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Salpiglossis sinuata

(Painted Tongue)

Upright plants with narrow leaves and clusters of showy trumpet-shaped flowers in wide range of unusual marbled colors.

Bolero Mix: Dwarf plants (to 20 inches tall) in mix of cream, yellow, gold, blue, brown, red, and violet shades with contrasting patterns and veins

Annual

Solanaceae

8 week lead time

 
Salvia

Wide range of species includes annual bedding plants and border perennials; all have two-lipped flowers on tall stalks.

S. argentea 24 inch biennial border plant with bluish-white flowers

S. coccinea Compact annual bedding plants

Lady in Red: Bright red flower spikes above glossy green foliage

Nymph Series: Blooms appear when plants reach 10 inches

Snow
Coral

S. farinacea Annual bedding plants with dense flower spikes

Blue Bedder: Deep blue

" Reference: 20 inch plants with bicolor blue and white flowers

Rhea: Dwarf 12-14 inch plants with violet-blue flower spikes

" Strata: Bicolor blue and white spikes on 18 inch plants

" Victoria Series: 18 inch plants with 8 inch flower spikes; popular cut flower

White Silvery-white
Blue
Deep blue

S. Dark Pink small single flower, broad green leaf, 40-60 cm ht

S. Discolor

Sparse 3-4" tall, nearly black tubular flowers with woolly white calyx.

S. elegans Scarlet Pineapple

Bright red flowering; aromatic foliage is pineapple scented

S. greggii Flame

Compact habit; dark red flowers, dark sepals

S. greggii Lipstick

Compact habit; light red flowers

S. greggi Rose Pink

Compact vigorous habit, Intense electric rose pink flowers

S. greggii San Isidro Moon

Delicate pale peach flowers with dark baking; open growth.

S. horminum

" Marble Arch Series: Bushy annuals with intensely colorful blooms; improved color and uniformity; used as fresh or dried cut flower

White
Rose
Blue

S. leuchanta Perennial; distinctively fuzzy violet purple flower spikes

S. nemorosa East Friesland Upright; deep purple flowers

S. officinalis (Common Sage): Aromatic gray-green leaves used for seasoning

S. officinalis Iceterina

Compact and bushy; blue/mauve flowers

S. officinalis Purpurascens Light purple new growth against gray green older leaves

S. officinalis Tricolor Typical gray green foliage edged with creamy white to pale yellow

S. patens Half-hardy perennial (best grown as annual) with graceful blue spikes

S. patens Cambridge Blue: Perennial; pale blue flowers on an upright stems. ( Salvia patens Cambridge Blue)

S. roemeriana Showy red flowers last from spring to early summer

S. splendens Perennials usually grown as annuals

Empire™ Series: Dwarf 12-15 inch plants with uniform spikes and green foliage

White
Rose (Dark Salmon)
Red
Burgundy
Purple
Lilac
Orange Bicolor
Salmon
Light to mid-salmon orange
Mix

Red Hot Sally: Deep red blooms on 12 inch plants; excellent in packs and borders

Rookie Red: Mid-early blooming; superior garden performance

Sizzler Series: Upright 12 inch plants with dark green foliage; blooms extra-early in packs

White
Pink
Red
Burgundy
Purple
Lavender
Orchid
Plum
Deep magenta purple
Salmon
Salmon Bicolor
Mix

Vista Series: Well-packed flower spikes on 12 inch plants

White
Red & White
Burgundy
Purple
Lavender
Mix

S. superba First-year flowering perennials for large plantings

Rose Queen: Light green foliage with rose flowers

Blue Queen: Deep blue flower spikes and dark green foliage on 12-18 inch plants

Annual / Perennial

Lamiaceae

9 week lead time

Victoria White and Blue
Victoria
White and Blue


Greggii Flame

Blue Queen
Blue Queen


Greggii Lipstick


Greggii Rose Pink


Leuchanta


Nemorosa


Officinalis Iceterina


Officinalis Purpurascens


Officianlis Tricolor


Cambridge Blue


Roemeriana

 
Santivalia procumbens

(Creeping Zinnia)

Low-growing, trailing heat-tolerant plants with 1 inch flowers that resemble tiny zinnias. Good in baskets, bowls, or border edges.

Yellow Sprite: Semi-double yellow flowers with green centers

Orange Sprite: Semi-double orange flowers with green centers

Annual

Asteraceae

9 week lead time

 
Santolina chamaecyparissus

Compact, strongly aromatic plant with grey white, wooly, fringed leaves and yellow globular flowers in summer.

Annual

Asteraceae

9 week lead time



Santolina
 
Saponaria (Soapwort)

" Beauty Series: ¾ inch flowers that resemble Gypsophilia; good filler for bouquets

White
Rose

S. ocymoides : Trailing plant covered with small rose flowers

Perennial

Caryophyllaceae

8 week lead time

 
Saxifraga x arendsii

Dense mat-like evergreen plants covered with small flowers; good in rock gardens.

Snow Carpet: White

Purple Robe: Deep carmine-red

Perennial

Saxifragaceae

13 week lead time

Purple Robe
Purple Robe

 
Scabiosa (Pincushion flower)

Flower clusters with protruding stamens; excellent fresh or dried cut flower.

S. atropurpurea Annual types for cutting

" Imperial Giant Mix: Bushy, branching plant

" QIS Series: Large flowers on strong stems; uniform in height and flowering time

Salmon-Pink
Scarlet
Dark Blue
Mix
Includes several unique new colors

S. caucasica Perennial types for borders or cutting

" Compliment: Deep violet blooms with white centers; excellent cut flower

S. columbaria Blue Butterfly: Perennial with continuous mass of small lavender-blue pincushion flowers

" Fama: Large 2-3 inch lavender-blue flowers; ideal for cutting

" Isaac House’s Hybrids: Mix of blue, lavender, and white shades

" Perfecta Series: Large, flat flowerheads on strong stems

Alba White
Clear Blue
Strong stems
Goldingensis
Deep blue
Lilac
Lilac-lavender
Dark Lavender

S. columbaria : Lilac flowers on long stalks

S. ochroleuca : Double light yellow flowers on long erect stems

" S. stellata : Tall annual type for drying

Annual / Perennial

Dipsacaceae

8 week lead time

QIS Scarlet
QIS Scarlet


Columbaria Blue Butterfly

Fama
Fama

 

Scaveola

"Mauve Clusters: Perennial light mauve flowers; 1" tall, 3" wide,

Annual / Perennial

Dipsacaceae

8 week lead time


Scaveola

 
Sedum (Stonecrop)

S. acre : Forms evergreen carpet with bright yellow flowers

Autumn Joy: Perennial produces cluster of red-pink flowers in the fall; attracts butterflies. ( Sedum Autumn Joy)

Perennial

Crassulaceae

8 week lead time


Sedum Autumn Joy
Autumn Joy

 

 

Dragon's Blood: Excellent ground covers for sunny locations; deep rose-red flowers. (Sedum spurium Dragon's Blood)
Sedum Dragon's Blood
Dragon's Blood

Maximum Vera Jameson: Sprawling stems tipped with rosy flowers


Vera Jameson
 
Sidalcea malviflora

Sprawling plants with round leaves and graceful spikes of miniature hollyhock-like blooms; good for beds, borders, and cutting.

" Party Girl: Bright shades of pink flowers on long slender stems

" Stark’s Hybrids: Rose, red, and lilac shades

Perennial

Malvaceae

9 week lead time

 
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus

Dwarf types are good as edging and in pots; medium types are excellent vertical accents in sunny borders; tall varieties make outstanding cut flowers.

FOR FIELD PRODUCTION

" Rocket Series F1: 18-30” plants for outdoor cut flower production

White                      Red
Pink                        Redstone
Rose                      Orchid
Golden                   Bronze
Lemon                    Mix

Annual

Scrophulariaceae

8 week lead time

Maryland Yosemite Pink
Maryland
Yosemite Pink

Choose Color Range for Complete Listings of Tall Greenhouse Types:

*Suggested growing schedules should be used as general guidelines only. Production times may vary by several weeks, as growing conditions and varietal differences can influence crop timing. Group selection in certain geographical areas may also vary from the norm.

Greenhouse Forcing Types for Cut Flower Production:
 

GROWING SCHEDULE FOR NORTHERN GROWERS*

GROWING SCHEDULE FOR SOUTHERN GROWERS*

Group

Transplant

Flower

Group

Transplant

Flower

1

Mid to Late September

Mid December to Mid-February

1

2

Early October to Early JanuaryLate August to Early September

Mid-February to Early May Late October to Early December

2

Mid-September to Mid-January

Early December to Late April

3

Early January to Mid-AprilMid-July to Mid-August

Early May to Late JuneEarly September to Late October

3

Early August to Mid-SeptemberLate January to Early April

Early October to Late NovemberEarly May to Early June

4

Late April to Early July

Early July to Early September

4

Early April to Early August

Mid-June to Early October

Choose Color Range for Complete Listings of Tall Greenhouse Types:

RENAMED VARIETIES:

Baltimore : Monaco Baltimore Rose

Bismarck : Winter Pink

Columbia : Potomac Early Pink

El Dorado : Maryland Dark Orange

Jackpot : Winter Euro Rose

Kansas : Potomac Early Orange

Montezuma : Winter Euro Yellow

New Mexico: Potomac Dark Orange

Oakland : Winter White

Oregon : Maryland Lavender

Pan Am Winter Pink : Winter Euro Pink

Peoria : Winter Yellow

Rainier : Winter Euro White

San Francisco : Potomac Early White

Tampico : Potomac Soft Yellow

Winchester: Potomac Light Rose

Yosemite: Maryland Yosemite Pink

Choose Color Range for Complete Listings of Tall Greenhouse Types:

 
Solanum (Christmas Cherry)

" Scarlet Globes #363: 1½-2 inch round fruits on strong woody 2 foot stems

Perennial

Solanaceae

9 week lead time

 
Stachys byzantina

Lamb’s Ears: Thick, wooly silvery-gray foliage on spreading 1-1½ foot stems with deep rose flowers; good border plant for large landscapes

Perennial

Lamiaceae

9 week lead time

 
Steriodiscus

Gold Rush: Single 1 inch golden yellow flowers on 4 inch mounded plants; ideal for pots or packs

Annual

9 week lead time

 
Stipa tenuissima

Pony Tails: Elegant, erect clumps of very thin light green leaves turn to a soft creamy gold; excellent ornamental grass for pots and landscape

Perennial

Poaceae

8 week lead time

 
Stock Matthiola incana

Erect clusters of single or double flowers with a distinct spicy-sweet fragrance.

Annual

Brassicaceae

7 week lead time

Cheerful White
Cheerful White
QIS Light Blue
QIS Light Blue

 

WHITE

PINK/ROSE

YELLOW

RED

BLUE/PURPLE

MIX

COMPACT TYPES FOR POTS AND BEDDING

Cinderella Series
Single-stemmed stocky 10 inch plants; good for 4 inch pots in spring

White

Pink

 

Carmine

Dark Blue
Lavender

Cinderella Mix

Harmony Series
9-12 inch basal-branching plants

 

Cherry Blossom
Light Rose

 

 

Purple

 

Midget Series
Extra-early dwarf plants to 8-10 inches tall

White

Rose

 

Red

Lavender

Violet
7-10 days later

Midget Mix

Vintage Series
Compact and early with up to 60% double blooms

White

Copper
Dusty rose

Rose

 

 

Lavender
Lilac

Vintage Mix

 

WHITE

PINK/ROSE

YELLOW

RED

BLUE/PURPLE

MIX

TALL TYPES FOR CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION

" Angelus Series

White
Snow
Moon

 

 

 

 

 

" Cheerful Series

90-95% doubles; recommended for greenhouse production only

White

  

Yellow

 

 

 

" Column Types (Non-selectable)
Best for field production; 30-36 inch tall
non-branching plants with 50-60% double blooms

Avalanche
Pure white

Miracle White

Appleblossom

Apricot

Malmaison Pink
Pastel salmon-pink

Pacific Pink
Rose
Sweetheart Pink

 

Crimson
Miracle Crimson
Ruby

Lilac
Miracle Mid Blue
Miracle Lavender
Pacific Blue
Royal Purple
Silver Lilac
Twilight

Excelsior Mix

 

WHITE

PINK/ROSE

YELLOW

RED

BLUE/PURPLE

MIX

" Exotica Series

 

Rose

Yellow

Red

Purple

 

" Frolic Series
Extra early-flowering selectable series adapts well to many growing climates

White

Pink
Rose

 

Carmine
Red

Purple

Frolic Mix

" Glory Series
Extra early selectable series

 

Rose

 

 

Lavender

 

" Goldcut Series
Fully selectable doubles; can be grown outdoors in warmer areas

White

Rose

Yellow

Rosy Red
Ruby Red

Dark Blue
Light Blue

Gold Cut Mix

" Joy Series
Extra early flowering, selectable series produces bright colors under fluorescent light

White

Light Pink

 

Red

Lavender

 

" Mid-Cheerful Series

White

 

Yellow

 

   

" QIS Series

Fully selectable with high percentage (60-70%) of double flowers; recommended for greenhouse production

Cream
White

Apricot
Dark Rose
Light Rose

 

Carmine
Dark Red
Red

Blue Purple
Dark Blue
Light Blue

 

" Quartet Series

White

Apricot
Cherry Blossom
Rose

 

 

Blue
Lavender