2015 Spring Plant Catalog and Garden Guide

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43494 Mountain View Drive • Chantilly, VA 20152 • (703) 327-6976 • www.debaggioherbs.com This catalog lists plants for purchase at the greenhouse only. We do not ship plants. Copyright © 2 0 1 5 by DeBaggio Herbs L.L.C. All Rights Reserved HAPPY SPRING ! 2 Spring 2 0 1 5 Crop Schedule March thru mid-April: Lettuce Rucola Broccoli Salad greens and cole crops are usually gone by the time the warm weather crops are ready

First Crop: Middle to End of April (and no sooner) Second crop: Early to mid-May: Basil Tomatoes Peppers Eggplant Okra

Most herbs are grown for you throughout the season and will be available as ready, subject to normal seasonal ebb and flow.

Perennials will be available throughout the season.

Annuals will be ready at the appropriate planting time.

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RENEW YOUR CATALOG SUBSCRIPTIONS With postage rates and printing costs increasing so rapidly, it CONTENTS Annuals & Perennials ...... 24-29 is necessary to ask you to renew your free subscription to the Books ...... 46 plant catalog and growing guide every few years so I can Directions ...... back page remove those who have lost interest or moved. Fruit Trees ...... 43-44 Herbs-300+ varieties ...... 4-23 The renewal process is simple: Basil ...... 4-6 Check the mailing label on the back of this catalog. If your Lavender ...... 10-12 subscription is about to expire, there will be a message for you Rosemary ...... 16 to renew. Sage ...... 18 Thyme ...... 21 There are three ways to renew. Products ...... 45 1) Visit our website, www.debaggioherbs.com/signup.html Scented Geraniums ...... 30 (preferred method) Soaps ...... 47 2) Send your address label to me on the back of a postcard Vegetables- 200+ varieties ... 32-42 3) Bring your address label to the greenhouse Lettuce & salad greens ... 33 Peppers ...... 35 Tomatoes ...... 39 TIPS 3 Some Tips on Growing Herbs Indoors In general, the rules for growing most house plants also apply to herbs indoors. If you are successful in skirting a few rules with your plants now, it is likely you can do the same with your herbs.

Air. Your herbs will thrive in a temperature between 65° to 70°F, about what is comfortable to you. Avoid rooms that are stuffy and have stale air. Herbs like fresh, moving air but not drafts; humidity is best around 50 percent.

Soil. For your container potting mix, forget about soil. A soil-less medium of one part sphagnum peat moss and one part perlite makes a good mixture for herbs. If you prepare your own mix, add 3 to 4 tablespoons of horticultural lime per quart of mix; peat can be quite acid and the lime sweetens the mix. Stir ingredients while dry and dampen the medium before planting. Soil-less media with natural ingredients, but without soil, have been tested on herbs and found to be superior to other potting soils. For years we have used Pro-Mix BX, a commercial soil-less medium, with excellent results.

Water. Watering is not as tricky and mysterious as you may have been led to believe. Here are a few general rules which might improve your green thumb: • Don't let the pot sit in water and drown the herb's roots. • During warm weather and rapid growth, plants are more tolerant of water. When the air is cool and light is poor, go easy with water and allow the surface of the soil to dry between watering. • Water temperature should match air temperature. • A fan moving air around and over your potted herbs will help dry the growing medium.

Pots. Containers come in many sizes, shapes, colors and materials. I like plastic because it is light and cheap. Plants do not dry as quickly in plastic as they do in clay pots which can be a disadvantage during winter. Don't worry about stones or broken crockery in the bottom when the pot has lots of drainage holes; the stones actually hinder drainage and are a bad idea. Pot your herbs in a container 2 inches larger than the one it is transplanted from. Don't put a small plant in a huge pot, the roots cannot use all that moisture and they are likely to rot quickly. Because plants grow at different rates, planters with several different types of herbs will need careful attention; it is sometimes better to use the planter to hold individual pots which can make individual transplanting easier. You can keep your plants smaller by leaving them in small pots, but this restriction of growth means less foliage and it can harm the plant. When roots begin to fill the pot and circle its sides, it is time to transplant. Yellowing leaves or shedding leaves sometimes indicates the plant is pot bound.

Light. Most herbs need 5 hours of full sun for optimum growth. Only a few herbs will grow well without direct sunlight. Don’t despair if you lack a south facing, sunny window. Herbs will often adjust to less than the best conditions. A fluorescent light garden is one way to give your herbs and other plants near perfect light conditions. Commercially available ‘Grow Lites’ can be used but are more expensive. Fluorescent tubes should be no more than 3 to 5 inches above plant tops. Use 4 cool white tubes for each 10 inches of table width. Lights can be used to supplement natural sunlight. Use a timer to provide a total (sun and fluorescent) photo period of 12- 14 hours.

Food. It's better to give your herbs a little food often (every week at half strength, for instance) than a lot all at once. A slow release fertilizer like Osmocote 14-14-14 works well. If your pots are small and you like liquid fertilizers, choose a 10-10-10 or a 20-10-20 formula. Keep in mind that when you water more often, you should also feed your plants more often. Organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion are excellent for soil-less potting media. 4 HERBS : A-B Edible, aromatic, ornamental herb plants It’s time again to celebrate herbs in the warm backyard soil of spring and re-establish the ancient link between humans and plants. To help you and your garden celebrate, we have grown the finest plants of the best herb, vegetable, and edible flower 1 varieties. Most of our herb plants are grown in a deep 2 ⁄2 inch pot. Angelica. Angelica archangelica. loamy, and well-drained with a pH range of basilicum ‘Genovese Verde Migliorato’. A Biennial. Light green flowers appear atop 4.3 to 8.2. Height is quite variable variety distinguished by a well rounded lobed, serrated leaves in second year and amongst the different forms, ranging flavor without the cloying sweetness of may be cut to extend plant life. Height can from10 inches to 4 feet tall. Basil are more common Basil. Our most popular reach 6-8 feet when planted in a partly available at the end of April, but variety. This is the only variety we use for shaded area. please, don’t plant them outdoors pesto. Clear white flowers on 6 to 8 inch until the warmth of frost free mid stems. Plants are 24 to 30 inches high. Genovese Basil. Traditional Italian . Agastache May because these tender plants Anise Hyssop basil. Authentic flavor and appearance. foeniculum. Perennial. Neither anise nor react unfavorably to cool, damp Tall and relatively slow to bolt with large, hyssop, this mint-like plant is tidy, tall, and weather. dark green leaves about 3" long. Grows highly ornamental. Possessed of a strong Amethyst Basil . Ocimum basilicum 24-30 inches tall. Similar in flavor to our anise scent and flavor, its leaves are dried 'Amethyst Improved'. Purple Genovese own ‘Genoa Green’. for tea and potpourri, and can be type. Nearly black, large, turned down Greek Basil. Ocimum basilicum substituted for anise in baking. Although leaves. Plants are 16 to 20 inches tall. ‘Karamanos’. Chris and Popi Karamanos sometimes referred to as “Anise mint” or Anise Basil. Ocimum basilicum returned from Greece with seeds of this “Korean mint”, it does not spread from ‘Anise’. Heart-shaped green leaves have variety and shared them with us. Green runners. Beautiful violet tinged flower a spicy anise aroma with hints of mint and leaves are small and pointed. The flavor is spikes are lovely dried. Bees love its citrus. Stems have a reddish-purple blush; a combination of anise, spice, and nectar which gives a distinctive flavor to flowers are light pink. Plants average 24 cinnamon. The plant forms a beautiful, their honey. Delights in a shady spot inches high. tight, perfect sphere 17 to 24 inches high. where summers are hot. White flowers. Space on 12 to When harvesting basil, remove the entire stem, 15 inch centers. asil is king of the summer Lime Basil. Ocimum garden, the most popular rather than plucking individual leaves. This americanum ‘Lime’. A 26 inch annual herb in America, and will prevent flowering and increase tall basil with a distinctly zesty the subject of adulation B your overall yield per plant. lime aroma. Keep a plant handy and festivals. It is to use leaves on fish and in fast-growing, Basil can tolerate severe salads. prolific, and the pruning during the height Magical Michael Basil. essential of the growing season. Ocimum basilicum ‘Magical ingredient in an Michael’. 2002 All-America array of lively Selection. This attractive, bushy summer dishes. Ararat Basil. basil has olive green leaves with red The basil crown Ocimum basilicum ‘Ararat’. veining and stems. Sweet type basil with is found atop Striking foliage is infused with fruity aroma and long lasting, burgundy pesto, that rich, oily, purple markings. Strong sweet inflorescence. green Italian paste that flavor with an anise overtone. Perfect Mammouth Basil. Large, sweet, celebrates summer breezes for salads, pesto, tomato dishes, and as a puckered leaves. Space 18 inches apart. and warm friendship. Not only is basil a garnish. Use in salads, sauces, and with valuable tool in the kitchen, several of its vegetables. forms are also highly ornamental and Cinnamon Basil. Ocimum Ocimum dress the landscape with their wondrous basilicum . A variety from Mexico with a Marseillais Basil. shapes and colors. Basil is native to clean spicy aroma with a hint of cinnamon. basilicum 'Marseillais'. Dwarf, bushy plants tropical climes and are considered annuals Green leaves are distinctly veined. Light with medium sized aromatic leaves. Height in our climate because they are hardy to lavender flowers are held on purple- to 12 inches. only 32ºF. Plants require a minimum of stained stems. Plants may reach 3 feet Minette Basil. Ocimum ‘Minette’. four hours of direct sun per day and high. This recent introduction is a small bush should be planted in a soil that is rich, Genoa Green Basil. Ocimum basil that would make a nice border or pot HERBS : B ASIL 5 Before You Visit Us I can guarantee the quality of our plants because we grow them ourselves. Demand for certain varieties is sometimes greater than I anticipated and we run out. Often there is another crop on the way. This catalog lists most of the varieties I grow, however, it is not possible to list everything. Some plants are tricky to propagate; others are too new for me to describe in any detail. If you don’t see something listed or there are plants you can’t do without, please call to check our supply before you visit. plant. Make sure you pick a spot that has to 15 inch centers. Spice Basil. Ocimum americanum excellent drainage and good air circulation Pistou Basil. Ocimum sp. 'Pistou'. A ‘Spice’. This basil is commonly sold as as the tight foliage can trap moisture and small leaved, dwarf basil forms a small Indian Holy Basil ( O. sanctum ), an error by succumb to disease. Height to about 12 globe. Only reaching 6 to 8 inches tall this its American introducer repeated for inches. Space 10 inches apart. variety is great for small containers or as a decades. Its green leaves produce an Mrs. Burns’ Lemon Basil. Ocimum border in the garden. aroma that is spicy clove and anise. May basilicum ‘Mrs. Burns’ Lemon’. Large Purple Delight Basil. Ocimum have a modest use with vegetables. leaves and a strong lemon aroma basilicum ‘Purple Delight’. This new basil Green leaves are fuzzy and strongly characterize this unique lemon variety. It is is similar to the original ‘Dark Opal’ before veined. Plants grow to 15 inches high. wonderful in salads and makes a delightful seed quality declined. This new variety Spicy Globe Basil. Ocimum ‘Spicy summer ice tea. Barney Burns’ mother, has little or no green to mar the dark Globe’. Since its introduction in 1985, this Janet, combined ground beef and finely purple leaves. Growth is strong and dwarf, hybrid basil with tiny leaves has chopped lemon basil leaves to create a upright. Strong flavor. become a standard against which others grilled burger they named Barney’s Basil Purple Ruffles Basil . Ocimum are measured. Vigorous branching creates Burger. Great for summer cookouts. Plants basilicum ‘Purple Ruffles’. An All American remarkable leaf density. White flowers on may reach nearly 3 feet high and 2 feet Selection in 1987, this robust plant has three-inch long stems top the plant. A wide. had problems holding its dark purple color. strong spicy aroma with hints of citrus and Napoletano Basil. Ocimum We try to remove all seedlings that contain mint envelopes the plant when brushed basilicum . A standard variety of southern green to maintain its proper color. Plants with the hand. Plants grow to 10 to 12 Italy, sweetly flavorful of anise and a touch reach 27 inches and are 17 inches wide. inches high. of mint. Plants are covered with puckered The aroma is sweet with cinnamon-spice Sweet Dani Lemon Basil . Ocimum green leaves that average over 5 inches scents with some mint and anise. ‘Sweet Dani’. Here is a big, broad- long and as wide. This basil is easily our Red and Green Holy Basil. shouldered basil that boasts big harvests second most popular basil (after Genoa Ocimum sanctum . Single plant has both of strongly lemon-scented foliage. The Green). Plants reach 24 inches high. red and green leaves and musky scent. plant quickly reaches 30 inches with Nufar Basil F1. Ocimum basilicum Height: 16 to 20 inches. Limited supply. leaves 2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches ‘Nufar’. A new Genovese type basil with Rubin Basil. Ocimum basilicum wide. This delightful new basil is the good flavor and aroma. In tests it has 'Rubin'. A European re-selection of ‘Dark breeding work of Jim Simon and Mario shown good resistance to fusarium wilt, a Opal’ that has better red color and is more Morales at Purdue University. 1998 All- disease which has plagued growers for a disease resistant. American Selection. decade. Plants are 24 to 30 inches tall. Serata Basil . Ocimum basilicum Sweet Thai Basil. Ocimum Space on 12 to 15 inch centers. 'Serata'. Very similar to ‘Green Ruffles’. basilicum . This is the basil most often Piccolo Basil. Ocimum basilicum Ruffled leaves with good basil flavor. Great used in Thailand. Highly scented green ‘Piccolo Verde Fino’. Small pointed green as a bouquet filler, in containers or as a leaves are loaded with a spicy anise-clove leaves (1 inch long by 1/2 inch wide) are flavorful plate garnish. Try pairing it with scent. Purple stems and blossoms. About glossy with a lovely sweet aroma that is ‘Purple Ruffles’. Some resistance to 18 inches tall and 12 inches wide. gentle and tempting. A delightfully shaped, fusarium is reported by the breeder of this Thai Magic Basil. Ocimum open Italian basil, it stands about 2 feet variety. basilicum ‘Thai Magic’. Typical anise high and 20 inches around. Space on 12 HERBS : B-C flavoring of other Thai type Basil, only is said to have the most resistance to popularity has been surpassed by its close mild6er and sweeter. powdery mildew. Most species, with the relative, lamb’s ear, Stachys byzantina. Thai Siam Queen Basil . Ocimum exception of M. fistulosa , have increased Betony still deserves a place in the basilicum ‘Siam Queen’. True susceptibility to the ubiquitous fungus modern herb garden It is a marvelous Thai Basil. This is a knockout as an when their roots are allowed to dry out. ornamental plant well suited for the ornamental and its leaves have an Bright pink, edible flowers. Plants reach cottage garden or the middle of the border assertive anise scent, perfect for Asian about 28 inches tall. with its reddish-purple flowers forming food. Siam Queen’s standout feature is its Lemon Bergamot . Monarda whorls along tall spikes which rise 2 to 3 radiant purple, ball-headed inflorescence, citriodora . Annual. Also known as lemon feet above strongly aromatic basal foliage. containing many individual stems with mint, this Monarda has strongly lemon- Good for cut flowers. lavender or pink blossoms. Green leaves scented foliage which lend a delightful are 3 1/2 inches long by 1 1/4-inch wide. accent to tea. Leaves can also be used to Borage. Borago officinalis . Annual, Plants are about 24 inches high. Space 15 flavor meat dishes and, along with the, hardy to 25°F. While you can make fritters to 20 inches apart. 1997 All American beautiful, large, lavender-pink flowers, from its flowers and use its cucumber- Selection winner. eaten in salads. Grows to about 2 feet. flavored, hirsute leaves in cold drinks like Valentino Basil. Ocimum basilicum Raspberry Wine. Monarda Pimm’s Cup, borage acts as a magnet in 'Valentino'. This large lettuce-leaf type 'Raspberry Wine'. Perennial, hardy to - the garden for pollinating bees. The blue basil reaches up to 2 feet tall. 30ºF. Long Blooming variety. Flowers are flowers are also candied for cake a rich raspberry color. Height to 30 inches. decorating and used dried in wreaths. Bay . Laurus nobilis. Sweet Bay or Bay Like all monarda, growth habit can be Height to 2 feet. Laurel. This is the bay of commerce and invasive. the one seen growing in Europe. For our Wild Bergamot. Monarda fistulosa . Burnet. Sanguisorba minor . A climate, it is usually a potted plant to be This perennial produces bright lavender Frenchman would not be without ready brought indoors, but in a fortuitous site, it flowers and has highly fragrant leaves. access to burnet, the handsome may be grown outdoors with protection. Most bee balm ( Monarda didyma ) in ornamental with accordion green leaves. Fresh leaves are used with meats and cultivation today is actually of hybrid origin Its cucumber flavor is subtle, but vegetables. Once you have a bay of your and has wild bergamot as one of its unmistakable. Try it in vinegar, salad own, you will find many excuses to use it. parents. Unlike its more commonly grown dressing, or just cut up in a salad. Height Slow growing until well established. relatives, wild bergamot prefers dry soil to 30 inches in flower. Space 18 to 24 conditions. Typically grown in full sun, this inches apart. Perennial, hardy to -40°F. plant will tolerate some shade. Height is Lovely in the garden. Bee Balm/Monarda/ Bergamot usually 3-4 feet. Flowers are edible and Jacob Kline. Monarda x media the spicy leaves can be used to make tea ‘Jacob Kline’. Perennial, hardy to -25º F. or substituted for oregano. Butterfly Weed/Pleurisy Root. Bright red flowers on a plant reputed to Asclepias tuberosa. Perennial, hardy to - 20ºF. This three foot tall perennial have some mildew resistance. Stachys Betony/ Wood Betony. produces beautiful orange-red flowers that Marshall’s Delight. Monarda x officinalis. Betony was an official herb of really attract butterflies. The species media ‘Marshall’s Delight’. Perennial, the apothecary, believed to have magical Asclepias (Milkweed) is the Monarch hardy to -25º F. A product of an extensive healing powers. It was grown in monastery caterpillar’s sole source of food. One of breeding program in Canada, this cultivar gardens all over Europe. Today, its HERBS : C the last plants to break winter dormancy, plants amply watered during dry summers. Garlic Chives. Allium tuberosum . growing to about three feet tall by mid Mowing or frequent trimming retards 7 Sometimes called Chinese chives. This summer. Unlike its swamp loving cousins, flowering and encourages spreading. garlic- flavored chive develops flat, broad A. tuberosa generally prefers arid soils. leaves as it matures. White flowers Roots were used by Native American Chervil. Anthriscus cerefolium . Annual, produce seed pods which can be pickled Plains Indians to heal lung ailments and hardy below 20°F. Height to 2 feet (in and used like capers. wounds. See also: Red Butterfly Weed flower). Its penchant for cool weather Regular Chives . Allium Asclepias curassavica in the makes chervil a spring and winter herb in schoenoprasum ‘Purly’. A medium to ornamental section our climate. It is at its best grown in a cold heavy leafed chive with an upright, straight Catnip/Catmint. Nepeta ssp. frame over winter. Summer shade will help tubular leaf. Hardy early riser in the spring. Perennials, hardy to at least -40ºF. Kitty’s moderate temperatures. Foliage should be Rosy flower heads in late spring may be helpless attraction to catnip (and to a cut often for use, even when plants are clipped and used in decorative chive lesser extent, catmint) is comical and small. Chervil is sometimes called blossom vinegar. harmless. Less well-known is the pleasant “gourmet parsley” because of its tea made from the flower heads and resemblance to curly parsley and the Cilantro (Coriander). Coriandrum leaves. The following types are available. fondness in which French cooks hold it. It sativum. Whether you call it cilantro or Catnip. Nepeta cataria . With its is one of the fines herbes of the Gallic coriander may depend on how you use it. three-foot height, this catnip is formidable. kitchen. Cilantro, also dubbed “Chinese parsley”, is It shows its mint heritage with a spreading cultivated for is aromatic foliage and used habit. It has large gray leaves and white Chives. A familiar perennial herb with a in Asian and Latin American dishes. flowers. Seeds will readily self sow. Use Cilantro seeds (coriander) are used in mild onion flavor. Although the roots are leaves to flavor meat, vegetables, and for baking and in a variety of vegetable and hardy to - 40ºF the tops will die down to cat toys. meat recipes. One of the most frequently the ground at the onset of cold weather. Lemon-Scented. Nepeta cataria asked questions here at the greenhouse Plants develop into clumps which should ‘Citriodora’. Same habit as above only with is, “why is cilantro so difficult to grow?”. be divided every three to four years. Cut a lemon scent. Cilantro is no more difficult to grow than snippets from the plants often. Remove any other herb. Cilantro is a short-lived Six Hills Giant Catmint . Nepeta flower heads before seeds develop to annual with two growth stages: the first is ‘Six Hills Giant’. Very vigorous ornamental eliminate seed scattering problems. vegetative and the second is devoted to reaching 3 feet tall. Beautiful blue flowers. Foliage is used in a wide array of dishes flower and seed production. The Minimally attractive to cats. including soups, stews, vegetables, meat, vegetative stage lasts up to 60 days after Dwarf Blue Catmint . Nepeta fish, and eggs. mussinii . A lovely ornamental with blue transplanting, and is enhanced by regular flowers and small gray leaves. Height: 18 cutting of foliage every 7- 10 days during to 24 inches tall. Minimally attractive to periods of rapid growth. The appearance cats. of fine, lacy foliage indicates the beginning of the flowering stage and the production of coriander seed. At this point the foliage Use the flower heads in Chamomile. becomes very bitter. Hot summer weather tea and in a decoction as a hair rinse. causes the plant to grow faster and go to Both types of chamomile grow best when seed sooner than during cooler periods. In planted on fertile, well-drained soils in a order to have fresh cilantro all summer, site with at least 4 hours of direct sun. successive crops 2-3 weeks apart, must People allergic to ragweed should be wary be grown. Annual, hardy to 25-30°F. of ingesting any part of Roman Height to 36 inches. chamomile. German Chamomile. Matricaria Persicaria recutita. Annual about 18 to 30 inches Coriander, Vietnamese. high. Hardy to 29°F. Pinch young plants to odoratum. The flavor of his Asian herb promote branching and more flowers. Cut resembles cilantro with a hint of lemon. flowers frequently to keep plant vegetative. Plants are nearly care free and fast This is the best chamomile for tea. growing, producing a steady supply of Roman Chamomile. foliage without interruption by flowers. An excellent pot plant that can be grown Chamaemelum nobile . Low growing indoors in a light garden. Give partial perennial ground cover hardy to -40°F. shade during the heat of summer. Cut Height 10 to 12 inches in flower. stems often to encourage branching. Use Sometimes called English chamomile with fish, vegetables, soups, meats, and in because of its association with the sauces. Tender perennial, hardy to about gardens and lawns of that country. Keep 20°F. Height: 2 to 3 feet. HERBS : C-G ornamental herbs such as butterfly weed, to 32°F. Height to 24 inches. Easy to grow Cu8rry Plant. Helichrysum italicum. garlic chives and wild bergamot. Down- but can become a nuisance if it is Perennial hardy to 15°F. This is not the turned (reflexed) petals around a dark permitted to make seed. This is the curry of commerce, a combination of bristled cone are characteristic of the famous Mexican herb used to flavor bean herbs and spices, but a gray-leaved plant coneflowers (except Tennessee dishes and also finds its way into corn, resembling rosemary or lavender with a coneflower which has mushroom and seafood dishes. strong curry aroma. The curry flavor is upturned petals.) When Medicinally, it was once preserved when added after cooking or the petals have used to expel worms from when used in chilled dishes such as dropped off, the children. deviled eggs. Excellent in potpourri. Small remaining cone Fennel. button sized yellow flowers. Makes a can be used Foeniculum delightful potted plant in an area with good in making vulgare . A sweet, wreaths Myth Buster air circulation. Height to 4 feet. Fennel and Dill DO NOT cross anise flavored and in other plant, often crafts. Or pollinate. There is no need to keep Anthemum graveolens . Short- lived mistaken in Dill. leave them annual, hardy to 29ºF. Dill is as much them seperate in the garden. its early growth in the for dill, a misunderstood as cilantro. It has two garden Pollination across genera distinct growth patterns, one vegetative close relative. for the is very rare. Cross pollination Leaves, stems, and the other flowering. During early finches. All growth, fragrant leaves are produced; would only affect the and seeds are coneflowers used to flavor harvests should be frequent. Dill’s require full offspring/seeds anyway, not vegetative period lasts 40 to 60 days. pasta, meats, sun, although they the parent plants. fish, and vegetable During this early period, leaves are will do nicely in produced rapidly and should be harvested dishes. These short- part shade, and well- lived perennials are hardy often. Once the central flower stalk rises, drained soil. They will leaf production ends and seeds are to -10ºF, and can reach up to 6 tolerate periods of drought feet tall. Space transplants 24 to produced. For continuous leaf production during the summer. Several successive sowing is necessary. My 30 inches apart. Finnochio (bulbing fennel) varieties are available this year. is listed in the vegetable section. father’s favorite way to use dill is to mince Purple. Echinacea purpurea. Large, leaves and mix them with boiled new Bronze Fennel . ‘Rubrum’. Bronze, drooping, purple-petaled flowers. Height is potatoes, chopped onions, vinegar, and feathery leaves give this variety an 2 to 3 feet in flower. Space plants 8 inches olive oil. Leaves and seeds are used with ornamental character. Makes a dramatic apart. other vegetables, beef, eggs, fish and in garnish. Growth is not as robust as green Tennessee. Echinacea sauces. varieties. tennesseensis . This unique coneflower is Green Fennel . Large, thick stems characterized by upturned, rather than support this tall plant with delicate green Echinacea/Coneflower . Echinacea drooping, purple ray flowers. Height can leaves. was important as a medicinal plant to the reach 2 feet. American Indians. Although there may be Tanacetum parthenium . a place for echinacea in modern Chenopodium ambrosioides . Feverfew. pharmacology, the gardener finds the Epazote. ‘White Wonder’. Short-lived perennial, (Mexican Tea, Wormseed). Annual, hardy coneflower better suited amongst other hardy to -20°F. An old medicinal plant, revived to combat modern headaches, as a tea. In the garden it delights the senses SEEDS with beauty and form. ‘White Wonder’ has Renee’s Garden seeds are well-known for their all double, small white flowers with yellow quality and selection. Renee personally selects centers which dry well and can be used in her varieties “based on great flavor, easy arrangements and potpourri. Height can culture and exceptional garden performance.” vary widely ranging from 2 to 5 feet tall The seed packets feature beautiful watercolor depending on soil fertility and sun. portraits and have individually written descriptions, growing tips and instructions, a planting chart, harvesting information and recipe ideas. Of course, Flax what’s inside the packet is what is most important. Blue Flowered . Linum perenne. The seed is from the top germinating, most reliable Perennial, hardy below 0ºF. This pretty seed lots usually reserved for specialty growers. 1 border perennial created lots of excitement among visitors last year. The long feathery 1-source: reneesgarden.com branches produced loads of small pale blue flowers which opened dutifully each HERBS : G-L morning with the sun, closing as the heat are hardy to at least -10ºF. harvested at any time but flavor tends to of the day intensifies. As with ordinary flax, Biokovo Geranium. Geranium x be at its peak after a hard frost. Ha9rvest seeds contain linseed oil and can be used cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'. Cross between the largest roots, leaving smaller ones to in baking. G. dalmaticum and G. macrorrhizum . continue the crop the following year. Roots Delightful white-pink flowers on this native older than 3 years tend to be rather tough Germander. Teucrium chamaedrys. of the Biokovo mountains in Yugoslavia. and are usually discarded. Plants will Semi-evergreen, hardy to -5°F. Height to Good for the border or beneath shrubs, benefit from a garden that contains 24 inches. This fast growing, hard to find but not an effective ground cover. generous amounts of manure. Space evergreen shrub is ideal for an edging Bloody Cranesbill. Geranium plants 18 to 24 inches apart. around the herb garden. It has light violet sanguineum 'Striatum'. This neatly flowers in the summer. It can be kept mounded variety explodes with flowers in Hummingbird Mint/ Giant clipped in almost any shape you desire early summer. Blooms are light pink with Hyssop. darker pink, narrow stripes. Reblooms and is an excellent substitute for boxwood. Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot sporadically until fall. Deeply cut foliage In the days of Charles V, germander had Sprite'. Perennial. Hardy to 0ºF. Short, provides nice orange red color in late fall. numerous medicinal uses. tubular, apricot colored flowers summer AKA 'Lancastriense'. through fall. Fragrant foliage. Height to 18” Good King Henry . Chenopodium Brookside Geranium. Geranium inches. Bonus-Henricus. Perennial, hardy to - ‘Brookside’ ( Geranium pratense x clarkei ‘Kashmir Purple’ ). Vigorous 12 -18 inch 20ºF. Virtually unknown in this country, but Hyssopus officinalis . Semi- tall plant with finely cut leaves and large Hyssop. a popular pot herb in England where it is evergreen hardy to -20°F. Height to 30 also known as English Mercury and All bowl shaped flowers of a deep clear blue with a pale center. Cut back flowers inches and round. Incomparable as a Good. Usually cooked like spinach, the specimen plant or hedge, hyssop has young, green shoots and leaves can also around June when plant begins to look spindly to maintain attractive mounding lovely flowers (we offer both blue and pink be used in salads, soups and stews. To varieties). It has a slightly bitter taste, prevent this from becoming a weed character and encourage rebloom. Rozanne Geranium. Geranium reminiscent of chicory. Distilled hyssop oil problem, keep the plant cut back so brings a higher price than lavender in the 'Rozanne'. Perennial. Hardy to -20ºF. flowers and seed do not have a chance to perfume trade. Leaves are used sparingly Deep green foliage plants have large 2 form. in tea and salads. 1/2” violet-blue flowers which bloom from June to October. The foliage turns red in the fall. Height to 20” inches. Joe Pye Weed . Eupatorium Wargrave Pink Geranium. purpureum. Perennial, hardy to -30ºF. Geranium endressii 'Wargrave Pink'. Vanilla-scented, pink-purple flowers grow Slightly taller than the species at up to 2 in clusters on plants reaching up to 10 feet feet, this variety has warm salmon-pink tall. Moist areas and thickets are where flowers. Cut back severely in mid summer Joe Pye Weed will reach its full potential, to encourage a flush of new foliage and although it is very adaptable . flowers. This promiscuous species will sometimes hybridize with many others. Good groundcover.

Hardy Geranium/Cranesbill Horehound. Marrubium vulgare . While not as magnificently floriferous or as Perennial, hardy to - 20ºF. Spreading, aromatically endowed as their close ornamental, medicinal herb that performs relatives the bedding geranium and well under drought conditions. Used to scented geranium (both more accurately make horehound candy. referred to as pelargoniums), these hardy perennials nonetheless provide ornamental interest. Most prefer some Horseradish. Amoracia rusticana. afternoon shade or a woodland-like setting 2011 Herb of the Year ™ where they make excellent ground covers. Perennial, hardy to -40ºF. Some people They will do well in full sun with adequate may believe that a little horseradish sauce soil moisture. Allow to wind through roses goes a long way. While that is a matter of or Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ or plant in front personal taste, it is certainly true of the of the border. Yearly or biannual division horseradish plant.A small sliver of root left will keep plants healthy, in check and in the ground will soon grow into a mature provide extra plant material. Some plant and provide as much fresh root as varieties produce interesting fall color. All the gardener can handle. Roots can be Photo Courtesy of Susan Belsinger 10 HERBS :L AVENDER Lavender When gardeners talk about hardy lavender, they often want to know plant height and flower color. Those are important considerations, but the season of bloom is often overlooked. We have grouped our selection to highlight this important varietal difference. Through careful selection, a gardener may have lavender blooming all summer. Although grown for their fragrance and color, lavender is used sparingly in teas, to flavor meats, and in some desserts. Hardy lavender are able to withstand temperatures below 0°F. For best growth they require at least four hours of direct sun but prefer sun all day. Our soils are often heavy clay and should be amended with sphagnum peat or compost. A common problem with our soils is also high acidity (low pH), a condition that may stunt or even kill lavender which require a pH of 6.4 to 8. Height will vary with the variety. In our area, plants should be spaced far enough apart to allow excellent air circulation. Do not plant lavender in an area with poor drainage, or watered by an automatic sprinkler system. Lavender detests wet roots or wet foliage, especially during periods of high heat. Keep plants compact and finely shaped by pruning them each spring as new growth begins. By removing one- third to one-half the length of each stem at this time, new growth is encouraged that will also produce more flowers per plant. A 2-inch deep mulch of coarse sand or light- colored, pea-sized gravel on top of the soil underneath the plant aids growth, increases flower and essential oil production, protects against disease, and prevents winter Although we rarely run out of lavender entirely, our selection damage. of varieties is generally best around May 1. Occasionaly, crop failures of certain varieties occur after printing this catalog. You will notice that two of the best known lavender, Please call for availabiltiy. Available in 4 1/2 inch pots. ‘Hidcote’ and ‘Munstead’, are absent from our listing. Recent research has found that for all their ubiquity in catalogs and garden centers, true ‘Munstead’ and true ‘Hidcote’ are rare in arly blooming lavender are forms America. Eloquently praised for their stature and flowers over the past 50 of Lavandula angustifolia and are years, other worthwhile cultivars have been virtually ignored by plantsmen typical of the winter hardy lavender and garden writers. Perhaps excessive demand for these diminutive, slow grown in England. They are winter hardy growing plants prompted nurserymen to offer seed and seed-grown plants to in our climate and burst into flower in late the unsuspecting public. Lavender plants propagated from seed vary EMay or early June, but they do not usually considerably from the parent and exhibit a wide range of plant size and flower later in the year. These stalwart, flower color in a single generation. This careless and irresponsible practice decorative plants offer a wide variety of flower color, shape and size. Although the has been continued for so long that ‘Munstead’ may no longer exist in its varieties we offer were all introduced in originally described form. the 20th century, their genetic lines go According to Dr. Arthur O. Tucker, virtually all plants labeled in back hundreds of years. nurseries as ‘Munstead’ should be renamed ‘Compacta’, a catch-all name for Buena Vista. Lavandula angustifolia seed grown varieties. Many newer varieties, some selected from such 'Buena Vista'. Long spikes of vibrant, seedling variants and renamed, are more reliable in our climate, offer longer violet-blue inflorescences on 8 inch stems. periods of bloom, or are much more exciting as garden plants than are these Plants get about 2 feet tall. two old standbys. Lady . Lavandula angustifolia ‘Lady’. This 1994 All America Selection winner is HERBS :L AVENDER a Burpee introduction, a seed-grown vibrant in winter as in summer. Their long cultivars used in the commercial oil trade. lavender (the only one I grow from seed) flower stems and bright flowers make Vegetative plants are 18 to 20 in1ches1 tall about 12 inches high with blue flowers. them natural for crafting lavender fans, and may reach 3 feet in diameter. Long Foliage produces a richly aromatic aroma. w a nds and swags. These lavandin 18-inch flower spikes carry clusters of Pink-Flowered. Lavandula varieties are only slightly less winter hardy dark aster violet flowers. Space on 3 foot angustifolia 'Jean Davis'. Gray-green because of their mixed genetic centers. leaves on a 13-inch plant, reaching 24 backgrounds. Lavandins generally are Seal Lavandin. Lavandula inches when in flower. Buds are green; more tolerant of our humid summers than xintermedia 'Seal'. This variety was flowers pink. lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) . introduced before 1955 by The Herb Maillet . Lavandula angustifolia Dutch Lavandin . Lavandula Farm, Seal, England, and was selected by 'Maillet'. Lavender blue flowers on semi xi ntermedia ‘Dutch’. This may be the Miss D. G. Hewer of Hitchin. This fine dwarf plant. Height to 2 feet in flower. Until most widely cultivated lavender in the lavender is excellent as a single specimen wiped out by disease in Europe, this was U.S., England, and the Netherlands. The or as hedging material. It has a lovely one of the preferred varieties for oil French lavender growers also favor this aroma. Mature plants will achieve a extraction and use in the perfume industry. one. A beautiful globular shape, large very height of 3 feet when in bloom and nearly gray leaves. Flowers are dark violet and as wide. Flower stems are about 15 panish carried on stems about 20 inches long. inches long and topped by 2-inch long flower Lavender . clusters Lavandula Prune lavender 1/3 to 1/2 the length of each stem in early with 6 stoechas. Spanish circles of lavender, also Spring to keep plants healthy and full of flowers blossoms. Ssometimes called Vegetative plant height: 16 inches. Bloom Space on 36-inch centers. French lavender or Italian lavender (see sometimes unreliable. Introduced Lavandula why we don’t like common names!), has Super Lavandin. sometime before 1923. the most unusual flower of any lavender xintermedia 'Super'. Lavender blue flowers . Lavandula and is the earliest to bloom. The species Fat Spike Lavandin appear in mid to late summer. This is characterized by two large purple bracts xintermedia ‘Grosso’. If I could grow one lavandin is a commercial source for oil. which protrude like wings from a small egg lavender only, ‘Grosso’ would be my first White-Flowered Lavandin . shaped bud atop a single stem, giving the choice. For form, color, and year round Lavandula xintermedia 'Alba'. Large effect of a fat bodied butterfly. Light green, good looks, this hybrid can’t be beat. It mounded plant makes a dazzling narrow foliage on a plant about 18 inches was discovered in the Vaucluse District of landscape shrub and is set off with large high. Leaves are nicely perfumed. The France in 1972 and named after the gray foliage. Typical vigor of this hybrid species and cultivars are hardy to about famous lavender grower Pierre Grosso. It variety. Tall spikes topped by white 10ºF. Harsh winters may cause enough has become an important commercial inflorescence. damage to prevent plants from flowering cultivar because of its disease resistance. We call it Fat Spike because of its huge, that year. Spanish lavender should be ender lavenders are in an dark violet flower heads, 3 inches long pruned after flowering in our area. aromatic and esthetic category of and filled with 10 circles of flowers atop Otto Quast. Lavandula stoechas their own. Their complex beauty stately 14 to 20 inch stems. The plants 'Otto Quast'. The rosy plum purple flowers springs from strongly scented and finely form gorgeous gray mounds of foliage that of this named cultivar have “butterfly modeled leaves, as well as unusually are 20 inches high (nearly 4 feet when in wings” or “rabbit ears” (actually sterile Tshaped inflorescence in which colored bloom) and 3 feet in diameter. Plant on 30 bracts on the top of the flower) that are bracts play an important decorative role. to 48- inch centers. Note: Fat Spike is not generally larger than the species. They make excellent subjects for the proper cultivar name, it is ‘Grosso’. I container gardens where their aroma and have seen several mail order nurseries summer flowers will create comment and id-season blooming offering plants under both names, as ornamental value. Bring their containers lavender are unique, different plants! Limited supplies. inside and their blooms and foliage will dramatic, highly ornamental Fred Boutin Lavandin. Lavandula hybrids with beautifully rounded shapes, brighten winter’s dreary habits. These xi ntermedia ‘Fred Boutin’. Unique, large plants are hardy to about 25°F, and may long, elegant stems, and substantial flower plants reach 20 inches in height and 30 Mheads. To distinguish them from other occasionally over winter in a warm, inches across. Violet flowers. protected location. lavender, the French call them “lavandin”. Provence Lavandin . Lavandula They begin blooming in mid-June just as Fernleaf Lavender . Lavandula xintermedia ‘Provence’. This French multifida . One of the most unusual the English lavender are losing their hybrid produces long, elegantly pointed punch. Unlike L. angustifolia varieties, lavenders. At first glance this does not gray-green leaves that create a large appear to be a lavender at all. Finely cut these are sterile hybrids, crosses of L. globular plant. Although the name seems angustifolia and L. latifolia. This mixing of green leaves highlight this sprawling 24 to indicate otherwise, and many catalogs inch high plant with multiple bright blue genes has created dazzling lavandins with claim it to be, this is not one of the silver-gray pointed leaves that are as flowers. The aroma is decidedly HERBS : L-M unlavender-like, almost like turpentine. during winter unless 14 hours of daylight meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, eggs, 1G2 oodwin Creek Grey Lavender . can be provided with supplemental light. salads. Lavandula xginginsii ‘Goodwin Creek Grey’. This recent hybrid (L. dentata x L. Lemongrass. Marjoram see Oregano . lanata) has delightful silver-green, fuzzy, East Indian Lemongrass. serrated leaves, a sweet odor, and dark Cymbopogon flexuosus . Tender Perennial blue flowers. Plants can reach 24 inches (tropical). This is not the lemon grass high and as round. found in Asian markets (West Indian Gray Fringed Lavender . Lemongrass, C. citratus ), which can only Lavandula dentata ‘Candicans’. Identical be propagated by division, but a close to green fringed lavender except for its relative which is easily grown from seed. gray-green foliage. L. dentata grows wild Although smaller in stature than its more in southern France, Spain, Portugal, and widely known cousin, it is of no less Saudi Arabia. Excellent pot plant. Height importance in commerce. It is the source to 3 feet and as wide. Space on 2 to 3 of lemongrass oil used to flavor candy foot centers. and ice cream and is used in the cosmetic Green Fringed Lavender. and perfume industry. Clumping form Mint. Mentha ssp. Although long Lavandula dentata . Sometimes incorrectly allows good yield the first year. Height to associated in the American mind with cold called French lavender. Saw-toothed 18 inches. Space 8-12 inches apart. Use drinks, mints play a much more varied green foliage is complemented by an in Thai cooking, tea and potpourri. Limited and vital role in the kitchen by flavoring unusual but recognizably lavender availability. tea, vegetables, salads, jelly, cookies and fragrance. Instead of clustering along the West Indian Lemongrass. desserts. Mints also have a place of stem, tiny lilac petals appear around a fat, Cymbopogon citratus. Tender perennial. honor in fragrant potpourris. Small green inflorescence, topped by two light Dense clumps can grow to 3 feet wide children may have an immediate and purple bracts. Excellent pot plant. Height and 6 feet tall with 3 foot long leaves. Use adverse reaction to some mints. 2 to 3 feet in flower and as wide. Space tangy leaves and leaf bases. Lemongrass Hundreds of mints are known and they on 2 to 3 foot centers. does best at temperatures between 64ºF run the gamut of intriguing flavors and . Lavandula Sweet Lavender and 100ºF and high humidity. No problem cultural requirements, all which manage to xhybrida. (L. xallardii )This hybrid is a during our summers, but may prove remain “minty”. For the home gardener cross between L. dentata and L. latifolia . challenging during the short days of the with limited space, two or three carefully Sweet lavender is fast growing, and richly dry, winter months. Keep well nourished chosen scented by its large, gray- green leaves, with a fertilizer high in potassium. Use in and contained species usually suffice. (If many of which are toothed. It is topped Thai cooking, tea and potpourri. Available you lack space to let them run, grow them with a traditional lavender flower spike on mid spring in pots on a hard surface.) Mints generally which dark blue flowers climb. Height to 3 do not require more than 3 hours of sun a feet and as round. Space on 3 to 4 foot Lovage. Levisticum officinale . day, but they can withstand constant centers. Makes a good pot plant. Perennial, hardy to -35°F, reaching 6 feet sunshine. A constantly moist, loamy soil its second year. With its concentrated with a pH range of 5 to 7.5 is required for Lemon Balm. Melissa officinalis . celery flavor, lovage is certain to be the best growth. All mints spread from Spreading perennial, hardy to -20°F. workhorse of your kitchen garden. It dies runners either underground or on top of Height to 2 feet. The puckered, green back each winter to return each spring the soil. Most mints grow 20 to 30 inches leaves of lemon balm produce a from its roots and create lovely, but tall. Space plants on 6 to 12 inch centers. delightful, musky lemon fragrance. Prune coarse, ornamental foliage. The plant can Planting them together does not alter their flowering stems to prevent seed formation be cut back to two feet high in summer to aroma or flavor, but once they become a as scattered seeds could produce a obtain a new harvest of foliage. Use tangle of foliage it may be difficult to serious weed problem in the garden. foliage sparingly in soups, stews, select the particular mint variety you want vegetables and many other dishes. to use. Lemon Verbena. Aloysia triphylia. Apple Mint. Mentha xvillosa var. Tender perennial hardy to about 25°F. Marigold, Sweet . Tagetes lucida. alopecuroides. Sometimes called woolly Mature plants may reach 6 feet. Lemon Hardy to 15ºF. Also called Texas mint to distinguish it from another mint verbena is a woody shrub that rewards Tarragon. Often used as a tarragon called apple mint, M. suaveolens . the gardener with light green, pointed substitute and sometimes sold as Banana Mint. Mentha arvensis. leaves filled with the sweet, heady tarragon in grocery stores during the Perennial. Hardy to -20ºF. Uniquely essence of lemons. Use in a variety of winter months. Small yellow flowers may scented leaves smell slightly of banana. recipes for everything from salads, fruit appear in mid to late summer. Holds up in Lavender flowers sprout along upper dishes, tea, ice cream, and potpourri. our humid summers when real tarragon stems. Grow in a pot to contain spreading Plants are usually deciduous indoors languishes. Height to 2 feet. Use to flavor habit. Keep soil moist, but well-drained. HERBS : M-O Full sun to part shade. Use in tea, salads, Chocolate Mint. It is excellent as a tea indoors and out. 13 meat dishes and potpouri. and for flavoring desserts. Compact Variegated Myrtle . Corsican Mint. Mentha requienii. Pineapple Mint . Mentha Myrtus communis var. tarentina Few plants hug the ground as closely as suaveolens var. suaveolens . The small, 'Mycrophylla Variegata'. An attractive does this mint, a Baby Tears look alike. Its brightly variegated green and white leaves evergreen with small, white flowers tiny, green heart shaped leaves are of this Mentha species set it apart. The followed by purple berries. Small, pointed, strongly scented of pennyroyal and gardener with space or a generous strip cream and green leaves are crowded peppermint. It is not always winter hardy of street side “parking” may want to use along freely branching stems. in our area. this colorful plant as an ornamental English Pennyroyal. Mentha ground cover. The sweet pineapple-mint Oregano/Marjoram pulegium. This low growing ground cover aroma is refreshing on a hot summer day. with tiny green leaves comes with a Has a tendency to revert to all green with heady, pungent aroma, making it a natural age. for potpourri. It is commonly an ingredient Red Stemmed Applemint. in homemade flea collars for dogs or Mentha xgracilis 'Madeline Hill'. A true stuffed into animal bedding. Pennyroyal is "double" mint. Both spearmint and not recommended for internal use. peppermint can be detected in this one of Kentucky Colonel Spearmint. a kind mint. Mentha spicata ‘Kentucky Colonel’. The Silver Mint. Mentha spicata. Spaniards thought so highly of this mint Perennial. Hardy to -20ºF. Hairy-leafed that they carried it all over the world with form of spearmint with lavender flowers them in their explorations and trading. on terminal spikes. Grow in a pot to . That explains why it is found around the contain spreading habit. Keep soil moist, Compact Greek Marjoram world. The mint is so sweet it is almost but well-drained loam. Full sun to part Origanum majorana ‘Nana’. Hardy to like eating candy. shade. Use in tea, salads, meat dishes 20°F. An introduction of the National Arboretum’s Herb Garden, grown from Orange Mint . Mentha aquatica. and potpouri. seed obtained in Greece. It contains the Also called water mint, eau de cologne, marjoram aroma you expect, but the plant lemon mint or bergamot mint after the Mountain Mint, Hairy. is shorter with distinctly gray leaves. Much Italian bergamot, Citrus bergamia. As the Pycnanthemum pilosum . Herbaceous hardier, and more disease free, than the common name indicates, the large glossy perennial, hardy to -20ºF. Bees visiting the typical marjoram. leaves of this mint are strongly flavored of flowers of this eastern U.S. native Origanum citrus. Dried leaves are an interesting Sweet Marjoram. produce a mint-scented honey. Dark addition to potpourri. What a treat to find majorana. A tender perennial hardy to green, spear-shaped leaves on a plant some of this mint in a tossed salad or in about 30°F, marjoram is a sweet, mild growing 3 to 6 feet tall. White to pale lilac potato salad . oregano that is suitable for flavoring flowers produce lots of fertile seed so beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, Peppermint, Crisped . Mentha keep cut back before seed ripens. eggplant, spinach, potatoes, beef, xpiperata ‘Crispa’. This mint first came to chicken, eggs, lamb, many other my father with a whispered story of comestibles. Plants are upright to about intrigue, a “double mint” plant smuggled Myrtus communis. Tender Myrtle. 20 inches tall and 12 inches broad. from France. True or not, there was no perennial, hardy to 26ºF. When Venus reason to smuggle it through customs; it sprung from the ocean she was wearing a Golden Creeping Oregano. has been in American herb gardens for myrtle wreath on her head. During the Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare decades with good reason. While Middle Ages, Greek Myrtle continued to ‘Aureum’. Perennial. Ground cover with technically a peppermint (a virtually sterile be a symbol of love and was always pink to white flowers. Pretty yellow-green hybrid of M. spicata and M. aquatica ), it added to bridal bouquets. The leaves foliage. Ornamental. has retained the odor from its spearmint were used, as now, like Bay Laurel Golden Oregano. Origanum parent. It has decorative puckered leaves (Laurus nobilis ). Myrtle is a terrific pot vulgare subsp. vulgare ‘Dr. Ietswaart’. with crinkled edges that recommend it as plant, although some incidental leaf drop Spreading ground cover with wrinkled a garnish. Also nice in mint juleps and can be expected when brought inside the golden foliage and 12 inch flower stalks. iced tea. house for the winter. Be careful not to Ornamental, good for edging. Peppermint, Mitcham. Mentha over water. The soil should dry slightly Greek Mountain Oregano. xpiperita var. piperita ‘Mitcham’. This is a between waterings, but not to the point of Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum . Hardy to - superior peppermint variety, slightly allowing the plant to wilt. 20°F. Large, dark green leaves cover the sweeter and somewhat stronger than Compact Green Myrtle . Myrtus hairy stems of this quickly spreading others. Its dark green leaf with a purplish communis var. tarentina ‘Mycrophylla’. An plant. The leaves have an assertive underside furnishes the justification for a attractive compact evergreen with small, oregano flavor and, when chewed alone, nickname, Black Peppermint. It is white flowers followed by purple berries. make the tongue tingle. White flowers sometimes called Blue Balsam Mint, and Height to 5 feet. Wonderfully decorative appear in mid-summer. HERBS : O-P Italian Oregano. Origanum Mexican Oregano. Poliomintha makes some sense in the home garden x1majo4 ricum . This sterile hybrid is probably where a long season of use will provide bustamentha. Perennial, hardy to 15ºF. a cross between sweet marjoram ( O. Not a true oregano but a taste-alike, many harvests from a single large plant. majorana ), for flavor, and wild oregano ( O. widely used in Mexican cooking. The very Curly Parsley. Petroselinum crispum vulgare ), for hardiness. It has some of the striking, long, bell-shaped lavender flowers var. crispum. Biennial. For the last few characteristic sweetness of marjoram and in late spring or early summer make this years, we have offered a variety called retains much of the punch of Greek plant a welcome addition to the herb ‘Forest Green’. Its finely curled, dark green oregano, too. This is the best all-purpose garden. leaves curve in rather than out, as do all oregano. It is upright with medium green Apium graveolens . Biennial, the many other varieties, making it easy to leaves and is 18 to 24 inches tall. Plants Par Cel. clean leaves close to the ground. It is hardy to -10ºF. A cut and come again form clumps and do not spread. nicely flavored and decorative. vegetable celery that looks and grows like Kaliteri Giant Italian Oregano. If you want to be happy for a few hours, get drunk. If you want to be Parsley. Petroselinum Origanum onites crispum var. 'Kaliteri'. This is one happy for a weekend, get married. If you want to be happy for a week, neapolitanum . Biennial. great oregano, as butcher a pig. If you want to be happy for all your life long, become a This is the flat-leaved any Greek will gardener. parsley called confirm. The --a legend written across note paper sent by John Koehne Prezzemolo gigante velvety gray-green d’Italia in Italy. Ours is leaves contain a curly leaf parsley. All the flavor of celery the true Catalogna plenty of subtleties, but can still pack a but does not form large stalks. cultivar, not to be confused with the more punch. It has a clumping habit that makes ordinary flat-leaved parsley. This parsley it tidy in the garden and it is a good pot has large, flat leaves that look like celery Petroselinum ssp. It is plant. Slow to flower, this tender perennial Parsley. and is accompanied by the finest flavor. is hardy to below 20°F. unfortunate that parsley is so often limited Stems may be eaten like celery. Plants Lebanese Oregano. Origanum to decorating dinner plates. Tarragon and mature quickly and may reach 2 feet high. fennel are just as good for that purpose, syriacum. Tender perennial. Terrific but hardly anybody thinks of them as oregano flavor. Non-spreading, upright Cryptotaenia garnishes. Try parsley with asparagus, Japanese Parsley. plant reaches up to 2 feet tall. Also known peas, potatoes, eggs beef, and goose. Or japonica. Mitsuba, as the Japanese call it, as Biblical Hyssop, White Oregano, or chew a leaf as a breath freshener. is not a true parsley. In appearance it Za’atar There is a myth about parsley that it resembles a flat leafed Italian parsley. Its Hot and Spicy Oregano. Origanum can’t be transplanted successfully. This mild flavor is essential to many oriental vulgare 'Hot and Spicy'. Perennial, hardy idea originated in times before nurseries dishes and it can be substituted wherever to at least 10ºF. Clump forming with sold plants in pots, and amongst a recipe requires parsley. Unlike parsley, spreading habit. Strong, spicy flavor. If you gardeners who attempted to move plants Mitsuba is a hardy perennial. like to be able to taste your oregano, then sown directly in the garden. You should this is the one for you.Good culinary have no trouble transplanting potted plants Patchouli. Pogostemom cablin . Frost variety. with their large, healthy root structure. sensitive perennial. It does not need Kent Beauty Oregano. Origanum Parsley plants grow quickly and they strong sunlight (it is often cultivated ‘Kent Beauty’. Tender perennial. can be cut for use when they are only a commercially under rubber trees) and can Deciduous spreading plant has large, few inches high. Some summer shade will be grown easily indoors during winters. showy spikes with pink to purplish bracts. create a lushness unobtainable in full, Height to 4 feet. Tiny white flowers are Has some flavor but best used as an drying summer sun. Cut stems often and produced on spikes in late fall and winter. ornamental. remove old, yellowing leaves. Provide . Origanum Rigani (Pot Marjoram) ample water to keep plants from wilting Perilla frutescens . This onites. In the past, this oregano was often Perilla. and fertilize with liquid or slow release Japanese annual, sometimes called referred to as “Pot Marjoram”. It is a nutrients. “Beefsteak Plant” or “Shiso”, is hardy to tender perennial (hardy to about 20°F) When parsley over winters (or is about 30°F. Height is 2 to 3 feet. Plants with golden-green leaves and has an chilled for 30 days by temperatures below are colorful and decorative. Their large aroma like no other, strong but nuanced 40ºF), it sends up tall flower spikes, leaves are deeply toothed and carry an and with almost no heat when chewed. makes seed, and dies, as is the course for anise scent, creating a resemblance to Upright to about 24 inches. The original other biennials. basil for which they are often mistaken. plant was brought to the U.S. from a Commercial producers, who favor They are used in a wide variety of dishes, Greek island and was distributed by the long stiff stems over flavor, grow parsley including bean curd, tempura, and sushi. National Arboretum. Rigani means plants as close as 4 inches apart, but We carry both the green and purple oregano in Greek. giving plants 10 to 12 inches, especially varieties of Perilla. for large varieties such as ‘Giant Italian’, HERBS : P America. Use fresh leaves in beans, or ground dried flowers to 2 qt. hot water. Papalo/ Quinquiña/ with tortillas and garlic. Add a capful of dish soap and le1t stan5 d 20 minutes. The resulting solution is then Porophyllum Papaloquelette. Tanacetum applied as a foliar spray. ruderale subsp. macrocephalum. Annual. Pyrethrum, Kenyan. This cilantro substitute rarely flowers cinerariifolium. Hardy perennial. This before our first killing frost so leaf member of the Chrysanthemum family is production is constant. Can grow up to six grown commercially for the organic feet tall. Flavor is a combination of insecticide industry because of its high cilantro, green pepper, cucumber, and concentration of pyrethrum. To make your citrus. 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Pruning Herb Plants for Use and Health Four types of pruning are often used on potted Fungus disease sometimes attacks low-lying herb plants (particularly rosemary and lavender) to branches and the inside of the plant where air enhance appearance and health. Some knowledge of circulation and light are poor; this is a particular each will make cultivation more successful, problem in humid climates or when there is an especially if the herbs are grown in containers. unusual amount of rain. Lower branches that have Sharp pruning shears, knives, or scissors are dead leaves on them should be removed so that air used, depending on the thickness of the stems to be can circulate under and through the plant to dry cut. dampness. A mulch of several inches of sand or pea Pruning for shape . Some pruning will be gravel dries quickly and radiates drying heat into required to keep any rosemary shapely, but the the plant and is helpful to control diseases. variety’s growth habit dictates how much. Rosemary Pruning for use . The most enjoyable pruning is plants can be pruned to almost any shape but the for use. Snip branch tips to use when needed; no most popular are globes and columns; the variety special method or procedure is necessary and it may sometimes lends itself to one or the other shape, but be done at any time of year. Fresh growth, rather rigorous pruning can overcome any plant’s than hard, woody stems is best. Performed inclinations. shrewdly, this pruning will shape your plant and The best time to prune for shape is when the keep it healthy. plant is in full growth (in our area this is spring and Root pruning. Pruning the roots of container- summer); this will provide the plant enough time to grown plants is a last resort; it revives and recover before the rigors of winter. Remove the reinvigorates root bound plants when larger pots are amount of stem necessary to create the shape you unavailable. Root pruning is best performed in mid- desire but try not to remove more than half the stem spring after the plant has been outside for several length. Leave some green leaves on the branch that weeks and soft indoor winter growth has been is left. removed or has stiffened. After the plant is knocked Pruning for shape is essential for rosemary from the pot, take a sharp knife and remove the grown into topiary forms. During periods of bottom third of the root ball; then slice several optimum growth such forms may need pruning inches from the sides. Add fresh growing medium to every few weeks. When light levels are low indoors, the container and return the plant, being careful to pruning is useful to keep stems from becoming work the medium around the edges of the root ball. leggy. The root-pruned plant is likely to show some stress Pruning for health. Winter damage and disease in the form of wilting at this time. A protective spray are another reasons to prune. Dead wood caused by of Wilt-Pruf will help less foliage dehydration. Keep winter cold should be removed in early spring. Cut the plant in a spot sheltered from direct sun for a damaged stems back to green leaves or if the stem is week before returning it to a sunny exposure. dead, remove it. 16 ROSEMARY Rosmarinus officinalis. Rosemary, shrouded in ancient legends and the smoke from modern barbecue grills, is a pungent, resinous, evergreen shrub native to the rocky Mediterranean cliffs. It has been savored as both culinary and medicinal elixir, making palatable roasted goat meat and restoring sexual vitality. Surely one of the essential kitchen herbs, and, in its hardier forms, a handsome landscape subject. Fresh or dried, leaves are used in meat dishes and stews, with roasted potatoes, and other vegetables--in fact, it goes with almost everything from appetizers to desserts. Plants are variously hardy; most varieties will withstand temperatures from 15 to 20ºF, a few may survive as low as -5°F (see sidebar). A minimum 4 hours of direct sun is required for optimal growth. Heavy soils should be lightened with plenty of humus to make it friable; nutrient needs are moderate. As little as 12 inches of rain annually is enough for rosemary to survive, but an inch a week will make it thrive. The pH range is wide, from 4.9 to 8.2. Depending on the variety, plants should be spaced on 3 to 8 foot centers. Arp Rosemary. R. officinalis ‘Arp’. with its thick, light colored stems. It introduction, now found in nurseries Discovered in Arp, Texas, by Madalene Hill makes a bushy upright plant when pruned around the U.S. This variety began its of Hilltop Herb Farm in 1972. Medium regularly. Flowers are deep violet and multi-colored life as an atypical branch on high, open growth benefits from frequent very striking for a rosemary. Sometimes a common rosemary. The medium-sized, pruning. Fragrant, thick gray green leaves found in the trade as ‘Rex #4’, ‘Majorca’, pointed leaves dazzle the eye with their are dulled by a resinous coating. Light and ‘Wood’. serpentine green centers on a golden blue flowers are borne in the spring when Dutch Mill Rosemary. R. officinalis background. Overall, the plant radiates a winter has not been so severe that bud ‘Dutch Mill’. This variety, a selection made golden aura. It has bushy, compact growth damage has occurred. We refer to ‘Arp’ as by Barbara Remington of Forest Grove, and requires little pruning other than that Winter Hardy Rosemary, as this is Oregon, appears to have hardiness to necessitated by use. Leaves are more arguably the hardiest variety available. about -5°F. It is a well-shaped plant, refined than many other varieties, but they Hardy to about -10°F with protection. classically rotund, that glistens with light- contain a sharply pungent, resinous Mature plants are about 5 feet tall and as blue flowers each spring. Its fragrant aroma. Scattered dark blue flowers are wide. leaves are medium-green and lightly found on mature plants that reach 5 feet Collingwood Ingram Rosemary. textured. Mature plant height is about 4 tall. Hardy to about 20°F. R. officinalis ‘Collingwood Ingram’. This feet. Gorizia Rosemary. R. officinalis tender variety has thick, deep green, Golden Rain Rosemary. R. ‘Gorizia’. The long, broad leaves of this glossy leaves that contrast dramatically officinalis ‘Joyce DeBaggio’. Our own unique rosemary extend from thick, rigidly upright stems blushed with a reddish

Hardiness of Rosemary and trying almost any variety in a particular site. Growing Outdoors The time to take protective measures against cold is in early Not a lot can be said for sure about rosemary hardiness. winter. A protective spray of Wilt-pruf will lessen the chances of One thing is certain: few of the many varieties of rosemary that leaf dehydration from cold, sharp wind, but our winter can also exist have been given extensive hardiness tests. Five rosemary bring heavy snows or ice storms which cause branches to break. varieties show promise to beat all but our most severe winters: Polyethylene sheeting tied around rosemary plants gives ‘Arp’, ‘Hill Hardy’, ‘Salem’, ‘Nancy Howard’, and ‘Dutch Mill’. branches support and provides good winter protection. Cut a I must confess to constant surprises when it comes to piece of poly long enough to go around the outside of the plant hardiness. ‘Miss Jessopp’s Upright’, for instance, was at one at least once; the poly should be as wide as the plant is tall. time sold as a winter hardy variety under the name ‘Trusty’. It Wrap this sheet--it can be clear, white, or black--around the worked well for some gardeners as far north as Pennsylvania, plant, being careful to leave the top open. Tie the poly in place but it was definitely not hardy for everybody and for every site. with soft string and tight enough to draw the branches up slightly Then again, ‘Tuscan Blue’, about which nobody has made any to give support against the weigh to snow and ice. Burying the hardiness claims, has survived mild winters (about 10°F) here in plant in organic mulches, a common method for protecting pots above the ground, something that wouldn’t be expected of deciduous shrubs may also help, but can foster fungus diseases even the hardiest rosemary. on evergreens such as rosemary. There are many factors that influence hardiness: soil Rosemary plants are evergreen and if spring finds them drainage, wind, severity of cold. One of the most important may without leaves, they are probably dead. It’s prudent to wait well be planting before June 1 so plants have time to get firmly after spring’s warm weather has commenced before making a established. Our gardens are located in a border area of final judgment about your rosemary. hardiness for rosemary and individual locations vary so it’s worth ROSEMARY brown. Its leaves are fat and long, double produces a good clear scent. This cultivar 17 the size of more ordinary varieties. Light is sometimes sold as ‘Foresteri’. blue flowers, often in the summer, cluster Hill Hardy Rosemary. R. officinalis Q & A along tall, unpruned stems. While the ‘Madalene Hill’. Winter hardy below zero in aroma of the leaves is not overpowering, it most areas, this variety has superior form Growing Rosemary is gentle, sweet, and a bit gingery. This and color. Its stiff, dark green foliage is plant, unique in its coarse vigor, is hardy held thickly on semi upright stems and is Indoors to about 15°F. Mature plants may grow to more compact than ‘Arp’. The foliage The leaves on my rosemary are 5 feet tall and as broad. aroma is soft but assertive. Plants bloom turning brown and drying out Herb Cottage Rosemary. R. light blue in late fall and in spring when Qeven though I watered it regularly. officinalis ‘Herb Cottage’. This is a stems have not been pruned and winter is What is wrong? delightfully upright variety without the kind. Height to five feet and as wide. This rigidity or swagger of ‘Tuscan Blue’. It and ‘Arp’ appear to be the hardiest The short answer is that the plant sparkles with tightly spaced foliage that varieties. has been over watered and the Aroots have rotted. During the short, often sunless days of late fall thru early spring, plants in general just do not require the Growing Rosemary in Containers same amount of water as they did in the Containers are likely to be home to many of the rosemaries in your collection summer. Watering your herbs by a set because so many varieties are not winter hardy. Fortunately, rosemary performs well in schedule is the surest way to kill them. pots. If you must bring your rosemary inside during winter, grow it in containers year- Read the section on growing rosemary in round rather than dig a plant from the garden and pot it for indoors. containers for more information. Pots made of clay or plastic are appropriate; the choice of which material depends on the season. Clay’s porosity permits more rapid drying of the growing medium in the When should I bring my potted pot. This choice may have an advantage during low-light periods when successful rosemary in for the winter? watering becomes difficult. However, plastic’s ability to prevent rapid moisture loss is Q an asset in hot, sunny weather. Allow your esthetic sensibilities to make the final To avoid double shocking your choice. plant, it should be brought in when Almost any disease-free growing medium with a good supply of perlite or similar Athe o utside temperature is beginning to aggregate is suitable. My own favorite is a standard commercial mix called Pro-Mix; it approach the temperature inside your is often available at garden centers. This mix contains perlite, vermiculite, peat moss, house. This is not the time to repot into a lime and a small amount of fertilizer. If you mix your own, add equal parts of sphagnum larger pot. A plant with well-developed peat and perlite and a tablespoon of lime for each quart of mix. Time-release fertilizers roots will be better able to get rid of work well with this type of medium or you may choose to use a liquid nutrient solution. excess water. (See above) Either way, use a formula that is similar to 20-20-20 or 20-10-20. Apply liquid fertilizers after every five to ten times you water. Rosemary does best in full sun so try to put Shortly after I brought my your plants in the sunniest window you have or in a spot outside flooded with direct rosemary indoors it began to sunlight. turn white. What happened? Rosemary plants are particular about how they are watered. More plants are lost Q from over watering than from under watering. When grown indoors or during the short, What you see is powdery mildew. sunless days of winter, allow plants to dry nearly to the point where they wilt. However, Although it is natural and may fit if you permit the plant to stay in a wilted, droopy condition for too long it will not revive the holiday season, powdery mildew left when watered. A untreated may eventually kill your entire Here are some warning signs for which to watch: plant. Detected early, powdery mildew • Yellowing leaves at the base of the plant often mean the rosemary is root bound. If can be effectively controlled by spraying the condition is allowed to continue the yellow leaves drop, the plant’s growth the entire plant with a solution of 1 slows and eventually most of the leaves are shed before it dies. Check the root tablespoon baking soda dissolved in 1 ball when you notice yellowing leaves. If the root ball is covered with tightly quart of water. A second application the circling roots, it should be repotted to a container three or four inches larger. following day may be necessary. If the • During winter do not water on heavily overcast days, unless the plant will wilt problem still persists, you may need to otherwise. Watering at such times could cause the plant to die within a few days use garden sulfur or all season from its inability to get rid of the water that is filling the tiny air pockets in the horticultural oil, both available for sale at growing medium. the greenhouse. • When leaf-tips or whole leaves turn brown and fall off, the plant is suffocating from too much water. Hold off on watering immediately. Leaves do not turn brown and fall off because of too bright sun or too little water; lack of humidity does not cause this condition, either. • There is no need to mist rosemary plants. In fact, too much humidity may cause fungal diseases. ROSEMARY 1M8 iss Jessopp’s Upright Pink-flowered Majorca mistakenly sold as Seven Seas. Medium, Rosemary. R. officinalis ‘Miss Jessopp’s Rosemary. R. officinalis ‘Majorca Pink’. gray green leaves with nice polish are Upright’. Delicate, dark green leaves are Tender perennial. Although it has flowers placed thickly on the strong stems for a pointed and thin with a pleasant, fresh something less than pink (technically they nice, bushy appearance. Somewhat aroma. growth is open and upright on are described as amethyst violet), it is a smoky, pungent aroma. Light blue flowers. fairly thin stems. The plant was introduced delightful counter to the traditional This variety was raised by Norman by E.A. Bowles in England and named rosemary blue. The plant has stiff, upright Hadden at West Porlock, Somerset, after Euphemia Jessopp. Light blue stems along which small, dull green England flowers. Tender. leaves loosely cluster. The fragrance is Tuscan Blue Rosemary. R. Mrs. Howard’s Creeping clean and slightly fruity. officinalis ‘Tuscan Blue’. Strongly upright Rosemary. R. officinalis ‘Mrs. Howard’s Prostrate Rosemary. R. officinalis with thick stems, this rosemary can reach Creeping’. The large, wide, medium-green ‘Prostratus’. In its native habitat, a heights of 7 feet or more where it can leaves on thick trailing stems, and its rosemary like this would twine around grow unencumbered by winter winds. Its taller stature separate this variety from the rocks, its long, thin stems with their bright columnar shape is noble, while its well-known ‘Prostratus’. Light blue blue flowers, would dangle over a uniquely wide and stubby leaves shine blossoms are produced several times precipice and delight your eye. As an with a mild, fresh scent. It is hardy to at during the year. The aroma is more ornamental ‘Prostratus’ has few equals, least 15°F and some enthusiasts insist it traditional than other creeping varieties. and its multiple blooming cycles add is hardy for them in our climate, although Hardy to about 20°F. and may grow 1-2 infectious charm to hanging baskets, in it never has been for us. feet tall and infinitely wide. which it excels. Height to 10 inches; White-flowered Rosemary. R. Mrs. Reed’s Dark Blue winter hardy to 20°F. officinalis ‘Nancy Howard’. Unique white flowers cover the stems of this semi- Rosemary. R. officinalis ‘Mrs. Reed’s Salem Rosemary. R. officinalis upright plant in late summer and fall (even Dark Blue’. Its bushy growth habit and ‘Salem’. This rosemary variety is hardy occasionally in spring). Large, deep dark green foliage make this variety one through most of our winters but not as green leaves contrast with its stiff, almost of the most attractive of all rosemary tough as ‘Arp’ or ‘Hill Hardy’. Its strong white stems. Plants carry a pleasant plants. Dark blue flowers are carried on resinous aroma, upright growth, and dark rosemary aroma. As a garden showpiece, year-old wood. The dark green leaves are blue flowers are reminiscent of common this rosemary has few equals. A mature a kitchen favorite. This fast growing rosemary. Height four to five feet. specimen may reach five to six feet in tender perennial is hardy to about 15°F Severn Sea Rosemary . R. height and diameter. Hardy to below 0°F. and grows 5 to 6 feet tall and as wide. officinalis ‘Severn Sea’. Sometimes

Ranking Rosemary Varieties for Use Although many gardeners think of rosemary as a single deepest blues, whites, and pinks. There are differences, also, plant, there are numerous named varieties- more than three in seasonal flowering. Frequent pruning for use often leads to dozen and growing. Many of the differences between these plants barren of flowers. Climate and day length play important varieties rest on subtleties that sometimes escape the untrained roles in when rosemary blooms as well. Little research has eye or nose, but they are important and are worth cataloging. been done on what triggers rosemary flowers. Not much can The typical growth trait of rosemary is unintentionally be said for certain about what makes a rosemary bloom except sprawling, often wildly windswept and twisted. Horticulturally, it that some plants can be counted on to bloom regularly while is tagged as semi-upright. Yet, there are varieties that are quite others need some stress and woodiness to their stems before procumbent (‘Prostratus’ and ‘Mrs. Howard’s Creeping’) and bursting forth. others that are rigidly upright on thick stems (‘Gorizia’ and The plant’s aroma, the most important characteristic when it ‘Tuscan Blue’). Other varieties are open with leaves spaced far comes to using the leaves in the kitchen, almost defies apart on their stems (‘Lottie DeBaggio’ and Miss Jessopp’s categorization. The depth and subtlety of the fragrances of Upright’). Still others are compact with crammed leaves (‘Herb rosemary varieties are difficult to describe. Cottage’ and ‘Blue Boy’). Yet others have large, flat leaves that Some are robust and nose clearing ('Joyce DeBaggio' and hardly resemble the typical rosemary (‘Gorizia’). 'Arp'), while others are mild and filled with subtle, flowery, spicy Leaf color and aroma differ among varieties, as well. Most undertones ('Tuscan Blue' and 'Gorizia'). In the kitchen, these rosemary leaves are green (‘Joyce DeBaggio’ sports variegated aromatic differences may alter how much of a particular green and gold leaves), but even amongst the green there is rosemary will be used. More subtle varieties may be much variation in hue. appropriate for use with vegetables, while the more assertive Little attention has been paid to rosemary’s ornamental types can stand up to a beef roast. qualities in our area because so few varieties are winter hardy. The combination of shape, color, and aroma make each Flower color is a major ornamental difference. Small blossoms variety enchanting and worth possessing. cluster along stems, but the colors range from the lightest to HERBS : R-S Rue. Ruta graveolens . Perennial. Grow this plant in the herb garden for its 19 ornamental value only. This beautiful semi- evergreen grows to about 2 feet tall and has blue-green leaves with greenish- yellow flowers. Wash hands thoroughly after contact or use gloves while handling. Warning: Contact with foliage followed by exposure to sun may cause rash. Should not be taken internally.

Sage Salvia ssp. Although sages vary in height from a foot to five or six feet, even the smallest specimen adds dimension and texture to the herb garden, as well as color and mystery. While their landscape potential is important, it is in the kitchen that their culinary value is burnished. Nearly everyone knows the unexciting power of sage over poultry. Instead of the cliche, try sage to flavor cornbread, polenta, tomatoes, peas, liver, pork, rabbit--even eggs. And try a little minced pineapple sage in a salad or fruit cup. You will discover a new sage, one of the most versatile herbs in your garden, as well as the pantry. Sage is cultivated best on a site that has at least 4 hours of full, bright sun and boasts soil that is fertile, loose, and well-drained; a pH range of 4.9 to 8.2 is welcome. As spring beckons, remove the top half of each branch to encourage new growth from the base of the plant as well as from its branches. Lower leaves on sages, especially those closest to the ground and inside the plant, often die during summer. When dead leaves are noticed remove them at once. Plants may be trimmed to encourage open dense foliage to dry in air circulation. Using organic mulch under the foliage is not recommended. Use sand instead.

Berggarten Sage . Salvia officinalis With a short, compact growth habit, this fruit cups, and a delightful flavored butter ‘Berggarten’. This pleasantly mounded, small-leaved sage is excellent where is made by mixing in minced foliage. compact sage has unusual rounded space is at a premium, either in the Bright red flower spikes are the plant’s leaves and is of high ornamental value garden or in pots on a patio or balcony. contribution to fall color. Mature plants with a superb fragrance. It was introduced Flavorful and good in a wide range of may grow 4 to 5 feet high and are 20 to 30 to the U.S. by Allen Bush at his late, recipes. Mature plants are about 12 inches inches in diameter. It is hardy to about lamented Holbrook Farm in North high and 18 inches in diameter. Hardy to 20°F. Space on 30-inch centers. Carolina. It came from the collection of the below 0°F when planted in the ground. Purple Sage . S. officinalis famous Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen, Space on 15 to 20 inch centers. ‘Purpurascens’. An abundance of striking Hanover, Germany. It produces infrequent Golden Variegated Sage . S. purple foliage sets this sage apart, making flowers. Expect growth to top at about 16 officinalis ‘Icterina’. Frequently listed in it a must for the ornamental herb garden. inches and up to 24 inches wide. Space books and catalogs as ‘Aurea’ which is While it is a heavy producer of foliage, it on 20 to 24-inch centers. It is hardy well another cultivar characterized by lime rarely flowers. It is serviceable in the below 0°F. green leaves. ‘Icterina’ is a dazzling kitchen and especially handy as a garnish. Common Sage . S. officinalis . Sage shrublet with light green leaves marked Hardy to somewhere between 10°F and is neither as common nor as simple as with gold margins that rarely flowers. 0°F, it grows 18 inches tall and about 2 many of us thought. This is the well- Serviceable in the kitchen. About 18 feet in diameter. known, blue-flowered garden sage, a inches tall and 2 feet wide, this variety is Tricolor Sage. S. officinalis ‘Tricolor’. centuries old stalwart of the herb garden. not reliably winter hardy but will withstand This is another colorful variegated sage, Gray-green pointed leaves have a temperatures down to 10°F. Space on 24- unusual for its three colors-white, green, wonderful aroma, perfect for cooking. inch centers. and purple all on the same leaf. It can be Plants reach 30 to 36 inches high and 24 Pineapple Sage. S. elegans used in cooking, but it is essentially a to 30 inches wide, and should be spaced ‘Scarlet Pineapple’. The light green leaves decorative plant. Mature plants are about on 24 to 36-inch centers. They are hardy of this sage have a strong pineapple 18 inches high and 24 inches in diameter. to -20°F. aroma, making it an intriguing novelty. The Space on 24 to 30-inch centers. Hardy to Dwarf Sage . S. officinalis ‘Nana’. leaves are commonly used in salads and about 10° F. HERBS : S-T White Sage. S. apiana . Also called technology that is well beyond the b2ee sa0 ge. The silver leaves release a Sorrel. Rumex acetosa. Described by capability of most gardeners. Use of the distinctive aroma during the heat of gourmets as having a “refreshing acidity”, plant as a sweetener is limited to tea or summer that is difficult to describe. It is not this pot herb enhances a variety of meat, other beverages and some baking recipes. decidedly sweet or musky, but something fish, poultry, egg, and vegetable dishes. Stevia powder is available in health food in between. Native Americans burned Very large green leaves are produced by stores and is now found in commercial smudge sticks made from this sage. the plant and harvested to be eaten fresh sweeteners. or cooked. Sorrel is best known for its use Santolina. Santolina ssp. Santolina is in a creamy French soup that is pleasingly Sweet Annie. Artemisia annua . sometimes called lavender cotton. It is one habit forming. Its long, broad arrow Annual, hardy to 30°F. This large annual of a class of small shrubs used to edge shaped leaves are also tasty chopped and may grow four to five feet high. Its foliage herb gardens and from which knot mixed with salad greens. It is often the is overpoweringly aromatic and is used to gardens are made. Historically, santolina first perennial herb to break the spring soil, form the base of herb wreaths. Indoors, was used medicinally and as a moth as early as mid February. As summer Sweet Annie’s fragrance perfumes the repellent. Mature plants with their dainty, approaches, flower stalks emerge and house for months. Care should be taken yellow flowers may reach 2 feet tall and foliage production declines. By removing not to let the plant’s small yellow flowers may be as wide, if plants are not pruned the flower stems, and with ample water make seed or its progeny may become regularly. Plants should be pruned hard in and fertilizer, plants will produce leaves weed problems. Height to 10 feet. the spring. Plants need excellent drainage until late fall. Sorrel does not spread but it clumps and may be divided every three or and air circulation. Santolina can also be Artemisia used in tussie mussies and in potpourri. four years to renew the bed. Site a sorrel Tarragon, French. dracunculus ‘Sativa’. French tarragon is a Gray Santolina . S. bed where plants will receive at least 3 kitchen legend and an epicure’s delight. chamaecyparissus. Often paired with hours of full sun with a pH around 6.0; The anise-flavored, narrow, green leaves germander’s deep green foliage, creating moderately fertile, well-drained soil is are good used fresh in salads or with a stunning contrast. essential. Plants in their vegetative stage are about 12 inches tall; flower stems may spinach; the leaves are also chopped and Green Santolina. S. pinnata. Green cooked in sauces and with fish and foliage contrasts well with the gray form. reach 3 feet. Clumps are usually not more than 10 inches in diameter. chicken. For many, tarragon made vinegar palatable. Plants with true flavor can be Satureja spp. Known as the grown only from cuttings and crown Savory. Rumex bean herb because of the way in which it Red-Veined Sorrel. divisions; seeds produce an inferior plant, dresses up the common legume. Savory sanguineus. Unusual, purple-veined, vigorous but flavorless. Tarragon is a plant may be substituted for sage in poultry and green leaves make a statement in the that thrives on dryness (its native habitat oregano in most things. Both the annual border, and it is edible too. Grows up to 3 receives about a foot of rain a year) and and perennial savories are commonly feet tall in full sun to partial shade. Tender its cultivation is not difficult, but it is not a mistaken for oregano. Dried and young leaves can be used in salads. plant that flourishes on neglect in our wet, powdered, it may be mixed with cracker humid climate. The best site for tarragon is crumbs and flour to bread fish, especially Southernwood . Artemisia abrotanum. in full sun all day, although 4 hours will do trout. Savories perform well when planted With a history of medicinal and other uses, in a pinch. Soil should be fertile and well- in full sun for at least 4 hours, where the this aromatic, ornamental Artemisia has drained with a pH between 4.5 and 8. soil is fertile and well-drained, and the pH feathery foliage and a lemony aroma. It Keeping your tarragon dry will provide ranges from 5.6 to 8. was one of the colonial “strewing” herbs many years of pleasure from the plant. Winter Savory. S. montana . The that scented rustic cabins and courtrooms Here are five ways to foster dryness: perennial of our culinary duo, is low when walked upon. It was also a favorite prune foliage often so air can circulate growing when kept pruned, otherwise it in Victorian gardens. Today southernwood through the leaves; mulch with sand; allow may grow to 18 to 24 inches tall and is a substantial ornamental, widely plenty of space between tarragon and nearly as wide. Its small, green, lance- adapted to making wreaths and dried everything else; don’t water in a way that shaped leaves are glossy and aromatic. arrangements. Hardy to -20°F. Plants may wets foliage; remove any dying or dead The plant can become woody and reach 3 to 4 feet and are about 3 feet in foliage immediately. A mature tarragon sprawling if left unpruned; it is wise to start diameter. might reach 18 inches tall in a garden the spring by removing the top one-third to where it grew for its ragged beauty instead one-half of each stem to encourage new Stevia. Stevia rebaudiana . Tender of culinary desirability. A good crown can growth and keep the plant from sprawling. perennial. Slender upright plant with sweet be as much as a foot wide. Space plants This semi-evergreen is hardy to -10°F. leaves, hundreds of times sweeter than for the future, not the present; 18 to 24- Summer Savory. S. hortensis. A sugar, with no calories. It can be used as inch centers are about right, although you bushy annual that grows best with regular an alternative sweetener for diabetics, may think it is a bit far apart after you use. Cutting stems frequently during the although, making a powdered sugar have just transplanted a plant from a 2 summer will keep the plant vegetative and substitute from the leaves requires 1/2-inch pot. Plants are hardy to -20°F. useful. HERBS : T HYME 21

ne of the most faTmouhs of ythe Fmrench e herbs and indispensable in the kitchen. Its sweet, warm, spicy flavor complements a variety of meats, soups, Ostews, vegetables, breads, and desserts. As a small landscape specimen in the perennial border, it adds interest and, in variegated forms, pleasing color. It makes an acceptable low hedge for either formal or informal uses and its soft pastel flowers herald the warmth of spring. Most thyme varieties are hardy to - 20°. A full day of sun is desirable, but plants require at least 4 hours of sun for growth and health. A fertile, well- drained loam with a pH range between 4.5 and 8 should produce healthy plants. Although there is no sight as pleasant as a thick thyme plant taking over a small part of the garden, especially where it may be rocky, our humid climate often tests the disease resistance of the species. It is wise to remove dead stems and cut back upright plants where they meet the soil in a spring pruning that invigorates the vegetation and helps to reduce future disease problems.

Culinary Thyme FRENCH VARIETIES an aroma without harshness. It flowers in English Thyme. Thymus ‘Broad- What we call French thyme is much more spring with small lilac blossoms. It grows leaf English’. Thanks to the ground complex than we ever realized, according 12 to 16 inches tall. breaking work of Harriet Flannery Phillips, to the latest research. The name is more Orange Balsam Thyme. Thymus we know a lot more about thyme than we an umbrella under which reside a number vulgaris ‘Orange Balsam’. The narrow, did before she completed her study of the of thyme varieties with distinct sharply pointed dark green leaves pack a genus Thymus in 1982. What we called characteristics. One trait they all share is wallop with an intense aroma of balsam English Thyme may have been one of the leaf-margins that curl under. In recent and oranges. Plants are dense, about 12 biggest surprises: it is unable to reproduce years, we have made an effort to inches high and 15 inches wide. Plant on itself from seed because it is a single sex, distinguish some of the subtleties of 12 to 15 inch centers. (female) and seedling offspring would aroma and shape that seem valuable and Provençal Thyme. Thymus vulgaris have to be hybrids. This is the true English separate them from the generic for you to ‘Provençal’. Tom DeBaggio selected this thyme which makes those soft, round 12 enjoy for their unique beauty and aroma. variety for its strong aroma. It has a inch high mounds. It is softly aromatic and Narrow-leaf French Thyme . woody, upright growth habit, becoming winter hardy with delicate spring blooms. It Thymus vulgaris ‘Narrow-leaf French’. somewhat gnarled after several years. can be reproduced only from cuttings. An (German Winter, Common, Garden). We Leaves are tiny, gray-green arrowheads, easy way to distinguish English thyme is have often grown this variety from seed, held throughout the year. Mature plants to look at the leaves. The leaf-margins of but notice from time to time differences in are 12 to 16 inches tall and may spread to this thyme are flat, without the slightest aroma and leaf shape. We selected a 24 to 36 inches if left unpruned. I have curl. plant with aroma and upright stature and had trouble propagating Provençal for Golden Lemon Thyme. Thymus x now propagate it from cuttings to assure the last few years. Therefore, supplies citriodorus ‘Aureus’. A variegated form of uniformity. It has medium-sized leaves and are limited. lemon thyme with golden-edged leaves, it is colorful and surprisingly fragrant of THYME lemons. The variegation is less skin with lemon thyme turns a simple mark on each leaf that looks like a p2rono2unced during the hot, sunny days of roasted bird into a gourmet treat. Semi- Wedgewood china pattern, increasing its summer. Space on 18 to 24-inch centers. upright plants are about 12 inches tall. ornamental value. This variety is a Green Lemon Thyme . Thymus x Wedgewood English Thyme . discovery of Cyrus Hyde at Well-Sweep citriodorus. This rapidly growing thyme has Thymus ‘Wedgewood English’. This is Herb Farm in New Jersey. Space 18 to 24 deep green leaves imbued with a sweet much the same as flat-leafed English inches. lemony fragrance. Rubbing a chicken’s thyme, except for a small, light-colored

Ornamental Thyme These varieties have limited use in the kitchen, but provide interest in the garden with unusual growth habit, scent or flower color. UPRIGHT VARIETIES kitchen. Plants achieve a height of about 4 Edible but better suited as an ornamental. Pinewood Thyme. Thymus inches and the stems quickly send down Spicy Orange Thyme . Thymus . roots as it creeps along. Caraway thyme is ‘Pinewood’. Formerly, Lavender Thyme. Perennial. Hardy to about 10º F. Low, not as prone to rot as some other Perennial. This semi-upright variety forms spreading mound with slightly hairy leaves creepers. a dense green mat. Makes good low and pungent orange scent. Height to 4 border plant. Height to 4-6 inches. Space Creeping (Mother of Thyme). inches but usually stays lower. Tough to 8 inches apart. Thymus pulegioides. Usually sold keep going through the summer without Silver Thyme. Thymus ‘Argenteus’. erroneously as T. serpyllum (which is good drainage and a nice dry spot. virtually unknown in this country, despite The leaves of this time have a unique Transparent Yellow Thyme. its ubiquity in herb catalogs). With its silver glow created by gray-green leaves Thymus ‘Clear Gold’. (Golden Dwarf medium-size, bright green leaves and edged with silver, a wonderful contrast thyme or Creeping Golden thyme). colorful pink flowers, this vigorous with the traditional green leaves in the Perennial, hardy to 0ºF. Low, spreading procumbent thyme will charm the bees thyme bed. It forms an aromatic mound. A mound with slightly hairy golden leaves. and your heart. Broadly spreading mounds border edged with this thyme will prove During mid summer, leaves are more of a usually reach a maximum height of 6 eye-catching. pale-green. Height to 6 inches. inches. White Flowered Creeping Doone Valley Thyme. Thymus CREEPING AND Thyme. Thymus praecox subsp. ‘Doone Valley’. Perennial, hardy to 0ºF, britannicus 'Albus'. Perennial. Hardy to - MOUNDING THYME although the central crown may 25ºF. White flowers appear in early Most creeping thymes offer little in the way experience some winter kill. A mounding, summer. A low creeping plant growing to 3 of aroma; of course it is there albeit subtle. prostrate variety with golden variegation inches tall. Good for between pavers and Their charm is in the way they hug the appearing in the early spring and fall, stepping stones. Like all thymes, requires earth and spread a subtle rug of many disappearing in mid-summer. Lemon excellent drainage and full sun. textures and colors. Creeping thymes and scented, with rose-pink flowers. Woolly Thyme. Thymus praecox hanging baskets have an affinity for each Elfin Thyme. Thymus praecox subsp. britannicus ‘Lanuginosus’. other that an artist would admire. A mulch subsp. britannicus 'Elfin'. Perennial, hardy Perennial, hardy to -20ºF. The fuzzy gray of sand or small stones 1 inch deep to about 0ºF. Lovely creeping habit leaves of the dainty creeper provide its spread across the prepared soil will warm forming a tight mound. Magenta flowers. common name “Woolly”. It makes a soft the roots and help dry the dense foliage of Height 2 to 3 inches. Good groundcover and huggable ground cover. Height to 2 these beauties, extending their lives for for a sunny, well drained area between inches. Perfect for growing over a stone many years. They creep not in the way of stepping stones. Will take light foot traffic. wall. mints, via stolons, but because their stems root as they lie on the earth’s surface. Archer’s Gold Thyme. Thymus Gift Certificates 'Archer’s Gold'. Only 2 1/2 inches tall, this vigorous dense creeper has lovely green- Always in style and make gold leaves that will leave you breathless perfect gifts for as they tumble over the edge of a hanging basket. Excellent between pavers on a green-thumbed family walkway. Caraway Thyme. Thymus herba- and friends. barona. This variety has tiny, pointed green leaves that provide a pleasant Available in any amount. caraway scent and is serviceable in the Purchase on-line or in-store HERBS : W Woodruff, Sweet . Galium odoratum. Hardy to -35°F. Woodruff’s practical 23 application as a quickly spreading ground DeBaggio Herbs T-Shirts and Hats cover for shady locations, hides its former life as a sexual stimulant used in aphrodisiacs. Today its stiff green leaves, held aloft in whorls, are most often found flavoring May wine, tea, and scenting potpourri. Its leaves’ distinctive aroma Hats (colors: Charcoal, Green, Khaki Green) $19.99 each deepens when dried. Plants reach 8 to 12 inches when flowering in May.

Wormwood, Powis Castle . Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ Perennial, hardy to 0ºF. This vigorous English hybrid forms a dense, three foot tall, mound of lacy silver foliage. Prune hard in spring to keep well-branched and bushy. Semi-evergreen shrub is non invasive.

Wormwood, Silver Mound . Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’. Perennial, hardy to below 0ºF. ‘Silver Mound’ makes a perfectly round pillow of soft, silvery-gray foliage. A striking low Shirts $19.99 each centerpiece in a rock garden. Hardening Off: Wise Transplanting Ensures Health and Bountiful Harvest Your plants have been carefully grown in my O’ Water is an excellent choice) are effective. These greenhouses and selected for form and vigor. Before may be purchased commercially, but effective, home- you transplant them to the garden they should be made devices can be constructed from old plastic conditioned to ready them for outdoor survival by a milk containers or styrofoam cups with the bottoms process horticulturists call ‘hardening off”. When you removed. bring your plants home, place them outside in a Although no special equipment is necessary to partly sunny spot (direct sun can sometimes burn harden off your plants, a cold frame will be helpful. A tender plant tissue) protected from wind. Bring the cold frame is nothing more than a protective plants inside at night and then put them outside the structure with a glass or plastic top that will open and next day if temperatures are expected to remain shut. Sides may be of wood, masonry, straw, above 40ºF. After four to seven days of this regimen, bundled newspapers, or poly sheeting stapled to a the plants should be hardened enough to transplant wooden frame. The cold frame top is usually slanted outside. so that it will catch the sun and drain rain water away Less water should be given to the plants during from the structure. Cold frames should face south. this treatment, but care should be taken to keep the The cold frame protects young seedlings and plants from wilting. A weak solution of liquid fertilizer, transplants from the ravages of spring wind and applied to the plant at the time of transplanting, will unsettled cold weather. Seedlings are hardened off also help get it off to a good start. for a week or two in such a structure to stiffen their Early transplanting calls for vigilance by the stems and adjust them to temperature fluctuations gardener and attention to weather forecast. Danger that did not exist indoors on your window sill, under of freezes should bring protective measures to the your grow lights, or inside the greenhouse, where young transplants in the form of covers. Aside from conditions are ideal and encourage soft growth. poly spun row covers (like Reemay), hot caps (Wall ORNAMENTALS 24 Angelonia. Angelonia angustifolia. Tender perennial. Also called summer snapdragon. These vigorous, heat tolerant plants are a “must have” for the summer garden. Carefree plants bloom all summer. Good for cut flowers. ‘Angelface Blue', 'Angelface Wedgewood Blue', ‘Carita Raspberry’, and ‘Carita White’.

Agastache 'Tutti Frutti'. Perennial. Hardy to -30ºF. This plant has fragrant gray-green foliage. Flowers spikes are Angelonia Wedgewood Blue * lavender-pink, and 12” inches long. May Cape Daisy be a short lived perennial in our area. Osteospermum Orange Symphony * Height 24” inches tall.

Alyssum Lobularia hybrid . Snow Princess® represents a unique breakthrough in the genus for heat tolerance and extended season performance. This sterile Lobularia is extremely vigorous, and because it puts no energy into setting seed it has an incredibly long bloom time. Creates a Calibrachoa great hanging basket or window box and Superbells® Saffron * is a perfect filler in combinations or in the garden. Very fragrant! Frosty Knight® similar to above but with creamy variegated leaves, not quite Supertunia® Limoncello as vigorous. Blushing Princess . Similar to ‘Snow Princess’, but flowers have lavender tinged flowers that intesify during cooler night temperatures.

. Sutera cordata. Vigorous Calibrachoa Bacopa Superbells® Grape Punch * grower with white blooms all season. Low growing, trailing habit make this ideal for baskets. Deadheading Not Necessary. Snowstorm® Giant Snowflake with white flowers. Snowstorm® Blue Bubbles with Colues ‘Glennis’* light blue flowers

Baptisia/Wild Indigo . Baptisia spp. Perennial. Hardy to -40º. This incredible native plant is a “must have”. Plants take two or three years to reach their full potential so don’t be fooled by the fragile, somewhat spindly appearance of Alysum young potted plants. Baptisia are long- Lobularia Frosty Knight * lived. Once established, you will be amazed at how quickly they re-grow in the spring after dying completely to the ground each winter. You can almost watch them * Photos courtesy of Proven Winners www.provenwinners.com Superbena Royal Cherryburst* grow! Spikes of lupine-like flowers begin to All others © 2 0 1 5 DeBaggio Herbs LLC ORNAMENTALS appear in mid spring before the plant 25 reaches its full height and continue to develop as the plant stretches its legs. Baptisia has a very deep tap root, giving it the ability to survive long dry periods and making it a challenge to move once it is established. Grow in full sun. Baptisia australis. The straight species. Indigo blue flowers above silver- green foliage. Height 3 to 5 feet with similar spread. Supertunia® Vista Bubblegum * Butterfly Weed, Red Flowered. Asclepias curassavica. Also known as Salvia ‘Otahal’ Blood Flower. Tender perennial, hardy to about 32ºF. This 3 foot tall milkweed produces orange and red flowers all summer; elongated seed pods in the fall. Milkweed is the only food for the Monarch caterpillar.

Calendula. Calendula officinalis. This hardy annual produces large, edible, blossoms with both light and dark centers. Nemesia Dead heading will help extend the already Sunsatia® Cranberry* long booming period and prevent unwanted seedlings. All varieties tolerate part shade. And reach a height of about Superbena Burgundy * 24”. ‘Resina’. Yellow flowers with light centers have high resin content. ‘Deja Vu’. Large blossoms in a mix of pink, orange, yellow, cream; some with contrasting lower petals and darker tips.

Calibrachoa Hardy to 15ºF. Grow as an annual. These “Miniature Petunias” are terrific in pots and in the landscape. Mounding to spreading habit depending on the variety. Supertunia® Superbells® Series. Performs well Pretty Much Picasso® * Scaevola ‘Whirlwind White*’ in a pot or in the garden. Low maintenance, long blooming and heat tolerant. Available varieties: Blue, Cherry Star, Dreamsicle, Grape Punch, Lemon Slice, Red, Pomegranate Punch, Saffron.

Cape Daisy. Osteospermum. Tender perennial. Terrific early season plant grown as an annual in our area. Daisy- shaped flowers. Relatively new introduction; good for hanging baskets. Performs well in early summer but peters out a bit in August/September. Available in separate colors: orange or Johnny Jump Up yellow. Supertunia® Royal Velvet® * Viola tricolor ‘Helen Mount’ ORNAMENTALS C2hoc6 olate Daisy. Berlanderia lyrata. name, “pinks”, refers to the serrated edges Height to 24 inches, width from 16 to 24 Perennial, hardy to 10ºF. U. S. Native. of the flower, as if “pinked” with shears, inches. Tolerates full sun and moderately Small, yellow, sunflower-like flowers have not as a description of the color. Most dry conditions. a maroon-orange center. New flowers varieties are perennials, hardy to -15ºF, smell strongly of chocolate! Likes a dry and very fragrant. Grow them in full sun. Fuchsia. Tender perennial, hardy to spot in full sun. Butterflies like this one Mowing after flowering will encourage about 20ºF. Grow in a sheltered, partly too. new, stockier growth. Use flowers in shady spot. potpourri, beverages, or as a garnish. 'Swingtime'. Medium sized red and 'First Love' . Beautiful green mounds Solenostemon scutellarioides. white flowers from late spring until frost. Coleus. all season long. In late spring/early These ornamental, tender perennials do Trailing in habit, this variety grows 4 to 12 summer, plants produce intensely well in full sun or partial shade. This year inches tall and up to 2 feet wide. fragrance flowers that start out white and the number of varieties of this under change to pink. Deadhead to prolong appreciated garden stalwart includes bloom period. Geraniums, Regal/ Martha intriguingly named cultivars such as; ‘Inky Pelargonium Fingers’,’Solar Red’, ‘Dark Star’, ‘Kiwi Washington Fern’,’Defiance’,’Gay’s Delight’ and Dichondra. 'Silver Falls'. Tender domesticum . Tender Perennial. Regals more. Perennial. Hardy to 20ºF. This soft silvery- prefer cool temperatures and bloom best green foliage plant is the perfect accent for when under some water stress. Be careful not to allow plants to become . all your planters and hanging baskets. Cornflower/Bachelor’s Button Dichondra needs full sun and well-drained waterlogged. Can be wintered indoors in a Annual Cornflower . Centaurea soil. Height 3” inches tall, cascading 3’ to cool, well-lighted area. Colors offered: cyanus. Bachelor's Buttons. Annual. 6’ feet long!! 'Candy Flowers Strawberry Cream', Striking brilliant blue edible blossoms on 2 'Candy Flowers Bright Red', ’Aristo foot tall plants. Eyewash made from blossoms was reputed to strengthen weak Euphorbia, Diamond White with Eye'. eyes. Delight®. Euphorbia . Annual, hardy Perennial Cornflower. Centaurea to 40ºF. Terrific ornamental for landscape Gaura. Gaura lindheimeri. Perennial. montana . (Mountain Bluet). Hardy to - or container. Snow white blooms are held Hardy to 0ºF. Gaura tends to be short- 30ºF. From the mountains of Europe. above mounds of green all season long, lived in our area. Like all tap-rooted plants, Large 2 inch wide violet flowers in early from planting to frost. Height to 18 inches. Gaura should be sited carefully as it is summer. Plants form clumps that may be Full sun to part shade. Heat and drought difficult to relocate once established. divided in spring or fall. tolerant, deer resistant, and self cleaning. Flowers, appearing in May and lasting until October, look almost like small Dahlia, Bishop’s Children. Foxglove. butterflies dancing above the narrow green foliage. Height to 3’ feet. Dahlia pinnata ‘Bishop’s Children’. These clump forming, biennials/ short- White Perennial, hardy to 10ºF. Almost black lived perennials will make a welcome entry 'Whirling Butterflies'. foliage really sets off the 3 to 4 inch, single to the ornamental garden. Plant in a partly flowers. and semi-double, peony- flowered blooms. shaded area at least one foot apart and ‘Siskiyou Pink'. Spikes of pink Flowers are single or double bi-color, red, provide moderately moist soil. Most blooms. orange, yellow, pink, or purple. foxglove reseed readily and therefore should be dead headed to avoid unwanted Descendent of classic ‘Bishop of Llandaff’. Heliotrope. Heliotropium arborescens . After the first frost of the season, cut the seedlings later. Please don’t put this in Tender perennial. The unbelievable sweet stems about six inches from the ground. your garden if there is even a remote scent produced by the fully open flowers Dig up the tubers and gently brush off the chance that somebody, especially a can easily overpower an entire room, clinging soil. Allow them to dry in a frost child, may eat any part of this plant. All greenhouse or garden. Good container free area and then place in a container parts of foxglove are toxic. plant. and cover with dry sand, vermiculite, or Spanish Foxglove . Digitalis thapsi. This fragrant pot plant peat moss for winter storage. Many books Perennial, hardy to 0ºF. Similar to common ‘Marine’. recommend that a fungicide be applied to foxglove. Lovely rose pink flowers produces blue flower clusters that rise the tubers before storing them. produced in the early spring. Up to 2 feet from large green-purple leaves. Richly Periodically check and cut out any rotten tall, 12 inches wide. fragrant of spice and vanilla. spots or discard tubers that are soft and Sunset Foxglove. Digitalis obscura. White flowered. Extremely fragrant mushy. Perennial, hardy to -20ºF. AKA Willow - white flowering heliotrope. leaved Foxglove. Narrow glossy leaves. Dianthus / Pinks. Dianthus ssp. The flowers are arranged loosely along Hollyhock . Alcea rosea. The following The ancient Greeks called pinks dios the stem and are the color of a beautiful varieties available this year will produce anthos (Zeus’ flower). The more modern sunset with hues of orange and red. flowers next year. ORNAMENTALS Black Hollyhock. Alcea rosea flowers, and ‘Lemon Gem’ a yellow 12 inch tall plant. 27 ‘Nigra’. Biennial or short-lived perennial. flowered variety, will be available. Edible ‘Strawberries and Cream’. This Very dark purple, single flowers appear flowers . variety has stunning bi-colored blooms black. Flowers appear the second year on that offer a rich, peachy cream base 6 foot tall spikes. I have found that they Mexican Petunia. Ruellia brittania bushed with four large strawberry need some type of support while flowering 'Purple Showers'. Tender Perennial. Hardy blotches. Plants are 9 to 12 inches tall. to keep them from toppling after a hard to 25ºF. Plants have dark green ‘Strawberry Ice’ . A showcase of rain. lanceolate foliage with purple flowers that bright butter-colored blossoms with Chater’s Double Mix. Old- are very similar to a petunia. Blooms from maroon blotches and held above gray- fashioned, frilly, double, apricot colored July until Frost. A wonderful plant to use in green foliage. Plants are uniform and blooms appear the second year. mass plantings. Height to 3’ feet tall. compact (9 inches tall). ‘Whirlybird Mix’. This mixture Hollyhock Mallow. Malva Mexican Sunflower. Tithonia contains plants with semi-double blooms sylvestris. rotundifolia ‘Fiesta del Sol’. Annual. 2000 that may be rose, orange, gold, or ‘Zebrina’. Biennial, short-lived All-America Select winner. Compact plant mahogany. Flowers stand above the 6 perennial, hardy to below 0ºF. Flowers are produces beautiful, orange, daisy-like inch tall plants. mauve with deep-purple stripes or veins. flowers. Unlike previous varieties of Grows to about 3 feet tall. Mexican Sunflower, this variety grows to Nemesia ‘Mystic Merlin’. Mix of mauve, less than 3 feet tall. Plant in full sun and Opal Innocence Sweetly scented blue, and purple flowers with soft veining poor soil as excessive nitrogen produces flowers all season. Good for early spring and large petals. Said to grow 5 to 6 feet few flowers, lots of leaves. planting. tall in either full sun or part shade. Sunsatia® Cranberry . Intense Nasturtium . Tropaelolum majus. cranberry-red flowers cascade from pots Lobelia, Annual. Techno® These annuals are grown for their and baskets all season; excellent for early spring. Excellent for landscape, splendor and use in the kitchen. Both the Heat Series. leaves and flowers are eaten. Nasturtiums mixed containers, and hanging baskets. do very well in soil that has poor fertility, in Good heat tolerance. Petunia. Tender perennials, hardy to fact high levels of nitrogen will produce Available in white or blue flowered. 30ºF. Petunias are heavy feeders and lots of foliage at the expense of flowers. need lots of sun and plenty of water to Some dappled shade during the middle of keep going all summer long until frost. All parts of Lobelia, Perennial. the day may also be beneficial, as plants 'Pirouette Purple'. A stunning, these U.S. natives are poisonous if can suffer leaf burn in the most intense double flowered, bi-colored Petunia. ingested. Both prefer moist locations and sunlight. These fast growers are frost Large, up to 4 inch summer blooms are tolerate part to full shade. These short- sensitive. rich violet-purple with strongly contrasting, lived perennials may reseed. Available after mid April. white ruffled edges. A beautiful summer Blue flowers in Lobelia siphilitica. ‘Alaska Mixed’. Creamy white and bedding plant, especially used in drifts or late summer. Height to 3 feet. Once used green foliage provides an unusual on its own in containers, spreading up to to treat venereal disease. background for red or orange flowers. 16 inches. Height to 12 inches. Lobelia cardinalis. Perennial. Hardy ‘Apricot Trifle’ . This English variety Supertunia® Pretty Much to -40ºF. This moisture-loving, shade- has frilly blooms of apricot salmon, Picasso® Unique flowers sporting violet tolerant plant has brilliant red spikes that seemingly semi-double, which contrasts purple flowers edged in lime green. This bloom July-September. Height 3’-4’ feet with its dark green foliage. Plants are 10 vigorous plants is great for mixing in tall. inches tall. combination with other vigorous plants. ‘Black Velvet ’. Deep, red-black Self cleaning. Marigold, French flowers on a compact mounding plant. Supertunia® Priscilla®. Petunia Little Hero Series. Plants stay 'Caribbean Crush'. Pink-orange 'Kerprilcomp'. Semi-double, fragrant dwarf even in hot weather. 6 to 8 inch tall flowers. flowers with purple veins, blooms all plants provide large 2 inch flowers. Three ‘Empress of India’. Cascading season. As with all petunias, needs colors available: Flame, with red and clumps of single dark scarlet flowers on 10 frequent fertilizing for best performance. orange bi-color flowers, Spry, with dark red inch tall plants. Attractive to butterflies, birds, and collar and gold center, and yellow. ‘Jewel Mix’. This is a special color hummingbirds. Heat tolerant. Self- mix, containing plants that may have cleaning. Marigold, Signet. Tagetes tenuifolia . yellow, red, orange, pink, rose, and bi- Supertunia® Royal Velvet. colored flowers. Plants are 12 inches tall. Petite flowers smother small mounds of Fragrant, deep, dark purple-blue, velvety lacy, citrus-scented foliage. Height to 10”. ‘Milkmaid’. Creamy, light yellow flowers all summer. Good trailing habit Both ‘Tangerine Gem’, with orange blooms nearly smother the foliage on this ideal for hanging baskets. Up to 4 foot ORNAMENTALS spread. Height: 6 to 10 inches. stems. Black flowers erupt from particularly well when planted in front of 28 inflorescences atop sticky stems. The Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’. A second Supertunia® Vista Bubblegum®. Vigorous, mounding/cascading habit with plant may attain a height of up to three blooming may be encouraged if pruned pink flowers. 16 to 24 inches tall with a 2 feet. However, flowering stems become soon after the initial, late summer foot spread. Good disease resistance, droopy and may need support. This is one flowering. self-cleaning. of my favorite plants. An ideal specimen or Gentian Sage . Salvia patens . This Supertunia® Sangria Charm. collector’s plant. Supplies are limited. herbaceous perennial is hardy to about Supertunia® White. Anise-Scented Sage, Black and 15ºF and requires some dappled shade. Supertunia® Vista Fuchsia. Blue . Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'. Large blue flowers produced during early Supertunia® Vista Silverberry. Perennial, hardy to about 20ºF. AKA summer for about a month are simply outstanding. Makes a wonderful Supertunia® Limoncello. Hummingbird Sage. Violet-blue flowers erupt from dark calyces in late spring. companion for dark red roses. Surfinia® Sky Blue. Grows 2 to 3 feet tall in full sun or part Sierra San Antonio Sage. Salvia shade. Drought tolerant. Ornamental. xjamensis 'Sierra San Antonio'. Tender Phlox, Woodland. Phlox divaricata Autumn Sage . Salvia greggii perennial, hardy to about 20ºF. In 1988, a var laphamii . Also called Wild Sweet Flowers appear, not in the fall as the group of naturally occurring hybrids was William. Native from Canada to the South common name indicates, but from early discovered near the Mexican town of Central U.S., this low growing, spreading, spring to frost. Although generally Jame. This selection with peach and woodland perennial is hardy to -30ºF. considered tender in our area, the red cream bicolored flowers will bloom all Fragrant, flowers in early spring. Perfect flowering varieties appear to be slightly summer long if kept lightly pruned. Height for the front of a shady border. hardier than the species and survive all is 18 to 24 inches. Will tolerate light ‘Blue Moon’ Blue flowers. but the most severe winters. Native to shade. ‘May Breeze’ white flowers. mountainous regions of Mexico and Mealy Sage. Salvia farinacea . Arizona. Perennial, hardy to 25ºF. The common Russian Sage. Perovskia atriplicifolia. “Furman’s Red’. Crimson to scarlet name, Mealy or Mealy Cup Sage, refers to the mealy dusting on the inflorescence This deciduous, hardy perennial explodes red flowers on a two foot tall plant. (farinacea means flour). Lots of colorful with violet-blue flowers in summer and ‘Maraschino’ (S. grahami i spikes are produced from May to frost. lasts well in to late fall. Prune to 3 or 4 xmicrophylla ). Velvety-red flowers. Heavy Makes a good container plant, growing to branches close to the ground in early bloomer in spring and fall, flowering slows only 18 inches. Grow in full sun or part spring, just as buds begin to swell along during summer, shade. the bare stems. ‘Hot Lips’ (S. microphylla) . White flowers with red lip. Flowers emerging ‘Victoria Blue’ with blue flowers,, when night temperatures are warm may Mexican Bush Sage. Salvia Ornamental Salvia/ Sage be all red. leucantha. Tender perennial growing to 5 With so many species and cultivars Brazilian Sage. Salvia splendens feet tall. During late summer, the bush is in my collection, I cannot list or ‘Van Houttei’. Tender Perennial with covered with soft, velvety, purple and propagate large quantities of all. beautiful maroon flowers until frost. Does white flowers. Ornamental. Also available Including the culinary sages, I usually well in part shade. Height to 3 feet. Width in an all purple-flowered version called have about 50 cultivars in production. to about 2 feet. ‘Midnight’ and a dwarf version: ’Santa Andean Sage. Salvia discolor . Barbara’. Bluebeard Sage. Salvia viridis . The Tender perennial. The leaves of this rare Salvia ‘Otahal’. colorful bracts of this annual sage, in Otahal Sage. plant are white underneath, green on top shades of blue, pink, and cream, show up Perennial, hardy to at least 10ºF. RARE! and sparsely held along white, hairy An apparent hybrid between S. farinacea and S. reptans or S.azurea. Grey-green foliage is a perfect backdrop for the TOUCH OF GREECE flowers. Prominent silver-white calyces You can go out to eat anytime, and there are lots of places and blue-violet corollas create amazing bi- to buy some grub. For me there is no place as special as color flower spikes. Plants grow to about 2 The Greek Taverna. My friends Chris and Poppi feet tall. Hummingbirds seem to like it as Karamanos who own the place have the optimism of the well. Greek sunshine and perfectionist tastes, a combination Texas Sage. Salvia coccineus. that has created an elegant white-washed dining room Annual. Heat loving sage that blooms until and properly prepared food. frost. Height to 2 feet and as wide. 6828-C Old Dominion Drive, McLean 'Coral Nymph' . Brilliant salmon- Open 7 days a week (703-556-0788). coral and white bi-color flowers . It’s a good idea to call for reservations because the McLean Knife 'Snow Nymph' . All white flowers. and Fork Society has discovered this fantastic place and they’re packing ‘Lady in Red’ . Red flowers it for lunch and dinner. Woodland Sage. Salvia xsylvestris. ORNAMENTALS Perennial. Hardy to -30ºF. Nice accent in a bit of afternoon shade. Great for garnish on top of desserts. 29 the front of the border or planted en containers or in the landscape. Viola tricolor ‘Helen Mount’. The masse. Intial blooms last about three true Johnny Jump-up. Flowers are yellow, weeks. Most varieties need to be dead Verbena, Annual. blue, and violet. headed to encourage a second flush of Superbena® Series. Broad leaf, blooms. upright, spreading plants have good White Almond Bush. Aloysia ‘Blue Queen’ . Deep blue spires rise mildew resistance. Larger flowers than virgata . Tender Perennial. Hardy to 20ºF. 18 inches above compact plants. other varieties. Available in Royale This fast growing relative of lemon ‘Caradonna’ Blue-violet flowers. 18 Silverdust, Royale Iced Cherry, Royale verbena has highly fragrant flowers in late inch spires above 12 inch tall plants. Cherry Burst, Royale Red, Burgundy, spring lasting until frost. ‘Blue Hill’ . Light blue flowers. Often Purple, and Dark Blue. reblooms without deadheading. ‘Rosenwein’. Rose pink spires rise Zinnia. 12 inches above a compact rosette. Viola/Johnny Jump-up. These Benary’s Giant Mix. Zinnia ‘Eveline’. Pink flowers with dark pink frost hardy plants are usually grown as elegans. Annual. Fully double, 4-6 inch splotches annuals in our area. Many are perennial, diameter, dahlia-like blooms on sturdy ‘Snow Hill’. White flowers on 10 inch but suffer so in our hot summers that they stems. Excellent cut flower with good vase tall spires. virtually disappear from the garden. New life. Low susceptibility to powdery mildew. plants, born from scattered, self-sown Height to 50 inches. seed, pop up in unexpected places all ‘State Fair Mix’. Zinnia elegans . 'Whirlwind White '. This Scaevola. over the yard and garden the following Old-fashioned, single and double blooms sun loving sprawler does wellin both spring. Although usually enjoyed as a span the color range between scarlet, containers and landscapes. Low colorful accent in the garden, the edible rose, salmon, orange, yellow and white. maintenance plants are self-cleaning, flowers are used in salads and as a deadheading is not necessary. Trails up to 24 inches and grows up to 14 inches tall. Proven Winners. Shrimp Plant, Yellow. ach year the folks at Proven Pachystachys lutea. Tender perennial, Winners® test hundreds of hardy to about 30ºF. Bright yellow, shrimp Enew plant introductions at like bracts produce white flowers in university field trials throughout summer. Regular pruning will keep plants the country. Less than 5 percent bushy. become Proven Winners®. To pass muster, plants must thrive in a range of conditions, and have exceptional color, habit, and disease resistance. In short Snapdragon. they choose the best of the best. Floral Showers Mix. Extra dwarf Here are a few of the standouts we are growing for you this year. plants are perfect for small, 4 inch pots. New varieties are marked with *. They retain their compact mounding habit during extreme heat. PROVEN WINNERS/ PROVEN SELECTIONS Rocket Mix. Long, strong spikes of beautifully colored blooms. Colors include Angelonia ‘Angelface Blue’ Supertunia® Sangria Charm red, white, pink, yellow and rose. Staking Angelonia ‘Angelface Wedgewood Blue’ Supertunia® White may be necessary in windy areas. Makes Argyranthemum 'Butterfly' Supertunia® Vista Fuchsia. an excellent cut flower. Bacopa Snowstorm® Giant Snowflake Supertunia® Vista Silverberry Helichrysum ‘Petite Licorice’ Supertunia® Limoncello SunPatiens®. Robust, sun–loving, Fuchsia ‘Swingtime’ Surfinia® Sky Blue heat–loving impatiens that thrive in full sun Lobularia 'Frosty Knight' Verbena Superbena® Dark Blue or part shade and deliver continuous color Lobularia 'Snow Princess' Verbena Superbena® Burgundy from spring through frost. These low- Osteospermum ‘Orange Symphony’ Verbena Superbena® Royale Silverdust maintenance plants flourish almost Osteospermum ‘Lemon Symphony’ Verbena Superbena® Royale Iced Cherry anywhere. Scaevola. 'Whirlwind White' Verbena Superbena® Royale Cherry 'Compact Deep Rose'. Superbells® Cherry Star Burst 'Spreading Salmon'. Supertunia® Pretty Much Picasso Verbena Superbena® Royale Red 'Spreading White' . Supertunia® Priscilla Verbena Superbena® Purple Supertunia® Vista Bubblegum Torenia Summer Wave® Large Violet Excellent Heat tolerance but would prefer CENTED ERANIUMS 30 S G Scented Leaf Geraniums Have Many Uses . No table in the greenhouse creates more excitement than the one that contains scented-leaf geraniums. These pelargoniums with leaves that have the aroma of lemons, apples, roses, oranges, even coconuts also give rise to many questions and the most common query is: "How'd they get that way?" Well, they grew that way naturally; nobody injected them with scent. These lovely plants, many of which are native to Africa, are blessed with the same ability as aromatic herbs to manufacture chemicals in their leaves that have evocative scents. Over the years breeders have done their part to mix things up gloriously and present us with living potpourri that is just waiting for a hand to brush the leaves to release the unique fragrance of each plant. Scented-leaf geraniums can be grown in good, well- drained, moderately fertile garden soil, or in containers with a soil-less growing medium; the optimum pH is between 5 and 7. Scented geraniums grow rapidly and lushly and most of them are considerably larger and less floriferous than their more petite cousins, the bedding geraniums that are commonly seen. They are cold hardy to 30ºF and may be grown indoors through the winter. At least three hours of sun after 10 a.m. is sufficient for good growth, but full sun all day is best. Pruning stems encourages branching and controls plant height. Leaves are used in potpourri, jellies, salads, baking, and in tea.

Apple . Pelargonium odoratissimum . plant. Lavender flowers. Good container pink flowers with upper petals marked This geranium’s rounded leaves hold a plant. Prune to shape this somewhat maroon. scent that evokes a rich apple cider on a sprawling variety. Frensham Lemon. Pelargonium warm fall day. A unique growth habit Clorinda . Pelargonium ‘Clorinda’. 'Frensham Lemon'. The small, maple- creates 12 inch high growth with most of This is the best flowering scented shaped leaves have an intense lemon the leaves rising from a central crown. geranium, and what a show it puts on with scent when stroked. Delightful pink flowers Eventually, long nearly horizontal flower its large, orange-flushed cerise blooms. on a 2 foot high plant. stems appear carrying small clusters of Leaves are eucalyptus-scented. Vigorous Grey Lady Plymouth. Pelargonium small white flowers. Excellent hanging plants. graveolens 'Grey Lady Plymouth'. A basket plant. Coconut. Pelargonium parviflorum . wonderful rose-scented variety whose Apricot. Pelargonium. Tender perennial. It's amazing to find a geranium with large, sage-green leaves have a hint of Bright crimson flowers on an upright plant coconut-scented leaves. In appearance, white around their margins. Height is 2 to with dark green leaves. Slight apricot it's a bit like Apple, but with darker green 3 feet. Lavender flowers. scent. Use in potpourri, jellies, and tea. leaves. At a bit over 1 foot high, this is a Lady Mary. Pelargonium 'Lady Attar of Roses. Pelargonium perfect plant for pots and hanging baskets. Mary'. Upright, compact growth habit. capitatum 'Attar of Roses'. This is an The plant is accented with tiny, but Dark green serrated leaves have a essential variety for any collection; the frequent magenta flowers. distinctive strawberry scent. Pink flowers. essence of rose-scented geraniums. Cody's Nutmeg. Pelargonium Lavender Lad . Pelargonium Vigorous upright plants to 2 or more feet in fragrans . This gray, soft-leaved plant has ‘Lavender Lad’. Lavender flowers atop a single season. Orchid-colored flowers. always been a favorite of mine because of small, trailing, moss-green leaves. Cinnamon. Pelargonium its strong nutmeg fragrance. Strong stems Lemon Meringue. Pelargonium ‘Limoneum’. Tender perennial. Small rise from a rosette to form a bushy ‘Lemon Meringue’. This may be a sport of saw toothed leaves have a sweet specimen a little over a foot high that is ‘Mabel Grey’. Nice, sharp lemon scent on lemon fragrance with a cinnamon excellent for pots and hanging baskets. an upright plant that grows well in a Small white blooms appear often undertone. Deep rose purple flowers. container. throughout the summer. Lime . Pelargonium nervosum . Citronella . Pelargonium ‘Citronella’. Copthorne. Pelargonium ‘Copthorne’. Strong, upright stems hold small, toothed, Large citrus-scented leaves on a robust Cedar scented foliage. Unusually large, CENTED ERANIUMS S G 31 green, lime-scented leaves. Compact plant Ultimate height to three feet. Pruning will scarboroviae . Small leafed, compact plant is excellent for containers. Flowers are keep height manageable and encourage with strawberry scent. Slight trailing habit. darkly marked lavender. branching. Brush-marked lavender Variegated Prince Rupert. Tightly Mabel Grey. Pelargonium flowers. ruffled leaves edged in cream and white, citronellum ‘Mabel Grey’. An amazing Skeleton Rose. Pelargonium radens with a light lemon scent. Compact and lemon aroma; possibly the most fragrant ‘Dr. Livingston’. Rose scented. Large, but slow growing of any scented-leafed geranium. Upright minimalist green leaves that are reduced Velvet Rose. Pelargonium growth to nearly four feet. Keep plants to a skeleton have a heavenly rose scent. graveolens ‘Velvet Rose’. Fuzzy, deeply pruned to encourage branching and to Robust grower reaches nearly 3 feet in a notched leaves are rose scented. Height control height. A perfect variety to train to single summer. Purple-spotted lavender to 3 feet. A real knockout! a single stem topiary. flowers. Mint Peacock. Pelargonium 'Mint Strawberry. Pelargonium x Peacock'. Tender perennial. Light-green foliage splashed with creamy accents has a mint fragrance. Use in potpourri, jellies, and tea. Old Fashioned Rose. Pelargonium Tips on Growing Scented graveolens ‘Old Fashioned Rose’. An old standard with a fine rose scent. If you’re Pelargoniums Indoors going to cook with any geranium, this is Scented pelargoniums adapt quite well to indoor the one with which to start. Excellent in potpourri. Height to 3 feet. Purple veined conditions. The acclimatization period, however, can cause orchid flowers. concern for “newbies”. Plants purchased at the greenhouse Orange-Scented. Pelargonium ssp . Compact, small leafed plant with free- are accustomed to full sun, all day long. This is difficult to blooming pale orchid flowers. Quite showy. replicate on even the sunniest windowsill. The leaves at the Peach. Pelargonium crispum 'Variegatum'. Peach, aka gooseberry, is a compact bottom or interior of the plant often begin turning yellow geranium with small crisped, green and shortly after being brought into the comparatively gloomy cream leaves with a light peach scent. interior of the winter home. This reaction is entirely normal, Excellent pot plant. Flowers are small and lavender colored. although some varieties are affected more than others. Peppermint Rose. Pelargonium Yellow foliage should be removed as soon as possible so graveolens ‘Peppermint Rose’. An old favorite that is a must for any collection. that new leaves can quickly begin growing to fill in thin Unique minty-rose fragrance makes it a areas. Do not respond to yellow leaves by watering. This is great cooking geranium. Deeply cut leaves. Height to 3 feet. Lavender flowers. the surest way to kill your plant. In fact, do not water your Peppermint Tom . Pelargonium plant until the soil is dry. tomentosum. Large fuzzy leaves have a Poor light will also cause scented pelargoniums to well-formed peppermint aroma. One of the few scented geraniums that does best in stretch or become “leggy”. Prune leggy stems before they shade. Its prostrate habit make it good get too long (about 3 inches). This will also stimulate new basket plant as well as an annual ground cover. Purple-veined flowers. branches and leaves to begin growing and filling out the Pineapple. Pelargonium. Tender perennial. plant. Although not necessary to successfully grow scented Slight pineapple scent; heart-shaped, dark green leaves. pelargoniums indoors, lights can be used to reduce Pretty Polly. Pelargonium 'Pretty stretching and the severity of leaf yellowing. Mount or hang Polly'. Tender Perennial. Pungent, cool-white florescent lights no more than 4 inches above some might say, almond scent with the plant and leave them on for 14 hours a day. If you don’t showy pink flowers. Rober’s Lemon Rose. Pelargonium have a light bench, put the plants in the sunniest window in ‘Rober’s Lemon Rose’. The scalloped the house. leaves of this variety resemble tomato leaves but their scent is sweet lemon-rose. VEGETABLES

32 he strength of the vegetable garden is its ability to yield the freshest produce from superior varieties that are unobtainable in the supermarket. That philosophy carries over into what I select to offer you. The way my plants are grown also offers you benefits. All vegetable plants are sold in individual pots to permit you to select just the number you need when you need them. Plants in individual pots tend to be more vigorous, grow faster, and produce a larger harvest. TFor you this means better vegetables sooner. Artichoke. with lots of space will better appreciate the Casper (Dourga) White. 70 days. Green Globe Cynara scolymus statuesque nature of the cardoon and may Large white fruits that measure up to 7 want to treat it as a dramatic centerpiece ‘Imperial Star’. 85 days. This is the first inches long and 2 inches in diameter are instead of a vegetable. The blanched inner artichoke developed for the home produced on medium-sized plants. A leaf-stalks and the base of the stalk can gardener. Easy to grow, typically French gourmet variety with a mild flavor. be used in soups stews and salads. producing 6 to 8 mature edible buds. Allow Fairy Tale. 50 days. Elongated Blanching should be done on a dry day plenty of space for each plant as a single purple fruit with white stripes. Best when when any trapped moisture has specimen may reach 3 to 4 feet tall. picked at 4 inches long. Dwarf plants are evaporated from the center of the plant. good for containers. Bundle the stems/leaf-stalks together and Asparagus, Jersey Knight Ready Fengyuan Purple. 65 days. Asian wrap twine around the plant from the type. Foot-long purple fruit. Thin skin for moderate harvest second spring after bottom to approximately 12 inches from makes pealing unnecessary. Non-bitter planting. Maintain plants with rich compost the top of the plant. Wrap the bundled flesh. or aged manure applied every fall or early stalks with cardboard and leave alone for Ichiban. 60 days. Oriental variety spring. Soil pH should be maintained to at about 4 weeks. Harvest by cutting the with slender 12-inch long, purple fruits. least 7.0. Do not cut fern-like foliage until it entire plant off at ground level. dies back naturally. One of our most popular varieties due to its outstanding flavor. The name ‘Ichiban’ Celeriac. 100 days. Sometimes called means number 1 in Japanese. Plants 21 days for baby Beet, Bull's Blood. root celery, this European specialty has a reach 36 inches tall. leaf, 44 days for root. Deep burgundy strong celery flavor in its leaves and Italian Pink Bicolor. 75 days to colored leaves provide color to salad mix. bulbous root. Planted in the spring after first ripe fruit. Round, 8 inch fruit matures Roots show striped rings when sliced. temperatures have settled (10 days below rosy pink with faint streaks of cream. 55º F will cause the plants to bolt), 60 days to harvest. (F1). 59 celeriac bulbs weighing as much as a Kermit. Broccoli, Premium Crop Compact, plant produces lots of small, days. High quality plants produce in hot pound will be ready for a fall harvest. Do round green and white fruits. and cold weather. Dark green, foliage not allow soil to dry out. Keep well provides protection for the plant’s fine watered and fertilized throughout the Little Fingers. 68 days. Dark purple beaded heads. Slender, smooth stems. growing season. Use in soups and stews. fruit can be picked when about 2 inches Leaves may be cut during the summer to long. Good plant for containers. Broccoli Raab. 32 days. Traditional flavor salads. Ophelia. 55 Days. Mini oval fruits reach only 2 ounces Perfect for single Italian specialty combines the flavor of seving.Tastes best when fruits are mustard greens and broccoli. Buds are ggplant . This is the last of the harvested young. Plants are bushy but not harvested as they appear, just before spring crops to plant. Eggplants quite as tall as regular eggplant. flowering. grow best when temperatures are settled and nights are in the 60’s with Orient Express. 58 days. Attractive, afternoons as high as 95°F. They are so slender 8-10" glossy black fruits in the Broccoli, Romanesco Minaret. Esensitive that temperatures in the 40s are long Oriental style. Tender, delicately 75 days. Unlike regular broccoli (some likely to set back plant growth and may flavored, and quick cooking. classify this as a cauliflower), this Italian permanently retard fruit production. A Thai Green. 75 days. If you’ve been variety produces minaret shaped heads. minimum of 4 hours of direct sun is looking for an eggplant to use in Thai Provide fertile conditions and irrigation for necessary. pH range 5.5 to 6.8. Space on cuisine, you must grow Thai Green. best crop. 3 foot centers. Staking may be necessary. Slender, light-green, 12 inch long fruit has Ree-may row covers are helpful to warm skin so tender that peeling is not Cardoon. Cynara cardunculus . plants and protect against insects. Flea necessary. The white fleshed interior is Perennial. Hardy to 0º F. The size and beetles which eat tiny holes in eggplant also tender with a mild pleasant flavor. labor required to harvest the fleshy, inner leaves can be controlled with pyrethrum. Ping Tung Long . 65 days. Named leaf-stalks have resigned the cardoon to Plants are available after mid April. after its town of origin in Taiwan, this obscurity relative to its smaller, and better Black Beauty . 80 days. Heirloom. slender violet-purple eggplant reaches at known cousin, the artichoke. Gardeners Large, glossy fruit. Traditional shape. least 12 inches long and has an excellent VEGETABLES mild flavor and tender white flesh. to plant in the spring and one of the last in stint on the water when it is dry. 3Pick 3 Produces continuous, large harvests even the fall, since its sweet flavor is leaves when you want them; there is no in summer heat and humidity. Great for heightened by frost and cool weather. It is need to wait for heads to form, in fact the slicing and using in Oriental or other a vegetable to cook or have fresh in leaves are tastiest when they are small. cuisine. salads. Harvests can begin when plants We rarely have the time to plant Turkish Orange. 85-90 days. are small, as soon as 30 days after lettuce in the ground so we maintain Unique, brilliant orange fruits are great for transplanting. Harvesting encourages several plants in their small pots and cut stuffing. The tennis ball sized fruits are branching as the kale grows for half of them every 4 to 7 days for best eaten when slightly orange with successive harvests. Cook it with olive oil, exquisitely sweet and tender salads. green striping. Once fruits turn red the garlic, and a little white wine. Plants are harvested when they are about skins will be bitter. Red Russian. 60 days to full 4 to 6 inches tall by cutting the entire plant Vittoria. 60 days. Thick, deep maturity. Red Russian has tender flat, to about one inch above the soil level. purple, elongated, 2.5 inches in diameter deep gray-green leaves with purple veins. Expect 4 or 5 harvests from each plant by 9 inches long fruit highlight this Italian Stems are also purple. this way. hybrid. Productive over a long season. Toscano. 65 days to full maturity. Extend the lettuce season by using some Dark green blistered leaves. Heat and shade-cloth over your plants. The number of days following each variety indicates 35 days to harvest. Refined, cold tolerant. Endive. the approximate length of time from curly green leaves are produced in transplant to full maturity during mild 31 days to harvest. Crisp, abundance on this heat tolerant plant. Kohlrabi. weather. Available through mid-April. Take a few leaves or cut the head 3 apple-like flesh is perfect for salads or Antago. 30 days/50 days full head. inches above the soil and watch it regrow. light cooking. Best growth during mild or Good for full size or baby leaf harvest. cool weather. Achieves dark purple color under even low Escarole. 48 days. This broad-leaved light conditions. Dark Lolla Rossa type plant has a light-colored, open heart. Leeks. 100 days. Extra cold hardy and (Frilly leaved). Forms a relatively loose Partially self-blanching, further blanching fancy with 7 to 8-inch edible stems and 2 head at full maturity. can be achieved by placing a paper plate inches thick. These elongated, mild onions Blackjack. 55 days. Dark burgundy, on top of the heart. While it is heat need a long growing season and soft, rich leaf type. Similar to Galactic but darker in tolerant, shade is needed to produce soil that has been deeply dug. A steady color. sweet leaves through the summer. Use supply of water during dry summer Buttercrunch. 38 days. This dark individual leaves or cut the head as with periods is essential. The seedlings are green bibb type lettuce is crisp and endive, and allow it to regrow. grown in small pots and should be flavorful. Leaves are produced in a tightly separated before planting. The easiest bunched, 6 inch rosette. Plants have way to loosen them for separation is to Finocchio. Foeniculum vulgare 'Zefa some heat tolerance and are slow to bolt. slip the mass of plants out of their Fino'. Annual bulbing fennel produces Carmona. 40 days. A distinctive, container and dunk them in a pail of water remarkably thick, rounded, heavy bulbs brilliant, red butterhead lettuce that will and swish them around to loosen the soil. with a refreshing anise flavor. Grow in enliven any salad. It has good disease They are then easy to separate. Plant in a loose, fertile soil (slow release nutrient and heat tolerance. pellets work well). When bulbs begins wide, 4 to 5-inch deep trench. As the leeks grow, gradually fill the trench, eventually Freckles. 41 days. Red romaine swelling, pull soil over it to keep it white. type. Green leaves freckled with red spots Harvest before flower stalks form. mounding soil around them. The part of the leek that is underground produces the which darken with maturity. tender, long, white edible stem. Leeks are Galactic. 48 days. Broad, frilly, red 40 Italian Dandelion/Chicory. a wonderful crop for fall and winter and leaf lettuce. Specifically bred for baby leaf days. In Italy this plant goes under several bring a special flavor to soups (especially harvest; full heads are relatively small and names: ‘Cicoria Asparagio’, ‘Puntarella’, sorrel soup) and stews. They will over lightweight. and ‘Cicoria Catalogna’. Leaves are dark winter in our area, but they should be Green Forest. 56 days. Green green, deeply cut, and have thick white harvested before weather warms. romaine type. Smooth ribbed, thick, crispy ribs. It has a palate cleaning, slightly and sweet leaves. astringent character and is useful with ettuce is the spring garden’s great Loma. 36 days. Three words mixed greens or steamed with a little olive treasure. It flourishes in cool describe this lettuce: frilly, compact, and oil and raisins. Harvest greens when they weather, especially when crisp. It is tender and crunchy with a mild are small or allow them to grow their full temperatures are between 45°F and 75°F. flavor, and resists tip burn and bolting. It 18 inches high. It is cut and come again A site with rich, loose soil and a minimum starts out resembling a leaf lettuce and with this slow to bolt variety. Green and Lof 4 hours of direct sun is needed. Eight to matures to a heavy, compact bunch. Red Rib types available. 12 inch spacing is usually adequate. Grow Nancy. 42 days. A green butterhead, greens fast and lush with plenty of manure this lettuce has unusually thick, crisp Kale. Kale is one of the first vegetables and side-dressings of liquid fertilizer. Don’t leaves and good disease resistance. VEGETABLES Red Saladbowl. 41 days. This wine cooked with olive oil and raisins, a method long picking period. 34 that sweetens its bitter taste. In my . 55 days. red version of Saladbowl is radiantly Zucchini. 'Black Beauty' burgundy with deeply lobed leaves. Its garden, I cut this colorful plant often and Dwarf, bushy vines produce cylindrical, color is most spectacular in cool weather. don’t let it form a head. Radicchio will long, smooth, dark-green fruit with Rosalita. 41 days. A compact regrow until summer’s heat becomes too greenish white flesh. romaine with a crisp texture. Emerald much for plants to tolerate. Zucchini. 'Cocozelle'. 42-56 days. green leaves are overlaid with a deep- Chioggia Red . 60 days. Chioggia Bush type. Long, cylindrical fruit is dark purple red. Early and compact. Red has a round head tightly packed with green with light green stripes. Saladbowl. 39 days. An All America colorful red and white leaves. Early spring Winner, this oakleaf variety produces through summer crop. Strawberry, Alpine. The small, 60 to 65 days. Treviso delicate lime green rosettes. It is heat Treviso Red. conical, deep red berries have delicate, tolerant and resists bolting. Red is an upright plant with a romaine-like soft flesh that is perfume-sweet when fully Simpson Elite. 43 days. An extra head stuffed with red and white leaves. ripe. It is no slow-bolting lettuce with a fine flavor. Good for year-round production. wonder that Ruffled, pale green leaves. Charles V of Vulcan. 52 days. Ruffled, slightly frilly Rhubarb, Red . Perennial, hardy to France was leaves are brilliantly colored, an apple red -40ºF. Harvest lightly second year. After captivated by over green. Produces a large, full head third year, remove up to 1/2 to 2/3 of them in 1360 that stays open. leaves. Harvest for 8 to 10 weeks then and brought allow plant to grow unmolested. Remove them from the Mache. 50 days. Called “lamb’s lettuce” all flower stalks immediately. Leaf blades woods to his and “corn salad”, this salad green is a are poisonous. Only stalks are edible. garden. These gourmet treat. Small compact heads filled 'Valentine'. Red stalks. modern offspring with tiny leaves are formed and may be ‘Victoria’. Green stalks. of his fraises des cut to regrow, or the plants may be pulled bois bear the royal breeding of the and eaten. Self-seeds and germinates in Rucola/Arugula. 40 days. An Italian originals; they are refined, well-mannered, winter. green sometimes called rocket or arugola, everbearing plants that are compact and it possesses a peppery, smoky taste that runnerless. Commercial growers gave up the cultivation of these strawberries Unique Japanese mustard will enliven any salad. It is especially good Mizuna. decades ago, an event attributed to the green. Mild-flavored, pencil-thin stalks with on a cheese sandwich. Like other greens, its flavor is best in cooler weather, and will need for large, eye-popping berries that deeply cut, fringed leaves. Very traveled well, no matter their taste. Fruit is productive. often become bitter when summer turns on the heat. Frequent harvests provide produced from June until frost. They are more leaves. Plants will self-seed. best enjoyed right off the vine, since they Mustard Greens, Red Giant. do not store well. Crowns may be divided Medium-green leaves with purple-red every three years to produce additional veins. Mild flavor for light cooking and Shungiku (Edible plants. When transplanting, be sure the salads. Plants mature 12 to 14 inches tall Chrysanthemum). Makes a flavorful crown of the plant is above soil level. with 1 inch wide succulent stems. addition to salads, vegetables, pickles, and sushi. Harvest when plants are 4 to 8 Swiss Chard. 22-25 days baby. 50-55 Okra. inches tall. Unharvested plants will have days full size. Sometimes called Perpetual small orange yellow chrysanthemum Clemson Spineless. 60 days. Light Spinach. Swiss chard is a large, crisp- flowers. green pods have from 5 to 8 points. The leaved green vegetable with succulent standard variety in the south. Cream- stems ideal to use fresh or cooked. Best colored flowers are also edible and may Squash/Zucchini Cucurbita pepo growth is achieved with a temperature be stuffed or used as garnish. An Most varieties need plenty of space and range between 45°F and 75°F. Exposure attractive ornamental, good in containers. plenty of water and fertilizer during the to even a light frost will cause the plant to growing season. Do not disturb roots bolt. Pac Choi. This very tender Pac Choi when transplanting. ‘Fordhook Giant’ has medium- 50 days. green, crinkled leaves with white veins has a hearty, wild plant-like quality. Thick, 'Prolific Straightneck'. and broad white stems. glossy leaves and flattened, pale green, 1938 AAS Winner. Uniform lemon-yellow, crisp stems. club-shaped fruit. Firm flesh is of excellent ‘Bright Lights’ is a mix of colored quality. Harvest when 3 to 7 inches long. stems, including red, yellow, pink, white, Plants are vigorous, hardy, and productive. and purple, with green or bronze leaves. An Italian vegetable of Radicchio. 'Yellow Crookneck' . 58 Days. ‘Ruby Red’. Apple red stems with large gastronomic wealth that is gaining Plants produce fruit with buttery flavor and dark green, red-veined leaves. popularity in the U.S. This colorful chicory firm texture. Large plants are late to begin is eaten raw in salads and is sometimes bearing, but then yield consistently over a PEPPERS early a s popular as the tomato in home gardens, peppers should not be transplanted to the garden as ear3ly. 5 Pepper transplants may be placed in the garden after night temperatures are reliably 50°F or above; plants Nsubjected to cold nights often become stunted, reducing pepper production. A temperature range of 60°F to 80°F provides the best growth and fruiting. Site plants in full sun (minimum 4 hours) and in soil with a pH range of 5.5 to 6.8. Space 2 to 3 feet apart. Support is usually needed to prevent fruit laden plants from toppling under their own weight or in a strong wind. Notations in our listing about the number of days indicate approximate time from transplanting to first harvest. Green peppers are immature fruits that ripen in an array of colors, but most commonly red or yellow.

Plants are typically available about the third week in April. Visit www.debaggioherbs.com to view availability. Peppers are quite sensitive to cold. Growth may be stunted and/or yields may suffer if planted too early. Chiles Essential for so many popular Asian and Southwestern dishes, these peppers can be dried or frozen for keeping through winter.

Aji Dulce. 90 days. Looks like a plants. Very hot peppers are edible, but drying and grinding into powder. small habañero or scotch bonnet but are mainly grown for their striking Chiltepin. 90 days. Don’t let the without the scorching heat. Retains the appearance. small size fool you. The pea sized fruit is aroma and taste typical of its C. chinense Black Pearl . 110-125 days. 2006 extremely hot in both its purple and (habañero) brethren. Ripens red. Mildly AAS Winner! This unique variety looks mature red phase. A bird’s eye type hot hot. marvelous in mixed containers and is the pepper. Alma Paprika. 70-80 days. Ripens perfect backdrop in garden beds. Bushy, Fatalii. 80 days. Originally from from cream-white to orange to red. Thick upright plants have a well-branched habit, Africa, these wrinkled, yellow fruit, with a walled, cherry-type fruit. Excellent for producing shiny black fruits that are very citrus like flavor, rival the habañero for drying and grinding. hot. Fruits eventually mature dark red with intense heat. Loads of 2 to 3 inch tapered Anaheim. 68 days. A California a rounded, slightly pointed shape. chiles are produced on plants reaching 3 type chile that is mildly hot with Vigorous, with a high to 4 feet tall. fruits about 7 inches long tolerance to heat and Fish. 75 days. Used to season fish and about 2 inches in humidity. and shellfish in the Baltimore and diameter. Cayenne. Philadelphia African American Plants are communities during the 1930’s and Balloon. 75 days. 100 days. Very typically available about 1940’s. The small one to two inch long Slender, distinctively the third week in April. fruits are not only very hot but are shaped fruits look long fruits variegated, as are the plants that bear as though Visit www.debaggioherbs.com are them. While the peppers eventually turn they were to view availability. Peppers about 6 orange-red the plants retain their squashed. are quite sensitive to cold. inches ornamental creamy white stripes. The center holds long and Fooled You . 65 Days. Ripens red.A the seeds and Growth may be stunted an inch full flavored Jalapeño with no heat! all the fire while the and/or yields may suffer in diameter, Perfect for mild salsas. Fruit are 3 inches maturing wings (3 or 4 per if planted too early. long with thick walls. fruit) remain sweet. red and very hot. Garden Salsa. 73 days. Medium hot Bhut Jalokia . Our Cayenne is pepper developed for salsa. Fruits are 1 AKA Ghost Pepper. This very productive and by 8 inches. Disease resistant hybrid. chile from India is one of the good for drying. Giant Thai Hot. 42 days. Fruits are hottest pepper in the world. A fruit in Cherry Bomb. 65 twice the size of regular Thai hot 2007 measured over 1,000,000 Scoville days. Round to top-shaped fruits are very peppers. Developed by R.E. Bernstrom of units making it more than twice as hot as hot and about 2 inches in diameter. Richmond, Ky. Green fruit matures red. its cousin the habañero. Pungency can Hybrid plants are productive and tall. Fruit Fruits are about 1 inch long, and shaped vary considerably from year to year is easy to pick. Nice fresh and good for like a top. depending on climate conditions. pickling. Golden Cayenne. 70 days to first Bolivian Rainbow . 80 days. A Chile de Arbol. 80 days. A fruit. Long, curved, slender peppers beautiful ornamental pepper with purple Cayenne type of pepper with pointed mature yellow. Very hot. foliage and flowers,bearing a profusion of pods, 2 to 3 inches long and 3/8 inches Habañero. 95 days. Habañero has a fruit in a rainbow of colors on 2 to 3 ft. tall wide. Thin flesh makes these ideal for reputation as the hottest of the hot PEPPERS 36 peppers, 1000 times hotter than the hot, conical fruit with a citrus flavor. Ripens common Jalapeño. A native of the torrid yellow. Needs long season to develop. 1/2 Yucatan peninsula, it has become a badge inch X 2 1/2 inch long fruits are bright Hot, Hot, Hot of pepper courage. We offer four yellow and slightly crinkled. Peruvian Several factors play a large role in Habañero varieties: seasoning pepper. determining pungency or “heat” of a Chocolate Habanero . 85 days. Mexibell. 70 days. This is an particular pepper. Aside from genetics, Intensely hot, chocolate colored improvement on the Mexibell Hybrid, an environment plays a major role in fruit same size as regular ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS winner determining chile pungency. The same habañero. in 1988. Large, bell shaped variety can vary wildly from year to year Orange peppers are fiery hot and or even plant to plant. According to Dave Habañero , is the wonderful for adding lots of Dewitt, author of The Chile Pepper Tomato Tone, a traditional pepper heat to cooked dishes. Encyclopedia, “soil, fertilizer, and stress we have carried fertilizer formulated Peppers are green, but from over or under watering; excessive for several summer heat, winds, and solar radiation; just for peppers, turn red upon maturity. years, and excess or lack of humidity; as well as Mirasol. 100 days. plenty hot with tomatoes, and ambient insecticides and air pollution” Medium hot. Thin a Scoville rating can all increase the pungency level of eggplant, will help skinned, 3 to 5 inch between fruits. This was proven to me by accident conical red fruit have a 100,000 and dramatically when Susan Belsinger grew one of my hint of fruitiness. 350,000 units. white habañero peppers in her Maryland increase yields. Mucho Nacho Hybrid. garden while I tested one of its brethren Red Habañero 75 days. If you ever wished in my own. She reported that her harvest has supreme heat; one jalapeños were bigger, then this is yielded fruits that were hot but nothing of its brethren tested 577,000 for you. These jumbos are also hotter she couldn’t handle. Upon trying a small Scoville units, the hottest in the world, than the standard jalepeño. The 4 inch piece of one from my garden she according to Chile Pepper magazine. long peppers ripen red at full maturity. declared, with watery eyes, that they White Habañero. The small Numex Big Jim. 80 days. Large were much hotter than hers. white pod is smaller than either the red or medium hot peppers, 12 inches long and Attempting to rate and compare heat orange types but don’t let the size fool up to 4 oz. Good for Chiles Relleños. you, the heat can be blistering! Ours were levels is therefore difficult at best and at Numex Twilight. 120 days. An so hot that just a splinter sized piece was worst a little silly. But for comparison’s ornamental piquin-type chili with green almost too much to handle. sake I have put together the following leaves and purple fruit that ripens to 70 days lime chart. As pointed out, your results will Hot Paper Lantern. yellow, orange, and then red. This variety vary. From high to low pungency: green/90 days red ripe. Habañero type has fruit in all four color states at the same with larger, slightly elongated pods. Very time. Very striking and great for TRINIDAD SCORPION hot. More productive than regular containers. habañero. Fruits change from lime green BHUT JOLOKIA/GHOST PEPPER Pasilla Bajio. 78 days. Chile Negro RED HABAñERO through shades of orange to scarlet red as or chilaca. Sturdy plants produce very WHITE HABAñERO they ripen. mild, 8 to 10 inch long, fruity tasting CHILTEPIN 67 days. Hungarian Yellow Wax. peppers with just a little zing. Usually used THAI HOT Spicy and fairly hot fruits 6 to 8 inches in the dry or powdered form when making JAMAICAN CHOCOLATE long and 1 inch in diameter are produced. mole sauce. Allow pods to dry on the plant SUPER CHILE HYBRID Yellow peppers turn red at maturity. before picking. CAYENNE Italian Roaster. 70 days. Mildly hot, Peter Pepper. 90 days. This ornery TABASCO narrow fruits reach up to 8 inches in length CHERRY BOMB old heirloom is grown as much to shock and ripen red. Thin walled and good for the prudish as for its culinary value! Pods SERRANO salads or grilling. Good, spicy flavor. GARDEN SALSA are 4 to 6’’ long, blunt-ended, and mature Jalapeño. 65 days. This familiar hot to a deep red - excellent for chili powder. JALAPEñO pepper, a regular work horse, producing BIG JIM Dense plants, 20-30” tall. Limited supply. very hot, small, green chiles that mature Pequin. 120 days. From northern MEXIBELL red. Plants 3 feet high are loaded with HUNGARIAN HOT WAX New Mexico. Small, oblong, very hot fruit fruit. are produced on this four foot tall plant. POBLANO/ANCHO Jaloro. 70 days. Virus resistant. This ANAHEIM Good for drying. is the first yellow jalapeño, the handiwork PASILLA BAJIO Poblano/Ancho. 68 days. This of the Texas Agricultural Extension PIMIENTO medium-hot chile is known in Mexico as service. Fruits ripen orange and then red. PEPPERONCINI Poblano when used fresh and as Ancho Plants are compact. SWEET PEPPER when dried. These heart-shaped peppers Lemon Drop. 100 days. Intensely are about 2 inches in diameter and up to 4 PEPPERS inches long. They are dark green and red. This is a good variety to grow in a 37 mature to a mahogany color. Plants can container year-round. be tall and rangy. Tabasco. 90 to 100 days. This Purple Jalapeño. 75 days. Larger exceptionally hot pepper produces than regular jalapeño but as hot. Fruit small, slender yellow-green fruits that stays purple before finally turning red. mature red. Plants are vigorous and Robustini Pepperoncini. 62 days. high-yielding. These will bring tears to Hybrid. Thin-walled 2-3 inch long fruits your eyes. with slightly lobed tips. Harvest and pickle Thai Hot. 65 days. Short plants in white vinegar when fruits reach light produce small, pointed, 1 inch long yellowish green. Pickled peppers are green peppers that mature red. One ready in 1 to 6 months. of the hottest of the hot peppers and Rooster Spur. Short, bushy, small- decorative, too. leafed birdsnest plant with dozens of firey, Tri-color Variegated. The fingernail sized fruit. variegated foliage, exhibiting shades Royal Black . 90 days. Very hot. of white, green and purple, really Compact, 2 foot tall plants with black makes this plant stand out. Purple stems and foliage. Small, oblong, pointed, stems and blooms add to the charm. jet black fruit. Fruits are hot and turn from deep purple to bright red at maturity. Serrano Grande. 60 days. Peppers Thought to have originated in the rain twice the size of traditional Serrano with forests of Central America. prolific fruit set. Green fruit matures red. . 110 days. Disease resistant. Trinidad Scorpion Habañero type pepper from Trinidad & Spanish Spice Hybrid. 68 days to Tobago. One of the world’s hottest fruit. Technically a hot pepper, although chiles. Fruit ripens from the top down, the dark green, elongated fruits are neither creating a tricolor effect (Orange, spicy nor sweet. Good for grilling or frying. yellow and green), before eventually AKA Italico turning completely red. Pods are Super Chile Hybrid. 75 days. 1988 mushroom shaped with the bottom coming All-America Selection. Semi-compact plant to a point, resembling a scorpion’s tail. bears very hot, 2 1/2 inch long fruits. Peppers ripen from green to orange to

Sweet Peppers Antohi Romanian. 53 days. walls ripen red. consistently well shaped. Extra sweet Romanians typically fry this heirloom Chocolate Beauty . 67 days to when fully yellow.. pepper in a hot skillet in order to fully green; 87 days to chocolate. Four-lobed, Fat ‘n’ Sassy Hybrid. 65 days. experience the sweet, full flavor. Plants medium-large sweet bell variety. Plants Large, heavy, blocky, fruit matures green produce lots of yellow 4” tapered fruits that are disease resistant and provide prolific to red and has excellent sweet flavor.AKA eventually ripen red. yields. The rich mahogany color on mature King Arthur. Big Bertha. 70 days. A giant in the fruits turns green when cooked. Giant Aconcagua . 75 day. A pepper sweet pepper pantheon, this hybrid has Corno di Toro. 68 days. Italian bull’s with flavor as sweet as apples. Oblong fruits as large as 7 inches long and 4 horn. Delicious in salads but more often fruit grow up to a huge 12 inches long inches in diameter. Young green peppers grilled or sautéed. Long, 8-10 inch, (ours didn’t get quite so large) and is mature red on plants that are easily 3 feet curved, green fruit. We have two varieties; produced in great abundance. Delicious in high. Fruit is mostly 4 lobed, making it one ripens brilliant red, the other, yellow. salads, stuffed, stir-fried or roasted and good for stuffing. Cubanelle. 68 days to first lime- peeled. Can be enjoyed at the light green Blushing Beauty. 72 days. Hybrid. green fruit. Large, smoothly tapered with stage, but is sweetest when fully ripened All-America Selection winner for 2000. slightly blunt ends. Matures red to red. Blocky 4” fruit ripen ivory to gold to orange Early Sunsation . 70 days to first Gourmet. 65 Days. Large, blocky to red. green fruit, 84 days to yellow. Big, blocky fruits ripen orange. Strong plants produce California Wonder. 75 days. Bell- bell pepper reach about 4 1/2 inches long abundant colorful peppers. type. Blocky, 4 inch green fruits with thick and nearly as wide. Fruit is smooth and Islander. 56 days to first green fruit. PEPPERS M3ediu8 m sized bell ripens green to violet; Sweet Pickle . 75 days. Red, orange, Tomatillo . A unique plant with papery yellow; orange, then to dark red. yellow, and purple fruit at the same time. husks, this Mexican native is Italia. 55 days to green; 75 to red. Two inch long, chunky fruit grow upward. indispensable in south-of-the-border and Eight inch long fruit resembles a bull’s Compact plants. Southwestern cooking, especially for horn. Sweet Sunrise F1. 65 days to authentic salsa. Grown like tomatoes, Italian Fryer. 60 days. This slender, green, 85 days to yellow ripe fruit. plants are large and branches may be tip- tapered pepper is from Naples where it is Medium-large, 3 and 4-lobed fruits are pruned to control growth and encourage used for frying and for pickling. Peppers blocky to slightly elongated. The flavor is branching. Papery husks on these are green, about 3 to 4 inches long, and both fruity and sweet. Sweet Sunrise is a varieties are easily removed and the fruits mature red. Imported Italian seed. sturdy, medium-sized plant with good leaf are of high quality and firm, not pithy. La Rouge Royale. 75 days. Tall cover to help reduce sun scald. Harvest when papery, green husk loosens. plants produce brilliant red, bell-shaped Tequila Hybrid. 72 days. This Purple. 65 days. Deep purple skin fruits up to 8 inches long. beautiful amethyst pepper from Holland and flesh. Very decorative. Keep Marconi. 65 days. A large, long, produces early fruit that is a blocky 4 1/2 harvested fruits in the light to intensify the tapered Italian pepper, 6 to 9 inches long inches deep and 4 inches across. Peppers skin pigmentation. and 3 to 4 inches wide at the stem end. begin as lavender, eventually turning red. Toma Verde . 60 days. Large fruits Shiny deep green color with thick walls. ripen to a pale green-yellow. Both red and yellow versions are available. Excellent pepper for grilling. Miniature Bell. 90 days. Short, stocky plants produce loads 2” fruits. Great for stuffing! Red, yellow, and chocolate varieties available Supporting Tomatoes and Peppers Pimiento Elite Hybrid . 85 days. Supporting tomato plants helps from poles to cages. My cages are Prolific plants produce 3-1/2 inch oval fruits ripening green to red. control disease and makes it easier an improvement on my Purple Beauty. 70 days. Medium- to harvest the fruit. The support grandfather’s. I use re-mesh, but cut sized dark purple fruit is produced on systems I have seen for sale at it into panels in order to form a compact plants. Fruits are thick walled and garden centers are generally triangle lashed together with zip ties. blocky. laughably short; a contraption three This style allows me to fold and store Roumanian Rainbow. 60 days to feet high and a foot around is not the supports at season’s end. first white fruit. Colorful bell matures going to provide much support for a My father started out with stakes orange, then red. six-foot plant three feet in diameter. made of stout pieces of wood, but Socrates X3R. 68 days. Four-lobed We offer several types of tomato found they could be snapped easily blocky bell peppers become very large, at cages, in addition to peper cages. when a strong, wet wind blew least 4 inches long and wide, with thick Our tomato cages are suitably sized against a mature plant. He used 1/2- walls and delicious taste. Wonderful for for indeterminate and determinate inch diameter by 10 foot long metal, eating fresh, cooking, or making into plants. They are well made and electrical conduit for a number of stuffed peppers. Fruit turns from green to red and is sweet at all stages. Vigorous, sturdy, some even fold up for easier years and found it worked well for tall plants are resistant to 3 races of storage and should last for many tomatoes as well as eggplant. I Bacterial Spot and Potato Y Virus. years. usually cut the conduit into 8 foot Super Heavyweight Hybrid. 77 Making your own cages can be lengths. It’s light and easily pushed days. Huge, bell-type, ripens green to an affordable, albeit, time consuming into garden soil, and is easily stored. gold. Huge thick walled sweet and alternative. My grandfather favored The metal conduit lasts for years crunchy. Competition sized fruit. large home designed tomato cages with virtually no maintenance. Super Sweet Cherry. 75 days to made from concrete reinforcing wire To tie the stems of tomatoes and first fruit. Extra large cherry type, 1-3/4 (re-mesh). The cages were 6 feet eggplants to the conduit, use plastic inch round peppers mature red. Good for high and nearly three feet in stretch ties (available for sale at the pickling and stuffing. diameter and provided support for nursery). Old pantyhose or cheese Sweet Banana . 72 days. Profuse lush growth and heavy yields. The cloth work well also. Avoid using harvests of 5 1/2 to 6 inch long, tapered fruit.Starts light green,then yellow, orange, cages had some drawbacks, twine or string as they have a and finally red. Compact plant. however; they were heavy, hard to tendancy to dig into the soft, supple Sweet Cayenne. 75 days. Cayenne move, and they took up a lot of stems of the plants. shaped fruits up to 12 inches long ripen storage space. I recently switched red but stay sweet. TOMATOES For many gardeners, tomatoes are the essential crop in the kitchen garden, the summer fruit eaten fresh that j3ustifie9 s spring’s earthy labors. The vast array of tomato varieties is a clear signal of their popularity and ease of cultivation. Tomatoes require well-drained, loose soil of moderate fertility. Warm soil is also critical to getting transplants off to a quick start. To warm cold soil, lay black plastic over the tomato bed two weeks before the T intended planting date. Remove it at planting time or slit it to accommodate the transplants. Space plants 4 to 6 feet apart, a distance that should help keep foliage dry and lessen the impact of water-borne diseases that turn O green tomato leaves yellow and then brown. Transplant seedlings 2 to 6 inches deeper than they were growing in their pots, either by putting them straight in the hole or in a shallow, long trench on their sides. Provide plant support at the time of transplanting. Side dress with nutrients after the first fruits appear. M The best temperatures for tomato growth are between 65°F and 80°F. A site with a minimum of 4 hours of direct sun is essential to harvest fruit. Plants that grow lushly, but provide no fruit often do not receive enough A sun. The initials after the tomato name indicate the types of disease resistance. The number of days is an T estimated time to the first harvest. The terms “determinate” and “indeterminate” indicate the length of the fruit- bearing season and vine size. Indeterminate vines, often robust and in need of pruning, produce over the entire season; determinate vines, frequently short and well-behaved, produce most of their bounty all at once, making O them quite useful when canning tomatoes.

Tomato plants are typically available beginning in mid to late April. E Visit www.debaggioherbs.com to view availability. Planting is generally best done after Mother’s Day inside the beltway and as S late as Memorial Day in the colder suburbs.

Large Fruited Varieties Includes hybrid and heirloom varieties

Abe Lincoln . Indeterminate. 87 of yellow. Flesh is green blushed with pink, Russian heirloom. days. Beautiful dark red fruits, sweet, solid meaty, and flavorful. Pick by feel , not Reddish-brown beefsteak. Sweet fruit, and meaty. Fruits are smooth, free from look, when soft to the touch, they are smooth texture. cracks and seams, and - although large - ready. Boxcar Willie. 80 days. ripen all the way through. Ideal for Aussie. 85 days. Australian heirloom. Indeterminate. Prolific yields of smooth, ketchup, juice or slicing. Sturdy plants, Large quantities of up to one pound, red reddish-orange fruits averaging a large 10 frequently have bronzy-green foliage. fruit borne on indeterminate plants. to 16 oz.! With an old-fashioned flavor Amish Paste. 85 days. Better Boy VFN. 75 days. you'll remember from childhood, these Indeterminate heirloom. Large, oblong, ox Indeterminate. Our most popular large, high-yielding, multi-use tomatoes will last heart shaped fruit is very sweet. Rated round, red tomato. Better boy maintains throughout the season and are ideal for highly in taste tests. good fruit production and has disease canning, freezing, or for home-cooked Arkansas Traveler. 85 days. resistance. meals. Crack-free and disease resistant. Indeterminate heirloom. Flavorful pink Big Beef VFFNTASt. 75 days. Brandy Boy. 78 days. Indeterminate. fruits in the 6 to 8 ounce range are Indeterminate. All-American Winner Big This Brandywine hybrid has improved vine produced in abundance on a plant known Beef has globe-shaped flavorful red fruit vigour and fruit yield over its heirloom for its ability to withstand hot weather. on a plant that has high tolerance for parent, with little sacrifice in flavor. Aunt Ginny’s Purple. 75 days. adverse growing condition. Brandywine. 90 days. Indeterminate heirloom. This beefsteak Black Krim. 75-90 days. Indeterminate. An heirloom Amish variety variety is considered by many experts to Indeterminate, Heirloom from the Black from 1885, Brandywine is considered by be superior to Brandywine in flavor. Deep Sea of Russia. Large, 10 to 12 oz., dark many to be the finest-flavored large pink fruits up to 16 ounces are produced. brown-red tomatoes are richly flavored tomato ever offered. Fruits, though not Aunt Ruby’s German Green. 80 with just a hint of saltiness. Color is darker abundant, are as large as 1.5 pounds with days. Indeterminate. Heirloom green in hot weather, and fruit seems to set well a full, sweet tomato flavor. beefsteak with a deliciously sweet flavor even in the heat. Interior is a deep, Brandywine, Black. 80 days. that's enhanced by a spicy undertone. reddish-green color. Prone to cracking, but Indeterminate. This black version of Globe-shaped large fruits are smooth with a very heavy producer. Brandywine has fruit with the same light green skins at maturity and just a hint Black Tula. 80 days. Indeterminate. luscious flavor of Pink Brandywine TOMATOES combined with the richness of black Cherokee Purple. 80 days. Hawaiian Pineapple. 90-95 days. to4mato0 taste. Same flattened beefsteak Indeterminate heirloom. Thin-skinned with Indeterminate. Large beefsteak fruits ripen shape and size as Brandywine, but this soft flesh, fruit is sweet and rich flavored. golden-orange and have a pineapple-like fruit is more like the color of deep Very unusually colored, rose- flavor when perfectly ripe. Vines produce 1 mahogany. Tomatoes are 12 to purple fruit has a deep lots of 1 to 1 ⁄2 lb. fruits. This was a 16 ounces and grow on red interior. If you pleasant surprise at our taste trials several vigorous plants. think a good years ago, scoring in the top five. Brandywine, tomato can only Italian Giant Beefsteak. 85 days to Red. 80 days. be perfectly first ripe fruit. Indeterminate. Plant Indeterminate. This formed and produces lots of flattened fruits reaching is a version of red, this one 16 oz. Brandywine that will change Italian Heirloom . Indeterminate. offers red fruit with your mind. 70-80 days. Heirloom from Italy. Plants are luscious old-time, Winner of loaded with red fruits weighing over a red tomato flavor. our summer pound. Excellent full tomato flavor. Ideal Plants have 1999 taste for slicing and canning‚ very little waste regularly-shaped test. and easy to peel leaves and are Copia. 85 Kellogg’s Breakfast. 80-85 days. extremely productive, days. Indeterminate. Indeterminate. Heirloom. Lovely, pale- bearing long harvests of These beautiful orange fruits are solid and meaty these 10 to 16 oz. fruit. tomatoes are a stunning throughout, packed with mild, superb- Brandywine, Yellow. 78 days. combination of fine-lined golden yellow tasting flesh. A long-season producer of Indeterminate. This rich tasting old-timer and red stripes. Their gold flesh is large, beefsteak-type fruits, up to 16 oz., produces memorable orange fruit that is streaked with red and is juicy, flavorful, with solid centers that have just a few over 10 oz. and sweet. Fruits weigh about one pound seeds at the edges. Very desirable! each. Bush Goliath. 68 days. Kewalo. 78 days. Determinate. From 80 days. Indeterminate. This tomato was created Dr. Wyche’s Yellow. the University of Hawaii, bred for the for gardeners with limited space, Indeterminate. Heirloom. Fruit is tropics. Round red fruit on plants resistant especially those who grow tomatoes in unblemished and smooth, golden-yellow to bacterial wilt and nematodes. varying from 10 ounces to 1 lb. The containers. Attractive, compact plants only Legend. 68 days. Determinate. This shape is slightly flattened and the interior 40 inches tall, produce 3-4 inch fruits early variety sets large fruit that are glossy is meaty and flavorful with few seeds. Very packed with sweet tomato flavor. red and round. Flavor is a balance of productive. Carbon. 80 days. Indeterminate. sugars and acids. Strong resistance Medium to large, 8 to 12 oz, dark, Early Goliath Hybrid VFFNTASt. against the late blight fungus, a problem purplish-brown fruit with brick red interior. 58 days. Indeterminate. From the same that has thwarted many a tomato This is one of the darkest of the “black” breeders who introduced the popular gardener. It sets fruit well under cool tomatoes and widley considered one of Goliath hybrid. Large, 8 oz. fruits are temperatures, and contains few seeds. the best tasting. Rich yet sweet flavor. produced on disease resistant plants. Marmande VF. 67 days. Caspian Pink. 80 days. Florida 91 VFF. 72 days. Indeterminate. French Heirloom. Flavorful Indeterminate. Originally grown in Russia Determinate. Extra large, uniform fruit are favorite, popular throughout Europe. in the area between the Caspian and produced on disease resistant vines. As Prolific producer of large, firm, scarlet red, Black Seas, this heirloom variety beat the name implies, these plants are reputed round, lobed fruits. Shoulders are slightly Brandywine in California taste tests for to do well in high heat and humidity and ribbed. three straight years. Large, 10-12 ounce are resistant to two of our most prevalent Mortgage Lifter VFN. 82 days. fruits. tomato diseases; alternaria and gray spot. Indeterminate. Special strain still retains Cherokee Chocolate . 75 days. German Giant. 77 days. extra-large (2 pounds or more) fruits, but Indeterminate. A stabilized version of Indeterminate. Heirloom. Huge, deep pink, is smoother and more uniform. Better Cherokee Purple. Productive plants are sweet fruit. disease resistance, too. vigorous and high yielding. Mahogany- Giant Belgium . Indeterminate. 90 Mr. Stripey. 80 days. Indeterminate. colored, excellent flavor, large fruit. days to harvest. Huge, dark pink fruit is so Ridged-shouldered, large fruits, yellow Cherokee Green . Indeterminate. 72 sweet it can be made into wine. with pinkish-red stripes. Quite mild, low days. A selection of Cherokee Purple, Goliath VFFNTASt . 65 days. acid, with few seeds. Virginia favorite. produces green tomatoes. The medium- Indeterminate. Tall, vigorous plants yield Omar’s Lebanese . 80 days sized, 8+ oz., green fruits acquire some beautiful, blemish free red fruits in the 10 Indeterminate. A meaty, rich, sweet tomato yellowish-orange color on the blossom end to 15 oz. range. Gives Brandywine a run from Lebanon. The luscious pink fruits when ripe. Lots of bold, acidic, complex for the money as the best tasting tomato average between 1 and 2 pounds. tomato flavor. of all time. TOMATOES Park’s Whopper VF1F2NT . 65 production. Very highly rated in taste tests. blue ribbons presented to it over the 78 days. Indeterminate. This is years. It may win some accolade4s at 1your days. Indeterminate. This fine tasting Rose. tomato, produces large yields of fruit an heirloom with taste rivaling Brandywine. table, too. This is the kind of tomato that throughout the summer and is earlier than Smooth, large, meaty fruits are produced. covers an entire piece of bread with a other large-fruited varieties. It is crack and Rutgers VFASt. 75 days. single slice. disease resistant . Determinate. Thick-walled, 7 oz., bright Tangerine. 85 days. Indeterminate. Persimmon. 80 days. Indeterminate red fruits ripen evenly inside out. An old Heirloom. Heavy producer of large, deep heirloom. Large, good flavored, golden- time favorite that is well suited for canning. yellow-orange fruit. orange fruits weighing in at 1 to 2 pounds. Sioux. 70 days. Indeterminate. White Queen. 85 days. Highly rated in taste tests. Sweet, tangy, 6 oz. fruits set well in hot Indeterminate. Heirloom variety. Pineapple. 85 days. Indeterminate. weather. Beefsteak-type fruit weights 8 to 12 This heirloom variety produces large Sunny Goliath Hybrid VFN. 70 ounces, and is smooth except for ribbed bicolored, yellow fruit that is streaked with Days. Indeterminate. Sunshine yellow fruit shoulders. Some fruit have a pink blush or red both inside and out. Strong vines ripen to brilliant gold and are edible at streaks on their blossom ends and all produce an abundant crop of rich, fruity either stage. Low acid, sweet and juicy ripen to a pale creamy yellow with no cracking. Tomatoes are juicy and sweet and sweet tomatoes. One of my favorites. tomatoes are typically 7 to 8 oz. with a well-balanced flavor. Prudens Purple . 75 days. Supersteak VFN. 80 days. Yellow Giant Belgium (Goldie) . Indeterminate. Large pink fruits up to 1 Indeterminate. Very large red fruits are the 90 days. Indeterminate. 150 years ago this pound are produced on potato-leaved specialty of this variety and its reliability is heirloom variety was selected for its giant vines. Delicious flavor with surprising attested to by the number of county fair sized, golden yellow fruit and mild flavor.

Small Fruit / Cherry/ Grape Tomatoes.

Black Cherry. 65 days. produces long trusses of firm, bite size Indeterminate plants produce easy to pick, fruit. small, round, black cherry fruit. Grapette Hybrid F . 75 days. Black Plum. 82 days. Indeterminate. Indeterminate. Large clusters of grape tender, smooth fruit has is rich and full- Small, oval, mahogany fruits are sweet sized, thin skinned, sweet, red fruit. flavored with a sweetness that has few and tasty. Green Grape. 70 days. Determinate. rivals. Red fruits are about 3/4-inch in Brandysweet Plum . Indeterminate. Short compact plants produce lots of 3/4 diameter. 75 days. This variety that has Brandywine to 1 inch yellow-green fruit. Old Ivory Egg. 80 days. crossed with a cherry tomato is a winning Husky Cherry Red VF. 65 days. Indeterminate heirloom. Here’s a tomato combination with delicious, sweet taste. Indeterminate. Compact plants about 5 that will turn some heads. Egg- shaped, Slightly elongated pink cherries appear in feet tall and produce flavorful red fruits pale, ivory fruit turn creamy yellow when abundance on potato-leaved plants. that are 1 inch in diameter. This is a space ripe. . 62 days. Five Star Grape F1 saver that is also excellent for containers. Pink Ping Pong. 75 days. Indeterminate. Excellent, sweet flavor and tomatoes a dark purple. Good flavor. Indeterminate. Productive vines bear juicy, firm, meaty texture with few seeds and Juliet Hybrid. 60 days. delicious, ping pong ball sized, pink fruit. little juice. Healthy plants bear high yields Indeterminate. 1999 All America Red Grape. 60 day. Indeterminate of bright red crack resistant grape Selections winner. Elongated cherry vines produce loads of firm meaty, sweet tomatoes. tomatoes weighing 1 oz. are produced in fruits. Clusters have up to 20 tomatoes Flammée . 85 days. Indeterminate. grape-like clusters. Expect high yields of each. Good shelf and vine life . Heirloom. AKA Juane Flammée. Small, 2 crack resistant fruit. Tolerant to late blight Red Pear VF. 70 days. to 3 oz, sweet fruit has bright orange skin and leaf spot. Indeterminate. Pear-shaped tomatoes with red interior. Thick walls remain tender Lime-Green Salad. 68 days. have a long history in the garden. Their and flavorful. High yielding variety. Great Determinate. Diminutive plants produce unique shape, coupled with their small salad type. loads of small 3 to 5 oz., lime-green size, create a tomato that kids and adults Golden Honeybunch VFFT. 60 tomatoes that ripen further to amber. Fruit love to eat out of hand or in salads. days. Indeterminate. Very sweet, golden is chartreuse inside and full of juice and Red Robin. 55 days. Determinate. yellow, grape type fruit produced in good, tangy flavor that is somewhat spicy. Dwarf plants are 8 to 12 inches high, clusters. Trusses average 11 tomatoes Good plant for containers. perfect for hanging baskets or a six-inch each. Matt’s Wild Cherry. 60 days. pot. Sweet-flavored fruits are 1 1/2 inches Golden Sweet Hybrid (F1). 60 Indeterminate. This tomato from Mexico in diameter. days. Indeterminate. Yellow grape type has produced a chorus of praise. The TOMATOES 42 Indeterminate plants are compact and more manageable than other cherry types Blossom End Rot Sweet Chelsea. 64 days. The dark soft spot that appears on the end of a tomato (to a lesser Indeterminate. The 1 to 1 1/2-inch red fruits are carried in clusters on this plant. degree eggplant or pepper) opposite the stem, ruining the fruit, is an annual Excellent fruit set and flavor is very sweet. problem that frustrates many gardeners. The condition is not caused by a Plants grow five to six feet tall. disease but a calcium deficiency that weakens the cell walls of tomatoes. Tommy Toe. 70 days. Indeterminate. The most common causes of this malady are uneven periods of soil Very prolific producer of flavorful small moisture (which can also cause cracking) and improper soil pH. Both fruit. This variety is frequently rated highly interfere with the plant’s ability to properly transport calcium to the fruit. in taste tastes throughout the country. Overly wet soil is difficult to prevent in our unpredictable climate, but raised White Cherry. 59 days. Compact beds will allow excess water to drain. Conservation of soil moisture during indeterminate. Pale, yellow fruit have good dry spells is relatively easy through mulching and drip irrigating (overhead and mild taste. irrigation can foster bacterial and fungal diseases of the foliage). Check Yellow Canary. 55 days. beneath the mulch one or twice a week and irrigate if necessary. Determinate. Miniature plants produce If the soil is too acidic, the plant will not be able to efficiently use calcium small, golden yellow fruit. Yellow sister to or other nutrients already in the soil. Lime, a chief source of calcium, is used red robin. to raise the pH (your local extension agent can help with soil samples and Yellow Pear VF. 70 days. recommendations on the amount needed to achieve the target pH of 7). A Indeterminate. Pear-shaped tomatoes have a long history in the garden. Their fertilizer which obtains its nitrogen from calcium carbonate rather than acid- unique shape, coupled with their small forming ammonium is also recommended. size, create a tomato that kids and adults love to eat out of hand or in salads. Sun Gold. 57 days. Indeterminate. all ages. Yellow Ping Pong. 75 days. Cascading trusses are covered with Sweet 100 VF. 65 days. Indeterminate. Yellow, juicy tomatoes luscious bite-sized golden fruit. English Indeterminate. Sweet 100 remains one of about the size of a ping-pong ball are born gardeners voted this early, heavy cropper our favorite cherry tomatoes; its flavor is in clusters. Deliciously sweet, juicy the sweetest tomato ever. This has quickly incomparable. One inch fruits are tomatoes with a refreshing lemon-like become one of our most popular sellers. produced in clusters. It is a favorite of finish. Sun Sugar FT. 62 days. children and adults. Indeterminate. Small, orange, fruit has thin Sweet Baby Girl. 65 days. skin and some crack resistance. Almost as Compact, vigorous plants produce sweet, sweet as a cube of sugar. Great for kids of flavorful cherry sized, red fruit until frost.

Paste/Cooking Tomatoes These varieties have been selected for Italian tomato is favored for drying, sauce. San Marzano. 80 days. their thick, meaty interiors, small But it is also tasty to eat out of hand. Indeterminate. This old favorite is more seed cavities, and they have sufficient Meaty fruits have little juice and few rectangular in shape and larger than seeds. flavor to be eaten fresh or cooked into Roma. A favorite with many of my Italian La Roma Hybrid VF. 62 days. customers because of its meaty interior. paste and sauces. Determinate. Very productive Roma type. Imported seed. Golden Roma II VF. 70 days. Slightly larger fruit than regular Roma Sausage. 78 days. Indeterminate. Determinate. Hybrid. Aka Golden Milano. type. These are big-up to 6 inches long. They Roma type with excellent tast. Mild, non Roma VF . 75 days. Determinate. are meaty and perfect to mix with canning acidic. Makes great salsa, good for Fruits are plum-shaped and 2 to 3 inches tomatoes. Prolific. canning. long. A well-known, reliable variety for Super Italian Paste. 73 days. Health Kick Hybrid VFFASt. 72 cooking and canning. Indeterminate heirloom. Six-inch long fruit days. Determinate, to 4 feet tall. Plum Roman Candle . 80 days. has lots of meat, little juice, few seeds. shaped, 4 oz. fruit are great tasting and Indeterminate. Elongated, yellow, paste- 80 plentiful. Extra high levels of lycopene give Viva Italia VF1F2NASBSt. type fruit are 4 to 6 inches long. Meaty this variety its name. days. Determinate. This pear-shaped and flavorful with brilliant yellow skin and tomato has a high natural sugar content, Principe Borghese. 75 days. white flesh. making it tastier for eating and for canning Determinate heirloom. This plum-shaped and freezing. Highly disease resistant. TOMATOES Tomatoes with Medium Sized Fruit 43 Black Zebra. 75 days. This is a tomato that Europeans love to round, bright yellow fruit that adds color Indeterminate. Vigorous plants produce 3 eat at the green shoulder stage; the flavor and flavor to salads. Average fruit is 6 to 8 to 4 oz. deep burgundy fruit with green is unique. Highly rated in taste tests. ounces and out yields other golden stripes. Rich complex flavor typical of Early Girl. 52 days. Indeterminate. tomatoes. black tomatoes. A cross between a black This extremely early variety produces a Red Zebra. 85 days. tomato and ‘Green Zebra’. A unique and large crop of medium-sized, red-fruited Indeterminate.Fruits are dark red inside, stunning variety. tomatoes. The rich, red, globular fruits of and fire engine red outside with golden Burgess Stuffing. 78 days. Early Girl are in the 4 to 6 oz. range. streaks. Produces large crops of 3 inch Determinate. A novelty on the dinner table, Evergreen. (Emerald Evergreen ) round fruit. One of the best tasting striped this tomato combines the hollow shape of 72 days. Indeterminate. Stays green when tomatoes. a bell pepper with mild, delicious tomato ripe! Mild, delicious flavor and medium to Patio Hybrid VASt. 70 days. flavor. Stuff with cold salads or bake like large size make these solid fruit good for Determinate. Good producer of medium stuffed peppers. Fruits are firm, about 3 slicing and very enjoyable to eat. Pick sized, flavorful, red fruit. Compact plant is 1/4 inches across and 2 3/4 inches deep when shoulders develop a light yellow good for containers. with just a few seeds around the core. caste. Thessaloniki. 68 days. Bush Early Girl. 54 days to fruit. Green Zebra. 72 days to first green Indeterminate. This Greek variety Compact determinate. High yielding plant fruit. Indeterminate. Pick fruit when it produces beautifully smooth, crack- with medium sized fruit. begins to show a yellow blush. resistant, red fruits 3 to 4 inches in Celebrity F1 VFFNT . 70 days. Japanese Black Trifele. 74 days. diameter. Fruits are juicy and flavorful. Determinate. This All-America Selection Heirloom. Indeterminate. Heavy producer Yellow Stuffer. 80 days. award winner has vigorous vines that of 3 to 5 ounce, pear-shaped fruits that Indeterminate. Blocky, 6oz. yellow tomato produce flavorful 3 1/2-inch fruit under a are free of blemishes and cracks. Color shaped like a pepper. Perfect for stuffing. wide range of growing conditions. ranges from intense black to dark gray Zapotec Pink Ribbed . 80 days. Costoluto Genovese. 75 days. blushed with magenta. As delicious as it Indeterminate. Heirloom variety from the Indeterminate. This old Italian variety has is unique. Excellent for canning. Harvest Zapotec indians of Mexico. Sweet, mild, a good tomato flavor. It produces light red while shoulders are still green. unusual fruits are triangular in shape and medium-sized fruit with an unforgettable Lemon Boy VFN. 72 days. pleated. flattened shaped that is strongly ribbed. Indeterminate. This hybrid produces FRUIT

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Its large crops of fruit with The berries are very high in vitamin C and unparalleled production of up to 30 GOOSEBERRY bears small, roundish- are a great source of vitamins A and B, as pounds per plant, outstanding vigor and ‘Houghton’ antioxidants. Elderberry finishes the show cold hardiness. Fruit is glossy, black and oval, light green-shaded red berries with with a colorful autumn display of yellow, large, with excellent flavor. Self-fertile plant juicy flesh. Wonderful for canning and orange, and red foliage. Matures at 5 to is a trailing variety, so should be trellised. wine-making. 12 feet. Zones 4-8. Zone 4-8. CURRANT BLACKBERRIES KIWI ‘Red Lake’ produces clusters of Thornless! Remove old canes on the Cultivated as ornamentals and for large, red berries that possess a mild Fall. Plants bear fruit on the following their edible fruit which can contain flavor. Hardy and vigorous, it is considered by many to be the best red currant variety. year’s new growth. several times as much vitamin C, ounce for ounce, as citrus fruits. They climb by This glossy, green-leafed plant is suitable Arapaho has large, glossy conical for hedging and is highly ornamental. Mid twinning; most species are quite vigorous shaped fruit which are quite firm. Self- to late season fruit. Matures 3 to 5 feet. FRUIT 44 RASPBERRIES FIGS Remove old canes on the Fall. Self-pollinating. These plants are not Plants bear fruit on the following year’s new growth. cold hardy beyond zones 7-10, but are often grown in zones 4-7 with adequate Black Fruit Heritage is an ever-bearing (small care and winter protection. Figs generally Jewel is a unique mid-season, black spring crop, larger fall crop) red variety need moderate moisture and nutrition. raspberry. It produces an excellent yield which continues bearing through the fall. of large glossy, flavorful berries. A Self-fertile and root rot resistant, the fruit Choose a fertilzer low in nitrogen and thorned variety. is high-quality, firm and excellent in flavor. high in calcium and phosporous. Fruit Zones 4-8. Red Fruit production and quality will suffer if plant Caroline is an everbearing variety Golden Fruit is subjected to drought stress. are everbearing like Heritage producing large berries with a super- Anne Brown Turkey. Also know as the strong raspberry flavor beginning two but produce golden yellow berries. English Brown Turkey, Black Spanish or weeks earlier than Heritage. Texas Ever-bearing. Most common, temperate variety. This mid-season variety has medium to large, sweet fruit with BLUEBERRIES brown-violet skin and pink flesh. Add peat moss to the planting hole to help lower the pH. Use a fertilizer Chicago Hardy. As the name formulated for acid-loving plants to help keep pH implies, this is one of the most prolific figs in the desired range of 4.5 to 5.5. to grow in cold areas of the northern U.S. The fall fruits are born on the new canes DWARF BLUEBERRIES blueberry. The long ripening season that grow during the summer. A plant with Top Hat. Vaccinium angustifolium. provides fresh fruit for up to six weeks. four new stems can produce up to 150 Foliage turns burgundy and orange in fall. Loved for its small, sweet fruit and purplish-brown figs of excellent flavor. Matures 5-7 feet. exceptionally hardy growth. An early- Zones 6-10. is the most outstanding early- season, native species that spreads by Duke Italian Honey. Also known as roots to provide a 12-18” colorful shrub. season variety in terms of fruit quality and Lattarula. Light green/yellow fruits ripen This drought-resistant, trouble-free plant taste. It reaches 5-6’ tall and produces earlier than other varieties. Dwarf tree is grows well almost anywhere with care. uniquely tasty, large, firm fruit with a good for growing in a pot. Often used in mass plantings or for notable crisp texture. restorations projects. Self-Pollinating . Blue Crop is perhaps the most widely planted variety in the U.S. A true garden performer, it consistently TAYBERRY. SOUTHERN HIGHBUSH produces quantities of large, firm, sweet A hybrid cross between Blackberry and O'Neal is considered by many to fruit. Matures 4-6 feet. Mid season. Raspberry. Cultivation is the same as the offer the best flavor of all Southern Blue Ray is a hardy, upright, early parents. Highbush blueberries. This self-fertile to mid-season variety with large, tasty Delicate fruit is uniquely sweet-tart and bush bears attractive, large, very sweet fruit in exceptionally tight clusters. A best eaten or used fresh. Harvest when fruit, followed by orange and wine colored production leader, with a very long fruiting fruit are a purple-red color and pull from fall foliage and red stems. Berry quality season, this classic variety will endure - the bush easily-almost falling off on their does not deteriorate under high 40ºF temperatures. own. temperatures. Matures 4-6 feet. Hardy to Jersey, an original 1928 late-season zone 5. cross, remains popular because of its vigorous growth and large, dependable SERVICEBERRY Amelanchier canadensis crops of small to medium sized sweet NORTHERN HIGHBUSH This handsome, hardy shrub has fruit. Long a favorite of growers in zones outstanding blue-green foliage, delicate 2- BLUEBERRIES 4-7, it reaches 6-8’ with a very dense inch flower clusters, and brilliant red and Plants will produce nearly twice as upright habit and attractive foliage. much fruit when allowed to cross yellow fall color. The pea-sized purple Compact Hedge pollinate with another highbush fruits look and taste like a blueberry. They Patriot is a popular early-season were important as a food source for the blueberry plant regardless of season. variety and is hardy to -40ºF. This Native american tribes. Today the berries Standard Hedge varieties reach 5- rounded, compact bush has dense, are used in pies and preserves. Matures 6 6’ or higher, while producing large crops glossy foliage. Height to 4 feet. Medium to 10 feet. Zones 3-8. of tasty fruit which last for two months sized fruit. when several varieties are grown. Chandler produces the world’s largest PRODUCTS Below are some of our favorite products available here at the nursery. This is just a small s4amp5 le of what we have to offer. We also have a great selection of organic fertilizers and pest and disease control products. ATLAS® Gloves. Nitrile Touch. 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