Zinnia ‘Lilliput Mix’ is a semi-dwarf variety in shades of pink, purple, red, orange, white and yellow. The pom-pom shaped flowers are fully double and about 1.5 inches across. This species is native to Mexico, and it is fast-growing and long-blooming. Zinnias are excellent for pollinator plantings and are especially attractive to butterflies. Spread at 19 lbs per acre or 7 ounces per 1,000 sq.ft.
Dalmatian Foxglove offers uniformity, a great habit and early flowering, making it ideal for home and market growers. Blooms from seed the first year and produces beautiful peach bell-shaped petals with dark freckles within. Best when treated as a fall or spring-planted hardy annual, as winter survival is generally poor when treated as a perennial. Seed has been pelleted for ease of sowing.
'Baby Blue' is a common florist's staple as a bouquet filler. This plant is known for its long stems with rounded leaves in shades of dusty green. Great for bouquets, wreaths or drying. Eucalyptus has a lovely menthol-like fragrance. A tender perennial in USDA zones 9–11 but mainly grown by florist as an annual. As an annual, plants reach about 24"–48", but it can become a 35'-tall tree over time where perennial. This plant is very drought and heat tolerant once established.
Countryside is a beautiful dark green very uniform baby leaf spinach variety. It has thick smooth round oval leaves. Countryside has good holding ability for baby leaf and it has acceptable bolt tolerance for fresh market growers. Due to its moderate growth habit, it has performed well in many West Coast baby leaf growing slots.
Green Magic is a great summer and fall broccoli that is consistent performer. This broccoli matures mid-early and has wide adaptability to gardening zones. It has a semi-domed, tight head with medium-small bead size and a good plant habit.
White Quartet sports strong stems that support beautiful sprays of sweetly-scented very blueish-purple flowers. Stock flowers are ideally suited for bouquets but can also be used as a spring bedding plant in some markets. Early to bloom in 13-15 weeks with 55% double flowers. Requires pinching of the first flower bud to force secondary bud development and spray-style flowers. Ht. 22–26". Avg. 15,600 seeds/oz. Packet: 25 seeds.
Mardi Gras blend is composed of pink, orange and white zinnia varieties. This mixture produces beautiful blooms of semi-double to double flowers on each stem. Zinnias are a perfect choice for any cut flower grower and even attract butterflies to your garden. Large, colorful blooms lend cheer and texture to bouquets and floral arrangements. Spread at 19 lbs per acre or 7 ounces per 1,000 sq.ft.
The Monster series strawflowers are high yielding produces of fresh cut or dried arrangements. This variety has beautiful mixture of pink, white, yellow and orange blooms. The Monster Mix variety produces extra large double blooms with long and strong stems. Blooms reach 2–2 1/2" across.
Black Pearl Rosanne 1 has very unique blackish-purple color patterns. Lisianthus is a wonderful cut-flower that has excellent vase life with more useable buds. The thick flower petals and top flowering habit of this series reduce botrytis problems during transportation if being used for commercial purposes. Pelleted Seed Ht. 24–36". Avg. 42,200 seeds/oz. Packet: 15 seeds.
Blue Vantage produces dense and large heads with short cores. A mid-season maturity that is ideal for fresh eating or coleslaw. Great resistance to Fusarium yellows race 1 resistant and tipburn tolerant.
Rosita 2 Blue Picotee is your standard in double flowered lisianthus. Thick blueish-purple tips that melt to white centers, top flowering and strong stems it is easy to transport the flowers. Rosita 2 is suitable for spring and early summer flowering. Enjoy the excellent vase life with these medium-sized, rose-shaped flowers and more useable buds. Pelleted Seed Ht. 24–36". Avg. 42,200 seeds/oz. Packet: 20 seeds.
QIS Mix Gomphrena ia highly productive accent flower that is excellent for fresh bouquets or dried arrangements. Produces 1-2" blooms in shades of purple, pink, and white. The QIS (Quality in Seed) Series is a florist favorite for its consistent production in quality, length, and uniformity. Also known as globe amaranth and common globe amaranth.
Aster oblongifolius, now widely known as Symphyotrichum oblongifolium and commonly called Aromatic Aster, is a hardy native perennial historically found across the central and eastern United States in prairies, rocky slopes, and open woodlands. It is prized for its dense, bushy habit and its late-season display of abundant lavender-purple flowers with bright yellow centers, which provide vital nectar to pollinators when few other plants are in bloom. The foliage releases a pleasant, resinous fragrance when brushed, and the plant’s naturally compact form makes it ideal for borders and native plantings. To grow Aromatic Aster successfully, plant seeds or transplants in full sun and well-drained soil; once established, it is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and reliably forms a vibrant, mound-shaped display each autumn.
Rosita 2 Hot Lips is your standard in double flowered lisianthus. Petals have a pinkish-red tip that melt to white color center, top flowering and strong stems. This is truly a great cutting flower often times getting mistaken for roses. Rosita 2 is suitable for spring and early summer flowering. Enjoy the excellent vase life with these medium-sized, rose-shaped flowers and more useable buds. Pelleted Seed Ht. 24–36". Avg. 42,200 seeds/oz. Packet: 20 seeds.
Gypsy is a hybrid broccoli that produces well in warmer growing zones. An excellent variety for greenhouse production. Gypsy has a strong root system and intermediate downy mildew resistance. Gypsy yields excellent, smooth, dome-shaped heads with medium-small beads.
Griffitti is a favorite among cut-flower growers for adding light, airy texture to mixed bouquets and arrangements. It produces masses of small 2–2½" yellow blooms on fine, wiry stems, complemented by eye-catching chartreuse foliage for extra contrast. This hardy annual can be sown early and handles cool temperatures well. Naturally branching plants don’t require pinching and are easy to grow. An excellent, low-effort alternative to eucalyptus for fresh or dried designs.
Li Ren Choi cabbage is good looking mini pak choi with light green stems and slightly darker green leaves. This variety develops a pak choi shape at a very early stage. It can even be planted in trays and harvested at transplanting time. It is one of the smaller mini pak choies on the market. Excellent production for pak choi hearts.
Produces a large bloom that resembles Queen Anne’s Lace. An absolute hit that looks great with any other flowers in a flower arrangement. The lacy flowers appear in shades of old rose-pink, through burgundy to chocolate. Blooms thousands of tiny flowers on top of 2-4" clusters. The plants bloom for most of the summer from just one planting.
