Best Flowers for Shade
282 flower varieties well-suited for shade gardens. Varieties that thrive in partial sun or low light.
Aalsmeer King Size Mix
Cheerful, 2 1/2-3 1/2" bicolor blooms in shades of gold, purple, plum, lavender, rose, and white. Mildly fragrant blooms. We found Aalsmeer King Size Mix to be one of the fastest varieties to reach a height tall enough for cutting in our overwintered trials. In our unheated tunnel (Zone 5), it yielded 16-22" long stems that are perfect for mixing with tulips and daffodils in early spring bouquets. Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet.Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Afternoon White
Afternoon White was bred for cut-flower production. As a tetraploid, it has more substantive flowers and stems. In our trials, it produces strong, straight stems and 2-4" white blooms with bright yellow centers. Early to flower. Blooms are not as profuse as more common cosmos varieties, but the superior stem and flower quality make Afternoon White a good cut-flower choice.
Alpha
High resin content for medicinal use. 2-3 1/2" blooms. Also known as pot marigold, common marigold, and Scotch marigold.Edible Flowers: Petals of the flowers can be used fresh or dried in "flower confetti," soups, soufflés, rice dishes, baked goods, and to garnish desserts. Calendula is a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is tangy and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Amazon™ Rose Magic
These brilliantly colored beauties bloom the first year and produce 5-7 stems that can reach 36". The stems are thick, strong and glossy green, supporting huge blooms that start out white, aging to pink and then dark rose. All colors visible on individual flower heads. Long vase life. Tender perennial in Zones 6-8. Best grown as an annual. Raw, uncoated seed. Edible Flowers: Use the flower petals to garnish salads, desserts, soups, icing, and cold drinks. Flavor is of mild clove. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Antibes Apricot I
Group 1 snapdragon best suited for cool-season production. Excellent quality stems and blooms in our early spring trials. Bred for performance under short days and low temperatures. Not recommended for summer-flowering production. Plants produce short thin stems under high-light summer temperatures and long-day conditions. Color is distinct from Avignon Apricot, which presents more yellow and cream in the blooms; whereas Antibes Apricot shows a stronger and more saturated peach color. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Antique Pink
Tightly spaced florets on thick, strong, straight stems. Single-stem or column type stock for one-cut harvest. Blooms have chartreuse green centers with pale pink edges. Plants produce about 55% double-flowering plants. Overall, very similar to the Iron series in performance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Antirrhinum Majus Rocket Mix
These tall, elegant snapdragons create dramatic vertical spikes of densely packed flowers that children love to squeeze and make 'snap.' The Rocket series offers exceptional heat tolerance and sturdy stems perfect for cutting, with blooms in a rainbow of colors. Their extended bloom period and ability to self-sow make them garden workhorses.
Apricotta
Tall, vigorous, densely branching plants. Delicate single blooms have a slightly ruffled edge and glow in shades of blush, apricot, and rose. We have observed variation in bloom color: some flowers are lighter in color, while some express more rose than apricot. The 2 1/2-3" blooms are not as full or uniform as we would like. Still, we appreciate the variety for its productive plants and its ability to unify warm and cool hues in arrangements.
Arena III Apricot
2-3", fully-double flowers are a warm apricot color. We chose the Arena series as a later-flowering group 3 (main season) series that can be planted along with an earlier group 2 series, such as the Mariachi series, for a staggered harvest. When planted at the same time, Arenas start to bloom approximately two weeks after Mariachis. Group 3, for late spring, summer, and fall harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Arena III Baby Pink
Light blush pink, 2-3", fully-double flowers. We chose the Arena series as a later-flowering group 3 (main season) series that can be planted along with an earlier group 2 series, such as the Mariachi series, for a staggered harvest. When planted at the same time, Arenas start to bloom approximately two weeks after Mariachis. Group 3, for late spring, summer, and fall harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Arena III Gold
Rich buttercream-colored, 2-3," fully double flowers. We chose the Arena series as a later-flowering group 3 (main season) series that can be planted along with an earlier group 2 series, such as the Mariachi series, for a staggered harvest. When planted at the same time, Arenas start to bloom approximately two weeks after Mariachis. Group 3, for late spring, summer, and fall harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Arena III Red
Buds are a light green with pink edging. As blooms mature, the light green turns to light pink and the edging deepens into a dark rose color. 2-3" fully-double flowers. We chose the Arena series as a later-flowering group 3 (main season) series that can be planted along with an earlier group 2 series, such as the Mariachi series, for a staggered harvest. When planted at the same time, Arenas start to bloom approximately two weeks after Mariachis. Arenas also offer some outstanding, unique color options such as Apricot, Baby Pink, and Blue Picotee. Group 3, for late spring, summer, and fall harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Audray Mix
The Audray series offers highly uniform plants with tall stems for cut flowers. Compared to the QIS series, Audray is taller and more uniform but a bit later to flower, and with a limited color range. Mixture includes: Audray White, Bicolor Rose, Pink, and Purple Red. 1 1/2" blooms. Also known as globe amaranth and common globe amaranth.
Audray Pink
We've found Audray Pink and Audray White to be some of the tallest and most upright varieties in the Gomphrena globosa type, resulting in a higher number of usable stems. Highly uniform plant performance. Despite the name, the bloom color of Audray Pink has more of a lavender or cool pink hue. 1 1/2" blooms. Compared to the QIS series, Audray is taller and more uniform but a bit later to flower, and with a limited color range. Also known as globe amaranth and common globe amaranth.
Audray Purple-Red
Audray Purple-Red is very similar to QIS™ Purple in terms of productivity and the bloom color is identical. Slightly later to flower and taller than QIS Purple.1 1/2" blooms. Also known as globe amaranth and common globe amaranth.
Audray White
1 1/2" blooms on long stems and uniform plants. Sturdy white blooms are an excellent special detail in wedding design work and boutonnieres, in addition to wholesale and market bouquets. Also known as globe amaranth and common globe amaranth.
Avignon Apricot II
Exceptionally robust stems, high yields, and uniform growth in the field or greenhouse when grown under short days and low temperatures. Group 2 snapdragon. Under high light or very warm temperatures, flowers can become washed out and express more yellow hues. Previously known as Costa Apricot II. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Avignon Deep Orange II
Classic orange snapdragon. Robust stems, high-quality blooms, and uniform growth in the field or greenhouse. Group 2 snapdragon bred for performance under short days and low temperatures. We've found the Avignon series to be more adaptable than most Group 2 snapdragons, in that the plants produce strong stems and high-quality blooms even under slightly warmer and longer days than would be ideal for a Group 2 series. Avignon performs well in our spring and fall trials both in the field and tunnel, and overwintered (fall-planted inside an unheated tunnel for early spring flowering). Flower quality and stem quality are reduced under long days and high temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Avignon Deep Rose II
Vibrant cherry-rose color. Robust stems, high-quality blooms, and uniform growth in the field or greenhouse. Group 2 snapdragon bred for performance under short days and low temperatures. We've found the Avignon series to be more adaptable than most Group 2 snapdragons, in that the plants produce strong stems and high-quality blooms even under slightly warmer and longer days than would be ideal for a Group 2 series. Avignon performs well in our spring and fall trials both in the field and tunnel, and overwintered (fall-planted inside an unheated tunnel for early spring flowering). Flower quality and stem quality are reduced under long days and high temperatures. Avignon Deep Rose II is the darkest, most deeply saturated of the rose colors in the Avignon II series. Previously known as Costa Deep Rose II. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Avignon Ivory II
White florets with a subtle touch of yellow. Robust stems, high-quality blooms, and uniform growth in the field or greenhouse. Group 2 snapdragon bred for performance under short days and low temperatures. We've found the Avignon series to be more adaptable than most Group 2 snapdragons, in that the plants produce strong stems and high-quality blooms even under slightly warmer and longer days than would be ideal for a Group 2 series. Avignon performs well in our spring and fall trials both in the field and tunnel, and overwintered (fall-planted inside an unheated tunnel for early spring flowering). Flower quality and stem quality are reduced under long days and high temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Avignon Lavender II
Exceptionally robust stems, high yields, and uniform growth in the field or greenhouse when grown under short days and low temperatures. Group 2 snapdragon. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Avignon Light Rose II
Robust stems, high-quality blooms, and uniform growth in the field or greenhouse. Group 2 snapdragon bred for performance under short days and low temperatures. We've found the Avignon series to be more adaptable than most Group 2 snapdragons, in that the plants produce strong stems and high-quality blooms even under slightly warmer and longer days than would be ideal for a Group 2 series. Avignon performs well in our spring and fall trials both in the field and tunnel, and overwintered (fall-planted inside an unheated tunnel for early spring flowering). Flower quality and stem quality are reduced under long days and high temperatures. Avignon Light Rose II is slightly shorter and more compact compared to other Avignon varieties in this series. Flowering time, bloom quality, and stem quality are consistent with the rest of the Avignon II series. Previously known as Costa Light Rose II. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Avignon Pink II
Bloom color is a little richer and deeper (not as pale) as Costa Silver but still lighter than Potomac Pink Improved or Costa Light Rose II. Group 2, cool-season snapdragon, bred for performance under short days, low light, and low-temperature conditions. Not recommended for summer production. Plants produce short, thin stems under high light, summer temperatures, and long-day conditions. Pair with other Group 1 and 2 snapdragons such as the Costa II and Maryland series.Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Avignon Silver II
Exceptionally robust stems, high yields, and uniform growth in the field or greenhouse when grown under short days and low temperatures. Group 2 snapdragon. Previously known as Costa Silver II. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Azumi XL Blue
The Azumi series offers 2-3 1/2" pom-pom style blooms in rich jewel tones on sturdy, vigorous plants. Recommended for growing as a spray-type cut flower. Plants yield one cut per plant; each cut is a large spray of stems and flowers. The primary flower will be larger, surrounded by multiple slightly smaller blooms. Alternately, single stems can be harvested, although stem length will be shorter than when harvested as a one-cut spray type. Lavender-blue bloom color. Azumi XL Blue flowers are the earliest of the Azumi series in our trials. Fusarium tolerant.
Azumi XL Red
The Azumi series offers 2-3 1/2" pom-pom style blooms in rich jewel tones on sturdy, vigorous plants. Recommended for growing as a spray-type cut flower. Plants yield one cut per plant; each cut is a large spray of stems and flowers. The primary flower will be larger, surrounded by multiple slightly smaller blooms. Alternately, single stems can be harvested, although stem length will be shorter than when harvested as a one-cut spray type. Deep red blooms open with a creamy white center that darkens as blooms mature. Fusarium tolerant.
Azumi XL Rose
The Azumi series offers 2-3 1/2" pom-pom style blooms in rich jewel tones on sturdy, vigorous plants. Recommended for growing as a spray-type cut flower. Plants yield one cut per plant; each cut is a large spray of stems and flowers. The primary flower will be larger, surrounded by multiple slightly smaller blooms. Alternately, single stems can be harvested, although stem length will be shorter than when harvested as a one-cut spray type. Flower color is bright rose with a cream center. Fusarium tolerant.
Azumi XL White
The Azumi series offers 2-3 1/2" pom-pom style blooms in rich jewel tones on sturdy, vigorous plants. Recommended for growing as a spray-type cut flower. Plants yield one cut per plant; each cut is a large spray of stems and flowers. The primary flower will be larger, surrounded by multiple slightly smaller blooms. Alternately, single stems can be harvested, although stem length will be shorter than when harvested as a one-cut spray type. White blooms open with a creamy center maturing to bright white. Fusarium tolerant.
Barlow Mix
Fluffy, star-shaped blooms with pointed, overlapping petals resemble petite clematis flowers. Fully double 1 1/2" upward-facing and nodding, spurless flowers. Blooms late spring of the second year from a spring sowing. An excellent cut flower, it has strong, straight stems and fills the gap between early spring and summer bouquets. Produces multiple blooms per stem. Mix includes Victorian shades in a complementary color palette: Aline Fairweather (rose), Black Barlow (almost black), Blue Barlow (violet), Bordeaux Barlow (deep wine red), Miss M.I. Huish (dark purple), Nora Barlow (rose centers fading to white with green tips), White Barlow (white), and Christa (purple-edged white). Attracts hummingbirds. Perennial in Zones 3-9.
Belladonna Mix
First-year flowering perennial. Well-branched plants produce spikes in dark blue, turquoise, or white. Tall plants may benefit from support - stems can lodge or topple in heavy rain or wind. Attracts bees and butterflies. Often grown as an annual. Perennial in Zones 3-7.
Bells of Ireland
Add fresh, bright-green color and texture to mixed bouquets. Long stems covered with bright apple-green, bell-shaped, 2" calyxes centered with tiny, white blooms. Use as a spike or filler flower. Excellent in dried arrangements too. Blooms have a lovely, sour-apple scent. Also known as bells-of-Ireland and shellflower.
Black Button
Upright plants produce abundant double and semidouble 1-1 1/2" blooms. Prefers cool temperatures. Also known as cornflower, garden cornflower, and bachelor's buttons. Edible Flowers: The petals are used to decorate desserts. Centaurea is also a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is bland and mildly floral.
Black-Eyed Susan
Black-Eyed Susan is a vibrant perennial flower featuring bright golden-yellow petals surrounding a distinctive dark brown or black central disk. It reaches maturity in 100-120 days from seed and produces abundant blooms throughout summer and fall. This heirloom variety is exceptionally low-maintenance and thrives in full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours), adapting well to most soil types. The defining characteristic is its cheerful two-tone appearance and prolific, long-lasting flowers ideal for gardens, borders, and fresh cut arrangements.
Blossom Pearl
1-2" wide pale pink blooms. Silvery-gray foliage and long stems. Prefers cool growing conditions.
Bonanza™ Bee
1 1/2-2 1/2" refined crested blooms. Highly uniform plants are more compact than the Durango series. An easy-to-grow addition to garden beds, containers, and small spaces. Vibrant red and gold blooms.
Bonanza™ Deep Orange
1 1/2-2 1/2" refined crested blooms. Highly uniform plants are more compact than the Durango series. An easy-to-grow addition to garden beds, containers, and small spaces. Classic marigold-orange bloom color.
Bonanza™ Harmony
1 1/2-2 1/2" refined crested blooms. Highly uniform plants are more compact than the Durango series. An easy-to-grow addition to garden beds, containers, and small spaces. Vibrant red and orange blooms.
Bridal Pink
More depth and dimension than your average snapdragon. Reminiscent of a watercolor painting, bloom color shifts delicately from the center to the edges of the petal: rose to shell-pink and pale pink. Florets are densely packed on the flower spike, giving the blooms a lovely full appearance. Bred for performance under short days and low temperatures; considered a group 2 snapdragon. Well-suited for an early spring bloom period. Performs well in our overwinter tunnel trials - a great color for early spring bouquets. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Brush Strokes
Cheerful faces sparkle in shades of apricot, gold, peach, lavender, plum, purple, and cream. You could spend hours gazing at the intricate patterning of the petals and their varied splashes, flecks, and stripes of color. Each plant seems to produce a unique color combination. Not selected for a short, mounding plant habit like most modern cultivars, this mix yields taller, more vigorous plants in a range of heights. Sweetly fragrant. Bloom size: 1 1/2-2 1/2".Overwinters well in our (Zone 5) unheated tunnel, yielding 12-18" stems that are perfect for mixing into early spring bouquets.Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, and horned violet. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Candicans
Candicans is taller and more productive than other dusty miller varieties in our trials, making it a good choice for cut-flower production. Compared to Silverdust, Candicans is taller, more vigorous, a bit more variable in plant architecture, and its leaves are not as deeply lobed. Otherwise, overall appearance is very similar. Dusty Miller's silvery foliage is a very popular cut-flower foliage for elegant bouquets. 3-7" long, velvety leaves with a snowflake appearance. Plants produce yellow flowers the second year from seeding, primarily in the southern states. Flowers are commonly removed to encourage foliage growth. Tender perennial in Zones 8-10.
Cannes Lavender II-III
Compared to Potomac Lavender, Cannes Lavender II-III is about 5 days earlier to bloom and produces flowers with a similar, soft lavender color and comparable stem length. Suitable for field or greenhouse. Group 2-3 snapdragons can be grown in the field or indoors and are well-suited for spring, early summer, and fall production. Previously know as Costa Summer Lavender III. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Cannes Light Bronze II-III
Group 2-3 snapdragon, can be grown in the field or indoors and is well-suited for spring, early summer, and fall production. Despite the inclusion of "Bronze" in the name, Cannes Light Bronze II-III is a unique and beautiful cantaloupe color with touches of peach and rose. Uniform, high-quality blooms. Cannes Light Bronze II-III is about 5 days earlier to bloom than Potomac series in our trials. This variety is bred for the seasonal transitions between spring and summer, and summer and fall. Performs well for us in spring plantings for early summer harvests. Also suitable for overwintering. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Cannes Mix II-III
This Group 2-3 snapdragon can be grown in the field or indoors and is well-suited for spring, early summer, and fall production. Mix contains a pleasing blend of lavender, orange, red, and rose shades. Uniform, high-quality blooms. The Cannes II-III series is about 5 days earlier to bloom than the Potomac series in our trials. This variety is bred for the seasonal transitions between spring and summer, and summer and fall. Performs best for us in spring plantings for early summer harvests. Also suitable for overwintering. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Cannes Orange II-III
This Group 2-3 snapdragon can be grown in the field or indoors and is well-suited for spring, early summer, and fall production. Uniform, high-quality blooms. The Cannes II-III series is about 5 days earlier to bloom than the Potomac series in our trials. This variety is bred for the seasonal transitions between spring and summer, and summer and fall. Performs best for us in spring plantings for early summer harvests. Also suitable for overwintering. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Cannes Pink II-III
Cannes Pink II-III is a hybrid ornamental flower variety producing delicate pink blooms with distinctive floral character. Reaching maturity in 105-115 days, this easy-to-grow cultivar thrives in full sun to partial shade with moderate fertility soil. The petals offer a distinctly floral flavor profile with subtle lingering bitterness; harvesting early in the bloom cycle minimizes bitter notes, making it ideal for culinary garnishes or edible flower arrangements. Well-suited for container or garden cultivation.
Cannes Red II-III
Cannes Red II-III is a hybrid ornamental flower variety prized for its deep red blooms and elegant appearance. Reaching maturity in 105-115 days, this cultivar thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter. The flowers feature delicate petals with a distinctive floral character and slightly bitter finish, making them ideal for gourmet garnishing and culinary decoration. Easy to grow and manage, this variety is commonly affected by aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies, requiring routine pest monitoring.
Cannes Rose II-III
Cannes Rose II-III is a hybrid flower variety featuring delicate rose-colored blooms with romantic appeal. Reaching maturity in 105-115 days, this ornamental thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained loam soil. Its petals offer a distinctive floral taste with subtle bitterness, making it ideal for garnishing gourmet dishes in minimal quantities. The variety distinguishes itself through reliable performance and ease of cultivation, requiring attention to common flower pests including aphids and spider mites. Perfect for gardeners seeking both visual elegance and culinary utility.
Chabaud Orange Sherbet
Vintage carnations present the sweet and spicy fragrance of clove. Frilly, 1 1/2-2" double blooms with a small percentage of singles. Orange creamsicle-colored petals striped and flaked with tangerine. Grass-like, gray or blue-green foliage. Blooms late July through August in our trials and is best grown as an annual for cut-flower production. Chabaud is an old-fashioned type dating back to as early as 1904. D. caryophyllus is native to the Mediterranean, where emotional attachment to this flower first took root. Also known as annual carnation. Pronounced shab-o, with a long "o." Tender perennial in Zones 6-8. Edible Flowers: Use the flower petals to garnish salads, desserts, soups, icing, and cold drinks. Flavor is of mild clove. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Chabaud Picotee Double Mix
Vintage carnations present the sweet and spicy fragrance of clove. Frilly 1 1/2-2" double blooms with a small percentage of singles. Striped, flaked, and picotee types in shades of rose, pink, wine, salmon, cream, and white. Grass-like, gray or blue-green foliage. Blooms late July through August in our trials and is best grown as an annual for cut-flower production. Chabaud is an old-fashioned type dating back to as early as 1904. D. caryophyllus is native to the Mediterranean, where emotional attachment to this flower first took root. Also known as annual carnation. Pronounced shab-o, with a long "o." Tender perennial in Zones 6-8. Edible Flowers: Use the flower petals to garnish salads, desserts, soups, icing, and cold drinks. Flavor is of mild clove. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Champagne Bubbles Mix
Cheerful citrus-colored 3-5" blooms are borne on sturdy, straight, 12-20" stems. Productive plants produce uniform, crinkled, cup-shaped blooms that sparkle and float above clumps of soft, gray-green foliage. Lightly fragrant. Mix includes orange, pink, red, white, and yellow.
Champagne Bubbles Orange
Brilliant orange 3-5" blooms are borne on sturdy, straight, 12-20" stems. Productive plants produce uniform, crinkled, cup-shaped blooms that sparkle and float above clumps of soft, gray-green foliage. Lightly fragrant.
Champagne Bubbles Pink
Watermelon-colored 3-5" blooms are borne on sturdy, straight, 12-20" stems. Productive plants produce uniform, crinkled, cup-shaped blooms that sparkle and float above clumps of soft, gray-green foliage. Lightly fragrant.
Champagne Bubbles Scarlet
Cheerful scarlet-red 3-5" blooms are borne on sturdy, straight, 12-20" stems. Productive plants produce uniform, crinkled, cup-shaped blooms that sparkle and float above clumps of soft, gray-green foliage. Lightly fragrant.
Champagne Bubbles White
Snow-white 3-5" blooms are borne on sturdy, straight, 12-20" stems. Productive plants produce uniform, crinkled, cup-shaped blooms that sparkle and float above clumps of soft, gray-green foliage. Lightly fragrant.
Chandelier
Part of the Russell Hybrids 'Band of Nobles' series. Chandelier has sweetly scented, soft, buttery yellow blooms. Plants produce multiple blooms with stiff, straight stems. In our trials, these first-year flowering plants bloomed in early July in the first year and about a month earlier (early June) from well-established plants in the second season of growing. Bloom quality and productivity were better in the second season, although all plants did produce flowers in the first season. Performs best where summers are cool. Attracts and provides a food source for bees and hummingbirds. 1-2' blooms/spikes are densely covered with ½" pea-like flowers. Lupine is typically resistant to deer and rabbits. Perennial in Zones 4-8.
Chantilly™ Bronze
Group 1-2: Performs best under short days and low temperatures. Because Chantilly snapdragons are bred for short-day production, long-day growing conditions produce stems that are thin and weak. We do not recommend this variety for long-day production. Suitable for greenhouse or in the field. Bloom color is salmon/tangerine. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Chantilly™ Cream Yellow
Group 1-2: Performs best under short days and low temperatures. Because Chantilly snapdragons are bred for short-day production, long-day growing conditions produce stems that are thin and weak. We do not recommend this variety for long-day production. Suitable for greenhouse or in the field. Bloom color is light yellow; despite the name, the color is not really cream but a cheery and bright light yellow. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Chantilly™ Light Pink
Group 1-2: Performs best under short days and low temperatures. Because Chantilly snapdragons are bred for short-day production, long-day growing conditions produce stems that are thin and weak. We do not recommend this variety for long-day production. Suitable for greenhouse or in the field. Bloom color is light pink. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Chantilly™ Light Salmon
Group 1-2: Performs best under short days and low temperatures. Because Chantilly snapdragons are bred for short-day production, long-day growing conditions produce stems that are thin and weak. We do not recommend this variety for long-day production. Suitable for greenhouse or in the field. Bloom color is light salmon-peach. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Chantilly™ Purple
Group 1-2: Performs best under short days and low temperatures. Because Chantilly snapdragons are bred for short-day production, long-day growing conditions produce stems that are thin and weak. We do not recommend this variety for long-day production. Suitable for greenhouse or in the field. Bloom color is a vibrant, deep, rosy purple. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Chantilly™ White
Group 1-2: Performs best under short days and low temperatures. Because Chantilly snapdragons are bred for short-day production, long-day growing conditions produce stems that are thin and weak. We do not recommend this variety for long-day production. Suitable for greenhouse or in the field. Bloom color is bright white. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Chatelaine
Part of the Russell Hybrids 'Band of Nobles' series. Chatelaine has sweetly scented bicolor blooms in shades of pink with white. Plants produce multiple blooms with stiff, straight stems. In our trials, these first-year flowering plants bloomed in early July in the first year and about a month earlier (early June) from well-established plants in the second season of growing. Bloom quality and productivity were better in the second season, although all plants did produce flowers in the first season. Performs best where summers are cool. Attracts and provides a food source for bees and hummingbirds. 1-2' blooms/spikes are densely covered with ½" pea-like flowers. Lupine is typically resistant to deer and rabbits. Perennial in Zones 4-8.
Choice Mix
Choice Mix is an easy-to-grow heirloom flower variety ready for harvest in 65-75 days. This blend produces delicate blooms that thrive in full sun to partial shade with well-drained, moderately fertile soil. The flowers offer a subtle, mildly floral taste with delicate, slightly sweet notes, making them ideal for culinary garnishing and edible flower arrangements. Choice Mix flowers are prized by home gardeners for their hardiness and low maintenance requirements. Watch for common pests including aphids, spider mites, and leafhoppers to maintain plant health throughout the growing season.
Classic Magic
Abundant 1-1 1/2" flowers on upright plants. Double and semidouble bicolor blooms in black & plum, black & white, and purple. Attractive frosty appearance. Elegant addition to salads and desserts.
Classic Romantic
Abundant 1-1 1/2" flowers on upright plants. Double and semidouble, bicolor blooms in pink and white. Attractive, frosted appearance. Elegant addition to salads and desserts. Edible Flowers: Use the petals of this great edible flower for decorating desserts. Centaurea is also a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is bland and mildly floral.
Clematis Jackmanii
The most popular and reliable clematis variety, famous for its prolific display of rich purple flowers that bloom from mid-summer through early fall. This vigorous climbing vine can transform any vertical space with its abundant 4-6 inch blooms, making it perfect for trellises, arbors, and fences. Jackmanii is incredibly hardy and forgiving, making it the ideal choice for gardeners new to clematis growing.
Cliveden Beauty
First-year flowering perennial. Well-branched plants produce long, slender stems and lacy sky-blue blooms. Popular color and airy, delicate appearance for bouquets and design work. Tall plants may benefit from support, as stems can lodge or topple in heavy rain or wind. Attracts bees and butterflies. Often grown as an annual. Perennial in Zones 3-7.
Coco™ Deep Orange
Tall, sturdy plants produce abundant, fully double 2 1/2-3 1/2" dark orange blooms for cut flowers and garden beds. The Coco™ series provides uniform flowering time and plant height across all three colors with excellent productivity for cut flower production. Bold, uniform flowers are also useful for marigold garlands. Also known as African marigold, American marigold, and Aztec marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Coco™ Gold
Tall, sturdy plants produce an abundance of 2 1/2-3 1/2" fully double golden blooms for cut flowers and garden beds. The Coco™ series provides uniform flowering time and plant height across all three colors with excellent productivity for cut flower production. Flower color and flower size are comparable to Giant Yellow. Plants are slightly taller and later to bloom than Giant Yellow in our trials. Bold, uniform flowers are also useful for marigold garlands. Also known as African marigold, American marigold, and Aztec marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Coco™ Yellow
Tall, sturdy plants produce abundant, fully double 2 1/2-3 1/2" yellow blooms for cut flowers and garden beds. The Coco™ series provides uniform flowering time and plant height across all three colors with excellent productivity for cut flower production. Flower color and flower size are comparable to Giant Yellow. Plants are slightly taller and later to bloom than Giant Yellow in our trials. Bold, uniform flowers are also useful for marigold garlands. Also known as African marigold, American marigold, and Aztec marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Coneflower Magnus
This Perennial Plant Association award winner showcases the classic purple coneflower at its finest, with rich rosy-purple petals that don't droop and prominent bronze-orange centers. Magnus is beloved by butterflies, bees, and goldfinches while providing excellent cut flowers and winter seed heads for natural garden interest. It's incredibly drought tolerant and reliable, making it a cornerstone plant for prairie-style and pollinator gardens.
Corelli Sugoi™ III White
2 1/2-4" wide fully double blooms are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Flower color is pure white with a green center. The Corelli Sugoi series offers the large full blooms typical of the Corelli series, with a more heavily ruffled petal. Group 3 for late spring, summer, and fall harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Corelli™ II Pink
2 1/2-4" fully double, lightly ruffled flowers. Soft flowers with green centers provide a softer look than varieties with dark centers. Group 2 for early spring to summer harvest. Color is slightly pinker than Corelli™ III Light Pink which has a very pale petal color and dark center. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Corelli™ III Light Pink
Pale, blush-pink petals with deep maroon/burgundy centers that draw you in when the porcelain-like blooms are fully open. 2-3 1/2", fully double, lightly ruffled flowers. Awarded Cut Flower of the Year by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. Group 3 (main season) for late spring, summer, and fall harvest. Color is lighter than Arena III Baby Pink and Voyage 2 Pink Improved. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Cosmos Sensation Mix
An old-fashioned favorite that epitomizes cottage garden charm with its delicate, papery petals in soft pastels and feathery foliage. This easy-care annual self-sows readily and blooms continuously until frost, attracting beneficial insects and providing armloads of cut flowers. The tall, graceful stems sway beautifully in the breeze, adding movement and romance to any garden space.
Costa II Mix
Exceptionally robust stems, high yields, and uniform growth in the field or greenhouse when grown under short days and low temperatures. Considered a Group 2 snapdragon. This mix includes Rose, Silver (very light pink), White, Velvet (burgundy), and Apricot. Colors are subject to change depending upon availability.Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Costa Rose II
Robust stems, high-quality blooms, and uniform growth in the field or greenhouse. Group 2 snapdragon bred for performance under short days and low temperatures. We've found the Costa series to be more adaptable than most Group 2 snapdragons, in that the plants produce strong stems and high-quality blooms even under slightly warmer and longer days than would be ideal for a Group 2 series. Costa performs well in our spring and fall trials both in the field and tunnel, and overwintered (fall-planted inside an unheated tunnel for early spring flowering). Flower quality and stem quality are reduced under long days and high temperatures. Costa Rose II is medium-dark pink, one shade lighter than Costa Deep Rose II, and one shade darker than Costa Light Rose II. Overall performance is consistent with the rest of the Costa II series.Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Covent Garden Market
Small, 1/2- 3/4", white flowers make an airy cut-flower filler for bouquets. Multi stems per plant. Succession plant for continuous harvest through the summer. Also known as baby's breath, "gyp," and showy baby's-breath.
Crane Pink
Extend the flower production season with ornamental kale. The Crane series is consistent, uniform, and provides a range of colors. Crane Pink has bright pink centers surrounded by green outer leaves. Also known as flowering kale and ornamental cabbage.
Crane Red
Extend the flower production season with ornamental kale. The Crane series is consistent, uniform, and provides a range of colors. Crane Red has plum centers surrounded by dark green-to-purple outer leaves. Also known as flowering kale and ornamental cabbage.
Crane White
Extend the flower production season with ornamental kale. The Crane series is consistent, uniform, and provides a range of colors. Crane White has creamy white centers with a blush of pink surrounded by green outer leaves. Also know as flowering kale and ornamental cabbage.
Cupcakes Blush
Cupcakes Blush is as showy as Double Click with lighter-weight blooms held upright on strong stems. The light-colored, finely pleated blooms float above the foliage, reminding us of Degas' paintings of ballerinas. A small percentage of flowers have lovely tufted centers.
Cupcakes White
Cupcakes White is as showy as Double Click with lighter-weight blooms held upright on strong stems. The finely pleated blooms with scalloped edges float above the foliage. A small percentage of flowers have lovely tufted centers.
Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff
An award-winning heirloom dahlia that combines stunning scarlet-red single flowers with dramatic dark bronze-purple foliage for an absolutely striking garden presence. This compact variety has been beloved by gardeners since 1924, offering both exceptional flower power for cutting and foliage that rivals the most exotic coleus for dramatic garden impact.
Dahlia Cafe au Lait
The queen of dinner plate dahlias, producing enormous 10-12 inch blooms in soft cream and blush tones that create stunning focal points in any garden. This award-winning variety is prized by florists and gardeners alike for its massive size, elegant color, and strong stems perfect for cutting. A true showstopper that transforms any garden space into a dramatic display.
Dianthus Barbatus Sweet William
2-4" clusters of single-petaled, coral-pink blooms on long, strong stems. Compared to the Sweet™ series, blooms are wider, flatter, less globe-shaped, and have more of an umbel form. Plant vernalization is not required to initiate flowering. Fragrant blooms. Plants are high-yielding, producing long-lasting blooms, up to 14 days. Tender perennial in Zones 6-8. Raw, uncoated seed.
Double Click Bicolor Pink
2-3" fully double and semidouble bicolor flowers on strong stems for cutting. They are highly variable in the proportion of pink to white, creating the pleasant effect of a bicolor mix. Flower colors range from a contrasting, dark pink edge on a bright white flower to soft, creamy white with blush of pink. Cosmos are also known as garden cosmos.
Double Click Bicolor Violet
2-3" fully double and semidouble bicolor flowers on strong stems for cutting. Blooms vary in their proportion of purple to white, creating the pleasant effect of a bicolor mix. Flower colors range from eggplant-purple with a contrasting bright-white background to soft-and-creamy white with a blush of lavender.
Double Click Cranberries
Tall plants with strong stems support fully double and semidouble blooms 2-3" across. The deep color adds richness to cut-flower arrangements. Cosmos are also known as garden cosmos.
Double Click Mix
Tall plants with large fully double and semidouble blooms. Shades of carmine, pink, and white make this a great cut flower and garden addition. Cosmos are also known as garden cosmos.
Double Click Rose Bon Bon
Tall plants with large fully double and semidouble, fluffy blooms. Cheerful, 2-3" rose-colored blooms make this a great cut flower and garden addition.
Double Click Snow Puff
Tall plants with large fully double and semidouble blooms. Pure white flowers with a small percentage displaying a soft blush of pink. Cosmos are also known as garden cosmos.
Double Frappe Apricot 2
A very exciting development in snapdragon breeding, pairing the popular double-flower form and apricot color with earliness and a high degree of uniformity. Uniform flowering time and excellent quality blooms. Group 2 snapdragon bred for optimal performance when grown under lower light and cooler temperatures. Recommended for early spring, fall, or winter production indoors or where winter growing is possible.Compared to the Madame Butterfly series, Double Frappe is earlier to flower and more uniform in quality. Its lovely apricot color is unique and absent from the Madame Butterfly series. Double or Azalea type flower. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Double Zahara™ Bright Orange
An easy-to-grow choice for cheerful color in the garden or pots. Highly uniform plants with a low-growing, mounding habit that flower continuously, providing weeks of color. Abundant, bright golden-orange, fully double blooms average 1 1/2-2 1/2" wide. Zahara dwarf zinnias were bred for powdery mildew resistance and long-lasting color for landscapes and garden beds.
Double Zahara™ Brilliant Mixture
An easy-to-grow choice for cheerful color in the garden or pots. Bright and happy mix of hues in cherry, salmon, yellow, crimson, and white. Highly uniform plants with a low-growing, mounding habit that flower continuously, providing weeks of color. Abundant fully double blooms average 1 1/2-2 1/2" wide. Zahara dwarf zinnias were bred for powdery mildew resistance and long-lasting color for landscapes and garden beds.
Double Zahara™ Cherry
An easy-to-grow choice for cheerful color in the garden or pots. Highly uniform plants with a low-growing, mounding habit that flower continuously, providing weeks of color. Abundant, cherry-red, fully double blooms average 1 1/2-2 1/2" wide. Zahara dwarf zinnias were bred for powdery mildew resistance and long-lasting color for landscapes and garden beds. AAS Winner.
Double Zahara™ Fire
An easy-to-grow choice for cheerful color in the garden or pots. Highly uniform plants with a low-growing, mounding habit that flower continuously, providing weeks of color. Abundant, fiery, deep orange-red, fully double blooms average 1 1/2-2 1/2" wide. Zahara dwarf zinnias were bred for powdery mildew resistance and long-lasting color for landscapes and garden beds. AAS Winner.
Double Zahara™ Raspberry Ripple
An easy-to-grow choice for cheerful color in the garden or pots. Highly uniform plants with a low-growing, mounding habit that flower continuously, providing weeks of color. Abundant, fully double, bicolor blooms average 1 1/2-2 1/2" wide. Rose shades can vary under different environmental conditions: cooler temperatures accentuate the rose coloration, whereas when flowers age and experience more heat, the white comes out more. Zahara dwarf zinnias were bred for powdery mildew resistance and long-lasting color for landscapes and garden beds.
Double Zahara™ Salmon
An easy-to-grow choice for cheerful color in the garden or pots. Highly uniform plants with a low-growing, mounding habit that flower continuously, providing weeks of color. Abundant, salmon-colored, fully double blooms average 1 1/2-2 1/2" wide. Zahara dwarf zinnias were bred for powdery mildew resistance and long-lasting color for landscapes and garden beds.
Durango Flame
Highly branching, uniform, robust plants. A great choice for garden beds and pots for its compact habit. Abundant 2-2 1/2" blooms. Bright red and orange bicolor flowers are beautiful in late summer and fall gardens. Attracts beneficial insects such as hoverflies. Also known as French marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Durango Outback Mix
Highly branching plants. A good choice for packs, pots, and garden planting. Bloom size is 2-2 1/2". Attracts beneficial insects such as hoverflies. Also known as French marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Durango Red
Highly branching, uniform, robust plants. A great choice for garden beds and pots for its compact habit. Abundant 2-2 1/2" blooms. Bright red flowers are beautiful in late summer and fall gardens. Attracts beneficial insects such as hoverflies. Also known as French marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Durango Tangerine
Highly branching, uniform, robust plants. A great choice for garden beds and pots for its compact habit. Abundant 2-2 1/2" bright orange blooms. A classic addition to any garden. Attracts beneficial insects such as hoverflies. Also known as French marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Early Arrow White
"Hi-double" plants produce 90% or more double-flowering plants. From the same breeder as the Iron series, Early Arrow is very similar to Iron in overall performance with very straight, strong stems and highly uniform plants. Long stems with 1 1/2-2", pure white blooms. One-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Seedling selection for double flowers is not necessary; plants will yield at least 90% double blooms without selection. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Echinacea Purpurea Magnus
This Perennial Plant of the Year winner showcases massive 7-inch purple flowers with flat, horizontal petals and prominent orange cones that attract goldfinches and butterflies. Unlike many coneflowers with drooping petals, Magnus holds its petals proudly horizontal for maximum impact. A native prairie wildflower that's incredibly drought tolerant and provides four-season interest with its architectural seed heads.
Elegant Salmon
Beautiful salmon blooms strung along purple-red stems. Flowers bloom from the lower portion of the stem and continue to open up the stem. Mostly double, semidouble, and single blooms. Easy to harvest, as the hard (almost woody) stems are nearly free of foliage. Basal-branching plants. Native to the Western US. Also known as elegant clarkia and mountain garland.
Emerald Tassels
Fantastic color and texture for fresh bouquets or large containers. When dried, the blooms turn from green to a light tan color that works well in fall arrangements. Common names include amaranth and tassel flower.
Firmament
Tall, uniform plants produce a strong first cut of long, sturdy stems, followed by an abundance of branching side stems. Attracts bees. Also known as Chinese hound's tongue. AAS Winner 1935.
Fizzy White
Large 2 1/2-4" pure white blooms. A semidouble or double flower appearance is achieved by Fizzy White's overlapping petals and tufted centers. The petals have lovely, fine pleats and zigzag edges, reminiscent of crisply pressed and pinked linens.
Flashback Mix
The undersides of the petals are a muted burgundy giving the 1 1/2-3" flowers a unique, flashy appearance. An excellent mix of colors; high percentage of double and semidouble flowers on long, strong stems. Also known as pot marigold, common marigold, and Scotch marigold. Edible Flowers: Petals of the flowers can be used fresh or dried in "flower confetti," soups, soufflés, rice dishes, baked goods, and to garnish desserts. Calendula is a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is tangy and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Floral Power Plum Antique
Abundant, lightly fragrant, 1 1/2" blooms are a blend of plum, rose, mauve, and gold. Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5) from a fall planting, yielding 12-20" long stems under those conditions. Plants produce abundant stems that tend to be a little thinner at harvest compared to varieties like the Nature™ series. Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Florist Blue Boy
Florist Blue Boy is a charming heirloom flower variety prized for its striking deep blue blooms and ornamental appeal. The plants mature in 65-75 days, producing abundant flowers ideal for fresh arrangements and garden display. This easy-to-grow variety thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained, adaptable soil. Its defining characteristic is its rich blue coloring, which makes it a standout in bouquets and floral designs. While possessing a bland, mildly floral taste, it is best suited for decorative culinary applications rather than flavor-forward dishes.
Frizzle Sizzle Yellow-Blue Swirl
Whisker-faced 2-2 1/2" blooms edged in yellow and blue, with deeply ruffled margins. Uniform plants. Mildly fragrant. Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5); plants are generally compact but yield 12-14" stems that are perfect for mixing with tulips and daffodils in early spring bouquets. Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Garden Phlox David
A Perennial Plant Association award winner renowned for its exceptional mildew resistance and pure white fragrant blooms. This robust perennial produces dense clusters of pristine white flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds while maintaining clean, healthy foliage throughout the season. David stands as the gold standard for white garden phlox and serves as an excellent backbone plant for cottage gardens.
Geranium Rozanne
Winner of multiple international awards, this exceptional hardy geranium produces masses of violet-blue flowers with white centers from late spring through first frost. Unlike annual geraniums, this perennial variety is incredibly long-blooming and requires virtually no deadheading. Its mounding habit and continuous color make it invaluable for borders, containers, and ground cover applications.
Giant Hybrid Mix
Get started with dahlias by growing from seed, an easy and economical alternative to tubers. Under normal to optimal conditions, seeds germinate readily, and plants grow quickly. In our trials, plants bloom mid-July through to the first hard frost. Giant Hybrid Mix produces 3-5" double, semidouble, and single blooms. Mix includes solid and bicolor blooms in shades of salmon, coral, white, light yellow, red, and lavender. NOTE: Double blooms in varieties produced from seed are generally not as fully double as those of named varieties maintained and propagated by tubers, which have been specially selected for numerous and dense petals, among other desirable traits. Edible Flowers: The mild-flavored flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. Tubers are also edible.
Giant Orange
Large flower heads, avg. 3", sit atop sturdy plants. These giant marigolds are prolific producers for cuts as well as excellent garden performers. Sturdy, uniform flower heads are also useful for marigold garlands. Also known as African marigold, American marigold, and Aztec marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Giant Yellow
Large flower heads, avg. 3", sit atop sturdy plants. These giant marigolds are prolific producers for cuts as well as excellent garden performers. Sturdy, uniform flower heads are also useful for marigold garlands. Giant Yellow tends to be slightly shorter than Giant Orange. Also known as African marigold, American marigold, and Aztec marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Grace Mix
Each stem produces clusters of cup-shaped blooms in shades of pink, magenta, salmon, and white. Sturdy stems and upward-facing bloom clusters work well as cut flowers. Blooms add a cheerful and almost tropical vibe to mixed bouquets and arrangements. Also known as farewell-to-spring and satin flower.
Grace Salmon
Each stem produces clusters of 1 1/2-3" wide, cup-shaped blooms. Sturdy stems and upward-facing bloom clusters work well as cut flowers. Bright, salmon-colored blooms add a cheerful and almost tropical vibe to mixed bouquets and arrangements. Supporting plants for straight stems is recommended. Also known as farewell-to-spring and satin flower.
Grace Shell Pink
Each stem produces clusters of 1 1/2-3" wide, cup-shaped blooms. Sturdy stems and upward-facing bloom clusters work well as cut flowers. White with blushy, shell-pink petals. Blooms add a cheerful and almost tropical vibe to mixed bouquets and arrangements. Supporting plants for straight stems is recommended. Also known as farewell-to-spring and satin flower.
Helen Mount
1-2" tricolor flowers in purple, yellow, and white. May reseed. Also known as pansy, heart's ease, Johnny jump-up, and European field pansy. Perennial in Zones 4-9. Edible Flowers: Abundant blooms make dainty garnishes for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Hibiscus Luna Red
This spectacular hardy hibiscus produces enormous 6-8 inch scarlet-red blooms that command attention from across the garden, yet grows on a compact, manageable plant perfect for smaller spaces. Luna Red delivers the tropical impact of traditional hibiscus while being completely winter hardy in most climates, returning reliably each spring to provide months of show-stopping color.
Hydrangea Endless Summer
A revolutionary reblooming hydrangea that produces stunning blooms on both old and new wood, extending the flowering season from spring through fall. The large, rounded flower heads change color based on soil pH, creating a dynamic display that evolves throughout the growing season. This hardy variety has transformed hydrangea growing by offering continuous blooms and exceptional cold tolerance.
Impatiens New Guinea Divine Mix
These heat-tolerant beauties solved the shade gardener's dilemma with their ability to bloom prolifically in both sun and shade while resisting the downy mildew that devastated traditional impatiens. Their large, vibrant flowers and glossy bronze-green foliage create stunning displays all season long.
Impatiens Walleriana Super Elfin XP White
A disease-resistant improvement on the classic bedding impatiens, featuring pure white blooms that brighten shady garden areas where few other flowers thrive. This compact variety offers superior resistance to downy mildew, the disease that devastated traditional impatiens, while maintaining the continuous blooming habit gardeners love. The neat, mounded plants create perfect carpets of color in shade gardens, containers, and hanging baskets.
Imperial™ Antique Shades
1 1/2-2 1/2" blooms in shades of cream, peach, rose, burgundy, gold, and white. Vigorous and healthy plants. Mildly fragrant blooms. Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5), yielding 15-20" long stems that are perfect for mixing with tulips and daffodils in early spring bouquets. Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Iron Apricot
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", creamy peach-colored blooms with a full appearance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron Blue
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", blue blooms with a full appearance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron Cherry
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", soft blush/rose pink blooms with a full appearance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron Marine
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", pale lavender-blue blooms with a full appearance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron Pastel Mix
Our soft pastel blend is reminiscent of pastel-colored candies and marshmallows. Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2" blooms. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron Pink
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", medium-light pink blooms with a full appearance. Flowers are a lighter shade than those of Iron Rose Pink. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron Purple
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", deep plum-colored blooms with a full appearance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering.Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron Rose
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", dark rose-red blooms with a full appearance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron Rose Pink
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", deep rose-pink blooms with a full appearance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron White
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", pure white blooms with a full appearance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Iron Yellow
Early single-stem, or column-type stock in a highly uniform series for one-cut harvest. Aptly named for strong, straight, rigid stems. Iron performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Selectable for doubles and 55% double without selection. Compared to Katz, Iron is slightly later to flower, and has somewhat shorter and thicker stems. Tightly spaced florets on the flower spike make for compact 1 1/2-2", buttercream yellow blooms with a full appearance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Ivory Princess
2-3" wide double and semidouble blooms. Creamy petals with hints of gold contrast beautifully with a dark center disk. Tall, vigorous, healthy plants yield sturdy stems. Also known as pot marigold, common marigold, and Scotch marigold. Edible Flowers: Petals of the flowers can be used fresh or dried in "flower confetti," soups, soufflés, rice dishes, baked goods, and to garnish desserts. Calendula is a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is tangy and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Jazzy Mix
Attractive fully double and semidouble blooms are 1-2" in size. Bright and earthy shades of burgundy red, red, yellow, and orange with cream, red, or yellow tips. Plants are compact but highly productive. Cut-and-come-again flower, yielding multiple cuts over the season.
Johnny's Early Sunrise Mix
We've selected this color blend of warm sunrise shades to create a pleasing mix - suitable for easy market bunches or the home garden. Group 2-3 snapdragons can be grown in the field or indoors and are well-suited for spring, early summer, and fall production. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Johnny's Potomac Custom Mix
Selected mix for improved uniformity of bloom time and stem length. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Mix contains appleblossom bicolor, cherry rose, royal, yellow, white, red, orange, lavender, and pink. Colors are subject to change depending upon availability.Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Johnny's Potomac Summer Berry Blend
We've selected this color blend in a beautiful berry shade theme to create a pleasing mix for the garden and easy market bunches. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Mix contains shades of red, lavender, and pink. Colors are subject to change depending upon availability. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Katz Apricot
Long stems with 1 1/2-2", light peach blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55-60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Katz Bright Rose
Long stems with 1 1/2-2", bright pink blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55-60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Katz Cherry Blossom
Long stems with 1 1/2-2", pale pink blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55-60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Katz Formula Mix
Long stems with 1 1/2-2" blooms in apricot, bright pink, wine red, pale purple, creamy yellow, dark purple, pale pink, and pure white. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55-60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Katz Hi Double White
The same overall performance of the standard Katz series varieties, but now selected to produce 90% double-flowering plants. Long stems with 1 1/2-2", pure white blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. Seedling selection for double flowers is not necessary; plants will yield 90% double blooms without selection. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Katz Lavender Blue
Long stems with 1 1/2-2", pale purple blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55-60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Katz Purple
Long stems with 1 1/2-2", dark purple blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55-60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Katz Ruby
Long stems with 1 1/2-2", wine-red colored blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55-60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible. Plant Variety Protected. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Katz White
Long stems with 1 1/2-2", pure white blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55-60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Katz Yellow
Long stems with 1 1/2-2", creamy yellow blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55-60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
King Size Apricot
2 1/2-3" double and semidouble, light apricot-colored flowers. Compared to Tower Chamois, King Size Apricot plants are taller and equally as productive, blooms are similar in size and a shade lighter with a warmer (creamier yellow) tone, and petals are only slightly curled (whereas Tower Chamois' petals are heavily curled inward toward the center of the bloom).
Lady Coral Lavender
The unique, captivating color of Lady Coral Lavender is simply indescribable - you have to see it to believe it. A favorite in our trials and reminiscent of the silvery full moon, her lilac-taupe petals are tightly packed into 2 1/2-3 1/2" blooms. A bit later to bloom than our other China asters.
Lavender Hidcote
A compact English lavender variety beloved for its intensely fragrant, deep purple flower spikes and silvery-gray foliage that creates perfect low hedges or border plantings. This hardy perennial blooms repeatedly throughout summer, attracting beneficial pollinators while providing endless harvests for culinary and craft uses. Exceptionally drought-tolerant once established, making it perfect for water-wise gardens.
Lily Orienpet Conca d'Or
This magnificent Orienpet hybrid lily combines the best traits of Oriental and Trumpet lilies, producing enormous fragrant yellow blooms that can reach 10 inches across. The towering stems create a dramatic vertical accent in the garden, while the intoxicating fragrance fills the evening air. These long-lived bulbs multiply over time, creating impressive clumps that become more spectacular each year.
Lily Stargazer Oriental
The most famous oriental lily, beloved for its intoxicating fragrance and dramatic upward-facing blooms with deep pink petals, white edges, and burgundy spots. These show-stopping flowers create an unforgettable display in mid to late summer, with each stem producing multiple large blooms that fill the garden with their legendary perfume. A must-have for cutting gardens and cottage-style landscapes.
LisAdora® Apricot III
2 1/2-3 1/2" wide medium-sized double blooms are more rose-like than many varieties and almost resemble garden roses. As buds mature, petals curl outward on open blooms, enhancing the rose-like appearance. Flower color is pale apricot with a deep maroon/burgundy center. Group 3 for late spring, summer, and fall harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Love-Lies-Bleeding
A reminder of things Victorian and a graceful accent in arrangements. Common names include amaranth and tassel flower.
Macaroon White
In our trials, Macaroon White was 7-10 days earlier to flower than the Bonita series. Appearance and plant architecture are both very comparable to the Bonita series, although plants are earlier to flower and slightly shorter. 1 1/2-2 1/2", bright white, double blooms with creamy yellow centers. Uniform and productive plants.
Madame Butterfly Bronze
Also known as an azalea type, Madame Butterfly's double petals create full, fluffy blooms for a Victorian look. A beautiful flower in a lovely shade of apricot/coral. For outdoor or greenhouse production. Bloom time comparable to group 3-4 "main season" or "all season" varieties. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze
Also known as an azalea type, Madame Butterfly's double petals create full, fluffy blooms for a Victorian look. The rose-coral/apricot color has a bit more of a rose hue compared to Madame Butterfly Bronze. For outdoor or greenhouse production. Bloom time comparable to group 3-4 "main season" or "all season" varieties. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Madame Butterfly Ivory
Madame Butterfly Ivory is a delicate hybrid flower variety prized for its elegant ivory petals and refined ornamental appeal. Reaching maturity in 110-120 days, this cultivar thrives in full sun to partial shade environments with well-draining, organically amended soil. The blooms offer a distinctly delicate floral flavor with subtle bitterness, making them ideal as sophisticated garnish accents in culinary presentations. Its easy growing difficulty and reliable performance make it accessible to gardeners of all experience levels.
Madame Butterfly Mix
Also known as an azalea type, Madame Butterfly's double petals create full, fluffy blooms with a Victorian look. This mix consists of bronze/white, cherry/bronze, ivory, pink, red, rose, yellow and bronze blooms. For outdoor or greenhouse production. Bloom time comparable to group 3-4 "main season" or "all season" varieties. AAS Winner. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Madame Butterfly Red
Madame Butterfly Red is a hybrid flower variety maturing in 110-120 days. It produces delicate, butterfly-like blooms in deep red tones, ideal for ornamental gardens and fresh arrangements. Featuring a distinctive floral flavor with subtle bitter notes, it's prized as an elegant garnish rather than a primary flavor element. Best grown in full sun to partial shade.
Madame Butterfly Rose
Madame Butterfly Rose is a hybrid flowering rose variety prized for its delicate, fluttering petals that resemble butterfly wings. Reaching maturity in 110-120 days, this easy-to-grow cultivar thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Its blooms feature a subtle floral fragrance with slight bitterness, making it ideal as a refined garnish used sparingly in culinary applications or as a striking ornamental specimen.
Majestic Giants II Formula Mix
3-4" blooms are more numerous and earlier than other varieties under the low-light and short-day conditions of winter and early spring. Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Mariachi Pure White
2 1/2-3", fully double blooms are top flowering, which reduces the risk of botrytis when sleeved and also makes a more eye-catching stem. Thick petals hold up to handling and transport. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Marie Chabaud
Vintage carnations present the sweet and spicy fragrance of clove. Frilly, pale lemon yellow, 1 1/2-2" double blooms with a small percentage of singles. Grass-like, gray or blue-green foliage. Blooms late July through August in our trials and is best grown as an annual for cut-flower production. Chabaud is an old-fashioned type dating back to as early as 1904. D. caryophyllus is native to the Mediterranean, where emotional attachment to this flower first took root. Also known as annual carnation. Pronounced shab-o, with a long "o." Tender perennial in Zones 6-8. Edible Flowers: Use the flower petals to garnish salads, desserts, soups, icing, and cold drinks. Flavor is of mild clove. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Marigold African Crackerjack Mix
These towering giants produce enormous 4-5 inch pompom blooms in brilliant shades of gold, orange, and yellow that command attention in any garden. Their sturdy stems make them excellent cut flowers, while their natural pest-repelling properties make them beloved companions for vegetable gardens.
Marigold African Orange Jubilee
These impressive African marigolds produce massive 4-inch fully double orange blooms on sturdy 24-inch plants that stand up to wind and weather. Known for their exceptional heat tolerance and continuous blooming, they're perfect for creating bold color statements in borders and cutting gardens. The vibrant orange flowers also serve as natural pest deterrents in vegetable gardens.
Marigold French Bonita Mix
These compact French marigolds are garden workhorses, producing masses of 2-inch ruffled blooms in warm shades of yellow, orange, and red-bronze throughout the growing season. Beyond their cheerful appearance, they're prized by organic gardeners for their natural pest-repelling properties, helping to deter nematodes, aphids, and other unwanted insects. Their neat 8-10 inch height makes them perfect for borders, containers, and companion planting with vegetables.
Marigold French Durango Red
A vibrant compact French marigold that produces masses of deep red blooms with golden edges throughout the growing season. This heat-tolerant variety is perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike, offering reliable color and natural pest-deterrent properties. The sturdy, well-branched plants create stunning borders and container displays while attracting beneficial insects to the garden.
Maryland Flamingo I-II
Group 2 cool-season snapdragon bred for performance under short days, low light, and low-temperature conditions. Not recommended for summer production. Plants produce short, thin stems under high light, summer temperatures, and long-day conditions. Pair with other Group 1 and 2 snapdragons such as the Costa II and Avignon series. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Maryland Lavender I-II
Group 2, cool-season snapdragon, bred for performance under short days, low light, and low-temperature conditions. Not recommended for summer production. Plants produce short, thin stems under high light, summer temperatures, and long-day conditions. Pair with other Group 1 and 2 snapdragons such as the Costa II and Avignon series. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
McKana Giants Mix
Well-branched plants produce 3-3 1/2" blooms with long spurs. A great cut to fill the gap between early spring and summer bouquets. Blooms in spring of second year from a spring sowing. Attracts hummingbirds. 1955 All-America Selections Winner and originally introduced by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. Perennial in Zones 3-9.
Miss Europe Resist
Start the aster harvest with these ruffled, 2-3" wide light pink double blooms on sturdy stems and vigorous plants. Similar color to Tower Salmon but earlier to mature and plants are more uniform. Miss Europe Resist bloomed 5-7 days earlier than the Tower series in our trials. Bloom form is similar to the Tower series, although blooms are slightly looser and more ruffled. Peony-type blooms looks similar to heirloom garden mums. Also known as summer aster.
Monaco Orange
Group 3 snapdragon well-suited for production under long days and high light. Unique and deeply pigmented orange color with touches of coral and rose - a standout color in our trials. The coloring is quite a bit darker than our other orange and bronze snapdragon. Excellent performance in the field or greenhouse. Uniform, high-quality blooms. 5-10 days earlier to bloom than Potomac Orange in our trials. This variety performs well for us in spring plantings for early summer harvests. Also suitable for overwintering. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Mountain Snow
Pure white bracts contrast well with green foliage. Foliage variegation occurs when days begin to shorten. Strong stems. Long vase life.
My Castle
Part of the Russell Hybrids 'Band of Nobles' series. My Castle has sweetly scented, rich red blooms that are a standout in bouquets and garden beds. Plants are especially productive for us and produce multiple blooms with stiff, straight stems. In our trials, these first-year flowering plants bloomed in early July in the first year and about a month earlier (early June) from well-established plants in the second season of growing. Bloom quality and productivity were better in the second season, although all plants did produce flowers in the first season. Performs best where summers are cool. Attracts and provides a food source for bees and hummingbirds. 1-2' blooms/spikes are densely covered with ½" pea-like flowers. Lupine is typically resistant to deer and rabbits. Perennial in Zones 4-8.
Nasturtium Alaska Mix
This stunning variety combines the classic peppery-flavored edible flowers of nasturtiums with uniquely variegated cream and green foliage that's as ornamental as the blooms. The compact, bushy plants produce abundant flowers in jewel tones while serving as a living mulch and natural pest deterrent.
Noble Maiden
Part of the Russell Hybrids 'Band of Nobles' series. Noble Maiden has sweetly scented, bright white blooms. Plants produce multiple blooms with stiff, straight stems. In our trials, these first-year flowering plants bloomed in early July in the first year and about a month earlier (early June) from well-established plants in the second season of growing. Bloom quality and productivity were better in the second season, although all plants did produce flowers in the first season. Performs best where summers are cool. Attracts and provides a food source for bees and hummingbirds. 1-2' blooms/spikes are densely covered with ½" pea-like flowers. Lupine is typically resistant to deer and rabbits. Perennial in Zones 4-8.
Ocean Pearls
1-2" blooms grow in sprays on willowy gray stems. Prefers cool growing conditions. FleuroSelect Gold Award Winner.
Opus™ III Early Bronze
Produces florets that are slightly fuller and more ruffled than many standard snapdragons, giving it a premium look. Blooms are orange and bronze, with dusty rose coloration on unopened buds. Compared to Potomac Orange, Opus™ III Early Bronze is slightly earlier to flower, has more orange-bronze coloring (less rose), and the florets have a bit more frill and fullness. Excellent performance in the field or greenhouse. Group 3: considered a "main season" or "all season" variety. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Opus™ III Lavender
Group 3 snapdragon, well-suited for production under long days and high light. Excellent performance in the field or greenhouse. Opus™ Lavender III is very comparable to Costa Summer Lavender III but with slightly larger florets and a gray-lavender bloom color. About 5 days earlier to bloom than Potomac Lavender.Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Orange Button
2-2 1/2" double blooms. A favorite in our trials for its vibrant color. Blooms have brilliant, dark orange petals and a contrasting dark, almost purple center. Also known as pot marigold, common marigold, and Scotch marigold. Edible Flowers: Petals of the flowers can be used fresh or dried in "flower confetti," soups, soufflés, rice dishes, baked goods, and to garnish desserts. Calendula is a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is tangy and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Orange Flash
1 1/2-3" blooms have a bronze center with some hints of peach and cream. Uniform plants. Timing, color, and performance are very comparable to Triangle Flashback. Edible Flowers: Petals of the flowers can be used fresh or dried in "flower confetti," soups, soufflés, rice dishes, baked goods, and to garnish desserts. Calendula is a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is tangy and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Orleans Early Lemon Yellow
Pale lemon-yellow florets with a touch of gold at the center of the bloom. 5-7 days earlier than the standard Potomac series. Strong stems, uniform plants and blooms. For field or greenhouse. Group 3-4: considered a "main season" or "all season" variety. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Orleans Red III-IV
Earthy-crimson flowers complement late summer and fall arrangements that call for "burnt sienna" and "rust", which can be difficult colors to find in fresh flowers. Opened florets are dark bronze while unopened buds are a dark berry color. 5-7 days earlier than the standard Potomac series. Strong stems. Uniform plants and blooms. Group 3-4 snapdragons can be grown in the field or indoors and are well-suited for spring and summer production in most areas.
Pacific Apricot Beauty
2-3" wide fully double blooms. Tall, vigorous, healthy plants with sturdy stems. More uniform plant habit and flower size than other calendulas in our trials within this color range. Cream-colored ray petals darken to apricot at the petal edges. Also known as pot marigold, common marigold, and Scotch marigold. Edible Flowers: Petals of the flowers can be used fresh or dried in "flower confetti," soups, soufflés, rice dishes, baked goods, and to garnish desserts. Calendula is a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is tangy and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Pansy Cool Wave Mix
These revolutionary spreading pansies combine the beloved pansy face with a vigorous trailing habit that creates cascades of cheerful blooms. Incredibly cold-hardy and heat-tolerant, they provide color through multiple seasons and bounce back from frost damage better than any other pansy. The charming faces in purple, yellow, white, and bicolors make every container and garden bed smile.
Penny™ All Season Mix
Compact, mounding habit with 1 1/2", uniquely colored blooms. Adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, and horned violet.
Penny™ Marina
Compact, mounding habit with 1 1/2" blooms. Adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Excellent in containers and garden beds. The bloom color is pale blue with a darker blotch at the flower's center. Cut flowers: Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5) from a fall planting, yielding 12-20" long stems under those conditions. Harvestable in mid-to-late spring. Dense plants produce abundant stems and blooms. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.Also known as Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet.
Penny™ Peach Jump-up
Compact, mounding habit with 1 1/2" blooms. Adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Excellent in containers and garden beds. Tricolor blooms of lavender, ivory, and peach. Cut flowers: Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5) from a fall planting, yielding 12-20" long stems under those conditions. Harvestable in mid-to-late spring. Dense plants produce abundant stems and blooms. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.Also known as Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet.
Penny™ Rose Blotch
Compact, mounding habit with 1 1/2" rose-colored blooms. Adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Excellent in containers and garden beds. Cut flowers: Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5) from a fall planting, yielding 12-20" long stems under those conditions. Harvestable in mid-to-late spring. Dense plants produce abundant stems and blooms. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.Also known as Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet.
Perennial Lupine
These hardy perennials are long-lived and require very little maintenance. The flowers look great in a meadow or garden, as well as bouquets. Attracts and provides a food source for bees. Stems are stiff, erect 1-2' spikes densely covered with ½" pea-like flowers. Perennial in Zones 4-8.
Persian Carpet
Charming addition to country bouquets and gardens. Fully double and semidouble 2" bicolors in red, orange, pale yellow, gold, chocolate, and cream. Vigorous, healthy, upright plants are slightly taller than Jazzy Mix. AAS Winner. Also known as Mexican zinnia.
Phlox Drummond Mix
Cherry Caramel's unique color combination makes it popular with designers and gardeners alike. From our trials, we've selected phlox varieties with the tallest stems and most desirable colors. Annual phlox produces charming and abundant blooms on branched stems.
Pink Gin
Second-year flowering. Delicately colored shell-pink bells with lightly freckled throats. Bells form on one side of the stem. In our trials, Pink Gin produced 4-7 tall stems and 2-3 shorter, secondary stems per plant. Can be fall or spring-planted. NOTE: Flowering occurs in late spring in the second season of growth.
Pink Sundae
Easy-to-grow plants for casual cut flowers, pollinator plantings, and displays of color in the garden. Productive, densely branched plants produce abundant stems and multiple cuts of this versatile crop. Suitable for fresh or dried flowers. Colored bracts of vibrant rose-pink decorate the tops of 30-40" branches. Tolerant of frost. Also commonly known as annual clary sage.
Potomac Appleblossom
White blooms dusted with pink. These bicolor blooms are suitable for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Potomac Cherry Rose
Bright candy-pink blooms for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Potomac Ivory
The white flower color and hint of soft yellow at the mouth of the blooms blend visually to create an overall ivory appearance. Suitable for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Potomac Lavender
Soft lavender blooms for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Potomac Orange
Bright coral, orange blooms for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Potomac Pink
Light rose-colored blooms for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Potomac Plumblossom
White blooms dusted with plum. These bicolor blooms are suitable for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: warm season snapdragons bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Potomac Red
Deep wine-colored blooms for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Potomac Royal
Deep rose-colored blooms for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Potomac Yellow
Cheery, lemon-yellow blooms for field or greenhouse production. Group 3-4: Warm season snapdragons are bred for optimal performance under long days, high light levels, and warm temperatures. Edible Flowers: The flowers are a colorful garnish for use in salads, desserts, and drinks. The flavor is floral and slightly bitter, so use sparingly.
Purple Kisses
Purple Kisses is very similar to Dara, with 3-5" lacy umbels atop strong, sturdy, upright stems. Flowers in shades of dark purple, pink, and approximately 15% white. Highly productive with 7-15 stems per plant. Long lasting in bouquets. Also known as Queen Anne's lace, ornamental carrot, and wild carrot.
Purple Queen
Silky, speckled, 1-2" blooms grow in sprays on willowy gray stems. Easy-to-grow plants prefer cool growing conditions.
QIS™ Pink
Frosty pink, 1 1/2" blooms on long stems. We have found the QIS™ (Quality in Seed) Series to be a good choice for cut-flower production for its stem quality, length, and uniformity. Also known as globe amaranth and common globe amaranth.
QIS™ Purple
1 1/2" blooms on long stems. We have found the QIS™ (Quality in Seed) Series to be a good choice for cut-flower production for its stem quality, length, and uniformity. Also known as globe amaranth and common globe amaranth.
Raspberry Cream
Uniform, productive plants. Very similar to QIS™ Pink but with a darker, richer color. 1 1/2" blooms. Also known as globe amaranth and common globe amaranth.
Rocket Mix
Rocket Mix is an easy-to-grow hybrid flower variety that reaches maturity in 120 days. It produces vibrant, mixed-colored blooms with delicate petals ideal for ornamental gardens and cut flower arrangements. Thriving in full sun to partial shade with minimal soil preparation, this variety stands out for its distinctive floral flavor with a subtle bitter undertone, making it a sophisticated choice for upscale culinary garnishes. Best used sparingly to add visual appeal and sophisticated taste notes to gourmet dishes.
Rococo Frilled Mix
2-3" deeply ruffled flowers in multicolor combinations of purple, burgundy, plum, gold, lavender, mauve, and ivory. Some variability in bloom size, degree of frill, and plant height across the mix. Mildly fragrant blooms. Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5), yielding 12-14" long stems that are perfect for mixing with tulips and daffodils in early spring bouquets. Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Rosanne 2 Clear Green
Pistachio-green blooms are 2-2 1/2" wide, deeply layered and lightly ruffled. Flowers are a truer green than Rosanne Green, which is closer to a green-gold hue. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Rosanne 2 Terracotta
Ruffled 2-3" blooms in an antique terracotta hue. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Compared to Rosanne 3 Brown, Rosanne 2 Terracotta is slightly earlier to flower and has blooms that are fuller, more heavily ruffled, and warmer in color (Rosanne 3 Brown has a bit more purple in its coloration). Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Rosanne 3 Brown
Novel 2-3" blooms with slightly ruffled petals with an antique hue. Group 3, best suited for spring to summer production. In our spring-sown trials, Rosanne 3 Brown blooms slightly later than Rosanne Black Pearl and Rosanne Green both of which are group 1. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Rosanne Green
Novel, 2-3" blooms with lovely green-gold color and slightly ruffled petals. Group 1, best suited for spring production. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Rose David Austin Lady of Shalott
A stunning English rose that combines the romance of old roses with modern disease resistance and repeat flowering. The warm orange-salmon blooms have a golden reverse and emit a delicious spiced apple and clove fragrance that intensifies in warm weather. This vigorous shrub produces an abundance of rosette-shaped flowers from spring until frost, making it perfect for both formal and cottage gardens.
Rosita® 3 Yellow
Extremely uniform, tall, vigorous plants produce 2-3" wide medium-sized double blooms which have a more rose-like shape than many other varieties, almost resembling garden roses. As buds mature, petals curl outward on open blooms, enhancing the rose-like appearance. Flower color is pale creamy yellow. Group 3 for late spring, summer, and fall harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Rubenza
As blooms mature, petals fade from a deep cranberry to an antique rose with hints of amber. The medium-height plants are very productive, flowering early and continuing to bloom for several weeks if cut or deadheaded. 2 1/2-3 1/2" blooms. Fleuroselect Novelty 2008.
Russell's Formula Mix
Includes white, pink, violet-blue, red, yellow, peach, and bicolors. Sweetly scented blooms. Plants produce multiple blooms with stiff and straight stems. In our trials, these first-year flowering plants bloomed in early July in the first year and about a month earlier, (early June) from well-established plants in the second year. Bloom quality and productivity were better in the second season, although all plants did produce flowers in the first season. Performs best where summers are cool. Attracts and provides a food source for bees and hummingbirds. 1-2' blooms/spikes are densely covered with ½" pea-like flowers. Lupin is typically resistant to deer and rabbits. Perennial in Zones 4-8.
Salvia Splendens Red Hot Sally
A compact, early-flowering scarlet sage that produces brilliant red flower spikes continuously throughout the growing season without the need for deadheading. This improved variety stays neat and bushy while delivering intense color that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden. Perfect for mass plantings, borders, and containers where consistent, vibrant color is desired from spring until frost.
Salvia Victoria Blue
This compact powerhouse produces dense spikes of true blue flowers that are magnets for butterflies and hummingbirds throughout the growing season. Unlike typical red salvias, this variety offers the rare and coveted blue color that gardeners crave for cooler color schemes.
Sensation Mix
Single flowers, 3-4" across, in lavender, pink, magenta, and white. AAS Winner. Cosmos are also known as garden cosmos.
Snapdragon Rocket Mix
These towering snapdragons create dramatic vertical accents with their sturdy 30-inch spikes packed with colorful blooms that children love to 'snap' open and closed. The Rocket series offers exceptional heat tolerance and produces excellent cut flowers in a rainbow of colors including red, pink, yellow, white, and bronze. Perfect for adding cottage garden charm and attracting beneficial pollinators to your garden.
Solo® White
Novel 1-1 1/2" wide pollen-free blooms offer extended vase life. The absence of messy pollen makes Solo® an excellent choice for wedding flowers and wearable flowers such as corsages, boutonnieres, and flower crowns. Single flowers display a slight but distinct flared shape at the petal edge. Multiple pure white flowers are held upright on sturdy stems. Group 2, best suited for spring production. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Sorbet Formula Mix
Upright stems with petite, 1-1 1/2" flowers. Tolerates temperature extremes and will bloom through winter in the South when planted in fall. A formula blend of blackberry, blueberry, coconut, French vanilla, lemon chiffon, lavender ice and more. Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, and horned violet.Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
Sorbet® XP Deep Orange
Upright stems with petite 1-1 1/2" flowers. Tolerates temperature extremes and will bloom through winter in the South when planted in fall. Excellent in containers and garden beds. Rounded petal edges give the clear orange blooms a pleasant, full appearance. Cut flowers: Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5) from a fall planting, yielding 12-20" long stems under those conditions. Harvestable in mid-to-late spring. Dense, upright plants produce abundant stems and blooms. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.Also known as Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet.
Sorbet® XP Delft Blue
Upright stems with petite 1-1 1/2" flowers. Tolerates temperature extremes and will bloom through winter in the South when planted in fall. Excellent in containers and garden beds. Rounded petal edges give a pleasant, full appearance. The blue and white bicolor blooms are reminiscent of Dutch Delft blue pottery. A favorite in our spring trials. Cut flowers: Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5) from a fall planting, yielding 12-20" long stems under those conditions. Harvestable in mid-to-late spring. Dense, upright plants produce abundant stems and blooms. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.Also known as Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet.
Sorbet® XP Raspberry
Upright stems with petite 1-1 1/2" flowers. Tolerates temperature extremes and will bloom through winter in the South when planted in fall. Excellent in containers and garden beds. A sweet blend of raspberry and plum hues with some blooms also showing ivory and pale pink. Cut flowers: Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5) from a fall planting, yielding 12-20" long stems under those conditions. Harvestable in mid-to-late spring. Dense, upright plants produce abundant stems and blooms. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.Also known as Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet.
Soufflé Light Pink
2 1/2-3 1/2" double blooms of excellent quality. Plants are highly uniform and have been consistently healthy and sturdy in our trials. Compared to the Tower series, Soufflé Light Pink blooms earlier and has similar peony-style flowers.
StoX® Antique Rose
Light, dusty-rosy color is similar to Vintage Brown, although a few shades lighter. Single-stem/column-type stock for one-cut harvest. Sturdy, upright stems are comparable to the Iron series. Double-flowering plant selection: Plants are selectable for double-flowering blooms. Without selection your plants will produce approximately 55% double-flowering plants and 45% single-flowering plants. Double-flowering plants will display a lighter leaf color at the seedling stage after a cold treatment. You might notice that some seedlings will present the lighter color leaves, even without a prescribed cold treatment. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
StoX® Champagne
Completely unique, soft peachy-pink color - a standout in our trials. Single-stem/column-type stock for one-cut harvest. Sturdy, upright stems are comparable to the Iron series. Double-flowering plant selection: Plants are selectable for double-flowering blooms. Without selection your plants will produce approximately 55% double-flowering plants and 45% single-flowering plants. Double-flowering plants will display a lighter leaf color at the seedling stage after a cold treatment. You might notice that some seedlings will present the lighter color leaves, even without a prescribed cold treatment. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
StoX® Deep Rose
Sturdy, upright stems are comparable in quality to the Iron series. The StoX series was bred for easier selection of double-flowering plants. Double-flowering plants will display a lighter leaf color at the seedling stage after exposure to cool temperatures. Without selection your plants will produce approximately 55% double-flowering plants and 45% single-flowering plants. You might notice that some seedlings will present the lighter color leaves, even without a cold treatment. Single-stem/column-type stock for one-cut harvest. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Blooms are a brilliant deep rose color. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
StoX® Rose Pink
Medium-light rose color is more subtle and muted compared to many other rose-colored varieties. Single-stem/column-type stock for one-cut harvest. Sturdy, upright stems are comparable to the Iron series. Double-flowering plant selection: Plants are selectable for double-flowering blooms. Without selection your plants will produce approximately 55% double-flowering plants and 45% single-flowering plants. Double-flowering plants will display a lighter leaf color at the seedling stage after a cold treatment. You might notice that some seedlings will present the lighter color leaves, even without a prescribed cold treatment. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
StoX® Silver
Sturdy, upright stems are comparable in quality to the Iron series. The StoX series was bred for easier selection of double-flowering plants. Double-flowering plants will display a lighter leaf color at the seedling stage after exposure to cool temperatures. Without selection your plants will produce approximately 55% double-flowering plants and 45% single-flowering plants. You might notice that some seedlings will present the lighter color leaves, even without a cold treatment. Single-stem/column-type stock for one-cut harvest. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Blooms are pale pink in color. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
StoX® White
Sturdy, upright stems are comparable in quality to the Iron series. The StoX series was bred for easier selection of double-flowering plants. Double-flowering plants will display a lighter leaf color at the seedling stage after exposure to cool temperatures. Without selection your plants will produce approximately 55% double-flowering plants and 45% single-flowering plants. You might notice that some seedlings will present the lighter color leaves, even without a cold treatment. Single-stem/column-type stock for one-cut harvest. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Blooms are pure white in color. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
StoX® Yellow
Sturdy, upright stems are comparable in quality to the Iron series. The StoX series was bred for easier selection of double-flowering plants. Double-flowering plants will display a lighter leaf color at the seedling stage after exposure to cool temperatures. Without selection your plants will produce approximately 55% double-flowering plants and 45% single-flowering plants. You might notice that some seedlings will present the lighter color leaves, even without a cold treatment. Single-stem/column-type stock for one-cut harvest. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Creamy yellow blooms are similar in color to Iron Yellow and Katz Yellow. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Sweet Alyssum
Sweet Alyssum is a delicate, low-growing flowering plant prized for its tiny, fragrant clustered blooms in white, pink, purple, or bicolor varieties. Reaching maturity in 50-60 days, it produces abundant flowers throughout the season. The defining characteristic is its sweet honey-like fragrance, which makes it exceptional for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. Easy to grow and tolerant of poor soil, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and becomes a cheerful ground cover or edging plant. Heirloom varieties offer reliable performance and self-seeding capability.
Sweet Alyssum Snow Princess
This award-winning sweet alyssum produces clouds of tiny white flowers with an intoxicating honey-like fragrance that attracts beneficial insects. Exceptionally heat tolerant and long-blooming, it forms a dense carpet perfect for edging, rock gardens, or spilling from containers. Unlike older varieties, Snow Princess continues blooming through summer heat without the need for cutting back.
Tagetes Patula French Marigold Bonita
These compact French marigolds burst with fully double, ruffled blooms in warm sunset colors that bloom continuously until frost. Known for their pest-repelling properties and incredible heat tolerance, they're perfect companions for vegetable gardens and containers. Their bushy, mounded habit and non-stop flowering make them ideal for edging and mass plantings.
Tall Blue Planet
Tight blue flower clusters. Use as a classic filler for mixed bouquets or plant to attract bees and butterflies to your garden. Ageratum is also known as flossflower or blue mink.
Tetra White
Fully double 3/4-1" blooms uniformly fill the top of the plant, making it a very productive cut flower. Blooms are pure white with citrus-yellow to lime-green centers. Tender or short-lived perennial in Zones 5-9. Also known as feverfew.
The Governor
Part of the Russell Hybrids 'Band of Nobles' series. The Governor has sweetly scented bicolor blooms in blue-purple with white. Plants produce multiple blooms with stiff, straight stems. In our trials, these first-year flowering plants bloomed in early July in the first year and about a month earlier (early June) from well-established plants in the second season of growing. Bloom quality and productivity were better in the second season, although all plants did produce flowers in the first season. Performs best where summers are cool. Attracts and provides a food source for bees and hummingbirds. 1-2' blooms/spikes are densely covered with ½" pea-like flowers. Lupine is typically resistant to deer and rabbits. Perennial in Zones 4-8.
Timeless Mix
Long-lasting 1-2" flower clusters add texture and interest to mixed bouquets. Mix includes lovely shades of red, pink, blue, and white, which complement any color scheme. Attracts bees and butterflies to the garden. Ideal for beds, containers, and cutting. For continuous blooms from early summer until frost, make 2-3 successive plantings. Ageratum is also known as flossflower.
Tower Blue
All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Deep silvery violet-colored blooms avg. 2-3" with 13-20 stems per plant. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Also known as summer aster.
Tower Chamois
All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Creamy salmon-colored blooms avg. 2-3" with 13-20 stems per plant. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Also known as summer aster.
Tower Custom Mix
All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Bloom size avg. 2-3" with 13-20 stems per plant. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Colors include yellow, chamois, white, red, violet, silver, blue, cherry rose, dusty pink, light blue, and salmon. Colors are subject to slight variance due to seed availability. Also known as summer aster.
Tower Salmon
All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Salmon-pink colored blooms avg. 2-3" with 13-20 stems per plant. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Also known as summer aster.
Tower Silver
All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Bicolor blooms in frosted white with lavender avg. 2-3" with 13-20 stems per plant. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Also known as summer aster.
Tower Violet
All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Rich plum-colored blooms avg. 2-3" with 13-20 stems per plant. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Also known as summer aster.
Tower White
All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Bright white blooms avg. 2-3" with 13-20 stems per plant. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Also known as summer aster.
Tower Yellow
All the elegance and beauty of peonies and garden mums in an easy-to-grow annual. Buttercream-yellow blooms avg. 2-3" with 13-20 stems per plant. Tower features uniform bloom time and plant height across the series and mix. Also known as summer aster.
Trailing Nasturtium Mix
Flowers in red, rose, orange, and yellow. Perfect for hanging baskets and containers, or even as a ground cover. Will "climb" if tied to upright supports. Also known as garden nasturtium and Indian cress.Edible Flower: Use the flowers as garnishes, or stuff with soft cheese. The flowers can be minced and added to butters and the immature seed heads can be pickled. Nasturtiums are a popular choice for adding color to salad mix. Peppery-flavored foliage is also edible.
Valkyrie Brunhilde Chamois
Needle- or quilled-type blooms atop long, sturdy stems add a delicate appearance to arrangements. 3 1/2-5 1/2" flowers bloom in pastel apricot - a shade lighter than Tower Chamois. Easy to harvest due to the well-branched plants' open, airy habit. Long vase life. Also known as summer aster.
Valkyrie Mix
Needle- or quilled-type blooms atop long sturdy stems. Large, brightly colored, 3½ - 5½" flowers bloom in white, light yellow, pink, crimson, rose, and dark and light purple. Easy to harvest due to the well-branched plant's open airy habit. Long vase life. Also known as summer aster.
Velvet Curtains
Feathery plumes are slightly lighter in color when compared to Red Spike. Lovely color and form for late summer and fall arrangements. When plants are young and leaves are tender, the foliage makes a nice edible green. Also known simply as amaranth.
Verbena bonariensis
Multiple long, thin stems topped with clusters of 2" heads packed with tiny flowers. Blooms July to frost. Attracts bees and butterflies. Also known as purple top verbena, tall verbena, South American vervain, and purple-top verbena. Perennial in Zones 7-10 but can be grown as an annual.
Versailles Flush
Blooms are 2 1/2" across and the palest, blush pink. Strong, straight stems can withstand considerable handling. Produces under short days.
Versailles Mix
Early blooming and vigorous. Produces under short days and is also suitable for greenhouse culture during the winter. Strong stems can withstand considerable handling. Blooms are 2 1/2" across in shades of blush pink, pure white, carmine red, and pink with a deep pink eye. Cosmos are also known as garden cosmos.
Versailles Red
Blooms are 2 1/2" across and are a beautiful, dark burgundy/magenta red color. Strong, straight stems can withstand considerable handling. Produces under short days.
Vinca Madagascar Mix
These heat-loving beauties thrive in scorching summer conditions where other flowers fail, producing a continuous display of five-petaled blooms in pink, white, and rose with contrasting eyes. Also known as Madagascar periwinkle, they're incredibly drought-tolerant once established and maintain their neat, compact habit without deadheading. Perfect for hot, sunny spots and low-maintenance gardens.
Vintage Brown
Tightly spaced florets on thick, strong, straight stems. Single-stem/column-type stock for one-cut harvest. Vintage Brown is not brown but rose-taupe in color. This variety (updated in 2023) is the newest version of Vintage Brown and has a slightly warmer color palette and a touch of light gold at the flower center, as opposed to the original Vintage Brown, which was fully rose in color.Produces about 55% double-flowering plants. Overall, very similar to the Iron series in performance. NOTE: This variety produces one flowering stem per plant. Pinching is not advisable as it will terminate flowering. Edible Flowers: The peppery, clove-like flavor of the flowers lends itself well to use as a garnish on salads, desserts, and drinks.
Virgo
Productive, uniform, and upright plants produce 1/2", round flowers. Before fully developed, blooms have ivory centers which turn pure white at maturity.
Viviana™ Pink
Light pink 1-1 1/2" wide blooms on densely branching, vigorous plants. Viviana's pollen-free blooms offer extended vase life. The absence of messy pollen makes it an excellent choice for wedding flowers and wearable flowers such as corsages, boutonnieres, and flowers crowns. Compared to the Solo® series, Viviana's plant habit produces cut flower stems that offer more movement and a looser (less formal) wildflower look. Considered a spray-type Lisianthus. Group 1, best suited for spring production. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Voyage 2 Blue
3" fully double blooms in a regal shade of rich purple are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Voyage 2 Champagne
3" fully double blooms in an exquisite shade of ivory to soft apricot are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Voyage 2 First Love
First Love is a knockout lisianthus with a soft blush of pink dusted on the edges of ruffled white petals. 2 1/2-4", fully double blooms are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Voyage 2 Green II
Pale mint-green 2 1/2-4", fully double blooms are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Voyage 2 Lavender
Pale lavender 2 1/2-4", fully double blooms are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Voyage 2 Light Apricot
3" fully double blooms in an appealing shade of pale apricot are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Voyage 2 Pink Improved
3" fully double blooms in a lovely shade of pale pink are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Voyage 2 White Improved
These ivory white flowers remind us of big scoops of vanilla ice cream. 3", fully double blooms are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Voyage 2 Yellow II
These creamy yellow blooms remind us of big scoops of French vanilla ice cream. 2 1/2-4", fully double blooms are lush with abundant layering and ruffling. Group 2, for early spring to summer harvest. Lisianthus is also known as prairie gentian, Texas bluebell, and showy prairie gentian. Pelleted seeds.
Wandering Mixture
Highly fragrant mix of soft pastel flowers in shades of white, lavender, purple, and pale yellow. Densely mounding plant habit. Plants are less vigorous, more compact, and have a more contained habit compared to our white Sweet Alyssum (#1932). Sweet alyssum is fast and low growing, trouble free, and low cost, making it a popular choice for use as beneficial insect habitat in vegetable and fruit production. Because of its very manageable plant habit, sweet alyssum is a good choice for beneficial planting in greenhouses and containers, in addition to outdoor production. Field-grown mixture. Tender perennial in Zones 9-11. Attracts and provides a food source for beneficial insects such as lacewings, parasitic wasps, syrphid flies, and tachinid flies.
White Dill
Free-flowering plants bear a multitude of lacy flower heads 5-6" across. Flowers can be dyed in an assortment of colors. Also known as false Queen Anne's lace, lace flower, false bishop's weed, large bullwort, and bishop's weed. Attracts and supports beneficial insects such as lacewings, lady beetles, minute pirate bugs, syrphid flies, and parasitic wasps.
White Swan
2-3" cream to pale yellow-colored, fully double, uniform blooms borne on productive, sturdy, uniform plants. High-quality blooms produce a mild, sweet, marshmallow fragrance, without the typical strong marigold scent. More compact plants than those from the Giant and Coco™ series. White Swan is significantly taller and higher quality than all other cream-colored marigolds in our trials. Also known as African marigold, American marigold, and Aztec marigold. Edible Flowers: Use the flowers to dress up salads and desserts or cooked in egg or rice dishes. Flavor is floral with hints of citrus and spice, and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
Why These Flowers Work for Shade
Most vegetables want full sun, but many leafy greens, herbs, and ornamentals actually prefer partial shade — especially in hot climates where afternoon sun scorches leaves. These varieties thrive with 3–6 hours of direct sun or bright dappled light.