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2280 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020

Syngenta

Zydeco Zinnia

is a show-stopping double flowered zinnia with built-in disease resistance. This new seed zinnia series claims to have 25% larger flower than competitors, with fully double flowers that increase flower longevity in the garden setting. Rich, vivid colors with excellent disease resistance partnered with heat- and drought-tolerance provide superior season-long garden performance. Available in four new colors: Fire, Cherry, Deep Yellow and White.

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Spreading intense color, Calliope Cascade Violet is an award-winning Calliope geranium series that is the industry’s first cascading interspecific geranium. This new Calliope Cascade series has large, intense colored semi-double flowers, blooms all summer, and has a vigorous spreading habit. Perfect for growing in high-impact premium hanging baskets, large pots or landscape plantings. Available in one new color: Violet.

195 Paulsen Road, Watsonville, CA 95076

Benary

Meet Ptilotus Joey’s beautiful and sassy sister, Ptilotus Matilda. A breeding breakthrough, this unique cut flower will be the center of attention! This sun and heat-loving beauty has a long vase life.

Pansy Cats features completely new genetics of this popular series! Available in five vibrant colors, each with a distinctive “Whiskers” pattern, Pansy Cats is up to 10 days earlier than current Cats series and features an improved habit, earliness and branching. Great for fall and early spring sales!

301 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906

American Takii

Petunia F1 Trilogy Silver Blotch is a unique color, adding sophistication to the Petunia Trilogy series. Trilogy is bred to help growers, retailers and gardeners. By focusing on performance in every stage, Trilogy requires less growth regulators, lasts longer at retail and performs in the garden with minimal care. Available in two mixes and 11 colors.

Flower Kale F1 Crystal Deep Red and Crystal Pink are new additions to the Crystal series which feature glossy leaves. Deep Red features a brilliant red center surrounded by deep green leaves while Pink’s center is framed by bright green leaves. Plants are vigorous. The two new colors join Red and Snow.

HilverdaFlorist Five uniform introductions in the Salvia Salgoon series make Salgoon the only series with six unique colors, based on the same uniform compact growing habits. The Salgoon Series is known for its strong genetics, uniform growing habits, heat tolerance and heavy bloom set. The introductions are Lake Onega, Lake Baikal, Lake Titicaca, Lake Victoria and Lake Garda. Salvia Salgoon really thrives in the garden but can grow in a large planter as well.

Cheerful and Devotion are the new blooming introductions in the fast-flowering Echinacea MOOODZ series from tissue culture. Cheerful has large, bright yellow flowers, an overwhelming first flush and compact growing habits with rich flowering. Devotion is the first red addition in the assortment, is fast flowering and creates an impressive floral display. The MOODZ Echinacea are more vigoCombine these Echinacea in a garden or in a large patio planter.

105 Boronda Road, Salinas, CA 93907

Sakata

Flamma celosia (seed) is coming in hot! Not only does this new series have exceptional heat tolerance in the field, but this celosia stuns with early, uniform flowering. Available in five vivid colors and one mix, Flamma provides vibrant plumes of color that won’t fade.

Dania primula (seed) is an ideal series for the early flowering segment! For growers, its compact plant habit requires little to no use of PGRs, while a vibrant color range and good uniformity make Dania a true eye-catcher at retail. With eight colors and a mix available in the series, Dania offers color variety that works well in pots or beds.

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1850 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Dümmen Orange

The new Pelargonium Santana series of interspecific geraniums is an easy choice for both containers and hanging baskets. With much improved heat tolerance compared to traditional zonal types and exceptional performance at both retail and in the garden, the Santana series’ dark green foliage provides a striking contrast to the large, oversized blossoms. Well-matched in flower timing and habit, this series offers a full color range.

Welcome to the Jungle is the newest trend-savvy interior foliage program offered from Dümmen Orange. Boasting a full range of stylish foliage items for containers and baskets, Welcome to the Jungle is the answer for consumers looking to liven up their indoor spaces.

3300 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Suntory Flowers

Compact and colorful Surdiva scaevolas welcome a new color, Lilac Mist. Plants produce fan-shaped flowers on shorter internodes for tidy pots. Mix and match with five other Surdiva colors and heat-loving summer annuals.

Surfinia XXL Petunias represent new breeding for Suntory Flowers. Plants are more upright and controlled in their growth habit, producing grandiflora blooms spanning 4-5 inches across. Plus, these varieties are day-length neutral — an advantage for Southern and early markets. New varieties joining XXL Taffy Pink are Salmon Vein and Watermelon Jazz.

335 S. Briggs Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060

Ball FloraPlant

Petunia SureShot is a new grower-friendly petunia series that has a seven-day flowering time and matching habit, so all colors can be shipped to retail at the same time. All varieties mix well together to create a range of color combinations. Ideal for all pot sizes and hanging baskets. Available in six colors.

Double Impatiens Glimmer is a new double impatiens series with beautiful rose-like blooms that is highly resistant to impatiens downy mildew. They make fabulous, durable hanging baskets for shade and low-light gardens. Launching for spring 2023 in seven colors. Available exclusively through Ball Seed.

Darwin Perennials

Echinacea Sombrero Poco Hot Pink is the compact version of the popular Sombrero series of coneflower. The sturdy plants are covered in blooms with bright, rich colors. For spring 2023, Hot Pink joins the team and is well-matched in habit, timing and exceptional winter hardiness. Hardiness Zone 4b to 9b

Burpee Plants

Peppers From Heaven are small, sweet peppers great for hanging baskets and 6- to 7-inch pots. The compact plants produce lots of fleshy fruit that mature from green to glossy color (red, orange and yellow varieties are available).

Upgrade your garden with heirloom tomato flavor and modern hybrid tomato performance. Tomato Blushing Star is an early-maturing, sweet and savory pink beefsteak. Its fruit has higher yield potential and fewer blemishes than most heirlooms. Offers disease resistance to late blight and Septoria leaf spot.

8220 Stockton Road, Somis, CA 93066

Green Fuse Botanicals

A classic houseplant has all new life with Streptocarpus Ladyslippers Azure. Not only great timing for Pantone’s Color of the Year, Azure delights homeowners with dozens of blooms every day of the year. Extremely simple culture virtually guarantees grower and consumer success!

Hem Genetics

Lavandula angustifolia Lovely Sky is a first-year flowering perennial. It is well suited for herb, courtyard and patio gardens, providing fragrance both in the garden or indoor, when dried after harvesting. Plants are highly attractive for bees and other pollinators. Plant height is up to 12 to 16 inches tall and are ideal for 4 to 5-inch pots.

Schoneveld Breeding

Special for the U.S. is Super Serie Elegante. This midi-flowered cyclamen is also perfect for warm climates. It flowers earlier and faster than other cyclamen and does not suffer from heat stress. The uniform built Elegante has a bit more open plant structure than other cyclamen.

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