Salt N' Snack is one of the top snack sunflower hybrids used by commercial growers around the world. Now home gardeners and market growers can produce eating quality sunflowers, too. Sturdy plants produce large solitary heads loaded with large seeds filled with big kernels. Over plant and thin 6 inch plants to about 1 foot apart in rows 30 inches apart to promote large heads. Larger heads maximize the seed size. Harvest the seeds when dry, but protect them from the birds in the garden while you wait. Soak the cleaned seeds in salt water for a few hours, pat them dry, and roast them in the oven.
Rose Quartet sports strong stems that support beautiful sprays of sweetly-scented pink 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: 50 seeds.
Apricot Floral Showers Snapdragon produces blooms in a blend of orange and red petals. One of the best performing dwarf snapdragons around! This early, day neutral has a delicious fragrance, making it a perfect addition to any garden. Performs well in both spring and fall. Excellent cut flower variety. Ht. 8-10". Avg. 185,000 seeds/oz. Packet: 100 seeds.
Chief produces 2-7" fire red blooms that are very well suited to production of cut flowers. Does great in high heat temperatures of greenhouses. Dense plantings of Chief produce strong stems and high quality cut flowers. Also known as cockscomb and crested cock's comb.
Lavender is a fast-finishing, high-yielding Champion Pro series produces smaller but higher yields of blooms per stem. The higher amounts of lavender flowers a more vibrant color impact. Champion Pro also offers firmer flower petals and thinner more flexible stems. Lavender Champion Pro flowers can be either the focal point or filler in cut flower arrangements. Pelleted Seed
Fuchsia Snapdragon produces pink blooms with hint of cream. Floral Showers is one of the best performing dwarf snapdragons around! This early, day neutral has a delicious fragrance, making it a perfect addition to any garden. Performs well in both spring and fall. Excellent cut flower variety. Ht. 8-10". Avg. 185,000 seeds/oz.
Cut flower Anemone series, Gemstone Red Bicolor, offers vibrant red and white blooms. This anemone boasts large 4-5" blooms on sturdy stems. Longer harvest window offers an advantage for home and market growers.
Cut flower Anemone series, Gemstone White, offers vibrant white blooms. This anemone boasts large 4-5" blooms on sturdy stems. Longer harvest window offers an advantage for home and market growers.
The Orange Inca II Marigold is an hybrid that has early, fully double blooms that performs well in either the garden or patio containers. This variety is produced from a reliable seed and will grow up to 12" tall and 10" wide. The Orange Inca II blooms early with 3.5" flowers and strong stems.
The Tall Red Cornflower, also known as the bachelor button, blooms a deep, rosy red hued flowers that makes a perfect cut flower. This plant variety grows to be 36 inches tall and produces its beautiful flowers that have edible petals. The Tall Red is suitable for cutting, beds and borders, flower mixtures, and the pollinator garden.
The Zowie! Yellow Flame Zinnia bursts with several layers of bright orange-red and yellow flames and truly is like no other! No wonder this one of a kind zinnia was a 2006 All-American Selection winner! What makes this unique variety even more exciting, is that its blooms change from yellow and pink to fire orang-red and yellow as they mature. This showstopper produces 3-5 inch blooms and make the perfect cut flower!
Zinderella Red zinnias are a striking and vibrant variety celebrated for their bold, eye-catching blooms and unique characteristics. Introduced through advanced breeding programs designed to enhance the aesthetic appeal of zinnias, Zinderella Red has quickly become a favorite among gardeners and floral enthusiasts. This variety is renowned for its large, fully double flowers that display a deep, vivid red color, which adds a rich and warm tone to any garden or floral arrangement. The blooms are characterized by their dense, rounded petals that create a luxurious, pom-pom-like effect. Zinderella Red zinnias typically grow to a height of 12 to 18 inches and feature a compact, bushy growth habit, making them well-suited for garden beds, containers, and borders. They begin blooming in mid-summer and continue to produce their vibrant flowers through the fall. Zinderella Red zinnias thrive in well-drained soil and full sun, and are appreciated for their resilience to heat and pests. With their intense color, unique flower form, and extended blooming season, Zinderella Red zinnias are a dynamic choice for adding a splash of color and texture to any garden or floral display.
The Excelsior Mix Digitalis is a tall and elegant flower that produces a very lovely mixture of tubular flowers alternating in color. This variety also serves as a good border flower. The Excelsior Mix does very well in moist, shady areas where little else grows!
The Lamb's Ear Stachy produces very popular, soft white woolly leaves that thrive in full sun and can grow up to a foot long! This variety produces pink-purple flower spikes that attract bees from early summer to early fall.
The Carpatica Clip Mix is a blend of dense crowns of large upright light blue, white, and purple delicate campanula flowers that are great for pots. This variety is the perfect indoor-outdoor plant. The Carpatica Clip Mix's flowering is uniform and occurs 2-3 weeks earlier than other varieties.
The Cherry Queen Zinnia produces a large bloom with brilliantly-red petals that are extremely easy to grow and long-lasting. The beautiful red blooms make a bright, bold statement in the meadow or garden.
The Tall Mix Morning Glory is a combination of beautifully colored morning glories with heart shaped leaves and fuzzy vines that are super easy to grow! The Morning Glory is one of the most popular flowering vines and this variety produces a profusion of 4" inch, trumpet shaped flowers of indigo blue, maroon and white. These tall vines can grow up to 10+ feet tall! This mix blooms during the early morning hours and closes once the afternoon sun reaches them. The Tall Mix is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies and also easily self-seeds.
Pink Bicolor Double Click Cosmo produces large pink double blooms that range from light to dark pink. A beautiful cut flower. Fully-double and semidouble blooms make this a great garden addition. The Double Click grows to a height of 36-44".
