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NEW Versa Rose to Lime NEW Versa Crimson Gold

NEW Versa Green Halo NEW Versa Lime ™ Worried that Summer heat Stage 1 New Versa Collection Coleus Brilliantly colored coleus is a flexible will wilt your sales? Keep landscape option that can be placed in full your cool – and your profits sun or full shade. Late-to-flower plants have long-lasting color throughout the season. – with these late Spring and Not pictured: Mixture Includes all colors. Summer hot performers such as full sun-loving Versa Lime Coleus on the front cover. These warm weather crops are able to withstand heat, humidity and drought so you Stage 2 can make the most of the lazy days of Summer.

NEW Versa Watermelon NEW Versa Burgundy to Green 2 panamseed.com Zahara Zinnia Zahara® Series Zinnia A Color Essentials selection. All-new, disease-tolerant series has 20% larger flowers in stronger colors. Chosen for use at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Series features New Fire and New Starlight Rose. Color pattern for Starlight Rose varies by environment, with the best color from high light, good fertilization and cool nights. Not pictured: Mixture Includes all colors. Starlight Rose is a 2009 All-America Zahara Coral Rose New Zahara Fire Zahara Scarlet Selections winner. Series noted as a Top Performer at the University of Tennessee 2008 gardens trial.

New Zahara Zahara White Zahara Yellow Starlight Rose panamseed.com 3 Serena Serena Lavender Lavender Pink Angelonia Angelonia

Serena Serena Purple White Serena Mixture Angelonia Angelonia Angelonia

BabyWing White Dragon Wing Maracas Brazilian Fireworks BabyWing Pink Begonia Begonia Dragon Wing Pink Begonia Red Begonia (Porphyrocoma pohliana) Serena® F1 Series Angelonia BabyWing® F1 Series Begonia Dragon Wing® F1 Series Maracas Brazilian Fireworks A Fantastic Flowers® selection. A Made for the Shade selection. Begonia (Porphyrocoma pohliana) Breakthrough breeding created this Continuous, low-maintenance color in all A Made for the Shade selection. A Fantastic Foliage® and Made for the carefree, more compact continuous- kinds of stressful conditions. Outstanding performance across a wide Shade selection. blooming angelonia that grows full and Received perfect rating during the summer range of conditions. Impressive in hanging An exciting plant for beds and mixed well-branched without pinching. evaluations at the 2008 University of baskets, containers and landscapes. containers in shady areas. White was one of 10 winners in the 2008 Florida garden trials. Red noted for excellent performance and “The flowers are awesome, but the foliage Classic City Awards at The Gardens at UGA near-perfect ratings for the entire summer at alone makes it a worthy garden addition,” in Athens, GA. “The plants were completely the Dow Gardens 2008 trial in Midland, MI. said Jimmy Turner, Senior Director of covered in clean, pure white flowers for Gardens, Dallas Arboretum in 2006. months earning it this coveted award,” said Allan Amitage. The series received the Flame Proof award at the 2007 Dallas Arboretum trial. Jimmy Turner, Senior Director of Gardens, called it “absolutely best of genus.”

4 panamseed.com Chocolate Mint Dark Chocolate Coleus NEW Chocolate Splash Coleus Coleus NEW Kong Rose Coleus NEW Kong Green Coleus

Kong Mosaic Coleus NEW Kong Red Coleus NEW Kong Salmon Pink Coleus NEW Kong Scarlet Coleus Chocolate Mint Coleus New Chocolate Splash Coleus Dark Chocolate Coleus New Kong® Series Coleus A Fantastic Foliage® and Made for the A Fantastic Foliage® and Made for the A Fantastic Foliage® and Made for the A Fantastic Foliage® and Made for the Shade selection. Shade selection. Shade selection. Shade selection. Easy-to-grow, dark-leafed plants show off Unique, contrasting colors make this an This top performer is easy-to-grow and Huge leaves with unique color patterns for large a rich chocolate color with each mid-size upscale-looking, yet easy-to-grow foliage provides a rich dark color that’s both unique containers and landscapes. Prefers shade. leaf finely edged in soothing mint green. plant. Green foliage with chocolate-splashed and striking. Pairs well with Chocolate Mint Not pictured: Empire Mixture Vibrant mix of Pairs well with Chocolate Splash and Dark color pattern varies with age and light. Pairs and Chocolate Splash in mixed containers or Red, Rose, Salmon Pink and Scarlet. • Mixture Chocolate in mixed containers or in-ground well with Chocolate Mint and Dark Chocolate in-ground plantings in shade. Includes all the Kong colors. plantings in shade. in mixed containers or in-ground plantings Salmon Pink was a Silver Medal winner in the Received an excellent rating at the Ohio in shade. University of Illinois Master Gardeners 2008 State University 2007 trial in Columbus, trial garden in Champaign, IL. OH.

panamseed.com 5 Daybreak Orange Dakota Gold Early Sunrise Coreopsis Cream Gazania Helenium

Daybreak Bronze Daybreak Pink Rising Sun Coreopsis Gazania Shades Gazania

Daybreak Red Daybreak Rose NEW Ballad Sunfire Coreopsis Stripe Gazania Stripe Gazania NEW Fireworks Gomphrena Helianthus Early Sunrise Coreopsis Daybreak F1 Series Gazania New Fireworks Gomphrena Dakota Gold Helenium A First-Year Flowering perennial. A Color Essentials selection. Tough and vigorous with intense, long- A Fantastic Flowers® selection. Golden-yellow, semi-double flowers bloom Free-flowering and vigorous habit. Tolerates lasting, hot-pink color, Fireworks has the A tough plant that provides loads of yellow all Summer. dry conditions in beds, containers and height to make a great architectural element flowers for hot, dry and humid landscapes. All-America Selections and Fleuroselect hanging baskets. Not pictured: Bright to the landscape, and beautiful cut flowers Received an excellent rating at the Walt Gold Medal winner. Orange • Bright Yellow • Garden Sun • for the home gardener. Disney World Nursery 2007 trial. White • Mixture Rising Sun Coreopsis Bright Orange, Garden Sun and Red Stripe New Ballad F1 Helianthus A First-Year Flowering perennial. are Fleuroselect Gold Medal winners. (Sunflower) Early to flower and naturally compact. Semi- Dwarf sunflower makes an excellent indoor double, yellow blooms feature red flecks in lifestyle plant with long retail shelf life. the centers of each petal. Mildew-tolerant Ballad flowers at a shorter A Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner. height under short days. Sunfire Coreopsis A First-Year Flowering perennial. A single-petaled version of Rising Sun.

6 panamseed.com Luna White Hibiscus NEW Divine Pink New Guinea Impatiens

NEW Divine NEW Divine NEW Divine NEW Divine Luna Blush Luna Cherry Red New Lavender New Orange New White New Guinea Hibiscus Pink Swirl Hibiscus Guinea Impatiens Guinea Impatiens Guinea Impatiens Impatiens

NEW Divine NEW Divine Luna Red Luna Rose Scarlet Red New Violet New Guinea Hibiscus Hibiscus Guinea Impatiens Impatiens Jester Ornamental Millet Purple Majesty Ornamental Millet Luna F1 Series Hibiscus New Divine™ F1 Series New Jester F1 Ornamental Millet Purple Majesty F1 Ornamental A First-Year Flowering perennial. Guinea Impatiens A Fantastic Foliage® selection. Millet Dramatic and impressive display of blooms A Fantastic Flowers® and Made for the Foliage changes from chartreuse to bronze A Fantastic Foliage® selection. that measure 6 to 8-in. (15 to 20-cm) Shade selection. to deep purple at maturity. 3/4 the height of Eye-catching deep purple foliage and a across on big, bushy, well-branched plants. Seed-grown Divine New Guineas are all Purple Majesty. striking 4 to 5-ft. height makes this an Luna Rose received excellent ratings at the about outstanding uniformity, bigger Excellent performer at the Dow Gardens excellent background plant in mass plantings Consumer Plant Evaluations at the Ohio profits in every square foot and satisfied 2008 trial in Midland, MI. and large containers. State University 2007 trial in Columbus, OH. customers. With a one-week flowering An All-America Selections Gold Medal Winner. window across all varieties and mixtures, Divine is ideal for bench-run programs. Not pictured: Hot Mixture Includes Scarlet Red, Cherry Red, Violet and Orange. • Mixture • Mystic Mixture Includes Lavender, Violet and White. • Red White Mixture • Salsa Mixture Mystic Mixture received perfect ratings at the Dow Gardens 2008 trial in Midland, MI.

panamseed.com 7 Calico Chilly Chili Black Pearl ˆ Ornamental Ornamental Butterfly Deep Rose Pentas Ornamental Pepper Pepper Pepper

Butterfly Butterfly Lavender Blush Pentas Shades Pentas

Butterfly Light Butterfly Red Medusa Purple Flash Sangria Lavender Pentas Pentas Ornamental Pepper Ornamental Pepper Ornamental Pepper Butterfly 1F Series Pentas Medusa Ornamental Pepper Purple Flash Ornamental Sangria F1 Ornamental Pepper Holds up to stressful conditions and finishes A dwarf ornamental pepper with non- Pepper Full-bodied plants are excellent in the fast and full. Excellent in the landscape. Not pungent twisted, “snake-like” fruit. A Fantastic Foliage® selection. landscape and containers. Child-safe, non- pictured: Deep Pink • White Received the highest rating for the season Plants have striking flashes of bright purple pungent variety is ideal for indoor/outdoor Lavender Shades received a very good of all ornamental peppers trialed in the foliage amongst the almost-black leaves with use in both public and residential areas. rating for the season in the Gardens at Gardens at University of Georgia 2007 small, glossy, black fruit. Fruit is extremely Received a very good rating during the University of Georgia 2007 evaluations in evaluations in Athens, GA. hot to the taste. Perfect for mixed containers Summer evaluations at the University of Athens, GA. and in-ground plantings. Florida 2008 garden trials. Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper One of 10 winners in the 2008 Classic City A Fantastic Foliage® selection. Awards at the Gardens at UGA in Athens, Chilly Chili Ornamental Pepper Unique variety with black, bushy, upright GA. “The beautiful multicolored foliage, the Child-safe and non-pungent. Excellent for foliage. Round, shiny fruit matures to a dark good flowers and the dark fruit just kept large containers and landscapes. red and is very hot to the taste. looking better,” said Allan Armitage. An All-America Selections winner. An All-America Selections winner. Calico F1 Ornamental Pepper A Fantastic Foliage® selection. Eye-catching, variegated foliage in purple, cream and green is complemented with glossy red fruit that matures to black. Fruit is extremely hot to the taste. Compact, rounded plants are uniform in size, making them great for combos and in-ground plantings. Received a perfect rating during the Summer evaluations at the University of Florida 2008 garden trials. 8 panamseed.com Margarita Mixture Portulaca Toucan Hot Mixture Portulaca Mayan Gold Tecoma

Tequila Mixture Portulaca Limón Talinum (left) and NEW Verde Talinum Clown Burgundy Torenia Margarita Series Portulaca Toucan Series Portulaca New Verde Talinum Clown® Series Torenia Well-branched with a mounding habit and First economical, programmable and reliable A Fantastic Foliage® selection. A Made for the Shade selection. large, semi-double blooms. Not pictured: seed-grown purslane for mass-market Displays hot pink flowers, then orange Compact, early and well-branched torenia Apricot • Banana • Coconut • Coral • baskets and containers. Not pictured: berries that eventually ripen to dark red. series for color bowls and mixed plantings. Cream • Fuchsia • Lemon • Orange Fuchsia • Scarlet Shades • Yellow Excellent color for a mixed container display. Not pictured: Blue • Blue & White • • Peppermint • Rosita An All-America Noted as a Top Performer at the University Also an easy, flexible option for sun or shade Lemon Drop • Plum • Rose • Violet • Selections winner • Scarlet • Strawberry • of Tennessee 2008 gardens trial. in the landscape. White Blush • Mixture Pastel Mixture Limón Talinum Mayan Gold Tecoma Tequila® Series Portulaca A Fantastic Foliage® selection. A Fantastic Flowers® selection. A low-growing and spreading habit offers Admired for its mounded, bright, lime-green The only tecoma from seed! A showy and excellent garden performance. Not pictured: foliage, Limón gives an added bonus – airy exotic plant with compact habit. Can be Cherry • Chiffon • Cream • Fuchsia • inflorescences covered in tiny rose-pink produced in gallons. Mango • Orange • Peach • Peppermint • flowers. Delivering good vigor, this “tough” Received an excellent rating at the Pink • Primrose • White • Yellow plant handles stress well, including heat and Mississippi State University 2008 drought. ornamental trial. Excellent performance at the Dow Gardens 2008 trial in Midland, MI.

panamseed.com 9 Mediterranean Mediterranean Hot Dark Red XP Vinca Rose XP Vinca

Mediterranean Mediterranean Peach XP Vinca Rose XP Vinca

Mediterranean Strawberry XP Mediterranean Vinca White XP Vinca

Mediterranean Mediterranean Lipstick Mixture Peach Colada XP Vinca Mixture XP Vinca Mediterranean Series Trailing Vinca A Color Essentials selection. Mediterranean XP is the only trailing vinca series from seed to contain true red and pure white. The full color range including red, white, novelties and mixtures are well-matched and uniform. With a tight 5 to 7-day flowering window, significantly Mediterranean Red XP Vinca better spreading plant habit and improved germination, your Summer basket production just got easier. Mediterranean is an outstanding performer with low water needs in sunny, hot and dry conditions. Not pictured: Mixture XP • Apricot Broadeye • Deep Orchid • Lilac • Polka Dot Peach, Red and White all received excellent ratings from the University of Georgia 2008 trial gardens.

10 panamseed.com Pacifica Apricot Pacifica Blush Pacifica Burgundy Pacifica Burgundy XP Vinca XP Vinca XP Vinca Halo XP Vinca

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Pacifica Pink Pacifica Cherry Pacifica Orchid Pacifica Magenta Halo XP Vinca Vinca Red Vinca Halo Vinca Pacifica Series Upright Vinca Solcito Zinnia Silver Falls Dichondra A Color Essentials selection. A Fantastic Flowers® selection. Wind Dancer Eragrostis The earliest, O.P. vinca with the best plant Abundant golden-yellow blooms on lush Silver Mist Helichrysum vigor and largest flowers comes with XP green foliage. This heat-loving performer Jungle Gold F1 Novelty Impatiens seed quality, making it even easier to grow works well in containers and baskets – Tango New Guinea Impatiens and more appealing at retail. The Pacifica and makes a great addition to landscapes – Purple Lady Iresine XP varieties deliver a tight, 5 to 7-day all season long! Blue Arrows Juncus flowering window and uniform, upright Received an excellent rating at the Blue Dart Juncus habit across all colors. It’s the only vinca Massachusetts Horticultural Society Javelin Juncus series on the market with colors covering all 2007 trial garden evaluations. Twisted Arrows Juncus top sellers plus novelties, including Really Blue Sprite Koeleria Red XP that beats every other vinca for Lavender Lady Lavender power-packed red color. Outstanding in hot, Emerald Lace Plectranthus dry and sunny conditions, these durable, Find other Hot Summer Survivors Silver Shield Plectranthus stress-tolerant plants meet the increasing Escapade Series Plumbago consumer demand for water-wise, heat- selections like these in the Southern Star Series Ruellia loving crops. PanAmerican Seed catalog or log Blue Ribbon Salvia Burgundy Halo XP is a 2007 All-America on to panamseed.com. Vista Series Salvia Selections winner. Veranda Scutellaria Series received excellent scores at the Purple Knight Alternanthera Peek-A-Boo Spilanthes University of Minnesota Annual Flower Royal Tapestry Alternanthera Capriccio Stipa Variety 2008 trial in Grand Rapids and Glow Series Celosia Sirocco Stipa Morris, MN. Wizard® Series Coleus Cooler™ Series Upright Vinca All XP varieties received an excellent rating Tropic Series Crossandra in 2008 at the W. Madison Ag Research Dynamite Cuphea Station in Verona, WI. Solcito Zinnia Emerald Falls Dichondra panamseed.com 11 NEW Verde Talinum

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