix
* AAS winner
First shiny leaf bedding-type flowering kale! Grown for its unique shiny leaves which create a dramatic contrast to the colorful rosette of center leaves, looking like a large, exotic flower, Its unique glossy leaves add brilliance and color to fall and winter gardens and containers. Amazingly slow to bolt 4" pots and larger. www.michells.com
Conga
Akila White w/Purple Eye
Colossus Formula Mix
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WonderFall™ Purple
WonderFall™ Yellow
WonderFall™ Yellow with Red Wing
WonderFall™ Blue Picotee Shades
WonderFall™ Blue with Blotch
A WonderFall Spectrum of Color
WonderFall™ White
WonderFall™ trailing pansy from Syngenta is available in a spectrum of colors to fill premium containers, baskets and landscapes with large-flowered, vigorous plants. With continuous flowering, WonderFall provides complete color coverage in any season. WonderFall allows your artistic talent to shine and provides your customers the spectrum of color needed for increased retail sales. Now available as raw and primed seeds.
WonderFall™ Yellow with Blotch
Contact your preferred broker sales representative today to place your order! For more information and availability: 800.549.0158 • www.syngentafhg.com All photos are the property of Syngenta unless otherwise noted. ©2014 Syngenta. Some or all of the varieties listed herein may be protected under one or more of the following: Plant Variety Protection, United States Plant Patents, Utility Patents and/or Plant Breeders’ Rights and may not be propagated or reproduced without authorization. WonderFall™, the Alliance Frame, the Purpose Icon and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company.
Pansy Chianti Mix EXCLUSIVE
Pansy Chianti Mix is striped and colorful with semi-ruffled blooms that measure about 2 to 3” across and begin flowering nine to ten weeks from sowing. Blooms are rich shades of rose, salmon, terracotta and wine-red, marked with long, bold, dark red strokes. Long lasting blooms on tough, vigorous, compact plants. Perfect for pots, packs, containers and window boxes. Height 8-10”. Width 6-8”. 70 days to flower.
Pansy Delta x. wittrockiana
An excellent series, great for spring and fall production. Medium, 2.5” upright flowers resist stretching. 75-80 days. Premium Colors: Beaconsfield Blue w/Blotch Deep Blue Gold w/Blotch Marina Neon Violet Imp Pure Deep Orange Persian Medley Pure Golden Yellow Pure Lemon Pure Light Blue Pure Primrose Pure Violet Pure White Pure Yellow Primrose w/Blotch Red w/Blotch Rose w/Blotch Tapestry True Blue Violet & White White w/Blotch Yellow w/Blotch Yellow w/Purple Wing Original Colors: Fire (scarlet & yellow w/mahogany wing) Lavender Blue Shades Orange w/Blotch Pink Shades Primrose w/Blotch Pure Light Blue Pure Red Pure Rose Yellow w/Red Wing
Cool Water Mix (True Blue, Pre. Pure White, Pure Light Blue, Blue w/ Blotch) Cotton Candy Mix (Pre. Pure Light Blue & Pink Shades) Formula Mix (All colors) Fruit Salad Mix (Pure Rose, Violet w/ Face, Premium Pure Golden Yellow, & Pure Deep Orange) Monet Mix (Lavender, Pink, Rose, Pure Yellow, & True Blue) Premium Blotch Mix (All Pre. w/blotches) Pumpkin Pie Mix (Fire, Orange w/ Blotch, Pre. Pure White, Pure Deep Orange & Pre. Pure Primrose) Pure Colors Mix Tri-Color Mix (Light Blue, Lemon & Violet) Watercolors Mix (Deep Orange, Pink, Lavender, Light Blue, Primrose & White) Wine & Cheese Mix
Delta Deep Blue
Delta Neon Violet Imp
Delta Pure Lemon
Delta Blaze Mix
Delta Cool Water Mix
Delta Monet Mix
Delta Premium Blotch Mix
Delta Tri-Color Mix
Delta Watercolors Mix
Mixes: Apple Cider Mix (Tapestry, Pre. Rose w/ Blotch & Pre. Pure Primrose) Berry Tart Mix (Pre. Pure Light Blue, Blue w/ Blotch, Pre. Pure Violet & Pure Rose) Blaze Mix (Fire, Pure Red, Pure Yellow & Yellow w/Red Wing) Blotch Mix (blotched, faced, winged & premium) Buttered Popcorn Mix (Pre. Pure Primrose, Pre. Pure White & Pre. Pure Golden Yellow) Citrus Mix (Deep Orange, Pure Lemon, Pure White & Pure Yellow)
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Pansy Heat Elite EXCLUSIVE
Pansy HeatElite flowers early and performs beautifully in the heat while resisting stretching. Uniform color range, compact habit and extensive color options makes these HeatElite a top pick for exceptional pansies. (Raw & Primed) Beaconsfield Blue Blotch Clear Blue Lilac Shades Orange Orange Blotch Pink Shades Porcelain Blue Primrose Pure White Purple Purple Bicolor Red Blotch Red Wing Rose Blotch Scarlet Shades White Blotch Yellow Yellow Blotch Blotch Mix (Not shown. Yellow Blotch, Blue Blotch, White Blotch, Mulberry Blotch, Rose Blotch, Porcelain Blue Shades and Red Wing) Clear Mix (Clear Blue, Pure White, Yellow, Orange and Purple) Formula Mix (Not shown. Yellow Blotch, Yellow, Blue Blotch, Mulberry Blotch, White Blotch and White. ) Watercolor Mix (Not shown. Clear Blue, Clear Orange, Clear White, Lilac Shades, Pink Shades, Porcelain Blue, Primrose.)
Heat Elite Beaconsfield
Heat Elite Blue Blotch
Heat Elite Clear Blue
Heat Elite Lilac Shades
Heat Elite Orange
Heat Elite Orange Blotch
Heat Elite Pink Shades
Heat Elite Porcelain Blue
Heat Elite Primrose
Heat Elite Pure White
Heat Elite Purple
Heat Elite Purple Bicolor
Heat Elite Red Blotch
Heat Elite Rose Blotch
Heat Elite Scarlet Shades
Heat Elite White Blotch
Heat Elite Yellow
Heat Elite Yellow Blotch
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Heat Elite Clear Mix
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Pansy Tango Mix FEATURED
Pansy Tango Mix is an incredible early flowering series boasting large, fringed blooms on compact plants; flowers last up to 20 days! Strong petals and resistance to the typical pansy aging pattern of floppy upper petals. Long shelf life for better retail displays and easy shipping. Perfect for both fall and spring sales.
Pansy x. wittrockiana
Majestic Giants II
Earlier flowering under short days and less prone to stretching. This series boasts increased uniformity and seed vigor, is compact and produces extra large 3.5” flowers. All colors available as Performax (precisely graded, top quality seed) and as Primax (Performax seed which has been primed), allowing growers to choose the form that best fits their production requirements. Garden height 5”. 63-70 days. Blue Jeans Blue & White w/Blotch Clear Purple Clear White Clear Yellow Deep Blue w/Blotch Fire w/Blotch Marina Mid Blue w/Blotch Ocean w/Blotch Patricia w/Blotch Purple w/Blotch Red w/Blotch Rosalyn w/Blotch Rose w/Blotch Sherry w/Blotch White w/Blotch Yellow w/Blotch Autumn Mix Blue Bayou Mix Bonfire Mix Girlfriends Mix Mix w/Blotch
Majestic Giants II Blue Jeans
Majestic Giants II Clear Purple
Majestic Giants II Fire w/Blotch
Majestic Giants II Autumn Mix
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Majestic Giants II Clear White
Majestic Giants II Marina
Majestic Giants II ClearYellow
Majestic Giants II Mid Blue Majestic Giants II Patricia
Majestic Giants II Blue Bayou Mix
Majestic Giants II Girlfriends Mix
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Burgundy
Salmon
Pink
Rose
Red
Burgundy
Violet
White
Blue
Red
Expect SUCCESS!™ Petunia x hybrida Trailing F1 SUCCESS!™ Series Eariest series in the industry – 7 days earlier than the competition! Most uniform flowering series for timing and habit Outstanding germination and seed quality Less PGR’s required in production
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Pentas | Petunia
SEED ANNUALS
Graffiti Mix
Sophistica Blackberry
Sophistica Twilight
Pentas
(Egyptian Star) Graffiti
Early-flowering with a wellbranched, uniform habit and large flower heads. Ten days earlier than ‘New Look’ with much improved vigor. Height 12-15”. (Pelleted) Bright Red Lavender Lipstick Pink Red Lace Rose Violet White Mix
Petunia Dreams grandiflora (single)
Uniform series performance. Compact and tightly branched habit, displays 3-4” blooms. Above average weather tolerance. 5-7 day spring bloom time window. Height 10-15”. Spread 10-12”. (Pelleted) Appleblossom Burgundy Burgundy Picotee Coral Morn Fuchsia Midnight (violet-blue) Neon Rose Pink (yellow throat) Red Red Picotee Rose Rose Morn Rose Picotee Salmon (white throat) Sky Blue White Patriot Mix Waterfall Mix Wild Rose Mix Mix
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Dreams Mix
Limbo *GP* Peach
Ultra Crimson Star
Limbo grandiflora (single) * AAS winner » Fleuroselect Quality winner
The only natural dwarf nonstretching grandiflora petunia on the market. Since Limbo lacks the genetic capacity to stretch, no PGR's are required. Enjoy an abundance of large flowers on mounded, compact, well branched plants all season long. Height 8-10”. Width 10-12”. Introducing *GP*, the next generation natural dwarf Limbo petunias with Greater Performance. (Pelleted) Blue Burgundy Deep Purple *GP* Peach (light salmon) *GP* Pink Morn Plum Purple *GP* Red *GP* Red Veined *GP* Rose *GP* Rose Morn *GP* Rose Veined *GP* Salmon *GP* Salmon Morn Sweet Pink * » Violet White Full Balance Mix (non *GP* colors) Growers Mix (Blue, Burgundy, Plum, Red, Rose, Rose Morn, Rose Veined, Salmon, and White)
Limbo *GP* Red
Double Cascade Mix
Sophistica grandiflora (single)
Sophistica creates a unique garden display with beautiful, large, traditional flowers. Matching flowering time for easy shipping and scheduling. Antique Shades has the most upright habit of the series. Height and width 10-15”. Weeks to flower 11-13. (Pelleted) Antique Shades (rose w/yellow throat) Blackberry Blue Morn (blue margin w/silver white throat) Lime Bicolor Lime Green Twilight
Ultra grandiflora (single)
* AAS winner
A tried and true performer in packs and pots, with uniform flowering time and plant habit enabling bench-run shipping. Excellent seed quality, large flowers in a wide range of colors and great garden vigor complete the package. Height 12-14”. Spread 14-16”. (Pelleted)
Limbo *GP* Rose Veined
African Sunset
Double Cascade grandiflora (double)
Huge 4-5” flowers, resembling giant carnations, are the highlight of this series and the reason these flower garden classics remain a popular choice. Best grown for late spring sales in 4.5” or larger pot size. Height 10-15”. Spread 10-12”. (Pelleted) Blue Burgundy Orchid Mist Pink Mix
African Sunset x. hybrida * AAS winner
The first orange hued petunia from seed! Excellent mounding habit with strong stems, excellent vigor and high flower count. The strong flower petals resist humid conditions.
Blue Blue Star Burgundy * Crimson Star Fresh White Lilac Pink Plum Red Red Star Rose Rose Star Sky Blue Violet White Star Mix Mix
African Sunset
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Congratulations from Wave petunias on 125 years — keep growing!
NEW Red Velour
Easy Wave® Velour colors are a first in seed spreading petunias! Three deep, distinctive new colors join the best, biggest-selling spreading petunia series. With their velvety undertones, these Easy Wave Velour varieties stand out in a crowded market, commanding attention…and sales!
NEW Berry Velour ©2014 Ball Horticultural Company 14345
NEW Burgundy Velour
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Petunia | Portulaca
SEED ANNUALS
Celebrity Blue Ice
Celebrity Burgundy Frost
Celebrity Chiffon Morn
Celebrity Strawberry Ice
Easy Wave Mix
Shock Wave Buzz Mix
Wave Blue
Wave Lavender
Petunia Celebrity multiflora (single) * AAS winner
Early with garden performance of multifloras combined with the greenhouse performance of the best grandifloras. Celebrity stands up to garden heat and humidity, giving an outstanding show of color throughout the summer. Germination and plug vigor are greatly improved. Bloom size 2.5-6”. (Pelleted) Blue Blue Ice (pale off-white w/ light blue veins) Burgundy (deep burgundy-red) Burgundy Frost Burgundy Star Carmine * Chiffon Morn Lilac Lilac Morn Neon (bright magenta) Peach Ice Pink Pink Morn (soft pink w/yellow & white throat) Plum Ice Red Red Morn Rose Rose Frost Rose Star Salmon (red w/deep veins) Sky Blue Strawberry Ice White Yellow Desert Sky Mix (light blues, reds, salmons & white) Ice Mix (veined varieties) Full Mix Morn Mix Niagara Mix (cool shades of blues, lilac & white) Pastel Mix (pastels w/ hint of blue) Watercolors Mix (pastel lavender, pinks & yellows)
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Happy Hour Mix
Happy Hour Pink Passion Mix
Portulaca
Ride the Wave spreading * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
(Purslane)
Easy Wave is earlier to flower under short days and more adaptable to production in smaller packs and pots. Great for baskets, containers and small space gardens. Minimal maintenance required; quick overhead watering rebound. These excellent outdoor performers offer strong fill and season-long colors that fill out and stay fuller longer. Height 6-12”. Spread 2.5-3’. Shock Wave produces a mounded, spreading plant similar in shape and as easy to manage as Easy Wave. Bloom size 1.5-2”. Height 7-10”. Spread 2.25-3’. Tidal Wave is the tallest of the Wave family, with a full plant habit and a plethora of blooms. Plants grow outward, then upwards, making a shrublike shape that holds all season long. An excellent landscape performer with terrific Botrytis tolerance and quick rain recovery. Height 16 - 22". Spread 30 - 60". Wave flowering requires day lengths longer than 13 hours (Misty Lilac 12 hours). Recommended for 4-6” pots and 10” hanging baskets. Excellent spreading petunia and free-flowering ground cover. Spring 84-112 days. Summer 63-91 days. Height 4-6”. Spread 4’. (Pelleted) Easy Wave: Blue Burgundy Star Coral Reef Mystic Pink Neon Rose Pink Plum Vein Red Rosy Dawn Salmon Shell Pink Violet White Beachcomber Mix Flag Mix Gelato Mix Great Lakes Mix Opposites Attract Mix Plum Pudding Mix South Beach Mix Starfish Mix Sweet Tart Mix Mix
Celebrity Watercolors Mix
Shock Wave: Coconut Coral Crush Denim Deep Purple Pink Shades Pink Vein Red Rose Amp Mix Buzz Mix Power Mix Spark Mix Volt Mix
Happy Hour grandiflora
Bred for reduced daylength sensitivity, Happy Hour blooms under shorter days. Uniform across the series, wellbranched, mounded plants are easy to pack and ship. Excellent garden performance, full habit and large, semi-double blooms. Drought-tolerant, great for hot, dry, full-sun conditions. Prefers well-drained media and garden soils. Height 8-10”. Width 10-12”. 2 weeks earlier in zones 7-10 for earlyseason sales! Full sun. (Multi-
seed & Raw) Banana Coconut Deep Red Fuchsia Lemon Orange Peppermint Rosita Mix Pink Passion Mix (Rosita, Peppermint & Fuchsia) Tropical Mix (Deep Red, Orange & Banana)
Tidal Wave: Cherry Hot Pink Purple * Silver Wave: * Blue Classic Purple * † Lavender Misty Lilac Pink * Purple Rose
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*GP* Mambos are the next generation petunias with even "Greater Performance" from grower to customer. New *GP* colors: Peach, Pink, Rose Veined, Salmon,and White
Petunia Heat Elite Mambo HeatElite Mambo is the earliest to bloom of any multiflora, performs extremely well under hot and cool conditions and
EXCLUSIVE
will not stretch! Due to its compact habit, this petunia will hold in the pack, on retail shelves and in the greenhouse. No PGR’s required! *GP* Mambos are the next generation with "Greater Performance" from grower to customer.
Blue Burgundy Deep Purple Peach *GP* Pink *GP* Pink Morn Purple Red Red Morn Rose Rose Veined *GP* Salmon *GP* Sweet Pink Violet White White *GP* Mix
Heat Elite Mambo Blue
Heat Elite Mambo Burgundy
Heat Elite Mambo Deep Purple
Heat Elite Mambo Pink *GP*
Heat Elite Mambo Pink Morn
Heat Elite Mambo Rose Veined *GP*
Heat Elite Mambo Peach *GP*
Heat Elite Mambo Purple
Heat Elite Mambo Red
Heat Elite Mambo Rose
Heat Elite Mambo Red Morn
Heat Elite Mambo Salmon *GP*
Heat Elite Mambo Sweet Pink
Heat Elite Mambo Violet
Heat Elite Mambo White
Heat Elite Mambo White *GP*
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Primula Hethor FEATURED
Primula Hethor is smaller than the Hethor Giant but features large blooms with an extremely high flower count. A great range of striking colors and well-matched flower time and habit make Primula Hethor a great addition to any garden. Blue w/Red Eye Champagne Citrus Yellow Clear Blue Crocus Elatior Goldorange Springsun Orange Springsun Pink Tagetes Orange Tagetes Red Tagetes Violet Tagetes Yellow White w/Green Eye
Hethor Blue w/Red Eye
Hethor Clear Blue
Hethor Springsun Pink
Hethor Tagetes Yellow
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Hethor Champagne
Hethor Crocus
Hethor Citrus Yellow
Elatior Goldorange
Hethor Tagetes Orange
Hethor Springsun Orange
Hethor Tagetes Red
Hethor Tagetes Violet
Hethor White w/Green Eye
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R anunculus R ebecca EXCLUSIVE
Rebecca is a stunning, compact type with large flowers on short and hardy stems and healthy, dense foliage. Rebecca adds beauty wherever it grows! One plant of Rebecca will fill a 4 inch pot! No PGR's required. Recommendations for growing success: 1. Water after sowing. 2. Place in cooling chamber for 10 days at 8-10° C. 3. After cooling phase, place the trays in the greenhouse. 4. Try to stay at 18-24° C and if possible give them short day conditions: under 10 hours daylight. 5. Treat against fungi like botrytis and root diseases, and against the larva of Bradysia pauper. 6. Normally it is not necessary to spray them with growth regulators. 7. Make sure that they are never totally dry, or much too wet. 8. Fertilize with every watering or with every second watering, with 0,9-1,2 EC. 9. From sowing to potting takes about 10 weeks. 10. Finished height about 8-12 inches. Cream Orange Red
Rose Violet White Yellow
Rebecca Cream
Rebecca Orange
Rebecca Red
Rebecca Violet
Rebecca White
Rebecca Yellow
Portulaca (Purslane) Sundial
Early with a vigorous, wellbranched habit. Fills pots and packs quickly. Mixed containers, bedding, landscaping. Plant in full sun. Garden height 5". Crop time 8-10 weeks. (Raw
Toucan
Heat loving and drought tolerant; vibrant 2” blooms. Plant in 4-6” pots, gallons, mixed containers, baskets and gardens. No pinching; little to no PGR’s. Height 3-4”. Spread 14-16”. Fuchsia Scarlet Shades Yellow Hot Mix
& Multi-pelleted)
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy hirtia Abundant, large 6-8” golden flowers with distinct rings around a dark eye. The 22-26” height creates interest and dimension in all landscapes. These low maintenance, heat thriving, easy to grow flowers are great for growers, retailers and home gardeners.
Chiffon Cream Fuchsia Gold Mango Orange Peach Peppermint Pink Princess Pink Scarlet Tangerine White Yellow Mix
Sundial Mix
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Toucan Hot Mix
Denver Daisy
Rebecca Rose
Irish Eyes hirtia Attractive garden variety has large, golden-yellow flowers with a distinct, green eye on strong, basal-branched plants. Excellent vase life. Height 24”. 91-105 days. Prairie Sun hirtia
* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Very large flowers with light yellow tips, golden petals and a green center. Height 24-36”.
Prairie Sun
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Salvia Heat Elite Mojave EXCLUSIVE
Salvia HeatElite is the next generation of salvia. Outperforming existing heat tolerant varieties, this HeatElite is compact and early to flower with outstanding garden performance. Unique flower spike structure and branching habit is new to the marketplace. Suitable for pack production. Garden height 9-10”.
Salvia Summer Jewel coccinea
* AAS winner
Blooms all season long , 7-9 weeks after sowing. Compact habit with excellent branching. Attracts hummingbirds. * Pink Red
Evolution farinacea
* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Beautiful lilac flower spikes, create an attractive contrast to the deep green foliage. Color lasts from early summer to the first hard frost; very heat and drought tolerant. Compact with a well-branched habit and an increased number of flower spikes. Garden height 16-20”. Spread 14-16”. 100 days. * ‡ Violet White
Victoria White farinacea
This Salvia displays nonstop blooms of deep blue flowers, a dense habit and excellent color effect. Extremely uniform. Garden height 18-20”. 90-95 days. (Raw & Primed)
Early Bonfire splendens Flaming 10” red spikes add dimension in the garden; performs well in the landscape. Height 24”. 92 days.
Sizzler Jedi splendens The earliest and best full color range of pack Salvia with bright, clear colors and stunning bicolors. Bred for early plug and pack performance. Foliage and flower spikes remain tight and compact for extended shelf life. Day length neutral. Height 12”. 56-70 days. Burgundy Burgundy Halo Purple Red Salmon Mix
Vista splendens
Compact habit, dark green foliage and well-packed flower spikes hold their color intensity throughout the season. Vista is well-matched in heat tolerance, habit and earliness (5-7 day window). Height 10-12”. 63-70 days. Summer Jewel Pink
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Evolution Violet
Early Bonfire
Lavender Purple Red Red & White Rose Salmon White Mix
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Snapdragon Twinny FEATURED
Snapdragon F1 Twinny is the first low bed heat tolerant type Antirrhinum with a double flower form. This series consists of bronze shades, peach, violet, white and yellow shades. Twinny Peach is a 2010 AAS winner, owing to its unique color blend of peach, yellow and light orange along with its excellent garden performance nation wide. Appleblossom Bronze Shades Peach Rose Violet White Yellow Shades Mix (not shown)
Twinny Appleblossom
Twinny Bronze Shades
Twinny Peach
Twinny Rose
Twinny Violet
Twinny White
Snapdragon (A ntirrhinum) trailing
Candy Showers
The first trailing snapdragon from seed. Flexible stems equal easy shipping. Ideal for baskets, combination plants and bedding. Great addition to spring or fall trailing pansy programs. Blooms under short days.(Multi-pelleted)
Rocket tall
Torenia
Basal-branching, 2.5-3’ tall, with long, tapering, compact spikes. Excellent garden, cut flower and landscape variety. Flowers well under long days. 135-140 days.
Kauai fournieri
* AAS winner
* Bronze * Cherry * Golden Lemon * Orchid Pink * Red Rose Shades * White Mix
Deep Purple Orange Red Rose White Yellow Mix
True to its namesake, “the garden island”, Kauai adds beauty to your garden with vivid colors. Deep Blue and Rose are the deepest, richest colors on the market and Magenta and Lemon Drop are the most unique. Kauai is compact, well-branched and has a tighter flowering window which blooms uniformly. Great in bedding, mixed combos and indoor containers. Plant in full shade to partial sun. Height and spread 8”. Heat and humid tolerant. Pelleted seed with a 90% yield potential rating.
Twinny Yellow Shades
Kauai Burgundy
Kauai Deep Blue
Blue & White Burgundy (w/white tube) Deep Blue Lemon Drop (white flower w/yellow spot) Magenta (w/white tube) Rose (w/white tube) White Mix
Candy Showers White
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Rocket Mix
Kauai Lemon Drop
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Torenia Heat Elite EXCLUSIVE
An AAS winner, Torenia HeatElite beats the heat and performs exceptionally well in packs, pots, containers and the garden. This torenia is a profuse bloomer on compact plants with tight, compact foliage. Minimum stretch and maximum beauty. Torenia HeatElite will liven up any patio or landscape. Height and spread 8”. Blue Blue & White Burgundy Rose
White
Heat Elite Blue & White
Heat Elite Blue
Heat Elite Rose
Verbena
» Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
* AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Blue * Burgundy XP Burgundy w/Eye XP Carmine Rose XP Pink XP ‡ Purple XP Red w/Eye XP Scarlet XP Silver XP White XP Merlot Mix XP Mix XP Waterfall Mix XP
Quartz Burgundy XP
Quartz Pink XP
Quartz Purple XP
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Heat Elite White
Obsession hybrida
Quartz hybrida
Beautiful with large florets, umbels and a spreading, mounded habit. Excellent vigor for a strong plug tray, (85% + yield potential). Strong garden performance under stressful conditions; powdery mildew resistant. XP varieties are extremely uniform with a tight 6-7 day flowering window. Height 10-12”. Width 12-14”. North 84-91 days. South 77-84 days.
Heat Elite Burgundy
An excellent pack habit with extended performance in the garden. More continuous flowering than other verbenas. Earlier and uniform with a more compact and branching habit. Germination standard 85%. Garden height 6-8”. 70-75 days. (Raw & Primed) » ‡ Apricot Blue w/Eye Bordeaux Burgundy Eye ‡ Coral w/Eye Crimson w/Eye Lavender ‡ Lilac Pink Pink Chiffon Red Red w/Eye Scarlet White Eyed Mix Mix (all colors) Pastel Mix (Bordeaux, Lavender, Pink, Purple, Scarlet and White) Spirit Mix Wine & Cheese Mix
Obsession Apricot
Obsession Coral w/Eye
Obsession Lilac
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Vinca Boa A revolutionary, vigorous F1 hybrid vinca with a truly trailing hanging basket program. In the garden it has a prostrate habit like no other Vinca, laying flat to the ground in full color about 3” tall. Vinca Boa performs so well you will find there is no comparison! Large, overlapping flowers continue to be produced all over the plant, all summer long! A fabulous series and a must for any basket or landscape program.
FEATURED
Burgundy
Peppermint Red w/Yellow Eye
Rose White w/Yellow Eye Mix
Boa Burgundy
Boa Peppermint
Boa Red w/Yellow Eye
Boa Rose
Boa White
Boa Mix
Vinca
Vinca
Cora Cascade F1 trailing
Cora F1
A vigorous, trailing vinca that fills landscapes and baskets with an abundance of large, long-lasting flowers. Uniform in habit and flowering time, Cora Cascade thrives in heat and humidity and is Phytophthora resistant. Height 6-8”.
Catharanthus roseus (upright)
Cora Cascade Lilac
Cherry Lilac Magenta Peach Blush Polka Dot Strawberry Mix
Cora displays both a uniform habit and flowering time. A plethora of huge 2” blooms proudly sit on top of thick, glossy foliage in full sun. High seedling stands mean no double sowing; resistant to aerial Phytophthora. Height 14-16”. Crop time 98-119 days.
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Cora Apricot
Apricot Burgundy Deep Lavender Lavender Peach Blush Pink Punch Red Strawberry Violet White Mix Cora Cascade Peach Blush
Cora Cascade Cherry
Boa series
Cora Cascade Strawberry
Cora Pink
Cora Mix
Cora Red
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Vinca Cobra Heat Elite EXCLUSIVE
Vinca Cobra HeatElite does extraordinarily well in both high temperatures and humid conditions and in cooler temperatures with low light. Gorgeous, large flowers enhance any flower bed and resist stretching in the heat. Vinca Cobra HeatElite are basal-branched and mounded with a compact habit, bred specifically for packs; excellent disease tolerance. Height 10-12". Apricot Imp Orange Orchid w/Eye Passion Fruit Peppermint Purple w/Eye Red Red w/Eye Rose Imp Rose w/Eye Strawberry Red White Mix
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Apricot Imp
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite PassionFruit
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Orange
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Peppermint
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Orchid w/Eye
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Purple w/Eye
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Red
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Red w/Eye
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Strawberry Red
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Vinca Cobra Heat Elite White
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Rose Imp
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Rose w/Eye
Vinca Cobra Heat Elite Mix
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Vinca Sweetspot EXCLUSIVE
Bred for well matched habit and uniformity throughout the series. Vinca Sweetspot really hits the spot for the grower, providing a neat, compact, well branched habit and very good seed quality across the color range. The large round flowers with overlapping petals never turn gappy, even under high temperatures and the color range available makes Sweetspot another alternative for impatiens. Apricot Lavender Orange Passion Fruit Peppermint Pink Red Rose Rose Morn
Vinca Sweetspot Apricot
White
Vinca Sweetspot Lavender
Vinca Sweetspot Orange
Vinca Sweetspot Passion Fruit
Vinca Sweetspot Peppermint
VInca Sweetspot Pink
Vinca Sweetspot Rose Morn
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Vinca Sweetspot Red
Vinca Sweetspot Rose
Vinca Sweetspot White
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Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite EXCLUSIVE
Vinca Vitesse HeatElite F1 hybrid has extremely large flowers and incredible disease tolerance. Great basal branching, creating full, lush plants. Unrivaled cold tolerance and extraordinary garden performance makes this vinca a must in your garden. Height 12-14”. Mix not shown. Apricot Cranberry Hot Pink Lavender Lavender Morn Orange Orchid Peppermint (white w/red center) Pink Purple Raspberry Red Red w/Eye Rose Rose Morn Strawberry Red White Mix (not shown)
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Apricot
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Lavender Morn
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Raspberry
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Rose
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Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Cranberry
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Hot Pink
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Lavender
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Orange
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Orchid
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Peppermint
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Pink
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Purple
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Red
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Rose Morn
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite StrawberryRed
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite Red w/Eye
Vinca Vitesse Heat Elite White
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Vinca | Viola | Zinnia
Jams N Jellies Blackberry
Penny Deep Marina
Jams N Jellies Blueberry
Penny Marlies
Vinca Jams N Jellies Catharanthus roseus
Unique color of Blackberry mimics its namesake fruit. American Pie Mix includes Blackberry, red with white eye and pure white vincas. Drought tolerant; plant in full sun. Height 14-16". Spread 10-12". Zones 9-11. 85% minimum germination standard. Blackberry Blueberry American Pie Mix
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Pacifica Burgundy Halo
Penny Primrose w/Blotch
Pacifica upright
* AAS winner » Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Great for spring or summer planting; heat and drought tolerant; resists stretching. Basal branching and early flowering with large, 2” flowers. Excellent pack and garden performance. Plant in full sun. Height 12”. Spread 10-12”. 95105 days. Apricot XP Blush XP Burgundy XP * » ‡ Burgundy Halo Cherry Red Halo XP Coral XP Cranberry XP Dark Red XP Deep Orchid XP Icy Pink XP Lilac XP Magenta Halo XP Orange XP Polka Dot XP Punch XP (rose w/dark center) Raspberry XP Really Red XP Rose Halo XP White XP White w/Pink Eye Bold Mix XP Halo Mix XP Lipstick Mix XP (pink, punch, red w/blush base) Merlot Mix XP Mix XP Mystic Mix XP
Pacifica Bold Mix XP
Penny Purple Marina
Pacifica Merlot Mix XP
Star Starbright Mix
Pacifica Mystic Mix XP
Dreamland Coral
Viola
Zinnia
Penny cornuta
Star angustifolia
A multi-season wonder, uniform in habit and flowering. Compatible in spring and fall; cool weather tolerance. Continuous blooming, tight branching and non stretching. Dependable overwintering with strong winter colors. Blooms 1”. Height 4-6”. Spread 4-6”. Fall 63-77 days. Spring 7791 days. (Raw & Primed) Azure Dawn Azure Twilight Azure Wing Beaconsfield Blue Clear Yellow Deep Blue Deep Marina Denim Jump Up Lavender Shades Marina Marlies Mickey Orange Orange Jump-Up Orchid Peach Jump-Up Primrose Bicolor Primrose Picotee Primrose w/Blotch Purple Marina Purple Picotee Red Blotch Red Wing Rose Blotch Violet Beacon Violet Flare White White Blotch White Jump-Up Yellow Yellow Blotch Yellow Jump-Up All Seasons Mix Citrus Mix Jump-Up Mix Penny Lane Mix Winter Mix
Single, star-shaped flowers up to 2” across. Heat, humidity and drought tolerant for exceptional landscape use. Resistant to Alternaria and mildew. Vigorous enough to fill a bed quickly. Height 12-14”. 55-60 days.
Gold Orange White Starbright Mix (all colors)
Dreamland elegans
Extra large, Dahlia-type flowers with 4” double blooms. Excellent for pots and packs. Little disease issues. Height 8-10”. 50-55 days. (Primed) Coral Ivory Pink Red Rose Scarlet Yellow Mix
Dreamland Red
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Profusion Double Yellow, Fire and White
Profusion Double Zinnia Twice the Flower Power!
This is the zinnia that sells! Now with seven vibrant colors and two 2013 All-America Selection award winners, our Profusion Double series represents the NEXT GENERATION of Profusion. Customers will love the cheerful look and disease resistance of these durable zinnias and will be impressed with the brilliant nonstop color display in the landscape!
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Zinnia
SEED ANNUALS
Magellan Cherry
Magellan Ivory
Magellan Orange
Profusion Double Deep Salmon
Profusion Double Hot Cherry
Profusion Double Yellow
Zinnia Magellan elegans Fully double blooms flower continuously throughout the season. A zinnia bred for exceptional performance in production and garden. Plant habit and bloom time are uniform. Vibrant colors make Magellan an excellent choice for grower pack or 4-6” pot production. Garden height 1214”. Spread 10-12”. Cherry Ivory Orange Pink Salmon Scarlet Yellow Mix
Profusion x hybrida
* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
Offers a continuous flower canopy with a self-cleaning habit that blooms over an extended period of time. Highly heat tolerant and performs well under cool conditions with a high degree of disease tolerance. Height 10-12”. The double variety offers dense, bushy plants with 2” daisy-like blooms and a height of 12”. Knee High types grow from 18-20”. Spread 1215”. 60-70 days. Apricot * † Cherry Coral Pink Deep Apricot Double Cherry * Double Deep Salmon Double Fire Double Golden * Double Hot Cherry Double White Double Yellow Fire Golden * Orange * † White Yellow 3 Color Mix (Cherry, Orange, White) 5 Color Mix (Apricot, Cherry, Fire, Orange, White) Double Mix Imp (Double: Cherry, Fire, Golden, White) Full Mix (Apricot, Cherry, Coral Pink, Fire, Orange, White, Yellow) Sunrise Mix Imp (Fire, White, Yellow)
Magellan Salmon
Zahara Raspberry
State Fair Mix
Zahara Mix
Zahara Yellow Imp
State Fair Mix elegans
Zahara Double
Zahara marylandica * AAS winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner + American Garden Award winner
A true double zinnia; this carefree summer-long performer has bigger, fully double blooms which provides plenty of color all season long. Both colors tend towards a lighter center as the flowers age in low light or high temperatures. No need to spray for diseases with this disease-tolerant zinnia. A good alternative to water-hungry crops. Plant in full sun. Height 16-20”. Spread 16-20”. (Raw &
A tetraploid mix with higher resistance to powdery mildew and Alternaria than the dahliaflowered or California strains. Great vigor and plant habit with very large flowers. Ideal as a cut flower or as a tall garden border. Blooms late spring into late summer. Height 3-4’. Spread 12-14”. Plant in sun. 60-65 days.
Zahara is an all-around winner with season-long shows, low maintenance and drought and heat tolerance. Strong colors and extra large flowers. Great for packs and 4” programs, garden beds, landscapes and mixed containers. Bloom size 2.5”. Height 12-14”. Width 1214”. 61 days to flower.
marylandica * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Coated) * ‡ Cherry (deep magenta) * † Fire (scarlet-orange) Strawberry Duo Mix
+ Cherry Coral Rose Fire Raspberry Scarlet * ‡ Starlight Rose Sunburst White Imp Yellow Imp Bonfire Mix Raspberry Lemonade Mix Mix Magellan Scarlet
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Carex | Corynephorus | Festuca | Isolepis | Juncus | Milium | Stipa
ORNAMENTAL GRASS
Bronco
Phoenix Green
Live Wire
Red Rooster
Festina
Flashlights
Ponytails
Color Grass Series Carex (Sedge) Corynephorus Isolepis
Milium
Bronco
Medium brown/bronze leaves in a hanging tussock habit. Keep moist, well drained and in full sun. Avoid extremes in both temperature and moisture. Garden height 10”. Spread 14”. Pot height 8”. Zones 6-7.
Phoenix Green
Bright green foliage with sturdy upright narrow leaved sedge. Good for landscaping, borders, in mixed combinations or on its own. Medium heat tolerance, low maintenance. Garden height 20-24”. Pot height 10-12”.
Red Rooster buchananii
Red-bronze color grass is erect with curled tips. Keep garden habitat moist, well drained and in full sun, avoid extremes in both temperature and moisture. Medium heat tolerance. Garden height 24”. Pot height 8”. Spread 12”. Zones 5-6. www.michells.com
Starhead
Spiky Blue
Spiky Blue
Blue green tufts of fine spiky leaves. Best garden habitat is sandy soil with a small amount of time in full sun. Medium heat tolerance. Garden height 8”. Pot height 6”. Spread 7.5-8”. Zones 6-9.
Festuca Festina
Blue-green leaves with clump forming dense foliage, upright flower panicles in June. Keep plant in moist, well drained soil in part shade or full sun, avoid excessive heat. Medium heat tolerance. Garden height 6” (foliage), 10” (flower height). Spread 8”. Pot height 15”. Zones 4-5. Finish weeks 24-28 .
(Fiber Optic Grass)
Live Wire cernua
Live Wire makes a great indoor plant which stands upright while young, then drapes as it matures. An easy-to-grow plant preferring shade, performs well in wet conditions. Okay in sun if moisture is maintained. Height 6-8”. Spread 18-20”. (Multi-pelleted)
(Golden Millet Grass) Flashlights effusum aureum
The first color grass for shade! The bright eye-catching chartreuse leaves and mounding, semi-arching habit make this a standout at retail and a premium accent plant that lights up shady mixed combos and borders. Shows the best color in spring. Blooms all summer long. Height 8-10”. Width 6-8”. (Multi-seed)
Juncus
(Corkscrew Rush) Starhead
An attractive, long lasting flower head, with compact broad leaves. Easy to produce with high germination seed. Medium heat tolerance. Pot height 8”. Zones 5-6. Finish week 24-28.
Stipa Ponytails
Feather-like flower heads starting in a medium green and ending in a silver inflorescence. Good for pots or garden. Keep in well drained soil and in full sun or semi-shade, drought tolerant. Garden height 20”. Spread 8”. Zones 5-6. (Multipelleted)
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Summer Pastels Mix
Silky Gold
Arizona Sandstone
Silky Deep Red
Achillea Summer Pastels millefolium *AAS winner
1st year flowering. Apricot, cream, lavender, pink, purple, red, rose and white. Dark green, fern like, compact plant habit, reaching 24-30” in the garden. Summer Pastels loves sunny conditions and will bloom in Summer - Autumn in the first year, earlier in the second year. Heat and drought tolerant. Spread 36”. 180 days.
Silky Mix
A rabis
(Rock Cress) Lotti caucasica
An early-flowering, compact and uniform variety with intense, bright, deep pink and white colors. The showy, mounded foliage is very appealing. Plant in full sun and well drained soil. Blooms early through late spring. Spacing 10-12". Height 4-6". Width 6-8". Zones 4a-7b. (Coated)
Arizona Sunset
Showstar
Lotti Deep Rose
Audrey Purple Shades
Asclepias
Aubrieta
(Butterfly Milkweed)
Audrey F1 hybrida
Silky curassavica
Prefers a warm, rather dry location. Works well in gardens, landscapes, patio planters and as an annual cut flower. Produces beautiful flower umbels in intense colors on strong stems for an exotic look. Height 24-28". Width 8-10". (Raw) Deep Red Gold Scarlet Mix
Deep Rose White
1st year flowering and the first F1 hybrid Aubrieta from seed. Compact, well branched plants fill the pot fast with large flowers in bold colors. Great as a border or in a rock garden stand out. Very uniform in habit and flowering time. Winter hardy; requires little to no PGR’s outdoors. Increased shelf life non-stretching habit. Blue Shades Light Blue Purple Shades Red Purple Mix
Astilbe
Agastache
Showstar
Arizona
2nd year, early summer. Grows tall and blooms profusely. Excellent performance in the garden. Suitable for 4-5” pot summer sales. Showstar is a mix of carmine shades, creamy white, pink and rose. Height 12-14”.
hybrid
1st year flowering, drought toleran. Requiring little care once established, Arizona is a great hummingbird plant. Performs well in containers and the landscape. When mature, Arizona is 8 to 10" in width and height.
Arizona Sun
SEED PERENNIALS
Audrey Red Purple Mix
Lotti White
Sandstone Sun Sunset Mix
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Campanula Clockwise Deep Blue EXCLUSIVE
Clockwise is the first F1 hybrid C. portenschlagiana from seed. Attractive dark blue bell shaped flowers completely cover the plant. This variety is a true perennial that can be used in pots or planted in a garden and reflowers in the fall. Clockwise is very uniform and fast growing with a short culture time; only 12-14 weeks after potting in 4 inch pots; use 3-4 seeds per plug. PGR’s are unnecessary and no vernalization is needed. Winter hardy to zone 3.
Bellis
(English Daisy) Galaxy
Compact plants with short leaves are ideal for pots and packs. Excellent when combined with pansies, flowering cabbage and flowering kale from autumn to spring. Can be sown in winter for spring sales or in summer for fall sales. Flowers all winter in mild areas. Height and spread 8”.
Campanula
Coreopsis
Appeal medium nanum
Early Sunrise grandiflora
A high value pot crop bursting with deep blue, long lasting flowers. This crop is economical to produce and stands out in spring assortments. Deep Blue Pink
Red Rose White Mix
* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
1st year. Golden-yellow, semi-double flowers with a small center showing blooms all summer. Compact and uniform. Bedding plant that can be used as an annual. Great for parks and landscapes. Height 12-24”. Width 10-16”. 180 days.
Early Sunrise
Sunburst lanceolata
Beautiful double and semidouble, golden yellow flowers. Use in a border or as a cutting. Height 35”.
Galaxy Mix
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Appeal Pink
Sunburst
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Delphinium | Digitalis | Echinacea | Euphorbia
Summer Cloud
Summer Nights
Summer Stars
Dalmatian Purple
Dalmatian Mix
Cheyenne Spirit
Delphinium Digitalis Summer grandiflorum
1st year. Well-branched dwarf plant covered with a blanket of 1.5” flowers; earlier blooming and better heat tolerance than other delphiniums of this type; long-flowering season. Height 10-12”. Spread 24-36”. 120 days. Blues Cloud Morning Nights Stars Colors Mix
Magic Fountain elatum
1st year. Spikes reaching 1215”. Double blooms have white bees unless noted. No staking required. Height on 24-36”. Spread 24-36”. 180 days.
Cherry Blossom w/White Bee Dark Blue w/Dark Bee Dark Blue w/White Bee Lavender w/White Bee Lilac Pink w/White Bee Mid Blue w/White Bee Pure White Sky Blue w/White Bee White w/Dark Bee Crystal Mix Mix
(Foxglove)
Camelot F1 purpurea
1st year. First F1 hybrid digitalis. Uniform growth, flowering and high germination. Large flower spikes. Useful in large pots. Height 42-48”. Spread 24-30”. (Pelleted) Cream Lavender Rose White Mix
Dalmatian purpurea
1st year. The fastest digitalis on the market with uniform height and early flowering; short harvest window. Plant in full sun. Height 16-20”. Spread 12-14”. Zones 5-9. 85% minimum germ. Peach is more compact. (Pelleted)
SEED PERENNIALS
Magic Fountain Lilac Pink w/White Bee
Magic Fountain Sky Blue w/White Bee
PowWow Wild Berry
Echinacea (Coneflower)
Cheyenne Spirit hybrida * AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner 1st year. Brilliant color range available for the first time from seed. Excellent branching and more flowers on every plant. Full sun. Great in gallons and quarts. 1st year height 1824”; 2nd year 22-30”. 1st year spread 10-16”; 2nd year 14-20”. Zones 4-10. 70% germination. (Raw)
Bravado purpurea
1st year. Deep rose flowers with showy petals create an stunning garden plant and attract butterflies. Height 39-47”. Blooms summer through fall.
Créme (warm white w/red spots) Peach (light, pink-rose spots) Purple Rose (lavender-rose w/red spots) White Mix
Magic Fountain White w/Dark Bee
Euphorbia Glitz
PowWow purpurea
* AAS winner
1st year. More flowers per plant than any other echinacea on the market in both the first and second year. Better matched in habit and timing in spring and overwinter production. No PGR’s required; minimal maintenance. Dry growing conditions tolerated; plant in full sun. Height 16-20” the first year and 22-24” the second year. Spread 12-6”. Zones 4-9. White (yellow center) * Wild Berry (dark rose center)
Euphorbia Glitz F1 E.graminea
* AAS winner
First seed annual type on the market. Ease of seed without the vegetative headaches. A premium variety for quarts, gallons, and baskets. Mid-vigor, good branching and open architecture, make Glitz great for mixed containers. Height 10-14". Spread 12-18".
Bravado
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Arizona Apricot
Gaillardia | Gaura | Gypsophila | Heuchera
Arizona Red Shades
Gaura Sparkle White
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) Arizona grandiflora
* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
1st year. Arizona blankets gardens with bright flowers and thrives in the hot sun and harsh locations. Easy to grow and blooms earlier than other gaillardias and continues well into the fall. Red Shades is the first red pot gaillardia from seed! 1 Gallon pot 7-10 weeks. 6” pots 8-10 weeks. PGR’s necessary; requires no vernalization. Garden height 12”. Blooms May to September. Plant in well-drained, warm, sunny locations.
Arizona Sun
Filou Rose
Mesa Bright Bicolor
Gypsy White
Mesa grandiflora
* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
1st year. First hybrid blanket flower from seed. Controlled plant habit, well-branched, uniform with prolific flowering. The 3" daisy like flowers offer superior color throughout the summer and attracts butterflies! Very drought tolerant once established and almost maintenance free. Wind and rain resistant. Good branching fills gallon containers quickly; great for landscapes and mixed containers. Height 16-18”. Width 20-22”. Hardy to zone 5. Seed to Flower 120 days/ spring. Bright Bicolor (bright red w/yellow band of various width) Peach * † Yellow
* Apricot Red Shades * † ‡ Sun
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Mesa Bright Bicolor
Palace Purple
Mesa Yellow
Ruby Bells
Gaura
Gypsy muralis
Sparkle White
Airy flowers with graceful, finely textured foliage. Ideal for baskets and mixed containers. Height 6". Spread 10".
* AAS winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
1st year flowering. Produces a finished flowering crop with no cold treatment necessary. Perfect for solo or mixed containers, adding a beautiful splash of elegant white gaura. Height 12-24". Width 12-20".
Gypsophila (Creeping Baby's Breath)
Filou
Quick and easy to produce. A constant bloomer in many conditions, well branched with a compact, dense habit. Well suited for mixed containers, attractive in baskets, rock gardens and landscape borders. Blooms 13-15 weeks. (Raw) Rose White
Arizona Sun
Mesa Peach
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Deep Rose Pink ‡ White
Heuchera (Coral Bells) Palace Purple
**Perennial Plant of the Year winner.
1st year. Striking, deep purple bronze, ivy-like foliage. Leaves turn bronze-green in high heat conditions. White, bell-shaped flowers. Height 12-24”. Spread 12”. 150 days. Blooms May– July.
Ruby Bells
2nd year. Uniform, deep red flower color. More abundant flowers. Earlier and longer flowering, with a well-branched compact habit. Height 16”. Spread 14”.
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Honeymoon Deep Red
Honeymoon Light Rose
Ellagance Pink
Ellagance Purple
Hibiscus Honeymoon moscheutos
Very large, exquisite 6–8" flowers make for a showy container or border plant. Heat and drought tolerant with F1 hybrid vigour. Very responsive to PGR's to produce a compact and well branched pot plant.Ideal for larger pot sales. Honeymoon creates a naturally well branched plant, reaching a height of 2-2.5'. Spread 2'. Deep Red Light Rose White w/Eye
Iberis Whiteout
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
Uniform flowering and plant habit with great flower power. No pinch growing and more salable plants than current seed varieties. Height 6-8".
Snowhite sempervirens
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Honeymoon White w/Eye
Crazy Daisy
L avandula (L avender)
Ellagance angustifolia
‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
1st year. Large flower spikes on well-branched, bushy plants on gray-green foliage. The only true white from seed. Unmatched plant uniformity, habit and flower quality with a short harvest window. Suited as a bedding and patio plant with long lasting, eye catching color and great fragrance. Plant in full sun. Height 12-14”. Spread 8-10”. Zones 5-7.
Iberis Whiteout
Perezii Blue Sea
Crazy Daisy
1st year. Medium tall with a high percentage of 2.5” fully double white flowers with yellow eye. Height 24-28”. Spread 12-24”. 35-49 days.
Snow Lady * AAS winner
2nd year, early summer. Pure white 2.5” flowers with contrasting yellow center, very compact bedding and pot plant. Can be produced almost year-round! Height 10”.
Pink ‡ Purple ‡ Sky ‡ Snow
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) Alaska
2nd year, early summer. A standard single, pure white Shasta Daisy. Height 24-36”. Spread 12-24”. Blooms JulyAugust.
Snow Lady
Limonium
(Sea Statice/L avender)
Iberis Snowhite
Vulcan Red
Lobelia Vulcan Red x.speciosa
The first professional grade alternative to Queen Victoria. Full, well-branched and strongstemmed with a uniform more controlled habit. Height 2'-2.5'.
Myosotis
(Forget Me Not) Mon Amie Blue
The first in Myosotis, sent to the market 3-6 months earlier; no vernalization is needed for flowering. Schedule your program for fall or spring. These dainty, light blue blooms perform as a tender, short-lived perennial which may survive one winter, rarely two. Height 6-8”. Spread 6-8”. Zone 5.
Perezii Blue Sea
1st year. Broad ovate to triangular leaves with multiple sprays of blue flowers held on panicles of up to 18”. 150 days. Blooms July-October.
Mon Amie Blue
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Myosotis | Papaver | Platycodon | Rudbeckia | Salvia | Scabiosa
Sylva Rosylva
Champagne Bubbles Mix
Goldsturm
Dimension Blue
Myosotis
(Forget Me Not) Sylva
» Fleuroselect Quality winner † Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
2nd year, early spring. Abundant flowers and a uniform habit. Mounded with compact growth, ideal for pot production. Bluesylva is slightly more compact. Height 8”. » Bluesylva (medium blue) † Rosylva (pink) » Snowsylva (white) Mix
Papaver
(Iceland Poppy)
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(Baloon Flower)
1st year. Blue, single bell shaped flowers good for bedding. Compact, dwarf habit with oval, serrated leaves. Height 6-8”. Spread 12-24”. Mid-summer
Orange Pink Scarlet White Yellow Citrus Mix Mix
Blue Note
Platycodon Salvia (Sage)
1st year. Hybrid vigor produces uniform flowers, earliness and long-lasting garden performance. Large cup-shaped flowers top bush, strong stemmed plants. Height 15”. 150 days. Weeks to flower 10-11. Zones 6-8. (Primed)
nudicaule
Sentimental Blue
Dimension Rose
Sentimental Blue grandiflora
Dimension nemorosa ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner.
The new best seed rendition of vegetative types. This well branched plant habit has two strong colors with the same habit. Height 8-10”. Finish 8-12 weeks. Zones 5-7. Blue ‡ Rose
Rudbeckia
Scabiosa
Goldsturm fulgida
Blue Note columbaria
(Black-Eyed Susan) **Perennial Plant of the Year winner
1st year. Strong, upright plants with large flowers in golden yellow, orange, scarlet & white. Height 12”. Spring through early summer. 150 days.
2nd year. Very hardy and drought tolerant. Large 3-4” golden-yellow single blooms with a black cone center and dark green foliage. Height 20-30”. Blooms July to October.
Shirley Double Mix
(Primed)
rhoeas
Sylva Mix
Shirley Double Mix
Champagne Bubbles
Garden Gnome nudicaule
Sylva Snowsylva
Garden Gnome
(Pincushion)
A floriferous 1st year flowering perennial with clear blue flowers. Genetically compact with no growth regulators required. Summer sales as an annual crop. Early Spring sales as a cool overwintered crop. Sow time December-April. Height 8-10”. Zones 5-6.
1st year. A beautiful mix with a high percentage of double pink, rose and red shades. Garden height 2.5’. 180 days. 2015 Michell’s 132
Sedum | Sempervivum | Thymophylla | Veronica
Voodoo
Hardy Species Mix
Sedum
Sempervivum
(Stonecrop)
(Hens & Chicks)
Voodoo spurium
Hardy Species Mix
» Fleuroselect Quality winner ‡ Fleuroselect Novelty winner
1st year. Contrasting bright rose colored flowers and intense red leaf color. Low growing, compact, uniform and well-branched, with a round habit. Height 4-6”. Spread 18”. 180 days. Blooms June-August. (Raw)
2nd year. Succulent 2” purplish-red to green leaf rosettes with loose spikes. Blooms June-August.
SEED PERENNIALS
Golden Dawn
Blue Bouquet
Thymophylla Veronica (Dahlberg Daisy)
(Spike Speedwell)
Golden Dawn tenuiloba
Blue Bouquet
Long-flowering, spreading plant is covered with daisylike, golden yellow flowers on fine, ferny foliage. Excellent performer in hanging baskets, patio planters and garden beds. This heat and humiditylover blooms late spring to late summer; plant in full sun. Height 6”. Width 12". (Raw)
1st year flowering. Use as an annual bedding plant, garden, cut flower, pot crop or perennial. Great for landscapes with its tapered spikes and many small florets, highlighted by deep green foliage. Height 1215”. Spread 12-15”. 180 days. (Pelleted)
Sedum Voodoo
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SEED HERBS
Herbs | Annuals
Anise
Basil Purple Ruffles
Basil Spicy Globe
Caraway
Chamomile
Chervil
Chives Plain Onion
Coriander Slow Bolt
Dill Fernleaf
Marjoram Sweet
Peppermint
Parsley Italian Dark Green
A nise
Caraway
Anise
Caraway
Seeds are used for licorice flavoring. Height 15”.
Basil Genovese
Delicious when used for flavoring soups and preserves.
Italian Large Leaf
Cilantro
Chamomile
Fragrant, white, daisy-like flowers. Height 18-24”. Apple-scented, used in teas.
Chervil
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Marjoram Sweet
Chamomile
Purple Ruffles
A very small-leaved herb, compact with an 8-10” height. Used as both flowering and ornamental. Spicy Globe produces 75% more essential oils than other standard basils.
Slow Bolt
Herb used for its seed. Height 15-30”.
Chervil
Spicy Globe
Marjoram
Herb used to flavor rye bread.
Lettuce-leaved. Use all parts dried or fresh. Height 24”.
Large, shiny, reddish purple leaves, ruffled and fringed with 6-7” flower spikes. A lovely border plant; late season. Height 18-24”.
Coriander
Plants have finely cut leaves. Plant in full sun. Use fresh or dried. Height 24”.
Chives
Slow to flower. Leaves are used in Mexican and Chinese dishes.
A half hardy perennial in warm areas. Strong, sweet aromatic flavor. Small gray leaves and white flowers along the stem. Volatile herb; add at the end of cooking to preserve flavor.
Dill
Peppermint
Bouquet
Used primarily for pickling or makes an excellent fresh cut flower. Height 36-48”.
Fernleaf *AAS winner
Dark, finely cut foliage with familiar dill flavor. More compact than standard. Height 18-24”.
Peppermint
Fast-spreading herb with fragrant leaves. A favorite herb for teas, sauces and jellies.
Parsley Italian Dark Green
Large dark green flat leaves with a nice strong flavor.
Garlic
Mild flavor. Height 12-18”.
Plain Onion
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SEED HERBS
Summer Savory
St. John's Wort
Tarragon Artemesia
Thyme Thymus
Catnip
Fennel Florence
Hyssop
Lavandula Vincenza Blue
Lemon Balm
Oregano
Rosemary
Sage
Parsley
Tarragon
Fennel
Lemon Balm
Plainleaf Italian
Artemesia dranunculus
Bronze
Lemon Balm
Thyme
A combination of anise and celery in flavor. Seeds and leaves are used for pickles, Italian breads, salads and more.
Large, dark green, deeply cut flat leaves. For flavoring and drying. Height 8-9”.
Triple Curled
Medium green curled-type; uniform branching habit. Height 8”.
Savory Summer Savory
One of the most popular of all herbs for seasoning. Milder flavor than the vegetatively grown French Tarragon.
Thymus serpyllum
Mat-forming evergreen plant covered with small purple spikes. Height 4”.
Used in seasonings. Height 18”.
Sorrel Sorrel Large Leaf Citrus flavored leaves.
St. John’s Wort St. John’s Wort
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A rugula Roquette
Young leaves with flavor similar to horseradish, best flavor in cool weather. Height 8-10”.
Catnip Catnip
Loved by cats. Very hardy. Brew leaves for a soothing cup of mint-like flavored tea.
Vigorous and uniform; slow to bolt. Features a gorgeous reddish-bronze color.
Florence
Hyssop Hyssop
Aromatic, bushy, evergreen herb with ornamental value. Blue flowers, square stems and linear leaves. Height 1-2’.
L avandula (L avender) Vincenza Blue
1st year. Large, deep blue flower spikes with abundant, fragrant flowers. Dry to use as potpourri. Height 16".
A 2.5’, perennial, fragrant Lemon Balm has tubular, white flowers and toothed, ovate, green leaves. Used in cooking, teas and making potpourri.
Oregano Oregano
Trailing herb with a strong aroma, used as a pizza seasoning.
Rosemary Rosemary
Used to flavor meat and fish. Seed is genetically poor resulting in erratic germination.
Sage Sage
Common ingredient in sausage, stuffing and sauce recipes. Height 15”. www.michells.com
Simply Salad Get in the game with the big demand for vegetables! Simply Salad pellets each contain a tasty blend of greens; sell in 4" pots, 6" pots or color bowls. Enjoy the convenience of a delicious, nutritious and colorful salad at any time! Gardeners can harvest every 3 weeks by cutting back to 2” and regrowing several times for more fresh mix. Simply Salad is easy to produce with a very quick crop time and the multi-pellets are efficient to sow using a seeder or direct to the final container. The pellet ensures varieties won’t separate in the seed hopper, resulting in a well-balanced mix. Simply Salad performs best in full sun in cool weather, or partial shade as temperatures warm up.
FEATURED
Alfresco Mix (red and green leaf lettuces with arugula, endive and radicchio for a Mediterranean flavor) City Garden Mix (red and green leaf lettuces for an easy traditional mix) Endless Summer Mix (All-lettuce mix includes red and green varieties) Global Gourmet Mix (red and green leaf lettuces and Asian greens for an Asian flair) Wonder Wok Mix (Asian greens including mustards, kale, bok choy, with red/green colors) Alfresco Mix
Endless Summer Mix
City Garden Mix
Global Gourmet Mix
Wonder Wok Mix
Simply Herbs The easy and economical way to grow the most popular herb classes and a great way to spice up any meal.
FEATURED
Basil Basil Try Mix Dill Oregano Parsley Curled Parsley Flat Rosemary Sage Thyme
Basil Try Mix
Basil
Parsley Flat
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Parsley Curled
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Home gardeners have a real appetite for growing vegetables and herbs. The Patio Edible varieties are the ultimate in versatile plants, selected for their ornamental appeal, the Patio Edibles are as productive as they are good looking. Grow them in containers combined with flowers — or let them make a statement on their own!
Cucumber Peticue
Eggplant Amethyst
Eggplant Emerald Isle
Eggplant Pot Black
Hot Pepper Apache
Hot Pepper Basket of Fire
Cucumber Peticue
A short vined cucumber variety perfect for the patio. Short green fruits with good flavor and a slightly sweet taste. High yielding when regularly harvested.
Eggplant Amethyst dwarf/compact Great for the home gardener, this compact, basal branching plant produces high yields of purple, egg sized fruit and virtually spineless leaves; weighing 2.75 to 3.5 ounces. Bred intentionally for container growth they are ideal for pots and containers as well as in rich and fertile borders with shelter. Few pests and disease problems but monitor the plants for build-up of aphids and whitefly.
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Eggplant Ivory
Hot Pepper Cayennetta
Emerald Isle
Pot Black
Ivory
Peppers
Green and white striped fruit grow to 3-4 ounces. A compact, spineless habit makes Emerald Isle great for the patio and easy to pick. Harvest early for best flavor and highest yields.
Great for the home gardener, this compact, basal branching plant produces high yields of milky white, egg sized fruit and virtually spineless leaves; weighing 2.75 to 3.5 ounces. Ideal for pots and containers as well as in rich and fertile borders with shelter. There are few pests and disease problems but monitor for build-up of aphids and whitefly.
Small 2-3 ounce patio grown fruit is ripe for the picking once it becomes as big as a ping pong ball and until it grows to the size of a tennis ball. Highly ornamental and is a great conversation piece.
Apache chili pepper
An attractive dwarf chili pepper that fruits all summer long. These compact plants have a long shelf life. Fruits turn from green to bright red. Height 18”. Fruit 2-3”. 10 weeks for the first fruit and 16 weeks for ripe fruit. Fruit dries easily. 80,000 Scoville heat units.
Pinstripe
Unusual light purple fruits are streaked with white and produce virtually spineless leaves. This eggplant is compact with a basal branching plant habit.
Eggplant Pinstripe
Basket of Fire chili pepper
The first true hanging basket pepper with small leaves and a well rounded appearance! The basal branches cascade as they develop and new growth fills the top. Basket of Fire has spicy hot peppers (although not as hot as Apache) that matures in 80 days and change from cream to orange and finally to red as they ripen. 80,000 Scoville heat units.
Cayennetta chili pepper * AAS winner
A compact branching cayenne type chili with a very neat, attractive habit; produces a large crop of bright red 4” tapered fruits underneath the attractive leaf canopy. Mild fruit heat reaching around 20,000 SHU (Scoville heat units). Cayennetta has tolerance to both very hot and cold seasons making it a good all round performer in any garden.
Hot Pepper Apache
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Patio Edibles show good looking vegetables with tidy habits, great flavor and high yields, plus the wide assortment of varieties and habits makes them easy to incorporate into any patio setting.Turn your outdoor entertainment area into a themed vegetable garden, plant a salsa garden or tomato and basil oasis to keep your guests well fed and entertained!
Hot Pepper Chenzo
Hot Pepper Cheyenne
Hot Pepper Loco
Sweet Bell Pepper Mohawk
Sweet Pepper Redskin
Physalis Little Lanterns
Pumpkin Windsor
Squash Balmoral
Strawberry Mignonette
Strawberry Temptation Elitech
Peppers Chenzo chili pepper
Compact and well branched, great in small spaces and containers. Beneath the foliage, multiple, long black peppers cascade and slowly mature to red. Ripens in 68 days. 45,000 Scoville heat units.
Cheyenne chili pepper
A compact chili pepper, great for display or cooking. Masses of medium-sized orange fruit; perfect for a summer garden or patio and a good companion to Apache. Height 18”. Fruit 4-5”. 40,000 Scoville heat units.
Loco chili pepper
A beautiful centerpiece and edible too! This crazy little egg shaped pepper changes from purple to lavender to red as it ripens. Loco has a little spicy bell pepper flavor and matures in 68 days. 24,000 Scoville heat units. www.michells.com
Mohawk sweet pepper
A true bell pepper. Very early and high yielding on a compact, spreading plant. Great performance in packs or pots. Holds fruit well for a long shelf life. Height 12-16”. Fruit 4-5”.
Redskin sweet pepper
A true dwarf bell pepper with medium sized fruit; great for cooking. Very early fruiting with excellent yield on a compact, upright plants. Ideal for pots or containers; matures to red. Height 12-16”. Fruit 4-5”.
Physalis Little Lanterns
Compact umbrella shaped habit with stunning flowers, soon followed by delicious fruit. Ideal for hanging baskets.
Pumpkin
Strawberry
Windsor
Mignonette
A truly upright, compact, bushy variety. Miniature orange pumpkins grow along the center stem. Enjoy a good, sweet, nutty flavor. Height 18”. 90 days. Ideal for pot and container production. Also suited for open ground production.
Squash Balmoral
Very unique white Butternut Squash on an upright bush with scalloped fruit. Ideal for pot and container production but is also suited for open Height 18”. 70 days.
A woodland or alpine strawberry, renowned for its intense aroma and flavor. Known as an everbearing type it produces fruits over a long harvest period. The small red fruits are very attractive and hang down to form a cascading effect. Performs best if planted outdoors in a sheltered, sunny or partial shaded position and can provide fruit in early June from a March sowing. Ideal for pots, containers and hanging baskets. Height 10”. Spread 16”.
Temptation Elitech
Temptation is a major improvement over other seed raised strawberries which produces an abundance of large fruits on compact, dark green plants. An excellent variety for hanging baskets or containers.
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Patio Edibles make home grown produce an achievable goal for everyone! A unique collection of vegetables and herbs that look as good as they taste and have real ornamental appeal. Plant anywhere from window boxes to back yards; mix flowers with Patio Edible vegetable in gorgeous containers for a really stunning and delicious outcome!
Tomato Big League
Tomato Cherry Falls
Tomato Rambling Red Stripe
Tomato Sweet 'n' Neat Scarlet
Tomato Big League
Very large true beefsteak fruits, 320g to 650g. Good flavour for a beefsteak, 6.5 brix rating. Semi-determinate habit, height approximately 3 feet and 5 to 7 fruits per truss.
Cherry Falls
Large, cherry sized fruit, cascades a plethora of fruit. Sweet 1.5 to 1.75 ounces of fruit ripens in 68-72 days. Great for baskets, window boxes and mixed combination pots.
Firecracker
Trailing habit, ideal for baskets or window boxes. Elongated bright red-orange fruits with yellow stripes are very showy. Fruits 30 to 35 grams with good flavour and a 6/7 brix rating.
Little Sun Yellow
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Tomato Sugargloss
Mega Bite
A superb tomato that works where space is limited and thrives in containers and baskets. This compact, naturally branching plant has a determinate habit and produces large 100 gram, plus beefsteak fruits!
Peardrops
Sweet tasting tomatoes with attractive, oval, golden yellow fruit. High yielding plants with a naturally trailing habit. Great in baskets or containers.
Pink Charmer
Indeterminate habit, high yielding trusses, yielding, up to 40 fruits per truss.Deep rosy pink fruits, 20 to 25 grams weight with very good flavour, and a 10 brix rating.
Rambling Red Stripe
Two new cascading basket types with unusual striped fruit and a rambling habit that makes them both suitable for use in hanging baskets.
Tomato Little Sun Yellow
Tomato Mega Bite
Tomato Pink Charmer
Tomato Totem
Tomato Tumbling Tom Yellow
Zucchini Buckingham
Sweet ‘n’ Neat
A groundbreaking series of very compact, extremely high yielding, cherry sized tomatoes. Retail in 4-6” pots with green fruit 10 weeks from sowing. Scarlet is improved to have better vigor allowing it to fit better with Cherry Red and Yellow. Cherry Red Scarlet Yellow
Sugargloss
Indeterminate habit, high yielding trusses with bright red cherry fruits, yielding up to 60 fruits per truss. Very good flavor with a 12 brix rating and weighing 20 to 25 grams.
Totem
A high yielding, dwarf, compact plant is ideal for containers, perfect for patio use, tubs and window boxes. No staking or pinching required. Early with medium sized fruit 2-3”. Height 18-36” (depending on zone).
Tumbling Tiger
These unusual striped fruits have a very neat, dense, flat and basket hugging, trailing habit. A great companion to Tumbling Tom Red and Tumbling Tom Yellow.
Tumbling Tom
A very high yielding, height cascading, even-branching habit tomato for ornamental container use; vines fruit 1-2”. With a sweet and delicious flavor, Tumbling Tom is a tasty addition to any dish. Red Yellow
Zucchini Buckingham
F1 hybrid. A yellow, cylindrical zucchini. Buckingham will have impressive yields! The fruit is best picked when 6-7” long. Height 18”. 70 days.
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Bursting
with flavor.
Debut Looking for a compact plant that produces large and tasty tomatoes? Look no further. With an average 70-day maturity, top producer Debut tomato hybrid is here to stay.
Biltmore Extra large and smooth, Biltmore has already won prizes for its enormous size. With mid-season maturity, Biltmore is a reliable home garden tomato hybrid with a continuous set.
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Broccoli Aspabroc
Baby broccoli, otherwise known as broccolini resembles a broccoli raab with an asparagus stem and offers a mild taste. Easy to grow and requires little space. First maturity of the central shoots is 50-60 days from transplant. Plants will set 3-5 side shoots shortly thereafter and continue for about four weeks in mild weather.
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Late Flat Dutch
Short stemmed, flat-round type with solid blue-green heads. 7-8” deep and 10-14” in diameter, good for late market and home garden. White interior, grows slow, a good keeper with sure heading, high quality for late fall and winter, good shipper. 95-110 days.
Ruby Perfection
This deep red F1 Hybrid features round, 3.5 lb heads approximately 7” in diameter. 80 days.
Stonehead * AAS winner
100% yellow resistant with a round head about 6” across and 5.5” high with short core. Solid and slow to bolt. 50 days.
Aspabroc
Brussels Sprouts Jade Cross
Deep green in color, Jade Cross is extra early and a high yielder both for fresh market and processing. Direct sowing from the beginning of February to the end of March.
Cabbage Copenhagen Market
Hybrid, round, solid heads 6-8” in diameter. 3-4 lbs, medium green, small plants, good wrapper leaves-not likely to burst. Keeps well, short stem, largest early round head, mainly used for shipping and market. 95-110 days.
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Cauliflower Snow Crown
‘Snowball’ type 2 lbs pure white heads are protected from sun by upright growing leaves. Tolerant to heat and cold stress with hybrid uniformity. 70 days.
Collards Hybrid with many wavy, lightly savoyed leaves that quickly regrow after harvest. Suitable for bunching. 71 days.
Vates
Thick, long, wavy, dark bluegreen, tender leaves. Tolerant of temperature extremes with some bolt resistance. More compact with a long-standing habit. 55-90 days to mature
Stonehead
Burpless Bush
Cantaloupe
Bush Crop OP
Hales Best Jumbo
Heavily netted, light rib, oval fruit 3.5-4.5 lbs with salmon flesh and good flavor. Standard early, drought resistant. 68-90 days.
An American slicing cucumber with fruit averaging 8-9” long and 2.25-2.5” in diameter. Very dark green with a sweet mild flavor. Each end is slightly tapered with white spines and no stippling. Resistant to Scab, Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Alternaria leaf spot and Anthracnose. 68 days.
Top Bunch
Cucumber
(Muskmelon)
Marketmore OP
Bush habit. Firm, seedless, straight cylindrical fruit. Height 8-10”. 55 days.
6-8” long, tasty cucumbers are produced on compact, bushy plants. The “restricted” vine type makes this variety ideal for containers or small gardens. 62 days.
Bush Pickle OP
Perfect pickling type for small home gardens or container. Bush size approximately 36” across with fruit 4-5” long. 54 days.
Marketmore
Straight Eight * AAS winner
Smooth, straight and cylindrical with deep green color and rounded blunt ends. Straight Eight has excellent flavor, fruits early, is vigorous with excellent quality and great for home use. Tolerant to mosaic, is free from stippling, is prolific and widely adapted. Pick when 7-8” long for top flavor. 52-75 days.
Eggplant OP Black Beauty
Bushy spreading 24-28” plant with 4-6” oval purple-skinned fruits. Blunt and broad at blossom end, retains color well. High quality with fine flavor, yields well in the north with a long season. Larger habit than ‘Beauty Hybrid’. 72-82 days.
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Eggplant Japanese Millionaire
Brilliant black fruit color extra early and long with purple calyx. Good for greenhouse and open field sowing. 70 days.
Patio Emerald Isle
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Fruit + Vegetables Iceberg
A summer heading variety. Compact, medium-large head, crisp white heart and bronzetinged fringe with pale green outer leaves. Tip burn and heat resistant, does well in the east and mountain areas. Not suited for shipping. 50-85 days.
Parris Island (Cos/Romaine)
Kohlrabi
Upright dark gray green 8-12” head slightly and neatly folded and slightly savoyed, creamy white heart, vigorous, very uniform, medium-slow bolt, white seed, tipburn and mosaic tolerant. A Romaine type used extensively under warmer conditions. 50-80 days.
Grand Duke
Salad Bowl
Extra-early, crisp white flesh. Black rot resistance. Makes an excellent salad addition. 50 days.
Loose leaf type. Deeply lobed leaves in both dark burgundy and green. Mild with a sweet flavor and crispy texture. Slow to bolt, non-heading. 45-50 days.
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* AAS winner
* AAS winner
Green Red
Grand Duke
Lettuce Buttercrunch * AAS winner
A long-standing Bibb type with thick blistered leaves. 4.5” tender, rosette heads, dark green with red tinged . Long lasting with less bolting; heat tolerant. Mosaic free, 50-65 days.
Salad Bowl Green
Simpson Elite
Grows very fast, ready for harvest in about 48 days after plants emerge in the garden. Its bolt resistance gives gardeners a wider harvest window than others of its type. Nonbitter. 55-60 days.
Melon Honeydew Early-Dew
Produces delicious, green fleshed, smooth skinned melons early enough to be grown in Northern and other short season areas. Fruit average 6”. Maturity is 78-80 days.
Onion Burgundy
Short day type for Southern areas, large flattened globes 3-4” in diameter, dark red skin, soft white flesh with red rings, very mild and sweet, short storage; may be picked young for bunching. Flesh is soft and mild. 95-165 days.
California Wonder
This variety produces 4.75 x 4”, 4 lobed, smooth, blocky fruit. Ripens from green to red but with more green than red. 75 days.
Keystone Giant
3-4 lobed fruit approximately 4.5 x 3.5”. Flesh is thick and dark green. Pendant habit. TMV resistant. 75 days.
New Ace
Excellent early pepper for Northern conditions. 3-4 lobed with medium-thick walls. Fruits weigh about 2.5 ounces and are borne pendant on the plants. 58 days.
Mohawk
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White Sweet Spanish
North Star
Yellow Sweet Spanish
Orange Blaze
White-skinned version of ‘Sweet Spanish’. Late, large, globe, soft to fairly firm flesh, mild flavor, light green foliage, thripes tolerant, heavy yields, medium-short storage. 110-130 days.
Yellow, deep globe, up to 6” in diameter and 2 lbs on rich soil. Small neck, shiny, straw brown skin, white medium-firm flesh, good mild flavor, light green foliage has some resistance to thripes, long day, heavy yielder, fair keeper. Good for scallions. 110-130 days.
Pepper
(Sweet Bell)
Excellent early hybrid pepper performs extremely well in northern conditions. Plant provides an excellent protective canopy for the 3-4 lobed, sweet tasting fruit. Ripens early, green to red. 60-65 days.
* AAS winner
A crunchy-sweet pepper with a stocky, well-branched habit, early maturity and delectable flavor. Matures from deep green to bright orange. Peppers are 3 to 4” long and about 1.5” wide, with 2 to 3 lobes and a smooth, uniform shape. Height and width 2’. Resistant to bacterial leaf spot and tobamo virus. 65 to 70 days from setting out transplants.
Big Bertha
Produces huge fruit sizes, maturing from green to red, very smooth and sweet. Thick walled peppers range from 3-4 lobes. Popular bedding plant variety. TMV resistant. 73-76 days. Orange Blaze
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Gypsy
Basket of Fire
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* AAS winner
(Sweet Bell) Purple Beauty
Tender-crisp texture with a mild sweet flavor. Blocky, thick-walled fruit turns purple when mature. 70-75 days.
‘Sweet Banana’ type with 5 x 3” long fruit and thick flesh. Sweet tasting fruit with TMV resistance. Medium size plant provides excellent fruit cover. 60-65 days.
Bhut Jolokia
Also known as Ghost Pepper, one of the hottest pepper varieties in existance. Scoville ratings exceed 1,000,000 units! Wrinkled, pointed fruits have thin walls, which reach an average of 2-3" in length, and ripen mostly to red. Height 4'.
Cayenne Long Thin
Long, red, very wrinkled, green fruit matures to red, about 6 x .75”. Thin flesh, used for pickling or drying. 3500-5000 Scovilles. 72 days. Gypsy Purple Beauty
(Sweet Bell) Yolo Wonder L
Matures from dark green to red. Thick walled, blocky, 4 lobed fruit approximately 4.5 x 4”. Compact and spreading. 7078 days. Mosaic resistant.
Cubanelle Sweet
Cayenne Long Thin
Cayennetta Chenzo
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Cheyenne
(Sweet Non-Bell)
Large, cherry-shaped, 1.25 x 1.5”, green to red. 1000-2000 Scovilles. 75-80 days.
Super Chili * AAS winner
Thin, 2.5 x 1” tapered fruit with a blunt end. Productive and pungent. 35,000-40,000 Scovilles. 75-80 days.
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hybrid
Sweet frying pepper. Fruit is medium thick with 3 lobes, starts yellow-green and turns red, 4.5 x 2” in diameter with a tapered blunt end. 65 days.
Vigorous plants consistently produce very high yields of 3 1/2 to 4" fruits that are resistant to cracking. Similar to El Jefe, but a few days later with a higher yield potential. Resistant to BLS 1-3. Average 50,000 seeds/lb. Packet 25 seeds.
Red Cherry Hot OP
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Pepper
Jalafuego
Jalapeño M OP
* AAS winner
Heart-shaped dark green pepper turning red upon maturity, thick walls, 4.5 x 3.5”. Strong upright plants with large green foliage and good cover. Processing type. Mosaic tolerant. 78-80 days.
Said to be the hottest pepper available. Fruits are light green turning orange. Highly productive plant yields an abundance of 1 x 1.5” green/orange fruit which wrinkles at maturity. Up to 215,000 Scovilles. 95-100 days.
Deep green maturing to red. Tapered fruit has thick flesh and is about 3.5 x 1.5”. Plants will reach 2.5-3’. Very hot. 2500-6000. Scovilles. 75-80 days.
Pimento
Pepper
Habanero OP
Pimento
Pepper
(Hot Non-Bell) Anaheim TMR OP
Dark green to red fruit with medium to thick walls. Approximately 7 x 1.75”, 1000-3500 Scovilles. 77 days.
Garden Salsa
This green to red, hybrid pepper was developed to answer the call for the near perfect Mexican sauce variety. Thin 8-9 x 1” fruits perfect for salsa, salads or sandwiches. Tremendous yields, disease resistant to PMMV, PYV strain 0 and 1. Height 28”. 2500-3500 Scovilles. 73-75 days.
Super Chili
Loco
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Pepper
(Hungarian Cheese) Hungarian Cheese Peppers
This fun series is very early maturing (65-68 days from transplant) yet sets continuous high yields. Peppers hang like ornaments on top of full, 18-24 inch plants. Fruits are flattened and round, with flutes around the stem end, and have thick walls. The plants are suitable for garden or container growing and the harvests are well suited for stuffing or pickling.
Fruit + Vegetables Hungarian Hot Wax OP
R adish
Strawberry
Early, medium 5.5 x 1.25”, thick-walled fruit. Long, bright yellow to red. 2000-4000 Scovilles. 65-70 days.
Gloriette
Mignonette
(Hot Banana)
Hungarian Sweet Wax (Sweet Banana)
Ripens from pale green to yellow to orange to red. Upright habit, medium thick walls and very prolific with 6 x 2” pointed fruits and mildly sweet flavor. 70 days.
Gloriette radish offers large, bright red, globe-shaped roots with medium tops. A high-quality hybrid, it is slow to develop pith or to crack at maturity. Roots have an excellent taste and display a very good shelf life once harvested. Matures in 28-32 days.
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Temptation Elitech
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Swiss Chard Bright Lights * AAS winner
A mellow chard flavor with stems in gold, orange, pink, purple, red and white with bright and pastel variations. Lightly savoyed green or bronze leaves. 60 days.
Orange You Sweet Right On Red Yes To Yellow
Gloriette
Hungarian Sweet Wax
Physalis Orange You Sweet
Little Lanterns
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Squash Balmoral
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Early Butternut * AAS winner
Pumpkin Howden
Right On Red
Hybrid butternut type, winter squash. Vines are shorter and yields are heavy with medium size squash. 10-12” fruit. 82 days.
Deep orange color, defined ribs and good handle. Good yields. 20-30 lbs. 115 days.
(Heirloom)
Caution: Heirloom varieties may have a shorter shelf life and yields may be less consistent than most modern cultivars. DFZ = Defuzzed Seed
An old timer prized for its incredible flavor, medium to large size and 8-16 oz pink fruits with a spicy flavor. This potato leaved plant matures late in northern areas. Indeterminate. 75-100 days.
Windsor
Early Butternut
Gold Rush * AAS winner
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Brandywine Pink
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Yes To Yellow
Bright Lights
Deep yellow color with contrasting kelly green stems, uniform and cylindrical fruits. 50 days.
Brandywine Red (DFZ) Deep pink skinned fruit with red flesh. Distinctively spicy taste with plant habit of a medium height potato leaf vine. Fruit up to 2 lbs. Indeterminate. 80-100 days.
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Tomato
Tomato
Brandywine Yellow
Gardeners continually boast about good yield, vibrant fruit color, attractive foliage, outstanding flavor and dwarf space-saving plants. Husky Tomatoes are among the most useful for home gardening and can be used as an alternative patio type pot plant. Indeterminate. (DFZ = Defuzzed Seed)
(Heirloom)
A rich, creamy tasting orange/ yellow tomato with somewhat flattened fruits weighing up to 2 lbs. Fuzzy potato leaf vines with exceptional quality. Indeterminate. (DFZ) 76-100 days.
(Husky)
Husky Cherry Red VF
Brandywine Yellow
German Johnson (DFZ) ‘Old Beefsteak’ type with flattened to round shaped fruit. Early with compact 4-5’ vines. Indeterminate. 72 days. Great White (DFZ)
Big, flattened meaty tomato with non-acid taste and creamy texture. Color resembles a fresh pineapple. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Mr. Stripey (DFZ)
1-3 lb bicolored, flattened, yellow and red fruit with a fruity flavor and smooth texture. Indeterminate. 80 days.
(DFZ) Early maturity, good yields of vibrant, sweet, flavorful fruit in large clusters. Grow staked or caged without pinching; as an added bonus Husky Cherry Red has a dwarf indeterminate plant habit and doesn't take over the entire garden. Well suited for container gardening and continues to set fruit all season long. Perfect fruit mature early at 65 days and measure about 1” in diameter. Resists Alternaria Stem Canker. Height 3-4’. 65 days.
Husky Red VFF (DFZ)
Early maturity, good yields of 7-8 oz of vibrant, cherry round, red fruit with excellent flavor; expect all season until frost. Grow upright, staked or caged without pinching or pruning. Height 3-4’ Lycopersicon esculentum. Disease Resistant: VFA, Alternaria Stem Canker and Gray Leaf Spot. 67 days.
Lemon Boy VFN (DFZ) A real novelty, unique eyecatching lemon-yellow colored fruits have a mild flavor. An average of 6-7 oz fruits. Early/ mid-season. Indeterminate. Resists Leaf Mold and Alternaria Stem Canker. 72 days.
Patio F (DFZ) Dwarf tomato with 4 oz small to medium size red fruits, grows easily in a pot or container, compact and early. About 2.5’ tall with attractive dark green rugose foliage, stake. Determinate. 70 days.
Burpee Big Boy
Tomato
Celebrity VFFNT (DFZ)
(Hybrid)
DFZ = Defuzzed Seed
Beefmaster VFN (DFZ)
Exceptional disease resistance, succulent flavor, deep red color, peel and crack resistance with enormous meaty, deep oblate fruit averaging 10-16 oz. With its strong yield potential and adaptability this tomato produces giant tomatoes capable of weighing over a pound! Indeterminate. 75-80 days.
(DFZ) This garden favorite since 1949 is one of the first hybrid tomatoes around. Fruit is large, smooth and firm with thick walls and great juicy flavor. Vigorous, heavy foliaged plant which yield many 8-9 oz fruits. Indeterminate. 78 days.
* AAS winner
Flavorful fruit, ideal for both home gardening and commercial use. Grows well either in cages or on the ground, midearly. Deep 8 oz oblate fruits have green shoulders before ripening, does well under many diverse growing conditions. Determinate. 72 days.
Better Boy VFN (DFZ)
The best known and most popular home garden tomato in the world. Disease resistant, hybrid consistently produces a good yield of smooth, large, flavorful deep-globe tomatoes about 8 oz each. Lots of foliage cover. Indeterminate. 75 Days.
Big Beef VFFNT (DFZ) * AAS winner
Classic; 10-12 oz colossal fruit size, disease resistant with good yield potential. Oblate to globe-shaped, earlier than similar varieties; grows and produces large fruit high on the vine later in the season. Resists Alternaria & Stemphylium. Indeterminate. 73 days.
Celebrity
Homeslice
Now you can grow an exceptional slicer tomato on a compact plant. Vigorous, determinate plants produce early yields of bountiful harvests. Perfect for patio containers or small gardens; mounding and spreading habit. 63 days from transplant to ripe fruit. Blooms through late summer. Fruit size 5 to 6 oz. Height 18-24". Width 24-36". (Raw)
Mr. Stripey
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Tomato (Standard)
DFZ = Defuzzed Seed
Cherry Red Large
Excellent yield of 1 oz fruits. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Homestead #24 (DFZ)
Large, deep oblate fruit. 8 oz. Determinate. 82 days.
Roma VF (DFZ/OP) Italian paste type, pear shaped. Average weight is approximately 2 oz. Determinate. 78 days.
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Sugargloss
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Sunsugar F1
Sweetest golden-yellow cherry tomatoes, rich in tomato flavor with a sweet-tart taste. These thin skinned, crack resistant 1/2 oz fruits are produced abundantly on vigorous indeterminate plants. 62 days.
Cherry Falls
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Cherry Red Small
(DFZ/OP) Globe shaped 1.25 oz fruits. Indeterminate. 65 days.
Firecracker
See page ……………………… 139
Little Sun Yellow
See page ……………………… 139
Mega Bite
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Peardrops
See page ……………………… 139
Pink Charmer
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Jubilee
Dark Green
An early vigorous bush plant with a dark green, straight, smooth, mottled fruit. Pale green-white firm flesh, heavy yields and fine flavor, stronger than grey zucchini. Best at 6-8”. 45-65 days.
Easy Pick F1
Nearly spineless zucchini with exceptionally strong color. Slender, 10” fruit with a spreading, upright, open habit. Produces smooth-textured zucchini in both green and gold-skinned varieties. 32 days to fruit. Fruit size 6-10" long. Plant height 36-52”. (Raw) Gold Green
Averages 6-8”, 8-10 lbs. These melons are almost black when ripe. Good flavor with strong rinds. 76 days.
Tomatillo
(Small Fruited)
An early red diploid hybrid with excellent bright red flesh. Large, round-oval melons, 15-25 lbs with an even striping pattern of narrow light and dark green stripes. High in sugars with a medium-thick rind and few seeds. 10-12” long. 85-90 days.
Sugar Baby
Mid size plants produce 5 oz. fruits. Determinate. 82 days.
Tomato
Crimson Sweet
25-30 lbs . Rind has a light green color with dark green stripes. The flesh is bright red, crisp and flavorful. 95 days.
Rutgers
Early. Green, 2 oz fruits inside a tan colored husk. Used for green Mexican salsa. Indeterminate.
Watermelon
Sunsugar
Super Sweet 100 VF
(DFZ) A favorite bedding plant of home gardeners and commercial growers. Clusters of very sweet, early season, cherry size fruits, round and jointed with green shoulders at .75” - .875” in diameter. Indeterminate. 65-70 days.
Sweet Million
Excellent in the garden, early, small cherry tomato, less likely to crack; better balanced flavor than other similar varieties. Multiple disease resistance. Indeterminate. 65-70 days.
Sweet ‘n’ Neat
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Totem
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Easy Pick Gold
Spineless Beauty
Sugar Baby
Zucchini Ambassador
This hybrid has an open habit and nearly spineless petioles. Its attractive fruit stays glossy, even after refrigeration. Medium green, uniform and cylindrical fruit size averages 7.5-8.5” in length. 43 days.
An attractive zucchini with medium green fruit and a waxy exterior. Open plant habit offers easy picking for home gardeners. 51 days.
Buckingham
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Tumbling Tiger
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Tumbling Tom
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Zones + Terms & Conditions
Average Annual Extreme Minimum Temperature 1976 - 2005 F˚
Zone
C˚
-60 to -55
1a
-51.1 to -48.3
-55 to -50
1b
-48.3 to -42.8
-50 to -45
2a
-45.6 to -42.8
-45 to -40
2b
-42.8 to -40
-40 to -35
3a
-40 to -37.2
-35 to -30
3b
-37.2 to -34.4
-30 to -25
4a
-34.4 to -31.7
-25 to -20
4b
-31.7 to -28.9
-20 to -15
5a
-28.9 to -26.1
-15 to -10
5b
-26.1 to -23.3
-10 to -5
6a
-23.3 to -20.6
-5 to 0
6b
-20.6 to -17.8
0 to 5
7a
-17.8 to -15
5 to 10
7b
-15 to -12.2
10 to 15
8a
-12.2 to -9.4
15 to 20
8b
-9.4 to -6.7
20 to 25
9a
-6.7 to -3.9
25 to 30
9b
-3.9 to -1.1
30 to 35 10a -1.1 to 1.7 35 to 40 10b 1.7 to 4.4 40 to 45 11a 4.4 to 7.2 45 to 50 11b 7.2 to 10 50 to 55 12a 10 to 12.8 55 to 60 12b 12.8 to 15.6 60 to 65 13a 15.6 to 18.3 65 to 70 13b 18.3 to 21.1
Payment Terms
Customers with an established charge account must make payment within 30 days of the invoice date. Customers without a charge account must remit a payment in advance.
Prices
Varieties are sold by seed count. Prices are listed in dollars per 1,000 seed ($/M). Prices are subject to change without notice.
Minimum Orders
The minimum seed order shipped in the U.S. and Puerto Rico is $50.00. Below minimum orders are subject to a $10.00 handling fee plus freight charges. Orders below $10.00 cannot be processed and will not ship.
Minimum Quantities
Minimum quantities for each seed item is listed on Michell’s website and Seed Order Form. All items are sold only in whole number multiples of their respective minimum quantities. For example: If an item’s minimum quantity is 500 seeds then it can be purchased in amounts of 500; 1,000; 1,500, etc.
Freight
Shipping charges are invoiced for all below minimum orders. Freight charges are also imposed whenever overnight, next day or second day delivery is requested or when the package weight exceeds 10 pounds. Orders $50.00 or greater ship at no charge via FedEx Ground.
Packaging
Seed will be available in the following standard package sizes: 0.5M (new for 2013),1M, 5M, 10M, 25M or BULK (where M = 1,000 seed). Non-standard packaging carries a fee of $1.00 per package.
Seed Form
Seed varieties may be sold as: coated (CTD), de-tailed (DET), multipelleted (MPL), pelletized (PEL) and primed (PRI). Most seed is sold in its natural (Raw) state.
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Returns & Credits
Contact your Sales or Customer Service Representative or the Seed Department with any credit or return requests which must be submitted in writing & include: 1. Customer Name 2. Account Number 3. Phone Number 4. Order/Invoice Number 5. List of items 6. Reason for credit request • Requests for authorization must be submitted prior to seed being returned. • Seed must be returned within 60 days of receipt for any credit. NO credit or replacement will be given for items after 60 days. • Authorized seed returns may be charged a 15% restocking fee. • Credit authorizations for poor quality or low germination rates require corresponding lot number(s) and photographs submitted with the request. • Unauthorized returns will be discarded without credit.
Absolutely no returns will be accepted for: • Opened seed packets
• Drop-shipped items • Coated, pelletized, multi-pelleted, primed or other enhanced seed
Final authority on seed credits and returns rests with the Seed Dept Manager.
Cancellations
Michell’s reserves the right to cancel open orders. Back orders past 60 days from the original requested ship date or valued at or below $10.00 will be cancelled automatically. Notice of any cancellation will be transmitted to the buyer.
Warranty
Michell’s guarantees that the seeds sold in our containers have been labeled as required under State and Federal Laws. We make no warranty of merchantability, fitness for purpose, or other warranty expressed or implied. No claim or liability shall be asserted unless the customer reports the existence of such claim within a reasonable period of discovery, not to exceed 30 days. Michell’s liability shall be limited to the purchase price of the seed in question, no matter the cause of any claim. Michell’s will not be liable for any consequential or incidental damages.
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Avg Seed Per Oz.
Germination Temp (° F)
Germination days
Cover/Light
Growing on Temp (° F)
Weeks to 4" pot
14,000
78-80°
3
No/Yes
70-80° day, 58-62° night
11-12
3,000
60°
20
Yes/Yes
50°
14-16
76,500-102,000
68-72°
2-3
No/Yes
55-70° day, 50-55° night
11-12
72-76°
4-5
No/Yes
66-75° day, 64-66° night
14-16
Ageratum
Note: Germination relative humidity 90-95%, pH 5.0-5.5
Alcea Alyssum
Note: Sow multiple seeds direct to final container
Angelonia
28,500
ote: Light is required for germination. Grow on the dry side but do not allow plants to wilt. Slow growth when temperature is below 64°F. Do not pinch, as it will N delay flowering and make plant habit unattractive.
Asparagus Aster
571-628
78-80°
4-6
Yes/No
65-70° day, 60-65° night
22-34
12,000
70°
4-8
Yes/No
65-75° day, 55-65° night
12-13
Note: Requires additional four hours of light after sowing until color shows or by May 5
Bacopa Begonia (fibrous)
34,000
68-74°
4
No/Yes
60-75° day, 55-60° night
8-9
1,000,000
75-78°
7-14
No/Yes
65-68°
18-23
75-78°
7-14
No/Yes
65-68°
18-23
3,000-4,000
68-70°
9-14
Yes/Yes or No
55-58°
14
100
70-75°
8-12
Yes
65°
2
39,000
75°
5-7
Lightly/Yes or No
65-68°
10-12
10-12
Yes/Yes
70-75°
9-12
Note: Maintain high humidity for germination, pH 5.5-6.0
Begonia (tuberous)
1,000,000
Note: Maintain high humidity during germination stage
Calendula Note: B-9 responsive
Canna Celosia
Note: Supplemental lighting can be started 5-6 weeks after sowing.
Cleome
13,000
78-82° day, 68-72° night
Note: Can be sold green in 4” pots. Foliage is strongly scented.
Coleus Cosmos
100,000
70-75°
4-5
Yes/No
72-75°(d), 62-65°(n)
9-11
5,100
66-70°
3-4
Yes/Yes
70-80°(d), 70-75°(n)
10-12
6,180
78-82°
7-10
Yes/No
75-80°(d), 68-75°(n)
16-18 south
TBD
72-78°
3-5
daylengh neutral
62-75°(d), 70-85°(n)
6-7
2,800
66-70°
3-7
Yes/No
52-60°
9-11
56,680
60-72°
3-5
Yes/No
60-72°(d), 50-60°(n)
11-13
10,000
86° (d), 68° (n)
21-40
Yes/No
65-68°
35-42
90,000
72-75°
4-5
Yes/Yes
60-65°(d), 55-58°(n)
12-14
Seed Count Only
68-72°
8-12
No/Yes
68-75°(d), 60-65°(n)
21-24
16,000
68-72°
4-6
Yes/No
55-60°
10-14
14,500
70°
2-3
Yes/No
65-68°(d), 55-60°(n)
12-14
Seed Count Only
70-75°
3-5
Yes/Yes or No
60-65°(d), 60-65°(n)
15-17
Note: B-9 responsive
Crossandra Cuphea Dahlia Dianthus Note: Maintain pH of 6.0-7.0.
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Gerbera
Cultural Information: Seed Annuals Avg Seed Per Oz.
Germination Temp Germination days (° F) 72°
Seed Count Only
4-6
Cover/Light
Growing on Temp (° F)
Weeks to 4" pot
Yes/No
65° day, 72° night
14-20
Note: Maintain pH of 5.5 and E.C. of 2-3. During the winter, supplemental light may be necessary.
Gomphrena
11,000
75-78°
10-14
Lightly/No
62-65° night
8-11
Seed Count Only
69°
4-5
No/Yes
60°
10-12
25,000
70-75°
2-3
Yes/Yes or No
65-75° day, 62-65° night
11-13
4-5
Yes/Yes
65-75° day, 62-65° night
8-10
Note: Not responsive to B-9, A-Rest or Cyocel
Gypsophila Hypoestes
Note: Growth retardant required to keep main stem in check
Impatiens
Seed Count Only
72-76°
Note: Germination temperature is very important. Germination temperature will vary with different colors of Impatiens seed. Lightly cover unless misting can be done daily. When true first leaves appear, decrease water to soil. You can regulate growth by reducing moisture during the last weeks of plug production.
Larkspur
10,000
55-60°
14-21
Yes/Yes
50-55°
9-14
70-76°
4-6
No/Yes
66-72° day, 55-60° night
9-15
70-72°
3-4
Yes/Yes
65-68° day, 60-62° night
10-11
Note: Used as cut flowers. Pre-chill seed for seven days
Lobelia
820,0001,300,000
Note: Fungicide recommended to prevent damping off
Marigold
9,000-10,000
Note: French varieties will finish 1.5 to 2 weeks earlier than African varieties which require short days to flower. If sown after February 15, give short days for 14 days in the plug tray. During germination cover seed to increase available moisture. For coated Marigolds apply extra water before placing in germinator to soften coating. Low pH (less than 5.8) can cause toxic levels of zinc, iron, manganese and sodium, resulting in curled, brittle leaves with burnt edges & necrotic spots.
Matthiola Melampodium
15,600-20,000
68-72°
3-4
Yes/No
60-65° day, 50-55° night
11-12
5,500
65-68°
7-10
Lightly/No
60-62° night
10-12
Note: Light feeder. Keep fertilizer rates between 100 and 150 ppm of nitrogen
Millet Mimulus Morning Glory Nasturtium Nicotiana Ornamental Cabbage & Kale
3,400-4,500
72-78°
2-3
Yes
68-85° day, 64-66° night
6-8
624,000
60-70°
14-21
No
55-60° night
11-13
640
68-75°
6-14
Yes
65-70°
7-9
170-226
65-70°
2-4
Yes/No
65-70° day, 62-65 night
11-13
326,000
70-75°
3-5
No/Yes
65-70° day, 60-65° night
8-10
7,000
65-70°
10
Yes/No
50-55°
8-10
Note: Used for fall landscapes and tolerates frost well. Edible although plants are mostly recommended for garnishes or accents.
Ornamental Pepper Osteospermum
8,000
72-76°
5-7
Lightly/Yes
68-72° day, 65-70° night
20-23
3,700
70-75°
10
Yes/No
65-70° day, 60-62° night
11-15
3-5
Yes/Yes
60° day, 50-55° night
10-14
Note: Spray 50-60 days after sowing with B-9 at 2500 ppm
Pansy
20,000-31,500
68°
Note: Growing medium should be sterile, well-drained, low in fertility and constantly moist. Transplant 15-21 days after sowing. If grown for mature plants to be sold in the fall-a difficult time for pansies, shade and misting can keep plants cool. Keeping soil on the dry side and a low phosphorus charge will reduce stretching.
Pentas
Seed Count Only
74-80°
6-9
No/Yes
72-75° day, 62-65° night
16-20 South 18-22 North
Note: Stage 2: 70-75, 50 ppm weekly. Stage 3 and 4: Growing in temperatures of 62-70°
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Petunia
Avg Seed Per Oz. Seed Count Only
RESOURCES
Germination Temp Germination days (° F) 72-76°
3-7
Cover/Light
Growing on Temp (° F)
Weeks to 4" pot
No
65-75° day, 55-65° night
9-16
ote: Thoroughly wet flats before placing in germinator. This is especially important when using pelleted seed. For the next 7-10 days keep soil moist to further aid N germination. Then allow plugs to dry between watering, feeding constantly. Maintain soil pH below 6.8 to avoid iron deficiency.
Phlox Portulaca
14,000-24,000
65-70°
3-5
Yes/No
55-60° day, 50-55° night
4-5
265,000
74-80°
2-4
Yes/Yes or No
68-75° day, 65-68° night
10-12
No/Yes
50-58°
20-28
Note: Sow 4-5 seeds per cell or use a multi-seed pellet. Water well before germinating when using multi-seed pellet.
Primula
See notes
60-65°
10-28
Note: Seeds per ounce: acaulis-33,000; malacoides-280,000; obcinca-190,000; polyantha-35,000
Ranunculus Rudbeckia Salvia Snapdragon Sunflower
37,000
50-59°
15-21
Yes/Yes
46-59°
12-16
40,000
68-72°
8-14
Yes/short days
60-64°
5-9
coccinea–15,000 farinacea–21,000 splendens - 8,000
70-75° 68-71° 75-78°
7-12 7-10 5-10
No/Yes No/Yes lightly/No
58° 60-65° 55-60°
7-11 -----9-14
180,000
64-68°
4-8
Lightly/No
55-70° day, 45-55° night
18-19
700-950
68-72°
5-10
Yes/No
62°
8-10
Note: Sow direct, two seeds per 4” or 5” pot. Night temperatures need to remain above 55°
Thunbergia Torenia Verbena (hybrida)
1,100
70-75°
6-12
Lightly/Yes or No 62-68° day, 60-62° night
8-10
Seed Count Only
72-75°
4-7
No/Yes
65-70° day, 62-64° night
13-15
12,000
72-75°
3-7
Lightly/No
See notes
11-13 Spring 10-12 Summer
Note: Stage 2: (12-16 days) 72-75. Stage 3 (3-4 weeks) 65-72. Transplanting (6-9 weeks after sowing) 58-62. Do not water after sowing. Cover flat with polyethylene film to maintain humidity until germination. Vermiculite recommended as covering.
Verbena (speciosa) Vinca Viola
25,000-30,000
68-70°
14-20
No/Yes
62-65°
11-12
12,000-24,000
75-80°
3-6
Yes/No
75° day, 65-68° night
10-14
37,000-40,000
68°
3-4
Yes/Yes
60° day, 50-55° night
See notes
Note: Growing medium should be sterile, well-drained, low in fertility and constantly moist. Transplant 15-21 days after sowing. If grown for mature plants to be sold in the fall-a difficult time for violas, shade and misting can keep plants cool. Keeping soil on the dry side and a low phosphorus charge will reduce stretching.
Zinnia
2,000-6,000
70-72°
2-5
Yes/No
65-70° day, 65-70° night
10-12
Note: Sow Zinnia in plug trays or directly to final container
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Achillea Alyssum Anacyclus Aqulegia Arabis Arenaria
Cultural Information: Seed Perennials Avg Seed Per Oz.
Germination Temp Germination days (° F)
Cover/Light
Growing on Temp (° F)
Weeks to 4" pot
175,000
65-70°
10-15
No/Yes
60-65° day, 54-60° night
12-15
30,000
60-70°
7
No/Yes
55-60°
7-8
45,000
68°
14-21
Yes/Yes
Cooler than germ
6-8
15,000-22,000
68-72°
10-14
Yes/Yes
65-67° day, 55-60° night
20-24
70,000
65-70°
6-12
No/Yes
50-60°
12-15
19,000
64-72°
14-21
Yes/Yes
25-39°
6-8
Armeria
12,000
60-65°
14
Lightly/Yes or No
41-47°
17-22
Asclepias Aster Astilbe Bellis
4,000
65-72°
14-20
Lightly/Yes
68-70°
17-19
15,000-21,000
65-70°
14-20
No/Yes
60-65°
10-12
384,000-500,000
60-70°
21-28
No/No
60-65°
10-12
140,000-180,000
59-68°
10-14
No/Yes
50-55°
12-15
Note: Spray B-9 0.5% when plants develop central bud to encourage shorter plant growth. Single sown plants make a prettier rosette and look better than tufts.
Campanula Catananche Coreopsis Delphinium Dianthus Digitalis Echinacea
280,000-354,000
65-70°
14-21
Lightly/Yes
50-60°
17-24
14,000
65-75°
21-48
Lightly/Yes
55-60°
12-15
10,000-14,000
65-75°
7-21
No/Yes
50-55°
12-14
9,000
65-75°
12-18
Yes/No
75-80°(d), 60-78°(n)
7-9
18,000
70-75°
10-12
Yes/Yes
60-72°(d), 50-60°(n)
10-11
280,000
60-65°
14-21
Lightly/Yes
55-60°
20-24
8,000
70°
14-21
Lightly/Yes
50-55°(n)
14-22
Note: Early sowings will partly flower in the fall. Normal flowering occurs from July to September.
Eryngium Erysimum Eucalyptus
5,800
72-75°
14-20
Yes/No
64-68°
28
20,000
65-68°
14-21
Lightly/Yes or No
20-30°
16-22
48,000
70°
14-21
No/Yes
60-65°
21-26
70-75°
5-15
No/Yes
55-60°
10-12
Note: (Silver Dollar)—Medium sized round leaves
Gaillardia
7,000-9,500
Note: Showy summer flowering with large flowers (Daisy family), 12”-14” high.
Gaura Geum
1,700
65-70°
15-25
Yes/Yes
65-70°
18-24
7,000-11,000
65-70°
15-25
Yes/Yes
55-60°
10-11
Note: Roots are very sensitive to wet substrates and soils. Short time wetness can cause rotting of roots and poor quality. Good drainage outdoors, but avoid dry soil. After planting and in spring treat pots with fungicide against Botrytis.
Gypsophila Heliopsis Heuchera
28,000
70-75°
10
No/Yes
50°
15-17
5,500
68-77°
12-14
No/Yes
50°
19-24
500,000
65-75°
21-30
No/Yes
55-60°(n)
10-13
Note: Prefers partial shaded parts of rockeries and will tolerate full sun if soil is sufficiently moist.
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7,000-10,000
60-65°
14-21
No/Yes
50°
10-14
9,000-10,000
65-75°
14-21
No/No
60°(n)
26
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Lathyrus
Avg Seed Per Oz.
RESOURCES
Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light days (° F)
500
Growing on Temp (° F)
Weeks to 4" pot
55-65°
21-28
Yes/No
50°
16-20
25,000
65-70°
14-21
No/Yes
70-75°(d), 65-70°(n)
15-20
29,000
60-65°
14
No/Yes
50-55°
7
400,000
61-64°
8-15
Lightly/No
55°
16-17
Note: Soak seed for 48 hours prior to sowing
Lavandula Leucanthemum Limonium
Note: For specimens or drying and dyeing
Lobelia
90,000
65-72°
14-21
No/Yes
60-68°
7-9
Lupinus
1,300
60-65°
14-21
Yes/No
60-65°
10-12
70-72°
5-8
Yes/Yes
54-64°(d), 50-55°(n)
5-7
Note: Soak seed for 48 hours prior to sowing
Monarda
56,700
Note: Averages 56,700 seeds per ounce but will vary between lots. 5-7 weeks in a 288 before it is of adequate size to vernalize for flower initiation
Myosotis Nepeta Papaver
44,000-50,000
65-70°
7-14
No/Yes
55°
16-20
28,000
65-72°
14-21
Yes/Yes
60°
16-20
(Iceland Poppy) (Oriental Poppy)
95,000 95,000
65-75° 54-57°
16-18 14-20
Lightly/No No/Yes
50-55°(d), 40-45°(n) 55°
15-17 10-12
Penstemon Physostegia Platycodon Polemonium Rudbeckia
13,000
65°
14-20
Yes/Yes or No
60-65°
19-21
18,000
65-72°
20-30
Yes/Yes
50-65°
10-12
32,000
68-70°
14-20
Yes/Yes
55-60°(n)
14-18
17,000
70°
20-30
Yes/Yes
60°
17-24
25,000
70-72°
14-21
Lightly/No
50-55°(n)
11-15
Note: Flowers from August–October. Goldsturm is an indestructible, outstanding border perennial good for most gardens.
Salvia Saxifraga Scabiosa Sedum Sempervivum Stachys Thymophylla Veronica
25,000
70-72°
4-8
No/No
55-60°
9-11
600,000
65-70°
18
Lightly/No
50-55°
32-37
2,400
65-70°
14-21
No/Yes
55-58°
10-12
400,000
65-72°
10-14
No/Yes
60°
11-14
369,000
72-75°
20-30
No/Yes
60°
27-32
16,000
68°
15-20
No/Yes
60°
12-15
205,000
60-75°
8-12
No/Yes
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220,000
65-70°
14
No/Yes
55°
10-13
Growing on Temp (° F)
Weeks to 4" pot
50-55°
Varies
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Herbs (all varieties)
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Germination Temp Germination Cover/Light days (° F) 65-70°
Varies
Varies
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Broccoli
Cultural Information: Seed Fruits + Vegetables Avg Seed Per Oz.
Germination Temp Germination days (° F)
9,000
70°
Cover/Light
Growing on Temp (° F)
Weeks to 4" pot
8-10
Yes
50-60°
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Note: Recommended varieties: Premium Crop (65 days), Packman (56 days)
Brussels Sprouts
7,000
70°
10-14
Yes
50-60°
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Cabbage Cantaloupe Cauliflower
8,500
70°
10
Yes
50-60°
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1,000
75-80°
10
Yes
65-70°
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10,000
70°
10-14
Yes
50-60°
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8,000-10,000
70°
8-10
Yes/No
60°
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1,000
72°
7
Yes
60-62°
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70-75°
7-14
Yes
60-63°
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Note: Recommended variety: Snow Crown (50 days)
Collards Cucumber
Note: Sow 2 seeds direct to final container.
Eggplant
6,000
Note: In the northern U.S. sales can begin in mid to late April and continue through June. For southern U.S. markets sales can begin in late February and continue through June.
Kohlrabi
6,000
70°
10-14
Yes
50-60°
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70°
7
Lightly
55-60°
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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°
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500
70°
7-14
Lightly
60-62°
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70°
8-10
Lightly
55-60°
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Yes
60-62°
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Note: Soak seed for 24 hours prior to sowing.
Onion
8.000-9,000
Note: Sow direct to final container using cell packs, pots or open flats. Thin seedlings: 1-2 per cell.
Pepper
4,000-4,500
72-74°
72-74
ote: Warm weather crop planted once in soil and night air temperatures remain at 50° or above. In the northern U.S., plants are ready for sale in early April (for those N who plant gardens with frost protections). Under southern U.S. conditions, plants can be sold from late February through April.
Pumpkin Squash
150-200
72°
72
Yes
62°
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200-300
72°
72
Yes
62°
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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°
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10,000
70-75°
7-14
Yes
62-65°
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Note: Cool and mild weather
Tomato
Note: Under northern U.S. conditions, plant outside after damage of last frost has passed. Southern U.S., plant from February through late April.
Watermelon
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70-72°
6-8
Yes
65-70°
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Michell's Sales Team
President & CEO
Rick Michell
Toll free 800.422.4678 Office 610.265.4200 Fax 610.265.4208
Northeast
Don Bridges
NATIONAL + NORTHEAST
Vice President & Director of Key Accounts
National Sales Manager
Bob Steinlage
Office 727.867.5706 Cell 727.776.8455 Fax 727.906.9149 dokeefe@michells.com
Cell 770.845.7350 Fax 877.645.1319 ruhl@michells.com
Northeast
Northeast
Northeast
Office 616.847.6278 Cell 616.291.7906 Fax 616.846.8914 bsteinlage@michells.com
Heather Callahan
Dennis O’Keefe
Nick Caratelli
National Technical Support
Randy Uhl
Al Eddy
Upstate NY (N. of 84) Office 315.637.8846 Toll free 800.713.1434 Cell 315.559.9587 Fax 315.637.0321 dbridges@michells.com
DE, MD, VA, Washington DC Cell 860.805.4038 Fax 800.898.8407 hcallahan@michells.com
Western PA, WV Cell 724.448.8530 Fax 855.827.7422 ncaratelli@michells.com
CT, Southern MA, RI Cell 203.988.0874 Fax 203.779.1039 aeddy@michells.com
Northeast
Northeast
Northeast
Northeast
Paul Fedyk
DE, MD, Central & Eastern PA, Washington DC, VA Office 717.566.7763 Cell 717.329.1741 Fax 717.566.7763 pfedyk@michells.com
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Bob Heitzman
NJ, NY (S. of Hudson Valley) Cell 973.222.0296 Toll Free Fax 866.279.1982 bheitzman@michells.com
Chan Hood
MD (W of bay & Eastern shore), Eastern & Central PA Office 610.469.0149 Cell 610.633.2079 Fax 610.469.9761 chood@michells.com
Scott Hurley
Central & Southern NJ, Eastern PA Cell 609.752.1142 Fax 609.723.5989 sdhurley@michells.com
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Michell's Sales Team
NORTHEAST | MIDWEST | SOUTHEAST
Northeast
Avery Steinlage
Northeast
Scott Stewart
Midwest
Andy Kroll
Midwest
Steve Maddox
Northern NJ, NY (Long Island), Northeastern PA Cell 616.638.8889 Fax 888.635.1832 asteinlage@michells.com
ME, North & East MA, NH, VT Office 978.664.0096 Cell 978.857.1922 Fax 978.357.3109 sstewart@michells.com
IA (E. of 35 & N. of 80), MN, ND, SD, Western WI Cell 612.597.4653 Fax 952.469.2437 akroll@michells.com
Eastern IN, KY, Southern OH Cell 330.353.9523 Fax 888.908.9297 smaddox@michells.com
Midwest
Midwest
Midwest
Midwest
Tom Parry
Tom Rebro
John Steinlage
Craig Stevens
Northern OH Office 330.656.1841 Cell 216.533.7526 Fax 330.650.1659 Toll free 877.739.9199 tparry@michells.com
Northern IL, Northwestern IN, Eastern WI Office 630.690.1955 Cell 630.240.0396 Fax 630.690.1221 trebro@michells.com
Northern IL, Northwestern IN, Eastern WI Cell 616.638.6771 Fax 888.958.1782 jsteinlage@michells.com
Western MI Office 616.218.5720 Fax 616.875.5101 cstevens@michells.com
Midwest
Midwest
Midwest
Southeast
Jared Stevens
Eastern MI Cell 616.403.0818 Fax 616.875.5101 jstevens@michells.com
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Terry Sudhoff
IA (S. of 80, W. of 35), KS, MO, OK (N. of 40) Office 816.224.2677 Cell 816.590.8778 Fax 816.224.2677 tsudhoff@michells.com
Gerry Ziegler
Central & Southern IL, Western & Northern IN Office 217.352.5542 Fax 217.352.7572 gziegler@michells.com
Marty Moore
Coastal AL, FL (N of I-4), Southern GA, Coastal SC Office 912.261.1920 Fax 912.261.0720 mmoore@michells.com
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Southeast
SOUTHEAST | CARIBBEAN | SOUTHWEST | WESTERN
Southeast
Southeast + Carribean
Southeast + Carribean
Northern/Central GA, AL Cell 404.454.4172 Fax 888.426.8213 dnichols@michells.com
AL, Northern GA Office 770.822.2571 Cell 678.477.1025 Fax 770.822.2572 ssabbath@michells.com
Representante español nacional Se habla español FL (S of I-4), Caribbean Cell 561.398.3154 Fax 561.537.8188 rsalgueiro@michells.com
FL (S of I-4), Caribbean Office 305.758.6037 Cell 305.502.7094 Fax 786.363.8828 ctroendle@michells.com
Southeast
Southwest + Western
Southwest + Western
Southwest + Western
NC, SC, Eastern TN Cell 803.439.8695 Fax 888.898.4365 mwilloughby@michells.com
Southwest AK, TX, Southern OK Cell 817.901.9490 Fax 866.802.3514 kbenware@michells.com
CO, WY, UT Cell 616.638.4129 Fax 888.401.6025 fsteinlage@michells.com
AZ, CA, HI, NM Cell 949.751.8151 Fax 949.681.8461 nyan@michells.com
Donal Nichols
Matt Willoughby
Scott Sabbath
Ken Benware
Rosa Salgueiro
Frannie Steinlage
Carol Troendle
Noel Yan
Sales R epresentatives by State ALABAMA: Moore, Nichols, Sabbath ALASKA: Customer Service ARIZONA: Yan ARKANSAS: Benware CALIFORNIA: Yan COLORADO: F. Steinlage CONNECTICUT: Eddy DELAWARE: Fedyk, Callahan D.C. (Washington): Fedyk, Callahan FLORIDA: Moore, Salgueiro, Troendle GEORGIA: Moore, Nichols, Sabbath HAWAII: Yan IDAHO: Customer Service ILLINOIS: Rebro, Ziegler, J. Steinlage
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INDIANA: Maddox, Rebro, J. Steinlage , Ziegler IOWA: Kroll, Sudhoff KANSAS: Sudhoff KENTUCKY: Maddox LOUISIANA: Benware MAINE: Stewart MARYLAND: Fedyk, Callahan, Hood MASSACHUSETTS: Eddy, Stewart MICHIGAN: B. Steinlage, C. Stevens, J. Stevens MINNESOTA: Kroll MISSISSIPPI: Customer Service MISSOURI: Sudhoff MONTANA: Customer Service
NEBRASKA: Customer Service NEVADA: Customer Service NEW HAMPSHIRE: Stewart NEW JERSEY: Heitzman, Hurley, A. Steinlage NEW MEXICO: Yan NEW YORK: Bridges, Heitzman, A. Steinlage NORTH CAROLINA: Willoughby NORTH DAKOTA: Kroll OHIO: Maddox, Parry OKLAHOMA: Sudhoff, Benware OREGON: Customer Service PENNSYLVANIA: Caratelli, Fedyk, Hood, Hurley
PUERTO RICO: Salgueiro, Troendle RHODE ISLAND: Eddy SOUTH CAROLINA: Moore, Willoughby SOUTH DAKOTA: Kroll TENNESSEE: Willoughby TEXAS: Benware UTAH: F. Steinlage VERMONT: Stewart VIRGINIA: Fedyk, Callahan WASHINGTON: Customer Service WEST VIRGINIA: Caratelli WISCONSIN: Kroll, Rebro, J. Steinlage WYOMING: F. Steinlage
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Index Cultural Information Index Sales Team Zones + Terms & Conditions
149-154 158 155-157 148
Divisions
Flowering Vegetative Annuals 6-15 Foliage 16-19 Geraniums 20-27 Hardgoods 28-33 Mums 34-39 Nursery 40-49 Perennials 50-59 Plugs 60-73 Poinsettias 74-79 Seed 80-147
Seed Annuals A
Ageratum 84 Alyssum 84 Angelonia 84 Antirrhinum (see Snapdragon) 117 Asparagus 84 Aster 84
B
Begonia 85-89
C
Calibrachoa 89-90 Capsicum (see Ornamental Pepper) 102 Canna 91 Celosia 91 Cleome 91 Coleus 91-92 Cosmos 92
D
Dahlia 92 Dianthus 92, 94 Dichondra 94 Dracaena 94
F
Flowering Tobacco (see Nicotiana) 101
Matthiola 101 Melampodium 101 Morning Glory 101
N
Nicotiana 101
O
Ornamental Cabbage 102 Ornamental Kale 102 Ornamental Pepper 102 Osteospermum 102
P
L
Lobelia 99-100
M
Marigold 100-101
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F
Forget-Me-Not (see Myosotis) 131-132 Foxglove (see Digitalis) 129
Hens & Chicks (see Sempervivum) 133 Herbs 135 Heuchera 130 Hibiscus 131
Rudbeckia 115
S
Gaillardia 130 Gaura 130 Gyphsophila 130
H
Salvia 116 Snapdragon 117 Spikes (see Dracaena) 94 Stock (see Matthiola) 101
I
T
Torenia 117-118 Transvaal Daisy (see Gerbera) 95
Leucanthemum 131 Limonium 131 Lobelia 131
V
M
Vegetables & Fruits Verbena Vinca Viola
136-146 118 119-123 123
Z
Zinnia 123-125
Seed Perennials A
B
Impatiens 97-99 Ipomoea (see Morning Glory) 101
Echinacea 129 English Daisy (see Bellis) 128 Euphorbia 129
R
H I
E
G
Gazania 94-95 Gerbera 95 Globe Amaranth (see Gomphrena) 95, 97 Gomphrena 95, 97
Herbs 134-136 Hypoestes 97
Dahlberg Daisy (see Thymophylla) 133 Delphinium 129 Digitalis 129
Pansy 102-107 Pentas 109 Petunia 108-113 Portulaca 111, 115 Primula 114 Purslane (see Portulaca) 111, 115
Achillea 127 Agastache 127 Arabis 127 Asclepias 127 Astilbe 127 Aubrieta 127
G
D
Balloon Flower (see Platycodon) 132 Bellis 128 Blanket Flower (see Gaillardia) 130 Butterfly Milkweed (see Asclepias) 127
C
Campanula 128 Coneflower (see Echinacea) 129 Coral Bells (see Heuchera) 130 Coreopsis 128 Creeping Baby's Breath (see Gypsophila) 130
Iberis 131
L
Myosotis 131-132
O
Ornamental Grass (Color Grass) 126
P
Papaver 132 Pincushion Flower (see Scabiosa) 132 Platycodon 132 Poppy (see Papaver) 132
R
Rock Cress (see Arabis) 127 Rudbeckia 132
S
Salvia 132 Scabiosa 132 Sea Lavender (see Limonium) 131 Sedum 133 Sempervivum 133 Shasta Daisy (see Leucanthemum) 131 Spike Speedwell (see Veronica) 133 Sea Statice (see Limonium) 131 Stonecrop (see Sedum) 133
T
Thymophylla 133
V
Veronica
133
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