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HENRY F. MICHELL President & CEO
Dear Customer,
The need to garden and beautify the home and soul has made the Spring of 2021 incredibly successful for our industry. More importantly our products helped the nation survive one of its most challenging times in recent history – a pandemic. The Horticultural industry consists of thousands of hard-working individuals that serve this country, working tirelessly to the meet the plant needs of the American people. We add beauty to people's lives, helping them to create backyard oases where families are spending more time together, enjoying a respite from the stresses of life. As in every year, we are excited by the work of plant breeders around the world and the new varieties they introduce. The Sunpatiens Compact ‘Hot Pink’ on our front cover represents magnificent breeding from Sakata Seed Company. Since its first launch 15 years ago, the SunPatiens series has attained a very strong market share. With 30 beautiful colors, coupled with tremendous garden performance, you can see why this series is so popular with home gardeners and landscapers across the country. In this year’s catalog we are featuring a highly selective group of plant breeders and producers of Vegetative Annuals, Perennials, Plugs and Seed. I am sure you will enjoy browsing these HENRY MICHELL pages, but you can also enjoy looking atF.these spectacular items on our newly redesigned President & CEO website. Searching for our products and availability is easier than ever before.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Flowering Vegetative Annuals
Beekenkamp ……………………………………………………. 2–3 Cohen ……………………………………………………………. 4–5 Danziger …………………………………………………………. 6–7 Dümmen Orange ………………………………………………. 8–9 Green Fuse Botanicals …………………………………………. 10–11 Hishtil ………………………………………………………………. 12 Jaldety …………………………………………………………. 14–15 Plant Haven ……………………………………………………. 16–17 Proven Winners ………………………………………………. 18–21 Sakata …………………………………………………………. 22–25 Selecta ………………………………………………………… 26–27 Suntory ………………………………………………………… 28–30 Syngenta ………………………………………………………. 32–33 Westhoff / Westflowers ………………………………………. 34–35 Mast Young Plants (Cutting Supplier) …………………………. 36–37 Vivero Internacional (Cutting Supplier) ………………………. 39–40
Flowering Vegetative Annuals UNROOTED | ROOTED CUTTINGS
Geraniums
Dümmen Orange ……………………………………………. 42–43 Lucas Greenhouses …………………………………………. 44–45 Selecta …………………………………………………………. 46–47 Syngenta Flowers ……………………………………………. 48–49 Vivero Internacional …………………………………………. 50–51
Perennials
Danziger ………………………………………………………. 54–55 Emerald Coast Growers …………………………………….. 56–57 Green Fuse Botanicals ………………………………………. 58–59 Green Leaf ……………………………………………………. 60–61 Gulley Wholesale Greenhouse ………………………………. 62–63 Hopewell Nursery ……………………………………………. 64–65 Jaldety …………………………………………………………. 66–67 North Creek Nursery …………………………………………. 68–69 Syngenta Flowers …………………………………………….. 70–71 Terra Nova Nurseries …………………………………………. 72–73 Walters Gardens ………………………………………………. 74–76
Plugs
Natural Beauty ………………………………………………… 80–81 Plug Connection ……………………………………………… 82–83 Speedling ……………………………………………………... 84–85 Wagners ………………………………………………………. 86–87
Seed
Hem Genetics ………………………………………………… 90–92 PanAmerican Seed …………………………………………… 94–95 Sakata ………………………………………………………… 96–98 Syngenta Flowers ………………………………………….. 100–103 Takii (American Takii) ……………………………………… 104–105 Seminis (Vegetables) ………………………………………… 106–107 Syngenta Vegetalis (Vegetables) …………………………… 109–115
Impatiens SunPatiens® Compact Hot Pink
DAHLIA Labella ® Maggiore Fun Flame
This popular great garden performer LaBella Maggiore series is extended with the Fun Flame. A vigorous but easy to produce Dahlia. Big red and yellow blooms, ideal for 8–10" pots.
DAHLIA Labella ® Medio Fun Pink Flame + Yellow Blush
LaBella Medio Fun Pink Flame is a great new introduction with a beautiful blend of pink and white bicolor blooms. Ideal for 5-6" pot production. LaBella Medio Fun Yellow Blush is a vivid yellow and white bicolor bloom that is sure to get noticed. It has a very stable pattern and the bright contrast of the blooms to foliage.
FUCHSIA Bella Fuchsia ® Maria
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Begonia Beauvilia Yellow
Begonia Glory Bicolor (shown with Begonia Dreams)
Bella Fuchsias have revolutionized the class for growers to be able to easily produce full bodied plants with ultimate flower power, very early in the season. With 7 trailing varieties and 6 mounding types, Beekenkamp offers a full program for all product sizes. These varieties are naturally self-branching and daylength neutral. Suitable for quart pots to hanging basket. Flowers earlier than the traditional varieties.
OSTEOSPERMUM Sunny Jill
Sunny Jill requires little to no PGRs. This variety has vigorous branching, but a controlled habit for a beautiful result. Once open, the bloom colors change daily from white to pink as they age, giving the consumer a fun and multi-toned plant. This is an exciting addition for early spring sales.
PETUNIA Tea Indigo Vein
NEW Begonia Waterfall Bicolor
NEW Celosia Kelos Lunar series
NEW Dahlia LaBella Gigante Fun Pink
The Tea series of petunias has been developed for ultimate garden performance, with outstanding weather tolerance, but with extremely early flowering the grower can take advantage of a full season of sales opportunities. The vigorous mounding habit is easily controlled in production, while providing maximum value to the consumer. The vein types in the Tea line are great eye-catchers and create strong impulse sales. Indigo Vein is our newest addition to this collection which includes Blue Vein, Magenta Vein, and Purple Vein. Dahlia Labella® Maggiore Fun Flame
Dahlia LaBella® Medio Fun Yellow Blush
Dahlia Labella® Medio Fun Pink Flame
BEGONIA Beauvilia Yellow
The Beauvilia Begonia series offers consumers a premium plant for low maintenance summer color. These varieties have outstanding branching, creating a well-rounded plant habit, and flower from tip to top with no bald patches in the crown, commonly seen in older genetics. The new Beauvilia Yellow is an outstanding addition to the lineup. These vivid sunny yellow blooms contrast so well against the dark green foliage for a plant that really gets noticed. Working both in qrts and gallons, as well as larger containers and baskets.
BEGONIA Glory Bicolor
Fuchsia Bella Fuchsia® Maria
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This new Glory Bicolor is one our absolute favorites. The Glory Bicolor produces a round shape fully covered plant with countless blooms. A real eye catcher because of its yellow and pink flower, just like a marshmallow. It will look great in containers and in 5" pots.
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BEGONIA Waterfall Bicolor
Petunia Tea Blue Vein
Bicolor is another of our absolute favorites for garden performance. The Waterfall Bicolor produces fully covered plant with countless blooms cascading in every direction. These Waterfall series is known for its elegant color with a continuous show all season long, and this new Bicolor is no exception with its trend setting coral and white bicolor blooms. This new Waterfall Bicolor looks great in gallons, containers and stunningly stylish hanging baskets.
CELOSIA Kelos Lunar
Osteospermum Sunny Jill
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The Gigante series equals great garden performance, thanks to its vigorous habit, incredibly sturdy stems, and large bicolor blooms. The name says it all, Gigante Fun Pink is ideal for the 10 inch pot or larger. 2
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Petunia Tea Magenta Vein
Petunia Tea Purple Vein
DAHLIA Labella ® Gigante Fun Pink
New series, unique genetics! Vibrant cristata blooms. Long shelf life with continuous flowering, excellent for early spring through fall programs. Performs well in all climates, can also be used as an indoor plant. These Lunar varieties are daylength neutral, allowing for early season through season extender production, for both indoor outdoor use. They work great in quarts, gallons or combination containers, and consumers love the unique bloom shapes and soft velvety textures. Beekenkamp is very excited to be adding this third family to their Kelos Celosia line. New colors: Magenta, Pink, and Yellow.
Petunia Tea Indigo Vein
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CALIBRACHOA Chameleon Double Inferno
Antirrhinum Fruit Salad
Chameleon marks an industry-first for Calibrachoa breeding. The plants continually change throughout the season, reacting to light levels, daylength and other seasonal factors. Chameleon provides consumers a unique blend of colors on a single plant. These vigorous varieties have outstanding garden performance and season-long durability. Chameleon works great as upscale monoculture baskets, window boxes or blended with other items in mixed containers. From Westhoff.
COHEN
PROPAGATION NURSERIES
Up Apricot
Up Purple
Up White
Up Yellow
LOBELIA Hot+
hybrid
The next generation in heat-tolerant Lobelia breeding. Building on all of the positive attributes that come with the original Hot Series, exceptional heat tolerances, heavy basal branching, and season-long flowering, the new Hot+ series adds larger flowers and more uniform plant habits to make it easy to produce for growers and better performance for home gardeners. Height 8-12". From Westhoff. New colors: Aqua, Blue w/Eye, Dark Blue, Electric Purple, Pretty Heaven, and White.
NEMESIA Honey
Argyranthemum Madeira
Bred by Breier in Israel, exclusively for Cohen. These Nemesia have compact growth habits with special color combinations; good branching and upright growth. The Honey series all fit basket and 4-5" pot production.
PETUNIA Crazytunia
hybrid
Consumers are welcoming the new additions to our core petunia collections with open arms and freshly prepped flowerbeds. While some of our sheer and shimmery classic shades are still best sellers, there is an overwhelming demand to provide an even broader range of unique colors and patterns to create custom combinations. Our Crazytunia series range in displays from stonewash to starburst. There are neon brights, velvety blacks, pulsating duo-tones and bold confetti splashes. Height 6-12". From Westhoff. New colors: Black & White, Blue Picotee, Cosmic Pink, Magenta Storm, Mayan Sunset, Pink Flamingo, and Terracotta Imp. Crested Hot Pink
Crested Merlot
Deep Pink
Primrose
White
VERBENA Tiara Mickey
A striking verbena with a trailing growth habit, spills over the edges of hanging baskets and containers. Tiara Mickey brings a fine and delicate texture to the garden and has a long flowering period from early summer to fall; and is available in four distinct colors. Perfect for summer pots, hanging baskets, mass plantings and borders; height 12" tall, spread of 17-24". Grow in full sun or part shade; when grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, space about 1.5 feet apart as its foliage tends to stay dense along the ground.
Calibrachoa Calitastic™
Lobelia HOT+ Bordeaux Star
Butter
Dark Red Calibrachoa Candy Shop Bag of Trix
ANTIRRHINUM Fruit Salad
Bred by Breier in Israel, exclusively for Cohen, the Fruit Salad series is fast growing and uniform across colors. This line has two different habits – upright varieties and classic varieties, which are naturally basal branching with no breaking of the tips. Fruit Salad varieties flower all summer with strong flushes in spring and fall, and feature trailing habits suitable for baskets.
Aqua
Electric Purple
Dark Blue
Pretty Heaven
White
Calibrachoa Chameleon Double Inferno
ARGYRANTHEMUM Madeira
As the world’s leading Argyranthemum series, Madeira offers a fine selection of colors and forms, including daisy and double/crested flowers. Plants are well-matched across the series for habit, flowering, and branching. Madeira varieties are naturally compact and wellbranched. Early and compact, Madeira is perfect for containers, gardens, landscapes, and also a pollinator plant.
CALIBRACHOA Calitastic™
Nemesia Honey Bicolor Wine
hybrid
Tiara Mickey Magenta Pink
Incredibly uniform in habit and flower timing, these calibrachoa set a high bar for growers. Very early to flower, all varieties flower at 11 hours critical day length and stay open and in flower under low light conditions making these a great line for retailing from early spring and continuing throughout the season. Calitastic™ is a hummingbird attractor and pollinator plant! Height 6-12". From Westhoff. New colors: Bordeaux Star, Butter, and Dark Red.
CALIBRACHOA Candy Shop Bag of Trix
Tiara Mickey Rose White
hybrid
The Candy Shop series of Calibrachoa offer robust, mounding plants covered with fun, unique pinwheel-patterned flowers. Perfect in any size container, Candy Shop Calibrachoas can add a bit of whimsy to a combination planting or corner of the garden. Hummingbird attractor and pollinator plant! Height 6-12". From Westhoff. 4
Tiara Mickey Red Strawberry
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Petunia Crazytunia Black & White
Petunia Crazytunia Mayan Sunset
Petunia Crazytunia Pink Flamingo
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Tiara Mickey Blue Lavender
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NEMESIA Nesia™ Inca
Bold yellow blooms with an upright mound habit make this the perfect plant for Spring through Fall programs. Heat tolerance coupled with versatility for multiple container options makes this an ideal selection.
NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS Ha rm on y ® ColorFall ™
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Breakthrough breeding that offers a TRAILING habit and strong colors for hanging baskets, pots & combos. Northern regions will also be able to grow in full sun.
NEW NEW
Calibrachoa Colibri ™ Purple Bling
NEW Calibrachoa Colibri ™ Double Deep Purple
Calibrachoa Colibri ™ Abstract Guava
OSTEOSPERMUM Osticade™ Daybreak
The new varieties include exceptional heat tolerance which makes this Osteospermum the ideal choice for growers. The new Daybreak variety has a color suitable for Easter, Summer & Fall programs.
Calibrachoa Colibri ™ Pink Bling
PETUNIA Capella™ Hello Yellow + Rose + Sangria
The new Capella Hello Yellow has an eye-popping true yellow color, along with a great mounding habit. Other '22 intros in the Capella line, Rose, and Sangria are equally impressive. NEW
Dahlia Darlin'™ Salmon
DuraBella™ Ombre™ Sundown
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SCAEVOLA Touch™ Indigo
Intense, purple flowers on a controlled, upright habit with blooms to the end of stems. This season extender will work equally well in all applications.
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Craspedia Golf™ Beauty Imp
NEW Dahlia Darlin'™ White
NEW Impatiens Sol Luna Lilac
Impatiens Sol Luna Blush
NEW New Guinea Impatiens Harmony ColorFall™ Fuchsia
Impatiens Sol Luna White
CALIBRACHOA Colibri™
NEW
For 2022 Danziger introduces 2 new color patterns within the Colibri series: Abstracts, which feature an air-brushed look with strong colors, and Blings, which feature a star shaped pattern. The compact habit of Colibri makes it a top choice for high density production. New colors: Abstract Guava, Double Deep Purple, Pink Bling, and Purple Bling.
New Guinea Impatiens Harmony ColorFall™ Orange
New Guinea Impatiens Harmony ColorFall™ Passion
Petunia Capella™ Rose
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Petunia Capella™ Sangria
Nemesia Nesia™ Inca
COMBINATION DuraBella™ Combos
Growers and consumers alike will appreciate Danziger's new DuraBella™ Combos. Consisting of 2 or 3 plant components, DuraBellas™ provide attractive new options for easily grown and long lasting combinations.
CRASPEDIA Golf™ Beauty Improved
The unique yellow golf ball-like flower heads have made this a consumer favorite. Now easier to root with better branching, Golf™ Beauty Improved is a standout for 6" pots, combos, and landscape use. NEW
DAHLIA Darlin' ™
Large double blooms are available in 5 bright colors, including two bicolors, Orange Flare & Burgundy Lace. The well-matched habit makes Darlin' perfect for 6" and gallon programs. New colors: Orange Flare, Salmon, Vintage Rose, and White. Petunia Capella™ Hello Yellow
IMPATIENS Sol Luna™
Danziger's newest New Guinea Impatiens series takes sun or shade equally well. The 7 well matched colors flower early in jumbo packs up to 6" pots and are excellent in the landscape. New colors: Blush, Lilac, and White. 6
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Scaevola Touch™ Indigo
Osteospermum Osticade™ Daybreak
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IMPATIENS SunStanding®Jazzy Coral
interspecific
Jazzy varieties add dramatic flair to the program with a bright tropical look. With intense neon-colored flowers on top of brilliant lemon-lime variegated foliage, these are showstoppers on the retail bench and in large combination containers. The decorative foliage of Jazzy varieties works equally well as an ornamental addition to combos, but with the added bonus of vibrant flowers throughout the summer.
NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS Roller Coaster Hot Pink
Roller Coaster varieties are a unique series of New Guinea Impatiens. They not only boast a large flower with double the petals, but each petal has a ruffled margin, like the tracks of a roller coaster. This creates a much more three-dimensional effect in the garden.
Begonia. . I´CONIA® Upright Fire. .
PETUNIA Durabloom™ Royal Pink
Calibrachoa Bloomtastic Rose Quartz
The industry’s first interspecific petunia series, Durabloom is the world’s most durable and floriferous petunia series for year-round performance through a multitude of weather conditions. Durabloom varieties are very vigorous, with mounding habits that can reach up to 2-feet in height in the landscape and will trail over the edges of baskets and containers. They are remarkable landscape plants and are outstanding in large containers. The interspecific cross-produced root system is unstoppable in summer conditions, taking on heat and drought stress with ease. And like any of the Dümmen Orange family of petunias, Durabloom varieties are daylength neutral, so year-round production and sales are feasible.
PETUNIA Surprise Sparkle Red
The Surprise Sparkle varieties display an exciting twinkling effect on the petals. A real standout at retail, this is the first true red on the market with a stable, star-studded pattern. A more vigorous series, Surprise varieties are best-suited for baskets or large combination containers.
Calibrachoa TikTok® Grape
Coleus Main Street Beale Street
BEGONIA I’CONIA® Upright Fire
The I’CONIA Upright varieties boast a vigorous, upright habit with superb branching to fill out large containers and landscape plantings quickly. The upright nature of these plants also makes them extremely easy to ship, with perfect plant presentation on the retail bench.
CALIBRACHOA Bloomtastic Rose Quartz
Hands down, the best summer performing Calibrachoa available. These constant award-winners boast massive, shimmering flowers on extremely durable and heat-tolerant plants.
Dahlia Megaboom Berry Blast Cuphea Hummingbird's Lunch
CALIBRACHOA TikTok Grape ®
Petunia Surprise Sparkle Red Petunia Durabloom™ Royal Pink
Named for the hands of a clock going around the center ring, TikTok varieties have a very playful pattern on more vigorous plants, perfect for baskets and combinations.
COLEUS Main Street Beale Street
The first-ever coleus to be named an AAS Winner! Main Street coleus are the industry standard for garden and landscape performance. Beale Street is the only deep red coleus available that performs in full sun or full shade, has a robust habit, and flowers very late for maximum endurance in the garden or landscape.
CUPHEA Hummingbird's Lunch
Hummingbird’s Lunch was aptly named for the profusion of hummingbirds which flock to this plant throughout the summer. The brightest scarlet-red flower of any cuphea ignea, this is a summer hit for retail and pollinator gardens.
DAHLIA Megaboom Berry Blast
Megaboom Berry Blast is the first launch in a new series of dahlias. Megaboom varieties are characterized by their huge flowers, similar to the best-selling XXL lineup, but on shorter peduncles where the flowers are held just above the foliage, making them an ideal component for combination containers or front of the border. 8
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BEGONIA Rex Bewitched™
Green Fuse has 4 different Begonia Rex assortments. For larger containers, Dibs® offers traditional leaf shapes, Bewitched™ has cut leaves and Curly™ 'Escargot has curled leaves that can't be beat. For 4-6 inch containers, our more compact Shadow Kings® have the widest leaf color selection on the market.
CALIBRACHOA Cruze Control ®
Portulaca 24/7™ Orange
Think of containers with masses of GIANT flowers. That's CRUZE. Now add to that a controlled habit that performs in a variety of containers with an incredible selection of colors. That's Cruze® Control! New colors: Apple Delicious, Blue Delicious and Pink Splash.
FUCHSIA Windchimes® Basket
Producing flowers under short days? No problem. Windchimes® Fuchsia are not only great for early spring sales, they withstand higher temperatures unlike traditional basket fuchsia. Windchimes® come in a wide assortment of colors and are available in a sister series that features an upright habit for pot sales.
IPOMOEA Sweet Georgia® Black Maple
NEW Begonia Rex Bewitched™ Lavender
Petunia Blanket Silver Surprise
Streptocarpus Ladyslippers® Raspberry
The Sweet Georgia series has been a hit since its introduction, thanks to its superb branching habit, compatibility in combinations, and wide color range. New for 2022, Black Maple captivates with its brooding deep purple/black leaves and a startling pop of deep magenta in the veins and undersides. This beauty brings the series' offering to 8 varieties.
PETUNIA Blanket®
Petunia Blanket® are strong finishers. That is why so many growers have turned to the blanket series for their late spring and summer production. The all new Silver Surprise is a one cutting combination of color! Blankets will finish a late season pot in a remarkable 8 weeks from a single cutting. There's nothing else like them!
NEW Salvia Cathedral® series
Sutera Betty® Pink Imp
Vinca Quasar™ White Target
PORTULACA 24/7™
Begonia Rex Curly™ White
Imagine a Portulaca whose flowers stay open 24/7™. All five colors of Green Fuse's new Portulaca series will do just that, and all have been selected for really large flowers, too. Day length neutrality allows finished production on the grower's schedule.
SALVIA Cathedral ® farinacea
Fuchsia Windchimes Basket Dark Eyes
Begonia Rex Bewitched™ Strawberry Sherbet Calibrachoa Cruze Control® series
Not only was Salvia Cathedral® the world's first cutting series, our annual updates, improvements and new varieties to this series have kept it the best in the industry. Cathedral® Bicolor was a hit in garden trials around the nation in 2019 and 2020.
STREPTOCARPUS Ladyslippers ® Raspberry
Indoor plants are selling like crazy. The Ladyslippers® add an new dimension to indoor plants: FLOWERS! Ladyslippers® Initiate blooms naturally in lower light levels, making them the perfect Life-Style™ fit for the contemporary home. New this year is Ladyslippers® Raspberry.
SUTERA Betty ®
The inter-species breeding of Sutera Betty® make them the most heat tolerant Sutera in the world. Only Betty® has the staying power to survive the hottest weather and the hybrid vigor for fast flower recovery from heat stress. Betty® Pink has been improved for 2022.
VINCA Quasar™
Ipomoea Sweet Georgia® Black Maple
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Ipomoea Sweet Georgia® Mix
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Lavandula BeeZee™ Dark Blue
NEW
NEW Lavandula BeeZee™ Light Blue
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Lavandula BeeZee™ Power Blue
Lavandula BeeZee™ Pink
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Happy Days™ Purple
NEW NEW NEW Basil.... Coldasil™
Lippia Giant™
Lippia Golden Wind™
Mint Lime
BASIL (OCIMUM) basilicum Coldasil ™
Working in collaboration with a breeding company that specializes in spice cultivation, we have cultivated the first vegetatively propagated Sweet Genovese type Basil resistant to Downy Mildew! Coldasil™ has dark green foliage, medium size leaves and vigorous growth. This fantastic new basil is extremely aromatic and produces pink flowers! Available in organic form, Coldasil™ is compact and suitable for pot growers! Exclusive to Hishtil.
LAVANDULA BeeZee™ angustifolia
A hardy, compact and exciting angustifolia series with similar characteristics and tons of flowers that will attract and keep the bees busy during the long flowering season. All five colors share the same silver-gray foliage in the winter, gray-green coloring in the summer, and gray in the autumn. The compact growth habit, thick spikes, height, and long flowering window are identical. Perfect for mix planting of two or three colors in the same pot. Colors: Dark Blue (1st year flowering), Light Blue (1st year flowering), Pink (white flower buds and deep pink flowers), Power Blue (deep mid-blue), and White.
LIPPIA Giant ™ citriodora
A Giant form, with bigger and broader leaves compared to the commercial variety. Furthermore, Giant™ grows a bit faster and taller than other Lippia citriodora varieties.
LIPPIA Golden Wind ™ citriodora
Named after the South American Inca tribe king, Golden Wind is a unique Lippia with pure golden leaves! Originating from South America, this PPAF variety is new to the market and has the same aroma and taste as the commercial Lippia citriodora.
MINT (MENTHA) Lime x piperita f. citrata
A new variety in our wide mint assortment. This hardy perennial has a rounded plant shape, and dark bronze leaves which have a fruity, lime scent. This Lime mint complements all types of cooking. 12
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NEW! Dahlegria® Light Rose
A full spectrum of color in a comprehensive package. With increased genetic diversity, Syngenta Flowers is excited to have a Dahlia portfolio with a wide range of flower colors, plant forms and uses. From compact to vigorous, handsome green to eye-catching black foliage, Syngenta has a Dahlia variety for any application. For more information about availability, contact your preferred sales representative or broker partner today. 855-630-3139 • syngentaflowers-us.com/dahila
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SALVIA Hot Lips
Great flower power, a frost hardy perennial, flowering with an abundance eye catching, two tone, red and white flowers from spring to autumn. Use in large containers, beds, mixed borders, water wise garden planting, cottage and meadow gardens, and mass plantings. Hot Lips is low maintenance, and easy to care for, also attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees.
SALVIA Love and Wishes PP27057 EU47626
One of the most popular varieties from the beautiful series Salvia Wish. This is a tender perennial that blooms early and repeatedly, producing spikes of large dark pink flowers with purple calyces from spring till the first frosts. Love and Wishes is fantastic as a stand alone, or works beautifully as a mix with other Wish salvia in large containers. A lovely color for summer borders, beds, garden and patio plantings. Heat and humidity tolerant, low maintenance, easy to grow, responds well to trimming.
THUNBERGIA Lemon
Our main Thunbergia "squeeze" is Lemon, who charms with a mass of lovely yellow flowers, which bloom early and long from spring through autumn. Ideal for hanging baskets, and large containers outdoors; mixes well with other colors of Thunbergia. Lemon offers a good screen, and covers fences, arches, pillars and trellises, as well as window boxes. Easy and fast to grow, overall a good value product.
Gazania New Magic
Delosperma WOW® Fire Wonder
THUNBERGIA Sunny Susy® Glow
Sunny Susy® Glow will make an impact with masses of showy orange-red flowers. These thunbergia are very early flowering, and have a long flowering period – spring to autumn. Use in hanging baskets or window boxes, alone or with other Thunbergia. Sunny Susy also works well in large containers on patios and decks, and offer a good screen, covering fences, arches pillars and trellises. Easy and fast to grow – a good value product.
THUNBERGIA Sunny Susy® Rose Sensation
Salvia Amistad Gazania Beda
Salvia Amethyst Lips
Unique and very attractive, masses of showy dark pink flowers make Sunny Susy® Rose Sensation a standout! These thunbergia are very early flowering, with a long flowering period from spring to autumn. Plant in large containers on your deck or patio, use in hanging baskets, or window boxes. Perfect as a screen for covering fences, arches and trellises; these high value plants are easy and fast to grow.
DELOSPERMA WOW® Fire Wonder PP25645 EU393
One of the most popular color from the beautiful series of Delosperma Wheels of Wonder. Masses of large, eye-catching orange and red flowers create a huge color impact and bloom continuously for a very long period. WOW® is exceptionally drought and heat tolerant, winter hardy and easy to care for; attracts bees and butterflies. Great for mixed containers, hanging baskets, patios, balconies, mass plantings, and low borders.
GAZANIA Beda
An eye catching low growing tender perennial which blooms repeatedly with bright yellow flowers set on shiny silver foliage. Beda is drought, heat and wind tolerant, attracts bees and butterflies, easy to grow. Perfect for mass planting, bedding, edging, front of a border, rock gardens, seaside gardens and big containers of patio, decks and balconies.
Salvia Hot Lips
Salvia Love and Wishes
GAZANIA New Magic
New Magic puts on a show with its many colorful flowers in orange, yellow and brown-red stripes. This beauty blooms repeatedly, over a long flowering period and has a good uniform habit. For it's latest "trick" - New Magic is drought, heat and wind tolerant and attracts bees and butterflies, plus its easy to grow. Perfect as a small ground cover, bedding, edging, front of a border, rock gardens, seaside gardens and big containers on patios, decks and balconies.
SALVIA Amethyst Lips patent pending
A beautiful evergreen herbaceous shrubby frost hardy perennial, blooming with an abundance of eye-catching purple and white, bicolor flowers from spring to autumn. Amethyst Lips is a low maintenance, easy-to-care-for, deer tolerant variety that attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Use for beds, mixed containers, mixed borders, water wise garden planting, cottage and meadow gardens, mass planting, or containers.
SALVIA Amistad PP23578 EU35867
This "must have" value tender perennial blooms early and repeatedly, producing spikes of large deep purple flowers with black calyces, from spring till first frost. Use as a centerpiece for mixed planters or a standalone in large containers. Amistad adds a splash of color to summer borders, beds, garden and patio planting. Heat and humidity tolerant, low maintenance, easy to grow. 14
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NEMESIA Escential™ Raspberry Lemonade
Living up to their namesake, these nemesias are essential for scent in the garden. Nemesia Escential™ Raspberry Lemonade has large flowers with bold colors and intense fragrance making it a staple in the garden. Escential™ varieties are the most heat-tolerant nemesia on the market today, providing endless color from early spring through autumn.
PELARGONIUM Tall Dark & Handsome ® Blood Orange
Tall Dark & Handsome® Blood Orange has a lovely narrow upright columnar habit with dark glossy black and green foliage. Flowering on the entire stem, not just the terminal shoots.
SALVIA Bodacious® Rhythm & Blues
A new hybrid with medium-sized dark green foliage that retains its dark color throughout the season. Plants are covered with long flower stems, with elegant black calyces carrying larger saturated dark blue flowers. Outstanding garden performance. Cuphea Blackberry Sparkler
Cuphea Hummingbird's Lunch
SALVIA Bodacious® Smokey Jazz
A phenomenal new Salvia, boasting saturated boysenberry blooms with striking black calyces, freely re-flowering throughout the season. Strong dark green foliage color, that does not yellow during the summer heat. Outstanding garden performance in the Raker-Roberta’s Trial Garden 2020.
VERBENA Little One
Little One is characterized by upright habit, small overall size, coarsely textured dark green foliage, and violet flowers. This new dwarf form grows to only 18 to 24 inches tall. Like the larger form, this plant has a long bloom period with pinkish-purple buds that open to pink flowers that later fade nearly to white atop thin square-shaped stems from spring through fall.
Dahlia Electro™ Pink
Dahlia Mystic™ Illusion
CUPHEA Blackberry Sparkler
An outstanding new annual, covered in white and red-black tipped flowers. Blooming non-stop, this beauty provides color all summerfall! This variety is a perfect addition to your pollinator gardens attracting hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Use in containers, garden borders, and mass landscape plantings.
CUPHEA Hummingbird’s Lunch
Nemesia Escential™ Raspberry Lemonade
Covered by bright cherry-red two-toned flowers, Cuphea Hummingbird’s Lunch is an outstanding new annual. Blooming non-stop, this beauty provides color all summer-fall! Like its namesake, this variety is a perfect addition to your pollinator gardens attracting hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Use in containers, garden borders, and mass landscape plantings.
Pelargonium Tall Dark & Handsome® Blood Orange
DAHLIA Electro™ Pink
The world's first, dark leafed Cactus Dahlia! Stunning, glossy, mahogany-black foliage in full sun with elegant, 4” diameter, electric-pink cactus flowers. Blooms face outwards adding to the impulse retail appeal. Nectar rich blooms are perfect for attracting beneficial pollinating insects.
DAHLIA Mystic™ Illusion
Dahlia Mystic™ Illusion has fashionable filigreed deep mahogany to black foliage topped with vivid blooms. Excellent branching habit with no staking required. Perfect match for the vivid yellow Pantone color of the year 2021, 'Illuminating'.
FUCHSIA Towers of Flowers® Skyrocket
Towers Of Flowers® Skyrocket is blasting off and skyward bound! Narrow upright columnar habit is ideal for impressive vertical containers up to 48” high. Traditional red and white single blooms decorate the plant, flowering on the entire stem, not just terminal shoots. Outstanding heat and humidity tolerance. 16
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PETUNIA Supertunia Vista ® Jazzberry
'WNPESVJAZ' PPAF CanPBRAF Everything you love about Supertunia Vista® Paradise, now in electric magenta purple. This super vigorous petunia forms an upright mound that spreads to fill vast expanses in the landscape. Electric magenta purple flowers in a similar shade as Supertunia® Picasso in Purple® blanket this plant from spring through fall without deadheading. Destined to become one of your top sellers! Grow in 4.25 Grande™ and 1.0 Royale™ containers, baskets, combinations, monocultures and landscapes. 12-24” height; 24-36” spread. Part sun to sun.
VERBENA Superbena ® Imperial Blue
'WNVESBIB' PPAF CanPBRAF An improvement to Superbena® Dark Blue featuring a much earlier bloom time, greater color coverage, and larger, deeper violet flowers that don’t fade. Superbena verbena continues to set the industry standard for powdery mildew resistance and there’s no need for deadheading to guarantee all-season garden performance. Grow in 4.25 Grande™ containers, baskets, window boxes, recipes, monocultures and landscapes. 6-12” height; 18-30” spread. Part sun to sun.
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Calibrachoa Superbells® Double Twilight
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Lobelia Laguna® Sky Blue Imp
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Heliotropium Augusta Lavender
NEW Heliotropium Augusta Lavender
CALIBRACHOA Superbells® Double Twilight
Petunia Supertunia Vista® Jazzberry
PPAF CanPBRAF US Utility 7786342 Harness tremendous impulse appeal with this robust, silvery lavender, fully double-flowered calibrachoa that makes a gorgeous Grande™ and mixes perfectly in elegant recipes for Mother’s Day. Screened for Thielaviopsis resistance. Grow in 4.25 Grande™ containers, hanging baskets, recipes and monocultures. 6-12” height; 12-24” spread. Part sun to sun.
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HELIOTROPIUM Augusta Lavender
'WNHPAULAV' PPAF Can PBRAF A reboot of a classic! This impressively vigorous, strongly upright, densely branched heliotrope blooms prolifically, looking almost like a purple lantana. It makes a large, vigorous, thriller/filler for recipes and is incredibly tolerant of heat and humidity. Grow in 4.25 Grande™ and 1.0 Royale™ containers, monocultures, recipes and landscapes. 12-24” height; 24-36” spread. Part sun to sun.
LOBELIA Laguna ® Sky Blue Improved
erinus 'WNLOLASKBL' PP32655 CanPBRAF We’ve upgraded our #1 selling lobelia this season with this improved variety that boasts stronger summer performance, larger flowers, and true sky blue color that holds through both cool spring temperatures and the summer heat, as much as one month longer. Grow in 4.25 Grande™ containers, baskets, window boxes and landscapes. 6-12” height; 12-24” spread. Part sun to sun. 18
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Cyperus Graceful Grasses Prince Tut
Caladium Heart to Heart Raspberry Moon
Dianthus Paint The Town Magenta
Lady Luck: Helichrysum White Licorice Ipomoea Sweet Caroline Raven™ Coleus ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop
Amethyst Dreams: Calibrachoa Superbells® Grape Punch™ Petunia Supertunia® White Verbena Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst
Blind Love: Petunia Supertunia® Lovie Dovie™ Petunia Supertunia® Royal Magenta® Imp Verbena Superbena® Whiteout™
Heart To Heart Raspberry Moon
Hosta Shadowland Diamond Lake
PLANTS OF THE YEAR PROGRAMS
Amethyst Dreams
2022 Annual of the Year: CYPERUS Graceful Grasses Prince Tut
This #1 top-selling grass and popular container thriller component is soon to gain even more traction as the 2022 Annual of the Year. This is one plant you will definitely need in stock, as demand is guaranteed to be high. Standing 18-30” tall, this unique grass with large, tassel blooms is perfect for showcasing in large container combos and offering as a premium annual in 1-Gal pots.
2022 Caladium of the Year: CALADIUM Heart to Heart Raspberry Moon
From top caladium grower Classic Caladiums comes this exclusive variety offered by Proven Winners. ‘Raspberry Moon’ grows in both sun and shade and maintains its distinctive light green and raspberry speckled pattern all season. All tubers come painted and de-eyed for easy planting and predictably strong crops every time.
2022 Perennial of the Year: DIANTHUS Paint The Town Magenta
Prized for its exceptional garden performance and increased heat tolerance, this Dianthus performs well nearly nationwide. One of the earliest to bloom; glaucous blue foliage becomes completely blanketed in single, glowing magenta pink flowers in early summer, repeating throughout the season.
2022 Hosta of the Year: HOSTA Shadowland Diamond Lake
This highly distinctive, large powdery blue hosta easily stands out on the retail bench and in the landscape. Sizable, heart-shaped leaves bear wavy margins and have a thick, corrugated texture. Mature specimens measure 17” tall and 45” wide. 20
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Lady Luck
NATIONAL RECIPES FOR 2022 Amethyst Dreams
Featuring an elegant blend of top-selling purples and refined whites, this container recipe is sure to have quick sell-through at retail. Each variety in this recipe has been upgraded with superior genetics over the last few years, delivering larger flowers earlier on fuller, well-branched plants. Recipe: Calibrachoa Superbells® Grape Punch™, Petunia Supertunia® White, Verbena Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst.
Blind Love
Big, bold blooms that draw the eye is what this striking magenta container recipe is all about. A mix of bold stripes and hues makes it easily stand out at retail, especially to consumers seeking trendy patterned flowers.Recipe: Petunia Supertunia® Lovie Dovie™, Petunia Supertunia® Royal Magenta® Imp, Verbena Superbena® Whiteout™.
Lady Luck
Extreme versatility in sun or shade and an easygoing constitution is what this recipe is all about. Virtually everyone will be successful growing it, from greenhouse production to the home garden. With more and more consumers focusing on fantastic foliage plants, the introduction of this recipe is well-timed for retail success. Recipe: Helichrysum White Licorice, Ipomoea Sweet Caroline Raven™ Coleus ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop. www.michells.com | (800) 422-4678 | info@michells.com
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COLEUS Burgundy Wedding Train
Angelonia Angelissa™
The consummate mixed container component thriller. Enough vigor to grow well with other components but does not dominate the mix. Burgundy Wedding Train has become one of the most popular mix components in greenhouses everywhere!
CROSSANDRA Orange Marmalade
Many have tried, but there are none that match the proven performance of Orange Marmalade. This tropical is beautiful on its own or as a mixed container component. No plant loves the heat more.
GOMPHRENA PinBall™
Strong semi-mounding habit loaded with vibrant flowers. Fantastic heat and sun tolerance for worry-free color all summer. Use on its own or as a well-behaved component in mixed containers. Colors: Purple, and Snow Tip Lavender.
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Rose
Coleus PartyTime™
White
Calibrachoa Calipetite ®
Mid Blue
Blue (shown with Mecardonia)
Pink
Lime
Pink Berry
Pink Fizz
Red Bolero
Ruby Punch
Reggae-Salmon
Red
Coleus Burgundy Wedding Train
Gomphrena PinBall™ White
Yellow
ANGELONIA Angelissa™
New Angelissa series offers three complementary colors, perfect for mixed container plantings. Series uniformity makes for great retail appeal, ideal for stand-alone quart production. Colors: Purple, Rose, and White.
CALIBRACHOA Calipetite ®
Groundbreaking, naturally compact series with the perfect habit for smaller pots and bowls. Tolerant of pH up to 7.2, super early flowering, and bright colors. Retail sell though has been phenomenal! Colors; Blue, Mid-Blue, Pink, Red, White, and Yellow.
COLEUS PartyTime™
As the name implies, PartyTime is meant to mix together and with other species to make well balanced and long-lasting containers. Use lime instead of Ipomea for less aggressive and much longer lasting growth! Grow in full sun to shade. Lime, Pink Berry, Pink Fizz, Red Bolero, Reggae Salmon, and Ruby Punch. 22
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Snow Tip Lavender
Crossandra Orange Marmalade
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NEW Impatiens SunPatiens® Compact Deep Red
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Lantana SunDance™
Red
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White
Yellow
Petchoa SuperCal® Premium
Spring Grandio Primrose
SPRING GRANDIO: NEW SOUGHT AFTER COLORS!
Spring Grandio continues to bloom with new and improved colors including; Beacon Blue, Clear Scarlet, Primrose, Blue w/ Blotch Improved, and White w/ Blotch Imp. Boasting incredible plant uniformity and matched bloom time, each variety is specifically bred and selected for early spring production. Spring Grandio is early-blooming across all varieties, bringing you a series that is more daylength neutral. Contact your Michell's representative to order today!
Pearl White
Sunset Orange
Yellow Sun
Mecardonia Magic Carpet™
IMPATIENS SunPatiens® Compact Deep Red
One annual, countless options! SunPatiens® are trusted by growers, retailers and landscapers for flourishing blooms in both sun and shade, spring through fall. With over 14 years of proven market performance, no other annual brings more reliable flower power across a wider range of conditions. New Compact Deep Red matches the timing and habit of Compact White perfectly.
LANTANA SunDance™
PERFECT FOR EARLY SPRING PRODUCTION
MORE DAYLENGTH NEUTRAL
COLORFUL MIXES AVAILABLE
SunDance™ is a robust new series with large, bold flowers. These sun-loving varieties are showstoppers in stand-alone plantings and mixed containers. Earlier flowering uniformity across all colors: Red, White, and Yellow.
MECARDONIA Magic Carpet™
Bright yellow flowers on some of the toughest plants available. Dense spreading habit makes this perfect for small pot production and rock garden plantings. Mix with Calipetite® Calibrachoa for the perfect 8-10” bowls. Superior heat tolerance!
PETUNIA SuperCal® Premium
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When it comes to garden performance, SuperCal® and new SuperCal® Premium are uniquely superior to all other petunias. Part petunia, part calibrachoa, they are all-weather performers that can stand up to cold and heat. Plus, they can withstand heavy rains and bounce right back with little to do damage. New colors: Pearl White, Sunset Orange, Yellow Sun. FlowersBySakata Sakata Ornamentals
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OSTEOSPERMUM 4D™ White
Calibrachoa Mini Famous Neo®
4D™ stays open 24/7 with excellent branching for masses of blooms and superior series uniformity. New White is the whitest double osteo we’ve ever seen! This variety is well branched, compact and heat tolerant.
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PETUNIA Headliner™
Medium vigor, mounded petunia is early to flower and available in a dramatic color range. New Banana Cherry replaces Banana Cherry Swirl; it features cherry hearts that surround a yellow star. New Electric Purple 22 is one week earlier and has a better flower form and heat tolerance. New Enchanted Sky offers an exciting new pattern for the Sky assortment! It has violet pink blooms with a white star and white speckles. New colors: Banana Cherry, Electric Purple 22, and Enchanted Sky.
NEW Double Red
Pink Hawaii
Calceolaria Calynopsis™ Red + Yellow Eye
White 22
PETUNIA Starlet™
Compact and controlled, with well matched timing, vigor and habit. Early to flower and fast to finish, this one’s at home in small pots, baskets and combos. New Light Pink has baby pink blooms with a slight white eye. New Midnight Sky is the first Sky type to join the Starlet series, with deep purple blooms and bright white stars! New colors: Light Pink, and Midnight Sky.
Kalanchoe Mandala™
PHLOX Gisele®
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These phlox feature bright flower colors and are excellent for fall sales. Gisele has a mounding habit and good heat tolerance, but its biggest selling points are reliable rooting and powdery mildew resistance.Height 10-12"; spread 14-18". Colors: Hot Pink, Light Pink+Eye, Light Violet, Pink Purple, Red, Scarlet, and White. NEW Dianthus DiaDeur™ Magenta + Red
NEW Dahlia Dahlita™ Purple+White Eye
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Bright Orange
Croco
Double White
Hot Pink
VERBENA Beats™
Naturally compact spreading habit and major flower power long into Summer. Series flowers two weeks earlier than any other verbena, forming a perfect ball of color without the use of growth regulators. Tolerant of heat, cycling and water stress for color that never misses a beat! New colors: Blue, Purple, Purple+White, Red, Red+White, and White.
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Dianthus DiaDeur™ Dianthus DiaDeur™ Magenta + White Pink + Red Edge
NEW Light Pink
Pink + White
Purple
Yellow
Petunia Headliner™
CALIBRACHOA MiniFamous Neo®
This medium vigor, semi trailing series features large, single and double blooms; exclusive double, bicolor blooms; and a wide range of classic colors. • Double Red has big, double red blooms. Pink Hawaii has a new star pattern for the series! Raspberry colored blooms have a big yellow star and black star edging; replaces Uno Raspberry Star. White 22 is five days earlier and upgrades several Trixi ® combos! New colors: Double Red, Pink Hawaii, and White 22. NEW
CALCEOLARIA Calynopsis™ Red+Yellow Eye
Banana Cherry
Enchanted Sky
Electric Purple 22
Osteospermum 4D™ White
A unique, colorful, premium potted Calceolaria series for early season sales. New Calynopsis™ Red+Yellow Eye matches the series in habit and timing; excellent flower power!
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Verbena Beats™
DAHLIA Dahlita™ Purple+White Eye
Flowers in as little as seven weeks for quick turns! This highly uniform series works best in small quart pots for early sales. The most compact dahlia on the market is also the fastest to flower series in our assortment and is covered in an abundance of small blooms that will last all Summer long. New Bright Red is a top performing variety with a tidy habit and bright color. New Purple+White Eye offers a unique purple and white bicolor option. New colors: Bright Red, Purple + White Eye, Red + Yellow Eye, Rose Pink, White, and Yellow.
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Petunia Starlet™ Light Pink.
DIANTHUS DiaDeur™
Purple+White
Red
Fully double, multicolored, fragrant blooms on a medium vigor, well branched habit. Versatile carnation works as an indoor potted plant, as well as outdoors in patio containers and the garden. Shipping and weather tolerant, with low shrink at the nursery and at retail; Zone 6 hardy. New colors: Magenta+Red, Magenta+White Edge, and Pink+Red.
KALANCHOE Mandala™
The most uniform kalanchoe series on the market, bred for consistent vigor, foliage shape and response time. Vivid colors stand out in 4–6" pots, bowls and combinations. New colors: Bright Orange, Croco, Double Orange, Double White, Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Pink, Pink+White, Purple, Red, Rose, White, and Yellow. 26
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NEW Petunia Starlet™ Midnight Sky
Phlox Gisele® White
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NEW! NEW Catharanthus Soiree Kawaii Lady Liberty Mix
Argyranthemum Grandaisy Dark Pink.
Cheeky Pink
Pink Twist
Dipladenia Sundenia Crimson
Senorita Pink
Salmon Glow
Madeira Crested Hot Pink.
ARGYRANTHEMUM Grandaisy Dark Pink
Mandevilla Sun Parasol Giant Dark Pink
Intergeneric Hybrid
Grandaisy are big on blooms! Plants and flowers are larger than a standard Argyranthemum and span a unique color range. Dark Pink has rich, raspberry deep pink blooms. Growth habit and timing is the same as Red Improved. Perfect for impulse sales at the beginning of the spring season. Produce in gallons or larger. Best presentation is a large cache pot.
e S First Yellow in the Original Series! • Beautiful buttery yellow blooms • High flower count and bushy habit • Two to four weeks earlier to flower
CATHARANTHUS Soiree ® Flamenco
Soiree® Flamenco aren’t like any other vinca. They put on a fashion show in your beds, baskets, and containers with fringed, ruffled petals and striking bi-colors. Perfect for summer, they are happy in warm conditions. These plants keep their habit all summer long, with no leggy branches and tons of flower power. New colors: Cheeky Pink, Pink Twist, Salmon Glow, and Senorita Pink.
CATHARANTHUS Soiree Kawaii Lady Liberty Mix
Compact Soiree Kawaii catharanthus make great combos! Lady Liberty blends Red Shades, White Peppermint and Blueberry Kiss – perfect for patriotic promotions! Finish for Memorial Day and Fourth of July, Soiree Kawaii will look great until frost.
DIPLADENIA Sundenia Crimson
Sundenia Crimson has caught on as a superior vining choice to be grown on trellises. It offers the best of both worlds – Dipladenia ease of growing and a faster crop with larger mandevilla flowers. Likewise, many growers are choosing Sundenia Red, White and Coral varieties for containers and hanging baskets. These three have bushier habits, but larger flowers than a standard Dipladenia.
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MADEIRA Crested Hot Pink
This well-established series has been opened up to the entire market. Plants are uniform and time together. Four daisy types are Red, Deep Pink, White and Primrose. Two anemone types are Crested Hot Pink and Crested Merlot. Suitable for 4-inch and larger containers.
MANDEVILLA Sun Parasol Giant Dark Pink
Move over, Alice DuPont! More growers are seeing the benefits of Sun Parasol Giant Dark Pink. Modern genetics offer superior disease resistance and shorter crop time. Compared to Giant Pink, flowers start out light pink and deepen to the darker pink. Instead of fading, the bloom color intensifies. A mix of light and dark blooms create a combo effect. 28
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Petunia Surfinia® Heavenly Cabernet
Petunia Surfinia® XXL Taffy Pink
NEW Pericallis Senetti® Magic Merlot.
NEW Pericallis Senetti® Rose Glow
Scaevola Surdiva® Purple
PETUNIA Surfinia® Heavenly Cabernet
Heavenly Cabernet joins Surfinia petunias. Like a glass of fine burgundy, blooms are a gorgeous burgundy/purple with dark throats. Habit is semi-trailing, like top-selling Surfinia Heavenly Blue. Surfinia petunias are known globally for outstanding garden performance and weather tolerance. Perfect for premium hanging baskets.
PETUNIA Surfinia® XXL Taffy Pink
XXL Taffy Pink marks the beginning of a new Surfinia series that’s big on blooms! Growth habit is upright and more controlled than Surfinia Sumo but the flowers span 4-inches. You don’t see many grandiflora vegetative petunias. This variety is also daylength neutral and will bloom as soon as week 8 in the South. Your customers will love the bright taffy pink color.
PERICALLIS Senetti® Magic Merlot + Rose Glow
Rose Glow brings a whole new dimension to Senetti that will light up impulse sales. It’s the first Senetti with a bright creamy white center. Blooms start out magenta with violet tips and become more of a hot rose as temperatures increase. Times with main Senetti series top sellers. The color changing magic continues with Magic Merlot. Blooms are wine colored with expanding red-orange centers. Flowers two weeks later than the main series, extending the season. Blooms are more stable and fade less than Senetti Ruby Red.
Introducing a new interspecific New Guinea Impatiens that is a category knockout! Spectra is versatile in sun or shade and is earlyto-flower, with large flowers. Its uniform mounded habit ensures high-quality retail plants in all pots sizes and hanging baskets. For more information about availability, contact your preferred sales representative or broker partner today. 855-630-3139 • syngentaflowers-us.com/spectra
SCAEVOLA Surdiva® Purple
Purple joins Suntory’s amazingly compact and colorful Surdiva scaevola series. Fan-shaped flowers can be a warm plum or a more shimmery amethyst depending on growing conditions. This heat lover mixes well with most annuals as a graceful filler. Short internodes keep plants tidy vs wild. Mix and match with other Surdiva colors and heat-loving annuals. 30
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LANTANA Bandana® Gold
A key color addition to the Bandana series—large gold flowers pop on dark leaf foliage for ultimate garden performance. Mounded upright habits ensure constant coverage of color and the best show at retail. The unparalleled heat and drought tolerance of Bandana Gold make it the perfect choice for the summer landscape. NEW Bidens Brazen™ Samurai
NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS Spectra™
Interspecific
Blooming Brightly™. Introducing a new Interspecific New Guinea Impatiens that is a category knockout. Spectra offers large flowers on a uniform mounding plant habit that adapts to all pot sizes and hanging baskets. Equally at home in sun or shade, Spectra provides the ultimate in versatility.
PETUNIA Fun House™ Potpourri
Step right up to thrilling color! These dynamic petunias offer unique flower colors and patterns with great mounding habits for a fun addition to hanging basket and patio container programs. Capture consumers’ attention with Fun House Potpourri!
PETUNIA Itsy™ White
New! Tons of tiny white blooms form a blanket of coverage, providing undeniable retail appeal and fantastic garden performance. The perfect match to the super popular Itsy™ Magenta! NEW Begonia Florencio™ Cerise
NEW Lantana Bandana® Gold
NEW Dipladenia Madinia® Elegant Velvet Red
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NEW New Guinea Impatiens Spectra™ Magenta
Dipladenia Madinia® Maximo Scarlet
BEGONIA Florencio™ Cerise
New color introduction for 2021! This new begonia series offers a striking range of vibrant colors paired with upright habits, making Florencio the go-to hybrid begonia. Bred for outstanding outdoor performance, Florencio begonias provide season-long value for the end consumer.
BIDENS Brazen™
A brand new Bidens series with bold and brazen colors! Striking colors with unique, clear flower patterns brighten up retail programs and gardens. A collection of both vigorous and compact varieties to create bold options for combinations. Bees and butterflies love their fiery blossoms.
DIPLADENIA Madinia®
Elegant Velvet Red – New addition to the Madinia series. Velvet Red is early to flower with excellent color retention on the blooms. Combined with dark foliage and upright bushy habits, this variety is sure to be a standout in the garden.
DIPLADENIA Madinia® Maximo Scarlet
– New addition to the Madinia Maximo series. This variety has huge scarlet flowers on top of vigorous plants. Madinia® Maximo is known for its vining habits and large flowers, a perfect selection for trellised container programs with high-end retail impact. 32
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DIDELTA FanciFillers™ Silver Strand
Angelonia Sera fina
A stellar summer performer, this spreading succulent subshrub is basically indestructible during the long hot months of summer. Add Silver Strand to any mixed hanging basket or container garden provide a dash of velvety silver color. The semi trailing habit makes it an ideal companion plant.
HELICHRYSUM FanciFillers™ Silverstar
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The semi-upright trailing habit is a silvery-white, fuzzy foliage will quickly spill over containers or crawl over rocks. Silverstar is a great garden performer and is easy to care for; it grows 12-15" tall and 18-20" wide.
LOBELIA Hot+
Bicolor
Blue
Pink
Raspberry
Rose
Violet
The New Hot+ series of Lobelia is the next generation of heat-tolerant Lobelia. Building on the earliness and unmatched heat tolerance of the original Hot series, Hot+ adds superior branching and larger blooms. Perfect for small pots, hanging baskets, or even in the landscape.
PETUNIA Crazytunia
America’s favorite Petunia collection continues to grow, adding more colors and diversity for you to choose from! Along with several improved varieties, Westhoff is proud to bring several new varieties to the market, including Mayan Sunset, Pink Flamingo, and Black & White.
PETUNIA Hells
Argyranthemum-Beauty-Yellow
Calibrachoa Chameleon Avant Garden
Calibrachoa Chameleon Sunshine Berry Imp
With the deregulation of the infamous A1DFR gene in Petunias, Westhoff is proud to re-introduce the Hells series of Petunias. Selected for their intense, nearly fluorescent, red/orange colors, this series of semi -mounding plants is perfect for a shocking splash of color in the garden.
Lobelia Hot+ Alternanthera FanciFillers™-Choco-Chili
Centaurea FanciFillers™ Chrome Fountain
ALTERNANTHERA FanciFillers™ Choco Chili
Aqua
Dark Blue
Stunning with purple/black and bright ruby foliage, Choco Chili is sure to amaze. It is naturally compact, yet its 15-30" spreading habit makes it a great companion for combination baskets, containers and in landscapes. This plant is also heat and humidity tolerant, vigorous and upright.
ANGELONIA Sera fina
The Angelonia Serafina series was selected for large flowers, heavy branching, and the heat and drought tolerance that this genus is known for. A nice, broad range of colors, exceptional performance in pots, mixed combinations, and in the landscape make the Serafina series a must have for the 2021-2022 garden season. (landscape photos from Costa Trial gardens, Miami, FL 2021)
ARGYRANTHEMUM Beauty Yellow
Bright and cheerful, the sunny yellow blooms of Beauty Yellow are a versatile choice for season-long color. Perfect for containers or landscapes alike, the large 2" blooms are even great indoors as cut flowers. These argyranthemum attract bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Easy to grow and maintain; heat and humidity tolerant.
Pretty Heaven Didelta FanciFillers™ Silver Strand
Electric Purple
White
Helichrysum FanciFillers™ Silverstar
Petunia Crazytunia
Petunia Hells
CALIBRACHOA Chameleon
Flamin-Rose
There are several additions to the Chameleon series of Calibrachoa for 2021-2022. Chameleon Sunshine Berry Improved is an update to the classic variety and the new color, Chameleon Avant Garden, broadens the color assortment of this ever popular series.
CENTAUREA FanciFillers™ Chrome Fountain
The FanciFillers Collection of compact foliage interest items continues to expand. This year we are proud to present FanciFillers Chrome Fountain. This upright-mounding silver foliaged gem is prefect as a centerpiece or mounding element in a combination planter but is heat and drought-tolerant enough to be used in the landscape, as well. 34
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Pink Flamingo
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PEPEROMIA Marble
NEW
obtusifolia
An attractive Peperomia with marble foliage and green & cream colored leaves. This is an excellent foliage plant for the beginner with glossy and durable foliage.
Calibrachoa Colibri™ Purple Bling
PETCHOA SuperCal® Premium Sunset Orange
The most heat tolerant petunia series on the market! SuperCal® Premium has superior disease resistance, great vigor with mounding habit and large flowers. Sunset Orange has a spectacular orange color! From Sakata.
PETUNIA Capella™ Hello Yellow
The deep yellow color saturation makes it stand out compared to other yellow petunias. Capella™ creates a tidy finished pot with minimal PGR; it's compact in the greenhouse but continues to grow in the garden. This petunia blooms early enough for any market; brought to you from Danziger.
PETUNIA Crazytunia Frisky Orange
Orange petunias are back for 2022 and Westflowers is offering this exciting new variety!
PETUNIA Headliner™ Premium Enchanted Sky
NEW
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Celosia Kelos® Fire Yellow
Artemisia Sun Fern Olympia
NEW
Another addition to the Headliner™ “Sky” type petunias. These violet-pink blooms with a white star and white speckles will knock your socks off!
Helianthus Sunseeker Petunia Capella™ Hello Yellow
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NEW New Guinea Impatiens Spectra™ Bright Red
Peperomia Marble
ARTEMISIA Sun Fern Olympia
This Artemisia is being sold as a “Sun Fern” in our program; it has the dark-green lacy fern-like foliage with red stems but can tolerate full sun. Use it in combination planters to give you that fern look without foliage burning. Zone 4 hardy perennial. From Darwin Perennials.
CALIBRACHOA Colibri™ Purple Bling
Colibri is very clean and has an outstanding stable star pattern. This variety is early to bloom and is compact enough for quart production in the greenhouse. These Calibrachoa have Danziger’s typical heat tolerance to stand up to hot summer conditions.
CELOSIA Kelos® Fire Yellow
These celosia have a long flowering period and blooms hold up for a long time both in the garden and at retail. Fire Yellow has a bright eye catching color. NEW
HELIANTHUS Sunseeker
Petchoa SuperCal® Premium Sunset Orange
A MYP exclusive in 2022! Large yellow flowers with a dark center, sure to be a pollinator magnet! Sunseeker grows to 30” tall and 20” wide in the garden. From Danziger.
NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS Spectra™ Bright Red
Interspecific
Raising the standard on New Guinea Impatiens with interspecific breeding, Spectra offers large flowers, excellent branching, and intense colors. Early to bloom (8.5 weeks compared to Sunpatiens compact at 10 weeks), Spectra performs in both sun and shady locations. From Syngenta Flowers. 36
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NEW Petunia Headliner™ Premium Enchanted Sky
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Innovative Solutions for Growers Quick Start
Lobelia Hot® Snow White
Quick Blocks
building better combos!
Save time and growing costs with QUICK START •
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Quick Start makes growing long-term crops such as cordyline, Dipladenia begonias, fuchsia, and several geranium varieties easier and more profitable for growers. We’ll put the first few weeks of growth on your long-term crops in our heated greenhouses, saving you time and heating costs. Customer pick up and/or truck delivery only for this product- no FedEx.
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Argyranthemum Beauty Yellow
Lobelia Hot® Waterblue
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Lysimachia FanciFillers™ Karat
ARGYRANTHEMUM Beauty Yellow
Petunia Crazytunia® Black Mamba
hybrid
This strong and resistant Argyranthemum brings a big volume and bright flower component to the bedding plant assortment. Breeder WFL®. 4” 10 pack Boston Fern
LOBELIA Hot ® Snow White hybrid
Quick Block- 4”x6”
The perfect growing partner with Hot Waterblue. Both varieties grow exactly the same and make the perfect blue and white combo. Breeder WFL®. Kwik Kombo™ Cabrio™ Ride Along™ Mix
4” 10 pack Zonal Geranium
LOBELIA Hot ® Waterblue hybrid
For many years, Lobelia Hot® Waterblue has been Westhoff's top-selling item. Strong vigor and a blast of bright blue color makes this plant shine in any hanging basket or other cascading planters. Breeder WFL®.
LYSIMACHIA FanciFillers™ Karat nummularia
The perfect filler in combo baskets. The bright yellow foliage gives combos a different shape and changes colors underneath the flowers. Breeder WFL®. Kwik Kombo™ Cabrio™ Ride Along™ Mix planted 3 weeks from a Quick Block 10” Hanging Basket Dipladenia
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PETUNIA Crazytunia® Black Mamba hybrid
One of the first Crayztunias® with its unique dark flower color. The very black flowers give every combination planter a unique touch. Breeder WFL®. www.michells.com | (800) 422-4678 | info@michells.com
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Geraniums SEED | UNROOTED | ROOTED CUTTINGS
NEW Cosmic Purple
Moonstruck
Portulaca ColorBlast™
Mango Mojito
Watermelon Punch
PETUNIA Crazytunia® Cosmic Purple
Verbena Estrella™ Red
hybrid
The new variety had a turbo start when introduced. The big flower with contrasting shades of pink and deep purple is a real eye catcher. Breeder WFL®.
PETUNIA Crazytunia® Moonstruck
hybrid
The bright yellow center with a dark surrounding makes this Petunia Flower a standout variety. The colors combine well in a wide array of combinations. Breeder WFL®.
PORTULACA ColorBlast™ Mango Mojito
hybrid
Another member of the striped flower color Portulaca. The red and yellow stripes in the flower add a vibrant color mix to planters and hanging baskets. Breeder DUNA®.
PORTULACA ColorBlast™ Watermelon Punch
hybrid This neon bicolor flower gets attention in every planter. The perfect item for hot and dry summers in the south. Breeder DUNA®.
VERBENA Estrella™ Red hybrid
Special in hanging basket combos, this Verbena is popular because of its big flower balls. The unique breeding stands out in the landscape all summer long. Breeder WFL®. 40
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Geranium Lemona
Geranium Big EEZE Dark Red
Geranium Big EEZE Foxy Flamingo
Geranium Big EEZE Watermelon
GERANIUM Patriot Rosalinda
An absolute stunning variety for the garden center with its massive, vivid-pink blooms with fully double flowers will really wow consumers for impulse purchasing. These very vigorous plants will easily fill out large containers and baskets.
GERANIUM Sarita Sunstar Red + Wild Salmon
Sarita varieties are the best choice for landscape plantings or for hanging baskets where minimal maintenance is expected. The interspecific hybrid brings ultimate heat tolerance to these varieties and the extremely dark foliage keeps the flower colors popping all summer long.
GERANIUM Savannah Cerise Sizzle + Oh So Orange
Dark foliage and bright flowers, plus the best zonal heat tolerance on the market make Savannah a true stand out. Large flowers and medium plant vigor help make these reliable performers create confidence. Height and spread 18-24".
GERANIUM Vancouver Centennial
A zonal cultivar with unique bronze foliage; leaves are gold with a brown center splash. Large clusters of showy, star-shaped red-orange flowers bloom season-long. Does well in the garden, landscape and mixed containers. Vancouver Centennial is heat-tolerant and thrives in full sun in most regions, but would appreciate some shade in the hotter regions.
Geranium Great Balls of Fire Merlot
Geranium Brocade Cherry Night Geranium Brocade Fire
Geranium Sarita Sunstar Red
Geranium Maestro Idols Bright Red
Geranium Patriot Rosalinda Geranium Maestro Idols Deep Red
Geranium Maestro Idols Sassy Dark Red
Geranium Sarita Wild Salmon
GERANIUM Big EEZE Dark Red + Foxy Flamingo + Watermelon
These varieties are aptly named for their BIG blooms and EEZE production performance for the grower. The naturally well-branched plants produce a dense chassis and loads of flower power with colossal, oversized umbels, uniformly across the plant. While they have the interspecific breeding for intense heat tolerance, the breeding has maintained a very classic zonal look, providing a plant that consumers are familiar with, making more confident purchases in the garden center.
GERANIUM Brocade Cherry Night + Fire
With unique, strongly zoned foliage and a high flower count, Brocade provides a novelty look with the adaptability and performance of a zonal.
GERANIUM Great Balls of Fire Merlot
This is the most premium lineup of ivy geraniums available today. A medium vigorous heat-tolerant ivy geranium with large, double flowers with rich glossy-green foliage, dense branching, and heat tolerance that cannot be beat.
GERANIUM Maestro Idols Bright Red + Deep Red + Sassy Dark Red
Maestro Idos are excellent garden performers with a high flower count and uniformity across the series. These upright, mid-season zonal geraniums have semi-vigorous growth with a high-end finish. Medium green foliage showcases the series and are tolerant of hot and humid conditions. Both height and spread are about 18-22". 42
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Geranium Vancouver Centennial
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GERANIUM, ZONAL Americana Dark Red
This true red is perfect for medium-sized pots, mixed combos and baskets. Americana’s offer the right balance of medium vigor and series uniformity. A great all-around geranium that works well for both grower & consumer.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Americana Pink
The semi-double blooms of Americana Pink are a sought-after true pink in color.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Americana Salmon
The bright salmon-pink blooms of American Salmon are big & beautiful sitting atop robust, well-branched plants. The series is versatile & uniform making it one of the most popular collections on the market.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Americana White
A brilliant white that is part of the go-to Americana series. Excellent zonal geranium for both borders & containers. Geranium Calliope Large Dark Red
Geranium Calliope Medium Pink Flame
Geranium Calliope Medium Crimson Flame
Geranium Calliope Medium Dark Red
GERANIUM, ZONAL Rocky Mountain Dark Red
A vigorous zonal geranium that is ideal for 2.5 quart & larger containers. Rocky Mountain Dark Red gives you beautiful dark red semi-double blooms.
Geranium Calliope Medium White
GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Calliope Large Dark Red
Geranium Americana Dark Red
This zonal geranium and ivy geranium cross was an industry-first innovation. It has a vigorous habit with maximum flower power. Perfect choice for baskets & large pots with all-season performance. Blooms are semi-double and a dark, velvety red.
Geranium Americana Pink
Geranium Americana Salmon
GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Calliope Medium Crimson Flame
A unique color in the Calliope Medium series Crimson Flame features deer red flowers that have hot pink edges. A truly eye-catching novelty color.
GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Calliope Medium Dark Red
The Medium Calliope series offers all the benefits of the Large Calliope line in a more space efficient package. Calliope Medium Dark Red stall has the same velvety-red flower color & great branching habit. Plants work great in combination planters, showing off in the landscape, or planted up in hanging baskets.
GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Calliope Medium Pink Flame
A unique novelty color in the Calliope Medium series Pink Flame features large semi-double blooms that are light pink with dark pink markings in the center.
GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Calliope Medium White
A pure white in the more space efficient Medium Calliope series. The wide range of colors & unique novelties in this collection make it a one-stop option for building the ideal geranium program. 44
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Geranium Rocky Mountain Dark Red
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Geranium Marcada™
GERANIUM, ZONAL Moonlight Lavender
Geranium Zonal Moonlight Lavender is your solution for pot-tight production. Dark-foliage, compact, amongst a uniform series. This Geranium is early flowering; 3-4 flowers at first flush with large blooms on an upright plant.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Sunrise™
Geranium Zonal Sunrise Dark Red has green-leaf with upright habit and and medium-vigor. Large-flowered series blooms early with a superior color range in the series being led by Sunrise Dark Red and its bright blooms. Colors: Bright Lilac, Bright Scarlet, Brilliant Red,
Dark Red, Fuchsia, Hot Pink, Hot Rose+Eye, Lavender+Red Eye, Light Pink, Light Salmon, Orange, Pink+Big Eye, Raspberry Eye, Red, Rose+Big Eye, Salmon, Salmon+Red Eye, Violet, White, and White+Eye.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Super Moon Red
Geranium Zonal Super Moon Red is a large-flowered zonal with dark red blooms and very dark stems provide contrast. This strong, vigorous, heat-tolerant plant is sure to glow! Dark Red
Deep Coral
Geranium Ivy Glacier White
Geranium Zonal Moonlight Lavender Pink + Purple Eye
Magenta
Geranium Sunrise™
Hot Pink
Hot Rose + Eye
Light Pink
Orange
Raspberry Eye
Red
Rose + Big Eye
Salmon
Violet
White Geranium Ivy Royal Dark Red
GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Marcada™
A strong interspecific with an ivy look that is more heat tolerant than competition with better flower retention and less sensitive to oedema. Dark Red is a deep eye-catching red and Magenta is gorgeous and saturated - it's sure to turn heads! Deep Coral, and Pink + Purple Eye are also stunners in their own right with gorgeous blooms that are sure to spark delight.
GERANIUM, IVY Glacier White
Geranium Ivy Glacier White stands up to the heat in a single-flower with unmatched performance in baskets and window boxes
GERANIUM, IVY Royal Dark Red
Geranium Ivy Royal Dark Red is early flowering for quick turns with high oedema resistance for clean foliage and a double-flowered, trailing ivy with medium-vigor, well-branched habit 46
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GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Moxie!™ Pink Splash
Moxie!™ is the first and only interspecific geranium series bred specifically for brilliant flowers, unique colors, and space-efficient production in small pots. Excellent branching, heat tolerance, and compact vigor make it the ideal series for small – medium size containers with superior flowering all season long.
GERANIUM, IVY Ivy League™ Amethyst
This new ivy geranium has large vibrant amethyst flowers with strong branching and dark foliage, creating interest in hanging baskets. Exceptional heat tolerance, raises the bar for the ivy geranium class.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Novelty Collection:
Exotica™ Coral Sunrise + Starry Pure White
A new zonal geranium collection that delivers eye-catching novelties for retailers and consumers. Perfect for small to medium-sized pots to add something different for geranium programs. Also in this collection is Rosalie Antique Salmon. NEW
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Geranium Calliope® Large White
Geranium Calliope® Medium Dark Red Dark Leaf
NEW Geranium Ivy League™ Amethyst
NEW
NEW
Geranium Mojo™ Dark Pink
Geranium Mojo™ Hot Cherry
GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Calliope Large White ®
NEW
NEW
Geranium Exotica™ Coral Sunrise
Geranium Starry Pure White
This new White variety expands the assortment for the Calliope® Large series. Vigorous plants are covered with huge white blooms. The perfect choice for high-impact baskets and large pots.
GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Calliope ® Medium Dark Red Dark Leaf
A new addition to the best-selling Calliope® Medium series. Large dark red flowers stand-out above dark green foliage. Ideal for 1.25 qt. to 2.5 qt. pots, Calliope Medium targets the core volume of the market and is the go-to interspecific geranium series for premium programs.
GERANIUM, INTERSPECIFIC Mojo™
Two new colors for 2021-2022: Dark Pink and Hot Cherry! Mojo™ has brilliant colors and large flower heads set against dark green foliage that deliver a striking combination. A must-have series that works across a range of container sizes and is ideal for bold combination containers. 48
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GERANIUM, ZONAL Darko® Neon Purple
This eye catching flower color gets attention in every planter. The purple flower color makes this variety a good combination item with many other bedding plants. From pac®.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Darko® Salmon
The bright orange flower on a dark foliage background will grab the attention of passersby. This compact zonal is a wonderful companion with many other bedding plants in combination pots. From pac®.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Darko® Velvet Red
Luxurious Velvet Red joins the Darko® family with rich dark red flowers. A vigorous variety, these zonal geraniums pack a punch on compact foliage which makes this variety popular for planters and combination pots. From pac®.
Geranium Fancy Leaf Mrs.Pollock
Geranium Fancy Leaf Wilhelm Langguth Geranium Fancy Leaf Vancouver Centennial
GERANIUM, ZONAL Elanos® Bright Red
No need to shine a spotlight on Elanos® Bright Red because it shines just fine on its own! Strong with vigorous growth, this all star covers a lot of ground in landscape planters. Plant in part shade. From pac®.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Elanos® Deep Red
Large flowers with massive foliage volume is why Elanos® Deep Red the most sold item of the vigorous zonal varieties. Perfect for the landscape! From pac®. Geranium Darko® Neon Purple Geranium Darko® Deep Red
Geranium Darko® Salmon
Geranium Lemona
GERANIUM, HYBRID Fancy Leaf Mrs. Pollock
With its tricolor foliage below a bright red flower, this variety also belongs to the old classic collection that remains popular today.
GERANIUM, HYBRID Fancy Leaf Vancouver Centennial
Vancouver Centennial continues to be one of the top brocade type geraniums on the market, decades after its introduction.
GERANIUM, HYBRID Fancy Leaf Wilhelm Langguth
hybrid
Along with the other two classic foliage pelargoniums comes Wilhelm Langguth. For decades successful on the market, it still belongs to our top selling Pelargoniums.
GERANIUM, HYBRID Lemona
This is Westhoff's scented Pelargonium that has become increasingly popular since its introduction. With vigorous flowering and a strong citrus scent, it swirls up every planter or landscape bed. From WFL®.
GERANIUM, ZONAL Darko Deep Red
This Red flowering Zonal variety is the most popular green leaf Geranium from our program. The compact dark foliage makes it perfect for 4" and 6" pots and hanging baskets. Long shelf life is appreciated at retail. From pac®.
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Perennials BARE ROOT | SEED LINERS | VEGETATIVE
Aquilegia Earlybird™ Purple White
GAURA Steffi™ Dark Rose
Bright pink blooms that continue through the Summer heat. Controlled, upright habit make this gaura ideal for the landscape or as a 'Thriller' in mixed combos. Zone 5–9.
LAVENDER Layla™
Early flowering with large blue spikes distinguish this variety from other angustifolia types on the market. Neat, light green foliage on a mounded habit without vernalization requirements is a grower's favorite. Zone 5–9.
SALVIA Apex™
First year flowering that can be enjoyed from early Spring through Fall. This nemorosa series is exceptional uniform and boasts three perfectly matched colors. Blue, Pink and White round out the series. Zone 4–8.
Solanna™ Sunshine
Pavilion™ White
SALVIA Dark Matter™
Deep, dark blue blooms take on a feathery appearance on this rebloomer for all Summer color. Strong branching that doesn't require any bulking or vernaliztion will make this a top perennial pick. Hardy to Zone 5.
Solanna™ Sunset Burst
Pavilion™ Blue
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Erysimum Sunstrong™ Violet
Dianthus Delilah™ Bicolor Purple
NEW
Echinacea Panama™ Red
Steffi™ Dark Rose
CARYOPTERIS Pavilion™ Blue & Pavilion™ White
1st year flowering. Blue, and White join existing Pink! Pavilion™ has small, semi-double flowers that bloom from late summer to early fall. Well branched and very compact; vernalization not required. Hardy to Zone 5. The compact and upright habit makes it ideal for 6-7” pots or larger and containers.
COREOPSIS Solanna™ Sunset Burst & Solanna™ Sunshine
1st year flowering. Solanna™ is early, with large semi-double blooms and unique coloring that changes depending on temperature. Prolonged flowering on a tidy mounded habit that is enjoyable ALL Season Long. Solanna™ is well branched and self cleaning. No vernalization or bulking needed; a must have for all growers. Hardy to Zones 4-9. Perfect for 5-6” pots and larger, landscapes, and gardens.
DIANTHUS Delilah™ Bicolor Purple
Floriferous with semi-double flowers that make an impact. Programmable plants that do not require a cooling period for flowering. Strong colors and highly fragrant will lend to consumer appeal. Zone 4–9.
ECHINACEA Panama™ Red
Apex™ White
The first echinacea availabe as a URC. Bright scarlet blooms on upright habit that will bloom in weeks 22-24. Zone 5.
ERYSIMUM Sunstrong™ Violet
Large garden plant that will make a spectacular container plant or landscape staple. Cooling is not required to bring into bloom. Showy violet blooms can be enjoyed all season. Hardy to Zone 6. 54
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MISCANTHUS Gracillimus
sinensis
Named for its graceful, rounded form and delicate narrow foliage, 'Gracillimus' is the most widely known Miscanthus variety. Its blooms, appearing in October, are an attractive copper-red color. Prefers well-draining soil.
PANICUM Heavy Metal
virgatum
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.
PENNISETUM Fireworks
xadvena
Rubrum with flair! The first variegated purple fountain grass. The foliage has midveins of burgundy with hot pink margins. Discovered by Ron Strasko, as a culm sport of 'Rubrum,' this grass has been much anticipated by all.
PENNISETUM Hameln
alopecuroides
One of the best fountain grasses for mass plantings. Seed heads appear in July and open greenish-white, turning a creamy tan with maturity. Prefers well-draining soil. Calamagrostis Karl Foerster Chelone Hot Lips
Coreopsis Early Sunrise
Festuca Elijah Blue
SCHIZACHYRIUM Prairie Blues
scoparium
Pewter-blue ribbon-like foliage bears silver seed heads in late summer. Orange highlights in autumn. USDA Hardiness Zones 3–10. Mature height 36"; plant in full sun.
Gaillardia Arizona Sun
CALAMAGROSTIS Karl Foerster xacutiflora
2001 Perennial Plant of the Year. Versatile, attractive and care-free ornamental grass. Deep-green, lustrous foliage in early spring, lasts all the way to winter. Upright clump with feathery plumes. Moist, well-draining soil.
Miscanthus Gracillimus
Panicum Heavy Metal
CHELONE Hot Lips lyonii
A showstopper in the late summer garden. Deep-green foliage and rosy, lipstick-pink flowers. USDA Hardiness Zones 3–9. Mature height 36"; plant in full sun to part shade.
COREOPSIS Early Sunrise
grandiflora
An AAS winner! 'Early Sunrise' is a bright golden-yellow double buttercup flower on sturdy, tall stems. Spring bloomer. USDA Hardiness Zone 4–9. Mature height 24"; plant in full sun to part shade.
FESTUCA Elijah Blue
glauca
Probably the most well-known ornamental fescue. Silvery-blue foliage forms a small, dense mound with flower spikes reaching a foot above the foliage. Prefers loose, well-draining soil.
GAILLARDIA Arizona Sun
xgrandiflora
Selected for its compact habit and profusion of blooms, this Gaillardia boasts red-orange flowers edged in bright golden yellow. These daisy-like flowers are prized for their drought tolerance, bright colors, and long period of bloom. 56
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Schizachyrium Prairie Blues
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LEUCANTHEMUM Betsy™
Green Fuse continues to lead the industry in innovative Leucanthemum breeding Like our Betsy™ with its giant flowers. New this year are Double Angel Daisy® and Double Darling Daisy®. Both are year round flowering and offer the longest bloom time imaginable.
LUPINE Staircase® Blue + Orange
Speaking of Year Round Flowering, Lupine Staircase® expand the sales window for this must grow plant with their day neutral blooming. Whether you are looking for the brightest solid colors and enchanting bicolors, Staircase® promise a remarkable consumer demand when sold with their multiple flower spears in vivid colors.
RUDBECKIA Dakota™ Double Gold + Gold
Who knew? Green Fuse presents the worlds first Zone 5 hardy, day-length neutral Rudbeckia hirta - Dakota™ Series. The series expands this year to include Double Gold, the bicolor 'Flame' and Red Shield. All have amazing garden performance. Agastache Sunrise™ Red
Buddleja Leah™ Raspberry
SCABIOSA Giga® Deep Ocean Blue
Delosperma Delmara™ series
Giga® means "giant." And that’s the right word to describe the flowers of the Giga® Series from Green Fuse. This year we add Deep Ocean Blue to our Blue, Pink and White line-up. Deep Ocean is midnight blue and will create excitement in early spring when it hits the stores with its naturally early flowers.
VERONICA Vernique® Pink
The market leader in Veronica is the Vernique® series. And for good reason. They are the first Veronica to bloom and come in the widest selection of colors (seven in all!). Like all First Light® Perennials, Vernique® bloom equally early at all times of year.
Dianthus Constant Beauty® Crush (Colors clockwise from top Left to Right) Crush Orange, Pink, Burgundy Blush, Crush Pink, Pink Red
Hydrangea Game Changer® White
AGASTACHE Sunrise™ Red
A complete series with Reds, Blues, Yellow and everything in between, Sunrise™ are Day Neutral and fully winter hardy. Great for accents and mixes.
BUDDLEJA Leah™ Raspberry
Leucanthemum Betsy™
Leah™ Series adds the rich color of Midnight to the other three great colors of Blue, Raspberry and White. Leah™ is the most compact series on the market and finishes perfectly in a wide selection of containers.
Lupine Staircase® Blue
Lupine Staircase® Orange
DELOSPERMA Delmara™ series
Combining the largest flowers with Zone hardiness has made Delmara™ the leading Delosperma on the market. New this year: Pink Halo
DIANTHUS Constant Beauty® Crush
Green Fuse offers three series of Dianthus. In addition to the new Constant Beauty® Yellow, we have added Crush Peach, Crush Watermelon, Crush Red and Crush Wine. Constant Cadence adds Potpourri featuring three different color flowers on the same plant. And Constant Promise™ introduces Cherry Frost into its line-up.
HYDRANGEA Game Changer® White
The world's first zone 5 hardy, day neutral Hydrangea, Game Changer®, lives up to its name. New this year is Game Changer® White. It joins our Blue, Picotee and Pink selections in this game changing series. 58
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Aquilegia Earlybird™
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Green Leaf
Helenium HayDay™
Plants®
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Buddleia Chrysalis™ Blue White
Purple Blue
Red Yellow Gold Bicolor
Orange
Iberis Mermaid™ Lavender Blue
Cranberry
Pink
Purple
Red
Yellow
Purple White
Lychnis Petit Henri
Purple Yellow
Red White
Yellow Coreopsis Fall Sensation Amber
AQUILEGIA Earlybird™
Salvia Smokey Jazz Bodacious®
Delphinium Red Lark
× hybrida
Sedum SunSparkler® Wildfire
Red Bicolor
An F1 series with a low cold requirement, short juvenility period, and a wide palette of colors for spring production. Height 9-11". Zones 3a-9b. By PanAm/Kieft. Colors: Blue White, Purple Blue, Purple White, Purple Yellow, Red White, Red Yellow, White, Yellow, and Mix.
HELENIUM HayDay™
autumnale
Loads of bright, colorful flowers that attract numerous pollinators. Flowers mid-late summer; requires long days to flower. Height 14-18". Zones 5-9. From Danziger/ThinkPlants. Colors: Gold Bicolor, Orange, Red, Red Bicolor, and Yellow.
BUDDLEIA Chrysalis™
New series of compact Buddleia with continuous blooming. Downy mildew resistant. Height 20-28". Zone 5. From Darwin Perennials. Colors: Blue, Cranberry, Pink, Purple, and White.
IBERIS Mermaid™ Lavender
COREOPSIS Fall Sensation
Gorgeous deep purple flowers. Vernalization is beneficial but not required. Zones 5-9. From Syngenta/ThinkPlants.
× hybrida
Continuous flowering from mid-summer through first frost. Excellent companion for garden mums and fall retail sales. Height 14-18". Zone 4. From Dümmen Orange. Colors: Amber (golden-yellow), Quartz (deep pink), Sandstone (terracotta), Sunny Side (bright yellow), and Vermilion (hot red).
DELPHINIUM Red Lark
Dramatic coral-red flowers that appear on sturdy spikes full of blooms. Plant in 8" to 2-gal pots. No PGRs required. Requires long days for flowering. Produced from TC. Height 22-24". Zone 5. From Darwin Perennials.
DIANTHUS Fuchsia Fire
gratianopolitanus
This hybrid with ‘Firewitch’ has nearly the same color but the stems are shorter. Reaching 5-6” tall above silver and mat-forming foliage, the fragrant flowers begin in June, with some sporadic bloom throughout the season. Height 5-6". Zones 4-9. From Intrinsic Perennials. USPPAF 60
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LYCHNIS Petit Henri × flos-cuculi
Elegant stems of double-white flowers above bright green foliage in summer. Long-blooming, performs similarly to L. 'Petite Jenny'. Produced from TC. Height 18-24". Zone 5. From Must Have Perennials. USPPAF
SALVIA Smokey Jazz Bodacious®
× guaranitica Boysenberry trumpet flowers with super dark, almost black, calyxes. Foliage does not yellow in heat. Attracts hummingbirds. Companion to 'Rhythm & Blues'. Height 18-36". Zones 8-11. From PlantHaven. USPPAF
SEDUM SunSparkler® Wildfire
USPP#28621 Stunning deep red foliage, with pink-red variegated edging. Low-growing with rosy-pink flowers in late summer to fall. Height 8". Zones 4a-9b. From Concept Plants. www.michells.com | (800) 422-4678 | info@michells.com
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DIANTHUS Constant Cadence Potpourri
This one-of-a-kind variety features a literal bouquet of multi-hued flowers on the same stem! Fragrant and easy to grow, this will be a key addition to the Constant Cadence series. Height 6-8”; spread 10-12”; USDA Zone 4-10. Plant in full sun; low to average moisture. From Green Fuse Botanicals.
ECHINACEA SunSeekers Rainbow
Ruffled layers of multi-hued petals emerge peachy orange and fade to rosy pink for a stunning effect. Large flowers bloom on compact plants with lots of stems per plant. Height 18-24”; spread 12-18”; USDA Zone 4-9. Plant in full sun to part shade; average moisture. From Innoflora.
GERANIUM Intense cantabrigiense
This variety lives up to its name! Vivid rose-pink flowers bloom on short stems above a mound of low growing cut-leaf foliage. *Vernalization recommended for the best flower display. Height 12-14”; spread 12-18”; USDA Zone 4-7. Plant in part sun; well-drained soil with average moisture. From Concept Plants
Buddleia Chrysalis Blue
Buddleja Chrysalis Cranberry
Delosperma Ocean Sunset Orange Glow
MONARDA Midnight Oil
bradburiana
Tubular spotted petals bloom in whorls surrounding dark centers; rich dark foliage and dark stems provide an amazing contrast in the landscape! Height 16-20”; spread 12-18”; USDA Zone 5-10. Plant in full sun; low to average moisture. From Intrinsic Perennials.
PENSTEMON WAGON WHEEL™ caespitosus ‘P022S’
This native Colorado bluemat penstemon forms densely clumping mats with lovely blue-violet flowers in summer. Easy to grow in many soil types and very drought tolerant. Height 2-5”; spread 12-18”; USDA Zone 4-7. Plant in full sun; adaptable to many soil types, low to average moisture. From Plant Select.
Delphinium Cinderella
Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet
Delphinium Red Lark
BUDDLEJA Chrysalis
This compact series provides continuous blooming from Spring through late Summer. Root hardy to zone 5, and tolerant of many growing conditions! Height 20-28”; spread 18-24”; USDA Zone 5-10. Plant in full sun; low to average moisture. From Darwin Perennials. Colors: Blue, Cranberry, and Purple.
DELOSPERMA Ocean Sunset
The largest flowers of any hardy Ice Plant series yet! Three gorgeous varieties flower with a multitude of blooms above dark green spreading foliage. Height 4-6”; spread 12-14”; USDA Zone 5-9. Plant in full sun; low moisture – drought tolerant. From Darwin Perennials. Colors: Orange Glow, Orange Vibe, and Violet.
Dianthus Constant Cadence Potpourri.
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow
DELPHINIUM Cinderella
Soft dark green foliage features spikes of light pink flowers that are heavy to flower in May through June on this elegant perennial. Long stems and double flowers make this an excellent variety for cut flowers and patio pots. Height 24-30”; spread 18-24”; USDA Zone 4-9. Plant in full sun to part shade; average moisture. From Concept Plants / Dowdeswell's Delphiniums.
DELPHINIUM Paramo elatum
Award-winning intense flower colors bloom on strong, self-supporting stems that were bred for cut flowers. The name Paramo relates to the part of the a mountain above the treeline, which is closest to Heaven! Height 48-60”; spread 24”; USDA Zon 3-9. Plant in full sun; well-drained soil with average moisture. From Valleflor. Colors: Azul, Black Velvet, Celeste, Paramo Purpura and Rosa.
DELPHINIUM Red Lark
Stunning coral-red flowers grow on tall thick stems. These bulky plants will be best grown in a 2gallon container to showcase their larger-than-life flowers!! Height 24-30”; spread 18-24”; USDA Zone 4-9. Plant in full sun to part shade; average moisture. From Darwin Perennials. 62
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LUPINUS Mini Gallery™ Pink Bicolor
polyphyllus
Eye-catching pink spires are held above the Mini Gallery plants which are more compact, more floriferous, and earlier blooming than the original Gallery Series. Spectacular in mass plantings, Mini Gallery thrives in warm, sunny days with cool nights. Height 14-16”. Spread 7-9”. Hardy in zones 4-8. Full Sun to part shade.
NEPETA Cat’s Pajamas
PP31127 CPBRAF
2021 Proven Winners National Perennial of the Year®! This smaller scale version of ‘Cat’s Meow’ is just over half its height, and blooms 2-3 weeks earlier with indigo blue flowers. The ball-shaped habit carries long, dark flower stems with blooms from the soil to the tips of the stems. The small, aromatic leaves repel deer and rabbits, and the compact habit is ideal for smaller gardens or near the front of the border. Height 12-14”. Spread 18-20”. Hardy in zones 3 through 8. Full sun.
PAEONIA Bartzella
(Itoh Peony)
With its semi-double to double yellow blooms, healthy foliage, strong stems, and robust bushy habit, ‘Bartzella’ combines the best features of herbaceous and tree peonies. The large fragrant flowers, 6-8” across, are held upright and the plant does not require staking thanks to its tree peony heritage. Height 30-36”. Spread 30-36”. Hardy in zones 4-9. Full sun to part shade.
Heliopsis Sunstruck Fern Thelypteris Decursive Pinnata
SALVIA Crystal Blue
nemorosa / PP26344 CPBR5338 (Proven Winners)
‘Crystal Blue’ Salvia, from the COLOR SPIRES® Collection is the first of its kind, displaying a uniquely cool shade of light sky blue from late spring into early summer. The dense, rounded clump of aromatic, rugose grey-green foliage looks nice all season long and has a relatively low water requirement. Resists rabbits and deer. Height 18-20”. Spread 24-26”. Hardy in zones 3 through 8. Full sun. Height 18-20”. Spread 24-26”. Hardy in zones 3 through 8. Full sun.
RUDBECKIA Smileyz™ Sunny
An AB Cultivars introduction, Sunny boasts lemon-yellow petals atop compact and trouble free green foliage. This Rudbeckia is truly hard to beat.
Heuchera DOLCE® Wildberry
Hosta Diamond Lake
Lilium Sunny Keys
FERN Thelypteris Decursive Pinnata
Lupinus Mini Gallery™ Pink Bicolor
Japanese Beech Fern
This deciduous fern features attractive light green fronds that will light up a shaded location. Tolerant of wet conditions but prefers even moisture; soil should not be allowed to dry out. An excellent choice for naturalizing, resistant to rabbit damage. Height 12-24”. Spread 12-18”. Hardy in zones 4-9. Part shade to full shade.
HELIOPSIS Sunstruck
An early blooming Heliopsis, Sunstruck's large yellow flowers are perfectly offset by dark green and white variegated foliage, a beautiful combination for your garden. Sunstruck will continue to bloom all season with dead-heading. A favorite of our pollinator friends!
HEUCHERA DOLCE® Wildberry
Nepeta Cat's Pajamas
Paeonia Bartzella
PP31222 CPBRAF (Proven Winners)
The intense purple color of the leaves is richer compared to 'Blackberry Ice', the foliage is larger, and the color holds for much of the season. The glossy scalloped leaves have charcoal veins that accent the bold leaf color. Dark stems hold rosy pink calyces and white flowers. Height 10-14”. Spread 16-20”. Hardy in zones 4 through 9; Full sun to full shade. From Walters Gardens, Inc.
HOSTA Diamond Lake
P30769 CPBRAF
2022 Proven Winners National Hosta of the Year®! From the Shadowland® Collection. Diamond Lake has heart-shaped, thick and heavily corrugated blue leaves with wavy margins can reach 9" wide by 11" long. Pale lavender flowers appear in early to midsummer. This blue hosta makes a bold statement in the shade garden, and works well with ferns, hellebores, and other hostas. Height 17”. Spread 45”. Hardy in zones 3 through 9. Part shade to full shade.
LILIUM Sunny Keys
A dwarf Oriental lily proudly displaying sensational reddish-pink blooms with a creamy white edge, Sunny Keys will add color and fragrance to your summer garden. Its stout stems help it withstand summer rains and temperatures as well. 64
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SALVIA Lemon Pie
greggii hybrid
Flowering with lovely soft lemony big flowers, free flowering. Long flowering period, from early spring till the first frost. Great uniform bushy habit. Easy to care, deer tolerant, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Use in big containers for patio and decks, mix borders, water wise garden planting, cottage and meadow gardens and beds. US Zone 7–9.
SALVIA Peach Cobbler
greggii hybrid
Free flowering, masses of dark and light Peach, big flowers. Long flowering period, from early spring till the first frost. Great uniform bushy habit. Easy to care, deer tolerant, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Use in big containers for patio and decks, mix borders, water wise garden planting, cottage and meadow gardens and beds. US Zone 6–9.
SEDUM Gold Dust
Attractive tiny bright yellow succulent foliage. An outstanding color and texture impact. Uniform, very compact, low growing, dense, mounding habit. Heat and drought tolerant, low maintenance. Great color effect in container, contrasting small ground covers, can use also in rock gardens, miniature gardens and edging. US Zone 6–9.
SEDUM Majestic Kiss
Salvia Cool Cream
Salvia Cool Pink
Salvia Cool Violet
Beautiful bright green with dark edge, succulent foliage. Trailing, low growing, dense habit. Heat and drought tolerant, low maintenance. Excellent for trailing from containers, window boxes, small ground cover, rock gardens and miniature gardens. US Zone 6–9.
SEDUM Royal Pine
Unique bold green succulent foliage. Great texture and structure plant. Dense, low growing habit. Heat and drought tolerant, low maintenance. Great texture effect in container, mix containers, small ground covers, rock gardens and miniature gardens. US Zone 7–9.
Salvia Kate Glen
SALVIA Cool Cream microphylla hybrid
Masses of big Cream flowers. Free flowering, blooms early and repeatedly for a long flowering period, from early spring till the first frost. Excellent uniform bushy habit. Easy to care, deer tolerant, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Use in big containers for patio and decks, mix containers, water wise garden planting, cottage and meadow gardens and beds. US Zone 7–9.
SALVIA Cool Pink
microphylla hybrid
A great flower color combined with large flowers size and great bushy habit make this a must-have variety for your salvia range. Free flowering, beautiful contrast between the dark calyx and its dark pink and white neck flower. Long flowering period, from early spring till the first frost. Excellent uniform bushy habit. Easy to care, deer tolerant, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Use in big containers for patio and decks, mix borders, water wise garden planting, cottage and meadow gardens and beds. US Zone 7–9.
SALVIA Cool Violet
microphylla hybrid
SALVIA Kate Glen
nemorosa
Salvia Lemon Pie
Salvia Peach Cobbler
Sedum Gold Dust
A great addition to the exciting Cool group. Free flowering, beautiful contrast between the dark calyx and its 2 tones Purple, big flower. Long flowering period, from early spring till the first frost. Excellent uniform bushy habit. Easy to care, deer tolerant, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Use in big containers for patio and decks, mix borders, water wise garden planting, cottage and meadow gardens and beds. US Zone 7–9.
Excellent garden performance, great color impact. Masses of big Purple - blue flowers spikes, on darker stems, free flowering. The flowers attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Hardy perennials with uniform bushy habit, low maintenance and easy to grow. Long bloomers, from late spring to autumn. Showy plants for containers and perfect for adding a splash of color at a front of a border or mass planting. Also for mix borders, beds, rock gardens, meadow gardens, gravel gardens, combinations, mass planting, cut flowers and dried flowers. US Zone 4–9. 66
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SISYRINCHIUM Suwannee angustifolium
Soft blue star shaped flowers with gold centers rise above fine, semi-evergreen, Iris-like foliage from May to June. Excellent for edging, the 3/4" flowers are very good sized for the genus. A strong floral show without seeding around and a tidier habit with more flower power than the straight species.
SORGHASTRUM Golden Sunset™ nutans PPAF
NEW Dendranthema Hillside Pink Sheffield
Brand new! We have had Golden Sunset™ Indian grass in our trials for a couple of years and couldn't believe how well it performed. Early flowering with gorgeous golden flower plumes, this Sorghastrum nutans selection from University of Minnesota produces hundreds of flowering stems to create a real show in the fall. It also has a very upright habit that does not lodge or fall over like the straight species tends to do.
NEW Epimedium Purple Pixie
VERNONIA Summer’s Surrender PP28475
Vernonia ‘Summer’s Surrender’ is a unique plant. What makes it so? Bushy, dark olive-green foliage, disease resistance, and a distinct shrub-like form that grows wider than tall, 'Summer's Surrender' is an easy choice to submit. It doesn't lodge like other cultivars and is covered in airy purple clusters through late summer into fall.
VERNONIA Summer’s Swan Song
PP28556 The most diminutive of hybrid ironweeds available on the market, ‘Summer’s Swan Song’ is a selection from Jim Ault at Chicago Botanic Garden. The foliage is olive green with a purple tinge on wine red stems and covered in deep purple flowers from early to mid-autumn.
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Fern Godzilla
Iris Purple Flame
NEW Rudbeckia American Gold Rush
DENDRANTHEMA Hillside Pink Sheffield × gran
A perennial garden favorite, Dendranthema x grandiflorum ‘Hillside Pink Sheffield’ is a late-blooming classic. Covered in single, apricot daisy flowers with egg yolk golden centers, this garden mum attracts late-season pollinators.
EPIMEDIUM Purple Pixie barrenwort PP13966
Epimedium 'Purple Pixie' caught our notice with its distinct purple blooms with contrasting white spurs emerging in early spring. The deepest purple selection available on the market, it's also notable for its ability to reach its mature size quickly without becoming aggressive. A perfect addition to the shade garden, the green foliage is streaked with burgundy all season long.
FERN (ATHYRIUM) Godzilla
This Japanese painted fern is a monster—for all the right reasons! Growing up to 3' tall and spreading up to 6' wide, 'Godzilla' has the appearance of 'Picta' with the punch of an ostrich fern. 'Godzilla' is great in shady locations in moist soil to dry shade.
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Salvia April Night
Sisyrinchium Suwannee
IRIS Purple Flame versicolor
Plainly stated, it’s a show stopper. Beyond other Iris selections on the market, ‘Purple Flame’ has a richer, more intense cast to stems and flowers, yes. However, the true beauty lies in the irresistible foliage. Emerging in March, the purple flame-like foliage provides an unparalleled performance of vivid and intense eggplant purple foliage followed by an encore of rich and abundant flowers.
RUDBECKIA American Gold Rush PP28498
A new introduction from Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennials, this Rudbeckia is covered in blooms on a domed and shorter version of a black-eyed Susan. It is perfect planted in masses or in the perennial border and it hides spent blooms to provide uniform color as it blooms for weeks on end. Due to its thinner, hairier leaves, it is found to be resistant to septoria leaf spot.
SALVIA April Night nemorosa PP26520
An early blooming, petite Salvia! Blooming a month earlier than the popular 'May Night', Salvia 'April Night' provides lush violet-blue blooms from spring to summer. Great drought and mildew resistance.
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Sorghastrum Golden Sunset™
Vernonia Summer's Surrender
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IBERIS Mermaid Lavender x hybrida
Aquilegia Kirigami™
The first lavender flowering Iberis to extend the season and add color to this perennial class. This new item is first-year flowering and has a rich lavender color from spring to summer.
SPANISH LAVENDER Javelin™ Forte
Rose & Pink
Large brightly-colored blooms are held on strong, well-branched habits. Exceptional disease tolerance holds up through the rigors of production and into the garden. The perfect choice for continual color from early spring to fall. Available in Deep Purple, Deep Rose, and White.
Yellow
NEW Aubrieta Glacier™ Violet
LEUCANTHEMUM Western Star™
Red & White
Light Blue & White
An exceptional range of Leucanthemum notable for their superior habits and flowering. All varieties have low chilling requirements ensuring they bloom consistently. A diverse collection of varieties that are suitable across a range of container sizes. Available in Gemini, Leo, Libra, and Taurus.
Deep Blue & White
NEW Aubrieta Glacier™ Red
PHLOX GoldiPhlox™ subulata
A well-matched Phlox subulata that brings a well-needed upgrade to this perennial workhorse. GoldiPhlox™ brings series uniformity with core colors including the first ever GoldiPhlox™ Cherry! Suited for small to medium-sized containers and a must try for any perennial program— big or small. Available in Cherry, Light Blue, Pink, Rose, and White.
SAXIFRAGA Alpino™ Early
Gaillardia Sunrita®Golden Yellow
NEW
Clockwise™ Compact White Blush
A gamechanger in Saxifraga breeding, Alpino Early is very free-flowering with large blooms in stunning colors. Offering a more vigorous plant habit and is approximately 2 to 4 weeks earlier compared to Touran™ Saxifraga series. New colors for 2021: Carmine, Picotee Imp, and White Imp.
Leucanthemum Western Star™ NEW
Gaillardia Sunrita® Yellow Red Ring
Erysimum Canaries™ Yellow Imp
AQUILEGIA Kirigami™
An ideal grower-friendly series with to be programmable like an annual with minimal vernalization requirements. Bright colors and upward-facing blooms improve retail impact with high uniformity for all colors. Available in Deep Blue & White, Light Blue & White, Red & White, Rose & Pink, Yellow, and Mix.
Gemini
Leo
Libra
Taurus
AUBRIETA Glacier™
Glacier™ is the newest addition to Syngenta’s best-in-class Aubrieta breeding program. This series is complementing to the best-selling Axcent™ series. Glacier™ flowers on average 2–3 weeks later than Axcent™ and is slightly more compact, making it an ideal season extender for Aubrieta programs nationwide.
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Iberis Mermaid Lavender
CAMPANULA Clockwise™ Compact White Blush
The first F1 Campanula portenschlagiana offering fast, uniform production. First-year flowering with no vernalization period needed. Dark blue flowers along with matching White Blush on a dense, compact habit requiring less PGRs with highly uniform in habit and flowering time. New for 2021 is Clockwise™ Compact White Blush.
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ERYSIMUM Canaries™ Yellow Imp
Phlox GoldiPhlox Light Blue
Improved Canaries Yellow is later to bloom with a longer bloom time, making it better timed for retail. Very early to flower with a vernalization period. Compact habit makes growing at high-density spacing easy. Expect a showy display of vivid yellow blooms on compact plants.
Phlox GoldiPhlox Cherry
Alpino™ Early
Phlox GoldiPhlox White Carmine
GAILLARDIA Sunrita® aristata
Big and brightly-colored blooms ensure the ultimate show of color. Heat-loving and drought tolerant, these are great choices for durable season-long color. Well-branched habits are ideal for 2.5 quart containers. Available in Burgundy, Golden Yellow, Red Yellow Tip, and Yellow Red Ring. 70
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White Imp
Picotee Imp
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ECHINACEA Sweet Sandia
We haven't been this excited about an Echinacea introduction since the first of the KISMET™ series! Single, broad petaled bicolor flowers each look a slice of watermelon. So pretty! Compact habit and tons of flowering stems have made this our most sought after plant in years.
HEUCHERA Black Forest Cake
Smooth, dark chocolatey foliage topped with bright cherry-red flowers. Excellent habit and showy flowers are a great addition to any perennial foliage lineup. Medium sized plant that's great in containers and garden beds.
HEUCHERA Ruby Tuesday
So many ruffles! Each ruby colored leaf is ruffled and fluted to an extreme degree. Incredibly full, ‘Ruby Tuesday’ tops itself with hundreds of tiny, star like flowers and performs in sun and shade. Late summer color matures to a rich Merlot color and covers the foliage with a silvery veil.
KNIPHOFIA Poco Citron
NEW
A lovely, citrusy addition to the immensely popular POCO™ series. Short, dense spikes emerge a creamy lime-green followed by a color shift to fresh lemon. ‘Poco Citron’ pumps out huge numbers of blooms, hovering over the very upright, grassy foliage. Excellent as a container plant or front of the border star blooming from summer to fall.
Brunnera Alexandria
LEUCANTHEMUM Mt. Hood
Large, double flowers composed of ice crystal-like petals. 'Mount Hood' has a perfect mounding habit and an enormous number of flowers with each layer of flowers covering the previous bloom cycle throughout the season.
NEW Dicentra Ruby Gold
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Echinace DARK SHADOWS™ Wicked
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Echinacea Moab Sunset
Echinacea PRIMA™ Saffron
BRUNNERA Alexandria
'Alexander's Great' has finally met its match. ‘Alexandria’ features brilliant mirror-silver leaves with the classic 'Alexander's Great' size and vigor. Tiny clouds of sky-blue flowers in the spring float above the foliage as it emerges. Truly a refreshing garden addition with early flowers for the pollinators.
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NEW Echinacea Sweet Sandia
DICENTRA Ruby Gold
Heuchera Black Forest Cake
The first gold foliage Dicentra spectabilis with true red flowers. The stems are strong and upright, the flowers are large and numerous brilliant red with a touch of unique orange! A great container habit and is long lasting in the garden; a striking improvement over the still popular 'Gold Heart'. Exceptional vigor.
ECHINACEA DARK SHADOWS™ Wicked
Very upright with glowing watermelon-pink held in a perfect bouquet pattern. Dense, pine-green foliage covers this plant right to the ground. Dark, chocolate brown stems and matching eye contrast perfectly on this amazing plant.
ECHINACEA Moab Sunset
Many large, double flowers sit on a compact, upright habit flood this plant in a HOT ORANGE color. Perfect for mid garden beds or even containers on a sunny patio. Long lasting flowers have a slow color shift, giving this plant added value throughout the summer.
ECHINACEA PRIMA™ Saffron
Produces beautiful, bright saffron-colored blooms all season long while maintaining a short, compact habit. This plant is perfect for containers or displayed at the front of a border. Cheery, daisy-like flowers appear on top of this plant from early summer until fall. 72
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Kniphofia Poco Citron
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HIBISCUS Summeri fic ® Edge of Night PPAF CPBRAF
TM
(Rose Mallow) One of our most hotly anticipated additions to the SUMMERIFIC® lineup in recent years! At only 3-3.5 feet tall, this is our most compact Hibiscus to date. 7-8” bubblegum pink flowers have overlapping petals and darker pink veining for a dramatic 3D effect. Jet black foliage is the darkest we’ve seen on a Hibiscus and contrasts nicely with the green flower calyxes and red veining and petioles. Compared to ‘Evening Rose’, this has darker foliage, a more compact habit, and brighter pink flowers. Best color and performance will be in full sun. Height 3-3.5'; spread 4-4.5'; Zones 4-9. Exposure: Full sun to part sun.
LEUCANTHEMUM Amazing Daisies® Banana Cream II superbum PPAF CPBRAF
(Shasta Daisy) This improvement on the classic ‘Banana Cream’ takes all the characteristics that gardeners love and kicks it up a notch. Just like the original, flower buds are lemon yellow and eventually brighten to creamy white. Improvements include being more floriferous, holding the yellow color longer, a more appealing habit, and earlier to start flowering. Growers will love that the vernalization week requirements are much shorter—we recommend 4-6 weeks for best performance, although we have observed flowering without vernalization. Height 20-24”; spread 20-22”; Zones 5-9. Exposure: Full Sun.
MANGAVE Pineapple Punch PPAF
MAD ABOUT MANGAVE® Collection. This sport of ‘Pineapple Express’ has a similar habit of long, rigid leaves like the original, but with beautiful wide yellow margins. Red spots cover the leaves and are more pronounced in full sun, causing the yellow margins to appear have a glowing orange cast. A perfect accent plant for xeric gardens and containers. Height 14-16”; spread 22-26”; Zones 9-10. Exposure: Full Sun.
Amsonia String Theory
MONARDA Leading Lady Razzberry
PPAF CPBRAF (Bee Balm) Bee Balm typically bloom in midsummer, but 'Leading Lady Razzberry’ leads the way in early summer, flowering earlier and forming a more petite clump than other Bee Balm. This variety typically blooms from early summer (first week of June in Michigan) into midsummer and grows just a foot tall. 'Leading Lady Razzberry’ produces bright raspberry purple flowers on dark green leaves that have a purple cast and dark bracts. Height 10-14”; spread 22-28”; Zones 4-8. Exposure: Full sun to part sun.
Buddleia Violet Cascade
Heuchera Dressed Up™ Evening Gown
AMSONIA String Theory
PPAF CPBRAF (Bluestar) People have loved ‘Storm Cloud’ and we are now pleased to offer a complementing threadleaf Amsonia to the Proven Winners program. ‘String Theory’ can be described as a compact version of the industry standard Amsonia hubrichtii. The compact habit is covered with light periwinkle blue flowers in late spring, flowering later than ‘Storm Cloud’. While other Amsonia can often display chlorotic leaves, ‘String Theory’ displays healthy dark green leaves throughout the summer. We have observed the same brilliant golden orange fall color as you would expect from A. hubrichtii. Height 18-22”; spread 32-36”; Zones 4-9. Exposure: Full sun to part sun.
Hibiscus Summerific® Edge of Night
Leucanthemum Amazing Daisies® Banana Cream II
BUDDLEIA Violet Cascade
PPAF (Butterfly Bush) This plant is perfect for late season flower color! ‘Violet Cascade’ has the same cascading habit as the other members of the series, but with deep purple, cascading flowers. Through 4 years of monitoring for sterility we have not observed seed set – a stand out trait among Buddleia. Height 4-4.5’; spread 5.5-6’. Zones 5-10 Exposure: Full Sun.
HEUCHERA Dressed Up™ Evening Gown
PPAF CPBRAF (Coral Bells) ‘Evening Gown’ is the inaugural member of a new series of Heuchera for Proven Winners that is prized for its incredible ruffled leaves, a feature that makes it a welcome texture for any landscape or container. Huge 6”, glossy black leaves have ruffled margins and form a substantial mounded habit. Best color and performance in part shade. Substantial flower scapes hold pink buds that open to white flowers. Height 12-14”. Flower Height 18-20”. Spread 20-24”. Zones 4-9. Exposure: Sun to shade. 74
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Spigelia Ragin Cajun
Pennisetum Prairie Winds® Lemon Squeeze
SEDUM Rock ‘N Grow® Back in Black
PPAF CPBRAF (Stonecrop) New to the ROCK ‘N GROW® collection comes an upright Sedum with near black leaves. Enjoy the dark leaf foliage throughout the summer, and when late summer rolls around, flowers with deep garnet red centers and cream petals will appear. Great for adding a dark color to the middle of the border! Height 20-24”; spread 26-30”; Zones 3-9. Exposure: Full Sun.
SPIGELIA Ragin Cajun
marilandica
(Indian Pinks) We are pleased to introduce a new Spigelia to our lineup! ‘Little Redhead’ quickly became one of the most popular additions to our catalog, and we expect similar interest in ‘Ragin Cajun’. Compared to ‘Little Redhead’ which is a deep red, ‘Ragin Cajun’ has orange red flowers, has more of a rounded habit, and is more floriferous. Attracts pollinators like hummingbirds and is a native woodland perennial, although it grows well in both sun and shade. From Tony Avent from Plant Delights Nursery. Height 20-24”; spread 20-24”; Zones 5b-9. Exposure: Sun to shade.
PENNISETUM Prairie Winds® Lemon Squeeze
alopecuroides PPAF CPBRAF (Fountain Grass) A brilliantly colored ornamental grass that’s perfect for contrast in your sun garden. ‘Lemon Squeeze’ behaves like other Fountain Grass but boasts chartreuse gold leaves. One of the best for vigor that we’ve seen in gold-leafed Pennisetum with absolutely no burning in the sun. Copper panicles appear above the foliage in midsummer and provide additional interest to this three seasons grass. Height 3-3.5’; spread 4-4.5’; Zones 5-9. Exposure: Full Sun. 76
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MARIGOLD Durango®
Begonia Bada Bing®
This early-blooming series sets the highest standard for anemone-type marigolds with excellent branching, strong stems, and abundant blooms. Durango delivers a well-matched, 5 to 7-day flowering window across all colors and produces uniformly shaped, extralarge, 2-5" flowers atop bushy plants.
MARIGOLD Happy™ Spry
Joyful color for the harshest climates. Heat tolerant extra-dwarf series resists stretching. Compact, with superb basal branching and fantastic uniformity in the pack. Superior flower form and flower coverage. Just the right amount of vigor to perform beautifully in hot, harsh garden conditions. Rose
PETUNIA Dreams
Scarlet. Begonia Bada Boom® Scarlet
Dreams delivers a well-matched Spring bloom time window across all colors. Get your crops sown, grown and off to market right on schedule without the need to pick and choose from several series. This plant has a well-branched habit and plant structure that will assure a high-quality look and excellent performance. Bonus features: Dreams is low maintenance and attracts bees!
PETUNIA Duvet
White
A tidy blanket of color. Uniform series of genetically-compact plants topped by large, showy flowers. Ideally suited for high-density production in packs or small pots with little-to-no PGRs. Non-stretching plants are efficient to ship and merchandise on racks. Early and uniform flowering, even under short days. Compact but with good vigor in the garden.
SALVIA Vista
These heat-tolerant and vigorous plants are perfect for landscapes, their dense spikes and dark green foliage hold their color all season long. Vista is well-matched in heat tolerance, habit and earliness. With a 5 to 7-day flowering window across the series in the greenhouse, Vista can finish 2 to 5 days after other commercial series depending on light conditions, but has better outdoor performance. Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Dusty Miller Silverdust
Geranium Pinto™ Premium Deep Red
Impatiens Xtreme™ Tango Mix
Marigold Durango®
BEGONIA Bada Bing®
Matching, early flowering, green and bronze leaf varieties, perfect for main season sales. Very early flowering with a narrow bloom window for quick turns and bench-run production. Compact, well-branched plants ideally sized for high-density growing in packs and small pots. Strong germination and seedling vigor to optimize production from sow to finish.
BEGONIA Bada Boom®
Matching, early flowering, green and bronze leaf varieties; Perfect for main season sales. Very early flowering with a narrow bloom window for quick turns and bench-run production. Compact, well-branched plants ideally sized for high-density growing in packs and small pots. Strong germination and seedling vigor to optimize production from sow to finish.
Orange.
Outback Mix. Marigold Happy™ Spry
DUSTY MILLER Silverdust
Silvery white, velvety foliage shows a finely cut silhouette on uniform plants and adds a lovely contrast of texture to beds and borders. However the size and uniform habit make Silverdust perfect for containers as well.
GERANIUM Pinto™ Premium
The market leading seed geranium… with good reason! Well-branched, vigorous plants adapt easily to high density production in small pots, yet have outstanding garden vigor. Very uniform and early flowering simplifies planning and production to reliably target spring promotions. Large, high quality flowers on short stems are easier to ship and have high impact at retail. Offered in a broad assortment of vibrant colors and novelty patterns.
IMPATIENS Xtreme™ Tango Mix
Strength under pressure! Perfect for high-volume, high-density pack and pot production with no compromise in plant quality at retail or in the landscape. Uniform and early flowering with short internodes and incredible branching across the series. Non-stretching habit extends shelf life with minimal-to-no PGRs. 80
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POPPY Champagne Bubbles Mixture
Begonia Bada Bing®
nudicaule
Observe gorgeous cup-shaped flowers in red, orange, yellow, pink, and white on top of bushy, strong-stemmed plants. Hybrid vigor delivers uniform flowers, earliness and long-lasting garden performance compared to O.P. varieties. Champagne Bubbles performs well in hot-day, cool-night conditions. Grows up to 15" high and spreads to about 6" wide.
SNAPDRAGON Snaptini™ Mix
Controlled and consistent across all seasons. Highly programmable with reduced photoperiod sensitivity offers consistent crop timing year-round. Bred for high-density production in packs and small pots with a reliable, tight flowering window for bench run finish. Strong central leader combined with sturdy branching creates an easy-to-ship plant and provides a classic look at retail. Pink Imp
Scarlet
White
SNAPDRAGON Speedy Sonnet Mix
True to its name, Speedy Sonnet is the earliest garden snapdragon on the market! Bred for early winter through early spring sales in high light areas. A strong root system and sturdy side branching result in excellent garden performance. Grows from 18-24".
SALVIA Rhea Blue
farinacea
A long lasting performer with fragrant violet-blue spikes and lance-shaped leaves in a light to medium green color. This is landscape favorite will draw bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
ZINNIA Profusion 9 Color Mix
hybrid
Combine the best traits of Zinnia angustifolia and Zinnia elgans and you get Profusion - a breakthrough in the world of Zinnias. This hybrid series is disease resistant, resistant, tolerates drought, heat, and humidity, and is easy to maintain (no deadheading). Vigorous and an excellent performer in all climates, blooming profusely over a lengthy season from early summer to frost. Profusion usually form compact mounds up to 18" high and spread to about 24" wide, making it a great option for large containers, garden beds or borders.
Chrysanthemum Snowland™
BEGONIA Bada Bing®
Impatiens Imara™ XDR Mix
Pansy Delta™ Pure Colors Mix
semperflorens
A beautiful mainstay in the landscape, compact with low but mounded growth. Bada Bing® is well-branched; ideal for high-density growing in packs and small pots. Ideal for borders with early flowering and great long lasting color and reliable performance in the shade, partial or full sun. Grows 8-10” tall. Colors: Pink, Rose, Rose Bicolor, Scarlet, White, Mix.
CALENDULA Bon Bon Mix
dwarf
Large, free flowering 3" double blooms in yellow, apricot, and orange tones, perfect for packs or pots. Edible yellow and orange flowers add color to soups and salads; used as a saffron substitute. Attractive to bees, butterflies and birds; height 6-12”.
CHRYSANTHEMUM Snowland™
Poppy Champagne Bubbles Mix
paludosum
Snapdragon Snaptini™ Mix
Snowland™ thrives in warm temperatures and long days, covering itself in clear white daisy-like flowers with yellow disks. Uniform, with flowers that are larger than most paludosum types. Outstanding garden performance. Plants grow 8 to 12 inches high.
IMPATIENS Imara™ XDR Mix
walleriana
Take back the shade! The first Impatiens walleriana with a high degree of resistance to downy mildew. Proven landscape performance that fights back with reliable flowering all season long. Easy and economical to produce, with a compact branching habit ideal for high-density growing in packs and pots. A complete range of core and novelty colors in one disease-resistant series. Confirmed in independent trials in North America and Europe including trials at Cornell’s Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center.
PANSY Delta™ Pure Colors Mix
The leading pansy series, perfect for spring and autumn production. Delta Pure Color Mix is early with uniform flowers, held upright on petite and sturdy stems. This series is extremely weather tolerant; get a jump start on the spring pansy season! Delta Premium pansy varieties include both clear and blotched types with a uniformity in plant habit and a flowering window across all colors. Easy to grow with less stretching, and early, continuous flowering under low light conditions. 82
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IMPATIENS Imara™ XDR
walleriana
The first Impatiens walleriana with resistance to downy mildew. Proven landscape performance and reliable flowering all season long. Bolster your impatiens sales with this easy and economical series, bred for high density growing in packs and pots. Available colors: Orange, Orange Star, Pink, Purple, Red, Red Star, Rose, Salmon Shades, White, plus 6 mixes.
PANSY Delta™ Premium
Ring in spring or fall with these large, cheerful, upright-facing pansies! Delta™ is the most uniform growing and flowering pansy series on the market with identical growth and flowering windows across the premium range, with reliable color. Enjoy a wide range of core, novelty colors and mixes. Tightly branched habits resist stretching, ship easily and hold at retail; ideal for high-density finishing.
Begonia Cocktail® Vodka
Begonia Super Olympia® Red
Begonia Super Olympia® Rose
PANSY Matrix True Blue
Matrix is your best option for longer days and warmer growing; True Blue has extra-large flowers and really holds up to the heat. Its uniformity of timing and plant habit simply can’t be beaten by any other varieties in the marketplace. Only Matrix has a tight bloom window in fall production that allows every color to ship the same week.
PENTAS BeeBright™
Fastest finish for packs and small pots, about one week faster than the competition. Tight uniformity and consistent compact habit across all colors. Extremely free flowering with fast flower follow up in the greenhouse and the garden. Available in a mix and five distinct colors including 'Best In Class' BeeBright™ Red.
Gerbera Cartwheel® Autumn Colors Mix
Begonia -Tophat™ Scarlet
VINCA Cora® XDR
Catharanthus roseus / upright
The vinca that fights back. Reduced Risk: offers season-long flowering and survival in landscape plantings. Highly resistant to ten of the most virulent isolates of Phytophthora nicotianae that cause Phytophthora blight on annual vinca. Easier to grow, improved branching, uniformity, and free-flowering ideal for premium packs and small to larger pots. High consumer appeal: large showy flowers in the widest range of solid and high demand bicolor patterns of any disease resistant vinca on the market. Available in 11 colors a mix.
Impatiens Imara™ XDR Begonia Tophat™ White
Pansy Delta™ Premium
Gerbera Cartwheel® Strawberry Twist. Dusty Miller Silverdust
BEGONIA Cocktail® Vodka
Cocktail® is the best selling fibrous begonia in the world! Vodka features bright red blooms showcased by contrasting bronze foliage. Compact habit; Height 8-12"; width 10-12". Plant in full sun to part shade; perfect for flower beds and landscapes.
Orange Imp
Orange Star
Pink
Red Imp
Red Star
Rose
Salmon Shades
Violet
BEGONIA Super Olympia®
The olympian of begonias! Super Olympia® performs well under the widest range of conditions. Excelling in pack and outdoor performance, Super Olympia® shows top tier uniformity across the series, impressive flowers and dazzling colors, all without sacrificing great landscape performance. Compact habit; Height 8-12"; width 10-12". Plant in full sun to part shade.
BEGONIA TopHat™ interspecific
Pure Orange
Pure Yellow
Vinca Cora® XDR
The biggest blooms and fastest finish put Tophat™ ahead of the pack. Finishes at least one week earlier than the leading competitors. Largest blooms in its class. Bred for versatility, Tophat™ is easy to finish in 306 packs up to large patio containers. The only White in its class; Pink and Scarlet also available.
DUSTY MILLER Silverdust
Cranberry
Light Pink
Magenta Halo
Punch
The perfect addition to borders and as a complementary variety in mixed containers. Silverdust has eye-catching silver-gray foliage and delicate finely fringed leaves with small white daisy-like flowers. Compact habit; height and width 10".
GERBERA Cartwheel® jamesonii
Large, semi-double blooms come in distinctive designer hues. Multi-blooming, vigorous plants are ideal for larger premium pot programs. Superior shelf life compared to the competition, with reduced leaf stretch or yellowing and longer flower life. Seed-produced plants are an efficient and cost-effective alternative to tissue culture liners. 84
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DIANTHUS Ideal Select™
Charming flowers with lacy edges, are early flowering and bloom in many colors and patterns. Ideal Select™ has a well-matched habit and a tight flowering window and is good as an annual or biennial. Suited for high-density small pack or pot programs for the spring and fall. Zone 6a– 8b; height 8-10"; width 8".
DIANTHUS F1 Telstar
hybrid
Long flowering and early blooming, Telstar is an excellet garden performer. The bright lacy-edged flowers contrast beautifully with the bright green leaves on a mounded habit. Vigorous and adaptable to a variety of planting times, these are perfect for flower beds, window boxes, and edging. Telstar is bred to have a high degree of resistance to Phytophthora and other damp-off pathogens. Picotee is an AAS Winner.
GERBERA ColorBloom
ColorBloom is a very uniform series with a short flower window. This series is around 10 days faster to flower than comparable series. Plants stay compact so the foliage doesn’t get too leafy, allowing the colorful blooms to show through. Improved for 2021 to include all varieties in the series including two new colors and a mix. Perfect for 4” or quart pots. New colors: Red w/ Dark Eye, White w/ Dark Eye and Mix. NEW Aster Pot N Patio Mix
Cyclamen Halios Litchi Rose
RANUNCULUS Maché Lemon Rose Bicolor
Maché is a vigorous, strong-stemmed series with large flowers. Beautiful fully-double, rose-like flowers make ranunculus the perfect retail impulse item. Lemon Rose Bicolor features petals in striking shades of yellow with rose pink edges. Suitable for 4” pots.
RANUNCULUS Magic Purple
Magic has a naturally compact habit with no PGRs needed. Purple is a rich violet purple color that creates a stunning rose-like appearance as the flowers open. Suitable for 4” pots.
Dianthus Ideal Select™
Dianthus F1 Telstar
Cyclamen Metalis Mix Cyclamen Tianis Success Mix
Dianthus Floral Lace™ Mix
Red
Rose
Violet
White
ASTER Pot N Patio Mix
This dwarf variety grows just 6" tall and blooms 2.5–3" double flowers in a bright display of mixed colors during the summer. Asters attract bees and butterflies; plant in full sun.
CYCLAMEN Halios Litchi Rose
standard
A new Halios addition expands the range of this florist-quality, large-flowered series. The new Litchi Rose features rose-toned flowers with a lighter pink edge that contrasts nicely with the foliage. Long-lasting, abundant flowers on large plants that are suitable for 6-8” pots.
CYCLAMEN Metalis Mix
Mix
Crimson
Mix
intermediate
Metalis is a beautiful midi silverleaf series that brightens any room. Metalis cyclamen can also be planted outside in an area sheltered from direct sun. This uniform mix consists of 6 colors: Bright Purple, Magenta, Red, Rose, Salmon and White. Perfect for 4-5” pots.
CYCLAMEN Tianis Success Mix
NEW
intermediate
Tianis produces an abundance of long-lasting flowers on compact, uniform plants. Great for outdoor plantings. The Success Mix provides synchronized flowering across all 7 colors: Deep Magenta, Deep Rose, Deep Salmon, Purple, Rose, Scarlet Red and White. Nice in 4-5” pots.
DIANTHUS Floral Lace™ Mix
chinensis x barbatus
Extra-large, lacy-edged flowers sit atop bright green leaves. Floral Lace™ Mix is early flowering and has the largest blooms of any chinensis type dianthus, up to 1.5" in diameter. Performs well in gardens under tough conditions as an annual or biennial. Plan for high-density spring and fall pack or small pot programs. Zone 6a– 8b. Height 8-10", width 8". 86
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RAW | PELLETED | PRIMED | COATED | MULTI-PELLETED
Pansy Majestic Giants II Blue & White Imp
DIANTHUS F1 Supra™
Antirrhinum F1 Twinny™
interspecific
First year flowering perennial Supra™ is fast to flower and shows exceptionally good garden performance. This interspecific cross resulted in hybrid vigor for improved heat tolerance and prolific blooming with large uniquely lacy, serrated flowers of up to 1.5" across. Supra performed extremely well in trials across Europe and the USA. Testing in Florida shows this cross has excellent heat tolerance in very warm climates.
MARIGOLD Chica™ French, Tagetes patula
Appleblossom
Bronze Shades
The full double crested flowers of Chica™ are larger in size than other French Marigolds in this type. Next to its large flowers delivers Chica earliness and superior uniformity under various conditions. Chica gives color all season long in home gardens and commercial landscapes. Colors: Flame, Gold, Orange, Yellow, and Full Mix.
Peach
PETUNIA Limbo GP natural dwarf F1, grandiflora
Petunia Limbo GP is currently the worldwide standard in natural dwarf grandiflora petunia. Limbo GP, developed by traditional flower breeding, incorporates a gene that imparts natural dwarfness to the varieties that minimizes or eliminates the need for the use of plant growth regulators (PGRs) for growers. In addition to cost savings on growth regulators and labor, it offers the grower also an opportunity for a more sustainable production. Limbo GP maintains its compact plant habit during growth, shows a free flowering performance in the landscape with minimal maintenance compared to any other standard grandiflora petunia. Five picotee colors and a picotee mixture are now also part of the Limbo GP series. Rose Shades
Violet
White
Yellow Shades
Dianthus F1 Chiba™
Dianthus F1 Supra™ Pink
Marigold Chica™ Flame Cherry Picotee Purple
NEW
Crimson
Dianthus F1 Diana Loving White Red
Strawberry
Salmon Marigold Chica™ Gold
Auricula Mix
Petunia Limbo GP
ANTIRRHINUM F1 Twinny™
double flowered , majus Twinny™ is the first and only semi-double flowered F1 hybrid dwarf Snapdragon series on the market. Twinny is recommended for use in the landscape, 4-5" pots and in mixed containers. They also look spectacular in a large container of only Twinny in complementary colors. Its tolerance to hot and wet weather conditions results in exceptional garden performance. Twinny Peach is an All-America Selections Winner.
Blue
Blue Picotee
Blue Veined
Burgundy Picotee
Marigold Chica™ Orange
DIANTHUS F1 Chiba™
interspecific
The Chiba™ series is extra early flowering and has a compact, basal branching plant habit. In this Dianthus category, Chiba is the most compact series 8-10". The flowers are 1.25" in diameter. The short and strong flower stems show clusters of well-rounded flowers. Chiba requires less growth regulators and is heat, rain and cold resistant.
DIANTHUS F1 Diana
Pink Morn
Red
Red Picotee
Rose Picotee
Violet Picotee
White
chinensis
Dianthus Diana combines earliness and a compact plant habit with large single flowers in a wide range of colors. Diana is suited for pack and pot production. Planted out in the garden, it continues to form masses of large blooms on a low growing plant. The new color Loving White has blushing white flowers with a magenta-crimson center. 90
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Mambo GP Blue Imp
Mambo GP Blue Veined
Mambo GP Pink Morn
Mambo GP Pink
Mambo GP Plum
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Mambo GP Red
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Vinca F1 Solar Avalanche Mambo GP Red Morn
Mambo GP Rose Morn
Mambo GP Salmon
Apricot
Mambo GP Sky Blue
Mambo GP Sweet Pink
Blueberry
Burgundy
10 hours flowering time
Mambo GP Violet
Cherry Brilliant Eye
Pink
Uniform structure, vigor and flowering
Red
Blue
Coral Rose Salvia Reddy™ Bright Red
Violet
White
Verbena Purple Haze
PETUNIA Mambo GP natural dwarf F1, multiflora
Petunia Mambo GP is currently the worldwide standard in natural dwarf multiflora petunia. This series, developed by traditional flower breeding, incorporates a gene that imparts natural dwarfness to the varieties that minimizes or eliminates the need for the use of PGRs for growers. In addition to cost savings on growth regulators and labor, it offers the grower also an opportunity for a more sustainable production. The extreme weather resistant Mambo petunia maintains its compact plant habit during growth and shows a floriferous performance in the landscape with minimal maintenance compared to any other standard multiflora petunia.
Pink
SALVIA Reddy™ natural dwarf, splendens
Pink Cosmo
Salvia Reddy™ is the only genetic dwarf, non-stretching Salvia variety on the market. Salvia Reddy™ has proven to be of great value to growers, retailers and consumers; it enables growers to take a step forward in environmentally conscious growing, and because it refuses to stretch, there is no need to use growth regulators which makes Reddy™ the perfect Salvia for plug and pack production. Reddy™ produces a large number of densely placed bright colored flowers above dark green foliage. It is day length neutral and performs splendidly in the garden. Reddy™ White Surprise is a Fleuroselect Approved Novelty.
VERBENA Purple Haze bonariensis
Verbena bonariensis Purple Haze is a first-year flowering perennial that is hardy in USDA zones 7-11. Verbena bonariensis is normally a very tall garden plant, 36-48" tall, which can cause shipping issues for growers. Purple Haze from Hem Genetics was selected to be about 20% shorter than the older types, 28-38". It produces globular clusters of lavender to light purple flowers on well-branched stems summer through fall and is extremely attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. Purple Haze is an excellent background plant for the garden.
VINCA F1 Solar Avalanche ratharanthus roseus
The compact and well branched habit and large flowers with wide, overlapping petals make Vinca F1 Solar Avalanche the perfect choice for production in packs and pots. Its trailing habit as it matures makes it ideal for use in hanging baskets and mixed containers as the trailing component, and for use in gardens as a ground cover including large commercial landscape beds. Solar Avalanche maintains a well-manicured, low appearance and does very well in extremely hot and humid conditions. Three time winner of Top Summer Survivor in the FNGLA trials in Florida.
Manageable habit with less PGRs
Extends the Wave sales window
NEW E3 Easy Wave™ petunias with a flowering time of 10 hours or less are easier to produce and provide beautiful plants that look better longer at retail, all with the extraordinary garden performance consumers expect from a Wave® Petunia.
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PEPPER F1 Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry
Gerbera F1 ColorBloom™
Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry's variegated foliage stands out among all other vegetables at a young plant size. As the plant matures, green fruit with a unique white stripe changes to chocolate and cherry red. Be sure to add this stunning variety to your vegetable program. Mini bell pepper plant has unique, eye-catching variegated foliage. Early-maturing fruit ripens from green and white stripes to unique chocolate and cherry red stripes. Sweet flavor and crisp texture make it perfect for fresh eating at any stage of ripeness. Best in containers or in-ground, with or without support.
PEPPER F1 Peppi
seedless sweet peppers
The Peppi pepper collection will grow seedless fruit under the right conditions! Grow plants in isolation from other, non-seedless peppers to produce seedless fruit that makes chopping quick and easy for recipes. These small, pointed fruits offer incredible sweetness and rich flavor. The fruit are often seedless and are great for snacking fresh off the plant. If it is not isolated, it will produce larger, great-tasting fruit with just a few seeds. Best grown in-ground with support of stakes or a cage. New colors: Red and Yellow. NEW Bicolor Red White
NEW Deep Orange with Dark Eye
Impatiens Beacon®
PEPPER F1 Pot-a-peño
Jalapeños in a basket! Early-fruiting Pot-a-peño has a unique cascading habit that's perfect for a hanging basket or premium container. It's a great addition to any vegetable program! Pot-a-peño’s unique cascading habit is ideal for a hanging basket or container – a perfect addition to any patio or small-space garden. Early maturing means this will be one of the first peppers to fruit in the garden. Tons of jalapeño fruit grow under a dense canopy of small, dark green leaves. Harvest fruit green for a traditional spicy zip in any dish or allow to ripen to red for a sweet, spicy flavor.
TOMATO F1: KITCHEN MINIS Cocoa Edible Potted
NEW Dianthus F1 Jolt™ Purple
NEW Formula Mix
NEW Rose
DIANTHUS F1 Jolt™ Purple Interspecific
The NEW Kitchen Minis collection includes potted vegetable plants consumers can grow inside on a sunny windowsill or counter without a garden! They can also be grown outside as tabletop patio varieties. Easy-to-grow Kitchen Minis encourage consumers to harvest and enjoy their own homegrown vegetables, then when the plant is finished fruiting, buy a fresh plant to harvest from every few weeks! Plant benefits from being grown dry. Support fruit weight by inserting sticks close to the central stem at the time of flowering. Cocoa provides uniquely burgundy-colored fruit that is deliciously sweet for your recipes! Smaller, more compact habit is perfect for 4–8" programs, whereas Tomato Siam is best suited for 6–8" programs.
Shocking Summer Color from the most heat-tolerant Interspecific Dianthus! Electrifying colors and all-season performance make Jolt stand out in landscapes and premium containers. Highly durable plants withstand hot conditions with few disease issues and continue to flower without setting seed. Grower-friendly, well-branched plants are easy to produce with less to no PGRs. Perfect for Summer premium grower choice quarts and gallons to command a higher price point. Strong dark green foliage. Performs as a semi-hardy annual in Zone 7 (0°F/-18°C minimum temperature) and milder. New color: Purple ('PAS1284118').
NEW
Pepper F1 Pot-a-peño
GERBERA F1 ColorBloom™
The ColorBloom series is specially designed for the quart/11-cm retail market. ColorBloom is the most uniform series on the market, with the best performance for consumers. The series is around 10 days faster to flower than competitors More uniform with a shorter flower window. It has a higher amount of usable plants due to better seed quality. Offers a compact plant habit that requires less to no PGRs. Series holds its color better and won’t fade in high light. New colors: Bicolor Red White and Deep Orange with Dark Eye.
NEW Leucanthemum White Lion
IMPATIENS Beacon®
Bring Impatiens walleriana back into production without the risk of disease! Beacon impatiens offers high resistance to the currently known and widely prevalent populations of Plasmopara obducens, which cause Impatiens downy mildew. For lasting color, you can rely on Beacon impatiens to thrive. Visit www.BeaconImpatiens.com for more information. New colors: Rose, and Formula Mix.
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Pepper F1 Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry F1
Petunia E3 Easy Wave™
LEUCANTHEMUM F1 White Lion
The Spring Shasta! This new unique compact seed leucanthemum can be grown in short days (10-hour daylength requirement) – perfect for early Spring sales! Ideal for an annual production schedule. No supplemental lighting needed, flowers under natural days. Perfect for overwintered production in natural short days, finished under natural short days, when it will bulk more uniformly. No supplemental light or Night Interruption needed. No other seed variety offers this early programming solution!
White & Pink Cosmo & Sky Blue
Blue
Coral
PETUNIA E3 Easy Wave™ Spreading
It’s Early, it’s Efficient, it’s the Evolution of Easy Wave®…it’s E3! This brand-new Wave® series flowers at 10 hours daylength, and it will be ready at retail to kick off Easy Wave sales even earlier! With a manageable, uniform plant structure and vigor, this new series offers simple production to save on labor costs. The plants can be grown at lower PGR rates than Easy Wave, so we say it’s ‘Extra Easy’ Wave! The plants look better longer at retail for even better sell-through and still provide the extraordinary performance that consumers expect! New colors: Blue, Coral, Pink, Pink Cosmo, Red, Sky Blue, and White. 94
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NEW Red Pepper F1 Peppi
NEW Tomato F1 Cocoa
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PANSY Grandio
Four new colors perfectly join the Grandio series in both timing and habit. New Primrose is a soft, unique addition to the lineup perfect for all seasons! Compact in early sowings; less plant stretch in high heat. Reliable for fall, winter and spring production. New colors: Beacon Blue Imp, Clear Scarlet, Clear Yellow, and Primrose.
PANSY Majestic Giants II
Blue & White Imp. is more uniformly matched to series, with a shorter peduncle. Deep Blue w/ Blotch Imp. has a richer, deep blue color sure to stand out. Both improvements are more compact with larger flowers, and fit perfectly with series timing. Outstanding germ and availability!
PANSY Spring Grandio
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NEW Anemone Harmony Burgundy
Anemone Harmony White Imp
NEW
Spring Grandio continues to bloom with new and improved colors! New Beacon Blue, Clear Scarlet, and Primrose add sought after colors to the series. Specifically bred and selected for early spring production. Incredible plant uniformity and matched bloom time. New colors: Beacon Blue, Beacon Rose, Blue, Blue & White Imp, Blue w/Blotch Imp, Clear Scarlet, Deep Blue w/Blotch, and Primrose.
Anemone Harmony Double Rose
NEW
Begonia Viking Explorer
NEW
Red on Green
Beacon Blue Imp
Clear Scarlet
NEW
NEW
Rose on Green
Pansy Grandio
Clear Yellow
Primrose
Pansy Majestic Giants II
NEW Gerbera Majorette Red Bicolor Dark Eye
ANEMONE Harmony Burgundy + White Imp
New Burgundy is a trendy, striking addition to the series which features hardy flowers in a richly deep color set on sturdy stems and early flowering matched to the series. White Improved has a more vigorous habit and earlier flowering to match series as well.
ANEMONE Harmony Double Rose
New Harmony Double Rose is a bright & cheerful addition to the series! This tidy, compact habit has an abundance of petals and the early flowering is matched to the series.
Pansy Majestic Giants II Blue & White Imp
NEW
Pansy Majestic Giants II Deep Blue with Blotch Imp
Pansy Spring Grandio
BEGONIA Viking Explorer Red on Green + Explorer Rose on Green
Unique trailing habit with flowers covering tops and sides. Early flowering; matches Viking series. An abundance of extra-large flowers above glossy foliage makes for great retail appeal. All-weather resistant; great for containers, hanging baskets and mixed combos.
GERBERA Majorette Red Bicolor Dark Eye
Red Bicolor Dark Eye brings striking, cheerful color to the most loved gerbera series. Majorette has a higher rate of uniformity than any other Gerbera series for flowering and plant habit. Highest number of flowers at first flower and continues flowering. Excellent seed quality and availability.
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NEW
Primula Lighthouse Blue
Primula Lighthouse
Primula Lighthouse Pink
Primula Lighthouse Rose
Primula Lighthouse Yellow
NEW
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Viola ColorMax Beacon Rose
Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor
NEW Zinnia Profusion Double Red
PRIMULA Lighthouse
polyantha
A new ‘type’ of Primula polyantha with many, smaller flowers born on stems that hold them well above the foliage. Uniform series performance, early timing and matching habit! Compact, uniform habit without PGR allows for multiple color planting program. Continuous flowering means longer shelf life at retail and season extending for final consumer! Colors: Blue, Pink, Rose, Yellow, Mix
VIOLA ColorMax Beacon Rose
Beacon Rose is a unique cheerful color addition that perfectly matches the series. The only extra-large flowered variety on the market Floriferous and hardy, these violas really fill out any container with large, colorful blooms.
ZINNIA Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor
Red Yellow Bicolor is the AAS Award Winning, new addition to the winningest series on the market! Outstanding garden performance, even in the high heat of summer. Stunning, bright bicolor of red and yellow is a true eye-catcher in any planting! High impact in large containers and landscape plantings.
ZINNIA Profusion Double Red
New Profusion Double Red is the first true red double to the market! Incredible uniformity allows for bench run sales. Extreme heat and drought resistance make for excellent landscape performance. Large flower size with an abundance of bright petals.
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GERBERA Jaguar Rose Dark Center Imp
Begonia Bossa Nova™
Maximum efficiency for high-density production. Jaguar is the earliest and most uniform flowering Gerbera series on the market offers synchronized flowering for bench run sales. Compact plants and short flower stems are ideal for efficient, high-density production in small pots and easy tracking and shipping. Maximizes sell-through and shelf life, with 3-5 blooms per plant at first flush.
MARIGOLD Endurance™ interspecific
Endurance™ is the next generation in triploid breeding — F1 African x French Marigold brings the absolute best of both worlds! Extralarge double flower on a compact French Marigold habit. Exceptionally quick finishing allows for a nearly African-sized flower with nearly French Marigold timing. Heat tolerance and sterility combine for unsurpassed garden performance, providing masses of blooms all-season long. New colors: Orange, Sunset Gold, and Yellow.
PETUNIA FotoFinish™ Spreading
Fastest to the finish. Extremely uniform and programmable, spreading Petunia series, with extra early flowering providing masses of color all over the plant for long lasting garden displays. Colors: Blue, Burgundy, Pink, Red, Rose Morn, Rose Star, Salmon, White, Mix, and Patriot Mix.
NEW Begonia Bowler™ Bronze Leaf White
Night Fever Russo
Begonia Tophat™ Scarlet Imp
Yellow Imp
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NEW
NEW
Marigold Endurance™
Cleome Sparkler 2.0 Orange
Blush
Lavender
Rose
Sunset Gold
White
BEGONIA Bossa Nova™
Bring the carnival to your containers! Two new colors for 2021 are Night Fever Rosso and Yellow Imp. Bossa Nova begonia's brilliant blooms in a full range of colors offer a perfect seed alternative to vegetative varieties. Fills multiple container sizes with an abundance of color with well-branched habit and short internodes. Excels in a variety of climates and conditions, including heat, sun, and shade. New colors: Night Fever Russo and Yellow.
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Gerbera Jaguar Rose Dark Center Imp
BEGONIA Bowler™ Bronze Leaf White
interspecific
Petunia FotoFinish™ Pink
Petunia FotoFinish™ Burgundy
Contrasting flowers and foliage will bowl you over. Bowler is a vigorous, bronze leaf Begonia with large flowers and a unique, branched and mounding habit. Ideally suited for hanging basket production, yet versatile enough to also work in large packs. Chocolate-bronze foliage contrasts beautifully with large, bright white flowers. New for 2021 is Bronze Leaf White.
BEGONIA Tophat™ Scarlet Imp
Yellow
interspecific
The biggest blooms and fastest finish put Tophat ahead of the pack. Finishes at least one week earlier than the leading competitors. Tophat is bred for versatility and is easy to finish in 306-packs up to large patio containers. A pure white, perfectly matched to the rest of the series, brighten shady spots and offers expanded opportunities for uniform mixes. New for 2021 is Tophat™ Scarlet Imp.
Petunia FotoFinish™ Blue
Petunia FotoFinish™ RoseMorn
CLEOME Sparkler 2.0
Brawn and beauty for season-extending programs. F1 hybrid vigor and uniformity offer easy production and superior landscape performance. Heat-loving annuals hold up to summer stress and provide reliable height and structure to landscape beds. Improved with richer, eye-catching color and better branching for quick repeat flowering. No priming is required, improving seed quality and uniformity of young plant stands. New colors: Blush, Lavender, Rose, and White. 100
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Petunia FotoFinish™ Red
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Petunia Flash Forward™
Burgundy
Coral
Pink
Pink Glo
Purple
Red
Sky Blue
Salmon
NEW
Torenia Hi-Lite™
Blue Jump Up
Blue and White
Deep Blue
Pink
White
Mix
NEW
Vinca Cora® Cascade Apricot Imp
PETUNIA FlashForward™ Spreading
Introducing a new interspecific New Guinea Impatiens that is a category knockout! Spectra is versatile in sun or shade and is earlyto-flower, with large flowers. Its uniform mounded habit ensures high-quality retail plants in all pots sizes and hanging baskets. For more information about availability, contact your preferred sales representative or broker partner today. 855-630-3139 • syngentaflowers-us.com/spectra
A miniature flowering, spreading Petunia with a tidy habit perfectly suited for baskets and mixed containers. Flowers all summer long even under difficult garden and weather conditions. Colors: Blue, Burgundy, Coral, Lavender, Pink, Pink Glo, Purple, Red, Salmon, Sky Blue, White, Cool Waters Mix, and Mix.
TORENIA Hi-Lite™
Brightest on the block! Hi-Lite™ Torenia offers tight flowering window, and well-matched plant habits increase efficiency and reduce grower costs. Bred under extreme conditions to perform well in high heat and humidity, resisting stretch and fade. Perfect for use as a border plant, in hanging baskets, and as a filler component for combinations. New colors: Blue Jump Up, Blue and White, Deep Blue, Pink, White, and Mix.
VINCA Cora® Cascade Apricot Imp
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There's none other like it. The only F1 hybrid trailing vinca powered by high levels of resistance to multiple strains of aerial Phytophthora. The mounded, spreading habit is ideal for summer baskets, mixed containers, and large landscape beds. Large, high-quality flowers completely cover plants creating blankets of color lasting all season long. www.michells.com | (800) 422-4678 | info@michells.com
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HELIANTHUS F1 Sunrich Orange Summer DMR
annuus
Sunrich Orange DMR (Downy Mildew Resistant) is the first downy mildew highly-resistant ornamental Helianthus variety. It is resistant to multiple strains of downy mildew (plasmopara halstedii). Plant height, growing speed, as well as flower shape and color are similar to Sunrich Orange. The Sunrich series has superb quality, one of many features that help keep its leading status in the world Helianthus market. Sunrich flowers are pollenless, long lasting, densely petaled and upright facing on strong stems. Plant height is 35-59”. Six other colors are available in the Sunrich series.
PETUNIA F1 Trilogy™ Pink Lips
hybrida
An F1 hybrid Petunia bred to help the grower, retailer and consumer. It requires less growth regulators, lasts longer on the retailer shelf display and performs in the garden with minimal care. A multiflora Petunia with a novel dome habit, flowers prolifically on compact spreading plants. Uniformity across all colors, a controlled habit for less tangling, and less day length sensitivity than other spreading Petunias. Height 10-12”; spread 24-30”. New colors in 2019: Lime and Purple Vein.
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PETUNIA F1 Opera Supreme Lemon
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Begonia F1 Fiona Pink
Opera Supreme Lemon, features a magnificent 36 inch spread while maintaining a low habit, no more than 10 inches in height. Plants flower from the center out so the plant is full of color from center to tip. Bred to have tight internodes, each branch is packed with flowers that have excellent rain recovery. Lemon is an exciting new color joining the 11 other varieties in the Opera Supreme series.
Begonia F1 Fiona White
Digitalis F1 Panther
SNAPDRAGON F1 Statement
Antirrhinum F1 Statement is a new dwarf series. It has excellent basal branching and features very large flowers on compact plants. Colors: Pink, Rose, Scarlet, White, and Yellow.
ZINNIA F1 Preciosa™
elegans
Zinnia F1 Preciosa™ is a series with more. It is more compact, has more branching and the flowers are more double than our Dreamland series. Just like Dreamland, Preciosa™ is available in a true red. The amount of color produced by each plant adds a vibrant element to containers and gardens. Colors: Light Yellow, Pink, Red, Rose, Scarlet, White, Yellow, Mix, and Tropical Blend Mix. NEW Delphinium Jenny Pearl Blue
NEW Delphinium Jenny Pearl Pink
BEGONIA F1 Fiona Pink + White
Helianthus F1 Smiley
semperflorens
Excellent uniformity in strong, upright, semi-double type Begonia semperflorens. Early flowering habit is same as standard single varieties. Plants are self-cleaning and provide continuous color throughout the summer until first frost; exceptional container performance. Also in the in series *Red and Rose. Height 8-10”; germination 7-10 days. Fiona Red: 2018 Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner.
DELPHINIUM Jenny Pearl Blue + Pearl Pink
grandiflorum
The Centurion series produces gorgeous flower spikes which make an impressive accent in large flower arrangements. It is also suitable for the garden. Stable flower color during high temperature condition. Jenny is great for both pot and cut flower production. Height 20-28”. Available in Lavender, Rose, *Sky Blue and White. *Fleuroselect winner.
NEW Helianthus F1 Sunrich Orange Summer DMR
DIGITALIS F1 Panther grandiflorum
A performance power house. First year flowering, plants are quick to flower and compact for efficient shipping. Heavily branching plants produce multiple spikes at one time without a pinch. Flowers are sterile which make them long lasting. In addition to its superior flower quality, Panther’s foliage is small creating a perfectly balanced plant. The overall impression roars premium plant that consumers will pounce on.
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Petunia F1 Trilogy™ Pink Lips
Petunia F1 Opera Supreme Lemon
NEW
HELIANTHUS F1 Smiley
Zinnia F1 Preciosa™
Light Yellow
Pink
Red
Rose
Scarlet
White
Yellow
Mix
Helianthus F1 Smiley is a pot-type sunflower which is genetically dwarf, no PGRs needed. Early blooming; day-length neutral, branching plants produce a continuous supply of flowers. Flowers have an excellent shape with no petal-curling.
FLOWER KALE F1 Crystal
Flower Kale F1 Crystal is a new series and is releasing two colors: Red and Snow. They have glossy leaves which have a rich color. Crystal Red has a vibrant red center, while Snow has a delicate pink center surrounded by white. Vigorous plants are excellent for fall and early winter gardens. 104
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The Legacy Plus Series – Welcome to the Classic Tomato 2.0! Think of it as your favorite tomatoes PLUS more disease resistance, more flavor and better adaptability. Plant these in your garden and there's a good chance you'll have a surPLUS this year!
TOMATO Legacy Plus Series: Better Boy Plus
This is an even better Better Boy…. you better believe it! Better Boy Plus has all the great characteristics of the classic Better Boy, plus more flavor, disease resistance and adaptability! This bright red hybrid is unbelievably juicy and packs an unbeatable flavor. Weighing in at about a pound, Better Boy Plus can fill up dinner plates and hungry stomachs. You’ll find that it’s great canned, sliced and cooked into hearty sauces. Plus, with good disease resistance and adaptability, it’s a good choice for growing.
TOMATO Legacy Plus Series: Big Beef Plus
Big Beef Plus boasts better flavor, adaptability, disease resistance and appearance! Slice open this re-imagined classic tomato and you’ll be wowed by a visibly deeper red internal gel. Growers will appreciate Big Beef Plus for its updated disease resistance package and yield potential. But everyone will appreciate the old-time tomato flavor and colossal fruit size. Cut up this tasty tomato for your favorite salad and enjoy! Cucumber Speedway
Bell Pepper Green Machine
Bell Pepper Playmaker
TOMATO Legacy Plus Series: Celebrity Plus
This tomato is everything you loved about the original Celebrity, plus an added resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus! A widely adaptable hybrid for fresh market and home garden, Celebrity produces large, smooth fruit with outstanding flavor. Use Celebrity Plus in any dish and you’ll be sure to be the star of the kitchen.
TOMATO Legacy Plus Series: Lemon Boy Plus
Boy oh boy this is a great tomato! Lemon Boy Plus has all the best qualities of the original Lemon Boy, plus added flavor and disease resistance. This tomato has a unique yellow color and a sweet, tangy flavor. Lemon Boy Plus will liven any salad or side dish.
TOMATO Saybrook
Saybrook is a determinate round tomato that is ideal for both the vine ripe and mature green market. The vigorous plant type produces a large set of extra-large smooth fruit all the way to the top of plant with good canopy cover to help reduce the risk of sunscald.
Bell Pepper Tarpon
Bell Pepper Turnpike
CUCUMBER Speedway
Speedway is an early, gynoecious hybrid slicer variety that produces fruit with uniform dark green skin and a cylindrical shape. Featuring a good disease package, Speedway gives growers a yield of high-quality fruit. *This product is commercially sold as a blend of the named gynoecious hybrid and a pollinator variety.
PEPPER, BELL Green Machine
Green Machine is ideal for growers who experience pressure from tobamovirus strain 0, bacterial leaf spot races 0–10, or Tomato spotted wilt virus. This is a blocky bell with X10R®, Tobamo and Tomato Spotted Wilt disease resistance.
PEPPER, BELL Playmaker
Tomato Big Beef Plus
Tomato Better Boy Plus
Developed specifically for the northeast and notable for its high yield potential, Playmaker (with X10R®) is the first commercial variety with intermediate resistance to bacterial leaf spot races 0-10 and phytophthora blight — resulting in easier management for growers in comparison to other varieties such as Aristotle. This is a compact plant with blocky bell peppers with Tobamo, and phytopthera blight disease resistance.
PEPPER, BELL Tarpon
Tarpon is a main-season hybrid with X10R® technology and Intermediate Resistance to Phytophthora blight in the Northeast and Midwest United States and Eastern Canada. Tarpon has a compact plant and produces dark green, smooth blocky fruit. This is a blocky bell with X10R and phytopthera blight disease resistance.
PEPPER, BELL Turnpike
Fresh Market growers in search of a hybrid bell pepper with a strong disease package will appreciate Turnpike (with X5R®) for its intermediate resistance to phytophthora blight, concentrated setting and high yield potential. This is a blocky bell with X5R and phytopthera blight disease resistance. 106
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Basil Floral Spires
Turn your outdoor entertainment space into a vegetable garden
Basil Aristotle
Lavender
White
Small Space? No Problem ! Bred for small garden spaces and combination pots, Patio Edibles are perfectly sized for today's Patio or Square Foot Gardener.
Cucumber Peticue
Patio Edibles have compact, tidy habits, great flavor and high yields. Vegetalis has a wide assortment of varieties and habits which make them easy to incorporate into any patio, raised bed or small garden.
Cucumber Petipikel
Eggplant Amethyst
BASIL Aristotle Greek type
Small, leaved, highly aromatic with a very neat rounded habit. Strong stems,late flowering and good tolerance to poor weather. Ideal for containers.
Top Picks for Small Spaces Tomato Better Bush
BASIL Floral Spires Lavender + White Thai type
Produces anise scented leaves are a great alternative to standard basil. Bred for its bloom, Floral Spires will not get bitter when blooming.
indeterminate. 5-8 oz beefsteak, a complement to cherry tomatoes.
Tomato Super Sweet 100
Indeterminate cherry – A top seller!
Pepper Encore Sweet bell pepper
Pepper Aruba Cubanelle type
Jalapeno Paquime Mild or Compadre (very hot)
Kale Prizm
AAS winner – Perfect for small spaces and containers!
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CUCUMBER Peticue hybrid /slicer
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.
CUCUMBER Petipikel
hybrid /pickling
EGGPLANT Amethyst
dwarf / compact
Short vining/bush takes up 1/3 the space of standard cucumbers. Best harvested at 3-5” for pickling, though can be left on vine and harvested at 7” for fresh use.
This compact, basal branching plant produces high yields of purple, 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. Few pests and disease problems but monitor the plants for build-up of aphids and whitefly. www.michells.com | (800) 422-4678 | info@michells.com
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PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) Encore
Mid- to-late season variety that is slow to turn red maintains large- to extra-large size and shape under cool temperatures. Consistently delivers very smooth peppers with thick walls. Widely adapted with strong virus tolerance. Medium height plant with excellent foliage cover to protect fruit. Adaptable to patio containers. BEST FOR: fresh and multiple prepared dishes. ** Perfect for small spaces and containers! **
PEPPER, BELL Liberty Belle
hybrid/sweet bell
Naturally dwarf plants bear an abundance of very sweet bell peppers. Matures green to bright yellow.
PEPPER, BELL Mohawk
hybrid/sweet bell
PEPPER, BELL Redskin
hybrid/sweet bell
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”.
Eggplant Pinstripe
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”.
PEPPER, CAYENNE Cayennetta
hot edible/ornamental/spreading
A cayenne type chili with a very neat, attractive habit and compact branching. Produces large crops of 4” bright red tapered fruits beneath the attractive leaf canopy. Mild fruit heat 20,000 SHU. AAS Winner.
Eggplant Pot Black
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Kale Prizm
Okra Green Fingers
Okra French Quarter
Pink
Red Bell Pepper Encore
EGGPLANT Pinstripe
Bell Pepper Mohawk
Bell Pepper Redskin
Unusual light purple fruits are streaked with white and produce virtually spineless leaves. Pinstripe is compact with a basal branching plant habit.
EGGPLANT Pot Black
baby type
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.
KALE Prizm
baby leaf
Produces an abundance of edible leaves. Quick to re-leaf with uniformly-sized, sweet leaves. Performs under high-density planting in small garden spaces and edible patio containers. Deep green, fine-curled leaves are attractive and tasty. Suitable for small space gardens. AAS Winner. ** Perfect for small spaces and containers! **
OKRA French Quarter
dwarf
A brand new Dwarf Okra series with Pink or Red fruits, and lemon colored flowers. Red has attractive dark red foliage and stems. This compact plant produces 3-5 Okra at a time and will continue to produce as picked. Fruit is best picked young. Habit is open and works well on its own or in a combination. Height 16-18”; spread 17”. Matures 50-55 days. Colors: Pink and Red.
OKRA Green Fingers
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PEPPER, HOT Basket of Fire
hot edible/ornamental/semi-trailing
A true hanging basket pepper with small leaves and a well rounded appearance! Branches cascade as they develop and new growth fills the top. Matures in 80 days and changes from cream to orange and finally to red as they ripen. 80,000 SHU.
PEPPER, HOT Chenzo
hot edible/ornamental
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.
PEPPER, JALAPEÑO Paquime
The beginner’s jalapeño—just the right amount of heat without overpowering your senses. Consistently produces super-sized jalapeños nearly 5" in length beginning in 70 days. High-yielding with strong, vigorous plants to support the fruit load. Fruit matures green to red. 5000-8000 SHU. Adaptable to patio containers. Best for: salsa, stuffed, grilling, poppers or eaten fresh. ** Perfect for small spaces and containers! **
Hot Pepper Alter Ego
PHYSALIS Little Lanterns ground cherry
Compact umbrella shaped habit with stunning flowers, soon followed by delicious fruit. Ideal for hanging baskets. Cayenne Pepper Longhorn
STRAWBERRY Mignonette Woodland/Alpine
Cubanelle Pepper Aruba
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 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”.
Hot Pepper Atomic.
PEPPER, CAYENNE Longhorn
Hot Pepper Apache
hot edible/ornamental
Vigorous, high yielding plants. Like its namesake cattle, the fruit exhibit a very long taper with a slight curl at the tip. 15,000-20,000 Scoville units. Hot Pepper Basket of Fire
Hot Pepper Chenzo
Jalapeño Pepper Paquime
PEPPER, CUBANELLE Aruba
Early maturing, even under conditions that make gaining size difficult. Harvest consistent yields of sweet Cubanelles over an extended season. Outstanding vigor, erect plants supports large sized fruit without overcrowding. Adaptable to patio containers. Best for: eating fresh, stir-fries, stuffed, and grilling. ** Perfect for small spaces and containers! **
PEPPER, HOT Alter Ego hot edible/ornamental
Naturally dwarf plant, upward facing fruit. Colorful fruit matures from light green, cream, light purple to bright red. It is both tangy sweet and hot in flavor. 30,000-40,000 Scoville units.
PEPPER, HOT Apache
Apache turns from green to bright red and fruits all summer long. Height 18”. Fruit 2-3”. 80,000 Scoville units.
PEPPER, HOT Atomic
Dwarf habits producing upward facing fruit. Exceptional branching results in high yields. Has both ornamental and culinary appeal. Fruit are sun-tolerant. 90,000 Scoville units. 112
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TOMATO, CHERRY Super Sweet 100
indeterminate
A top seller and home garden favorite! Produces large clusters of 15–25 cherry-sized fruit. Perfect for amateur markets demanding high-quality and excellent sugary flavor. Same mouthwatering flavor yet more disease resistant than Sweet 100. Best for: snacking and salads. ** Perfect for small spaces and containers! **
TOMATO, CHERRY Sugargloss
Indeterminate
Excellent crack resistance and attractive, bright red glossy fruit make this one of the very best cherry tomatoes available. Indeterminate habit, yielding up to 60 fruits per truss. Very good flavor with a 12 brix rating and weighing 20 to 25 grams.
TOMATO, CHERRY Sweet ‘N’ Neat
Compact/ Determinate
A compact dwarf tomato plant that produces a strong upright plant 10-12” high. Tomato Sweet ‘n’ Neat bears a large crop of small, sweet cherry red fruits which will harvest over a long period throughout the summer months. Retail in 4-6” pots with green fruit 10 weeks from sowing. Available: Cherry Red, Scarlet, Yellow.
Beefsteak Tomato Better Bush
Beefsteak Tomato Big League
Cherry Tomato Peardrops
TOMATO, CHERRY Tumbling Tom Yellow
Semi-determinate/trailing
A very high yielding tomato with a cascading, even-branching habit for ornamental container use; vines yield 15 gm/.5 oz. fruit. With a sweet and delicious flavor, Tumbling Tom is a tasty addition to any dish.
TOMATO, CHERRY (XL) Summerlast
Snacking/Compact/Determinate
Dwarf patio tomato with Late Blight Resistance! Produces deliciously sweet cocktail sized fruit.
TOMATO, CHERRY (XL) Totem Red Imp Snacking/Compact/Determinate
Sturdy, compact bush-type. Heavy cropping. Adaptable plant is strong and robust but will require some support when loaded with fruit.
Cherry Tomato Sweet 'n' Neat Cherry Tomato Pink Charmer.
Cherry Tomato Red Profusion
TOMATO, BEEFSTEAK Better Bush
indeterminate
Early- to mid-season beefsteak produces 8 oz. fruit that delivers real tomato flavor. Compact determinate habit is perfect for large pots or small gardens. Attractive plant habit and beautiful sweet fruit. Suitable for small space gardens. Best for: salads, slicing, or eaten fresh. ** Perfect for small spaces and containers! **
TOMATO, BEEFSTEAK Big League
Cherry Tomato Supersweet 100
Cherry Tomato Sugargloss
Scarlet
Yellow
Determinate
Very large true beefsteak fruits, 320g to 650g. Good flavor for a beefsteak, 6.5 brix rating. Semi-determinate habit, height approximately 3 feet and 5 to 7 fruits per truss.
TOMATO, CHERRY Peardrops
Determinate/Semi-trailing
Sweet tasting tomatoes with attractive, oval, golden yellow fruit. High yielding plants with a naturally trailing habit. Great in both baskets and containers. Meets the need for a deliciously sweet yellow grape tomato.
TOMATO, CHERRY Pink Charmer
Indeterminate
Indeterminate habit, high yielding trusses, yielding, up to 40 fruits per truss. Deep rosy pink fruits 20 to 25 grams weight with very good flavor, and a 10 brix rating.
TOMATO, CHERRY Red Profusion
Determinate/trailing
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Cherry Tomato Tumbling Tom Yellow
Snacking Tomato Summerlast.
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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
PLANT HARDINESS ZONE MAP This Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum
30 to 35 10a -1.1 to 1.7
winter temperature, divided
35 to 40 10b 1.7 to 4.4 40 to 45 11a 4.4 to 7.2
into 10-degree F zones.
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 an established charge account must remit a payment in advance. Customers with a Prepay account must place orders exceeding $1,000. PRICES Varieties are sold by seed count. Prices are listed in dollars per 1,000 seed ($/M). NOTE: Prices are subject to change without notice. MINIMUM ORDERS The minimum seed order is $100 when shipped in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Below minimum orders are subject to a $10 handling fee plus freight charges. Orders below $10 cannot be processed and will not ship. MINIMUM QUANTITIES The minimum quantity for each seed item is listed at www.michells.com and on the Seed Order Form. Orders for below-minimum quantities are prohibited. Seed is sold in (integer) multiples of the minimum quantity ONLY. For example, if the minimum quantity is 500 seeds, then the order quantity must be 500 or 1,000 or 1,500, etc.
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FREIGHT Shipping charges are invoiced for all below minimum orders. All seed orders under $200.00 will be shipped by US. Mail. FedEx Ground shipping will be no charge to the customers who are pricing volume P1 through P5 on orders exceeding $300.00. Customers who have pricing volume P6 or P7 will not be charge FedEx Ground on orders exceeding $400.00. Customers who have a pricing volume of P8 will not be charged FedEx ground on orders exceeding $600.00. Freight charges are also imposed whenever overnight, next day or second day delivery is requested, or when the package weight exceeds 5 pounds. Items drop shipped from original orders are subject to shipping charges from the vendors. All Michell’s shipments require a signature from a person’s 18 years or older to receive the package. PACKAGING Seed is available in the following package sizes: 0.5M, 1M, 5M, 10M, 25M or BULK (where M = 1,000 seed). Michell’s reserves the right to fulfill seed orders using whatever packages are on hand. Requests for multiple packages incur a fee of $1.00 per package. For example, a seed order for 5M in 1M packages would be charged and extra $4.00 (one dollar for each extra package). SEED FORM Many seed varieties are sold in more than one form. Most seed is sold in its natural (RAW) state. Other forms include: coated (CTD), de-tailed (DET), multi-pellet (MPL), pelletized (PEL), precision multi-pellet (PMPL), and primed (PRI).
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SCOTT SABBATH
Sales Associate for Tenneesee & Customer Service Rep TN
Southeastern Sales AL, GA (select accounts)
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Southeastern Sales FL (S), Puerto Rico Se habla español
Northeastern Sales PA (E), Nursery: PA (C)
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Northeastern Sales NY (Long Island), MI (W)
Midwestern Sales MI
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