The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com 192 Breakfast
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The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com 192 Breakfast
The Pick of the Planet 2014 Abelmoschus esculentus Okra Abelmoschus manihot tray size15 burgundy tray size15 www.pickoftheplanet.com Abutilon hybrid Apricot Belle tray Abutilon hybrid Nabob tray size15 size15 Burgundy Okra ht: 2-3' sp: 12" type: Annual light: Full sun./part shade. Flowering Okra ht: 36-48 " sp: 10-12 " type: Annual light: Full sun. Hybrid Flowering Maple ht: 12-18" sp: 6-8" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Flowering Maple ht: 2-3’ sp: 12-15 " type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. A vegetable masquerading as ornamental, these tall accent plants have burgundy pods, bright red stems and red tinged leaves. Best harvested when small(3-4"). All America Winner that is useful in the border and in the cottage garden. REALLY COOL LOOKING. Pale yellow 4 " flowers with maroon eye on 3’ plant are very showy. Pinch it early on to create a full, bushy plant. Keep seed pods from forming until the end of August for continuous bloom. Great with other plants that pick up the maroon highlight. A lovely dwarf mounding plant with soft glowing 1" apricot bell shaped flowers with a red calyx that bloom constantly. Makes a great front of the border plant in groups of 3 or more. Better in the border because it can be messy as a container plant. This bushy upright plant has 2 " bell shaped flowers of luxurious Merlot wine red. When you first plant it, pinch the tips to encourage a bushy shape. The bold flowers are held high on the plant. Ideas: Cosmos Antiquity, Coleus Millenium Red Ideas: Salpiglossis chocolate, Dark maroon coleus varieties. Salvia g. True Blue Ideas: Agastache Apricot, Coleus Elinor, OR Fuchsia m. aurea, red verbena & Lysimachia n. Ideas: Coleus, Imperata Red Baron new 2013 new 2013 Abutilon hybrid Souvenir de Bonn Abutilon megapotamicum Acalypha hispida pendula tray tray size15 variegatum tray size15 size15 Souvenir de Bonn ht: 2-3' sp: 12-14" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Magic Lantern ht: 6 x 15" sp: 6" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Chenille Plant ht: 8 x 16" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade Chenille Plant ht: 12-18" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. This handsome upright has variegated leaves of green with white margins. The vigorous upright growth is studded with pendulous peachy pink bells. Easily pinched to maintain form. Nice to brighten up a partial shade location. 1" red & yellow lantern-type blooms hang below variegated cascading foliage. Narrow leaves look sun dappled. Blooms all season and can take some drought. Nice in a hanging basket or window box where you can admire the flowers that are like colorful earrings. A mounding, pendulous plant that has brilliant red fuzzy catkins, hence the common name of Chenille Plant. Use this in window boxes and as a hanging accent in container plantings. A window box in combination with Caladium Miss Muffet got rave reviews. A Florida plant that works well in combination planters. The long, fuzzy red tails are reminiscent of Amaranthus Love-Lies-Bleeding but the plant is a woody shrub. Ideas: Coleus CJ, Modiolastrum Ideas: Red Verbena, Bidens Acidanthera Gladiolus callianthus Acorus gramineus Ogon tray size15 Aeonium atropurpureum Agastache aurantiaca Coronado Schwartzkopf tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 Acalypha hispida Upright tray size15 Abyssinian Gladiolus ht: 18-24" sp: 3-4" type: Biennial light: Full sun/part shade. Flag ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Dr. Suess Plant ht: 8-10" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Apricot Hyssop ht: 18-20" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. This is a highly scented summer blooming bulb with white blooms and dark red/maroon marking in the throat. A tender bulb from Africa, it blooms in August, the heavenly fragrance continues until hard frost. Plant near windows to enjoy the scent wafting on the evening breeze. This hardy sedge-like flag has variegated strappy leaves of green & yellow. It makes a good addition to containers for grass-like texture. It is great in shade brightening up and forming nice clumps of contrast. The dramatic succulent rosettes in deep burnished maroon look Dr. Suess-like. These are more common out west but make such an unusual accent here, I like to use them for combinations in strategic locations. Very drought resistant. Plant select, bright yellow-orange flowers are prolific and attract bees and butterflies. A sturdy landscape plant that is carefree. Ideas: Cosmos sonata white, Verbascum, Gaura. OR Melianthus m. underplanted with Laurentia f. Ideas: Coleus Red Trailing Queen, Lysimmachia, Farfugium kigami jishi. OR with mixed pansies for early spring. Ideas: Echevaria, Alternanthera burgundy thread Ideas: Coleus Moonglow. Ornamental Pepper Pretty in Purple 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 1 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Agastache barberi Firebird tray Agastache Blue Fortune tray size15 size15 new 2014 new Agastache hybrid Summer Love Agastache hybrid Summer Sky tray tray size15 size15 Firebird Hyssop ht: 24-36" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Blue Anise Hyssop ht: 24-36" sp: 12-16" type: HP light: Full sun/part shade. Prarie Hyssop ht: 26-30" sp: 12-14" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Blue Anise Hyssop ht: 18-24" sp: 12-16" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. The fine green foliage offsets multiple spikes of small coral flowers. A great combination plant in containers or for a mass of airy color that starts in June and continues all season until hard frost. Honeybees love it. Light blue/violet flower spikes attract honeybees and butterflies while the anise scented foliage is green and very dependable. Forms a nice backdrop and combines well in the perennial border. Terra Nova hybrid, this is a great landscape plant, blasting long-lasting color in midsummer and takes the heat and drought. Love this along with the butterflies. Bushy and drought resistant, this plant in bloom has a hazy sky-blue-pink airy effect. Honeybees love it. It forms a nice backdrop and combines well in the perennial border. Ideas: Coleus Heart's Delight, Heliotrope alba Ideas: Rudbeckia beckie mix or toto Ideas: Coleus Rose Queen, Rhynchelytrum Ruby Grass Ideas: Ageratum Red Sea, Pennisetum red grasses Ageratum Blue Mink tray size15 Ageratum houstonianum Blue Ageratum houstonianum Red Sea Ageratum houstonianum White Horizon tray size15 tray size15 Bouquet tray size15 Purple Ageratum ht: 12” sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Tall Blue Ageratum ht: 24-30" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Red Ageratum ht: 18-30" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. White Ageratum ht: 24-30" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. We’re offering this as an alternative to petunias, this low is growing and has great garden performance and rapid repeat blooming. Uniform and well branched and robust. Bringing back this old fashioned, tall annual with mid-blue fuzzy flowers on sturdy stems. Makes a great cut flower that also looks right at home in the perennial border. Keep picking the flowers for constant bloom. These flowers of red violet form in great tufts atop sturdy stems making a great cut flower. Bushy green foliage makes this a valuable addition to the mixed border. Useful for hiding other plants with lower straggling foliage like Sunflowers. The white version of cutting ageratum, fuzzy white flowers last a long time and bloom all season long. Keep cutting the flowers or dead head for constant production. Sturdy green foliage makes this a useful border plant. This is an improved version of the old Tall White. Ideas: Tradescantia zebrina, Pelargonium peppermint Ideas: Red Dahlia, Heliotrope alba, Salpiglossis Kew Blue Alpinia luteocarpa Bamboo Ginger Alpinia zerumbet Shell Ginger tray Alternanthera Burgundy Thread tray tray size15 size15 size15 Giant Elephant’s Ear ht: 2-5’ sp: 12-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. to part shade` Bamboo Ginger ht: 18-24” sp: 12-15” type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade. Varigated Shell Ginger ht: 18-24” sp: 12-15” type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade. Blood Leaf ht: 8 x 12" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Gigantic leaves are upright and can be 2' across. Wait for warm soil in early June to plant out this tropical foliage plant. Place this plant in a warm location with rich soil and ample water. Great clumping ginger has a bamboo-like appearance with red undersides and green grass-like foliage. Plays well with others (as in great for combos). Prefers a well drained location, let dry between watering. Large leaves are seriously streaked with buttery cream and green. Brightens up a shady location. In the north it will need to come in for the cold weather. This mounding plant is a nice choice for edging in the mixed border and in planter combinations. the color deepens to purple burgundy in full sun, stays tidy and has great textural potential. Ideas: Tithonia Fiesta del Sol, Zinnia Orange Alocasia calidora Giant tray size15 Ideas: Musa zebrina, Plumbago blue, Coleus the Line 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Ideas: Lavendula Goodwin Creek, Coleus Red Queen Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 2 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 new 2014 Alternanthera dentata Rubiginosa Alternanthera Gold Thread tray Amaranthus caudatus Elephant Amaranthus caudatus Emerald tray size15 size15 Head tray size15 Tassels tray size15 Blood Leaf ht: 8 x 20" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Gold Thread ht: 6-8" sp: 4-6" type: Tender Perennial light: Sun to part shade Hopi Red Dye ht: 36-72" sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun. Love-Lies-Bleeding ht: 30-60” sp: 18-24” type: Annual light: Full sun. This garden weaver has glossy deep burgundy leaves that are easy to keep restrained by periodic trimming if necessary. I love it in hanging baskets and urns in combination. It is especially striking with silver and white. This slow growing, finely feathered, golden tipped foliage is useful for edging and carpet bedding. Tidy and bright. This plant really starts growing in the summer heat. Limited supplies in June. Bold ornamental with large flower heads like a clumpy cockscomb. This is an heirloom, nice for cutting and drying. The young leaves are edible and the seeds are a crunchy, nutritious snack. Long, exotic ropes of chartreuse textured flowers. This plant gets 3’x3’ with 12” ropes when it gets plenty of water in good soil. An old fashioned bedding annual. Makes a striking cut flower. Ideas: Lavatera Twin Pink, Heuchera Peach Flambe Ideas: Colocasia Black Magic Ideas: Salvia Indigo Spires, Verbena bonariensis, Zea m. japonica var. or Italian White Sunflowers Ideas: Zinnia elegans Red Amaranthus caudatus Hopi Red Dye Amaranthus caudatus Love Lies Amaranthus cruentus Autumn Amaranthus gangeticus Early tray size15 Bleeding tray size15 Palette tray size15 Splendor tray size15 Hopi Red Dye ht: 36-72" sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun. Love-Lies-Bleeding ht: 24-30” sp: 18-24” type: Annual light: Full sun. Coppertop ht: 36” sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun. Early Splendor ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Bold ornamental with burgundy stems, maroon leaves and nodding flower bracts. Massed at the back of the border it will create a dramatic backdrop for contrasting flowers. Small songbirds love to dart in and out to eat the seed later in the summer. Long, exotic ropes of burnt-red chenille textured flowers. This plant gets 3’x3’ with 12” ropes when it gets plenty of water in good soil. An old fashioned bedding annual. Makes a striking cut flower. Giant, upright plants are very full and have flower spikes in toastey autumnal shades with a yellow green foliage. Great backdrop in the landscape and for drying in bouquets & arrangements. Unusual color must be used with care! Medium Joseph's Coat with brilliant red leaves atop bronzed/burgundy leaves. Has a sturdy growing habit with good branching. Good drama and backdrop in the mixed border. Ideas: Salvia Indigo Spires, Verbena bonariensis, Zea m. japonica var. or Italian White Sunflowers Ideas: Zinnia elegans Red Ideas: Only for the brave: Canna red futurity, Coleus Mr Wonderful Ideas: Red Verbena, Zinnia e. Meteor Red Amaranthus tricolor Illumination tray Amaranthus tricolor Perfecta tray Amaranthus tricolor Aurora tray Ammi majus Black Knight tray size15 size15 size15 size15 Early Splendor ht: 36-48" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Joseph’s Coat Improved ht: 36-40" sp: 12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Aurora ht: 24-30" sp: 12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Purple False Bishop's Weed ht: 36-48" sp: 12 -15" type: Annual light: Full sun. Tall Joseph's Coat with brilliant orange and yellow leaves towering above robust green foliage. Has a sturdy growing habit with good branching. Good drama and backdrop in the mixed border. If you are looking for brilliant mixed color with bold size this is it! Improved version of an old favorite, with better branching and more consistent coloring. Plant in large groups for extra zing. Wonderful and bright this combines beautifully in the mixed border, the creamy yellow leaves at the top and more variegated green and yellow leaves lower on the stalk are bold. These plants always elicit comments especially when planted in masses. Flowers that resemble Queen Anne's Lace are 6" across in a rounded cluster in light purple. Makes a great cut flower and can be very striking as a border backdrop. Ideas: Red Verbena, Zinnia e. Meteor Red Ideas: Gomphrena Strawberry Fields, Ricinus red Ideas: Ruellia, Melampodium, Verbena rigida purple Ideas: Nicotiana sylvestris, Salvia Gruppenblau 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 3 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 Ammi visnaga Green Mist tray Angelica gigas tray size15 size15 Angelonia angustifolia White tray Angelonia angustifolia Big Blue tray size15 size15 False Bishop's Weed ht: 36-48" sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun. Purple Angelica ht: 2-5’ sp: 12" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. White Angel ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Blue Angel ht: 12 x 15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Flowers that resemble Queen Anne's Lace are 6" across in a flattened cluster. The fine feathery foliage is a misty texture. Makes a great cut flower and can be very striking as a border backdrop. This biennial is a striking architectural plant for a moist rich location in full sun to partial shade. A tall plant with purple stems, purple tinged leaves and huge, umbelliferous purple flower head. Great visual impact. Showy, spikes of diascia-like white flowers with white center that rise on long stems over mats of toothed foliage. Good bedding and container plant. Nice second wind in September. A relative of Alonsoa, this is a trusty plant that will bloom all summer and holds up to heat and dryness while giving forth with many blooms if deadheaded once or twice. This beauty is great in containers too and really shines in September. Ideas: Nicotiana sylvestris, Salvia Gruppenblau Ideas: Pennisetum rubrum, Coleus Elinor Antirrhinum Black Prince tray size15 Antirrhinum Madame Butterfly Mix Antirrhinum Rocket Lemon tray Ideas: Pennisetum setaceum PInk, Antirrhinum Rocket Pink tray size15 tray size15 size15 Tall Snapdragon ht: 18-24" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun. Tall Snapdragon ht: 24-30" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Tall Snapdragon ht: 36-40" sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Tall Snapdragon ht: 36-40" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Striking vertical accent in the deep green tinged maroon foliage and dark crimson almost black flower spikes. Dead head or cut for flower bouquets to prevent seed formation and keep up the flower production. Delicious shades, double azalea flowers form a full spike that’s great for cutting and the mixed border. An occasional deadheading will insure scattered bloom all summer with another big burst in September. A tall cutting variety that adds a strong vertical to the mixed border. Some staking may be required to add support from wind and rain. Keep seed from setting to insure constant bloom. Tall cutting variety adds a strong vertical to the mixed border. Some staking may be required to add support from wind and rain. Keep seed from setting to insure constant bloom. Ideas: Centratherum Banos, Salvia Indigo Spires, Ideas: Pennisetum rubrum, Coleus Moonglow Ideas: Pennisetum rubrum Ideas: Zinnia Envy Green, Coleus Yellow Ruffles new 2014 new 2013 Antirrhinum Rocket Rose Shades Antirrhinum Rocket White tray Antirrhinum Sonnet White tray Antirrhinum Twinny Peach tray tray size15 size15 size15 size15 Tall Snapdragon ht: 36-40" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Tall Snapdragon ht: 36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Tall Snapdragon ht: 18-24” sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Snapdragon ht: 10-12" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun Tall cutting variety adds a strong vertical to the mixed border. Some staking may be required to add support from wind and rain. Keep seed from setting to insure constant bloom. Tall cutting variety adds a strong vertical to the mixed border. Some staking may be required to add support from wind and rain. Keep seed from setting to insure constant bloom. Medium cutting variety adds a strong vertical to the mixed border. Noted for sturdy stems and durable performance. Keep seed from setting to insure constant bloom. AAS winner 2010, open bells in luscious shades of peach, apricot fully doubled and noted for outstanding garden performance. Ideas: Zinnia Envy Green, Coleus Yellow Ruffles Ideas: Coleus Millenium Red, Peppermint Scented Pelargonium Ideas: Coleus Millenium Red, Peppermint Scented Pelargonium 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 4 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Arctotis hybrida Red tray size15 www.pickoftheplanet.com Arctotis hybrida Wine Pink tray Artemesia arborescens Huntington's size15 tray size15 Red African Daisy ht: 8 x 12" sp: 6-8" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Pink African Daisy ht: 8 x 12" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun. Wormwood ht: 18-30" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Trailing Artemesia ht: 3 x 10" sp: 8-10" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. Spreading plant with silvery finely divided foliage and prolific burnt orange/red daisies. This can take the heat. A shearing once or twice a season will inspire more blooms. Spreading border plant with siilvery, finely divided foliage and many rose-pink daisies. Takes the heat and full sun and doesn't fade. Keep dead headed for best appearance and results. Does well in container combinations. Feathery, silver foliage like Powis Castle but with better manners, this is useful in the mixed border to form a backdrop or accentuate darker blossoms. This is a tender perennial and sometimes comes back here on the seacoast. This is a favorite of mine for the furry white leaves that cascade in a slow growing mound. It looks like prostrate Dusty Miller, is nice in container combinations and stays uniform. Ideas: Centaurea Colchester White Agastache Firebird and Coleus . Ideas: Fuchsia Traudschen Bonstedt, Argyranthemum Ideas: Dahlia Fascination Ideas: Zinnia profusion white Asarina scandens Shooting Stars Asarina wislizensis Red Dragon tray Asarina procumbens Iberian Trail Asarina purpusii Victoria Falls tray Rose Pink tray size15 size15 tray size15 size15 Vining Snap Dragon ht: 6-10’ sp: 12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Red Vining Snap Dragon ht: 6-10’ sp: 12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Yellow Asarina ht: 8 x 15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. VictoriaTwining Snap ht: Trailing sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. This climber has large downy green heart shaped leaves and many bright rose pink 1-2" trumpets. Nice combined with morning glories on a trellis, the foliage stays robust right down to the base. This climber has large downy green heart shaped leaves and many carmine red 1-2" trumpets. Nice combined with morning glories on a trellis, the foliage stays robust right down to the base. Tidy mounding habit with gray-green fuzzy foliage and 1-1/2 " yellow snapdragon shaped flowers. Takes the heat and occasional neglect from water and bounces right back. Combines well in containers. the flowers are sometimes hidden but the foliage is lovely. A more modest mounding habit makes this a winner in basket combinations. Cerise purple snaps are 1-2" long and deliciously showy. Foliage can take on a metallic, silver green sheen that is lightly fuzzy. Excellent pot and bedding plant as well. Ideas: Zinnia Isabellina, Plectranthus aurea marginata Ideas: Helichrysum Limelight, Fuchsia new 2010 new 2013 Artemesia stelleriana tray size15 new 2013 Asarina scandens Joan Lorraine/ Asarina scandens Snow White tray Asclepias curassavica Silky Gold Asclepias curassavica Silky Deep Blue Violet tray size15 size15 tray size15 Red tray size15 Creeping Gloxinia ht: 5-6’ sp: 12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Creeping Gloxinia ht: 5-6’ sp: 12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Red Butterfly Weed ht: 15-22" sp: 12-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Red Butterfly Weed ht: 15-22" sp: 12-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Masses of violet 1" snap dragon type flowers cover this vine. It looks delicate but can take all manner of gardener’s neglect! Flowers can be used for twining floral decorations (Useful for bride’s hair pieces.) Can be used in hanging baskets or climbing trellises. Masses of clean white 1-2" snap dragon-like flowers with smooth green foliage cover this vine. It looks delicate but can take all manner of gardener’s neglect! Flowers can be used for twining floral decorations (Useful for bride’s hair pieces.) Can be used in hanging baskets or climbing trellises. A colorful cut flower or useful for massing in the border. The golden yellow flowers are prolific and attract bees and butterflies. Has a wild flower look. A colorful cut flower or useful for massing in the border. The brilliant red-orange flowers are prolific and attract bees and butterflies. The foliage has a burgundy tinge creating great contrast, it has a wild flower look. Ideas: Coleus Super Duck, Zinnia Orange profusion, Imperata Red Baron Ideas: Coleus Super Duck, Zinnia Orange profusion, Imperata Red Baron Ideas: Senecio Sao Paulo in hanging basket 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 5 The Pick of the Planet 2014 new 2013 Asparagus densiflorus Myersii tray www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2010 Asparagus sprengeri tray size15 Basella alba Rubra tray size15 Begonia acetosa Mama's Red Foxtail Fern ht: 10-12" sp: 12-14" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Asparagus Fern ht: 18-20" sp: 12-14" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Malabar Spinach ht: 3-5' sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Mama’s Red Velvet Hat ht: 8-10” sp: 8-10” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Ferny, feathery plumes of light green make a great addition in shady planters. The full foxtails can be up to 12" long, this is easy to grow . Loose and open ferny, feathery plumes of light green make a great addition in shady planters. Trailing to 24" long, this is easy to grow . Edible, spinach grows on a rugged looking vine and has dark green glossy leaves with succulent red midvein and stems, blooms in small clusters of pink flowers turning into black berries. This is very bold on trellises, especially when combined with other blooming vines (and it tastes good too!) Great foliage plant with rounded leaves that are olive green upper and red beneath covered in red velvet fuzz. Original plant from 1970’s! Ideas: Plectranthus amboinicus, Calibrachoa Ideas: Plectranthus amboinicus, Calibrachoa Ideas: Vining on a trellis with Scarlet runner beans Ideas: Senecio Sau Paulo, Helichrysum LImelight Begonia Angel Brazilian Lady tray Begonia Angel Medora tray size15 Begonia Angel My Special tray Begonia Angel Torch tray size15 size15 Velvet Hat tray size15 size15 size15 Linda Dawn ht: 10-15" sp: 10-12" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun/part shade. Trout Begonia ht: 10-15" sp: 10-12" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun to partial shade. Linda Dawn ht: 10-15" sp: 10-12" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun/part shade. Torch ht: 10-15" sp: 10-12" type: Bulb/corm... light: Light shade Drama in deep, glossy green with red underside and blush pink draping flowers! Will take full sun! A wonderful addition to window boxes, this grows in a mounding shape . Sturdy bushy plant with delicate looking foliage, the speckled leaves give it the common name. Upright grower is nice in window boxes. Dramatic large angel wing begonia leaves with silver white polka dots. Drupes of large pink flowers cascade beneath the foliage Drama in deep bronze and red draping flowers! Will take full sun! A wonderful addition to window boxes, this grows in a mounding shape . Ideas: Plectranthus madagascariensis, Scirpus Ideas: Plectranthus madagascariensis, Scirpus Ideas: Plectranthus madagascariensis, Scirpus Ideas: Plectranthus madagascariensis, Scirpus new 2013 new 2013 new 2013 Begonia boliviensis Bonfire tray Begonia Dragon Wing Pink tray Begonia Dragon Wing Red tray size15 size15 size15 ht: 8x12 sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade Torch ht: 10-15" sp: 10-12" type: Bulb/corm... light: Light shade Torch ht: 12-18" sp: 10-12" type: Bulb/corm... light: Light shade ht: 6x12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Begonia boliviensis Bonfire® is an easy-care, long-blooming patio or indoor plant. Its slender, fluted flowers hang from a compact bush and contrast with the medium green, serrated foliage. Its reddish orange blossoms make a striking combination with deep burgundies or true purples. And best of all, this Begonia can handle the humidity and heat of the summer garden. Vigorous upright, green and glossy rugged foliage, will take full sun! A wonderful addition for bedding and combos. Vigorous upright, green and glossy rugged foliage, will take full sun! A wonderful addition for bedding and combos. This has cute, miniature, compound foliage with 1/4" white blooms at the tips of a multi-branched plant. Makes a great part shade hanger for window boxes. Ideas: Plectranthus madagascariensis, Scirpus Ideas: Plectranthus madagascariensis, Scirpus Ideas: Abutilon dwarf red 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Begonia foliosa tray size15 Fax: 207.439.3933 6 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Begonia fragrans alba tray size15 www.pickoftheplanet.com Begonia fuchsiodes Pink Teardrop Begonia fuchsiodes Red Teardrop Begonia hybrid Madame Queen tray tray size15 tray size15 size15 ht: 10-14" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Pink Corazon de Jesus ht: 5 x 10" sp: 6-8" type: Tender Perennial light: light shade Red Corazon de Jesus ht: 5 x 10" sp: 6-8" type: Tender Perennial light: light shade Curly Begonia ht: 8-10" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Robust bright green foliage is adorned with 1” white begonias, I’m not getting the fragrans part but it is pretty and always fresh looking! Drooping pink flowers are small and cover the upright plant with color. The glossy foliage forms a good backdrop. Useful in shade hangers and containers. Small foliage on a vigorous plant with compound leaves that will fill in nicely for bedding or window boxes, blooms are 1/2" in clusters. Drooping red flowers are small and cover the plant with color. The glossy foliage forms a good backdrop. Useful in shade hangers and containers. A vigorous plant with compound leaves that will fill in nicely for bedding or window boxes, blooms are 1/2" in clusters. Really cool, bold, 5-6" leaves with extreme frilly curls all along the margin and a fine display of pink bloom on long stalks, the leaves are the big winner here for containers. Ideas: Phormium t., white heliotrope, Aeonium schwartzkopf, Lysimachia n. Ideas: Heliotrope alba, Justicia brandegeana Ideas: Asparagus meyeri, Begonia Hot Tamale Ideas: Talinum, Lysimachia n., Coleus Trailing Red Queen Begonia hybrid San Miguel tray Begonia Looking Glass tray size15 Begonia Rex Wild Pony tray size15 Begonia richmondensis Alba tray San Miguel ht: 12" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. ht: 10-12" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Wild Pony ht: 8-10" sp: 10-12” type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade. White Begonia ht: 12-14" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade This is an old time favorite, the leaves are simple, very fuzzy in reddish toned green with a red underside and decorated with long stemmed, upright, light pink flower clusters. Silvery metallic leaves are great for partial shade and easy to grow. Slow growing and unique bold form for containers. Let begonias stay on the dry side for best longevity. Chartreuse with mottled red spots on foliage. Large fuzzy leaves have a nice weird factor. NIce in shade window box, contrast with lime foliage. A double white begonia that is showy with small angel wing shaped leaves of bronzed green. This makes a good bedder, an old favorite that is very dependable. Ideas: Coleus Trailing Red Queen, Helichrysum Limelight Ideas: Acoris, Coleus Inky Fingers Browallia americana tray size15 size15 size15 Begonia richmondensis Pink tray Begonia superba Sophie Cecile tray Bidens feruliflolium Yellow Charm size15 size15 tray size15 Pink Begonia ht: 12-14" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Sophie Cecile ht: 16-24" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Bidens ht: 8 x 20" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Wild Browallia ht: 12-16" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Light shade. A double pink begonia with red buds that is showy with small angel wing shaped leaves of bronzed green. This makes a good bedder, an old favorite. This rapid growing cane type has serrated maple-like leaves, glossy green on top and burnished red underneath. Strongly upright and well branched, this plant has a place in the accent position for mixed combination planters for the shade. An old favorite. A fine textured, low growing plant covered with masses of small yellow 5 petaled flowers. Used in partial shade it will brighten up any part of the border, so versatile. It is still in bloom in mid October. This is a dwarf mounding variety. This plant is lovely, forming a mass of fine foliage covered in 1/2" blue flowers with a white eye. Blooms constantly all summer. For shaping, shear off any seed heads with scissors. Contrast with the bold foliage for exotic effect. Ideas: Hanging basket with Calibrachoa blue Ideas: Colocasia Black Magic Ideas: Coleus Swinging Linda, Dichondra 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 7 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Browallia americana Saphir tray Browallia americana Cascade Snow Browallia americana Cascade Sky Browallia viscosa Amethyst tray size15 White tray size15 blue tray size15 size15 Wild Browallia ht: 12-16" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Light shade. White Browallia ht: 12-16" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Light shade. Blue Browallia ht: 12-16" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Light shade. Purple Bell ht: 8-10"" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Light shade. This plant is lovely, forming a mass of fine foliage covered in 1/2" blue flowers with a white eye. Blooms constantly all summer. For shaping, shear off any seed heads with scissors. Contrast with the bold foliage for exotic effect. This plant is lovely, forming a mass of fine foliage covered in 1/2" clear white flowers with a white eye. Blooms constantly all summer. For shaping, shear off any seed heads with scissors. This plant is lovely, forming a mass of fine foliage covered in 1/2" blue flowers with a white eye. Blooms constantly all summer. For shaping, shear off any seed heads with scissors. Contrast with the bold foliage for exotic effect. This plant is a good choice for tidy, part shade border edging. Purple/blue flowers with a white eye are small but form a solid mass of color. Ideas: Colocasia Black Magic Ideas: Colocasia Black Magic Ideas: Colocasia Black Magic new 2014 Brugmansia aurea tray size15 Brugmansia Shredded White tray Brugmansia versicolor Pink tray Brunnera Sea Heart tray size08 size15 size15 Golden Angel’s Trumpet ht: 2-8’ sp: specimen type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Angel’s Trumpet ht: 2-8' sp: 2-3' type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade Pink Angel’s Trumpet ht: 2-8’ sp: 1-2’ type: shrub light: Full sun. ht: 12-15” sp: 12-15” type: Hardy Perennial light: Light shade Exotic shrubby specimen with pendulous, fragrant, soft yellow trumpets. Never fails to gain compliments. It blooms prolifically in late summer through the fall. The tropical night perfume is intoxicating. All parts of this plant are toxic and poisonous. Exotic shrubby specimen with pendulous, fragrant, shredded white 5" trumpets. Never fails to gain compliments. It blooms prolifically in late summer through the fall. The tropical night perfume is intoxicating. All parts of this plant are toxic and poisonous. This exotic specimen plant from South America fragrant pink, pendulous trumpets. Can be trained to a single stem tree or a multistem shrub. Blooms begin in late July and continue to frost. A wonderful perfume is released at night so place it where you can take advantage of the scent. All parts of this plant are toxic and poisonous. Young foliage is light silver in color with more distinctive green veins. The leaves turn a solid, durable shimmering silver as they age and curl downward. Clusters of tiny blue forget-me-not like flowers, April-May. Calendula officinales Bon Bon Calendula officinales Bon Bon Light Canna Wyoming tray size01 Apricot tray size15 Yellow tray size15 ht: 12-15” sp: 12-15” type: Hardy Perennial light: Light shade Apricot Pot Marigold ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Yellow Pot Marigold ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Wyoming ht: 36-48”” sp: 15-18" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun/part shade. Young foliage is light silver in color. The leaves turn a solid, durable shimmering silver as they age and curl downward. Clusters of tiny blue forget-me-not like flowers, April-May. Early, compact variety that has large blooms of apricot with wide petals on straight stems. Good for cutting. Heat resistant. Early, compact variety that has large blooms of creamy-yellow with wide petals on straight stems. Good for cutting. Heat resistant. A medium tall canna with large flowers of bright orange, showy flower heads which contrast with the burgundy bronze foliage. flowers are “semi” self cleaning, spent blooms will drop off easily. Ideas: Underplant with Laurentia fluvatilis Ideas: Athyrium j. pictum new 2014 Brunnera Silver Heart tray size08 Ideas: Athyrium j. pictum 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 8 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Canna x generalis striatus Pretoria Canna x generalis striatus Canna hybrid Chocolate Sunrise Capsicum/Pepper annuum Calico tray size01 Tropicana/Phaison tray size01 tray size01 tray size15 Pretoria ht: 3-5' sp: 1-2' type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun/part shade. Tropicana ht: 2-4’ sp: 18-24" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun/part shade. Chocolate Sunrise ht: 2-3' sp: 1-2' type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun Calico Pepper ht: 10-12" sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. Tall and bold, the variegated bright yellow and green foliage has gaudy deep orange flowers. Makes a dramatic accent in large planters. Bold accent plant with rich variegated red/chartruese, pink, striped foliage and deep orange flowers. Primarily used for the foliar effect. Make a statement with this one! A stunning canna for bold accent, deep chocolate foliage offers fine foil for the brilliant orange/yellow flowers borne high above the foliage. Bred for compact habit, exceptional clumping habit, self cleaning flowers. Super variegated foliage was very showy this past fall, got lots of comments. Excellent performer! Leaves have large patches of freckled white with purple/green backdrop. Fruits are small, HOT and purple ripening to red. Ideas: Leonotis leonuris, Plectranthus argentatus, Plecostachys, Capsicum Medusa Ideas: Foeniculum bronze, Basil Osmin, Cosmos atrosanguineus, Amaranthus Hopi Red Dye Capsicum/Pepper annuum Numex Capsicum/Pepper annuum Basket Capsicum/Pepper annuum Purple Capsicum/Pepper annuum Sangria Twilight tray size15 of Fire tray size15 Flash tray size15 tray size15 Numex Twilight Pepper ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Basket O fire Pepper ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Purple Flash Pepper ht: 13-15” sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Sangria Pepper ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Attractive ornamental & edible (very hot!) pepper with deep green leaves and small pointed multicolored peppers (purple to buff to orange to red). Makes a great hedge-like background. A new ornamental HOT pepper perfect for containers, semi-trailing, small pointed fruits change from purple to orange to red. Forms a nice mounding shape with great color variation. Great new ornamental pepper, has the black foliage with flashes of brilliant bright purple! Mounding plants are very drought tolerant and make a grand addition to container combos. (Fruits are HOT!!!) Uniform, mounding plants are loaded with bright purple and red long, pointed fruits. The fruits are child safe, plants are drought tolerant and great planted in masses at the front of the border. Ideas: Heliotrope Marine Ideas: Dahlia Purple Gem, Tropaeolum Alaska Ideas: Rosemary prostrate, Aliium chives or garlic chives new 2014 new 2013 Capsicum/Pepper annuum Black Cardiospermum halicacabum tray Carex comans Frosty Curls tray Carex flacca Blue Zinger tray Pearl tray size15 size15 size15 size15 Black Pearl Pepper ht: 14-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Love in a Mist ht: 8-10’ sp: 12-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Curly Sedge ht: 10-12" sp: 10-12" type: TP light: Full sun/part shade. Dwf. blue Sedge ht: 10-12" sp: 10-12" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Distinctive ornamental with intense purple/black foliage and round multicolored pearl hot peppers that mature to deep purple black. All fruit colors are present at the same time. Gorgeous! This rambunctious vine has dense feathery foliage and white filigreed flowers followed by inflated chartreuse seed-pods. When the pods are dry you'll find black seed with 3 perfect white hearts on them! Hence the common name, "Love in a Mist". Forms a more subtle but interesting vine cover. This perennial grass has a lovely graceful arching habit that lends itself to urns and containers. thin grass blades are frosty green with curly tips. A very slow growing grass with arching blades of silvery blue. Useful in containers or edging in a border where more restrained growth is an asset. Pest free and deer resistant. Ideas: Dahlia Purple Gem, Tropaeolum Alaska Ideas: Ipomoea Heavenly Blue, Salvia Indigo Spires 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 9 The Pick of the Planet 2014 new 2013 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 new 2014 Carex flagellifera Toffee Twist tray Carex oshiminensis ‘Evergold’ tray size15 size15 Cautleya gracilis tray size08 Celosia argentea spicata Pink Bronze Sedge ht: 12-16”" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: light shade Dwf. Golden Sedge ht: 6-10" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: light shade Ginger ht: 1-3’ sp: 14-16” type: TP light: Full sun/part shade. Pink Candle ht: 3-4' sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. A slow growing tender grass with narrow blades of coppery bronze. “Cousin It” is a red head. Useful in containers or edging in a border where more restrained growth is an asset. A very slow growing grass with lovely variegation of gold and green. Useful in containers or edging in a border where more restrained growth is an asset. Corn-like foliage and stems, fast and upright growth, will not flower in our season but can come inside and performs as an indestructible house plant. Tall stems with feathery pink/white plumes make great cut flowers or dramatic landscape effect. Looks great massed in a mixed border and combines well with ornamental grasses. Flamingo tray size15 Ideas: Pennisetum villosum, Abelmoschus manihot Celosia argentea spicata Purple Celosia argentea spicata Spikey Celosia plumosa Forest Fire tray Celosia plumosa New Look Red tray Flamingo tray size15 Pink tray size15 size15 size15 Purple Wheat Celosia ht: 3-4' sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Spikey Pink Celosia ht: 14-16” sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Forest Fire ht: 14-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. RED Cockscomb ht: 10-14" sp: 10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Tall stems with feathery purple plumes make great cut flowers or dramatic landscape effect. Foliage is burgundy green and very handsome. Looks great massed in a mixed border with grasses. Nice bushy green plants are topped with clusters of feathery plumes in a sweet shade of pink. Great middle/front of border plant that won’t take over but can tolerate hot sun and dryness. This is a showy, mid size bedding celosia that has brilliant, flaming scarlet to orange plumes atop bronzey foliage. NICE! Always gets the compliments. A reliable landscape plant with deep red plumes on dark bronze foliage. For a block of solid, brilliant color you can't beat this plant! Excellent heat tolerance. An All America Winner for good reason! Don't put them out too early, they love the heat. Ideas: Verbena bonariensis, Delphinium blue butterfly or bouquet. Ideas: Verbena bonariensis, Delphinium blue butterfly or bouquet. Ideas: Canna Tropicana Centaurea gymnocarpa Colchester Centratherum intermedium Cerinthe major purpurascens Kiwi Chlorophytum Spider Plant Curly White tray size15 Pineapple Sangria tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 Colchester Silver ht: 14-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Brazilian Bachelor Button ht: 12-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Honeywart/Blue Kiwi ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Spider Plant ht: 8 x 10” sp: 10-12” type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade. Finely serrated leaves in silver are more finely dissected than Dusty Miller, habit is bushier and more open and mounding. This plant is great in container combos or the moon garden. Grown from seed collected originally in Ecuador, this tender perennial is bushy & upright with blue/lavender furry button flowers and attractive toothed leaves. This plant takes the heat and drought and then keeps going all fall. A different plant that glows in the early morning dew or on a foggy seaside day. The fleshy blue green leaves have silver mottling and offset blue bracts that wrap around deep purple/blue tubular flowers. Native to the hills around the Mediterranean sea prefers a cool, moist, well drained, rich soil. In an attempt to offer more shade options, spider or Airplane plant makes a nice addition in shady window boxes. The variegated foliage helps to brighten dark locations, this variety has curly stems and leaves. Ideas: Linaria 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 10 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Chlorophytum Spider Plant Straight Cleome hassleriana Sparkler Blush Cleome hassleriana Sparkler Rose Cleome hassleriana Sparkler White tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 Spider Plant ht: 8 x 10” sp: 10-12” type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade. Blush Spider Flower ht: 3-4' sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. Rose Spider Flower ht: 3-4' sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. White Spider Flower ht: 3-4' sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. In an attempt to offer more shade options, spider or Airplane plant makes a nice addition in shady window boxes. The variegated foliage helps to brighten dark locations, this variety has straight cascading pups and straight foliage. All America winner 2002, large clusters of bloom 5-6" that cover a plant that is wonderfully self branching. Heat and sun tolerant. Part of this hybrid series, large clusters of bloom 5-6" that cover a plant that is wonderfully self branching. Heat and sun tolerant. Part of this hybrid series, large clusters of bloom 5-6" that cover a plant that is wonderfully self branching. Heat and sun tolerant. Ideas: Coleus Dark Red Ideas: Coleus Dark Red Cobaea scandens purple tray Coleus Alabama Sunset tray size15 Clerodendron ugandense tray Cobaea scandens alba tray size15 size15 size15 Butterfly Bush ht: 2-3’ sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade. White Cup & Saucer Vine ht: 10-15' sp: 16-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Cup & Saucer Vine ht: 4-8' sp: 18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Alabama Sunset ht: 12-16" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. A dramatic shrub native to tropical Africa. It makes a stunning, subtle display covered with orchid-like blue/violet flowers that look like butterfly wings. Blooms all summer. Striking for the long whisker like stamens reaching out from the two tone flowers. This vigorous vine begins to flower in August. The 2" flowers have a pale green/white saucer with a whiteshaped cup. The foliage is dense and very attractive while you wait for the flowers, the new growth is bronze-purple and it climbs with tendrils. This vigorous vine begins to flower in August. The 2" flowers have a pale green/white saucer with a purple bell shaped cup. The foliage is dense and very attractive while you wait for the flowers, the new growth is bronze-purple and it climbs with tendrils. The foliage can be cut for a graceful addition to bouquets. This is a large leaved, upright type with mottled copper & scarlet layered over yellow bronze. This combines well with many colors using tones to bring out one or the other of it's layered shades. Modest growth. Ideas: Cassia alata new 2014 Coleus Apricot tray size15 Coleus Beauty of Lyon tray size15 Coleus Bright Ruffles tray size15 Coleus Chaotic Rose tray size15 Moonglow ht: 20-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Heart’s Delight ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Bright Ruffles ht: 16-20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun to part shade.. An upright with nice bushy growth, the broad leaves are a rosey cream edged in pink and green. Very bright and useful for shady spots. Vigorous growth. (sub for Moonglow) A saber leaved variety with glowing, peachy pink leaves with a scalloped brown/green edge. Really nice in combinations with a nice mounding habit. Moderate growth. Medium large plant with scarlet red leaves edged in light green/yellow that have a frilly, ruffled edge, are very showy and dramatic. This reads well from a distance and is nice in combinations or planted en masse. This tall beauty is upright and shrubby. The leaves are bright pink in the centers with a scalloped outer border in a mix of green & burgundy. A useful plant for creating high contrast with whites or yellow. Combines well in containers and is nice in large blocks in the mixed border. Vigorous growth. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 11 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Coleus Dark Red tray size15 Coleus Fishnet Stockings tray www.pickoftheplanet.com Coleus Florida Sunshine tray size15 size15 Coleus Gay’s Delight/the Line tray size15 Dark Red ht: 20-26" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Fishnet Stockings ht: 18-20” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Florida Sunshine ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Gay’s Delight ht: 12-16" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. This tall and shrubby upright has large velvety leaves in deep burgundy with pink center and pink veins. All of the colors intensify in full sun where this plant performs the best. A nice combiner in containers. Vigorous growth. (Sub for Elinor) Eye catching combination of bright chartreuse with an overlay of chocolate burgundy in a deeply netted pattern. This is taller, shrubby plant and can stand alone for full admiration! Moderate growth. A tall, upright variety with broad, brilliant chartreuse/ yellow leaves with red and ornge highlights at the outer edges. Vigorous growth. Showy, solid color, bushy upright plant with chartreuse leaves that have a dark line on the mid vein. Growth is more restrained in this variety making it nice in containers or at the front of the border. (color sub for the Line) Ideas: Begonia fuchsiodes Red Ideas: Datura Belle Blanche, Ipomoea Marguerite Ideas: Pelargonium peppermint, Justicia brandegeana Coleus Gold Lace tray size15 Coleus Golda tray size15 Coleus Hot Lava tray size15 Coleus Inky Fingers tray size15 Gold Lace ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Golda Gold ht: 14-16" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Hot Lava ht: 22-26” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Inky Fingers ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Medium large growing plant with large chartreuse leaves that are lightly scalloped with a fine outline and central vein of rose red. A fine addition to the shade brighteners! Brilliant, solid chartreuse, large leaves on a medium sized plant, bushy, slightly mounding growth habit. A tall vigorous plant with cut, oak leaf with deep red centers and bright, hot pink outer splashes. A well branched growth and showy overall effect. Best in the border where it can spread freely. Mounding/upright, the medium size black/burgundy leaves are heavily scalloped and have green edges. This looks great with reds and bronze in a container combination. Coleus Inky Pink tray size15 Coleus Jade tray size15 Coleus Killer Clown tray size15 Coleus Kingwood Karnival tray INKY PINK/Haines ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Jade ht: 18-20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Killer Clown ht: 14-18” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: full sun to partial shade Kingwood Karnival ht: 20-22" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. This is also known as an Improved Haines. A vigorous, tall, upright with bright pink edges and deep burgundy centers, and Elinor in reverse. Vigorous growth. Striking large apple green leaves have the outer edges decorated in deep burgundy. A large, upright growth habit makes it nice in borders. It combines well in containers and can easily be kept shaped. Vigorous growth. (sub for Japanese Brocade or Dipt in Wine) Upright growing, freckled leaves have green, red, white and yellow splotches. Nice, vigorous growth and bright primary colors will combine well in pots. A multi-toned duckfoot in light creamy green with pink, rose, and green flashes and dark burgundy edges outlining the whole. Medium tall upright grower that is fine in containers. Colors intensify in bright sun. Ideas: Dahllia Fascination, Gomphrena pink pinhead Ideas: Pennisetum rubrum, Setaria palmifolia Ideas: Dianthus trailing red, Fuchsia mag. aurea size15 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 12 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Coleus Kingwood Torch tray size15 Coleus Kiwi Fern tray size15 Coleus Kong Red tray size15 Coleus Mariposa butterfly tray Kingwood Torch ht: 20-22" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Kiwi Fern ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Giant Kong Red ht: 18-22" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Mariposa ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Bushy, upright growth with vibrant pink/rose and wine combination, large leaves are showy and will combine well. This is a favorite, with small, lobed burgundy leaves with multiple colors of cream, green and yellow layered along the wavy margins. A great container plant because it combines so well with everything.This has a more mounding upright habit with moderate growth. Giant red leaves with a thin, bright green edge on a sturdy, tall, well branched plant. This baby is B O L D! Vigorous growth. This is a tall, vigorous, upright plant with wide bright pink edges and deep burgundy centers. The larger than average leaves are very showy and more vividly colored in full sun. size15 Ideas: Agastache 'Firebird' or peach Ideas: Dahllia Fascination, Gomphrena pink pinhead new 2014 Coleus Metalica tray size15 Coleus Othello tray size15 Coleus Perilla tricolor tray size15 Coleus Pineapple Tart tray size15 Metalica ht: 14-18” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: full sun to partial shade Othello ht: 14-18” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: full sun to partial shade Perilla Coleus ht: 15-18” sp: 110-12” type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Gold Lace ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Upright growing, with incised, duck foot leaves in green burgundy chocolate with a metallic sheen. Upright growing, with deep purple/burgundy leaves. Multicolored Coleus look alike grows tall and bushy and has great clear variegations in green, white and rose. Nice in the border. Upright, well branched growth with lightly scalloped edges, light green with yellow variegation. A fine addition to the shade brighteners! Ideas: Dianthus trailing red, Fuchsia mag. aurea Coleus Pistachio Nightmare tray Coleus rehneltianus Red Trailing Coleus rehneltianus RoseTrailing Coleus rehneltianus Meandering size15 tray size15 tray size15 Linda tray size15 Pistachio Nightmare ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Red Trailing ht: 10 x 20" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: fun to partial shade Rose Trailing ht: 10 x 20" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: fun to partial shade Linda ht: 10 x 20" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: fun to partial shade A tall bushy plant with large leaves that are an apple green base with a slash of hot pink dappled with cream along the center! Appropriately named. This old time favorite has small burgundy leaves edged in green. The cascading/mounding growth habit makes it useful in containers and border combinations. Moderate mounding growth. Cascading coleus with rose and violet middles edged in chocolate/burgundy with hints of green, a great combiner in window boxes and containers. Moderate mounding growth. More pronounced ruffling than Rose Queen, this cascading coleus with rose and violet middles edged in chocolate/burgundy with fine outer margin of green, a great combiner in window boxes and containers. Moderate mounding growth. Ideas: Pennisetum setaceum pink, Gomphrena QIS Carmine 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 13 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Coleus Ruffles Pink tray size15 Coleus Ruffles Red tray size15 Coleus Ruffles Yellow tray size15 Coleus Solar Sunrise tray size15 Pink Ruffles ht: 18-20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Red Ruffles ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Yellow Ruffles ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Solar Sunrise ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. This coleus has ruffled leaf edges with a purple pink center and bright green outer edges that have cream veining . The growth habit is moderate and slightly mounding and it is nice in containers, the splashes of pink look more like flowers. This coleus has ruffled leaf edges with splashes of pink, green and white on a burgundy base. The growth habit is slightly mounding and it is nice in containers, the splashes of pink looking more like flowers. Moderate growth. Heavily ruffled leaves of bright yellow and chartreuse with green sneaking in toward the outer lightly ruffled edges. Nice in containers. Moderate growth. (sub for Victorian Yellow) A tall bushy plant with large leaves that are cream at the center blending into pink brushstrokes with an outer edge of burgundy chocolate and a fine margin line of bright green! WOW. Ideas: Gypsophila Gypsy, Stipa tenuissima Ideas: Pennisetum setaceum pink, Heliotrope alba Coleus Tapestry tray size15 Coleus Tilt-a-Whirl tray size15 Tapestry ht: 18-20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Tilt a whirl ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Large leaves have white center splash that blends to bright, hot pink with a small outer edge of green netting. Medium large growth on a bushy plant. This coleus has a unique shape, off-center round with chartreuse serrated edge and maroon center. Moderate mounding growth. Ideas: Pennisetum rubrum, Setaria palmifolia Colocasia esculenia Black Beauty Colocasia esculenia Green Giant tray size15 tray size15 Black Taro ht: 24-30" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Bright shade. Green Taro ht: 30-40" sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Bright shade. Create a tropical effect with these large heart shaped leaves. The taro can take a wet location but you must wait for the soil to warm up before planting out. Leaves of black are almost velvety and iridescent. Combines well in containers provided there is enough space! Stunning. Dramatic foliage on this elephant ear plant. The giant green leaves make a wonderful tropical effect. Wait till the nights are warmed up before putting outside, apply water and stand back. Ideas: Helichrysum Limelight, Fuchsia Traudschen bonstedt Ideas: Ornamental Grasses new 2014 Colocasia esculenia Illustris tray Colocasia esculenia Nancy’s Colocasia esculenia Pink China tray Convolvulus sabatius Morning size15 Revenge tray size15 size15 Trails tray size15 Taro ht: 24-30" sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Bright shade. Taro ht: 24-30" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Bright shade. Taro ht: 24-30" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Bright shade. Trailing Morning Glory ht: 2 x 18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Dramatic foliage on this elephant ear plant. The leaves can be over 1' long in deep black with striking green central and side veins. Can be grown in a large tub or in the garden border. Wait for the soil to warm up and prepare soil with plenty of humus. Create a tropical effect with these large heart shaped leaves. The taro can take a wet location but you must wait for the soil to warm up before planting out. Leaves are green with white center and interveinal color. Very showy. Create a tropical effect with these large heart shaped leaves. The taro can take a wet location but you must wait for the soil to warm up before planting out. Leaves of velvety charcoal are set off with pink stems. Combines well in containers provided there is enough space! Stunning. A lovely trailing plant for baskets, there are many light lavender flowers along delicate looking small leaved stems. Place this where it can cascade and flow over and around rocks or wall edges. Ideas: Stachys hildago, Verbena rigida polaris 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 14 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Cosmos Antiquity tray size15 Cosmos Sonata Carmine tray size15 www.pickoftheplanet.com Cosmos Sonata Pink Blush tray Cosmos Sonata White tray size15 size15 Antiquity Cosmos ht: 20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Short Carmine Cosmos ht: 20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Short PInk Cosmos ht: 20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Short White Cosmos ht: 20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Fleuroselect winner, dwarf plants covered with 2” blooms that open deep carmine red and fade to a bronzy salmon, creating a unique textured effect. Very effective planted in a large group. Cosmos bred for a more compact growth with fine green foliage covered in carmine 3" flowers. Makes a nice cut flower and can be used for a light and airy texture in the border. Use this to show up bold textured plants. Cosmos bred for a more compact growth with fine green foliage covered in pale pink 3" flowers. Makes a nice cut flower and can be used for a light and airy texture in the border. Use this to show up bold textured plants. Cosmos bred for a more compact growth with fine green foliage covered in white 3" flowers. Makes a nice cut flower and can be used for a light and airy texture in the border. Use this to show up bold textured plants. Ideas: Coleus Inky Pink, Gomphrena Carmine Ideas: Coleus Inky Pink, Gomphrena Carmine Cynara scolymus Violet tray size15 new 2013 Cosmos bipinnatus double Click Cynara cardunculus Porto Cynara scolymus Imperial Star tray Snow Puff tray size15 Spineless tray size15 size15 Double Click White ht: 30-48" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun Porto Artichoke ht: 3-6’ sp: 18-20" type: Biennial light: Full sun. Imperial Star Artichoke ht: 30-40" sp: 15-18" type: Biennial light: Full sun. Violet Artichoke ht: 30-40" sp: 15-18" type: Biennial light: Full sun. Tall cutting cosmos with doubled ruffled flowers that are BIG! This is all white, fluffiness. special request. A huge rosette of silvery, finely cut foliage makes a bold statement in the border. Plants is very tolerant of adverse conditions but if well treated will reward you with the thistle-shaped flower buds, the artichoke. Retains color and form well into the autumn and early winter. Silver leaved architectural plant with bold leaves that form a large rosette of foliage. Prepare this garden bed with rich compost and humus and you may harvest artichokes! Fast, 85 days to fruit! Silver architectural plant with deeply divided leaves that form a large rosette of foliage. Flower bud heads are tinted with purple tones. Prepare this garden bed with rich compost and humus and you may harvest artichokes! 100 days to fruit! Ideas: Canna Tropicana, Ageratum White Ideas: Centratherum new 2014 new 2014 Cynoglossum amabile Blue Showers Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff tray Dahlia Dark Angel American Pie tray Dahlia Dark Angel Taxi Driver tray tray size15 size01 size01 size01 Chinese Forget-me-not ht: 12-15" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun to partial shade Medium ht: 2-3' sp: 1-2' type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun. ht: 12-24" sp: 16-18" type: B light: Full sun to partial shade ht: 12-24" sp: 16-18" type: B light: Full sun to partial shade Gray-green foliage with striking turquoise-blue flowers. Keep deadheaded and it will bloom all summer in a cool sunny or partially shady spot. Nice cut. An old fashioned favorite that is back in the spot light because of the striking red blossoms which are set off by the foliage of dark mahogany red. Forms a striking backdrop in the border. Dwarf patio dahlia with decorative blooms in light pink with a darker rose eye and dark contrasting foliage. Dwarf patio dahlia with decorative blooms in lemon yellow held high above the dark contrasting foliage. Ideas: Centaurea colchester 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 15 The Pick of the Planet 2014 new 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Dahlia Dinnerplate Break Out tray Dahlia Dinnerplate Omega tray size01 size01 ht: 48-52" sp: type: Bulb/corm... light: Giant dinnerplate blooms of peach tone pink, heavily petaled and divine in the back of the border. Excellent cutting also. new 2013 Dahlia Firepot dwarf tray size01 Dahlia Karma Fuchsiana tray size01 ht: 40-48" sp: 18-20" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun to partial shade Small ht: 20-30" sp: 14-16" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun/part shade. Medium ht: 30-36” sp: 18” type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun. Bright rosey orange dinnerplate Semi Cactus on mid size plant perfect for mixed borders and cutting. A dwarf patio type with flowers of fiery yellow, orange and hot pink. Splash! This has become a well-loved favorite. Stand out, decorative dahlia, large flowers fully double in blazing pink, sturdy stems and makes a nice cut flower. Ideas: Celosia Spikey Pink new 2014 new 2014 new 2014 Dahlia Melody Dora tray size01 Dahlia Red Pygmy tray size01 Dahlinova Texas tray size15 Datura Double Blackcurrent Swirl Medium to Small ht: 22-24" sp: 16-18" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun to partial shade Small ht: 18-20" sp: 16-18" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun/part shade. Bedding ht: 10-12” sp: 10-12” type: TP light: Full sun. Angle Trumpet ht: 24-30" sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Decorative flower on short hybrid, dwarf hybrid with prolific flowers in orange with yellow at the petal base. This dwarf plant has brilliant red, semi cactus shaped flowers that bloom non stop all season. Great planted in large masses with contrasting border plants. Bedding dahlia with great color and reliable sturdy growth habit. Flowers freely all season long. Shrubby upright ornamental with showy double lavender 2 1/2" trumpet shaped flowers that are very unusual. The foliage is sometimes tinged with purple also. Very nice paired with silver foliage for contrast. All parts are poisonous. tray size15 new 2014 new 2014 Datura Double Ballerina White tray Datura metel Belle Blanche tray size15 size15 Angle Trumpet ht: 24-30" sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Angle Trumpet ht: 24-30" sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Angel Trumpet ht: 24-30" sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Ice Plant ht: 5 x 14” sp: type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Shrubby upright ornamental with showy double white 2 1/2" trumpet shaped flowers that are very unusual. The foliage is sometimes tinged with purple also. Very nice paired with silver foliage for contrast. All parts are poisonous. A shrubby plant with pure white 3-4" trumpetshaped, fragrant flowers and deep green foliage. Effective as a specimen plant or massed in the mixed border. The blossoms reflect moonlight beautifully. All parts of the plant are extremely poisonous! Shrubby upright ornamental with showy double creamy yellow 2 1/2" trumpet shaped flowers that are very unusual. Very nice paired with silver foliage for contrast. Beautiful and drought resistant alternative for tough locations. This comes from the Denver Botanical Gardens, so tried and true in rugged weather. Blooms in May & June. Green, needlelike foliage is prostrate and trails nicely. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Datura Double Golden tray size15 Delosperma Fire Spinner tray size15 Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 16 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Delphinium dwarf Blue Butterfly tray Dianthus hybrid Trailing Red tray Dichondra argentea Silver Falls tray size15 size15 size15 Dwarf Delphinium ht: 10-12" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Trailing Carnation ht: 8 x 15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Trailing Silver ht: 2 x18-24" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Orange Flame ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Unusual, true, bright blue 1-2" flowers in clusters on a dwarfed plant making an excellent bedder for front or middle of the border. If kept from setting seed it will bloom steadily all season. Makes a wonderful cut flower. Great little plant for excellent grassy foliage dotted with fragrant cherry red, fully doubled carnation flowers that have a spicey sweet fragrance. Mounding and trailing, it is nice in window boxes. Vigorous, trailing foliage accent in pure silver that reads as white. It grows flatly prostrate and trails in grand lengths. A lovely plant for the velvety silver foliage which is easily kept neat by periodic pinching. The flowers are bright orange in mid summer, but primarily used as a foliage plant. Nice in containers and massed in the border. Shear periodically to keep shape and tidiness. Ideas: Pennisetum setaceum Ideas: Huechera, Violet Pansy, Acoris Ideas: FuchsiaGartenmeister, Salvia discolor, Salvia argentea new 2014 Dicliptera suberecta tray size15 new 2013 Dipladenia/Mandevilla Red Riding Dorotheanthus bellidiformis trailing Hood tray size15 Red variegated tray size15 Red Riding Hood ht: 4-6' sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade Vining tropical plant with lovely chery red flowers that bloom all summer. Wait for the nights to warm up before putting this one outside in the garden. you will be rewarded later in summer when the cooler climbers have petered out. Limited quantities. new 2013 Echevaria glauca tray size15 Echevaria nodulosa tray size15 Livingstone Daisy ht: 5 x 14” sp: type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. ht: 6 x 10" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Painted Echevaria ht: 8 x 8 sp: 6-8” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Mounding plant is drought resistant and attractive for tough locations. Wonderful, drought tolerant foliage. The silvery blue succulent will send up a 12" shoot of rosy flowers in late summer. This is a tender desert plant but great in sun baked containers around a pool. Slower growing addition to the succulent collection. Forms an attractive rosette. Ideas: Plectranthus mad., Lavendula new 2014 Echevaria Silver Spoons tray size15 Emilia coccinea Red tray size15 Erigeron karvinskianus profusion Eryngium planum Jade Frost tray Stallone tray size15 size08 Silver Spoons ht: 6 x 10" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Spanish Daisy ht: 8-10" sp: 6-8" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Varigated Sea Holly ht: 15-20” sp: 12-14” type: TP light: Full sun. Wonderful, drought tolerant foliage. The silvery blue succulent forms a rosette in layers of narrow spoon shaped succulent leaves. This is a tender desert plant but great in sun baked containers around a pool. Small paintbrush tops of brilliant scarlet appear in clusters above the dusky green, low growing foliage. This is well suited to mass plantings at the front of the border and good in dry areas. Masses of 1/2" daisies that bloom white and fade through pink to rose. Blooms all summer. A useful plant for haging baskets, the front of the border or cascading over rock walls. This variety has a deeper rose tone when the flowers fade. Great for massing in the landscape. Lively variegated foliage with green and white and rosy tint form a basal rosette for the lavender thistle-like flowers. A perennial for use in early spring containers. Ideas: Lavendula Goodwin Creek, Dichondra Ideas: Zinnia bonita red Ideas: Pennisetum villosum 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 17 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Eucalyptus gunii Silverdrop tray Eucomis bicolor Mix Pineapple Lily Euphorbia chamaesyce Gloria tray Evolvulus pilosus ‘Blue Daze’ tray size15 tray size01 size15 size15 Silver Drop Blue Gum ht: 14-20” sp: 12-14” type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. Pineapple Lily ht: 12-15" sp: 12-15" type: Bulb/corm... light: Full sun to part shade. Gloria Spurge ht: 6x15” sp: 10-12” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Blue Daze ht: 12" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Lovely small leaves are like a stack of silver dollars, in lovely blue silver tones with characteristic eucalyptus scent. Makes a nice cut addition and fun in window boxes. This is a customer favorite for versatility and longevity! Summer blooming bulb is excellent and dramatic in containers. Blooms are sturdy spikes with a likeness to a pineapple. Foliage can have maroon flecking and mid rib. From Florensis, a nice compact version of the white flowering euphorbia that has everyone spellbound! Masses of flowers in a lovely shade of true sky blue form a billowing mound of color in full sun or partial shade. Also useful in mixed containers. Can also be brought inside to overwinter as a flowering house plant. Ideas: Festuca Elijah Blue, Heliotrope marine Ideas: Laurentia fluvatilis new 2013 Fern Nephrolepis exaltata new 2013 Fern Pellaea rotundifolia tray size15 'Bostoniensis' tray size15 new 2013 new 2013 Fern Phlebodium psuedoaureum Fuchsia Autumnale tray size15 tray size15 Boston Fern ht: 12-18” sp: 12-14” type: Tender Perennial light: bright indirect Button Fern ht: 8-12” sp: 8-10” type: Tender Perennial light: bright indirect Blue Fern ht: 8-10” sp: 10-12” type: Tender Perennial light: bright shade ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Classic fern for houseplants and summer shade combinations. Place this plant in bright indirect light with well drained soil, allow it to dry in between watering. Feed monthly year-round with a 20-20-10 liquid fertilizer diluted by half. Place this plant in bright indirect light with well drained soil, allow it to dry in between watering. Feed monthly year-round with a 20-20-10 liquid fertilizer diluted by half. Blue rabbit’s foot fern keeps its foliage year round, prefers a well drained soil with bright indirect light. Fertilize very lightly to keep optimum vigor. Large leaves of golden yellow mound and trail in the full sun or part shade. The flowers are small, with red sepal and pink corolla. Prepare a rich garden loam and provide ample water in well drained soil to keep this blooming all season. Ideas: Boston Fern Scientific Name: Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis' Lighting: Moderate to Bright Watering: Moderate to Heavy Ideas: Lysimachia aurea, Abutilon Apricot Bell new 2013 Fuchsia Checkerboard tray size15 Fuchsia Claire de Lune tray size15 new 2013 Fuchsia denticulata Flamingo Fever Fuchsia Firecracker tray size15 tray size15 ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. ht: 14-16” sp: 10-12” type: TP light: Full sun/part shade. Upright , vigorous and bushy, with nifty 2" teardrop blossom with peachy sepals tipped in white and a rose corolla. My current favorite! Upright , vigorous and bushy, with nifty 2" teardrop blossom with coral sepals and a bright orange corolla. The large leaves are a bronze green. Very bright and showy. New this season. Upright and spreading this fuchsia has clusters of thin trumpet shaped 2" long pink blossoms with cream and green sepals and a bright orange corolla. Dark foliage provides contrast for the outlandish flowers! Upright, bushy plant noted for the wonderful variegated foliage. Topped off with bright salmon/red tubular flowers, a knock out in pots and combinations. Ideas: Colocasia Black Magic, Helichrysum Limelight 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 18 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 new 2014 new 2014 Fuchsia Gartenmeister tray size15 Fuchsia Golden Gypsy tray size15 Fuchsia June Bride tray size15 Fuchsia La Campanella tray size15 ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. ht: 12-15” sp: 12” type: Tender Perennial light: Partial shade. ht: 15-18" sp: 12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade ht: 10-12" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. A favorite for garden performance and heat tolerance. The long lipstick tube flowers are bright red/orange and the foliage is a green bronze. Dazzling! Flowers non stop until the hard frost takes it down. Does well in containers, hanging baskets and bedding. New this year, with vigorous, golden foliage accented by reddish stems, the dense mounding habit will accent window boxes and containers. Double flowers with pink sepals and a lavender corolla. This old fashioned fuchsia has a simple medium small flower with slightly upcurved sepals. The bright pink corolla seems to glow against the red sepal. Upright, mounding habit makes it ideal in the border or in containers and window boxes. Very heat and cold tolerant. A cascading dwarf with white sepals and deep, royal purple corolla. Charming in containers and window boxes. Fuchsia magellanica Lotti Hobby Fuchsia magellanica Riccartonii tray Fuchsia nettala tray size15 Ideas: Abutilon Red Dwarf, Fuchsia Lady Boothby tray size15 tray size15 size15 ht: 14-16" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. ht: 5-6" sp: 4-6" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. ht: 15-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. A robust, shrubby upright with brilliant scarlet sepal and deep violet corolla. Intense saturated color and long lasting blooms. Dwarf plant with 1/2" flowers in red & purple. Robust foliage is covered with the delicate looking blooms, very showy when viewed from a close perspective. Graceful upright growth with smaller leaves and tiny dangling earings in pink and lavender. Prepare a rich garden loam and provide ample water to keep this blooming all season. Original cutting from Amelia’s Olympia garden. This bushy and trailing plant has a unique flower that has petals on a long stem so they look quite open, cherry red sepals and rose red corolla. This is a mite resistant fuchsia from the west coast. Ideas: Dianthus cascade Red, Heliotrope Marine new 2014 Fuchsia procumbens tray size15 Fuchsia Puts Folly tray size15 Fuchsia Rose Quartet tray size15 Gaillardia Plume Red tray size15 Creeping Fuchsia ht: 4 x 12” sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade. ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. ht: 15-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Blanket Flower ht: 12-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. This New Zealand fuchsia has finely textured foliage with magnificent 1/4” blooms, a small yellow bud opens with green sepals and the red filament topped by bright blue anthers are TO DIE FOR!!!! Followed by sweet, edible berries! Must be placed for close up views! Mounding, bushy growth with smaller leaves and tiny dangling earings in blush and pink. Very nice in window boxes and combos. Faultless blooming all summer long. This bushy, trailing plant has a unique flower that has petals on a long stem so they look quite open, clear white sepals and rose pink corolla. Unique and very pretty. This is a mite resistant fuchsia from the west coast. A handy landscape plant that is ideal for massing. Forms a wave of lovely deep red 1-2" very double blooms. Drought tolerant and very carefree. Ideas: Helichrysum Limelight, Ideas: Gomphrena Carmine, Heuchera burgundy leaf varieties 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Ideas: Coleus Red Ruffles Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 19 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Gomphrena All Around Purple tray Gomphrena Fireworks Hot Pink tray Gomphrena haageana Carmine QIS Gomphrena haageana Orange QIS size15 size15 tray size15 tray size15 Giant Purple ht: 20-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Pink Fireworks ht: 30-40”" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Carmine ht: 20-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Orange ht: 20-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. This plant is great for drying and cutting and as a carefree bedder that holds up to hot and humid weather! Vigorous well branched plants are covered with 1 1/2" round deep purple buttonlike blooms. Put this at the back of the border and stand back! Drought tolerant plant begins blooming when it is taller, the flower heads are a more open star burst of hot pink borne in clusters, butterflies love it! This plant is great for drying and cutting and as a carefree bedder that loves hot and humid weather! Plants are covered with 11/2” - 2" round pink carmine gumdrop shaped blooms. This plant is great for drying and cutting and as a carefree bedder that loves hot and humid weather! Plants are covered with 1 1/2" - 2” round bright orange button-like blooms. Luminous! Ideas: Coleus Inky Pink Ideas: Coleus Orange, Swiss Chard Orange Chiffon Grass Cyperus papyrus Giant tray Grass Cyperus papyrus Dwarf tray new 2014 Gomphrena hybrida Strawberry Gossypium *Cotton tray size15 Fields tray size15 size15 size15 Strawberry Fields ht: 18-24" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Cotton ht: 24-30" sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. Cyperus Giant Papyrus ht: 4-5' sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Papyrus Dwarf ht: 12-16” sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. A landscape favorite for vibrant constant color. The bright red, strawberry-sized straw flowers are shaped like gumdrops and stay in color all season. Nice for drying. Planted in masses it is unbeatable for tough sunny locations. Attractive, shrubby upright plant has light yellow, single 2-3" flowers followed by a seed head of fluffy white. Leaves are dark green and lobed like maple leaves. Original as a cut flower. Not only for water gardens, this tropical foliage plant will do well in an irrigated bed , creating drama and texture. Fine blades and swirled top. Not only for water gardens, this tropical foliage plant will do well in an irrigated bed , creating drama and texture. Fine blades and swirled top. Ideas: Beta/ Beet Bull’s Blood Ideas: Canna new 2014 new 2014 Grass Festuca Elijah’s Blue tray Grass Hakonechola All Gold tray Grass Helictotrichon sempervirens Grass Juncus effusus Big Twister size15 size15 Sapphire tray size08 tray size15 Blue Fescue ht: 10-12" sp: 14-16" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. Golden Bamboo Grass ht: 8 x 20" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade Sapphire Blue Oat Grass ht: 20-24" sp: 18-24" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun Corkscrew Rush ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: HP light: Light shade Excellent edging grass with a refined growth habit. Tufts of silver blue stay neat and colorful all season. Flower sprays appear in late JuneJuly. To groom it, comb out dried foliage. This is a lovely variegated perennial that will form a grassy groundcover of glowing gold. Great addition to containers and useful as a ground cover. In the fall the foliage turns rosey red. Zone 6 in NE give it some winter protection. Long lived ornamental grass, silver blue foliage makes a great textural accent. Easy and carefree, divide when clumps become too large. A perennial sedge that is pretty jazzy. The blades are curly and spiraled and make a great addition to a container garden or water feature. Or planted all by itself shows it off the best. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 20 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 Grass Miscanthus sinensis Little Grass Oplismenus imbecillis tray Grass Oryza sativa igrescens Black Grass Pennisetum villosum White Zebra tray size08 size15 Madras Rice tray size15 feathertop tray size15 Dwarf Zebra Grass ht: 3-4’ sp: 2-3' type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun Variegated Basket Grass ht: 4 x 15 sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun Black Madras Rice ht: 14-16” sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. Feathertop ht: 2-3’ sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. A dwarf version with strong, horizontal gold banding on narrow blades. Reddish-purple plumes appear in August. Nice for containers as a solo player. Spreading and trailing grass has beautiful tones of varigation, pink, cream, rose and green. Small wide blades are bamboo-like, 2-4" and 1/2" wide. Nice in hanging combinations and containers. Prefers full sun and a very wet soil, dark leaved foliage is a great combination with wet loving cannas. Makes a nice addition to cut flower bouquets. Leaves are deep burgundy, slightly striped, color intensifies as the season progresses. Ornamental grass with green narrow blades and long, graceful, fluffy white sprays. Great texture and you can use it with anything. new 2013 new 2013 Grass Pennisetum glaucum Jester Grass Pennisetum glaucum Purple Grass Pennisetum r. Princess Molly Grass Pennisetum rubrum Cherry tray size15 Majesty glaucum tray size15 tray size15 Sparkler tray size15 Bronze Millet ht: 4-5' sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Purple Millet ht: 4-5' sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Molly Grass ht: 20-22” sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Fountain Grass ht: 3-5’ sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. A stunning bold grass that is best in full sun, differs from Purple Majesty in it's earlier growth with wide blades starting out chartreuse and bronze and darkening to burgundy as the season progresses. Topped by a dense plume of brown seeds. It is best planted in groups for a dramatic backdrop. A stunning bold grass that is best in full sun, with wide mahogany blades topped by a dense plume of dark brown seeds. It is best planted in groups for a dramatic backdrop. This comes from Athens, GA, a cross btwn. Pennisetum rubrum and Penn. glaucum, the strappy foliage is deep burgundy, close up are stripes of burgundy, olive and purple. Sure to be a favorite in pots. New and outstanding ornamental grass. This size is wonderful in masses in the landscape for a striking vertical effect. The blades are green and white with pink edges. The movement of the grass and flower heads is just wonderful. Ideas: Ipomoea b. marguerite, Coleus Golda new 2013 Grass Pennisetum rubrum Fireworks Grass Pennisetum rubrum Prince Grass Pennisetum setaceum Pink Grass Pennisetum setaceum tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 Rubrum tray size15 Fountain Grass ht: 3-5’ sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Prince Grass ht: 4-5’’ sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Pink Fountain Grass ht: 3-4’ sp: 14-16" type: Annual light: Full sun. Purple Fountain Grass ht: 3-5’ sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. New and outstanding ornamental grass. This size is wonderful in masses in the landscape for a striking vertical effect. The blades are burgundy with red stripes. The movement of the grass and flower heads is just wonderful. This is a giant form of an outstanding ornamental grass. This size is wonderful in masses in the landscape for a striking vertical effect. The broad blades are a lustrous bronze which deepens to burgundy. The movement of the grass and flower heads is just wonderful. Graceful rosy-purple sprays. Green blades are narrow and 2’ long. Fine for borders. This grass as so much movement to the border or containers. This is a giant form of an outstanding ornamental grass. This size is wonderful in masses in the landscape for a striking vertical effect. The broad blades are a lustrous bronze which deepens to burgundy. The movement of the grass and flower heads is just wonderful. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 21 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Grass Rhynchelytrum/Melinis Grass Scirpus cernuus tray size15 nerviglumis tray size15 www.pickoftheplanet.com Grass Stipa tenuissima oreophila Grass Stipa arundinacea Sirocco Wind Whispers tray size15 tray size15 Ruby Grass ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Fiber Optic Grass ht: 12-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Wind Whispers ht: 24-30" sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. Sirocco Ponytail ht: 24" sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. A delightful newcomer, this grass grows tidy tufts of blue/green/silver grassy foliage. In August it begins flowering, producing graceful tails of metallic rose that is stunning! My new favorite grass. Tufty little bits on top of grassy stalks give this it's common name. Nice in containers and in mass naturalistic plantings. Lovely paired with early pansies and poppies. A tender perennial grass that grows in feathery clumps of thin hair-like tufts. This plant moves with the slightest puff of breeze, a new variety with wispy foliage. Lovely left in planters for winter interest, the long ponytails turn light tan. A tender perennial grass that starts out with a pinkish hue and matures to shades of copper and pink. Thin blades move lightly in the breeze. Grass Stipa tenuissima Pony Tails Gypsophila elegans Gypsy Pink tray Hedera canariensis varigated gold Helianthus annuas Strawberry tray size15 size15 tray size15 Blonde tray size15 Pony Tails ht: 15-18" sp: 14-16" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Baby’s Breath ht: 6 x 10-12" sp: 8-10' type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Ivy ht: Trailing sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Pink Sunflower ht: 70-80" sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Graceful ornamental forms a soft, airy green grass that turns into a creamy pony tail, for pot or bedding. Lovely feathery whiffles in the wind. Carefree,airy 1/4" double pink flowers cover tidy mounds of lacy green. Combines well in containers to lighten the texture. Easy, low maintenance plant with constant color. This ivy is so handy for it's disease free gold and white variegated foliage. A nice addition for mixed containers & urns and in hanging baskets. Super branching plants with long side stems for cutting. Flowers are multi-toned with burgundy, red and pink banding on a lemony background or lemon yellow tips and dark centers. Helianthus annuas Moulin Rouge Helianthus anuus Autumn Beauty Helianthus Starburst Lemon Aura Helianthus debilis Vanilla Ice tray tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 size15 Red Sunflowers ht: 4-6' sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun Autumn Sunflower ht: 50-60" sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Lemon Sunflower ht: 4-5' sp: 12-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Italian White Sunflower ht: 4-6' sp: 12-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. A tall branching sun flower with stunning deep burgundy double blooms that verge on black at the center. Forms a bold backdrop. Giant blooms are 8" across, in bright shades of yellow, bronze, purple bicolors and burgundy. Tall garden sunflower is multi branched and forms many doubled pale yellow/creamy white sunflowers with light tufted centers. Combine mass plantings with annual or perennial grasses for a wildflower effect. Tall garden sunflower is multi branched and forms many pale yellow/creamy white sunflowers with deep brown centers. Combine mass plantings with annual or perennial grasses for a wildflower effect. Ideas: Verbena rigida polaris, Bidens Ideas: Brugmansia Frosty PInk 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 22 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Helichrysum petiolare Licorice Plant Helichrysum petiolare Limelight tray Helichrysum Plecostachys Silver Helichrysum thianschanicum Curry tray size15 size15 Mist tray size15 Leaf tray size15 Licorice Plant ht: 12 x 24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Lime Licorice Plant ht: 10 x 18" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Petit Licorice Plant ht: 8 x 15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Curry Plant ht: 12-16" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Silvery, penny sized leaves grow with abandon in containers and in the ground. Plant it where it can weave through the garden freely. The silver white foliage is a nice backdrop for deep maroon flowers. This plant likes plenty of moisture in a well drained garden soil. Brilliant chartreuse leaves are covered with velvety down. A great plant for combination and the day-glow yellow green provides great contrast. Does best in partial shade with plenty of water. The delicate silver leaves form a dense mound making a great ground cover. Combines in containers for a consistent silver backdrop. Has a neater form than the larger Helichrysum petiolare. Plant originally from Turkestan. White wooly foliage multi branching, narrow 1” long. Combines well in window boxes. Is not used for cooking, just smells a bit like curry to some. Ideas: Centaurea Garnet Ideas: Heliotrope Marine new 2014 Heliotropium arborescens alba tray Heliotropium arborescens Marine Helleborus lividus Pink Marble tray Hemigraphis repanda Dragon’s size15 tray size15 size08 Breath tray size15 White Heliotrope ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Heliotrope ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Lenten Rose ht: 14-18” sp: 10-12” type: HP light: Light shade. Dragon’s Breath ht: 10-14" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade Lovely white blooming heliotrope, the vanilla fragrance is especially delicious. Great planted in masses or in containers where one can catch the perfume. This is still one of my favorites for subtle color and gentle fragrance. This plant is best planted in masses and with occasional dead heading will bloom all season. It can also be trained to a standard if brought in from the frost in fall. Very pretty marbled green foliage with striking silvery veins and red stems. Sturdy pink buds turn to creamy green saucer shaped flowers with a pink reverse. A hardy addition to early spring containers. A tender perennial foliage plant that has narrow chocolate/burgundy leaves with a silver metallic sheen. this one grows in a mounding trailing form with sprays of small white flowers. Useful in combinations. Ideas: Justicia brandegeana, Coleus Heart’s Delight Ideas: Petunia Blue Wave, Verbena rigida purple Herb Allium schoenoprasum tray Herb Allium tuberosum/garlic tray Herb Aloysia triphylla Lemon Herb Anethum g. Dill Fernleaf tray size15 size15 Verbena tray size15 size15 Chives ht: 12'15" sp: 8-10" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Garlic Chives ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Lemon Verbena ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Dill ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Garden chives add a grassy texture with masses of lilac flowers that are edible. Useful in herb combinations. Constant snipping gives and abundance of tender greens for salad and garnish. Grassy fronds are strongly garlic flavored with many heads of white flowers.Useful in herb combinations. Constant snipping gives and abundance of tender greens for salad and garnish. Luscious, lemon scented green foliage is useful for teas and sachets and culinary delights. In containers it is a nice accent placed nearby walkways, brushing by it will release the strong lemon aroma. In our neck of the woods we usually don't get to see the small white flowers. Makes a nice topiary. A culinary herb, the leaves are used for the delicate anise flavor, generally used fresh or added at the last minute to cooked dishes. Tea of the seeds used for digestive, colic in babies. A dwarf hybrid is grown for mor controlled fernlike leaf growth. Ideas: Ornamental Peppers, Thymus gold edge Ideas: Rosemary prostrate, Pepper varengata Ideas: Refreshing herb pot: Mentha peppermint, Thymus gold 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Ideas: Brugmansia aurea, Melampodium showstar Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 23 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Herb Anthriscus cereifolium Chervil Herb Artemesia dracunculus Herb Ashwagandha Withania tray size15 Tarragon tray size15 somnifera tray size15 Herb Borago officinalis tray size15 Chervil ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. French Tarragon ht: 14-16” sp: 15-18” type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. Ashwaganha ht: 1-2’ sp: 12-14” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Borage ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10' type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. A culinary herb, the leaves are used for the delicate anise flavor, generally used fresh or added at the last minute to cooked dishes. Useful medicinally as a liver and kidney tonic when made into a weak tea. True French tarragon used in cooking. The sweet, licorice/anise flavor is called for in many classic dishes. Needs a well drained , sunny position with poor soil! Commonly used fresh or in a vinegar. Lovely in sour cream with cucumber. Ayurvedic herb, has many uses for toning, rejuvenating, giving energy and balancing energy. It is grown as a shrub in warmer climates. The plant part used is the root. Prepare a deep bed for optimum root growth. Silvery, fuzzy leaved plants are covered with clusters of 1/2" light blue star shaped flowers! A lovely edible ornamental with a light cucumber flavor, try sprinkling blossoms on a salad for edible garnish. Herb Borago officinalis alba tray Herb Calendula officinales resina Herb Coriandrum sativum Caribe Herb Cymbopogon citratus Lemon size15 tray size15 tray size15 Grass tray size15 White Borage ht: 12-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Pot Marigold ht: 15-18” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Cilantro ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Lemon Grass ht: 40-45" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. I love the white star-like flowers and velvety silver-green leaves. The edible flowers can be frozen into ice cubes for a dramatic dining effect. Useful massed at the front of the border or in the herb garden. Flowers of this have a high resin content for herbal healing. Useful in healing skin treatments, antiseptic tinctures and as a dye plant. A slow bolting variety of the herb grown for leaf production. Stimulates the appetite. Oil from the seed is fungicidal and bactericidal and used in perfumery. Interesting cane-like foliage has the strong lemony citronella oil used in Thai cooking, cosmetics and for bug repellant. Excellent for tea for colds and coughs. new 2014 Herb Dysphania/ Chenopodium Herb Foeniculum pupuraeum Rubra ambrosioides Epazote tray size15 Fennel tray size15 Herb Isatis tinctoria tray size15 Herb Marjoram Marcelka tray size15 Epazote ht: 14-16” sp: 10-12” type: A light: Full sun. Bronze Fennel ht: 18-24" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dyer’s Woad ht: 12-15” sp: 10-12” type: Bi light: Full sun. Sweet Marjoram ht: 10-12” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Annual herb used in Central American and Mexican cooking. Also has medicinal value reputed to relieve stomach distress. Forming an airy mass of bronze feathery foliage and long stemmed decorative flower heads tinged with yellow make this an outstanding addition to the flower garden. The filigreed foliage makes a fine backdrop for bold accents. Woad is a flowering plant in the mustard family used for dye colorant. It is easy to grow and the young leaves are used. It is quite a process, so look it up! It produces a green liquid that turns blue when the cloth meets the air. Small savory leaves with a scent of oregano, culinary herb is good with dry beans, chicken, pork, vegetables. Ideas: Canna Tropicana, Purple Basil 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 24 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Herb Marrubium vulgare Horehound Herb Matricaria chamomilla tray Herb Melissa officinales Lemon Herb Mentha aurea Variegata tray tray size15 size15 Balm tray size15 size15 Horehound ht: 18-24” sp: 14-16” type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. German Chamomile ht: 14-18” sp: 10-12” type: Hardy Perennial light: Light shade. Lemon Balm ht: 12-18" sp: 10-12" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Ginger Mint ht: 8x30 sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. A shrubby herb with lovely waffled & wooly, gray green foliage. Horehound is an excellent tonic, bitter herb useful for coughs and colds. I successfully warded off a serious cold with 2 days of tea drinking, combined with ginger and thyme and a squeeze of lemon. Delish. Prefers well drained soil with low fertility! Heirloom plant, the 3/4” white daisy flowers are an attractive addition to the herb garden. Foliage is apple scented, flowers are dried and used for a medicinal tea. Chamomile stimulates the immune system and is used as a bedtime relaxant. Gentle mounds of corrugated green foliage are nice anchoring and good when placed where a gentle brush releases the lemon fragrance. Excellent for calming teas and as a relaxing bath herb. Attractive yellow and green variegated leaf. Sweet pungent peppery scent. Herb Mentha spicata Kentucky Herb Mentha x piperata Chocolate Herb Nepeta citriodora Lemon Herb Ocimum basilicum Spicy Globe Colonel tray size15 Mint tray size15 Catnip tray size15 tray size15 Spearmint ht: 8 x 30" sp: 12-14" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Chocolate Peppermint ht: 8 x 30" sp: 12-14" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun to part shade. Lemon Catnip ht: 12-14” sp: 14-16” type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. Miniature Basil ht: 12-15" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun. Leaves deeply corrugated and ruffled with strong spearmint flavor and scent. (Runners can be invasive so place where this will not be a problem.) Improves digestion when used as a tea. Delicious deep green leaves have bronze highlights and a crisp peppermint flavor. (Runners can be invasive so place where this will not be a problem.) Improves digestion when used as a tea. Great for a relaxing tea. The cats are less attracted to it so you will get a chance to harvest some! Leaves are used medicinally the lemon scent makes it a bit more palatable. These are decorative small leaves in a compact bushy plant, it looks great as an edging plant in the mixed herb garden. Nice for garnish. new 2014 Herb Ocimum basilicum Thai tray Herb Ocimum basilicum Amethyst Herb Ocimum basilicum sanctum Herb Ocimum basilicum Sweet Dani size15 Improved tray size15 tray size15 Lemon tray size15 Thai Basil ht: 12-15" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun. Purple Leaf Basil ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Holy Basil ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dani Lemon Basil ht: 18” sp: 6-8” type: Annual light: Full sun. Thai basil hybrid that has a self-branching, uniform form. This variety is vigorous and long lasting. The flower heads are a deep burgundy that shows up against the glossy green, hightly scented leaves. Very attractive and edible! New, genovese type basil with intensely deep purple/garnet, glossy leaves. A naturally bushy form makes it ideal for bedding. The basil flavor is there and it makes a lovely herbal vinegar that becomes red tinted. A decorative basil that has been used since biblical times. The fuzzy leaves have a cinnamon/clove scent and are very attractive in the mixed border or in containers. Highly valued variety of lemon basil, stronger lemon scent. Large green leaves have 75% more lemon oils than other varieties. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 25 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Herb Ocimum basilicum Sweet Herb Origanum vulgare tray size15 Green /genovese tray size15 www.pickoftheplanet.com Herb Perilla frutescens nankinensis Herb Petroselinum crispum Curly tray size15 tray size15 Leaf Basil ht: 12-15" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun. Oregano ht: 12-15” sp: 8-10” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Red Shiso ht: 12-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dbl. Curly Parsley ht: 8 x 12" sp: 8-10" type: Biennial light: Full sun. to part shade Culinary herb that has large, green, well flavored leaves perfect for pesto and other cooking needs. A well branched, vigorous variety that is perfect in the garden and for cooking. Mounding plant with pungent, leaves used for cooking and medicinally. Flowers are rosey pink and it will spread! This oriental herb is the source for the pink color in pickled ginger. A prodigious seeder, after having one plant you should never need to buy another. (Therefore beware!) Our old friend, curly parsley is lovely in mixed herb baskets and for neat deep green accent and edging. Of course esteemed for it's culinary use also! new 2013 Herb Petroselinum crispum Flat Herb Pogostemon cablin tray size15 tray size15 new 2013 Herb Polygonum tinctorium Indigo Herb Porophyllum / Papalo ruderale tray size15 tray size15 Italian Flat Parsley ht: 8 x 12" sp: 8-10" type: Biennial light: Full sun. to part shade Patchouli ht: 12-14” sp: 10-12” type: Tender Perennial light: full sun to partial shade Japanese Indigo ht: 15-18” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Papalo/Yerba Porosa ht: 2-3’ sp: 10-12” type: A light: Full sun. Excellent sweet flavor, an heirloom variety that comes from northern Italy. Great vigor and flavor. Foliage plant with scented leaves valued in perfumery. This is a tender perennial that can be over wintered in a sunny window. Dyers indigo, best for Maine gardens, likes heat and humidity. Harvest repeatedly when plants are 1-2’ tall and bruised leaves turn navy blue. Leave base growth with several nodes and let it grow for another harvest. Prepare to use the product the same day you harvest. A culinary herb used in Mexico and Central and South America, slightly bitter with a strong cilantro flavor. Add to salsas. Leaves are very smooth and slightly succulent. Other names: mampuitu (Spanish), papalo (Nahuatl). “People living in Mexico, Central and South America commonly use papalo as medicine for Herb Rosmarinus officinales Herb Rosmarinus officinales upright Herb Ruta graveolens tray size15 Herb Salvia officinales Sage tray ‘Prostratus’ tray size15 tray size15 Prostrate Rosemary ht: 4 x 20" sp: 8-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Upright Rosemary ht: 12-20" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Rue ht: 18" sp: 10-12" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade Common Sage ht: 15-20” sp: 12-14” type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. Trailing rosemary is very decorative and is covered with light blue flowers in spring and fall. Is really a woody shrub but useful in hanging baskets and containers in New England. Upright shrubby plant, great for culinary use, light blue flowers late in the season. Drought resistant but don’t let it over-dry or it won’t come back! Decorative foliage has a unique and attractive texture. Can be phyto toxic, if oils get on skin when the sun shines on it can cause a severe rash for some people. Garden Sage has many uses, culinary, herbal and decorative. The praise for sage is not unfounded: It is often used as an herbal remedy for afflictions including gas, bloating, poor appetite and excessive sweating. Sage is thought to be a digestive aid and appetite stimulant. It may be of value for menopausal hot flashes accompanied by profuse perspiration. size15 Ideas: Salvia off. gold or tricolor, Allium chives 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 26 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Herb Saturja hortensis Summer Herb Silybum marianum tray size15 Savory tray size15 www.pickoftheplanet.com Herb Thymus vulgaris Gold Edge Herb Thymus vulgaris Olde English tray size15 Thyme tray size15 Summer Savory ht: 18-20” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Milk Thistle ht: 24-30" sp: 14" type: Annual light: Full sun. Variegated Gold Thyme ht: 6-8" sp: 6-8" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. Common Thyme ht: 8 x 18” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Green, savory leaves with a Mediterranean scent , culinary herb is good with beans, dry beans, chicken, vegetables. Germans call it Bohnenkraut. Cut often to keep from flowering. Will self sow if left to seed. A showy garden ornamental plant for food and medicine. Forms a rosette with shiney, spined leaves with white veining. The flower is a stalk of solitary purple thistle like flowers. All parts are edible. Medicinal: the active component of silymarin found in the seeds and is known for liver rebuilding properties. This thyme is semi-upright and reads as bright green in the landscape. The lemon scented foliage is lovely when planted where people can brush by it gently. Nice in containers too. Culinary herb has dark green leaves with pink flowers late in summer. Useful also medicinally for colds and sore throats, prepared as a tea. new 2013 new 2013 Ideas: Erigeron profusion Herb Thymus vulgaris Silver Edge Herb Urtica dioica Nettle tray size15 Herb Stevia rebaudiana tray size15 Heuchera amber Caramel tray Variegated Silver Thyme ht: 8-10" sp: 6-8" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. Nettle ht: 15-24” sp: 14-16” type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun to part shade. Sweet Shrub ht: 12-18” sp: 10-12” type: TP light: Full sun/part shade. Coral Bells ht: 10-12" sp: 12-14" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. This upright thyme is a useful landscape plant for edging and combining in containers. The green and white leaves read as silver. Honeybees love it and it is a useful culinary herb. Useful as a tonic and general revitalizer! Nettle contains natural antihistamines and antiinflammatories once used to treat arthritis and all sorts of skin disease In one German study, people eating stewed nettle leaves needed only one-fourth as much NSAID as those taking drugs alone to experience the same pain relief. Nettle also contains large amounts of boron and silicon, Leaves of this herb are used as a sugar substitute, added to teas and and foods. Originally a tropical shrub in South & Central America and Mexico, now widely grown as a suppliment. In NE treat it as an annual or a tender perennial, so protect it from extreme cold. Stunning shades of burnished copper to golden with red tone petioles. Combines beautifully with early pansies in combinations. (Pronounced hoyker-uh) tray size15 size15 Ideas: Scabiosa Ace, Artemisia versicolor new 2014 new 2014 Heuchera chartreuse Lime Heuchera Crimson Curls tray Heuchera Purple Obsidian tray Marmalade tray size15 size15 size15 Coral Bells ht: 10-12" sp: 12-14" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Coral Bells ht: 8-12" sp: 12-14" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Coral Bells ht: 8-12" sp: 12-14" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Red Leaved Hibiscus ht: 3-5’ sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Brilliant lime green provides a lively accent for all seasons. Combines beautifully with early pansies in combinations. (Pronounced hoy-keruh) Curly edges on crimson leaves that stay a nice deep shade of red. Combines beautifully in early spring with pansy and linaria in mixed containers. Glossy, deep purple leaves create great contrast with early spring plantings. Combines beautifully in early spring with pansy and linaria in mixed containers. This shrubby plant is used for the large, glossy, burgundy foliage that forms a colorful backdrop in the mixed border. It can be also trained to a standard very easily. If planted in the border, pinch and prune to inspire a bushier growth. The flowers do not occur until winter in the greenhouse but are an interesting shade of dusty red. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Hibiscus acetosella tray size15 Fax: 207.439.3933 27 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Hibiscus Disco Belle Mix tray size15 Hibiscus Luna Red tray size15 Hibiscus moscheutos Disco Pink Ipomoea batatas Ace of Spades tray tray size15 size15 Giant Bells ht: 20-30" sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. Red Bells ht: 20-30" sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. Giant Bells ht: 20-30" sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. Sweet Potato Vine ht: 5 x 15" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Bold and daring, huge hibiscus flowers can be as much as 9" across. The plant itself is compact so lends itself to dramatic impact planting. Bold and daring, huge hibiscus flowers can be as much as 6-8" across. The plant itself is compact so lends itself to dramatic impact planting. Bushy and well branched. Bold and daring, huge hibiscus flowers can be as much as 9" across. The plant itself is compact so lends itself to dramatic impact planting. Ornamental foliage plant that is useful in containers, broad, solid leaf is maroon with a bold texture for combinations. new 2013 Ipomoea batatas Caroline Bronze Ipomoea batatas Margaurite tray Ipomoea batatas Tri Color tray Ipomoea batatas Bright Ideas Black tray size15 size15 size15 tray size15 Sweet Potato Vine ht: 10 x 18" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Sweet Potato Vine ht: 10 x 18" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Sweet Potato Vine ht: 10 x 18" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Sweet Potato Vine ht: 10 x 18" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Bronze leaves are very ornamental especially in mixed containers. The bold leaves with deep lobes form a solid mass and combine well with so many plants. This plant is vigorous and looks especially good with rose or red. Bright yellow green leaves are very ornamental especially in mixed containers. The large, bold leaves form a solid mass and combines well with so many plants. This plant is vigorous and looks especially good with deep violet blue. Cut leaves with shades of pink, white and maroon, trailing sweet potato vine favorite for containers and combos. New cultivar with deeply incised leaves, popular foliage plant with deep maroon, almost purple leaves. Useful in containers as a trailing accent with bold form. Ideas: Amaranthus Giant Copperhead, Gomphrena Strawberry Fields new 2013 Ideas: Amaranthus Giant Copperhead, Gomphrena Strawberry Fields new 2013 Ipomoea batatas Bright Ideas Lime Ipomoea batatas Bright Ideas Rusty Ipomoea hybrid Carnevale Venezia Ipomoea imperialis Minibar Rose tray size15 Red tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 Sweet Potato Vine ht: 5 x 15" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Sweet Potato Vine ht: 10 x 18" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Striped Moring glory ht: 5’ sp: 12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Morning Glory Vine ht: 3-5' sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. New cultivar, deeply incised leaves of lime green on the familiar trailing sweet potato vine. Great in containers Bronze leaves are very ornamental especially in mixed containers. The bold leaves with deep lobes form a solid mass and combine well with so many plants. This plant is vigorous and looks especially good with rose or red. Vigorous vine with flowers with pink and purple blue stripes splashed on a white background, very showy. These vines are quite different, the leaves are small, 1-2" with frosty white variegation and dotted with rose colored morning glories with a white throat. Ideas: Amaranthus Giant Copperhead, Gomphrena Strawberry Fields 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 28 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Ipomoea nil Blue Picotee tray size15 Ipomoea nil Sunrise Seranade tray Ipomoea noctiflora tray size15 Ipomoea purpurea Milky Way tray size15 size15 DBL. Japanese Morning Glory ht: 6-8' sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Double Morning Glory ht: 5’ sp: 12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Moonflower ht: 8-10’ sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Morning Glory Vine ht: 8-10' sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Morning glory with the palest thread of white edge on a doubled, deep blue violet blossom. Very vigorous and attractive. Vigorous vine with a new look, the doubled carmine flowers have ruffled edges and a white eye, very showy. This large leafed and vigorous climbing vine has 4-5” white flowers that open at dusk and have a wonderful fragrance. The blooms are a wonderful moonlight reflector! Be careful to not overfeed as this can delay the blooming. Lovely white flowers with small rose star markings on the trumpet shaped bloom. It has a vigorous vining habit so provide a fence or trellis, do not overfeed. Ipomoea purpurea Grampa Ott’s Ipomoea purpurea Heavenly Blue Ipomoea purpurea Ismay Blue Star Ipomoea x multifida Cardinalis tray tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 size15 Morning Glory Vine ht: 8-10’ sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Morning Glory Vine ht: 8-10’ sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Morning Glory Vine ht: 6-10' sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Cardinal Climber ht: 8-10' sp: 15-18" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. An old fashioned favorite with royal purple petals with a bright rose star and white throat. Beautiful climbing on a fence or trellis or wildly weaving through tall annuals like Zea mays japonica or Amaranthus. Traditional, brilliant blue flowers are hand sized. will cover a trellis in no time and gives a stunning display in bright sky blue. Surreal, sky blue flowers with a deeper blue star on a bloom 4-5" across! Vigorous, twining morning glory vine will readily climb 8-10'! This plant was covered with 3-4" blossoms from late June onward. Fern-like, finely divided foliage has vivid crimson 1" tube shaped flowers flowers. Hummingbirds love to come and feast on this beauty. Iresine Red Stripe tray size15 Justicia brandegeana tray size15 Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon tray Lantana hybrida Confetti tray size15 size15 Red Waffle Plant ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Shrimp Plant ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Hyacinth Bean ht: 6-10' sp: 18" type: Annual light: Full sun. Confetti Pink ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Victorian favorite, the red foliage deepens to burgundy in full sun. Can be easily held to shape for knot gardens. This is a great plant for bedding in masses, it creates a sublte field of light red accented with white. The everblooming red bracts have white/pink veined shrimp-like flower spikes that arch gently. Terrific in combination with coleus Kiwi Fern. Favorite vine with fragrant sweet pea-like bicolored pink flowers and dark purple seed pods against deep green and purple/brown foliage. This used to be called Dolichos lablab. Ruby Moon is a terrific performer but be careful not to overfeed the Nitrogen! Flowers on this vigorous mounding plant are pink with yellow centers. Great in container combos. Lantana loves the heat and sun! 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 29 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Lantana hybrida Dallas Red tray Lantana hybrida New Gold tray Lantana hybrida Desert Sunset tray Lathyrus odorata Little Sweetheart size15 size15 size15 Mi tray size15 Red Lantana ht: 20-30” sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Yellow Lantana ht: 12 x 15” sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Confetti Pink ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Dwarf Sweet Pea ht: 10-12" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Tall, mounding green foliage with bright red flowers and vigorous growth. A dynamite bright spot in combinations. Loves heat and sun, no dead heading needed. Lots of bright yellow flowers on robust green foliage. Great drought tolerance, with constant flowers. Flowers on this vigorous mounding plant are peachy salmon with yellow centers. Great in container combos. Lantana loves the heat and sun! A dwarf sweet pea that is excellent in containers, this is self supporting growing in a bushy mound. The multi colored, fragrant blooms make a great addition to any patio or window box. Lathyrus odorata Navy Blue tray Lathyrus odorata Old spice Mix tray Lathyrus odorata Royal White tray Lathyrus odorata salmon cream pink size15 size15 size15 tray size15 Sweet Pea ht: 5-6' sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Sweet Pea ht: 4-6' sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Sweet Pea ht: 5-6' sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Sweet Pea ht: 5-6' sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Very fragrant old fashioned favorite with sturdy stems and many large blooms with more to the stem than ordinary varieties. The long stems make them wonderful for cutting. Tall, fragrant sweet peas for cutting or trellising. This heirloom variety is very fragrant and heat resistant. Excellent long stems make great bouquets. Very fragrant old fashioned favorite with sturdy stems and many large blooms with more to the stem than ordinary varieties. The long stems make them wonderful for cutting. Very fragrant old fashioned favorite with sturdy stems and many large blooms with more to the stem than ordinary varieties. The long stems make them wonderful for cutting. Lathyrus odoratus Cupani/Matucana Laurentia axillaris Avante Garde Laurentia axillaris Avante Garde Laurentia fluvatilis tray size15 tray size15 Blue tray size15 Pink tray size15 Sweet Pea ht: 4-6' sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun. Blue Star/ Isotoma ht: 12-14" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Pink Star/ Isotoma ht: 12-14" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Moss Laurentia ht: 1 x 10" sp: 8" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Very fragrant old fashioned favorite with sturdy stems and many large blooms with more to the stem than ordinary varieties. The long stems make them wonderful for cutting. New hybrid Isotoma, fragrant blue stars cover a well branched plant. Great heat tolerance for August. Fragrance intensifies at night. New hybrid Isotoma, fragrant pink stars cover a well branched plant. Great heat tolerance for August. Fragrance intensifies at night. Formerly known as Laurentia fluvatilis! Vigorous small green leaves form a dense mat that is sprinkled with tiny 1/4" pale lavender colored star shaped flowers. Plant this in between stepping stones or nooks and crannies of a stone patio. The light lavender star shaped flowers look wonderful against mossy rocks and bluestone. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 30 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Lavandula dentata tray size15 Lavandula hybrid Goodwin Creek Lavandula intermedia ‘Provence’ Leonotis leonurus Staircase tray tray size15 tray size15 size15 French Lavender ht: 12-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Tender Lavender ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Lavender ht: 12-18" sp: 8-10" type: TP light: full sun Lion’s Mane ht: 3-4’ sp: 24-30" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. This is a favorite for dependable silvery foliage and pale lavender spikes that are more plump than L. angustifolia. Try it in container combination for a modest upright accent. The leaves are finely toothed and very fragrant. Not hardy but worth it for the dense, silvery foliage that is wider and slightly toothed. Makes a nice edging plant and is lovely in combination planters. Valued for the highly scented flower buds, the mounding silver foliage is used in the landscape for edging. The flower spikes are not as showy as other varieties. Forms a good border. Coming to us from South Africa this tall shrubby annual makes a brilliant show in late august. The whorls of bee-balm like flowers make a bold splash. Keep pinching until late July to insure a full, bushy plant. Makes a good cut flower. Ideas: Salvia patens, Calendula Apricot new 2013 Leonotis menthaefolia tray size15 Leuzea centauroides tray size15 Leycesteria formosa Jealousy tray Linaria aeruginea Neon Lights tray Mini Lion's Mane ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Silver Leuzea ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. size15 size15 Himallyan Honeysuckle ht: 3-5’ sp: 12-14” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Rainbow Linaria ht: 10-12" sp: 6-8" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. This is a fine little version of the lion's mane, with well branched uright growth it is punctuated with burnt orange whorls as the autumn light enters in. Will last a long time but does not take the frost. A tender Mediterranean perennial that has a nice dusty millerish look but with more finely cut foliage and a more open habit. It has a robust growth if kept watered but well drained. Dramatic vine with great potential. Chartruese foliage is best in indirect light. Flowers late in the season. A tender perennial used as annual spring color. Mostly bicoloured flowers in rust, purple, red and yellow. Bluish grey foliage and really an under used and underrated plant. Linaria maroccana Fairy Bouquet Linaria maroccana Fantasy Mixed Linaria marocana Enchantment tray Lobelia Regatta Midnight Blue tray Mixed tray size15 (MINI) tray size15 size15 size15 Toad Flax ht: 8-12" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun. MINI Toad Flax ht: 6-8” sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun. Spurred Snapdragon ht: 14-16" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Trailing Lobelia ht: 4 x 12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. An early spring favorite- the lovely pastel shades and gentle fragrance make a nice alternative to pansies. Delicate looking snap dragon flowers in mixed colors with white throats. Useful planted in large groups in the landscape where later blooming perennials can grow over and around them. An early spring favorite- the lovely pastel shades and gentle fragrance make a nice alternative to pansies. This is a compact, dwarf form that is great in window boxes. Easy to grow and tolerant of all soil types is this colorful plant coming from Spain. The fine foliage is covered with mini snap dragon like flowers in shades of magenta and gold. Plant in large groups and trim off the seed heads periodically. A Dr. Suess plant! Trailing plant with brilliant blue flowers and lightly bronzed foliage. Excellent for containers and window boxes. Ideas: Melianthus major, Canna pink futurity, Senecio confusus 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 31 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Lobelia Regatta White tray size15 Lysimachia nummularia aurea tray www.pickoftheplanet.com Melampodium Showstar tray size15 Mina lobata Exotic Love tray size15 size15 White Lobelia ht: 4 x 14" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun Golden Creeping Jenny ht: 1 x15" sp: 10-12" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Melampodium ht: 18-20" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Mina Vine ht: 5-7' sp: 14-16" type: Annual light: Full sun. Series chosen for dependable, heat tolerant, constant color all season. Green foliage is a backdrop for clear, crisp white flowers. Brilliant golden yellow green penny sized leaves deck long trailing stems. This makes a nice addition to hanging baskets and can also be a striking groundcover. Can be hardy here at the seacoast. This plant can be invasive when planted in the ground! Lush, tall, bushy plants are covered with masses of 1-2" yellow daisies all summer. An excellent bedding plant in large masses. Very heat tolerant and makes a great cut flower. A rambunctious vine that grows and grows and then finally in late August starts to flower with gently arching sprays of yellow and red. Plant it with an early flowering vine such as Eccremocarpus or Asarina and then it can take over the later part of the blooming season. Ideas: Verbena rigida polaris, Amaranthus Aurora, Ruellia new 2014 Mirabelis jalapa Limelight tray Modiolastrum laturitium tray size15 Musa ensete Maurelii tray size15 Nemesia Bluebird tray size15 4 O'Clock ht: 2-3' sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Peach Bells ht: 3 x 18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Banana ht: 3-4’ sp: 24" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Violet Nemesia ht: 8-10"x 15" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade. As with all 4 O'Clocks, the flowers open late in the afternoon . The 2-3' shrubby lime green foliage is lightly dotted with fuchsia red tubular flowers, coming from a cluster of buds at the tips of the branches. Prostrate plant that can be grown as ground cover or in a hanging basket. The flowers are similar to abutilon in a peachy shade with a yellow center. Flowers all summer. Banana plants are really fantastic in the garden for bold, tropical form. If the soil is rich and well watered expect to see at least 4' by the end of summer. This variety is green with red tinge and has large 1-2' leaves. Retrieved before frost and kept at 50 degrees in a state of dormancy until the following year when it warms up. Wait until the soil is warm in early June before planting out! A reliable mounding front of the border plant covered with small violet blue snapdragon-like flowers. Useful in containers and hanging baskets as well. These are lovely all weather performers with a delicate sweet fragrance. size15 Ideas: Salvia patens, Stachys hildago new 2014 new 2014 new 2014 Nemesia cheiranthus/Masquerade Nemesia hybrid Innocence tray Nemesia hybrid Sunsatia Orange Nemesia hybrid Sunsatia Pineapple Shooting Stars tray size15 size15 tray size15 tray size15 Coconut Flower ht: 8x 12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Nemesia ht: 8-10"x 15" sp: 8-10" type: HHAnnual light: Full sun to partial shade. Nemesia ht: 8-10"x 15" sp: 8-10" type: HHAnnual light: Full sun to partial shade. Nemesia ht: 8-10"x 15" sp: 8-10" type: HHAnnual light: Full sun to partial shade. Novel flowers have white petals that give them a Dodecatheon appearance with a yellow snap at the base. Gentle fragrance is especially nice in combinations near the house. It has a nice bushy, spilling form which is great in baskets and containers. A reliable mounding front of the border plant covered with spires of crisp white snapdragonlike flowers. Useful in containers and hanging baskets as well. These are especially loved for early color and all weather performance with a delicate sweet fragrance. A reliable mounding front of the border plant covered with spires of crisp lemon yellow & white snapdragon-like flowers. Useful in containers and hanging baskets as well. These are especially loved for early color and all weather performance with a delicate sweet fragrance. A reliable mounding front of the border plant covered with spires of crisp lemon yellow & white snapdragon-like flowers. Useful in containers and hanging baskets as well. These are especially loved for early color and all weather performance with a delicate sweet fragrance. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 32 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 new 2013 Nemesia hybrid Sunsatia Raspberry Nemophila menziesii Total Eclipse Nicotiana alata Tinkerbelle tray Nicotiana alata Nicki Lime tray tray size15 tray size15 size15 size15 Nemesia ht: 8-10"x 15" sp: 8-10" type: HHAnnual light: Full sun to partial shade. Total Eclipse ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: HAnnual light: Full sun/part shade. Tobacco Plant ht: 2-3' sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Tobacco Plant ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. A reliable mounding front of the border plant covered with spires of raspberry snapdragon-like flowers. Useful in containers and hanging baskets as well. These are especially loved for early color and all weather performance with a delicate sweet fragrance. This is nice for early bedding where you expect perennials to come along and take over. The almost black flowers have a thin white outline forming a lovely contrast. Useful in early containers for the exotic black flower. Expect these plants to fade away as the summer heat comes on. New, Fleuroselect Winner, this is a tall Tobacco flower with green outside and bright rosey pink insede the dangling bells of 2-3' tall. Great clusters of bloom all summer. Very showy, lime green spires of blossoms will keep coming with occasional dead-heading. The large leaves at the base form a nice backdrop. Makes a great cut flower. Ideas: Viola Ideas: Helianthus Strawberry Blond Ideas: Amaranthus Green Towers Nicotiana grandiflora 'Fragrant Nicotiana hybrid Daylight Sensation Nicotiana langsdorffii Lemon Tree Nicotiana alata Nicki Red tray size15 Cloud' tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 Tobacco Plant ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Fragrant Tobacco ht: 2-3’ sp: 8-10’ type: Annual light: full to part. shade FloweringTobacco ht: 30-36 " sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Tobacco Plant ht: 2-3’ sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Very showy, carmine/burgundy spires of blossoms will keep coming with occasional deadheading. The large leaves at the base form a nice backdrop. Makes a great cut flower. Tobacco flower in pure white, giant clusters of fragrant flowers glow in the moonlight. Sturdy plants form a nice accent. This is a tall mix in a wide range of colors, reds, pinks, white, purple, etc. Nice because the blooms stay open in the daylight and get more fragrant at night. Nice backdrop near a window to catch the fragrance at bed time. Spires of 1/2" green bell shaped flowers bloom on long stems held above a rosette of large strap-like leaves. Gives a delicate, airy appearance. Especially nice planted with bold foliage such as Melianthus or Cynara. Ideas: Amaranthus Green Towers Ideas: Pennisetum villosum, Capsicum varengata Ideas: Salvia waverly Ideas: Colocasia Illustris, Browallia americana Nicotiana mutabilis Marshmallow Nicotiana Perfume Deep Purple tray Nicotiana Perfume Lime Green tray Nicotiana sylvestris Only the Lonely tray size15 size15 size15 tray size15 Multi color Tobacco Flower ht: 3-4’ sp: 12-16” type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. FloweringTobacco ht: 16-18 " sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Lime Jasmine Tobacco ht: 18-20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Woodland Tobacco ht: 4-5' sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. This one’s for my friend Thomas! Grew it one year as a trial and then lost the notes and source! OOPS. Freely flowering plant, starts out white and ages through pink and rose all on the same plant at the same time, nice! Breeding the perfume back into this wonderful genus, this has a light fragrance at night. Grow near a window to catch the fragrance at bed time. This bloom is attractive for the 1" bright green flowers that cover a tall spire. Exceptional in bouquets. This variety has regained the evening scent. These are the tall giants with spires of 1" sweetly scented drooping white bell shaped flowers. A bold accent for the woodland garden, these look handsome with a backdrop of rhododendron. The fragrance is brought out at night so plant them accordingly to enjoy. Ideas: Abelmoschus manihot Ideas: Zinnia Envy, Begonia richmondensis Ideas: Cosmos sonata carmine 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 33 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 Nicotiana alata Havana Nolana paradoxa Blue Bird tray Appleblossom tray size15 size15 Tobacco Plant ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun to partial shade. ht: 10 x 20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Gold oregano ht: 8 x 12" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Kent's Oregano ht: 10-14" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. This is a landscape favorite for long lasting, weather tolerant color. The soft appleblossom pink and white bi-color blooms are held on compact, uniform plants. Bright sky blue flowers with white centers adorn this lovely trailing/mounding plant that is ideal for baskets and the front of the border. Occasional dead heading improves the blooming performance. Good heat and drought tolerance. This is sometimes hardy. A brilliant shade of yellow foliage billows along the ground. It does not have much oregano flavor but the foliage is so attractive it is worth growing. Planted in an area to provide contrast for other blossoms it is easy to grow and carefree. An ornamental oregano which produces branching stems with lon hop-like bracts of color in lavender during late summer. Semiprostrate foliage mounds, must have well drained soil! new 2014 new 2014 new 2014 new 2014 Origanum aurea tray size15 Origanum rotundifolium 'Kent's Beauty' tray size15 Osteospermum Lemon Symphony Osteospermum Soprano Light Osteospermum Soprano Pink tray Osteospermum Soprano Purple tray tray size15 Purple tray size15 size15 size15 Cape Daisy ht: 12-14" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun Cape Daisy ht: 10-12" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Cape Daisy ht: 10-12" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Cape Daisy ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Slightly taller variety with a full cover of bright yellow blooms. Plants prefer good drainage and cooler summer temps, a seaside location is just right. Light Purple flowers with a blue center and a blue reverse petal. Plants that will bloom in spring until it gets too hot in summer but then perk up again in September for a full autumn show. They love the seaside. Bright pink flowers with a blue center and a blue reverse petal. Plants that will bloom in spring until it gets too hot in summer but then perk up again in September for a full autumn show. They love the seaside. A new series that is well loved for compact, free branching and flowering new 2014 new 2014 new 2014 new 2014 Osteospermum Soprano White tray Osteospermum Symphony Orange Osteospermum Voltage Yellow tray Osteospermum Zion Copper size15 tray size15 size15 Amethyst tray size15 Cape Daisy ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Cape Daisy ht: 10-14" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Cape Daisy ht: 12-14" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun Cape Daisy ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Clear, bright white 2-3" daisies with a clear blue eye cover a compact, uniform plant which blooms until the weather gets too hot in August but perks up again in the cool September weather. Dynamite orange with blue eye, a great garden performer especially early spring and fall. Blooms through the season if in a cool location with periodic dead heading. Slightly taller variety with a full cover of bright yellow blooms. Plants prefer good drainage and cooler summer temps, a seaside location is just right. The almost succulent foliage is deep green and vigorous while the lovely purple/peach colored daisies have the traditional blue/violet center making a stunning combo within itself! 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 34 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 Oxalis deppei Iron Cross tray size15 Oxalis triangularis tray size15 Oxalis vulcanicola Copper Glow tray Oxypetalum caerulea Heavenborn size15 tray size15 Iron Cross Shamrock ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Bulb/corm... light: Light shade Purple Shamrock ht: 8-10" sp: 10-12" type: Bulb/corm... light: Light shade Copper Shamrock ht: 8-10" sp: 10-12" type: Bulb/corm... light: Light shade Tweedia ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. A bright green shamrock with a deep maroon splotch at the base of the leaves. The Rose pink flowers make a nice accent. Decorative foliage is purple with rose center, is wonderful in containers or in partial shade in the garden as a ground cover. A sweet way to brighten up a shady corner or container. Unique chartreuse foliage tinted with shades of copper. Small yellow flowers. The clusters of surreal, light sky blue blossoms are striking against felty silvery green leaves. A relative of the milkweeds, once you let it set seeds the pods make a decorative texture. Let this plant sprawl and mound near the front of the border. Keep dead headed until late August . Ideas: Juncus spiralis, Laurentia fluvatilis Ideas: Begonia fuchiodes Pink Ideas: Ipomoea b. marguerite new 2014 Pachystachys lutea tray size15 new 2013 Papaver hybrid Summer Breeze Mix Papaver laciniatum Fluffy Ruffles Papaver nudicaule Champagne tray size15 tray size15 Bubbles Mix tray size15 Golden Candle ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Poppy ht: 12-14" sp: 8-10" type: Biennial light: Full sun Black Poppy ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Iceland Poppy ht: 10-12" sp: 6-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Prolific, brilliant spikes of yellow bracts cover this tropical from Peru. Provide a rich soil and even moisture for best results. Plant in large waves in partial shade or half day sun and enjoy the constant color. A compact habit with tons of blooms per plant makes this special. With brilliant shades of yellow, orange,and white on a mounding plant this is very hardy and long lived. Annual flowers, fully doubled blooms make a stunning accent in the border or cutting garden. Brilliant shades of yellow, red, orange, pink adorn these rugged little harbingers of spring. Ideas: Linaria Lace Ideas: Delphinium Blue Butterfly, Pansy Blue Papaver rhoeas doubles tray size15 Ideas: Lysimachia, Melampodium new 2013 new 2014 Papaver nudicaule Wonderland Mix Papaver nudicaule Champagne Papaver paeoniflorum Black Peony tray size15 Bubbles Pink tray size15 tray size15 Iceland Poppy ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Biennial light: Full sun Iceland Poppy ht: 10-12" sp: 6-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Black Poppy ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Shirley Poppy ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Glorious gem like blooms 3-4" are in mixed poppy colors: yellow, pink, orange and rose on long upright stems. Large silky petals in pink adorn these rugged little harbingers of spring. Darkly intense, fully doubled blooms make a stunning accent in the border or cutting garden. Summer blossoms that have a delicate, silky look and nod gently in the breeze. Wonderful when planted in masses. Ideas: Delphinium Blue Butterfly, Pansy Blue Ideas: Linaria Lace 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 35 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 new 2013 Papaver rupifragum Tangerine Gem Papaver somniferum Drama Queen tray size15 tray size15 Gem Poppy ht: 18-24" sp: 12-15" type: Biennial light: Full sun Shirley Poppy ht: 20-30" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Digger’s Speedwell ht: 12-20" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to part shade. Ivy Geranium ht: 6 x 15" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. This perennial poppy is a heavy bloomer and the seed pods are great for drying. Very showy, doubled light tangerine orange flowers are yummy. Does well in container plantings also. Summer blossoms that produce edible poppy seeds, this flower is an unusual look. The seed pods make a wonderful dry bouquet addition. Fine little foliage plant that has leaves like a Eucalyptus and a lavender colored spikey bloom. This is a zone 8 tender perennial that has great potential in our gardens and containers. This is an ivy-type geranium with multi-colored foliage of white, pink, rose and green, making it very interesting in combinations and hanging baskets. The flower is single, blush pink. Parahebe perfoliata tray size15 Pelargonium Floral Sunset/L'Elegant tray size15 Ideas: Begonia Madame Queen Pelargonium scented Fair Ellen tray Pelargonium scented Lemon Pelargonium scented Peppermint Pelargonium scented Rose tray size15 Crispum tray size15 tray size15 size15 Scented Geranium ht: 10-12” sp: 10-12” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Scented Geranium ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Scented Geranium ht: 10 x 20" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Scented Geranium ht: 10 x 20" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Variegated, deeply lobed leaves of green with dark centers have a spicy, nutmeg scent. Flowers are single pink and not that showy, best noted for the fragrance! A tight upright, shrubby planted with lemon scented curly leaves. wonderful in combinations. The tips are studded with small pink flowers in summer. This is such a pretty plant, the rounded leaves are very wooly almost appearing silver in certain light. Growth habit is broad and mounding, making it a nice foliage accent in the mixed border. Classic rose geranium that has deeply incised leaves and a delightful rose scent. The robust growth will mound and billow and really makes a nice textural green in mixed plantings. Ideas: Rhynchelytrum n., Gaillardia red plume Ideas: Coleus varieties Pelargonium scented Snow Rose Pelargonium stelllar Vancouver Pelargonium Contrast floral tray Pentas lanceolata Cranberry tray tray size15 Centennial tray size15 size15 size15 Scented Geranium ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Floral Geranium ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Floral Geranium ht: 12-15” sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. Egyptian Starflower ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Old fashioned lemon/rose scented leaf, round, lobed/ deeply divided leaf edged in white, very fine foliage and delitghtful scent. Stellar type decorative geranium with distinctive burgundy leaves edged in chartruese. A close relative to Vancouver. Varigated leaf similar to Mrs. Cox, cirlcular rings of color in yellow, maroon, green on a cream and/or green background. Fairly robust growth that is lovely in containers and window boxes. Sturdy, upright plant is covered with 3" clusters of cranberry red starry flowers. It grows out around the spent flower heads so needs no dead heading, the deep green foliage is always fresh looking. A good steady performer. Ideas: Strobilanthes, Thunbergia bathiscombeii Ideas: Coleus Garnet Fire 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 36 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Pentas lanceolata Pink tray size15 Pentas lanceolata Red tray size15 Pentas lanceolata White tray Phygelius Candy Drops Red tray size15 size15 Light Pink Starflower ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Red Starflower ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. White Starflower ht: 12-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Cape Fuchsia ht: 15-20" sp: 10-12" type: TP light: Full sun to partial shade Clusters of pale pink blooms on upright habit. Good for pots and excellent in the landscape for good reliable performance. Tall, upright and bushy. Plentiful, large clusters of red starry blooms over emerald leaves. Good pot or bedding plant. Tall, bushy plant covered with flowers all season. Upright growth with many clusters of starry white flowers. A robust and dependable landscape plant. No deadheading is required but an occasional trim of spent bloom will inspire more extensive flowering. This is a shrub in warmer climates, expect a great show in spring and fall and with deadheading, lighter blooming in the summer. Spires of bell-like blooms in brilliant red and the plant has been known to over winter in our parts. Ideas: Fuchsia Gartenmeister, Dichondra silver, Plectranthus arentatus Ideas: Salvia c. Snow Nymph, Salvia discolor, Coleus Plum Frost Phygelius Purple Prince tray size15 Plectranthus amboinicus tray size15 Plectranthus argentatus tray size15 Cape Fuchsia ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade Cuban Oregano ht: 8 x 12" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Silver Plectranthus ht: 24-30" sp: 16-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Lil’ Stinker ht: 18-24" sp: 10-14" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Dramatic deep purple, flower stems are dark and look great against the deep green foliage. If deadheaded will bloom strong in spring and fall and intermittently during summer. Great for bedding. This underused plant is dependable and provides a neat habit for edging and in containers. The penny sized, tomentose leaves are lightly scalloped and have a delightful balsam-type fragrance. This is a favorite for it's bold, silver foliage. Provide a rich soil with even moisture and stand back! The silvery white leaves reflect moonlight and combine beautifully. If allowed to flower it produces spires of light lavender mint flowers that are attractive. This is a bold accent plant that is drought resistant and showy, the large green leaves have yellow eges and a "pungent" scent. (Okay, it stinks, but it's pretty!). Ideas: Fuchsia m. aurea Ideas: Arctotis venusta, Heliotrope marine Ideas: Colocasia Black Magic, Ideas: Tagetes lemon gem Plectranthus forsteri variegatus tray Plectranthus madagascariensis tray Plectranthus naiadensis tray size15 Plectranthus Purple Spike Hilliardiae size15 size15 Bushy Swedish Ivy ht: 10 x 18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Varig. Swedish Ivy ht: 10 x 36" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Trailing Swede ht: 10x30" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Purple Spike ht: 14-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Succulent large leaves are fuzzy and variegated white and green, sometimes in bright sun even pink streaks show up. A mounding form makes it ideal in containers or toward the front of the border. Very drought resistant. Varigated white and green leaves are small and have slightly scalloped edges, tremendous long trailing arms spring out making it ideal in hanging baskets and containers. (Just keep the trimmers handy.) Similar growth to P. madagascariensis but in all green that reads as olive green due to the fuzzy foliage. The leaves have a musty almost patchouli smell that can be pleasant if brushed up against. Ideal in hanging containers. Deep burgundy/green foliage has purple flower spikes all season long. A fine filler in combinations. Does great in partial shade. Ideas: Echevaria, Lavendula Ideas: Asarina Victoria Falls, White Heliotrope new 2013 Plectranthus aurea marginata tray size15 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH tray size15 Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 37 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Plumbago auriculata Blue tray Ptilotus Joey tray size15 Pulsatilla vulgaris blue tray size08 Plumbago ht: 18-36" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Joey ht: 12-15” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Pasque Flower ht: 10-15” sp: 10-12” type: HP light: Full sun/part shade. Purple Bell Vine ht: 6-10' sp: 14-16" type: Annual light: Full sun. This shrubby tropical plant has the advantage of being able to take excessive heat and keep flowering. If you trim off the spent flower heads it will bloom even more. I like the sky blue color and fine it to combine well in containers. Tightly tufted spikes of luminous pink on well branched plants with silver green foliage. Very heat and drought tolerant and loves the sun. Early bloomer added for textural interest for spring plantings and containers. A hardy plant that prefers a cool, moist environment. This trailer continues to be one of my favorites. The interesting plum colored bell-shaped sepals have a deep burgundy corolla and hang in prolific clusters that dance in the breeze. Will climb by it's twining leaves when support is provided. Ricinus communis Gibsonii tray Ricinus communis Red Bright Ricinus communis Rosea Ricinus communis Zanzibariensis size15 Carmencita tray size15 Carmencita tray size15 tray size15 Castor Oil Bean ht: 2-4' sp: 18-24" type: Annual light: Full sun. Castor Oil Bean ht: 4-6' sp: 18-24" type: Annual light: Full sun. Pink Castor Bean ht: 4-6’ sp: 18-24" type: Annual light: Full sun. Green Leaf Castor Bean ht: 4-6’ sp: 18-24" type: Annual light: Full sun. A dwarf form, creating a bold ornamental statement the dark, metallic, palmate leaves will look tropical. The seeds are poisonous. Plant as a backdrop in the border. Leaves are deep bronzed with a purple tinged decorative flower head. Creating a bold ornamental statement the huge palmate leaves will look tropical. The seeds are poisonous. Plant as a backdrop in the border. Leaves are deep bronzed with a bright red seed/flower head that is very decorative. Creating a bold ornamental statement the huge palmate leaves will look tropical. The seeds are poisonous. Plant as a backdrop in the border. Leaves are bronzed green with a rosey seed/flower head that is very decorative. Creating a bold ornamental statement the huge palmate leaves will look tropical. The seeds are poisonous. Plant as a backdrop in the border. Leaves are bright green with a green red seed/flower head that is very decorative. Ideas: any tall grasses Ideas: Amaranthus Hopi red, Penn. Purple Majesty Ideas: Pennisetum Jester, Ipomoea Caroline Bronze Rudbeckia cultivar Indian Summer Rudbeckia hirta Cherry Brandy tray Rudbeckia hirta Prairie Sun tray Rudbeckia Tiger Eye Gold tray tray size15 size15 size15 size15 Black-eyed-Susan ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. New Cherry Brandy ht: 18-22” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Prairie Sun ht: 25-30" sp: 12" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. Bicolor ht: 12-14" sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun. Huge semi-double all yellow blooms on a strong, well branched plant that flowers all summer. What more do you need! New and stunning! Masses of single flowers in various shades of red, cherry, and bicolors all with a deep red center. Very heat tolerant, nice for cutting and planting in masses in the border All America Winner, wonderful rugged growth habit, with large doubled flowers in two shades of yellow with a bright green eye. Great for the mixed border, a real crowd pleaser. Really bold and consistently beautiful! This sunlover is the first and only F1 Rudbeckia on the market, offering outstanding uniformity.Very hardy, with reduced sensitivity to powdery mildew for premium outdoor performance. A plethora of long-lasting flowers on strongly branched plants that spread up to 24" under optimal conditions. Ideas: Asclepias Red Butterfly, size15 Rhodochiton atrosanguineum tray size15 Ideas: Coleus the LIne, Evolvulus Ideas: Centratherum, Ruellia b. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Ideas: Celosia New look Red, Coleus Millenium Red Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 38 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Ruellia brittoniana tray size15 Ruellia devosiana Velvet Leaf tray www.pickoftheplanet.com Salpiglossis Kew Blue tray size15 Salpiglossis Royal Chocolate tray size15 size15 Tall Mexican Petunia ht: 24-30" sp: 12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Velvet Leaf ht: 8-10" sp: 6-8" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade. Painted Tongue ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Painted Tongue ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Tall, robust upright plant with a constant scattering of intense violet 1- 1 1/2" petunia shaped flowers. Forms a solid backdrop with the deep green foliage. Mainly used for the foliage, the oval green leaves with white veining and purple underside form a dark mass. Native to Eastern Brazil. This is wonderful ground cover for moist or irrigated shade, nice to contrast with whites or silvers. Compact variety, masses of brilliant blue violet, veined flowers. Will keep performing with dead heading. Great for cutting. Compact variety, masses of chocolate/maroon, veined flowers. Will keep performing with dead heading. Ideas: Amaranthus Illumination Ideas: Pink rocket Snapdragon Salvia coccinea Coral Nymph tray Salvia coccinea Red, Lady in tray Ideas: Solanum quitoense Salpiglossis Royale Casino Mix tray Salvia argentea tray size15 size15 size15 size15 Painted Tongue ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Silver Sage ht: 6 x 15" sp: 10-12" type: Biennial light: Full sun. Garden Sage ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Salvia Red ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Compact variety, masses of brilliant bicolored, veined flowers. Will keep performing with dead heading. Will keep performing wiith dead heading. Yellows, reds, purples.....all with a distinct deeply colored veining on yellow centers. Silver leaves form a rosette the first year, the foliage is extremely furry and a great favorite for bold texture. Although it is a biennial we rarely get to see it in bloom in New England. A shrubby upright bedding plant with masses of spiked flowers of soft coral pink. The foliage is olive green in color and robust. A nice bedding alternative. A shrubby upright bedding plant with masses of spiked flowers of brilliant red. The foliage is olive green in color and robust. A nice bedding alternative. Salvia coccinea Snow Nymph tray Salvia farinacea Evolution tray Salvia farinacea Victoria White tray Salvia greggii Red tray size15 size15 size15 size15 Garden Sage ht: 18-24 sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Salvia ht: 18-20” sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Salvia ht: 15-18' sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Meadow Sage ht: 3’ sp: 8-10” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. A shrubby upright bedding plant with masses of spiked flowers of brilliant white. The foliage is olive green in color and robust. A nice bedding alternative. Award winning cultivar, AAS and Fleuroselect, deep violet spikes are full and solid, plants are robust and can take the weather. A real standout. Color is more royal purple than the standard blue. Vigorous silver/green foliage is topped with spires of white blossoms. A shrubby plant with spicy scented, small neat leaves. Prolific small spikes of cherry red bloom all season with a bit of dead heading. Ideas: Nicotiana Fragrant Cloud, Tropaeolum Apricot Trifle 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Ideas: petunia purple wave Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 39 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue Salvia guaranitica Gigantic dude Salvia guaranitica true Blue Ensign Salvia hematodes Purple Majesty tray size15 blue tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 ht: 24-30" sp: 12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. ht: 4-6’ sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. ht: 30-40" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. ht: 48" sp: 12-14" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. This tender sage has spires of flowers that have a black sheath around a deep blue bloom. Shrubby, upright plant has vigorous green foliage. This tender perennial salvia has intense blue flowers starting in August and continuing into the fall. The foliage is fuzzy and light green and very attractive. This guy is BIG but great at the back of the border. This tender perennial salvia has intense blue flowers starting in July and continuing into the fall. The foliage is a clean light green and very attractive. Shorter, less hirsute foliage than the giant. This tender perennial salvia has intense royal purple flowers with a black jacket at the base, starting in July and continuing into the fall. The foliage is a clean light green and very attractive. Ideas: Talinum, Chrys. Eastern Star Ideas: Lavatera white Salvia hybrid waverly tray size15 Salvia officinalis Aurea tray size15 Salvia officinalis Berggarten tray Salvia officinalis Purpurescens tray Waverly ht: 18-20" sp: 12-14" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Golden Sage ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. size15 size15 Mountain Sage ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Purple Sage ht: 10-14" sp: 8-10" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun. An attractive bushy plant with spikes of lovely pale pink blossoms. Nice in the mixed border. Plant in groups of 5 or more for best display. Gives exceptional fall color. Garden Sage with a compact growing habit. The green foliage is splashed with gold making it perfect for containers or the mixed border. Garden sage with broad, rich grey green leaves. Forms a bushy accent or in a group a restful foil from other bright blooms. This perennial garden sage has foliage that is a purple green and makes a fine dark accent in the border. It may be used for cooking but is priamrily used for decorative purposes. Salvia patens Blue Angel tray size15 Salvia patens Patio deep Blue tray Salvia sclarea Turkestanica tray size15 size15 Ideas: Pelargonium nutmeg and peppermint. Salvia officinalis Tricolor tray size15 Tricolor Sage ht: 15-18" sp: 8-10" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Gentian Sage ht: 24-30" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Dwarf Gentian Sage ht: 14-16" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Clary Sage Mix ht: 18-20" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Garden sage with wonderful variegated foliage with shades of silver green, pink, red and white. Plant a cluster in the mixed border where bold foliage can form a contrast. This is a favorite for the spikes of gentian blue flowers that keep coming as long as you keep picking! Plant in a group for a dramatic splash of blue that never fails to draw a compliment. This is a compact variety of the favorite spikes of gentian blue flowers that keep coming as long as you keep picking! Plant in a group for a dramatic splash of blue that never fails to draw a compliment. A colorful performer for late August through to frost, the bracts are bright and last well as a cut flower or in the garden. Ideas: Tithonia Torch, Senecio Sao Paulo Ideas: Tithonia Torch, Senecio Sao Paulo Ideas: Acoris Ogon 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 40 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Salvia splendens Van Houttei tray Salvia x leucantha Phyllis Fancy tray size15 size15 Salvia elegans tray size15 Scabiosa atropurpureum Black Red Garden Salvia ht: 2-3’ sp: 10-12” type: Tender Perennial light: part shade Phyllis Sage ht: 4’ sp: 14-16” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Pineapple Sage ht: 2-3’ sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade Black Scabiosa ht: 24-30" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Bushy dark green growth gives way to numerous deep red/maroon flower spikes starting in August and going on through till very hard frost. Prefers the shade and moisture. An early dutch selection which preceeded later, more compact varieties. Selected by Van Houtte, the father of Belgian Horticulture. Perhaps a cross between S. leucantha & maybe S. chiapensis, named for Phyllis Norris coming to us by way of Annies Annuals in Calif. A vigorous grower blooming in fall till frost, lavender flowers a 1’ long frond with deep blue sepals. Can be trimmed to a bushier 2’ ish plant. Pineapple scented, green foliage with attractive red flower spike in spring and fall. Put this in a place where you can brush up against it and release the wonderful fragrance. This hybrid of a favorite cut flower is another, deep, deep red that is almost black. The flowers are fully double on wiry stems and bloom all summer in the mixed border. Keep dead headed for constant bloom. Knight tray size15 Ideas: Datura Belle Blanche Ideas: Snapdragon Black Prince new 2013 new 2013 new 2013 new 2013 Scabiosa atropurpureum QIS Scabiosa atropurpureum QIS Scabiosa atropurpureum QIS dark Scabiosa atropurpureum QIS Dark Scarlet tray size15 Salmon Pink tray size15 Blue tray size15 Red tray size15 Scabiosa ht: 24-30" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Scabiosa ht: 24-30" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Scabiosa ht: 24-30" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Scabiosa ht: 24-30" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. This hybrid of a favorite cut flower is bright scarlet red. The flowers are fully double on wiry stems and bloom all summer in the mixed border. Keep dead headed for constant bloom. This hybrid of a favorite cut flower is salmon pink. The flowers are fully double on wiry stems and bloom all summer in the mixed border. Keep dead headed for constant bloom. This hybrid of a favorite cut flower is deep blue purple. The flowers are fully double on wiry stems and bloom all summer in the mixed border. Keep dead headed for constant bloom. This hybrid of a favorite cut flower is deep red. The flowers are fully double on wiry stems and bloom all summer in the mixed border. Keep dead headed for constant bloom. Ideas: Zinnia Lime Queen Ideas: Zinnia Lime Queen Ideas: Zinnia Lime Queen Ideas: Zinnia Lime Queen Scaevola aemula White tray size15 Scaevola aemula Oro Blue tray Sedum Purple Emperor tray size15 Sedum rupestre Angelina tray size15 size15 Fan Flower ht: 5 x 12” sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Fan Flower ht: 6 x 18” sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Purple Sedum ht: 12-15" sp: 14-16" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun Chartreuse Sedum ht: 4 x 15" sp: 10-12" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun This unbeatable compact, mounding plant is very drought and heat resistant. Forms a deep green, succulent foliage covered with white fans accented with yellow. Always there for lasting color in the dog days of summer. Versatile in the ground and in any container combination. This unbeatable trailing plant is very drought and heat resistant. Forms a dense mat of deep green, succulent foliage covered with purple fans accented with yellow. Always there for lasting color in the dog days of summer. Versatile in the ground and in any container combination. Upright and bushy sedum related to Autumn Joy but distinctive for it’s deep purple foliage and dusty red flowers later in the season. A hardy plant that is attractive year round. Useful in dry, well drained areas. Prostrate, creeping foliage in bright yellow green makes a great drought resistant ground cover. Yellow flowers are held above the foliage and bloom in late summer-fall. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 41 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 new 2014 Senecio cineraria Silverdust tray Senecio/Pseudogynoxus confuseus size15 ‘Sao Paulo’ tray size15 Dusty Miller ht: 10-12" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Trailing Daisy ht: 4-8' trailing sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Fruit of the Andes ht: 4-5’ sp: 24” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Frilly Pansy ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. A decorative foliage plant with downy white leaves that are finely dissected. Use masses in the border especially with contrasting deep colors. Nice in containers. Clusters of brilliant orange daisies with a bright yellow /orange eye adorn this vigorous trailing plant. The bright green foliage is slightly glossy and disease free. Can be trained to climb a trellis or use in hanging baskets or as a sprawling, free form, mounding ground cover. Very large,fuzzy purple and white, wavy-lobed leaves, bearing on its stem bright orange fruit. It is a strikingly beautiful plant. Fruit is edible, naranjilla common in South and Central America. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. A mixture of colors with ruffled edges and some fully doubled flowers. Ideas: great combiner in all manner of combos. Ideas: Kale toscano Ideas: Cosmos sonata white, Alcea black Ideas: Linaria, Hedera Ivy new 2014 new 2014 Spring Pansy Delta Blotch Blue tray Spring Pansy Delta Fire tray size18 size18 Solanum quitoense tray size15 Spring Pansy Fluffy Ruffle Mix tray size18 new 2014 new 2014 Spring Pansy Delta Clear Lemon Spring Pansy Delta Pure Blue tray tray size18 size18 ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Delta series has a large, 3” flower on a compact and early flowering plant, the flower a deep blotched blue. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Delta series has a large, 3” flower on a compact and early flowering plant. A bright red and yellow with blotch. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Delta series has a large, 3” flower on a compact and early flowering plant with clear lemon yellow blooms. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Delta series has a large, 3” flower on a compact and early flowering plant, the flower a clear pansy blue. Ideas: Huechera, Lysimachia Ideas: Linaria, Hedera Ivy new 2014 new 2014 new 2014 new 2014 Spring Pansy Delta Pure Orange Spring Pansy Delta Pure Red tray Spring Pansy Delta Pure Rose tray Spring Pansy Imperial Antique tray size18 size18 size18 Shades tray size18 ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Delta series has a large, 3” flower on a compact and early flowering plant with clear, brilliant orange blooms. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Delta series has a large, 3” flower on a compact and early flowering plant with clear, brilliant scarlet red blooms. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Delta series has a large, 3” flower on a compact and early flowering plant with clear rose blooms. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Large, 3” flower on a compact and early flowering plant a pastel mix of apricot, peach & rose tones. Ideas: Linaria, Hedera Ivy Ideas: Linaria, Hedera Ivy Ideas: Linaria, Hedera Ivy 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 42 The Pick of the Planet 2014 new 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Spring Viola Penny White tray Spring Viola Skippy Deep Blue tray Spring Viola Sorbet Lemon tray Stachys coccinea Pow Wow tray size18 size18 size18 size15 ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. ht: 8 x 8 sp: 8-10” type: Annual light: Full sun. Betony ht: 12x30" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Penny lane series selected for early, uniform bloom and compact mounding plants. Flowers are clear white with a yellow eye. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Penny lane series selected for early, uniform bloom and compact mounding plants. Flowers are deep violet with a blotched face. Planted in a 3.5” peat pot for easy planting. Sorbet is noted for early consistent bloom in mixed shades, a great addition for edible flowers. This mint relative has fuzzy gray green foliage with a spicy scent. The mounding, slightly trailing foliage sends up spikes of 3/4" red peach colored flowers. Combines beautifully in containers. Ideas: Alternanthera rubiginosa, HIbiscus acetocella Strobilanthes dyeranus tray size15 Strobilanthes gossypinus tray Succulent Aeonium haworthii Kiwi Succulent Agave potatorum tray size15 tray size15 size15 Persian Shield ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Moonlit Shield ht: 15-18" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Pinwheel Aeonium ht: 5 x 5” sp: 8-10” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Mini Agave ht: 4-6” sp: 6-8” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. This exotic looking foliage plant is extremely sturdy! The large, strap like leaves are layered in lilac and silvery purple. The leaf underside is purple. A relative of the better known strobilanthes, this hirsute (fuzzy) foliage plant looks great in the moon garden, in combinations or for bedding. A few pinches along the way keep the shape tidy. It positively glows in foggy weather. Wonderful textural accent plant with mixed green, light green, pinky bits. The rosettes grow slowly and combine well with other succulents Silvery rosettes of stiff leaves with a sharp needle at the tip! Nice in mixed succulent garden, needs well drained sandy soil. Ideas: Browallia americana, Helichrysum Limelight Ideas: Asarina Victoria falls, Calibrachoa pink almond blossom new 2013 Succulent Aloe vera tray size15 new 2013 new 2013 Succulent Cereopegi woodii tray Succulent Cotyledon orbiculata tray Succulent Crassula lactea tray size15 size15 size15 Aloe ht: 8-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. String of Hearts ht: 3 x 15” sp: 8” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun to partial shade. Pig’s Ear ht: 6-8” sp: 6-8” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Taylor’s Patches ht: 8-12’” sp: 8-10” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. This succulent, tender perennial will do well in a sunny, dry position. Especially nice in rustic, trough planters. This lovely trailing plant has a nice texture to add to succulent mixed plantings, window boxes and the like. Large, dusty silver white leaves form first a rosette and then a branching plant that is lovely for contrast in a mixed succulent container. Growing in an arching, mounding form, useful for it’s sturdy, neat succulent growth. White blooms top each tip. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 43 The Pick of the Planet 2014 new 2013 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 new 2013 new 2013 Succulent Crassula muscosa var. Succulent Crassula ovata Hobbit Succulent Echevaria Black Prince Succulent Echevaria colorata hybrid pseudo lycopodiodes tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 Club Moss ht: 8-12’” sp: 8-10” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Hobbit ht: 6 x 6” sp: 6” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Black Prince ht: 4 x 10” sp: 4-6” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Little Jewel ht: 6-10” sp: 6-10” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Slow growing upright succulent has deep green foliage that offers a nice contrast in a mixed succulent planter. Easy to grow. Chubby little succulent that looks like a Dr. Suess plant. Combines well and is extremely drought tolerant. The slow growing deep green foliage makes a nice color complement. Rosettes of dark chocolate brown make this an attractive addition to the succulent container. Good drainage and plenty of sun is all it takes. Lovely rosette in silver blue with pink tips, this Echevaria is on the smaller clumping side. Keep on the dry side and full sun, with excellent drainage and it will flourish. Succulent Euphorbia tirucalli Fire Succulent Haworthia cuspidata tray Succulent Jade tray size15 Succulent Kalanchoe thyrsiflora Sticks tray size15 size15 Fire Sticks ht: 8-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Little Chubby ht: 4 x 4” sp: 6-8”" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Jade ht: 8-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Flapjacks ht: 4 x 10” sp: 6-8” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Bare stems have mixed shades of red, orange and burnished fire, cactus like foliage is nice in trough gardens. This succulent, tender perennial will do well in a sunny, dry position. Especially nice in rustic, trough planters. This plant is believed to be a hybrid of H. cooperi and H. cymbiformis. This succulent, tender perennial will do well in a sunny, dry position. Especially nice in rustic, trough planters. Succulent foliage has large flat leaves that are red and pink tinted on the edges when grown in full sun. This plant grows in clumps and is great in a dry container. new 2013 Flapjacks tray size15 Ideas: Sedum burros tail, new 2013 new 2013 new 2013 new 2013 Succulent Kalanchoe manginii tray Succulent Pachyveria glauca tray Succulent Sedum Frostbite tray Succulent Sedum morganianum size15 size15 size15 Bburrito tray size15 Chandelier Plant ht: 10-12” sp: 8-10” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Little Jewel ht: 6-10” sp: 6-10” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Chartreuse Sedum ht: 4 x 15" sp: 10-12" type: Hardy Perennial light: Full sun ht: 8-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Trailing succulent that gives a spectacular show of bloom in summer. Native to Madagascar, the drooping pink blooms attract nectar eaters. A hybrid between Echevaria and Pachyphytum, this plant has lovely architecture. Keep on the dry side and full sun, with excellent drainage and it will flourish. Prostrate, needle-like, creeping foliage in silver/blue/green makes a great drought resistant ground cover. Yellow flowers are held above the foliage and bloom in late summer-fall. Trailing ropes of succulent foliage. This tender perennial will do well in a sunny, dry position. Especially nice in rustic, trough planters. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 44 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 new 2013 Succulent Sedum morganianum Succulent Sempervivum tectorum Succulent Sempervivum tec. Red Succulent Senecio rowleyanus tray Burro’s Tail tray size15 tray size15 Rubin tray size15 size15 ht: 8-24" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Hen’s & Chicks ht: 6” x 12” sp: 6-8” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Hen’s & Chicks ht: 6” x 12” sp: 6-8” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. String of Pearls ht: 1 x 15” sp: 6-8” type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Trailing ropes of succulent foliage. This tender perennial will do well in a sunny, dry position. Especially nice in rustic, trough planters. Hardy perennial that makes itself useful because it is indestructible. Loves full sun and especially in a container situation that needs little care. Hardy perennial that makes itself useful because it is indestructible, this variety has nice red coloring. Loves full sun and especially in a container situation that needs little care. Cascading strands of green beads make this a great trailer in a succulent mix. Place your mix in full sun urns with good drainage and let them fend for themselves! new 2013 Tagetes Disco RED tray size15 Tagetes signata Lemon Gem tray Talinum paniculatum aurea Limon Thunbergia alata African Sunset tray size15 tray size15 size15 Tall Single Marigold ht: 12-14" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Signet Marigolds ht: 8-12" sp: 6-8" type: Annual light: Full sun. Golden Jewels of Opar ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Sunset Shades ht: 4-6' sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Single, large french marigold in bright red will add full season backdrop in the border. Single blossoms are 2-3" and prolific. A mound of airy green filigreed foliage that is covered with 1/2" edible, golden yellow single blossoms. Works well in masses at the front of the border and in containers. Occasional deadheading will insure constant bloom. Masses of airy small pink flowers which rapidly turn to small green and red berries on long stems reaching up from a base of golden yellow succulent foliage. Whap back the flower heads if they get too leggy. Creates a great textural effect. Does best in sandy well drained soil. Excellent variation on the black-eyed susan vine, the mixed shades of red, apricot, creamy yellow, & blush are really special. Vigorous vining growth for trellises or weaving in the garden. Ideas: Agastache Golden Jubilee, Trachelium purple Ideas: Coleus Moonglow, Arctotis Flame Ideas: Salvia patens, Lobelia syphilitica new 2014 Thunbergia alata Blushing Susie Thunbergia alata Spanish Eyes tray Thunbergia alata Susie White Clear Thunbergia alata Susie Solid Yellow tray size15 size15 tray size15 tray size15 Peach Shades ht: 4-6' sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Rose Shades ht: 4-6' sp: 12-14" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Black-eyed Susan Vine ht: 5-10’ sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Black-eyed Susan Vine ht: 5-10’ sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Excellent variation on the black-eyed susan vine, the mixed shades of rose, salmon, creamy yellow, peach & blush are really special. Vigorous vining growth for trellises or weaving in the garden. Excellent variation on the black-eyed susan vine, the mixed shades of red, salmon, creamy yellow, orange & blush are really special. Vigorous vining growth for trellises or weaving in the garden. A vigorous vine that is covered with 1" flowers when in full bloom. Covered in glowing clear white single flowers. This is equally attractive climbing a trellis or tumbling along the surface forming a ground cover. (Good for hiding things!) A vigorous vine that is covered with 1" flowers when in full bloom. Covered in solid yellow with yellow eye single flowers. This is equally attractive climbing a trellis or tumbling along the surface forming a ground cover. (Good for hiding things!) Ideas: Coleus Sparkler, Gazania PInk Ideas: Coleus Moonglow, Arctotis Flame 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 45 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Thunbergia bathiscombei tray Tibouchina urvilleana hybrid tray Tithonia rotundifolia Fiesta Del Sol Tithonia rotundifolia Torch tray size15 size15 tray size15 size15 Purple Trumpet ht: 2-4’ sp: 18-24" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Glory Bush ht: 24-30" sp: 12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Dwarf Mexican Sunflower ht: 24-28" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Mexican Sunflower ht: 5-6' sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun. Tropical, vining plant with 2" royal purple flowers in continuous succession. Can be pruned to maintain a shrubby form. This is a street tree in Quito, Ecuador but here in New England we can be content to admire the shrubby well branched growth with brilliant violet 1-2" flowers all summer. The green leaves have a downy layer making the foliage seem silvery. Nice planted in groups or trained to topiary in a tub. All American Winner for 2000 with good reason, if you want vibrant orange with more restrained growth this is the sun flower for you! Monarch butterflies love the bright orange flowers. This showy border plant is covered in 3" bright orange flowers on long stems. Makes a nice cut flower and a stunning plant in the mixed border. I had this in a large tub by my back door and loved coming in and out as the butterflies whirled around! Shocking with purple! Ideas: Strobilanthes Ideas: Ruellia, Salvia Waverly, Canna Journey's End Ideas: Verbena bonariensis Ideas: Amaranthus Hopi Red, Zea Tradescantia pallida Purple Heart Tradescantia sillamontana white Tradescantia zebrina tray size15 Tropaeolum majus Alaska Mixed tray size15 velvet tray size15 Purple Inch ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Furry Inch ht: trailing sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Striped Inch ht: trailing sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Nasturtium ht: 12-18" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Exotic appearance belies this plant's history as a Victorian parlor plant. Brilliant purple with long downy hairs that catch the dew, the foliage combines beautifully with many plants and is absolutely carefree! Try it contrasting with Coleus The Line and Heliotrope Marine. Compact trailing growth is perfect for window boxes or restrained ground cover. The leaves are coated with downy silvery fuzz and violet pink flowers tip the branches in mid summer. Striking silver and green striped foliage with a purple underside is a colorful accent in hanging baskets and containers. This plant can also be used as an annual ground cover for quick mounding growth. The metallic purple combines well with Ageratum Red Top. Attractive variegated foliage in green, white and cream accented with bright orange, yellow or red 2-3" blooms on long stems. The mounding form is perfect for the front of the border or billowing over wall edges. Good for cut flowers and the brilliant blossoms are edible. Ideas: Heliotrope, Chartreuse coleus, lavender impatiens, pink gomphrena Asarina Ib. Trail, Chartruese/pink geranium, Angelonia pink Ideas: Osteo. spider purple, Leuzea Ideas: Pelargonium peppermint, Rynchelytrum, Canna Tropicana Ideas: Cosmos sonata carmine Tropaeolum majus Black Velvet tray Tropaeolum majus Empress of India Tropaeolum majus Milkmaid tray Tropaeolum majus Vesuvius tray size15 tray size15 size15 size15 Nasturtium ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Scarlet Nasturtium ht: 12-15 trailing sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Cream Nasturtium ht: 12-15" trailing sp: 12-15" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Peach Nasturtium ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun/part shade. Crisp green foliage is a charming foil for the deep velvety black 2-3" blossoms .Uniform, upright growth stays compact and is great for containers or the front of the border. This is very striking if you like BRIGHT. The scarlet-orange flowers stand above the deep deep blue-green, round leaves for exceptional contrast. Trailing and rambunctious, give this plant some space. Edible blossoms have a peppery flavor. Scrumptious rich butter yellow flowers cover this mounding plant. Edible flowers on long stems make it a handsome addition to the border or hanging basket. Crisp deep blue green foliage is a charming foil for the 2-3" apricot salmon blooms. Uniform, upright growth stays compact and is great for containers or the front of the border. tray size15 Ideas: Setaria palmifolia, Senecio Sao Paulo 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Ideas: Capsicum/Ornamental Pepper Pearl, Agastache Apricot Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 46 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 new 2014 Tropaeolum Nasturtium Trailing Mix Tropaeolum peregrinum Canary Bird Vegetabl Bean Scarlet Runner tray Vegetable Bean Red Noodle tray tray size15 vine tray size15 size15 size15 Trailing Nasturtium ht: 48-90" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun to partial shade. Canary Creeper ht: 8-10' sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Scarlet Runner Bean ht: 4-6’ sp: 12-14” type: A light: Full sun. Long Bean ht: 6-8’ sp: 14-16” type: Veg light: Full sun. A trailing nasturtium with brilliant blooms in orange, red, yellow, and rose and clear green foliage. Works well in window boxes and other cascading locations. This south American vine will easily cover 8-10' if fed and watered. Covered in 1" canary yellow flowers with tiny red splashes.This vine begins blooming early and can be nice when paired with a later blooming vine such as Mina lobata for a constant color and a dense screen. Scarlet Runner beans are an heirloom favorite, the flowers are fetching and the beans are tasty! Hummingbirds love them too. A pole bean with dark burgundy red pods that are long ( 16-20") in clusters up to 4. Color fades when cooked. Sweet flavor and really cool looking in the garden. new 2013 Vegetable Bean Bush Royal Vegetable Bean Filet Masai Bush Vegetable Bean Pole Kentucky Vegetable Bean Soy Envy tray Burgundy tray size15 tray size15 Wonder tray size15 size15 Bush Bean ht: 12-16” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. French Bush Bean ht: 12-16” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Pole Bean ht: 6-8’ sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Soy Bean ht: 18-24” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Bush type bean with straight, 5” purple pods making it so easy to pick! Color fades when blanched. It looks pretty in the garden and tastes good. French filet bush type bean with elegant, slender 7" long greenbeans, tender, stringless and very tasty. This variety stays smaller longer. Really nice! Pole bean, best eating, productive, can be eaten as filet bean or more mature. Remain stringless and tasty. My Dad loved these beans and made amazing tee pees for kids to play under! Bush soybean, earliest to mature. Eaten as Edamame. Easy to grow and so nutritious. Developed by E. M. Meader at the University of New Hampshire. Vegetable Beta Early Wonder tray Vegetable Beta /Chard Bright Lights size15 tray size15 new 2013 Vegetable Beta Bull’s Blood tray Vegetable Beta Chioggia tray size15 size15 Red Beet ht: 10-14” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Red Beet ht: 10-14” sp: 6-8” type: Veg light: Full sun. Red Beet ht: 10-14” sp: 6-8” type: Veg light: Full sun. Swiss Chard ht: 14-18" sp: 10-12" type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Deep red beet with gorgeous red foliage. Young leaves make a colorful addition to salads. Transitions well into the mixed flower border. Heirloom variety that has wonderful striped flesh, makes a beet salad look really snazzy. The medium size beets are sweet and delicious. Earliest to form beets and greens, large green leaves with red veins are good for salads. The medium size red beets are sweet and delicious. Multi colored swiss chard, very decorative. Deep green foliage accented with mid veins in vibrant shades of red, rose, yellow, orange and white. Great out in the flower garden. Delectable stirfried with garlic. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 47 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Vegetable Beta /Chard Orange Vegetable Beta /Chard Red Vegetable Broccolli Green Magic Vegetable Brussel Sprout Falstaff Chiffon tray size15 Rhubarb tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 Swiss Chard ht: 14-18" sp: 10-12" type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Swiss Chard ht: 14-18" sp: 10-12" type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Broccolli ht: 18-24” sp: 12-14” type: Veg light: Full sun. Brussel’s Sprout ht: 2 1/2 -3’ sp: 18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Swiss chard with orange mid vein and deep green leaves, new strain that is a nice variation from Ruby! Great out in the flower garden. Swiss chard with deep burgundy red mid vein and burgundy bronze leaves, very decorative. Great out in the flower garden and lovely on the plate. Very heat tolerant, with smooth, uniform heads. Good for summer and fall harvest. Will produce side shoots after main stalk is harvested. Sounds strange but makes a very bold effect with the large purple foliage.The cabbage heads elongate to make the Brussel's Sprouts and the color becomes more intensely purple as the cold weather comes. Ideas: Artemesia Huntington's, Farfugium crispum Vegetable Cabbage Gonzales tray Vegetable Cabbage Napa Minuet Vegetable Cabbage Super Red tray Vegetable Carrot chantenay Shin size15 tray size15 size15 Kuroda tray size15 Green Cabbage ht: 6” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Napa Cabbage ht: 10-12” sp: 10-12" type: Veg light: Full sun. Red Cabbage ht: 8-10” sp: 10-12” type: Veg light: Full sun. CARROT ht: 10-12” sp: 1-2” type: Veg light: Full sun. Round head, mini size globes or 4-6", very sweet. Useful in small urban vegetable gardens. Napa leaf, matures early and is bolt resistant. Smaller sized heads. Sweet and delectable, I am always fighting the chickens for this one! Medium size, round heads, great tender and crisp , plant closer together for mini head crop. Perfect for the urban vegetable garden plot. Cone shape with a blunt tip, good eating in summer and fall and stores well. Good for the rocky New England soils. Ever had trouble getting your carrots going? These peat pots are perfect. Vegetable Collard Flash tray size15 new 2014 Vegetable Cauliflower Graffiti tray Vegetable Celery Giant Red tray Vegetable Collard Even’ Star size15 size18 Champ tray size15 Purple Cauliflower ht: 15-18" sp: 12-15" type: Veg light: Full sun. ht: 15-118” sp: 8-10” type: V light: Full sun/part shade. Collard ht: 18-24” sp: 6-8” type: Veg light: Full sun. Collard ht: 18-24” sp: 6-8” type: Veg light: Full sun. Flower heads of brilliant amethyst surrounded by large purple leaves. The flowers stay purple when cooked. It is like gem in the garden. Showy and tasty, red celery is an heirloom noted for great flavor and beauty. Grown in 3.5” peat pot. Smooth leaf variety is slow to bolt, good for repeat harvest, deep, dark green leaves. Cool weather sweetens the leaves. Smooth leaf variety is slow to bolt, good for repeat harvest, deep, dark green leaves. Cool weather sweetens the leaves. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 48 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Vegetable Cucumber alibi tray Vegetable Cucumber Bush Baby Vegetable Cucumber Harmoine tray Vegetable Cucumber Jackson size15 tray size15 size15 Classic tray size15 Cuke ht: 2-3’ sp: 12-14” type: Veg light: Full sun. Cuke ht: 3-5’ sp: 12-14” type: Veg light: Full sun. Cuke ht: 2-3’ sp: 12-14” type: Veg light: Full sun. Cuke ht: 2-3’ sp: 12-14” type: Veg light: Full sun. Good for fresh eating and pickling, dark green plants, vine is shorter with high yield. Bush cucumber that is very early for pickling. Good for fresh eating and pickling, dark green plants, vine is shorter with high yield. Dark green cucumber with great disease resistance. Fresh eating and pickling, this variety replaces Alibi which we have grown for years. Vegetable Cucumber Mideast Sultan Vegetable Cucumber Striped Vegetable Cucumber Suyo Long Vegetable Eggplant Rosita tray tray size15 Armenian tray size15 tray size15 size15 Cuke ht: 3-5’ sp: 12-14” type: Veg light: Full sun. Cuke ht: 3-5’ sp: 12-14” type: Veg light: Full sun. Cuke ht: 3-5’ sp: 12-14” type: Veg light: Full sun. Eggplant ht: 15-18” sp: type: Veg light: Full sun. Bush cucumber that is very early for pickling. Super tasty, sweet and crisp, slightly fuzzy fruits have a curve and ridges of dark and light green stripes. YUM! This is a sweet ribbed cuke from China, it grows well in hot weather. Always bitter and burp free and if grown on trellis will be nice and straight. YUM! Pear shaped pink/lavender fruit, lovely sweet flavor, great color in the garden. Comes from Puerto Rico. Vegetable Eggplant Gretel mini tray Vegetable Eggplant Orient Express Vegetable Eggplant Rosa Bianca Vegetable Gourd Bitter Comet tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 size18 Eggplant ht: 12-16”" sp: 12-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Eggplant ht: 15-24" sp: 12-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Eggplant ht: 15-24" sp: 12-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Edible Gourd ht: 4-5’ sp: 2’ type: Veg light: Full sun. AAS winner, prolific producer, harvest these pure white fruits when they are 3-4” long. Very tender and sweet fruits on a compact plant. Try in a patio pot! Very attractive fruits that are 8" long and slender clusters of deep glossy purple and mature with no bitterness at all in the fruit. Perfect for grilling! Very attractive creamy delish fruits that are 3-4” x 5” long and slender,they start out white and mature with stripes of lavender. No bitterness at all in the fruit. Delicious gourd is an acquired taste, used in Asian and Indian cooking. Also useful as a bitter tonic ingredient. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 49 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Vegetable Gourd Bitter Long tray Vegetable Greens Arugula Astro Vegetable Greens Mache Jade tray Vegetable Greens Senposai tray size18 tray size18 size18 size15 Edible Gourd ht: 4-5’ sp: 2’ type: Veg light: Full sun. Arugula ht: 4-6” sp: 2-4” type: Veg light: Full sun. Greens ht: 8” sp: 6-8” type: Veg light: Full sun. Mustard/Cabbage Cross ht: 12-14” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Delicious gourd is an acquired taste, used in Asian and Indian cooking. Also useful as a bitter tonic ingredient. Salad green with a pungent bite, this variety is more mild. This variety is early and heat tolerant and the leaves are less deeply lobed. Salad green hybrid has longer leaves, tasty tender green with a herbal minty flavor. Somewhat heat tolerant and mildew resistant. Cold hardy green that is like a collard but will last through freeze and thaw cycles. Developed in Japan a cross with cabbage and B. rapa. Spring planting will grow through the season for cut and come again greens. Vegetable Kale Nero di Tuscana Vegetable Kale Rainbow Lacinato Vegetable Kale Red Border tray Vegetable Kale Russian Red tray tray size15 tray size15 size15 size15 Garden Kale ht: 15-24" sp: 12" type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Garden Kale ht: 15-24" sp: 12" type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Garden Kale ht: 15-24" sp: 12" type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Garden Kale ht: 15-24" sp: 12" type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Solid, deep blue/green is slightly savoyed, decorative and very cold hardy. Can take tough locations with wind or poor soils. The deep blue green color intensifies as the fall weather progresses. A new dinosaur kale that is a mix of reds, blues and purples. It is a cross with Lacinato and Redbor, very cold hardy and slow to bolt. A mix of shapes and colors. Frilly red leaves on an upright shrubby plant, decorative and very cold hardy. Can take tough locations with wind or poor soils. The purple color intensifies as the fall weather progresses. Great out in the flower garden. Finely cut red leaves on an upright , openly shrubby plant, decorative and very cold hardy. Can take tough locations with wind or poor soils. The purple color intensifies as the fall weather progresses. Vegetable Kale Winterbor tray Vegetable Leek Blue Solaise tray Vegetable Leek King Richard tray Vegetable Lettuce Flashy Butter size15 size15 size15 Oak tray size15 Garden Kale ht: 15-24" sp: 12" type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Blue Leek ht: 18-24" sp: 6-8" type: Veg light: Full sun. Blue Leek ht: 18-24" sp: 6-8" type: Veg light: Full sun. Lettuce Cos ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Veg light: Full sun. Finely curled green leaves on an upright shrubby plant, decorative and very cold hardy. Can take tough locations with wind or poor soils. The green color intensifies as the fall weather progresses. This vegetable makes a nice foliage accent in a deep silvery blue, it needs to be grouped for the best effect. Withstands frost AND you can make a great leek & potato soup for early winter when you clean up the garden! This vegetable makes a nice foliage accent in a deep silvery blue, it needs to be grouped for the best effect. Withstands frost AND you can make a great leek & potato soup for early winter when you clean up the garden! Oak leaf type head lettuce with red freckles on green leaves, great heat tolerance, nice harvested young. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 50 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Vegetable Lettuce Butterhead Vegetable Lettuce Cos Vegetable Lettuce Late Anuenue Vegetable Lettuce Mix Spring mix Buttercrunch tray size15 Forellenschluss tray size15 tray size15 tray size15 LETTUCE ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Vegl light: Full sun. Lettuce Cos ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Veg light: Full sun. Lettuce Late ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Veg light: Full sun. LETTUCE ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Veg light: Full sun. Bibb/butterhead lettuce, good disease resistance. Full, dense heads of buttery lettuce. Cos/ Romaine type head lettuce with red freckles on green leaves, great heat tolerance, nice harvested young. Slow growing green head lettuce that shows it’s true self as the days shorten and heat up, great mid summer lettuce with no bitterness. Mixed varieties of leaf lettuce chosen for interesting leaf color and tastiness. Gourmet mix dark reds and greens and lots of different shapes and textures. Vegetable Lettuce Mix Summer mix Vegetable Lettuce Red Galactic tray Vegetable Lettuce Red Rumple Vegetable Melon Musk Golden tray size15 size15 Waved tray size15 Gopher tray size15 LETTUCE ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Veg light: Full sun. LETTUCE ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Veg light: Full sun. LETTUCE ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Veg light: Full sun. Cantaloupe ht: 8 x 36” sp: 2’ type: Veg light: Full sun. Mixed varieties of leaf lettuce chosen for interesting leaf color and tastiness. Gourmet mix dark reds and greens and lots of different shapes and textures. Later season mix. Darkest red , great for salad mix, Leaf is slightly ruffled. Long lasting if you harvest the outer leaves first. Darkest red , great for salad mix, Leaf is ruffled and frilled , thick and crunchy, holds for a while in summer. Super sweet, deep orange flesh and fusarium resistant but watch for mildew. Ready in 85 days. Vegetable Mustard Giant Red tray Vegetable Onion Purplette tray Vegetable Onion Yellow tray size15 Vegetable Orach Aurora Mix tray size15 size15 Mustard GREENS ht: 18-24" sp: 10-12" type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Red Scallion ht: 6-10” sp: 2-3” type: Veg light: Full sun. Yellow Scallion ht: 6-10” sp: 2-3” type: Veg light: Full sun. Rainbow Orach ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Veg light: Full sun. Picture this rosette of large deep red leaves forming a backdrop in your fall border. Tucked in for drama and an added bonus of mild mustard flavor for cooking, try this contrasted with Bidens for late color. Mini onion for the salad garden, deep burgundy red, turns pastel pink when cooked. Use young bunching or harvest at golf ball size. Yellow onions for the garden. A leafy vegetable with great ornamental value, leaves are a mix of gold, purple, carmine and light purple making it magical when dew covered. This is jazzy in the mixed garden and in your dinner salad. (Pick individual leaves to harvest) 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH size15 Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 51 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Vegetable Ornamental Gourd Vegetable Pac Choi Black Summer Speckled Swan tray size15 tray size15 Vegetable Pac Choi Red tray size15 Vegetable Pea Shell Little Marvel Swan Gourd ht: 6-10' sp: 12-14" type: Veg light: Full sun. Pac Choi ht: 6-8” sp: 4-6” type: Veg light: Full sun. GREENS ht: 6-10” sp: 3-4” type: Veg light: Full sun. Shell Pea ht: 18” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Ornamental gourd with the wonderful swan shape, crooked neck and bulging belly with speckled green skin. Try it rambling up a background tree or shrub, the white flowers are fragrant and the gourds are great fun. Lovely dark green Pac Choi that is slow bolting, tasty and compact at 6". Sauté lightly in butter and add salt and pepper, makes a lovely side dish. Still best when harvested at small ( 6-10”) size. Pretty dark green leaves with maroon on top, more color as plant matures. Sauté lightly in butter and add salt and pepper, makes a lovely side dish. A vine-ish bush, very sweet on a dwarfed plant, an old fashioned garden favorite. Put short twigs when planting in the garden to provide support. tray size15 new 2013 Vegetable Pea Snap Cascadia tray Vegetable Pea Snap Sugar Ann tray Vegetable Pea Snow Oregon Giant Vegetable Pepper Hot Ancho tray size15 size15 tray size15 size15 Snap Pea ht: 2-2.5’ sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Pea ht: 15-18” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun Snow Pea ht: 2-4’ sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Hot Pepper ht: 18-24" sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. A taller bush with edible pod pea. Dark green and very sweet. Provide tall twigs or fencing for support. Bush pea with edible pod pea. Medium tall pea, use some support, edible pod. Great performer. Provide tall twigs or fencing for support. Gorgeous, long, narrow slightly hot peppers mature to a deep green with black overtones. Vegetable Pepper Hot Black Czech Vegetable Pepper Hot Early Vegetable Pepper Hot Long Cayene Vegetable Pepper Hot Rocoto tray tray size15 Jalepeno tray size15 tray size15 size15 HOT Pepper ht: 12-18" sp: 12-14" type: Veg light: Full sun. HOT Pepper ht: 18-24" sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Hot Pepper ht: 18-24" sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Hot Pepper ht: 18-24" sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Light shade. This is a wonderful culinary pepper that happens to be stunning. The hot 1-2” fruits ripen through claret red to a deep maroon red bordering on black. Underused. Nice, thick walled fruits ripen early and turn to red early. Great for pickling. Gorgeous, long, slender cayenne peppers are brilliant red and turn early. Dries well for hot pepper flakes. Handsome and yummy. These plants were from seeds brought back from Chile. The pepper is thick walled, flavorful and hot, although the heat varies red fruits are the best. Prefers light shade and fertile soil. Watch for standard pepper pests. ENJOY! This is a favorite of my friends in Guatemala, in salsa and cooked in soups. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 52 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Vegetable Pepper Hot Thai Hot tray Vegetable Pepper Sweet King of the Vegetable Pepper Sweet Klari Baby Vegetable Pepper Sweet Bell size15 North tray size15 Cheese tray size15 Revolution tray size15 Thai Hot Pepper ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Veg light: Full sun. Sweet Pepper ht: 18-24" sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Sweet Pepper ht: 18-24" sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Sweet Pepper ht: 18-24" sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. A productive and also very decorative plant, covered with 1-2" bright red peppers that are HOT! Dry or use fresh in Thai curries. Wonderful open pollinated sweet red pepper that colors up early, even in cool summers. Sweet, 6” thick walled, blocky fruit are perfect for roasting. Cheese shaped fruits have thick walls and start early. Easy to grow and sweet, the ripening color starts white turns to yellow and then finishes red. From Hungary. Large, blocky fruits have thick walls and start early. Turns red in Oct. but has nice thick walls great for the sauté and relish! Vegetable Pumpkin Rouge vif Vegetable Radicchio Indigo tray Vegetable Shallot Ambition tray Vegetable Shallot Prisma tray D'Etamps tray size15 size15 size15 size15 Cinderella Pumpkin ht: 1' x 5' sp: 2' type: Veg light: Full sun/part shade. Radicchio ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Veg light: Full sun. Shallot ht: 6-10” sp: 2-3” type: Veg light: Full sun. Shallot ht: 6-10” sp: 2-3” type: Veg light: Full sun. This is just a pretty pumpkin in bright orange red that is a pumpkin-like squash that reminds me of Cinderella's coach. Nice bright orange flesh is tasty too for pies, stews, etc. Tight globes of burgundy with white mid ribs, tasty and long lasting. Pull off outer leaves for an addition to salads. A delicious long-day shallot with a strong onion flavor. Plant outside at pea planting time. Each stem will produce 2–5 bulbs. A delicious long-day shallot with a strong onion flavor. Plant outside at pea planting time. Each stem will produce 2–5 bulbs. Vegetable Spinach Bordeaux Red Vegetable Spinach Lombardi tray Vegetable Spinach Chard Perpetual Vegetable Squash Delicata Cornell’s Stem tray size15 size15 tray size15 Bush tray size15 Spinach ht: 6” sp: 4-6” type: Veg light: Full sun. Spinach ht: 12-14” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Spinach ht: 12-14” sp: 8-10” type: Veg light: Full sun. Summer Squash ht: 15-18” sp: 18” type: Veg light: Full sun. From Denmark comes this spinach, dark green leaves with a deep red stem and mid vein. Wonderful harvested as baby greens. This will bolt so harvest young. Green leaf spinach can be harvested for a long cool season. Will withstand a light frost. We love this and so do our chickens! Delish! Really looks more like a cross between swiss chard and sorrel it is actually a beet but the flavor and tenderness lasts all season! Will withstand a light frost. Mildew resistant, semi-bush type vine, with long oval fruits white with green striping. Sweet, dense squash for eating. This delivers winter squash flavor in a summer season squash! Ideas: Farfugium crispum, Senecio Sao Paulo 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 53 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Vegetable Squash Patty Pan Vegetable Squash Winter Red Kuri Vegetable Tomatillo De Milpa tray Vegetable Tomatillo Purple tray Sunburst tray size15 tray size15 size15 size15 Summer Squash ht: 18” sp: 18” type: Veg light: Full sun. Winter Squash ht: 8 x 36” sp: 24” type: Veg light: Full sun. Tomatillo ht: 2-3’ sp: 15-18” type: Veg light: Full sun. Tomatillo ht: 2-3’ sp: 15-18” type: Veg light: Full sun. Bright yellow skin, can be used tiny with blossom still attached. Tender summer squash shaped like a little space ship. Very pretty when picked small and steamed for a side dish. Japanese hybrid is my personal favorite. A lovely red/orange fruit that averages 3-5 lbs. Dry Winter squash has a deep rich flavor, and makes a grand squash/pumpkin pie. Essential for salsa verde, this mexican heirloom has great storage length. Smaller size fruit usually has better flavor. Fruit is blushed with purple tones. Essential for salsa verde, large fruits are 1-2” in size. Fruits are dark purple and decorative, keep fruits in light to intensify the color. Vegetable Tomato Aunt Ruby’s Vegetable Tomato Brandywine Vegetable Tomato Cosmonaut Vegetable Tomato Giant Belgium Green tray size15 Indet tray size15 Volkov Indet. tray size15 Indet tray size15 Heirloom Tomato ht: 2-3’ sp: 18” type: Veg light: Full sun. Heirloom Tomato ht: 2-5' sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Heirloom Tomato ht: 3-4' sp: 1-2' type: Veg light: Full sun. Heirloom Tomato ht: 2-5' sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. These are medium large fruits, pick when blush yellow with pink tinge at the blossom end and is wonderful sliced with a dash of balsamic. (OK most tomatoes are but this one is really pretty too)Indeterminate(needs staking) This classic oldtimer ripens a rose pink and slice it open to discover its juicy fullness. YUM. Crack resistant and Indeterminate(needs staking) a great performer with flavor galore. Excellent for fresh eating, to quote:"always good, sometimes sublime" early deep red and very juicy and fruity. (Indeterminate, needs staking.) This heirloom beefsteak style tomato ripens a rose pink and slice it open to discover its juicy fullness. Fruits can be 2-5 lbs each!!!! YUM. Crack resistant and Indeterminate(needs staking) a great performer with flavor galore. new 2014 Vegetable Tomato Granadero tray Vegetable Tomato Honeydrop tray Vegetable Tomato Jaune Flamme Vegetable Tomato Mortgage Lifter size15 size15 tray size15 Indet tray size15 Italian Paste Tomato ht: 3-4’ sp: 18” type: Veg light: Full sun. Yellow Cherry Tomato ht: 3-5' sp: 24" type: Veg light: Full sun. GoldenTomato ht: 3-5' sp: 24" type: Veg light: Full sun. Heirloom Tomato ht: 2-5' sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. New, disease resistant plants with fine flavored paste tomato, fine oval shaped fruits with great red color and sweet, rich flavor.(Indeterminate, needs staking) Vigorous cherry tomato, similar to Sungold but less inclined to cracking. Very sweet, the fruits are more honey toned, very sweet! Needs Staking. A french heirloom that has many followers due to the wonderful flavor. Recommended by a west coast gardener. Medium to small fruits in golden red hue, packed with goodness. Needs staking. This classic oldtimer ripens a rose pink and slice it open to discover its juicy fullness. YUM. Crack resistant and Indeterminate(needs staking) a great performer with flavor galore. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 54 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com Vegetable Tomato Orange Banana Vegetable Tomato Prudens Purple Vegetable Tomato Sungold tray Vegetable Tomato Black Cherry Indet. tray size15 Indet. tray size15 size15 tray size15 Plum tomato ht: 18-24" sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Heirloom Tomato ht: 2-5' sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Yellow Cherry Tomato ht: 3-5' sp: 24" type: Veg light: Full sun. Black Cherry Tomato ht: 4-5' sp: 24" type: Veg light: Full sun. The orange plum tomato for sauces and paste with the best flavor and richness. Orange gold, pear shaped fruits are midseason bearing. Dry well, very sweet. (Indeterminate, needs staking) This is like Brandywine but a tad more purple. To my mind the most velvety, smooth salad eating. Crack resistant and Indeterminate(needs staking) a great performer with flavor galore. A vigorous sprawley plant that produces possibly the sweetest, most flavorful cherry tomato I've ever tasted. The interesting orange/yellow fruits make it quite decorative. Provide a cage or place in the border where it can tumble with plenty of space. Needs staking. Very sweet and also the deep dark color looks great on the plate! High yeilding and delicious. Needs a cage or staking. Vegetable Tomato Krim Black tray Vegetable Tomato Black Prince tray Vegetable Tomato Costuloto Vegetable Tomato Granny Cantrell size15 size15 Fiorentino Indet tray size15 Pink Indet tray size15 Heirloom Tomato ht: 2-5' sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun Heirloom Tomato ht: 2-5' sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Heirloom Tomato ht: 2-5' sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. Heirloom Tomato ht: 2-5' sp: 15-18" type: Veg light: Full sun. When Krim is ripe it is still half green and firm, an iridescent purple on the outside with juicy taste and even slightly smokey. A real heavy producer also. YUM. ( Indeterminate- needs staking) Outstanding variety less fragile than Black Krim, an iridescent purple on the outside with juicy taste and even slightly smokey. A real heavy producer also. YUM. ( Indeterminate- needs staking) Heirloom from Tuscany, a slightly flattened fruit of deep redness with fluted shoulders, making it a knock out on the plate! Crack resistant and Indeterminate(needs staking) a great performer with flavor galore. This heirloom beefsteak type tomato a rose pink and slice it open to discover its sweet juicy fullness. YUM. Crack resistant and Indeterminate(needs staking) a great performer with flavor galore. new 2013 new 2014 Vegetable Tomato Sun Cherry tray Verbena bonariensis tray size15 size15 Verbena canadensis Homestead Verbena Estrella Merlot tray size15 Purple tray size15 Red Cherry Tomato ht: 4-5' sp: 24" type: Veg light: Full sun. Tall Verbena ht: 2-3' sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Trailing Verbena ht: 8-10" sp: 8-10" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Verbena ht: 6 x 20" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun Super sweet in long trusses, need to be picked on time to avoid cracking. Very high sugar content. Like a little sugar drop. Needs a cage or staking. Now familiar, this tall garden verbena is a brilliant performer with 1" clusters of bright violet flowers held above straight, stiff stems. Plant in masses in the mixed border for a light, airy texture. This plant attracts the monarch butterflies and makes a nice cut flower addition. Disease and drought resistant and never needs dead heading, can be a tender perennial Ideas: Celosia Purple Flamingo, Zea m. japonica variegata, Ipomoea Grandpa Ott Coming from the high heat of Homestead this trailing Verbena is a real garden and container performer. Brilliant, almost dayglow-violet purple flowers bloom all summer long under all conditions. Large leaves of green with large flower clusters of fiery scarlet red. Great for hanging baskets and window boxes and containers. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Ideas: Verbascum Artic Summer, Petunia Lavender wave Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 55 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2013 Verbena quartz burgundy tray Verbena rigida Polaris tray size15 size15 Verbena rigida Purple Venosa tray Verbena Temari Patio Pink tray size15 size15 ht: 10-12 sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Lavender Vervain ht: 12-15" sp: 12-15" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Purple Vervain ht: 12-15" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun. Verbena ht: 6 x 20" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun This plant is a real winner for non-stop color and tolerance of many weather variations. A past All America Winner, the deep burgundy flowers look like garnets! Attractive compact plants are liberally garnished with clusters of silver-blue flowers . A useful plant for landscape bedding and larger planters. Mid size verbena that lends a light airy mass of color from floating above the low green foliage. Nice for a wild flower effect. Great for cutting. The foliage is disease and drought resistant. These plants can take a beating from wind and sun. Large leaves of green with large flower clusters of light bright pink . Great for hanging baskets and window boxes and containers. Ideas: Coleus Glennis Ideas: Stipa tenuissima, Petunia integrifolia white Ideas: Trachelium Purple, Abutilon Souvenir de Bonn Vigna caracalla tray size15 Xanthosoma Lime Zinger tray new 2013 Verbena Temari Patio Red tray size15 Zea mays var. japonica tray size15 size15 Verbena ht: 6 x 20" sp: 10-12" type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun Corkscrew Snail Vine ht: 6-10' sp: 2’ type: Tender Perennial light: Full sun/part shade. Lime Taro ht: 18-24" sp: 15-18" type: Tender Perennial light: Light shade Striped Maize ht: 4-6' sp: 12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Large leaves of green with large flower clusters of fiery scarlet red. Great for hanging baskets and window boxes and containers. This is a lovely vine with a subtle splash of blossoms decorating it. The twining leaves similar to beans are vigorous and will cover a large area if well fed & watered, the flower is an interesting 1-2" coil looking rather like a small snail’s shell. Blossoms start pale lavender and fade to cream before dropping off. Giant elephant ear leaves in bright, Lime green. Gaudisimo! Useful in containers for extreme drama and brightness. This is a wonderful plant to mass for instant backdrop. The leaves are variegated with white, cream, pink and green and often red stems. Plant in very rich soil with tight spacing to get a solid mass of texture. Best when other more bushy, mid size plants can mask the lower stems. Makes a nice support for morning glories. Ideas: Alternanthera burgundy thread, Alternanthera rubiginosa Ideas: Celosia PInk Flamingo, Dahlia Thomas Edison Zinnia elegans Carmine Rose tray Zinnia elegans Meteor Deep Red Zinnia elegans Orange /gold tray Zinnia elegans Pink/Luminosa tray size15 tray size15 size15 size15 Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Large, fully double flowers are rich carmine/rose with a deeper rose center.The foliage is bred to be disease and mildew resistant. Makes a great cut flower. This deep red has overtones of deep burgundy. Fully double flowers on tall, shrubby plants. Makes a long lasting cut flower. Outstanding garden performance from this giant, fully double zinnia. The foliage is bred to be disease and mildew resistant. Makes a great cut flower. Outstanding garden performance from this giant, bright pink fully double zinnia. The foliage is bred to be disease and mildew resistant. Makes a great cut flower. Ideas: Canna red futurity Ideas: Lavandula dentata, Arctotis venusta 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 56 The Pick of the Planet 2014 www.pickoftheplanet.com new 2014 Zinnia elegans Salmon Rose tray Zinnia elegans Violet Queen tray size15 size15 Zinnia elegans yellow tray size15 Zinnia elegans Zowie Yellow Flame Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-40" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Giant, fully doubled flowers Salmon-rose-pink cover this bushy garden favorite. The foliage is bred to be disease and mildew resistant. Makes a great cut flower. Large double flowers in bright zinnia purple. The tall, stocky plants are covered with 3-5" fully doubled blooms. Makes a wonderful, long lasting cut flower. Large double flowers in bright sunny yellow. The tall, stocky plants are covered with 3-5" fully doubled blooms. Makes a wonderful, long lasting cut flower. All America Selection, an outstanding bright punch of color in the garden. Blooms of yellow/orange bicolor on this giant, fully double zinnia. The foliage is bred to be disease and mildew resistant. Makes a great cut flower. Ideas: Salvia patens, Cynoglossum, Coleus Victorian Yellow Frill Ideas: Lavandula dentata, Arctotis venusta tray size15 new 2013 Zinnia elegans Queen Lime tray Zinnia elegans Queen Red Lime tray Zinnia magellan Mix tray size15 Zinnia Persian Carpet Mix tray size15 size15 Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Dahlia Zinnia ht: 30-36" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Zinnia Dwarf Mix ht: 12-14" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Zinnia ht: 20-24” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. New series, large, fully double 3” flowers are bright lime green. The foliage is bred to be disease and mildew resistant. Makes a great cut flower. A new, showy tall zinnia, red doubled outer petals with a bright lime center, impact in the garden and in cut flower arrangements. Large, double 4-5" flowers on a low, uniformly compact plant. Vigorous green foliage is sturdy and self supporting. Dynamite little border plant! AAS winner heirloom variety has wonderful color blend: red, yellow, gold, bronze, cream. I love this as a cut flower, combines beautifully with Sunflower Strawberry Blonde. Outstanding garden performer all season. Zinnia Profusion Cherry tray size15 Zinnia Profusion Coral Pink tray Zinnia Profusion Orange tray size15 size15 Ideas: Pennisetum set. rubrum, Coleus Mr. Wonderful Zinnia Profusion Apricot tray size15 size15 Bush Zinnia ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Bush Zinnia ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Bush Zinnia ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Bush Zinnia ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. A new bedding zinnia that is constant blooming and disease resistant! Masses of glowing apricot 2" flowers cover the plant. A real heat lover! A new bedding cherry/carmine zinnia that is constant blooming and disease resistant! Masses of cherry red 2" flowers cover the plant. A new bedding zinnia in coral pink that is constant blooming and disease resistant! Masses of coral pink 2" flowers cover the plant. A new bedding zinnia that is constant blooming and disease resistant! Masses of glowing orange/gold 2" flowers cover the plant. A real heat lover! Ideas: Salvia farinacea white Ideas: Salvia farinacea white Ideas: Hibiscus acetocella, Penn. set. rubrum, Pentas red 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 57 The Pick of the Planet 2014 Zinnia Profusion White tray size15 www.pickoftheplanet.com Zinnia tenuifolia Red Spider tray Zinnia Zahara Coral Rose tray size15 size15 Bush Zinnia ht: 12-15" sp: 8-10" type: Annual light: Full sun. Red Wild Zinnia ht: 24-30" sp: 10-12" type: Annual light: Full sun. Bush Zinnia ht: 12-16” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Bush Zinnia ht: 12-16” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. A new bedding zinnia that is constant blooming and disease resistant! Masses of white 2" flowers cover the plant. Making it indispensable in the low maintenance garden! Bushy, upright, well branched plants produce masses of scarlet red flowers that are 2" with large centers and a single ring of spaced out spider-like petals. This zinnia has brighter and larger flowers than the profusion series. Superior disease tolerance and is outstanding in sunny, hot, dry conditions. This zinnia has brighter and larger flowers than the profusion series. Superior disease tolerance and is outstanding in sunny, hot, dry conditions. Zinnia Zahara Starlight rose tray Zinnia Zahara White tray size15 Zinnia Zahara Yellow tray size15 Zinnia Zahara Double Cherry tray Bush Zinnia ht: 12-16” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Bush Zinnia ht: 12-16” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. Bush Zinnia ht: 12-16” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Light shade. Bush Zinnia ht: 12-16” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. All America Winner for 2010, really nice, crisp white flower with rose stripe. This zinnia has brighter and larger flowers than the profusion series. Superior disease tolerance and is outstanding in sunny, hot, dry conditions. This zinnia has brighter and larger flowers than the profusion series. Superior disease tolerance and is outstanding in sunny, hot, dry conditions. This zinnia has brighter and larger flowers than the profusion series. Superior disease tolerance and is outstanding in sunny, hot, dry conditions. AAS winner, stunning planted in a large mass, brilliant double 2” cherry red blooms cover the plants. Mounding habit, carefree, amazing performer. size15 Zinnia Zahara Scarlet tray size15 size15 Zinnia Zahara Double Fire tray size15 Bush Zinnia ht: 12-16” sp: 10-12” type: Annual light: Full sun. This zinnia has brighter and larger flowers than the profusion series. Fully doubled 2” blooms in serious hot scarlet orange. Superior disease tolerance and is outstanding in sunny, hot, dry conditions. 192 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland NH Phone 603.433.3370 Fax: 207.439.3933 58