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ALCEA Rosea-Hybr. Spotlight Series ’Radiant Rose’ PULSATILLA vulgaris ’Rose Bells’ Though, we think we've got the latest and the best breeding with the Spotlight You should not be surprised to see this featured new introduction. Pulsatillas are a Series, we can't claim to have been there first with our affection for hollyhocks. company favorite. ’Rose Bells’, our newest addition, has radiant cerise pink (The Neanderthals beat us to that. Excavations in Iraq uncovered remains of blossoms with underlying hints of salmon. hollyhocks that were 60,000 years old.) Besides a number of uncommon species, Jelitto has, for many years, focused its The saucer shaped, radiant pink blooms of ’Radiant Rose’ join the distinguished breeding on the popular Pasque flower. Pulsatilla vulgaris has been the source for company of other single colors, among the Spotlight Series, ’Mars Magic’ in red, Jelitto varieties like the softest pink flowering ’Pearl Bells’ and other individual ’Polarstar’ white, ’Sunshine’ yellow and ’Blacknight’ purple-black. colors in red, white and violet. Attractive, fern-like, velvety foliage, clusters of bell- The Spotlight-Series is perennial (not biennial) and will flower during the first season shaped blossoms and feathery seed heads distinguish all of the Jelitto introductions, when sown early. Hyper-cleaned JET ® rubbed seed improves germination and including ’Rose Bells’. allows for successful machine sowing. Also available in easy-to-germinate JELITTO GOLD NUGGET SEED ®.

2014/2015

Echinacea purpurea ’Happy Star’

SALVIA pratensis Ballet-Series ’Sky Dance’ VERNONIA noveboracensis ’White Lightning’ The Seven Sages of the 6th century B.C., also known as the Wise Men of Greece, were Jelitto welcomes Vernonia ’White Lightning’, a distinct ironweed like no other, with known for their sage advice. Jelitto has sage advice, too. The easy-to-grow, first year showy clusters of fluffy, pure white blossoms, and consistently grown from seed. flowering Meadow Clary Sage, Salvia pratensis ’Sky Dance’ is a wise, perennial seed choice. Medium green, wrinkled, oblong-shaped and aromatic leaves produce packed Gardeners know the durable, New York ironweed and appreciate the towering basal rosettes, but that’s not the only buzz. Tones of pale blue-purple seem to ebb and species for its purple blooms, in late summer and early fall. flow through the distinctively hooded flowers from June - August and continue for up ’White Lightning’ is the first pure white flowering form among all regularly purple to 2 months. A late summer bloom to early fall bloom is possible, too. flowering Vernonia species. Native in the United States from New Hampshire to The softly light blue ’Sky Dance’ completes the Ballet-Series including ’Rose Alabama, the insect and disease resistant species, a great source of bee nectar, is Rhapsody’ pale pink shades, ’Swan Lake’ pure white, ’Sweet Esmeralda’ intensive widely adaptable, even in moist soils. The tan to rusty colored seed heads in the dark pink, and ’Twilight Serenade’ blue-violet. middle of autumn are an extra bonus of ’White Lightning’.

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STAUDENSAMEN · PERENNIAL SEEDS · GRAINES DE PLANTES VIVACES te Production – Breeding – Seed Technology Please no BLOCK PRICE changes! New additions to our range 2014

Jelitto Gold Nugget Seeds ® EPILOBIUM hirsutum DELPHINIUM New Millennium ’Dwarf Stars’ ASCLEPIAS incarnata GERANIUM robertianum DIGITALIS ambigua ’Cream Bell’™ ASCLEPIAS tuberosa ssp. interior GEUM urbanum DIGITALIS ferruginea ’Gigantea’ BAPTISIA leucantha LAVANDULA angustifolia Munstead-Strain DORONICUM orientale ’Leonardo’™ BAPTISIA pendula (alba) LYCIUM barbarum (chinense) ENGELMANNIA peristenia (pinnatifida) EUPHORBIA corallioides LYCOPUS europaeus ERYNGIUM giganteum ’Silver Ghost’ GAULTHERIA procumbens ’Redwood’™ LYSIMACHIA vulgaris GAILLARDIA aristata ’Granada’™ JE T®- seed GILLENIA trifoliata LYTHRUM salicaria GAILLARDIA aristata ’Mesa Peach’ F1 KNIPHOFIA rooperi MALVA sylvestris ’Zebrina’ GAULTHERIA procumbens ’Redwood’™ NEPETA cataria MELISSA officinalis ssp. altissima GAULTHERIA procumbens ’Redwood’™ JE T®- seed NEPETA cataria ssp. citriodora NASTURTIUM officinale GAURA lindheimeri ’Sparkle White’ PENSTEMON cobaea OCIMUM basilicum ’Cinnamon’ GERANIUM platyanthum (eriostemon) PENSTEMON serrulatus ’Albus’ OCIMUM basilicum ’Dark Opal’ HEUCHERA sanguinea ’Coral Petite’™ PENSTEMON watsonii OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum ’Thai’ KNIPHOFIA rooperi PRIMULA sieboldii RHEUM rhabarbarum ’Glaskins Perpetual’ LAVANDULA angustifolia ’Ellagance Pink’ PRIMULA veris ssp. columnae RHEUM rhabarbarum ’Victoria’ LEWISIA cotyledon-Hybr. ’Elise’ PULSATILLA vulgaris ’Rose Bells’ RUMEX acetosa ’De Belleville’ LOMATIUM grayi TEUCRIUM chamaedrys, wild form THYMUS vulgaris ’French Summer’ LUPINUS ’Gallery Rosa-Weiß’ JE T®- seed VERATRUM nigrum VALERIANA officinalis ’BLBP 19’ LYCHNIS alpina ’Lely Deep Rose’™ VERBASCUM densiflorum (thapsiforme) PENSTEMON angustifolius Perennial Herbs - Culinary, Teas + Medicinal PENSTEMON spectabilis MELISSA officinalis ’Quedlinburger Niederliegende’ Perennials PLATYCODON ’Astra Pink-semi-double’ OCIMUM basilicum ’Dark Opal’ ACHILLEA tomentosa ’Golden Fleece’™ POTENTILLA megalantha ’Gold Souvereign’ OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum ’Thai’ ACTAEA pachypoda ’Silver Leaf’ PRIMULA cortusoides hort. ’Primadiente Rose’™ RHEUM rhabarbarum ’Glaskins Perpetual’ ALBUCA humilis PULSATILLA albana var. flavescens RUMEX acetosa ’De Belleville’ ALCEA Rosea Spotlight ’Radiant Rose’ PULSATILLA vulgaris ’Rose Bells’ TALINUM paniculatum ALYSSUM montanum ’Tekara’™ RATIBIDA mexicana THYMUS vulgaris ’French Summer’ AQUILEGIA vulgaris ’Winky Double Formula Mix’ SALVIA pratensis Ballet ’Sky Dance’ VIOLA tricolor BERKHEYA cirsiifolia SALVIA roemeriana ’Arriba’™ BERKHEYA radula SESELI elatum ssp. osseum Herb Seeds from Organic Production CALAMINTHA nepeta ssp. nepeta ’White Cloud Strain’ TRICYRTIS macrantha ssp. macranthopsis ANGELICA archangelica CAMPANULA rotundifolia ’Thumbell Blue’™ TRIOSTEUM himalayanum (erythrocarpum) ANTHEMIS tinctoria CAMPANULA sibirica VERNONIA noveboracensis ’White Lightning’ ANTHOXANTHUM odoratum CENTAUREA cheiranthifolia ASCLEPIAS tuberosa COREOPSIS grandiflora ’Santa Fe’™ Ornamental Grasses CAMPANULA rapunculus DELPHINIUM New Millennium ’Cobalt Dreams’ ACHNATHERUM splendens DIGITALIS purpurea ’Berggold’ DELPHINIUM New Millennium ’Lilac Ladies’ CHASMANTHIUM latifolium ’Little Tickler’

New additions to our range 2013

Herb Seeds from Organic Production GALIUM verum Perennials ALCEA (ALTHAEA) rosea var. nigra HELICHRYSUM italicum DIANTHUS cruentus AQUILEGIA vulgaris MELISSA officinalis DIGITALIS laevigata BELLIS perennis PLANTAGO coronopus ’Minutina’ LEWISIA Longip.-Hybr. ’Little Tutti Frutti’ CALAMINTHA nepeta PULSATILLA pratensis ssp. nigricans LILIUM kesselringianum CHRYSANTHEMUM cinerariifolium PULSATILLA vulgaris PENSTEMON speciosus DIGITALIS lanata RUMEX sanguineus var. sanguineus POTENTILLA erecta (tormentilla) DIGITALIS purpurea SAPONARIA officinalis ECHINACEA tennesseensis ’Rocky Top Hybrids’ TANACETUM balsamita RHEUM rhaponticum ECHIUM russicum (rubrum) THYMUS serpyllum hort. SALVIA scabra ’Good Hope’ EUPATORIUM cannabinum VERBASCUM thapsus VERONICA orchidea ’Blue Fingers’ 2