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Salvia, Blaze of Fire
What fire officer? That's my flowerbed!
Salvia, Blaze of FireMove over St. John's Fire, this hunk of burning flowerbed is just waiting to bloom in your customers' gardens. Blaze of Fire is early flowering with bright red flowers.
Salvia viridis, Palisades Mix
Especially colorful in cool seasons
Salvia viridis, Palisades MixThis is a true garden novelty prized for the colorful leaves at the plant's crown. That's right! Those are bright-colored leaves, not flower petals. The true flowers of Salvia viridis are not much compared to the colorful leaves. Cool weather and even light frost intensify the colors.

Snapdragon, Tall Mix
Large flower spikes, many colors
Snapdragon, Tall MixThis tall mix contains some of the largest snapdragon flowering spikes. 2 1/2' / 76 cm. tall spikes are great for garden color and indoor displays.
Sunflower, Autumn Beauty
Branching plant habit, striking
Sunflower, Autumn BeautyUnusual colors vary from deep yellow to gold and from brick red to burgundy, as well as bicolor flowers with yellow on red or brown on yellow! The semi-double flowers, 5 - 7" in
diameter, are carried on a lush 5 - 7' tall, branching plant, with good stems for bouquets.

Sunflower, Dwarf Sunspot
Big flower on a 2 ft. stalk
Sunflower, Dwarf SunspotSunspot is an easy-to-grow garden beauty. With a stalk just two-feet tall, it is ideal for low borders and small gardens and makes a great foreground companion to taller sunflowers. Sunspot bears a big 10" - 12" diameter flower head filled with edible grey-striped seeds.

Sunflower, Mammoth Grey Stripe
Tall plants, huge flowers
Sunflower, Mammoth Grey StripeThe stalk of this Sunflower will grow to 12' / 4 m. Flowers will range from 6" / 15 cm. to 15" /
38 cm. in diameter. Sunflowers can thrive in poor soil with little moisture.
Sunflower, Skyscraper
14" diameter flower ,12-20' stalk!
Sunflower, Skyscraper75-80 days. Strong stalks grow to 20 feet. Bright yellow flowers have 14" diameters. Large edible seed. Plants tolerate drought and heat.
Sunflower, Teddy Bear Dwarf
Easy to grow, about 3' tall
Sunflower, Teddy Bear DwarfThese easy-to-grow plants thrive in poor soil and produce beautiful, fully double, almost furry, golden-yellow flowers on a dwarf plant. The flowers are striking in the garden and are excellent for bouquets.

Sweet Pea, Explorer Mix
Best dwarf, 16 - 18" tall, easy to grow
Sweet Pea, Explorer MixExplorer is a bush type mix, unique, in that all colors are bred free of tendrils. Colors include mid-blue, crimson, scarlet, rose pink, purple, white, and navy blue. The Royal Horticultural Society and National Sweet Pea Society of Britain rate this mix "Highly Recommended." Sniff, sniff.

Sweet Pea, Old Spice Antiques
Sweetest smelling climber
Sweet Pea, Old Spice AntiquesSweet Pea's vigorous, easy-to grow climbing vines produce an abundance of bright, fragrant
flowers in a rainbow of colors from mid-spring into summer. Vines can be trained on trellises, fences, screens, and light posts.
Sweet Pea, Streamers Mix
Unusual flecked flowers, sweet fragrance
Sweet Pea, Streamers MixA gorgeous mix of flecked flowers in blue, chocolate, lavender, orange, pink, purple, and scarlet. A photo cannot do justice to the impact from just a few of these plants strategically placed. And the fragrance is delightful!

Sweet Sultans
Fragrant, prolific bloomer
Sweet SultansThis annual, from the Orient, features fragrant, thistle-like flowers 2" / 5 cm. across that bloom prolifi cally all summer. They make excellent cut flowers, and can be massed in beds or borders.
Wallflower, Early Wonder
Irresistible sweet perfume
Wallflower, Early WonderWallflower's erect plants produce attractive, double blossoms with a sweet fragrance. Flowers are produced in abundance during late spring and early summer and are attractive in mass plantings or blended with other flowers. They last a long-time when used as cut flowers.

Zinnia, Button Box Mix
Small plants loaded with color
Zinnia, Button Box MixGreat for containers or garden beds, Button Box Mix offers cherry red, gold, yellow, pink, pearl, scarlet and cerise. 12" / 30 cm. tall plants put on a big show of 1 1/2" / 3.5 cm. blooms.
Zinnia,Cactus Flower
Delicate quill-like petals
Zinnia, Cactus FlowerSemi-double, 4-5" flowers. "Cactus" because petals are long and narrow-quill-like. Colors include shades of purple, red, and yellow. Early blooms and sturdy, 2-3' stems make this an excellent choice for cut flowers. Full sun. Drought tolerant.

Zinnia, California Giant
Tall stalks, large flowers
Zinnia, California GiantThe California Giant contains the full spectrum of color available in the large, dahlia-like flowers. The 30 - 36" / 76 cm. 1 m. tall stalks are excellent to use for bouquets.
Zinnia, Lilliput Mix
18" tall plant, pompom flowers
Zinnia, Lilliput MixZinnia, Lilliput Mix (Zinnia elegans) is a common annual that is very easy to grow from seed directly in the garden. The plant's 18" height is between Button Box and California Giants. The small, pompomshaped flowers are ideal for bouquets.