Plug into the easiest way yet to get the best plants for your business.

The new Plug Connection catalog brings the ease and simplicity of smartphones and tablets to the world of plants. Our programs are your apps – install them and you’re tapping into a brilliant breeder network and a one-stop source for electrifying new varieties and perfected favorites.

So when you need a profitable new program, there’s a plant for that. When you want to harness the power of

Organiks®, Tessera Succulents or other exclusive Plug offerings, there’s a page for that. And when you’re looking for super-charged inspiration and support, there’s the

Plug team of plant experts for that.

Power up, and see what Plug can do. [ table of contents ] How We Do Business ...... 6

Mighty ‘Mato® and Mighty Veggies™ – Grafted Vegetables ...... 16

Organiks®...... 24

Vegetative Herb Program...... 27

Tomaccio™...... 28

Flowering Plug+Play Programs...... 31

Tiki™ Acalypha Series – Tropical Surge Program...... 32

Buddleja Buzz™ Butterfly Bush...... 41

pac® Elsner Geranium...... 60

Syngenta Geranium ...... 63

SunPatiens® Impatiens...... 69

Sun Parasol® Mandevilla ...... 75

Tessera® Succulent Collection...... 103

Blooming Aloes™...... 105

Sunsparkler™ Sedum...... 116

Ornamental Grasses and Grass-like Plants...... 121

Garden Dancer™ Cordyline Series ...... 122 [ table of contents ] BooShoots™ Bamboo from Tissue Culture ...... 123 Poinsettia...... 128

Dummen...... 130

Index...... 133 meet the team

The Plug Connection team is the central processing unit of our electric operations, ensuring high quality products, an exceptional customer experience and an answer to any question. Horticultural specialists and masters of logistics, they dedicate themselves to getting you the very best plants, right when you need them.

Nicole Jackson Lisa Finnegan Juan St. Amant Sales and Marketing Director Customer Service Manager New Product Development Director

Nicole comes to Plug Connection with With 25 years of experience in customer During his 24 years with the company, more than a decade of experience in service and management – 16 of those Juan has worked to supply Plug sales, marketing and brand development years spent in the horticultural industry Connection customers with the latest, at one of the top young plant producers – Lisa is uniquely suited to deliver our greatest and most profitable plants and in the US. She devotes her attention customers the level of support they need. programs. Using his nuanced knowledge to working closely with customers She dedicates herself to making our of a multitude of varieties, he’s helped on profitable new programs on the customers happy at every step of the expand Plug Connection’s product ornamental side as well as expanding process, from when they place their order offerings to include gerberas, cyclamen, Plug Connection’s network of Organiks® to when they receive their shipment. When perennials and most recently, the many growers. Nicole has a BS in horticulture she can bear to pry herself away from the lines of new cutting and tissue culture business from Colorado State University. computer, Lisa can be found traveling, programs. He’s a strong advocate for She stays healthy practicing yoga making jewelry or spending time with organics, working to expand our network daily and recently completed her first family and friends. of USDA certified growers by helping them half marathon. through the certification process. Juan is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles and lives in Vista, California with his wife and two children.

Nicole Jackson Lisa Finnegan Juan St. Amant [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] cell: 760.497.1087 ext 118 ext 104

6 Mike Guy Gregg Opgenorth Christine Labrador Production Manager – Seed Production Manager – Vegetative Marketing and Communications Manager Mike joined the Plug Connection team Gregg’s broad range of production Christine joins Plug Connection with nearly early in 1993 just as the company was experience, from bedding plants and 10 years of experience in marketing, taking shape, and 18 years later, he has nursery stock to conventional ornamentals branding and visual communications, never had a dull moment. He and his team and organic herbs and vegetables, most recently in the architecture and are constantly adapting to the changing gives him insight into the challenges non-profit industries. Though she’s new industry, new crops and improved that growers face on a daily basis. As to the plant world, she finds inspiration in systems. Mike’s goal is to consistently head vegetative grower and as part of nature. She works to support her team produce the best quality plugs, and he the product development team, Gregg’s (and yours) with effective sales, marketing, treats every day as an opportunity to focus is on delivering high-quality plugs, and communications tools. She received improve. Outside of work, Mike stays liners and programs that are ready to her BSBA degree in marketing and her busy helping run the production nursery be installed into both large and small MA in communications from Hawaii Pacific that he and his wife Julie founded after production systems. He is always available University in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii. A receiving his BS in ornamental horticulture to share his production and cultural wife and mother of two, she’s a sucker for from Cal Poly, Pomona in 1977. He expertise with customers. Gregg and his good desserts…and good design. enjoys the outdoors and nurses a serious wife Linda – recent empty nesters – grow fishing addiction. many of our plants in their own Fallbrook, California garden.

Mike Guy Gregg Opgenorth Christine Labrador [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ext 109 ext 132 ext 119

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 7 order info reliably Good Service Customer service and support – two of our most important products. So, just as we have expert horticulturists to ensure the quality of our plants, we also have an experienced customer service and sales team. They’re here to provide the assistance, answers and even suggestions that help make doing business with us a great experience for you.

Ask your favorite broker about our products, contact us at 760.631.0992 or email Lisa Finnegan at [email protected].

Maria Rojas Beth Hartman Dena Grange [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ext 106 ext 130 ext 100

Seed Tray Sizes 72 TRAY 128 TRAY 162 TRAY 288 TRAY 512 TRAY

Sold as 72 Sold as 125 Sold as 162 (Mesa Sold as 285 Sold as 500 2/3 per case 4 per case Magic® Cyclamen only) 5 or 6 per case 6 per case

(Gerbera and Cyclamen 4 per case sold as 128)

Vegetative Tray Sizes 32 TRAY 72 TRAY 102 TRAY 102X TRAY 104 TRAY Sold as 32 Sold as 72 Sold as 100 Sold as 102 Sold as 100 2 per case 2/3 per case 4 per case (Mighty ‘Mato) 2 per case

2 per case (except PAC Geranium sold as 104/104)

8 broker list

ABBOTT-IPCO HMA PLANTS 800.525.1379 440.428.2728 abbott-ipco.com hmaplants.com ARIS HORTICULTURAL SERVICES HORTICULTURAL SERVICES 800.232.9557 405.340.1584 arishort.com hortservices.com BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY J&P PARK (PARK SEED) 800.879.2255 800.845.3366 ballhort.com parkseed.com BILL MOORE & COMPANY JVK 800.237.7794 800.665.1642 billmooreco.com jvk.net BILLY HARRIS & ASSOCIATES KOENIG AND ASSOCIATES 800.297.8727 503.282.3183 bhaplants.com koenigplants.com D. SCHLOSBERG HORTICULTURAL SERVICES LOG HOUSE PLANTS (Specialty Items) 713.666.3248 541.942.2288 [email protected] loghouseplants.com EASON HORTICULTURAL SERVICES M&M PLANT SALES 800.214.2221 831.801.6049 ehrnet.com mmplants.com EXPRESS SEED COMPANY MCHUTCHISON 800.221.3838 800.943.2230 expressseed.com mchutchison.com FLEURIZON MESSICK COMPANY 805.389.8980 408.871.9816 fleurizon.com messickco.com FLORASOURCE MID ATLANTIC PLANT COMPANY 949.498.1131 800.366.0350 florasourceltd.com midatlanticplant.com FOREMOSTCO NORTHERN INNOVATORS 305.592.8986 877.533.8855 foremostco.com northerninnovators.com FRED C. GLOECKNER & COMPANY PAULGER’S PLANTS 800.345.3787 800.400.0095 fredgloeckner.com [email protected] GERMANIA SEED COMPANY PRO GROWER SUPPLY 800.380.4721 801.669.0976 germaniaseed.com progrowersupply.com GREENSOURCE RAYMOND PERRI COMPANY 760.522.8349 845.744.6801 [email protected] [email protected] GRIMES HORTICULTURE SYNGENTA HORTICULTURAL SERVICES 800.241.7333 800.323.7253 grimes-hort.com sg-flowers-us.com HARRIS SEED VIS SEED COMPANY 800.544.7938 626.445.1233 harrissseeds.com visseed.com HENRY F. MICHELL WEHOP 800.442.4678 800.669.6480 michells.com wehop.com

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 9 shipping info

At Plug Connection, we know the cost of shipping can make the difference between healthy margins and breaking even. That’s why we’re always seeking optimal shipping solutions, working with you to determine the right packaging – boxes, racks, our one-way pallet rack – and the best rates.

We ship via air freight, common carrier, UPS and our regional Plug Connection truck, so you can pick the option that delivers the right product at the right value. What works best for you is good for us.

FOB: Vista, CA

Shipping prepaid and added to invoice. Full boxes during warm weather will include all box charges. Additional charges for winter boxes – $8 and partial boxes – $5. All shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours. Other claims must be reported within 5 days of receipt.

Plug Connection’s Master Phytosanitary Certificate eliminates all domestic phytosanitary fees with the exception of tomatoes into Alaska and Montana – $68.50. International phytosanitary fees are $100 into Canada and $125 everywhere else in the world.

Seed Vegetative Shipping Methods Minimum Order Minimum Order Air Freight 512 tray = 6 trays 104 tray = 2 trays Commercial Trucking (EuroAmerican, BEKS, Tawjo) 288 tray = 5 or 6 trays 102X tray = 2 trays UPS 2nd Day UPS Next Day

162 tray = 4 trays 102 tray = 4 trays FedEx 2Day FedEx Overnight 128 tray = 4 trays 72 tray = 2 or 3 trays OnTrac (available for most CA, OR, UT, WA and AZ zip codes) 72 tray = 2 or 3 trays 32 tray = 2 trays Plug Connection Truck (within specified delivery area)

Customer PickUp Tuesday through Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm

10 Our Logistics team

No matter how well we grow our plugs and liners, we know that dependable shipping options are key. With combined experience of 25 years in shipping and logistics, Laura and Vicente work hard every day to make sure that our customers receive the plants that they ordered, in excellent condition and on time – every time.

Laura Contreras Vicente Raya [email protected] [email protected] ext 116 ext 115

Disposable pallet rack Shipping box

Our custom-built, environmentally friendly shipping containers By using a specially-engineered shipping box that keeps break down easily to reduce the time you currently spend freight damage to a minimum, your growing times increase to receiving, taking inventory and unloading. They’re a perfect fit maximum speed. for as low as 60 trays per small 4' rack or as many as 162 trays per large 6' rack. And with shelving made from 100% recycled plastic, you can choose to reuse or recycle them.

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 11 Plug in to ePicas for easy ordering and online availability Plug Connection offers you live, up-to-the-minute availability and a convenient ordering system online anytime – all you need is an Internet connection. Growers and brokers alike can use ePicas to place and review orders and even track any UPS shipments in route.

It’s simple – email Lisa Finnegan at [email protected] to set up your private log-in credentials. Once that’s done, you’re ready to Plug in at http://epicas.plugconnection.com and can easily access your order history from the current year and last season as well. It will make it much easier to analyze your orders and rebook for the coming season. We’re here to help with any questions so don’t hesitate to call if you have questions or concerns.

12 Online Resources Product Spotlights (left) Available at plugconnection.com/resources Informative PDFs for our most popular programs with detailed cultural information.

Product Listing

Download our A to Z listing of seed, vegetative and tissue culture varieties.

pac Elsner Geraniums

Varieties and photos for this exciting and profitable program.

iPlug + Play

Download our electronic Plug and Play Catalog, formatted to enjoy on your iPad® or notebook.

Grower Guide for How to Go Organic

Our roadmap outlining how to become a certified USDA Organic grower and profit from this growth market.

us on Facebook! facebook.com/plugconnectionplants

13 crop lead times vegetative lead time = 3 weeks prior to stick

genus weeks

VEGETATIVE ANNUALS Verbena 4-5 Celosia 3-5 Shasta Daisy 4-6 Abutilon 5-7 Vinca 6-7 Chrysanthemum Multicaule 4-5 Snapdragon 4-6 Acalypha 6-7 Viola 6 Cineraria 5-7 Statice 4-7 Ageratum 4 Cleome 4-6 Stock 3-5 VEGETATIVE PERENNIALS Angelonia 5-6 Coleus 4-7 Torenia 4-8 Achillea 6-7 Argyranthernum 4 Coreopsis 4-7 Verbena 4-6 Ajuga 4-5 Aster 6 Cosmos 2-3 Veronica 4-8 Artemesia 6-7 Bacopa (Sutera) 4-5 Cyclamen 13-16 Vinca 5-7 Buddleja 6-7 Barleria 7 Dahlia 3-5 Viola 5-7 Coreopsis 5 Begonia 5-7 Delphinium 6-10 Zinnia elegans 2-3 Erysimum 5-6 Bidens 4-5 Dianthus 4-7 Zinnia linearis 4-6 Gaillardia 6-7 Brachyscome 5 Digitalis 4-7 Zinnia Profusion 4-6 Gaura 4-6 Bracteantha 5 Dracaena 9-14 Heliotrope 5-6 GRASSES Calibrachoa 5-7 Dusty Miller 5-8 Heuchera 10 Anemanthele 6-7 Carnation 6-8 Echinacea 5-7 Iberis 7-9 Carex 8-12 Ceratostigma 7-9 Felicia 4-5 Lamium 4 Cordyline 15-18 Chrysocephalum 4-5 Flowering (Cabbage/Kale) 2 Lavandula 7-8 Corynephorus 5-7 Coleus (Solenostemon) 4-5 Gaillardia 4-6 Leucanthemum 6-9 Cyperus 9-11 Colocasia 6-7 Gazania 4-5 Lithodora 9 Deschampsia 5-7 Cosmos Chocamocha 4-5 Gerbera 8-10 Oxalis 10 Eragrostis 5-6 Cuphea 4-6 Gomphrena 4-6 Penstemon 6-7 Festuca 5-12 Dahlia 4-7 Helianthus 3 Perovskia 7-8 Isolepsis 6-8 Dianthus 5-7 Helichrysum 4-7 Phlox 6-7 Juncus 8-10 Diascia 4-6 Heliotrope 5-7 Salvia 5-7 Koeleria 7-9 Dorotheanthus 6-7 Herbs 2-7 Scabiosa 6 Melinis 5-7 Euphorbia hypericifolia 7-8 Heuchera 9-12 Veronica 6 Milium 6-8 Fuchsia 5-6 Hypoestes (Foliage) 4 Miscanthus 2-3 Geranium - Aristo 5 POINSETTIAS Impatiens 6 Pennisetum 6-8 Geranium - Candy Flowers 5 Poinsettia 4-5 Lavender 5-7 Sesleria 9 Geranium - Ivy 4-5 Limonium 7 VEGETATIVE HERBS Stipa 5-7 Geranium - Zonal 4-6 Linaria 4-6 Artemesia 7-10 Zea 2-3 Glechoma 5 Lisianthus 9-13 Helichrysum 7-9 Helichrysum 5-7 Lobelia 4-6 SUCCULENT CROP TIMES Lavandula 4-5 Heliotrope 6 Marigold 2-4 Aeonium 7-11 Mentha 4-5 Impatiens, Double 4 Melampodium 3-5 Agave 16 Ocimum (Basil) 4-5 Impatiens, New Guinea 4-5 Nemesia 4-6 Aloe 16 Origanum 5-7 Impatiens, SunPatiens 3-4 Nicotiana 5-7 Chasmatophyllum 6-8 Rosmarinus 8-12 Ipomoea 5 Nierembergia 5-8 Cistanthe 8-10 Salvia 5-6 Lantana 4-5 Orn. Peppers 4-6 Crassula 6-8 Stevia 6-8 Lobelia 5-6 Osteospermum 4-6 Delosperma 4-7 Thymus 5-7 Lobularia 5-7 Pansy 4-6 Echeveria 5-16 Lophospermum 6-7 SEED CROP TIMES Penstemon 5-7 Euphorbia 10-16 Lysimachia 4-6 Achillea 4-7 Pentas 7-10 Graptopetalum 5-7 Mandevilla 8-10 Ageratum 4-7 Petunia 4-6 Graptosedum 7-8 Nemesia 5-6 Alcea 4-6 Piatycodon 6-8 Graptoveria 5-7 Nierembergia 4 Alyssum 3-4 Poppy (California) 4-5 Kalanchoe 6-11 Osteospermum 5-6 Angelonia 6-8 Poppy (Iceland) 6-7 Lampranthus 5-6 Petunia 4-5 Aquilegia 6-11 Poppy (Oriental) 7 Monanthus 4-6 Phlox 6-7 Armeria 5-8 Portulaca 4-7 Pachyphytum 6-9 Plectranthus 5 Asparagus (Foliage) 9-11 Primula (Ac) 8-11 Portulacaria 5-6 Portulaca 3-4 Aster 3-5 Primula (Ma) 7-11 Rosularia 4-6 Sanvitalia 6 Begonia (Fiberous) 8-10 Primula (Ob) 8-11 Sedum 7-9 Scaevola 6-8 Begonia (Tuberous) 8-11 Primula (Po) 8-10 Sempervivum 9-11 Solenostemon (Coleus) 4-5 Bellis 5-7 Ranunculus 11-12 Senecio 7 Sutera (Bacopa) 4-5 Calendula 3-4 Rudbeckia 4-7 Tecoma 7-8 Campanula 6-9 Salvia farinacea 4-7 Torenia 4 Carnation 4-7 Salvia splendens 3-4

14 Please note it may take up to two weeks to obtain seed. TISSUE CULTURE CROP LEAD TIMES TISSUE CULTURE VaRIETIES While we do our best to anticipate tissue cultured Agave Ray of Light 14-18 plant availability, we encourage you to let us know Aloe Blooming 14-16 as far in advance as possible of your product needs. Our labs can easily adjust quantities upwards 6-9 Bamboo 12 months ahead of ship dates, but without this Beschorneria Flamingo Glow 18-20 advance notice it is nearly impossible to supply beyond our planned speculative availability. If you are Cordyline 15-18 planning orders for a product on the adjacent list, please give Juan St. Amant a call or drop him an Gerbera Drakensberg Daisy 6-8 email at [email protected]. This way we can Oxalis Allure/Pillow 10 work with our labs to meet your needs and make sure that when you want the product, we will have it Primula Belarina 8 for you. Yucca 18-20

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760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 15 GRAFTED TOMATOES Grafted onto vigorous rootstock for super-abundant harvests!

ungrafted Big Beef

Stronger! Faster! Super yields!

Fightsand off diseasepests!

16 Grafting joins the top part of one plant – the scion – to the root water more efficiently, making for healthier, more beautiful and more system of another plant – the rootstock. KAPOW! As their tissues productive plants. By taking seasonal weather stresses in stride heal, the grafted liners fuse into a Mighty ‘Mato or Mighty Veggie™ and offering higher yields and larger fruits over an extended season, – combining the rootstock’s vigor and disease-resistance with the they’ll have gardeners falling in love their bigger and faster harvest. scion’s exceptional fruit quality. Many gardeners know about grafted By mid-season gardeners will be shouting, “Holy tomato bounty, fruit trees and roses, but few know that vegetable grafting has been Batman!” Supernaturals® offer the perfect opportunity to achieve commercially important for decades. Well over 1 BILLION tomatoes what every grower needs – a product that helps guarantee home are grafted annually worldwide because grafting greatly improves gardeners’ success. yields for commercial growers. With high quality tags included with every order, we make it easy. To Gardeners struggling with growing vegetables in short growing increase sell-through at garden centers, we recommend growing in seasons or areas with soil-borne pests and diseases will espe- our 1-gallon Mighty ‘Mato and Mighty Veggie branded containers. cially benefit from Mighty ‘Mato and Mighty Veggies. Many popular Retailers looking for signage and bench cards can log in and down- heirlooms are delicious – but have low fruit production, low vigor load high-resolution files at and are especially susceptible to disease. Once these varieties plugconnection.com/mightymatoresources.html. are grafted onto our specially-selected root stocks, they become Super-Powered and able to fend off disease and grow more strongly than their non-grafted counterparts. Mighty ‘Matos can use food and

Increase Mighty ‘Mato Sales Large Mighty 'Mato tags with specific variety information is included with every purchase and ship with liners. To order 1-gallon branded Mighty ‘Mato containers please contact our customer service team or your favorite broker for pricing and minimums. (See sample container at right)

Cultural Information

PLANTING: The graft must stay above soil level.

MEDIA: pH: 5.5-6.2; EC: < 0.75

TEMPERATURE: Day: 65-70°. Night: 62-65°F

MOISTURE: Maintain moderate moisture levels

HUMIDITY: Maintain adequate airflow

FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS: 100-150ppm. Every third irrigation, alternate with: 5-10-10 or 5-20-10. Trace elements should also be added as needed.

PRUNING: Prune lateral suckers for best fruiting

PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR (PGR): Not necessary

TRAY SIZE: 102X tray in 25mm Ellepots sold as 102

POT SIZE/CROP TIMES: Slightly faster than non-grafted vegetable production. 4"/3-4 weeks, 1-gallon/4-6 weeks, 3-gallon/6-8 weeks

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760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 17 MIGHTY ‘MATO® GRAFTED TOMATOES

Gardeners are making the grafted vegetable revolution a huge trend, so we’re focused on offering growers and retailers even more opportunities to increase their edibles sales this season. 2013 brings 17 introductions of new Mighty ‘Mato varieties to market – including our exclusive new Bumble Bee™ series of delicious marbled cherry tomatoes and 14 large fruited heirlooms. We’ve also expanded into grafting other vegetables under our brand name Mighty Veggies, launching three grafted eggplants, four grafted sweet peppers and two hot peppers. So fear not, Mighty ‘Mato is joined by a plentiful selection of new opportunities for next season.

Photo by Tomatofest.com D=Determinate # of days Amish Paste Beaverlodge Slicer H=Heirloom IN=Indeterminate to fruit

AMISH PASTE H IN 80-90 Heirloom paste tomato produces tons of meaty 6-8 oz. red fruits – one of the best for sauces and canning.

BEAVERLODGE SLICER D 55 Early and productive, with rich balanced flavor! Smooth, round, 2" red fruits cover super-compact plants – good choice for cooler growing regions.

BEEFSTEAK IN 85-95 Bright red, slightly ribbed 4-5" fruits with delicious, sweet, meaty flesh. An excellent slicer but also wonderful for cooking, salads or canning.

BIG BEEF H IN 70-75 Red, globe-shaped, 1 lb. fruits with a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. Abundant firm, crack-resistant tomatoes produced over a long period. Beefsteak Big Beef BLACK ICICLE H IN 75-85 A stunning mahogany paste tomato from the Ukraine! Oblong, pointed fruits have incredibly rich, sweet flavor with earthy overtones.

BLACK KRIM H IN 70-90 Violet-red, slightly flattened 4-5" fruits with near-black shoulders have intense, smoky flavor. Russian heirloom.

BRANDYWINE H IN 80-90 The famous heirloom produces 1-2 lb., scarlet-pink beefsteaks with high acid and sugar content. Considered one of the world’s best- tasting tomatoes!

CARMELLO IN 75 Smooth red crack-resistant variety is a favorite in European markets for its delicious balance of sugar and acid. Productive even in cooler weather. Black Icicle Black Krim

Brandywine Carmello

18 TRAY SIZE: 102X/102, 8x13 strip; grown in 25mm Ellepots CHEROKEE PURPLE H IN 75-85 Dusky rose, 8-12 oz. round fruits with complex, old-time flavor. Pre-1890 heirloom. Perfect for slicing, sandwiches.

CHOCOLATE STRIPES H IN 70-80 Scarlet and green striped fruits with deep red-brown flesh combine gorgeous color and rich, sweet, complex flavor. Superb for slicing or salads.

COPIA H IN 85 Beautiful bicolor slicer is streaked in glowing gold and crimson, with sweet, juicy, red and yellow swirled flesh inside. Excellent clean flavor.

COSTULUTO GENOVESE H IN 85 Large, heavily lobed, deep red tomatoes have meaty, full-flavored, slightly tart Cherokee Purple Chocolate Stripes flesh. Makes beautiful scalloped slices as well as a rich, hearty sauce.

EARLY GIRL IN 50-60 Bright red, 4-6 oz. round slicers. Early, dependable and flavorful fruits in almost any climate!

GREEN ZEBRA H IN 75-80 An heirloom whose glowing green and gold streaked 2" fruits have a bright citrusy flavor balanced with sweetness.

HEATWAVE II D 68 Round red 7 oz. fruit produced on compact, disease-resistant plants with exceptional heat-tolerance, for abundant yields even in hot climates.

HOMESTEAD 24 D 80 Round red 8 oz. fruits are very smooth and uniform with good flavor. Compact, heat-tolerant plants ideal for high temperatures, container Copia Costuluto Genovese gardening.

Early Girl Green Zebra

Photo by Tomatofest.com Heatwave II Homestead 24

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 19 D=Determinate # of days H=Heirloom IN=Indeterminate to fruit

INDIGO ROSE IN 75 Stunning new variety has high anthocyanin levels, for purple-black fruits with rosy undersides and deep red flesh. 2-3" fruits with strong acidic flavor ripen in clusters.

JULIA CHILD H IN 75-80 Deep pink, slightly fluted 4" beefsteaks with robust flavor and juicy flesh ripen on tall vigorous plants. Slice thick onto sandwiches for a gourmet touch.

LEGEND H D 60-70 Smooth, round 3-4" red fruits with a good balance of sweet and acidic Photo by Tomatofest.com flavors ripen early on cold-tolerant plants. Ideal for salads and canning. Indigo Rose Julia Child

MANITOBA H D 60-70 Bright crimson, 3-4" tomatoes with fresh tangy flavor. Developed in Canada to thrive in cool, short-season areas. Great for slicing and canning, container gardening.

MARIANNA’S PEACE H IN 85 Dense, creamy pink beefsteaks from Czechoslovakia reach 1-2 lbs., with sweet flesh and rich complex flavor that are wonderful for fresh eating.

MOMOTARO IN 70 6-7 oz., dark-pink heirloom tomatoes are heat tolerant with intricate yet well- balanced sweet and tangy flavors.

MORTGAGE LIFTER H IN 85-95 Photo by Territorial Seed Photo by Territorial Seed Dark pink, 1-2 lb. fruits are meaty with good old-time flavor. Heirloom known Legend Manitoba for its productivity.

PAUL ROBESON IN 75 Slightly flattened, dark red beefsteaks are 4" across with greenish shoulders. Luscious red flesh has an earthy, exotic, well-balanced flavor. Suitable for cool climate.

Marianna’s Peace Momotaro

Mortgage Lifter Paul Robeson

20 TRAY SIZE: 102X/102, 8x13 strip; grown in 25mm Ellepots PINEAPPLE H IN 90-95 Huge golden beefsteaks, marbled in cherry-red, have mild fruity flavor. Heirloom with yields of 1-2 lb. fruits.

PRUDEN’S PURPLE H IN 75 Large, flattened, lightly ribbed fruits are deep purple-pink with red flesh. Excellent rich flavor has been compared toB randywine!

SAN MARZANO H D 80 Famous Italian heirloom yields bright red, tapered 3" fruits. Meaty and flavorful – ideal for canning or sauce.

SASHA’S ALTAI H D 55-60 Bright red, slightly flattened 4-6 oz. fruits have thin skins and complex, award-winning flavor. Russian heirloom ripens early, good for cool or high- Pineapple Pruden’s Purple altitude areas.

STUPICE H IN 60-65 Extra early, cold-tolerant heirloom produces 2" red fruits with good, sweet flavor.

TANGERINE H D 70 Sweet, tangy golden-orange tomatoes add bright color and flavor to salads, salsas, sandwiches – or halve and dry the 6 oz. fruits for a sweet winter treat.

YELLOW MORTGAGE LIFTER H IN 95 Slightly flattened, bright yellow 4" fruits have light red streaks and a mild, fruity flavor and creamy texture.

San Marzano Sasha’s Altai

Stupice Tangerine

Yellow Mortgage Lifter

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 21 D=Determinate # of days H=Heirloom IN=Indeterminate to fruit

GRAFTED CHERRY TOMATOES BLACK CHERRY H IN 65-75 Long trusses of beautiful purple-brown heirloom cherry tomatoes. Sweet, juicy and full-flavored.

SUN SUGAR IN 65 Abundant candy-sweet orange cherry tomatoes with high levels of sugar and vitamin A.

SWEET MILLION H IN 65-75 Sweet, bright red cherry tomatoes produced in large clusters. Crack- and Black Cherry Sun Sugar disease-resistant.

BUMBLE BEE™ GRAFTED STRIPED CHERRY TOMATOES

PINK BUMBLE BEE IN 65-75 Yellow stripes over pink fruits.

PURPLE BUMBLE BEE IN 65-75 Dark green stripes over purple fruits.

SUNRISE BUMBLE BEE IN 65 Yellow stripes over yellow fruits with red marbling. Sweet Million Pink Bumble Bee

Purple Bumble Bee Sunrise Bumble Bee

22 TRAY SIZE: 102X/102, 8x13 strip; grown in 25mm Ellepots © 2012 Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. All rights reserved and used by permission.

Dusky Eggplant Ping Tung Eggplant Rosa Bianca Eggplant Big Bertha Pepper Chocolate Beauty Pepper

Golden Bell Pepper Purple Beauty Pepper Anaheim Pepper Jalapeno Pepper

MIGHTY VEGGIES™ GOLDEN BELL PEPPER SWEET 65-75 Picture perfect, 3" bell peppers ripen from green to light yellow to GRAFTED VEGETABLES deep golden yellow. Sweet, blocky, thick-walled fruits are excellent for salads or stuffing. DUSKY EGGPLANT 70-75 Purple-black oval fruits can be picked at 3-5" for mini-eggplants or PURPLE BEAUTY PEPPER SWEET 85-95 harvested when mature at 8-10" long. Perfect for roasting or grilling. The best purple bell, with crisp, sweetly flavored dark purple peppers Can be grown in containers. that appear early and abundantly. Lobed 3" fruits ripen to a radiant purple-red. PING tUNG EGGPLANT ASIAN 70-80 Sweet and tender, 12" long, purple Chinese eggplants. Delicious ANAHEIM PEPPER HOT 65-75 creamy flavor and no bitterness. Tapered, 6-8" long peppers turn from green to red, with delicious, mildly hot flavor. A popular variety that’s excellent for roasting or ROSA BIANCA EGGPLANT heirloom ITALIAN 85-95 frying. Italian heirloom yields beautiful, plump, 4-6" lightly ribbed fruits with rose, violet, and white streaks. Eating quality is excellent, with JALAPENO PEPPER HOT 70-90 delicious, mild, creamy flavor. Dark green, 3" conical peppers with hot, zesty flavor are thick-walled and easy to seed – one of the best for salsa, nachos or chiles. BIG BERTHA PEPPER SWEET 70-75 Perfect fresh or pickled. Extra large, thick-walled bell peppers can reach 7" long, ripening from bright green to shiny red, with crisp sweet flesh and few seeds – perfect for fresh eating.

CHOCOLATE BEAUTY PEPPER SWEET 80-90 Glossy, lobed bell peppers can be eaten green but are especially sweet when they’ve ripened to deep chocolate brown. Excellent for salads, stuffing or cooking.

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 23 Organiks®

Organiks®: A Retail Solution That Increases Profitability Organiks® is your connection to the future of herb and vegetable growing. With a clean, elegant package, the easy-to-adopt marketing program is ready to help grow your business. We also help you through the process of becoming a USDA Certfied Organic grower if you’re not yet certified. It’s not as difficult as you might think – and with our experience, access to high-quality stock and relationships with retailers like Whole Foods, we can make it easy for you to develop your local market.

The Growing Profits of the Organic Markets Organic food is more than just a fad – it’s a lasting shift in consumer attitudes and behaviors, as the next generation of urban, suburban and rural consumers embraces a new outlook on what and how they eat. Young consumers want food that’s safe, healthy and socially responsible – and they want to know where it was grown. They perk up at the phrase “locally grown” and are willing to pay more – or go farther – to get products that meet their standards. They value the experience of growing plants, whether they’re doing it directly or supporting those who do – and in a sustainable way. Home grown trumps the farmers market every time.

Organiks® is the first national brand of USDA certified organic herbs and vegetables.I t’s your entry-point to garden centers, high-end grocery stores and younger consumers. We provide you with a retail-ready system, complete with interactive consumer and trade websites, marketing concepts and easy-to-understand, appealing packaging. Organiks® is ready to plug into any production system, and since we’ve already experienced the certification process, Plug Connection will share expert advice on how to go through the USDA certification process.

Whole Foods wants more organic growers to supply their stores. Garden centers want more organic growers to supply their stores. Consumers are clamoring for high-quality, well-grown organic plants. This is your opportunity. And Organiks® is the best and easiest way to help you capitalize on it.

24 The US organic industry was valued at almost $29 billion in 2010, with growth of 17% over the previous year.* Experiencing the most growth were organic fruits and vegetables, representing 39.7% of total organic food value and nearly 12% of all US fruit and vegetable sales, up 11.8% over 2009.*

“The Organiks® Program has been the most successful branded plant program we have been involved with. It was easy to adopt on both the production and retail side, and with the packaging and marketing support it’s been a huge success at retail with strong growth each season.”

–James Russell | Vice President | Armstrong Growers | Glendora, CA

For up-to-date retail locations, visit organikplants.com

If you or your company would like to learn more about how you can become a licensed Organiks® grower and take advantage of our sales and marketing tools and opportunities, just email Nicole Jackson at [email protected]

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 25 26 VEGETATIVE HERBS

Artemesia dracunculus – French Tarragon* Origanum vulgare – Hot & Spicy Helichrysum angustifolia– Tall Curry* Origanum vulgare – Hot & Spicy* Lavandula angustifolia – Hidcote Blue Origanum vulgare – Italian Lavandula angustifolia – Munstead Origanum vulgare – Italian* Lavandula dentata candicans – French Lavender* Origanum vulgare – Variegated Lavandula intermedia – Grosso Origanum x majoranum – Italian Marjoram* Lavandula intermedia – Provence Rosmarinus – Gold Dust* Lavandula stoechas – Otto Quast Rosmarinus officinalis – Arp* Lavandula stoechas – Ruffles Rosmarinus officinalis – Goriza* Lavandula stoechas – Violet Lace Rosmarinus officinalis – Huntington Carpet (Trailing) Lavandula stoechas – Winter Lace Rosmarinus officinalis – Huntington Carpet (Trailing)* Lavandula x ginginsii – x Goodwin Creek Rosmarinus officinalis – Tuscan Blue (Upright) Mentha piperita – Peppermint* Rosmarinus officinalis – Upright* Mentha sauveolens – Apple Mint* Rosmarinus officinalis – Upright Blue Mentha sauveolens variegata – Pineapple Mint Salvia officinalis – Berggarten* Mentha spicata – Spearmint Crispa (Curly)* Salvia officinalis – Berggarten variegata* Mentha spicata – Spearmint Salvia officinalis – Icterina* Mentha spicata – Spearmint The Best* Salvia officinalis – purpurescens* Mentha x piperita – Chocolate* Salvia officinalis – Tricolor* Mentha x piperita – Peppermint Variegated STEvia rebaudiana* Mentha x piperita citrata – Orange Thymus citriodorus – Doone Valley (Pink) Nepeta faassenii – Walker’s Low Catmint Thymus praecox Coccineus – Red Creeping Thyme (Scarlet) Ocimum basilicum – African Blue Thymus pseudolanuginosus – Wooly Thyme (Pink) Ocimum basilicum – African Blue* Thymus vulgaris – English Thyme Ocimum basilicum – Greek Columnar* Thymus vulgaris – French Thyme Origanum rotundifolium – Kent Beauty* Thymus x citrodorus – Gold Lemon* Origanum vulgare – Golden* Thymus x citrodorus – Lemon Origanum vulgare – Greek (Pink) Thymus x citrodorus – Orange* Origanum vulgare – Greek (Pink)* ThymuS x citrodorus – Silver Queen*

*USDA Certified Organic- subject to availability

For a complete list of our vegetables and herbs, go to www.plugconnection.com/resources

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 27 tomaccio™: Sun-Dried and Oh So Sweet Offer your customers the opportunity to capture the romance of Southern Italy by growing their very own sun-dried tomatoes. Enjoy their unique, sweet taste fresh from the vine or dried in the oven. This is a new, versatile category of tomato that breaks through the clutter. Tomaccio™ is a great end-cap variety and effectively captures summer sales in larger containers. Easy to grow in pots or in the ground, its versatility opens more seasonal markets and creates additional opportunities for consumer satisfaction. Growers and retailers can expect higher margins with Tomaccio.

Sun-dried or fresh off the vine, Tomaccio is a tomato comfortable in its own skin. But, it’s what’s on the inside that counts – a taste so uniquely sweet, they won’t be saying tomato, they’ll be saying Tomaccio.

A specialty category unlike anything on the market, Tomaccio tomatoes have an intense, sugary flavor when picked fresh or dried at home. Tomato aficionados love them as a sweet snack or a gourmet ingredient in pastas, pizzas and salads – and happily pay more.

Arriving in America and backed by a consumer marketing BENCH CARD wave, Tomaccio offers a high-margin product that’s great 10x7" as an end-cap variety and captures summer sales.

pot sizes/approx. finish: 1 gallon 4-6 weeks 2 gallon 5-7 weeks 3 gallon 6-8 weeks

BANNER 2x4'

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HANG TAG Included with plants from your broker. VISIT tomaccio.com today for recipes, marketing materials and more.

28 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 29

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We’ve amped up our network of

product developers to bring us – and you – the best and

most interesting new apps to grow your business. Our

plant platforms are among the most diverse and useful

in the industry. From seed to t.c. and cuttings, our new

plantware is ready to rock your benches. So explore our

app store, download your favorites and get ready for

your upgrade. iPlug is ready to roll. LUCKY LANTERN™ ABUTILON hybrid   Z 8-11 12-18" This fantastic series has been selected for its compact, branching habit and outward-facing flowers. Very easy to grow and a quick crop under high density conditions, the plants perform equally well in full-sun or part-shade conditions. Great in mixed containers or baskets. 102

LUCKY LANTERN Red PPAF

LUCKY LANTERN Tangerine PPAF LUCKY LANTERN Red LUCKY LANTERN Tangerine LUCKY LANTERN White

LUCKY LANTERN White PPAF

LUCKY LANTERN Yellow PPAF

TIKI™ ACALYPHA wilkesiana  Z 10-11 These paradise plants present a splash of high- resolution colors and textures – a fresh change of pace from the everyday.

The TIKI Series was selected for its well-branched, fast-finishing habits along with an exciting array of LUCKY LANTERN Yellow TIKI Firestorm TIKI Island Sunrise new colors and forms. With varieties that work well in 4", 6" or gallon pots, these are perfect to add sizzle to your summer program. 102

TIKI Firestorm 12-18"

TIKI Island Sunrise 18-24"

TIKI Jungle Cloak 24-36"

TIKI Lava Flow 24-36"

TIKI Peach Whirl 18-24"

TIKI Tahitian Halo 18-24"

TIKI Tropical Tempest 12-18" TIKI Jungle Cloak TIKI Lava Flow TIKI Peach Whirl

TIKI Tropical Typhoon 24-36"

TIKI Tahitian Halo TIKI Tropical Tempest TIKI Tropical Typhoon

32 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 MOONSHINE ACHILLEA hybrid  Z 5-11 18-24" Fern Leaf Yarrow flowers from spring through fall with minimal water in the landscape and tolerates poor soils. Lemon yellow flowers combined with fine silver foliage have made this a favorite perennial since its introduction in the 1950s. 102

GYPSY® PPAF

MOONSHINE Achillea hybrid GYPSY Achillea ptarmica ACHILLEA ptarmica  Z 5-11 10-14" “Summer Bacopa” features outstanding heat tolerance with vigorous semi- trailing habit. 102

PATINA™ AGERATUM houstonianum   Z 9-11 14-16" Exceptional carefree garden performance series from Syngenta – no deadheading required. Free flowering without cycling or burning out in the heat of summer. Perfect for 4-6” pots and containers. 102

PATINA Blue PATINA Delft BLACK SCALLOP PP15815 AJUGA reptans    Z 4-11 3-6" Striking dark, jet-black scalloped foliage, color darkens in cool temperatures. Large deep violet-blue blooms. One of our favorite perennials. 102

BRONZE AJUGA reptans    Z 4-11 3-6" Deep purple-bronze leaves with blue flower spikes in late spring. Use in mixed containers, rock gardens and borders. 102

PATINA Purple BLACK SCALLOP

BURGUNDY GLOW AJUGA reptans    Z 4-11 3-6" A blend of white, cream and green foliage with burgundy-red tints. Blue flower spikes adorn foliage in spring.102

BRONZE BURGUNDY GLOW

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 33 The last decade has seen an explosion of breeding in this genus. Our broad assortment gives you the best of what’s on the market with varieties to fit into almost any pot size and any spring to summer program.

pac® ADESSA™ ANGELONIA  Z 10-11 12-18" The Angelonia ADESSA series combines larger, vividly hued flower spikes on strong stalks with a well-branched, compact habit. Healthy, ever- blooming and heat loving, they bring color and ADESSA Bicolor ADESSA Blue ADESSA Deep Blue vertical interest to containers, window boxes, beds and borders. 102

ADESSA Bicolor PP (adebic) Fresh summer blue and white flowers, very early to early flowering, medium growth.

ADESSA Blue PP (adeblu) Light blue flowers, very early flowering, medium growth.

ADESSA Deep Blue PP (adedeblu) Intense blue flowers, very early flowering, compact growth.

ADESSA Pink PP (adepin) ADESSA Pink ADESSA Purple ADESSA White Medium pink flowers with dark pink centers, medium growth.

ADESSA Purple PP (adepur) Deep violet flowers, early flowering, medium growth.

ADESSA White PP (adewit) Pure, pristine white flowers, early flowering, medium growth.

34 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 CARITA Deep Pink CARITA Lavender CARITA Purple CARITA Raspberry

CARITA White CARITA CASCADE White SUNGELONIA Blue

CARITA™ SUNGELONIA™ ANGELONIA angustifolia  Z 10-11 12-18" ANGELONIA  Z 10-11 12-16" Large flowers on a dense, well-branched habit. An earlier to flower Heat, humidity and drought tolerant with early and continuous with outstanding heat tolerance series from Syngenta. 102 flowering. Compact, upright, uniform and excellent branching habit. Perfect for containers and landscapes. Three colors from Suntory. 102

CARITA™ CASCADE ANGELONIA angustifolia  Z 10-11 10-12" A cascading Angelonia series in five colors with continuous flowers through summer. Perfect for beds, mixed containers, borders and hanging baskets. 102

SERENA™ ANGELONIA angustifolia  Z 10-11 10-12" A well-branched seed series known for its landscape performance. Fits into warm bedding production and no pinching is required. Six colors from PanAmerican. 128, 288

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 35 Butterfly MADEIRA Crested Violet MADEIRA Deep Pink Improved MADEIRA Double White MADEIRA Primrose

MADEIRA Red MADEIRA White SASSY Red SASSY COMPACT White Polly

Butterfly SASSY® COMPACT ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens  Z 10-11 18-36" ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens  Z 9-11 10-14" Top-selling variety with continuous blooming bright, canary-yellow Bred for its branching habit and reliable greenhouse performance. flowers. Strong heat tolerance and good reflowering ability. Perfect We like this for smaller production container sizes and its reliable for combinations and patio plantings. 102 garden performance in warm weather. 102

MADEIRA™ Polly ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens  Z 9-11 12-18" ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens  Z 9-11 8-14" Early flowering and excellent branching series bred for medium to large-sized containers. This cool crop is a perfect addition to spring With its perfect white flowers and yellow button eyes, it isn’t and fall programs. Six colors from Selecta. 102 shocking this is the top selling European Argyranthemum. Excellent branching, early flowering and strong heat tolerance make it a Madeira is a registred trademark of Bonza Botanicals PTY Ltd. perfect choice for 4" pots, quarts and gallon production. 102

SASSY® ARGYRANTHEMUM frutescens   Z 9-11 14-18" This award-winning series from Syngenta has a new introduction: SASSY Red for 2013. Excellent performance for growers and a hit with gardeners. 102

36 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 KICKIN Carmine Red KICKIN Lavender KICKIN Lilac Blue KICKIN Mauve KICKIN Pink Chiffon

KICKIN Purple KICKIN Silver Pink BACOPA (see SUTERA) Purple Haze

KICKIN™ BACOPA (Please see SUTERA p92) ASTER hybrid  Z 5-11 10-14" A series of hybrid perennial Asters with a very bushy, compact Purple Haze habit. Covered with semi-double flowers in a wide range of vibrant colors for many weeks in late summer to fall. KICKIN Asters’ naturally BARLERIA   Z 10-11 12-24" compact habit makes them suitable for quart pots as well as for gallons and bigger containers. They do not require any growth A beautifully variegated Barleria with splashes of pink, purple and retardant treatments and have excellent post-harvest quality at retail white on the leaves. Lovely violet flowers harmonize nicely with the due to the multiple layers of ray florets. Grow in 5-8" pots. 102 colorful leaves. Excellent in mixed containers or as a specimen. 102

KICKIN Carmine Red PPAF Vibrant carmine-red flowers with bright-yellow centers.

KICKIN Lavender PPAF Soft lavender flowers on compact plants.

KICKIN Lilac Blue PPAF Intense violet-blue flowers with dark centers.

KICKIN Mauve PPAF Deep mauve-purple flowers with dark-golden centers.

KICKIN Pink Chiffon PPAF Perfectly formed, intense Barbie-pink flowers with yellow centers.

KICKIN Purple PPAF Deep violet-purple flowers with golden centers.

KICKIN Silver Pink PPAF Compact habit, silver-pink flowers with dark centers.

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 37 A flurry of new breeding over the past few years has given us a plethora of exciting choices in Begonia. When you’re looking for crops for part sun that won’t suffer diseases affecting Impatiens, look no further than our superb selection of the best breeding in the marketplace.

BELLECONIA™ BEGONIA hybrid   Z 10-11 10-14" A spectacular series of grower-friendly, cascading Begonias with a tight teardrop habit, excellent branching and a multitude of medium-sized, fully double flowers all summer long. BELLECONIA varieties have an ideal pot habit, later developing full potential in large hanging baskets, mixed BELLECONIA Apricot Blush BELLECONIA Rose containers and window boxes. 102

BELLECONIA Apricot Blush PPAF BELLECONIA Rose PPAF BELLECONIA Soft Orange PPAF

SUMMERWINGS™ BEGONIA hybrid    Z 10-11 8-12" An elegant series of easy-to-grow cascading Begonias with a bushy habit, excellent branching and a multitude of medium-sized, graceful flowers all summer long. SUMMERWINGS varieties have an ideal habit for 4-6" pots BELLECONIA Soft Orange SUMMERWINGS Deep Red but develop beautifully in hanging baskets, mixed containers and window boxes. 102

SUMMERWINGS Deep Red PPAF SUMMERWINGS Orange PPAF SUMMERWINGS Rose PPAF SUMMERWINGS White PPAF

SUMMERWINGS Orange SUMMERWINGS Rose

SUMMERWINGS White

38 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 BONFIRE® BEGONIA boliviensis    Z 10-11 12-16" A larger series of Begonia boliviensis, best in baskets and larger containers. Scarlet and Orange have semi-trailing habits and green foliage. Choc Pink and Choc Red have more mounding habits and brown foliage. 102

BADA-BING®

BONFIRE Choc Pink BADA-BING Rose Bicolor BEGONIA semperflorens   Z 10-11 8-10"

This uniform green leaf seed series fills in packs and pots quickly.288, 512

BADA-BOOM® BEGONIA semperflorens   Z 10-11 8-10"

Popular bronze leaf series for pack production. 288, 512

NONSTOP®

Z 9-11 6-8" BADA-BOOM White NONSTOP Red BEGONIA tuberosa   Fantastic show of colorful double flowers on upright bushy plants that last from early summer right up to the first frost. NONSTOP are available with traditional medium-green foliage or choose NONSTOP MOCCA for bronze foliage. 72, 128, 288

WHOPPER™ BEGONIA   Z 9-11 6-8" We planted a mass of this plant in front of our Plug Connection office last season, and we loved it for the super-sized show. Big, vigorous plants with exceptional bloom size. Four colors in this seed series. Recommended for 4" and gallon production. 128, 288 NONSTOP MOCCA Yellow WHOPPER Green Leaf Rose

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 39 TWEETY TWEETY Compact MARIETTA Gold Spark MEXICAN GOLD Imp NAMID Early Yellow

DAZETTE Flirt MOHAVE White Evol. STRAWBURST Yellow Totally Yellow BRASCO Violet

TWEETY™ & TWEETY COMPACT™ PPAF A compact series of strawflowers that were selected to be grower- friendly in production and consumer-friendly in the garden. Perfect in Z 9-11 8-14" BIDENS ferulifolia  4-5" pots. 102 Excellent heat tolerance and well branching habits in single or double flowers. Dense foliage and early flowering. 102 MOHAVE™ BRACTEANTHA bracteata  Z 9-11 10-12" MARIETTA® Gold Spark MOHAVE’s range of colors combined with early flowering make this a Z 9-11 10-14" BIDENS ferulifolia  popular series. Seven colors from Selecta. 102 Classic, tight, mounded habit flowers throughout grow season.102 STRAWBURST™ Yellow PPAF ™ MEXICAN GOLD BRACTEANTHA bracteata  Z 9-11 10-12" BIDENS ferulifolia  Z9-11 10-16" Large-flowered variety on vigorous plants fills pots quickly. 102 A dependable series from Syngenta, three varieties give growers multiple production forms. 102 Totally Yellow™ NAMID™ BRACTEANTHA bracteata  Z 9-11 10-12" BIDENS ferulifolia  Z 9-11 8-16" Distinct Strawflower with great habit and presents large, double, bright yellow flowers. Heat tolerant and excellent performer. 102 Versatile series from Selecta makes a great companion plant. Compact and high-vigor forms available. 102 BRASCO™ Violet PP DAZETTE™ PPAF BRACHYSCOME hybrid  Z 9-11 8-12" BRACTEANTHA bracteata  Z 9-11 10-12" A new variety from our friends at Danzinger, we like it for its bloom power and large flowers. 102

40 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 BUZZ Buddleja Ivory BUZZ Buddleja Lavender BUZZ Buddleja Magenta Imp

BUZZ Buddleja Purple BUZZ Buddleja Sky Blue BUZZ Buddleja Velvet

BUZZ™ BUDDLEJA  Z 5-11 24-48" The BUZZ™ Buddleja series is a superb performer for both grower and gardener. Bred to be compact – one-third the size of standard Buddleja – these varieties make beautiful pots and containers and flower quickly from liners in 1-gallon or larger pots. BUZZ varieties have full-sized, graceful, tapering flower spikes, maintaining the elegance other varieties lose. Wonderful for summer pot crop production – ideal for gallon pots for late-summer and autumn sales. Best in 1-2 gallon pots. 102

BUZZ Ivory PPAF Pure white flower spikes.

BUZZ Lavender PPAF Rich lavender flower spikes.

BUZZ Magenta Improved PPAF Vibrant magenta flower spikes.

BUZZ Purple PPAF Luscious deep-purple flower spikes.

BUZZ Sky Blue PPAF Cool sky-blue flowers.

BUZZ Velvet PPAF Deep, rich magenta flower spikes – more vigorous than others in series. buzzbutterflybush.com

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 41 Plug Connection lights and pinches all our Calibrachoa liners, making early production a snap for growers. Our wide selection allows growers to make designer mixed baskets using their favorite varieties from the best breeders in this class.

MINIFAMOUS™ CALIBRACHOA hybrid   Z 9-11 6-10" Our top-selling Calibrachoa series and it’s no wonder, with their proven performance. Consistent series in 4" and baskets for growers in classic colors. 102 MINIFAMOUS Deep Yellow MINIFAMOUS Perfect White MINIFAMOUS Pink Evolution

MINIFAMOUS™ iGENERATION CALIBRACHOA hybrid   Z 9-11 6-10" The latest and greatest designer genetics have created this uniform series with large flowers, early flowering, semi-trailing habit, medium vigor and unbeatable performance. 102

Select varieties of selected genetics, including 15 MINIFAMOUS Calibrachoa will be available week 22-32. For a complete list of Summer Select varieties from Selecta, go to plugconnection.com/ MINIFAMOUS Purple MINIFAMOUS Royal Blue MINIFAMOUS iGENERATION Apricot Red Eye resources

MINIFAMOUS iGENERATION MINIFAMOUS iGENERATION Deep MINIFAMOUS iGENERATION Dark Coral Pink Yellow Pink with Eye

MINIFAMOUS iGENERATION MINIFAMOUS iGENERATION MINIFAMOUS iGENERATION Orange Purple Sand Vampire

42 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 MINIFAMOUS™ COMPACT CALIBRACHOA hybrid   Z 9-11 6-8" Eight classic colors, an early flowering series suitable for high-density 4" and gallon production. 102

MINIFAMOUS™ DOUBLE CALIBRACHOA hybrid   Z 9-11 6-8"

MINIFAMOUS COMPACT Blue MINIFAMOUS COMPACT Dark MINIFAMOUS COMPACT Dark Double flowers in eight colors. Semi-trailing habits Blue Red with medium vigor and ideal for 4", gallon and mixed containers. 102

MINIFAMOUS COMPACT Orange MINIFAMOUS COMPACT MINIFAMOUS COMPACT Safran

MINIFAMOUS COMPACT MINIFAMOUS COMPACT White MINIFAMOUS DOUBLE Amethyst Watermelon

MINIFAMOUS DOUBLE Lemon MINIFAMOUS DOUBLE Magenta MINIFAMOUS DOUBLE Evol. Rose Chai

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 43 CALLIE® CALIBRACHOA hybrid   Z 9-11 6-8" With 21 colors and over 30 awards collectively, this series works well in baskets and larger containers. Check out Syngenta’s current catalog for the full variety lineup. 102

CELEBRATION CALIBRACHOA hybrid   Z 9-11 6-8" CALLIE Yellow CELEBRATION Illusion Bred by our friends at Westhoff Flowers, this excellent series in fashionable colors performs even in lower light levels. Go to plugconnection.com/resources for the list of varieties in our Plug + Play collection. 102

MILLION BELLS® CALIBRACHOA hybrid   Z 9-11 8-12" Exceptional vigor, heat tolerance and prolific blooming packaged under the Million Bells name gardeners ask for at retail. Bouquet series are more compact for 4" and gallon production. Mounded varieties grow upright and then mound in baskets. 102

MILLION BELLS BOUQUET MILLION BELLS MOUNDING Brilliant Pink Crackling Fire

MILLION BELLS® TRAILING CALIBRACHOA hybrid   Z 9-11 3-8" Perfect for large baskets where a vigorous, trailing habit is required. This series will reach 24" from top to bottom. 102

MILLION BELLS TRAILING Blue

44 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 CARNATION (Please see DIANTHUS)

Leadwort CERATOSTIGMA plumbagnoides   Z 6-9 6-8" True blue flowers accent red foliage in cool weather, making this hardy perennial a summer and fall favorite. 102

CARNATION (see DIANTHUS) Leadwort Desert Flame CHRYSOCEPHALUM apiculatum   Z 7-11 6-8" Bred in Australia using tough, wild species from the outback, this excellent variety has trialed well all over the world. ‘Desert Flame’ has a very neat habit – silver-felted, mouse ear foliage and terminal bunches of golden-orange button flowers that are exceptionally long-lasting. Heat tolerant and tough, a great groundcover plant in the landscape and in mixed baskets. Perpetually in flower, self-cleaning and always neat. 4" to 1 gallon pots. Early to flower. 102

COLEUS (Please see SOLENOSTEMON)

Desert Flame COLEUS (see SOLENOSTEMON)

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 45 COREY™ Yellow PPAF COREOPSIS grandiflora  Z 9-11 6-8" Bright golden-yellow flowers with unique dark red center accents will catch customers' attention. A strong upright plant that produces extra-large flowers all summer long. Reliable performance in both the landscape and containers. Syngenta. 102

Cherry Lemonade PP18334

COREY Yellow Cherry Lemonade COREOPSIS hybrid   Z 9-11 8-10" Bright, feather golden foliage starts a long season of interest even before the clear red flowers arrive. A clear favorite from our friends at Terra Nova. 102

Fruit Punch PPAF COREOPSIS hybrid   Z 9-10 10-12" This delicious two-toned Coreopsis with a light pink edge and a dark red eye forms a low mound and blooms all summer. 102

Fruit Punch Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Pie PPAF COREOPSIS hybrid   Z 9-11 4-6" Forms a low growing mound with many red-eyed, pumpkin orange flowers. Gardeners will enjoy Pumpkin Pie flowers from early summer through fall.102

Chocamocha COSMOS astrosanguineus hybrid  Z 9-11 15-20" “Chocolate cosmos” with excellent basal branching resulting in significantly increased flower power. Deep chocolate-maroon flowers on medium pedicels with dark-green foliage exude a wonderful chocolate/cocoa scent. Chocamocha Flowers from May until frost, nonstop. Best in 6" to 1-gallon pots. Cool finish temperatures improve crop quality and bud count. 102

46 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 Allyson RICO Red CUPHORIC Pink Cuphea Lavender Lace

VIENCO Burgundy VIENCO Lavender VIENCO Red

Allyson LAVENDER LACE CUPHEA hyssopifolia  Z 9-11 6-8" CUPHEA rosea  Z 9-11 10-12" Quick-growing Mexican native perennial that reaches only 12" tall Petite lavender flowers cover this small shrub from spring through and wide, returning in the spring if mulched heavily. Small attractive fall. Medium green foliage with a distinct shine. Use in the landscape purple flowers appear in the early summer and stay until winter.102 and containers. 102

RICO™ Red PP VIENCO™ CUPHEA llavea  Z 9-11 12-16" CUPHEA llavea   Z 9-11 10-16" Rico™ Red is a mounding plant with loads of bright red flowers. It Series with striking flower colors that bloom profusely all summer has exceptional heat tolerance and improved edema resistance. long. Makes a great addition to mixed containers. 102 102

CUPHORIC™ Pink PP CUPHEA ramosissima  Z 9-11 6-12" Unique small-leaved plant that blooms profusely on a compact semi-trailing habit. Attractive in 4" pots and in mixed containers. Heat lover. 102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 47 We’re excited to have recently acquired the Mesa Magic® Intermediate Cyclamen series cyclamen program from Greenheart Farms. In taking over the program, we will continue to produce the highest-quality plugs Best for 4.5-5" to help growers finish a premium product on time. To see our full Intermediate-sized varieties of cyclamen, such as Laser listing of varieties within each series, along with the appropriate and Latina, are the most popular types for the landscape. pot sizes for each, log on to plugconnection.com/resources. These varieties are bred to be sturdier in the garden and more tolerant of adverse weather conditions. Cyclamen hybrid  Z10-11 LASER SYNCHRO™ • Incredibly uniform plant habit and size Miniature Cyclamen series • Ideal for small containers • Long-lasting, fragrant flowers form bushy bouquets Best for 3.5-4" • Bred by Syngenta Flowers-Goldsmith Seeds • Crop Time: 24-26 weeks Popular in Europe, miniatures are trending up in the North • Height: 10-12" American market. Miniature Cyclamen make wonderful gifts plants and perform well in the landscape. Their dainty flowers LATINIA® fade discreetly and the plants are self-cleaning in the garden. • Compact plant with large flowers These adorable little beauties add cheer both indoors and out. • Extremely floriferous • Excellent performance outdoors ® METIS • Bred by Morel • Excellent in both the greenhouse and garden • Crop Time: 29-31 weeks • Decorative foliage and a well structured habit • Height:10-12" • Central flowering with good re-flowering • Bred by Morel PERFETTO™ • Crop Time: 27-30 weeks • Very large flowers, stop a sturdy compact plant • Height: 6-8" • Vibrant green foliage • Bred by Syngenta Flowers-Goldsmith Seeds LIBRETTO™ • Crop Time: 26-28 weeks • Compact, round habit with high uniformity across the series • Height: 10-12" • Great landscape performer • Excellent indoor and outdoor performance PREMIUM • Bred by Syngenta Flower-Goldsmith Seeds • Great plant for outdoors • Crop Time: 24-26 weeks • Compact, vigorous plant with a short culture time • Height: 6-8" • Very uniform, consistent and floriferous • Bred by Morel SUPER SERIE™ COMPACT • Crop Time: 26-28 weeks • Very compact and round plant structure • Height: 10-12" • Strong, firm flower stems • Abundant blooms and long flower life SUPER SERIE™ ALLURE • Bred by Schoneveld • Developed for warm season production • Crop Time: 34-36 weeks • Strong, firm flower stems and abundant and uniform blooms. • Height: 6-8" • Bred by Schoneveld • Crop Time: 30-33 SUPER SERIE™ JIVE • Height: 6-10" • Elegant, waved petals • Abundant and uniform blooms, extremely long lasting STERLING™ • Bred by Schoneveld • Unique silvery foliage sets with beautiful blooms • Crop Time: 28 to 30 weeks • Great for special occasions and holidays • Height: 6-8" • Long-lasting flower quality • Bred by Syngenta Flowers-Goldsmith Seeds WINFALL™ • Crop Time: 25-29 weeks • Ideal for production in 2.5- to 4.5-inch pots • Height: 10-12" • Sizes up under low temperatures – requires less energy • Perfect for fall and winter – indoors and out Tianis® • Bred by Syngenta Flower-Goldsmith Seeds • Luminous colors • Crop Time: 26-28 weeks • Compact and balanced plant habit • Height: 6-10" • Abundant and central flowering • Bred by Morel • Crop Time: 28-31 weeks • Height: 10-12"

48 Standard Cyclamen series Best for 6-8"

Standard-sized varieties of cyclamen make excellent pot crops and florist-quality gift items. These varieties are bred to be show stoppers at retailers and garden centers with large flowers and habits.

CONCERTO™ • Extremely free-flowering and tightly mounded habit • Longer shelf life • Large central flowers for premium retail sales • Bred by Syngenta Flowers-Goldsmith Seeds • Crop Time: 28-32 weeks • Height: 10-12"

FLEUR EN VOGUE™ • Unique umbrella type of flowering • Novelty series for September-December sales • Bred by Syngenta Flowers-Goldsmith Seeds • Crop Time: 28-32 weeks • Height: 10-12"

RAINER™ • Strong, thick stems • Uniform habit and flowering allow for bench run sales • Grows easily at cooler temperatures for late season finish • Bred by Syngenta Flowers-Goldsmith Seeds • Crop Time: 31-35 weeks • Height: 14-16"

WINTER ICE™ • Unique silver foliage • Strong plants that feature thick stems and an abundance of flowers • Thrives inside or outside (under mild winter conditions) • Bred by Syngenta Flowers-Goldsmith Seeds • Crop Time: 28-32 weeks • Height: 12-14"

HALIOS® • Compact plant structure with central flowering • Uniform and consistent growth • Robust, solid stems • Bred by Morel • Crop Time: 31-35 weeks • Height: 10-12"

SIERRA SYNCHRO™ • The industry standard for excellent uniformity • High bloom counts, large showy flowers • Bred by Syngenta Flowers-Goldsmith Seeds • Crop Time: 28-32 weeks • Height: 12-14"

SUPER SERIE™ XL • Long flower life, abundant and uniform blooms • Uniform, round plant size • Large flower size makes this series very profitable • Bred by Schoneveld • Crop Time: 31-33 weeks • Height: 12-14"

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 49 50 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 DREAMY™ DAHLIA hybrid   Z 9-11 12-18" A new mid-sized series of Dahlia with dark burgundy foliage and medium- sized, semi-double flowers in a range of luscious colors, many with beautiful two-tone effects. An excellent size for 4-6" pots or summer gallons and works well for late-summer to fall sales. 102

DREAMY Eyes PPAF

DREAMY Fantasy PPAF

DREAMY Fusion PPAF DREAMY Eyes DREAMY Fantasy DREAMY Inspire PPAF

DREAMY Moonlight PPAF

DREAMY Passion PPAF

HYPNOTICA® DAHLIA hybrid   Z 9-11 12-14" Real eye-catchers in landscapes or containers, and especially on a balcony or patio. The radiant colors of large, elegant flowers. Good branching, disease resistance and uniform habit make it an easy series for growers. 12- 14 hour days make them flower faster. 102 DREAMY Fusion DREAMY Inspire

DREAMY Moonlight DREAMY Passion

HYPNOTICA Yellow

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 51 CARNATION SUNFLOR® DIANTHUS caryophyllus   Annual 6-8" A true pot carnation for 4" production, SUNFLOR have a great color range coupled with lightly scented double- and semi-double blooms. 102

FLORAL LACE® DIANTHUS chinensis x barbatus   Annual 8-10"

Earliest flowering with largest blooms of this cross – up to1.5" . Bright green CARNATION SUNFLOR FLORAL LACE leaves. Performs well in gardens under tough conditions as an annual or biennial. Good for high-density spring and autumn pack or small pot programs. From PanAmerican. 288, 512

EVERLAST™ DIANTHUS hybrid   Z 6-11 6-8" This new series from Selecta combines double-flowers, the hardiness of a perennial and continuous flowering. Blooms in short days and long days. Top picks: Burgundy Blush and Orchid. Five colors in the series. 102

EVERLAST Burgundy Blush EVERLAST Lavender + Eye MEZOO™ Trailing Red PP DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis  Z 9-11 6-8" Vigorously trailing, succulent foliage accented by dime-sized, deep rose-red flowers. Grower-friendly series, accepting of high or low pH and quick to finish. An excellent addition to any combination basket or planter. 102

EVERLAST Lilac + Eye EVERLAST Orchid

EVERLAST White + Eye MEZOO Trailing Red

52 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 A well-matched series that is very compact and free- branching, early and disease resistant.

MARSHMALLOW™ DIASCIA hybrid  Z 8-11 10-12" Diascia MARSHMALLOW™ is a super new series that combines disease resistance with an excellent habit. Hundreds of flowers cover the plant from early spring to fall. Grown cool for early spring, these frost-tolerant beauties are great in 4" pots to hanging baskets. Cultivaris. 102 MARSHMALLOW Appleblossom MARSHMALLOW Apricot MARSHMALLOW Coral MARSHMALLOW Appleblossom PPAF Soft baby-pink flowers. MARSHMALLOW Apricot PPAF Intense apricot-orange flowers. MARSHMALLOW Coral PPAF Bright coral-pink flowers. MARSHMALLOW Flamingo PPAF Shell-pink flowers. MARSHMALLOW Pastel PPAF Soft blush-pink flowers. MARSHMALLOW Red PPAF Bright brick-red flowers, slightly more vigorous.

MARSHMALLOW Flamingo MARSHMALLOW Pastel MARSHMALLOW Red

PICADILLY™ DIASCIA hybrid  Z 8-11 10-12" Large-flowered series from Selecta with compact habits. Excellent for early season sales in mixed containers and hanging baskets. 102

PICADILLY Appleblossom PICADILLY Coral Red PICADILLY Dark Salmon

PICADILLY Denim Blue PICADILLY Pink PICADILLY Salmon Evol.

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 53 Variegatum Bowles Mauve GLOW Coral GLOW Golden GLOW Orange

POEM Lavender POEM Lilac POEM Mirabelle POEM Pastel

The reinvention of Erysimum started several years ago but with GLOW an explosion of new varieties that have lower chill requirements, longer flowering times and a superb color range, growers of all ERYSIMUM hybrid   Z 5-11 6-9" stripes are jumping on board. Excellent early spring flowering plants that withstand frost, these can be grown cold over winter and will This exciting hardy perennial series of interspecific hybrids is the generate early cashflow. smallest of the bunch. Ground-hugging, tight plant habit and myriad small, honey-scented flowers in a range of citrus colors in early spring. Small foliage and very compact habit with flowers that appear right above the leaves. Very hardy, these varieties Variegatum provide masses of reliable color and make excellent rock garden or container specimens. Best in 4-6" pots. Plant in late summer for ERYSIMUM linifolium   Z 6-11 10-12" spring sales. 102

Medium-green foliage with a butter yellow edge and lavender GLOW Coral PPAF flowers. Use as an accent in the landscape or in mixed containers. GLOW Golden PPAF 102 GLOW Orange PPAF

Bowles Mauve POEM

ERYSIMUM linifolium   Z 6-11 12-18" ERYSIMUM hybrid   Z 8-11 10-14" Silver blue foliage and large lavender flowers.A perennial classic. A series of hybrids with a profusion of medium-sized, sweetly 102 scented flowers in a range of wonderful pastel colors, flowering nonstop from early spring to early summer. Bushy in habit, frost- tolerant and tough, these varieties provide masses of reliable color for early-season sales. Very early flowering. Best in 5" to 1 gallon pots. Plant in late summer for spring sales. 102

POEM Lavender POEM Lilac PPAF POEM Mirabelle POEM Pastel PPAF

54 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 RYSI Bronze RYSI Copper RYSI Gold RYSI Moon RYSI Star

WINTER Joy WINTER Orchid WINTER Rouge WINTER Sorbet Improved WINTER Sun

RYSI™ WINTER™ ERYSIMUM hybrid   Z 8-11 12-18" ERYSIMUM hybrid   Z 8-11 15-20" A series of hybrid perennial wallflowers with a well-branched yet This fantastic series has large, sweetly-scented flowers in a broad upright plant habit. Medium-sized, fragrant flowers in a broad range range of luscious colors. Flowering early spring through early of bright colors. Flowering from early spring through early summer, summer, these well-branched, bushy plants are frost-tolerant and very bushy in habit with short flower spikes. Frost tolerant and tough, providing big, beautiful masses of early-spring sales. Best in tough. An excellent choice for high-value crops in early-spring pansy 6" to 2 gallon pots. Plant in late summer for early-spring sales. Peak season. Best in 5" to 1 gallon pots. Peak availability weeks 25-45. availability weeks 25-45. 102 102

RYSI Bronze WINTER Joy RYSI Copper PPAF WINTER Orchid PPAF RYSI Gold WINTER Rouge PPAF RYSI Moon PPAF WINTER Sorbet Improved PPAF RYSI Star PPAF WINTER Sun PPAF

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 55 EUPHORIC™ White PP EUPHORBIA hypericifolia   Z 10-11 12-18" Vigorous well-branched variety is early to bloom and lacey flowers create nonstop color. Great component. 102

Gloria PP EUPHORBIA hypericifolia   Z 10-11 12-18"

Heat tolerant with narrow foliage and small white flowers.102 EUPHORIC White Gloria

Cool Breeze PP EUPHORBIA hypericifolia   Z 10-11 12-18" New from Selecta, white flowers and billowing habit on narrow green foliage. 102

Ascot Rainbow PP21401 EUPHORBIA x martnii   Z 6-11 14-20" Cool Breeze Ascot Rainbow Selected for its distinct and unique variegated flowers and foliage.F lowers' color consists of cream, lime and green while the foliage displays tones of cream and green/blue with stunning red-pink coloring throughout cooler months. 102

Denim EUPHORBIA pityusa   Z 8-11 8-12" Soft silver-blue fine textured foliage creates a perfect accent to mixed containers and landscape. 102

Denim

56 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 STANDUP Alice STANDUP Carlotta STANDUP Gene STANDUP Ginger STANDUP Laura

STANDUP Pia STANDUP Rosella Improved STANDUP Shirley STANDUP Yolanda

STANDUP™ FUCHSIA hybrid   Z 8-11 6-8" A fantastic series of compact, early-flowering fuchsias bred in Germany that have proven to be the best series for modern, high- density pot production and overall consumer performance. Small foliage, phenomenal branching habit, early flowering with a profusion of outward-facing flowers all season long – STANDUP varieties have a great pot presentation at retail and outperform the competition hands down. 102

STANDUP Alice PPAF STANDUP CarlottaPPAF STANDUP Gene PPAF STANDUP Ginger PPAF STANDUP Laura PPAF STANDUP Pia PPAF STANDUP Rosella Improved PPAF STANDUP Shirley PPAF STANDUP Yolanda PPAF

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 57 ANGEL EARRINGS Double Red Dollar Princess Firecracker Gartenmeister

June Bride Tom Thumb Winston Churchill

ANGEL EARRINGS® Gartenmeister FUCHSIA hybrid   Z 9-11 10-14" FUCHSIA triphylla   Z 10-11 24-36" Excellent series for hanging baskets. Heat-tolerant and a variety of Boasts single, long-tubed, brick red flowers and dark bronze-red colors. Pictured: ANGEL EARRINGS ‘Double Red’. 102 leaves and stems. Vigorous, upright variety tolerates the heat of summer better than most fuchsias. 102

Dollar Princess June Bride FUCHSIA hybrid   Z 9-11 12-18" FUCHSIA hybrid   Z 10-11 24-36" Pink and purple flowers adorn medium-green leaves. Upright habit. 102 Medium-sized pale rose flowers with dark rose corolla. Growth upright and vigorous. 102

Firecracker PPAF Tom Thumb FUCHSIA triphylla   Z 9-10 18-30" FUCHSIA hybrid   Z 9-11 6-12" Coral flowers stand out against the creamy white variegated foliage. 102 Small variety with red sepals and mauve-purple petals. 102

Winston Churchill FUCHSIA hybrid   Z 9-11 18-24" Double flowers with pink sepals and blue-lavender petals and pink veining. 102

58 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 GALLO Dark Bicolor GALLO Fire GALLO Orange GALLO Peach Oranges and Lemons

SUNRITA Scarlet Halo BELLEZA Dark Pink BELLEZA White Evolution SISKIYOU PINK

GALLO® BELLEZA™ GAILLARDIA hybrid   Z 4-11 10-12" GAURA lindheimeri   Z 5-11 24-36" Large, bright flowers form a uniform canopy from summer until frost. This beeblossom has an upright, compact habit with tall stems Excellent container performance and heat-tolerant. Vernalization is above a mound of green foliage and pretty pink star-shaped flowers not required for flowering. Perfect for quart and gallon production. with long anthers. Drought, heat and humidity tolerant. Use in 102 containers, perennial borders and wildflower gardens. 102

Oranges and Lemons PP17092 Siskiyou Pink GAILLARDIA aristata   Z 5-11 12-18" GAURA lindheimeri   Z 5-11 24-36" Super long-blooming, extremely floriferous – up to 75 blooms per This wand flower has four-petaled, bright pink flowers atop long, thin plant simultaneously. Large, peachy-orange flowers with yellow tips wands with white anthers above a compact mound of green foliage. and a gold central cone. Blue-green foliage and busy, upright habit. Drought, heat and humidity tolerant. 102 Easy to grow. 102

Whirling Butterflies SUNRITA™ GAURA lindheimeri   Z 5-11 24-36" GAILLARDIA aristata   Z 5-11 14-18" This butterfly Gaura has bright starry white flowers tinged with pale The ideal semi-compact Gaillardia, extremely uniform, with pink highlights. Heat and drought tolerant. Maroon spots may impressive blooming power across all five colors. An outstanding appear on the foliage. Use in mixed containers and landscape. Not performer in gallon pots or larger containers. 102 pictured. 102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 59 pac Elsner Geranium Founded in 1889, German-based pac-Elsner is credited with the creation of the modern Zonal Geranium and in recent years they have developed a superb range of innovative series like low-chill, heat-tolerant mini-regals called Angel Eyes; or the bold and beautiful Candy Flowers, a big-bloomed garden Regal series. Saxonia hybrids – a spreading zonal-type interspecific flowers well in shade. Along with a full complement of excellent Zonal and Ivy series and varieties and other unusual and exciting types, these geraniums are super-charged for profit – for you and your retailer.

Fireworks® Fireworks Light Pink DANDY Burgundy Pelargonium x zonale

A premium Stellar type with single, star-shaped flowers, Fireworks® showcases an unusual “spiky” look that catches the eye. Easy to grow with proven excellent consumer performance.

Dandy® Pelargonium x peltatum Features semi-double Ivies and a compact, bushy habit: ideal for baskets and combos. Broad palette includes unique bicolors.

Shiva® DANDY Deep Red Shiva Amethyst Improved Pelargonium x peltatum Consumers love these large-flowered Ivy Geraniums with consistently superior garden performance. Medium vigor.

Ville® Pelargonium x peltatum These standard “balcon” types sport a cascading habit, perfect for window boxes or as ground cover. Excellent vigor.

Angel Eyes® Shiva Mex ANGEL EYES Bicolor Pelargonium x crispum The smallest of the Regal types is anything but timid. Angel Eyes® are extremely floriferous, displaying unique pansy-faced flowers with vivid markings that bloom beautifully all summer. Bushy and naturally compact, they have no need for PGRs and require less water and fertilizer than standard Geraniums. Growing cool for the final one-third of the production cycle will improve quality, though no cool treatment is needed under high light conditions.

ANGEL EYES Orange ANGEL EYES Light Pink

60 TRAY SIZE: 104/104. 30mm Ellepot Aristo® Pelargonium x crispum The next generation of Regal Geraniums has arrived, with a strong bud count and non-brittle foliage (for easier shipping). Aristo® varieties flower earlier than standard types, so your customers won’t wait long to enjoy a phenomenal range of colors and patterns. And as a cool crop, they require less heating than standard Geraniums.

aristo Black PP (pacabla) aristo Burgundy PP(regburg) aristo Candy PP(regcan) aristo Clarina PP (regli) ARISTO Black Aristo Clarina aristo halo PP (pacahal) aristo lilac PP (pacali)

PP aristo petticoat (regpet) aristo purple PP (pacapur) aristo red PP (pacared)

aristo salmon PP (pacasal) aristo Surprise PP(regsur)

aristo velvet Red PP (regvel)

Elanos®

Pelargonium x zonale aristo Halo aristo Salmon

A solid series of standard Zonals with excellent performance and an unusual range of colors. Strong benchmark varieties for today’s market.

Darko® Pelargonium x zonale

Enjoy a great color range with beautiful black-green foliage that contrasts nicely with flowers. Compact yet vigorous growth.

Flower Fairy® Pelargonium x zonale elanos Rose Picotee darko Rose

A compact series with semi-double flowers and a pronounced eye.

Little lady® Pelargonium x zonale

The first miniature Zonal series, Little Lady offers exceptional high-density production in small pots (2.5-3.5") and can be finished for Valentine’s Day under HID lighting.

flower fairy Berry little lady Bicolor

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 61 Pelgardini® Pelargonium x hortorum Beautiful heirlooms with variegated, colorful foliage that contrasts spectacularly against flowers. Clean, healthy and robust, these varieties are often great in mixed containers.

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mrs. Pollock occold Shield Vancouver Centennial

SCENTED GERANIUMS PELGARDINI scented geraniums Vancouver Centennial Orange Fizz Pelargonium x hortorum Stir the senses with strongly scented foliage and touchy-feely textures. This terrific range of botanical-type plants has reliable, clean material and a surplus of consumer appeal.

Concolor Lace Orange Fizz P.x fragrans

Saxonia® Pelargonium x hortorum This vigorous interspecific hybrid covers up to 6 square feet per plant and grows well in part shade and dry areas. Great landscaping, self-cleaning SAXONIA Violet PILLAR Flame and excellent weather and disease resistance. Best grown in larger pots. Excellent in 1-gallon pot.

saxonia orange PP (shacor) saxonia purple PP (share) saxonia violet PP (shalet)

Pillar® Pelargonium x zonale

Larger-growing with longer internodes, this series is excellent for use in 1-3 gallon pots grown on a stake. Beautiful and heat tolerant, they do well in a wide range of uses. PILLAR Pink PILLAR Scarlet pillar flame pillar pink PP (Tikpink) pillar scarlet PP (Tikscarl) pillar violet PP (Tikvio)

62 Syngenta Flowers’ Geranium assortment is one of the most comprehensive in the industry, and by offering the best of their Geranium series in one program, we make it easier for our customers to access these excellent varieties. If there are other series or varieties that you’d like to see us list, please email Juan St. Amant at [email protected]. We are happy to accommodate specific needs provided they meet our minimums.

Calliope®

Pelargonium x hybrida Calliope Hot Pink Calliope Lavender Rose Extremely well-branched, vigorous mounding habit is ideal for baskets, large pots and landscape applications. Large semi-double flowers with stunning color; bloom in full sun or part shade locations. Five colors including three color breakthroughs for 2013.

Caliente®

Pelargonium x hybrida Ivy-zonal cross provides foliage with very good edema resistance and large single flowers. The best heat tolerance of any geranium on the market; provides continuous color under the most extreme conditions. Series of nine beautiful colors.

CALLIOPE Burgundy CALIENTE Dark Rose

Americana®

Pelargonium x zonale Versatile for growers and reliable results for retailers and consumers; suitable for all container sizes. Bold, clear flower colors. Proven greenhouse and outdoor performance and a long history of award-winning varieties Fifteen colors.

Rocky Mountain™

Pelargonium x zonale Strong, vigorous plants with large, round flower heads for high-impact, premium sales. Very uniform plants bred to thrive in challenging North American climates, especially in the landscape. Ideal for larger pot sizes and mixed containers where strong plants are needed. Fifteen colors.

Temprano™

Pelargonium x peltatum Earliest-to-bloom series for faster sell-through and more profitable turns. Unbeatable performers from the ivy geranium market leader. Very floriferous plants. Eight colors.

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 63 DRAKENSBERG™ GERBERA hybrid  Z 8-11 10-15" Bred by crossing a tough little wild species of Gerbera from the snowy mountains in South Africa, this excellent series of incredibly disease resistant, high-performance DRAKENSBERG™ daisies with rosettes of leaves produces a profusion of medium sized flowers on sturdy stems from spring until late autumn. They thrive in summer heat and humidity, even in the Deep South. Great in landscapes and containers. These popular varieties are from tissue culture, so please order early. Use Apricot for a DRAKENSBERG Apricot DRAKENSBERG Buttermilk DRAKENSBERG Carmine stronger soft orange color. Best in 4" to 1-gallon pots. 72

DRAKENSBERG Apricot PPAF

DRAKENSBERG Buttermilk PPAF

DRAKENSBERG Carmine

DRAKENSBERG Pink Improved PPAF

DRAKENSBERG Scarlet PPAF

DRAKENSBERG White PPAF

DRAKENSBERG Pink Improved DRAKENSBERG Scarlet DRAKENSBERG White

64 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 FESTIVAL GERBERA jamesonii   Z 9-11 12-24" A versatile series from Sakata offering many spectacular colors on uniform and compact plants. A complete color range with 22 colors. Use in 4-6" pot production. Perfect for patio containers and garden displays. 128

FLORI LINE® FESTIVAL Cherry with Eye FESTIVAL Orange with Eye FESTIVAL Yellow with Eye GERBERA hybrid   Z 9-11 10-24" With an upright-mounded habit, this excellent series from our friends at Florist was bred with growers in mind. Uniform, quick-flowering and outstanding colors. Order early for best availability. For a complete list of available varieties go to www. plugconnection.com/resources. 128

JAGUAR™ GERBERA   Z 9-11 8-12" This popular, early and uniform series has strong retail appeal. JAGUAR displays up to five blooms per FLORI LINE Combi FLORI LINE Dark Fireball FLORI LINE Maxi Yellow plant at once with short, thick stems and compact foliage. Fourteen colors from Syngenta. Ideal for 4-6" pot production. 128

MEGA REVOLUTION GERBERA jamesonii   Z 9-11 12-16" This vigorous and heat-tolerant series of African daisies from Ball produces extremely large flowers. Great for use in 6" or larger containers. Nine colors. 128

JAGUAR Orange Picotee JAGUAR Rose Dark Center JAGUAR Yellow Dark Center

MEGA REVOLUTION Champagne MEGA REVOLUTION MEGA REVOLUTION Golden Yellow Dark Center Scarlet Dark Center

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 65 Variegata Raspberry Ripple Strawberries & Cream Inspiration Lemon Licorice

Licorice Splash White Licorice Icicles SCENTROPIA Dark Blue

Variegated Creeping Charlie Licorice Splash HELICHRYSUM petiolare  Z 9-10 8-12" GLECHOMA hederacea ‘Variegata’   Z 4-9 2-4"  Soft, variegated foliage enhances containers and baskets. 102 Creamy variegated foliage, hanging basket favorite. 102

White Licorice Raspberry Ripple PP21077 HELICHRYSUM petiolare   Z 9-10 8-12" HEBE hybrid   Z 8-11 10-30" Silver velvety and vigorous grower makes an excellent groundcover. Covered in raspberry pink flowers in spring, compact habit.102 102

Strawberries & Cream PPAF Icicles HEBE hybrid   Z 8-11 10-36" HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum   Z 9-10 8-16" Strawberry pink blooms in late spring, compact habit. 102 Upright grower with silver foliage makes an ideal component. 102

Inspiration SCENTROPIA™ Dark Blue HEBE speciosa x   Z 8-11 10-30" HELIOTROPIUM arborescens   Z 10-11 8-12" Compact Hebe with deep purple to white flowers in spring.102 Fragrant violet-blue flowers atop velvety green foliage.102

Lemon Licorice HELICHRYSUM petiolare   Z 9-10 8-12" Refined grower with velvety, frosted chartruese colored foliage.102

66 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 MARINO Blue Amethyst Myst Crimson Curls Plum Pudding

Mahogany Splendor Alexander’s White Snowflake

MARINO Blue Mahogany Splendor HELIOTROPE arborescens   Z 9-11 10-14" Hibiscus acetosella   Z 9-10 36-60" Upright habit of scented violet-blue flowers above green foliage. Deep burgundy, maple-shaped leaves with serrated edges. 128 Selecta 102

Alexander’s White Amethyst Myst IBERIS sempervirens   Z 3-9 8-10" HEUCHERA americana   Z 4-9 6-12" Evergreen plant with evergreen leaves and clusters of pure white Soft silver purple turns deeper in cool weather. 102 flowers in spring.102

Crimson Curls PP13729 Snowflake™ HEUCHERA hybrid   Z 4-9 10-15" IBERIS sempervirens   Z 3-9 8-10" Distinctively curly, crimson foliage topped with white flowers.102 Masses of ball shaped blooms in early spring. Excellent variety. 102

Plum Pudding HEUCHERA hybrid   Z 5-9 12-24" Dark purple-red leaves with silver marbling and pink flowers.102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 67 SONIC® NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS  Z 10-11 12-14" Twenty-one colors of extra-large, vibrant blooms combined with dark green foliage and strong habit. Extremely versatile series for all container sizes. Award-winning performance and unsurpassed retail appeal makes this our most popular New Guinea Impatiens series. 102

SONIC Amethyst PP SONIC Bright Pink PP SONIC Amethyst SONIC Bright Pink SONIC Burgundy SONIC Burgundy PP SONIC Deep Purple PP SONIC Deep Red PP SONIC Hot Rose on Gold PP SONIC Light Lavender PP SONIC Light Pink PP SONIC Lilac PP SONIC Magic Pink PP SONIC Mango PP SONIC Orange PP SONIC Pink PP SONIC Red PP SONIC Salmon PP SONIC Deep Purple SONIC Deep Red SONIC Hot Rose on Gold SONIC Salmon Ice PP SONIC Scarlet PP SONIC Sweet Cherry PP SONIC Sweet Orange PP SONIC Sweet Purple PP SONIC White PP

SONIC Light Lavender SONIC Light Pink SONIC Lilac

SONIC Magic Pink SONIC Mango SONIC Orange

68 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 SUNPATIENS® A revolutionary new hybrid, SunPatiens® have a proven reputation for outstanding performance in the garden and commercial landscapes. Their impressive features are not limited to the garden; they work exceptionally well for growers too. They are easy-to-produce and fast to finish. They also have strong disease resistance – especially against the serious problem of downy mildew, which is causing problems for growers, retailers and gardeners. SunPatiens® are certain to grow in popularity as the industry learns more about how far the breeding has come. SUNPATIENS COMPACT SUNPATIENS COMPACT Lilac SUNPATIENS COMPACT Orange Deep Rose

SUNPATIENS® COMPACT IMPATIENS x hybrida hort z 11 24" x 30"

Compact SunPatiens® are bred for shorter internodes and excellent branching. Available in seven colors, the Compact SunPatiens® are the perfect choice for quart, gallon and hanging basket production. Compact varieties do not require growth regulator applications if plants are not grown wet with high nutrition and produced under high light. 102

SUNPATIENS COMPACT White SUNPATIENS SPREADING SUNPATIENS SPREADING Salmon ® Corona SUNPATIENS SPREADING IMPATIENS x hybrida hort Z 11 30" x 36"

With a mounding habit ideally suited for basket and premium patio pots, these plants perform exceptionally well in landscapes where a mounded, spreading form is preferred. They are available in four colors, including two with bold variegated foliage. 102

SUNPATIENS® VIGOROUS IMPATIENS x hybrida hort z 11 36-48"

The perfect plant for landscapes where fast-growing SUNPATIENS SPREADING White SUNPATIENS VIGOROUS SUNPATIENS VIGOROUS color is essential. Most commonly produced in Coral Variegated Lavender Variegated larger containers, these plants cover a lot of bare ground fast and can be offered as 60-70mm “ready-to-plant” liners. This package provides quick turns for the grower and is ideal for the commercial landscaper looking to save labor and simplify planting. Available in eight colors. 102

SUNPATIENS VIGOROUS SUNPATIENS VIGOROUS Orange SUNPATIENS VIGOROUS Pink Magenta

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 69 DESANA Bronze DESANA Compact Red DESANA Lime DESANA Maple SIDEKICK Black

SIDEKICK Black Heart SIDEKICK Lime Blackie Black Heart Margarita

DESANA™ Blackie IPOMOEA batatas   Z 10-11 8-12" IPOMOEA batatas   Z 10-11 12-16" New spring of 2012, this series of dramatic foliage colors will make Grown for its dark foliage, Blackie maintains its deep purple, almost a surprisingly excellent 4" and 6" crop. DESANA really show off in black color in full to partial sun. Excellent as a component in hanging combinations by adding color, texture and drama without dominating baskets and planters. 102 complementary plantings. 102

Black Heart SIDEKICK™ IPOMOEA batatas   Z 10-11 14-18" IPOMOEA batatas   Z 10-11 12-14" This classic component will give your mixed containers SIDEKICK is a series of semi-compact, bushy and large foliaged sophistication and contrast. Dark purple, heart-shaped foliage with a ornamental sweet potatoes. With a habit that is ideal for mixed mounding to trailing habit. Heat tolerant, vigorous and showy. 102 containers and 4" production, you’ll find this series versatile and well behaved. An excellent performer in sun to partial shade. Three colors from Syngenta. 102 Margarita IPOMOEA batatas   Z 10-11 16-20" Lime-green foliage is one of the easiest ways to turn a mixed basket into a work of art. Margarita is vigorous, so pair up with other varieties that can keep up like SURFINIA Petunia and TECHNO HEAT Lobelia varieties.102

70 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 CHIPOTLE™ LANTANA hybrid  Z 9-11 10-12" CHIPOTLE™ is a series of well-branched, smaller- leaved varieties with excellent heat tolerance and continuous flowering spring through frost.102

BANDANA® LANTANA hybrid  Z 9-11 16-20" CHIPOTLE Blaze CHIPOTLE Cream CHIPOTLE Flare This easy-to-grow mounding series is grower- friendly and looks great in containers or in landscape applications. Large flowers produce little to no seed set, creating continous displays of color. Syngenta. 102

BANDITO® LANTANA hybrid  Z 9-11 12-14" Naturally compact habits, best for warm climates. Lantana traditionally need PGRs to control growth in production. Limited seed set results in more continuous summer blooming. Syngenta. 102 CHIPOTLE Glow CHIPOTLE Tucano CHIPOTLE Tutti Frutti

Dallas Red LANTANA camara  Z 8-11 14-20" Lantana ‘Dallas Red’ has a great show of flowers that last from spring until frost. The flowers are golden- yellow, orange and red and will all deepen to red with age. 102

New Gold™

LANTANA hybrid Z 8-11 18-24" BANDANA Rose BANDITO Orange Sunrise Dallas Red  This classic drought-tolerant, heat-loving, low maintenance annual has a wealth of golden-yellow flowers. A very adaptable and popular tender perennial. 102

New Gold

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 71 LAMI™ LAMIUM maculatum    Z 4-10 6-10" Foliage and flowers, this designer collection of Lamium from Danzinger has compact habits, interesting foliage and is covered with huge flowers.102

Aureum LAMIUM maculatum    Z 4-10 8-12"

Chartreuse foliage and slight variegation. Makes a great accent plant in LAMI Mega White LAMI Mega Purple mixed containers. 102

Beacon Silver LAMIUM maculatum    Z 4-10 8-12" Silver leaves and attractive rose-colored flowers. Vigorous, mounding habit. Excellent component for baskets. 102

Chequers

LAMIUM maculatum    Z 4-10 8-12" Aureum Beacon Silver Silver margin contrasts with Chequers' deep green foliage. Low-growing, spreading habit. 102

Pink Pewter LAMIUM maculatum    Z 4-10 8-12" Heavy-flowering Lamium with pink flowers and silver foliage. Perennial classic. 102

Purple Dragon Chequers Pink Pewter LAMIUM maculatum    Z 4-10 8-12" An exceptional variety with large deep-purple, snapdragon-like flowers that stand out over the silver variegated leaves. 102

White Nancy

LAMIUM maculatum    8-12"

Bright white flowers highlight silver foliage from spring through fall.102

Purple Dragon White Nancy

72 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 Ice Queen™ PPAF LEUCANTHEMUM hosmariense  Z 5-11 6-10" This exciting early-spring bloomer has stunning silver foliage with beautiful white flowers. A superior new selection with many large, extremely long- lasting flowers, it can be grown with Erysimum and planted in late summer or fall and grown cool over winter. Its stunning silver leaves remain beautiful all summer, even after the early-spring flowering season. PGR when flower buds are the size of a pea with Bonzai or B-Nine. 102

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Ice Queen Heavenly Blue Heavenly Blue

LITHODORA diffusa   Z 4-9 4-6" Heavenly Blue forms a low, creeping mat of hairy grey-green leaves, studded with royal-blue star flowers from late spring through summer. This choice rock garden plant and groundcover makes an unforgettable display. 102

Silver Stream™ PPAF LOBULARIA hybrid   Z 9-11 4-6" With profuse flowering on a neat habit, this vegetative Lobularia is extremely versatile. Silver Stream is suited for baskets, containers and 4" programs. Top pick. 102 Silver Stream Goldie

Goldie LYSIMACHIA nummularia   Z 3-10 2-4" Goldie turns lime green in shady conditions and stunning gold hues in sun. Use for groundcover, baskets and containers. Top seller. 102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 73 TECHNO® PPAF LOBELIA hybrid   Z 9-11 14-22" A very early-flowering series, TECHNO is perfect for combination plantings and baskets. Semi-trailing, mounded habits that retain their shape and color all season long. TECHNO HEAT were bred for improved heat tolerance and summer blooming. TECHNO HEAT UPRIGHTS are ideal for 4-6" production. Syngenta. 102

WESTFLOWERS® STAR

LOBELIA hybrid   Z 9-11 16-24" TECHNO Blue TECHNO HEAT Violet ‘11 The Westflowers STAR series is more vigorous and well-suited for hanging baskets. Unique colors, intensive colors and a showy effect from the distance. 102

WESTFLOWERS® HOT® Waterblue Improved

LOBELIA hybrid   Z 9-11 14-18" Westflowers HOT series was bred for heat-tolerance and summer performance in small pots or baskets. Will perform superbly for growers and consumers alike. 102

TECHNO HEAT UPRIGHT Light STAR Blue Star Blue MAGADI™

LOBELIA hybrid   Z 9-11 14-18" Featuring a heat tolerant series of versatile and brilliant colors. MAGADI have strong performance on the bench and in the garden. Basket varieties have a semi-trailing habit, and all others are more mounding. 102

HOT Waterblue Improved MAGADI Blue

74 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 SUN PARASOL® GIANT MANDEVILLA   Z 5-11 6-8" This large-flowered series has loads of luscious blooms presented on a vigorous plant. Best for larger containers, its stunning presentation is sure to fetch a premium price. Suntory. 72

SUN PARASOL Giant Crimson PPAF SUN PARASOL Giant Pink PPAF SUN PARASOL Giant White PPAF

SUN PARASOL GIANT Crimson SUN PARASOL GIANT Pink SUN PARASOL® ORIGINAL MANDEVILLA   Z 5-11 6-8" This best-selling variety is compact with good basal branching and glossy foliage, which sets off the beautiful blooms. Ideal as a patio, hanging basket, balcony, bedding and house plant. Suntory. 72

SUN PARASOL® PRETTY MANDEVILLA   Z 5-11 6-8" This variety has superior branching and more compact growth. Ideal for planting in smaller pots and baskets. Its bushier habit reduces the need for SUN PARASOL GIANT White SUN PARASOL ORIGINAL Crimson staking. Suntory. 72

SUN PARASOL Pretty Crimson PPAF SUN PARASOL Pretty Pink PPAF

SUN PARASOL PRETTY Crimson SUN PARASOL PRETTY Pink

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 75 KAROO Dark Blue KAROO Pink Ice KAROO Pink Improved KAROO Plum KAROO Soft Blue

KAROO Violet Ice KAROO White ELPH Blue Red Eye ANGELART Pineapple SERENGETI Upright Purple

KAROO™ ELPH™ NEMESIA fruticans  Z 8-11 6-8" NEMESIA fruticans   Z 8-11 6-12" A series of triploid Nemesia fruticans hybrids bred in Germany with Strong vigor and excellent branching for full plants with dainty, a compact-upright, very bushy habit; sturdy stems; and spikes of nicely scented flowers and continuous flowering all summer long. large, showy flowers all season long. Unlike other Nemesia fruticans Compact, mounding habit. Three varieties in the ELPH series are series, KAROO™ varieties are sterile and do not waste their energy available from Selecta. These are the perfect plants for pots, mixed producing unsightly seed pods – instead, they flower nonstop right containers and baskets. 102 up to hard frosts in autumn. Great in pots and containers – ideal for early color in quarts. 102

PPAF KAROO Dark Blue ® Dark, violet-blue flowers with golden lips. ANGELART

KAROO Pink Ice PPAF NEMESIA hybrid   Z 9-11 8-12" Frosted lilac-pink flowers with bright yellow lips. Early- and long-flowering and very fragrant. An excellent addition to KAROO Pink Improved PPAF any border, bed or container. There are 6 varieties in the ANGELART Soft baby-pink flowers in profusion. series to choose from. 102

KAROO Plum PPAF Deep plum violet/magenta flowers. KAROO Soft Blue PPAF SERENGETI® Wedgewood-blue flowers with white markings. NEMESIA hybrid Z 9-11 12-14" KAROO Violet Ice PPAF   Soft mauve-purple flags and lavender frost lips with bright yellow markings. SERENGETI Nemesia produces large flowers with continuous KAROO White PPAF flowering and a semi-trailing habit. Six varieties by Selecta. Great in Perky, pure-white flowers with canary-yellow lips. pots, baskets and containers. 102

76 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 NESSIE Carambola Cherries on Ice NESSIE PLUS Cream NESSIE PLUS Deep Red NESSIE Maranon

NESSIE PLUS New Papaya NESSIE PLUS Purple NESSIE Tamarillo NESSIE PLUS White NESSIE PLUS Yellow

NESSIE PLUS™ NEMESIA hybrid  Z 9-11 6-10" A series of interspecific Nemesia hybrids bred in Germany with exceptional heat tolerance and outstanding flower power. A wide range of wonderful colors and the first interspecific Nemesia series that can take summer heat and keep on flowering right into autumn. Great for baskets, window boxes and mixed containers. Uniform in habit, flower size and performance throughout the series. Grow dry for best results. 102

NESSIE Carambola PPAF NESSIE PLUS Cream PPAF NESSIE PLUS Deep Red PPAF NESSIE Maranon PPAF NESSIE PLUS New Papaya PPAF NESSIE PLUS Purple PPAF NESSIE Tamarillo PPAF NESSIE PLUS White PPAF NESSIE PLUS Yellow PPAF Cherries on Ice PPAF

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 77 Walker’s Low SUMMER SPLASH BOUQUET SUMMER SPLASH MOUNDING 3D Berry White 3D Coral Sand Blue White

ASTRA Cream ASTRA Dark Violet ASTRA Orange Sunrise ASTRA Outback Purple ASTRA Rose with Eye

ASTRA White ASTRA Yellow ASTRA Yellow-Apricot Imp. BLAZING DAISY Moonshine Yellow BLAZING DAISY Orange Sunset

BLAZING DAISY White Lightning TRADEWINDS Yellow ZION Apricot Pink ZION Red ZION Shadow Yellow

78 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 Walker’s Low TRADEWINDS® NEPETA faassenii   Z 3-11 18-36" OSTEOSPERMUM ecklonis  Z 9-11 12-20" This superb variety was named for a garden, not its size as many Bred to induce flowering at higher temperatures without vernalization. people think. Violet-blue flowers are set off against the aromatic grey- Easy-to-grow, excellent branching and a compact growth habit. green foliage. With a long bloom season and ease of cultivation, it’s a Syngenta. 102 popular plant in gardens around the world. 102

SUMMER SPLASH® ZION™ NIEREMBERGIA hybrid  Z 9-11 10-30" OSTEOSPERMUM ecklonis  Z 9-11 12x18" Versatile and fast-growing, this easy-care series of large flowers Inspired by the colors of Zion National Park in Utah, this series is reliable all summer long. Use in borders, rock gardens and features distinctive, novel colors. 2013 brings three new large- containers. 102 flowered colors to this Selecta collection. 102

3D® OSTEOSPERMUM ecklonis  Z 9-11 10-14" Blooms stay open all day and night for high-impact retail displays of color right out of the box. This cool-season crop makes an irresistible display at retail. 4", 6" and mixed container use. Bred by Selecta. 102

ASTRA™ OSTEOSPERMUM hybrid  Z 9-11 12-14" One of our favorite series of Osteospermum, ASTRA varieties were the best performers at our 2012 Spring Trials. With a full range of colors, we know this uniform series will please our growers. 102

BLAZING DAISY™ OSTEOSPERMUM hybrid  Z 9-11 8-15" An excellent series from the breeder of the best-selling series of Osteos on the market. These varieties are both warm- and cold- tolerant. Perfect grown cool, they are superb early-spring crops to generate sales ahead of the season. 102

SIDE SHOW™ OSTEOSPERMUM ecklonis  Z 9-11 10-12" The strong flower power, compact structure, excellent branching and superior heat tolerance of the Side Show series make it an outstanding choice for both grower and garden performance all season. 102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 79 PILLOW™ OXALIS articulata   Z 7-11 4-6" A series of hybrid Oxalis with a neat, mounding habit, beautiful apple-green shamrock foliage and hundreds of pink or white flowers right above the foliage all summer long. The plants literally cover themselves with flowers all season, becoming more and more beautiful. Propagated through tissue culture, thus very uniform, healthy and robust. Hardy to Zone 8 with protection from winter wet. Cultivaris. 72

PINK PILLOW PPAF Bright pink flowers, compact habit.

PILLOW Pink PILLOW White WHITE PILLOW PPAF Pure snow-white flowers, beautiful partner variety.

ALLURE™ OXALIS triangularis   Z 9-11 4-8" The ALLURE™ series of Oxalis triangularis features wonderfully colorful foliage in a range of rich, luxurious colors, with white or pale pink flowers nestled between the leaves as an extra bonus all summer long. Beautiful as an indoor pot plant, in mixed and solo containers, baskets and window boxes and outdoors in sunny or shady locations. Easy and fast in cultivation – great for pot production. Cultivaris. 72

ALLURE BURGUNDY PPAF ALLURE Burgundy ALLURE Ebony Rich burgundy-purple foliage with pastel-pink flowers.

ALLURE EBONY PPAF Ink-black foliage with stark white flowers.

ALLURE LAVENDER PPAF Lilac-pink foliage with pure white flowers.

ALLURE MAHOGANY PPAF Warm mahogany-brown foliage with pink flowers.

ALLURE SILVER PPAF Metallic jade-green foliage and pink flowers.

ALLURE Lavender ALLURE Mahogany Russian Sage PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia  Z 5-11 4-8" Panicles of lavender-blue flowers that become increasingly brilliant as they open. A popular perennial. 102

ALLURE Silver Russian Sage

80 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 DOUBLE WAVE® PETUNIA hybrid  Z 10-11 6-10" Pretty, frilled double-flowering series on a spreading plant habit makes outstanding mixed containers, baskets and landscapes. 102

FAME™ PETUNIA hybrid  Z 10-11 6-10"

DOUBLE WAVE Blue Veined FAME Yellow Evolution Early-flowering and fast-finishing series has a compact, mounded habit with large, vivid blooms. A very consistent series with excellent performance. Perfect for pots and hanging baskets. From Selecta. 102

FORTUNIA® PETUNIA hybrid  Z 10-11 10-12" A vigorous, trailing habit Petunia with striking flower colors, early- and long- flowering period and tolerance of extreme weather conditions. For complete variety listing, go to www.plugconnection.com/resources. 102

FORTUNIA GLOW GLOW®

PETUNIA hybrid  Z 10-11 6-10" This early-flowering series is excellent for early sales. Combined with our lit and pinched liners, GLOW is sure to fly off benches. Use in mixed containers, as a bedding plant and in hanging baskets. 102

RAY®

PETUNIA hybrid  Z 10-11 6-10" One of our favorite series for early flowering Petunia. We love the color selection for hanging basket combinations. Like all of our vegetative Petunia, the Ray series is lit and pinched before shipping to you – making this already RAY Sunray early series an even better performer for growers. Vigorous, semi-trailing plant habit with large flowers. Use in 4-6" pots, combinations and hanging baskets. 102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 81 SURFINA® PETUNIA  Z 10-11 6-10" With a complete range of habits, colors and vigor, Suntory’s high-performing series of vegetative Petunia still sets the benchmark for performance. SURFINIA TRAILING varieties are a knockout in city baskets where they will cascade and spill like no other Petunia. The more refined BABY COMPACT and PATIO collections will perform in smaller containers – ideal for urban gardeners with less space but desiring high-impact color. For our complete SURFINIA lineup, simply log on to www.plugconnection.com/resources. And like all of our vegetative Petunia, SURFINIAs will come to you packing a punch with our pinched and lit young plant treatment. 102 SURFINA BOUQUET Red SURFINA MOUNDING BABY COMPACT Pink

SURFINA MOUNDING PATIO SURFINA MOUNDING SUMMER Coral Pink Double Pink

SURFINA MOUNDING SUMMER SURFINA MOUNDING SUMMER Double Rose Double White

SURFINA TRAILING Blue Veined

82 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 WESTFLOWERS® PERFECTUNIA PETUNIA  Z 10-11 6-10" A very consistent and compact series, these bestselling European Petunias have a ball-like shape and boast bright colors. PERFECTUNIA® is very early, uniform and perfect for 4" and gallon production. 102

WESTFLOWERS PERFECTUNIA WESTFLOWERS PERFECTUNIA Neon Pink Orange

WESTFLOWERS PERFECTUNIA WESTFLOWERS PERFECTUNIA Purple Red

WESTFLOWERS PERFECTUNIA WESTFLOWERS PERFECTUNIA White Yellow

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 83 ASTORIA® PHLOX drummondii   Z 9-11 14-24" ASTORIA combines early flowering that lasts all summer with a large selection of colors. Excellent mounding habit makes them ideal for garden borders, patio pots, window boxes and hanging baskets. 102

Blue Boy

PHLOX paniculata  Z 4-8 24-30" ASTORIA Peach Blue Boy An old-school favorite with lavender-blue heads in late summer, this is the darkest blue paniculata type. 102

David

PHLOX paniculata  Z 4-8 36-48" Among the most well-known of the garden phlox, this variety has strong disease resistance in a range of climates and covers itself with bright white, fragrant flowers in midsummer. Former Perennial Plant of the Year. 102

Franz Schubert David Franz Schubert PHLOX paniculata  Z 4-8 24-30" Vigorous grower with sturdy wands of durable lilac blooms. Named by Alan Bloom for his favorite composer. 102

Emerald Blue

PHLOX subulata  Z 3-8 3-4" Masses of clear lavender-blue flowers on this early spring-blooming, disease- resistant variety. 102

Emerald Blue PAZZAZ Pink Glow PAZZAZ™ PORTULACA oleracea   Z 9-11 4-8" After seeing these at the Kansas State Field Trials, we knew we had to introduce this series of Portulaca. With outstanding colors and amazing flower power, AZZAZP will add some buzz to your groundcover program. 102

84 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 BELARINA™ PRIMULA polyantha   Z 5-11 4-6" A wonderful series of fragrant and hardy polyantha primrose with large, fully- double flowers in vibrant colors. A neat habit and a great pot presentation with many flowers per plant make this a high-value crop. From tissue culture, BELARINA™ are extremely uniform and make for an excellent high-end pot crop. Great for late-winter/early-spring retail sales. Blooming continues for up to two months and longer in maritime climates. Best in 4-6" pots. Peak availability weeks 35-43. Because these are from tissue culture, we need as much advance notice as possible to adequately supply your needs. 72

BELARINA Buttercup USPP 16373 BELARINA Buttercup BELARINA Buttermilk BELARINA Buttermilk USPP 17716 BELARINA Cobalt Blue USPP 16397 BELARINA Cream USPP 16205 BELARINA Nectarine USPP 16365 BELARINA Pink Champagne USPP 16598 BELARINA Valentine PPAF

BELARINA Cobalt Blue BELARINA Cream

BELARINA Nectarine BELARINA Pink Champagne

BELARINA Valentine

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 85 SAUCY™ Red PPAF Salvia splendens hybrid   Z 9-11 24-36" An absolute breakthrough in Salvia splendens, this salvia on steroids is self- cleaning with year-round flowering in mild climates. Brilliant scarlet-red flower spikes cover this bushy plant. A favorite from our summer trials. 102

Violet Candle™ PPAF SALVIA farinacea hybrid   Z 7-11 12-15" SAUCY Red Violet Candle A refreshingly different color in Salvia farinacea with deep violet flowers and a demure white-eyed lip on sturdy, lilac flower spikes all summer long. Soft gray-green, elongated foliage and compact habit with excellent basal branching. Stays tidy in containers and the landscape. 102

VELOCITY™ Blue SALVIA farinacea   Z 8-11 12-16" Early bloomer with a quick finish time, features large, dark blue flower spikes, and a great performer with strong stems and a dense habit. 102

VELOCITY Blue Black and Blue Black and Blue SALVIA guaranitica   Z 7-11 24-36" Vibrant dark blue flowers contrast against the foliage of this stately salvia. With its black calyx this selection adds sophistication to large containers or is perfect for one gallon programs. Top seller. 102

86 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 MESA SALVIA hybrida  Z 7-11 18-24" This series of outstanding heat tolerant salvia is a favorite of Jenny Wegley at the Dallas Arboretum for their nice compact habit and blooms from summer to fall. Well-balanced in 4-5" pots. Bred by Syngenta. 102

East Friesland

SALVIA nemorosa  Z 5-11 12-24" MESA Azure MESA Purple Blue-violet spikes in June-July. Habit similar to Blue Hill and May Night. Extremely popular. 102

OCEANA® Blue SALVIA patens  Z 8-11 12-18" An excellent performer in containers and the landscape with large, deep gentian-blue blooms that last, plus a vigorous, bushy habit that displays season-long waves of color. 102

MESA Rose MESA Scarlet

East Friesland OCEANA Blue

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 87 TSAVO™ SANVITALIA procumbens  Z 9-11 6-8" This charming little creeping zinnia is perfect for 4" pots and combos. Its bright, sunny little flowers are created all summer and into fall.102

Black Pompon™ PPAF SCABIOSA hybrid  Z 9-11 10-12"

A new compact Scabiosa studded with maroon-black pincushion flowers! TSAVO Double Gold TSAVO Golden Yellow Great bushy/compact habit, with ferny-feathery green foliage, studded with medium-sized, luscious chocolate-black pincushion flowers on short stems directly above the bright green foliage. Excellent retail presentation, great for mixed containers – flowers nonstop from April to October. 102

Butterfly Blue SCABIOSA columbaria  Z 5-11 10-12" One of the bestselling perennials of all time. An extravagant performer with lavender-blue blooms from May to hard frost. Neat, compact. 102

Black Pompon ButterflyB lue Pink Mist

SCABIOSA columbaria  Z 5-11 10-12" Pink form of Butterfly Blue, a sequel equal to the original, constantly in flower. Always among our top sellers. 102

Pink Mist

88 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 FAIRY™ SCAVEOLA  Z 9-11 8-12" FAIRY is Selecta’s collection of well-branched trailing plants with outstanding outdoor performance. We like these for their good color and habits both grower and gardeners will love. 102

SURDIVA® SCAVEOLA  Z 9-11 6-8" FAIRY White SURDIVA MOUNDING Blue One of the most heat-tolerant bedding plants offers customers continuous color and excellence landscape performance. Easy to grow and maintain, blooming heavily well into fall. Three colors make up this series of fan flower with a semi-trailing, compact habit. 102

WESTFLOWERS® SCAVEOLA aemula  Z 9-11 6-12" Offering a superb range of colors – including the much sought-after yellow – with a very compact and well-branched habit, early flowering, these tough Australian natives are excellent in 4" pots, gallons and mixed baskets. 102

SURDIVA MOUNDING Light Blue SURDIVA MOUNDING White

WESTFLOWERS Amethyst WESTFLOWERS Suntastic

WESTFLOWERS Topaz Pink

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 89 Alabama Beauty of Lion Big Chief Blackberry Waffles Defiance

Freckles Gay’s Delight Glennis GW Burgundy Wedding Train Happy Line

Coleus SOLENOSTEMON scutellarioides   Z 10-11 asst. Our versatile and vibrant collection of Coleus was selected with garden performance in mind. Use in 4", gallons and mixed containers for quick turns on the retail bench. Please see our complete list of Coleus varieties at plugconnection.com/ resources.html 102

Alabama Alabama Sunset Beauty of Lion Big Chief Blackberry Waffles Defiance Freckles Gay’s Delight Glennis GW Burgundy Wedding Train Happy Line Kingswood Torch Kiwi Fern Mississippi Summer Merlot Rustic Orange Sky Fire Watermelon

90 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 Kingswood Torch Kiwi Fern Mississippi Summer Merlot Rustic Orange

Sky Fire Watermelon

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 91 CALYPSO Jumbo Lavender SCOPIA Great Dark Pink SCOPIA Gulliver Lilac SCOPIA Gulliver White Scopia Taifun Mega White

White Wedding SUMMER WAVE BOUQUET Gold SUMMER WAVE TRAILING Blue

CALYPSO™ White Wedding SUTERA  Z 10-11 3-6" SUTERA  Z 9-11 3-6"

Easy-to-grow bacopa with a controlled habit and excellent This pure white bacopa has huge flowers.102 branching with eye-popping, jumbo-sized flowers. Great for baskets and mixed containers. Syngenta. 102

SUMMER WAVE® SCOPIA™ TORENIA  Z 10-11 3-6" SUTERA  Z 9-11 3-6" Our favorite series for baskets and West Coast production. Both trailing and mounding habits available. Excellent in shade baskets Large flowers, neat habits and contiuous blooms make SCOPIA with large, electric flowers. From our friends at Suntory. For our an ideal choice for growers. Bred by Danziger, a market leader in complete list of varieties, visit us at www.plugconnection.com/ Bacopa breeding. 102 resources. 102

92 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 Bells of Fire™ ‘GTORUBEN’ PPAF TECOMA  Z 9-11 4-6' This superb hybrid produces scarlet red flowers and is self-cleaning. Flowers are deep scarlet-red to dark orange and in frost-free areas, blooms year round. 102

Lydia™ ‘GTOLYDIA’ PPAF TECOMA  Z 9-11 4-6' Bells of Fire Lydia This beautiful yellow hybrid is a restrained grower and makes an excellent foundation planting or container shrub. Self-cleaning, it’s more compact, better-branched, and a very attractive presentation at retail making this variety a winner. 102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 93 VEEVO™ VERBENA hybrid   Z 9-11 12-18" Verbena VEEVO™ is unique in its combination of a mounding, well-branched habit; large, vibrantly colored flowers; and strong disease resistance. Perfect for 4" and superb in 1-gallon pots, the disease resistance and flower power make this a perfect series for summer sales and a great landscape series. 102

VEEVO Blush-Pink PPAF VEEVO Lilac PPAF VEEVO Pink PPAF VEEVO Blush-Pink VEEVO Lilac VEEVO Scarlet PPAF VEEVO White Improved PPAF

VEEVO Pink VEEVO Scarlet

VEEVO White Improved

94 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 VEPITA™ VERBENA hybrid   Z 9-11 4-10" Verbena VEPITA™ offers a uniform, consistent habit across the series with very early flowering on plants exhibiting strong disease resistance. These great colors – including an excellent red – are perfect for high-density production in 4" or quart programs or in mixed containers. 102

VEPITA Blue-Violet PPAF VEPITA Blue Ice® PPAF VEPITA Dark Magenta PPAF VEPITA Fire Red PPAF VEPITA Blue-Violet VEPITA Blue Ice VEPITA Hot Pink PPAF VEPITA Lavender Ice PPAF VEPITA Pink PPAF VEPITA White PPAF

VEPITA Dark Magenta VEPITA Fire Red

VEPITA Hot Pink VEPITA Lavender Ice

VEPITA Pink VEPITA White

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 95 LANAI Blue LANAI Blue Denim LANAI Blush White LANAI Bright Eye LANAI Bright Pink

LANAI Candy Cane LANAI Cherry-Red LANAI Dark Red LANAI Deep Pink LANAI Deep Purple

LANAI Lavender Star LANAI Lime Green LANAI Magenta LANAI Peach Improved LANAI Purple Star

LANAI Red LANAI Royal Purple LANAI Royal Purple with Eye LANAI Twister Pink LANAI Vintage Rose

96 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 LANAI UPRIGHT Blue with Eye HOMESTEAD PURPLE TAPIEN GROUNDCOVER TEMARI PATIO MOUNDING Rose TEMARI TRAILING Cherry Red Blue Violet

LANAI™ TEMARI® PATIO VERBENA   Z 9-11 4-10" VERBENA   Z 9-11 12-16" LANAI Verbena is a trailing verbena that does well in outside An upright habit with broad leaves and large, vibrant flower clusters from university trials, offers nonstop color in the landscape and has spring to fall. Use in patio containers, combinations, hanging baskets and excellent resistance to powdery mildew. LANAI flowers early and landscapes. 102 is free-flowering from tip to crown. Our top-selling collection of Verbena. 102 TEMARI® TRAILING LANAI™ UPRIGHT VERBENA   Z 9-11 4-10" Cold- and heat-tolerant with a trailing, cascading habit with continuous Z 9-11 12-16" VERBENA   blooms and lush foliage. Use in combinations, hanging baskets and landscapes. Seven colors in the TEMARI TRAILING series by Suntory. 102 The LANAI UPRIGHT varieties boast a habit unique to most Verbena. Growers will love this for the ability to grow LANAI uprights in high- density spacing, and consumers will be wowed with the vibrant colors. From our friends at Syngenta. 102

HOMESTEAD PURPLE VERBENA   Z 9-11 8-12" Heat- and drought-tolerant Verbena plant with 2” bright purple blooms in spring until frost. 102

TAPIEN® VERBENA   Z 9-11 3-8" A heat- and humidity-tolerant, groundcover series with constant flowering. A favorite series in the landscape from Suntory. 102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 97 98 TRAY SIZE: 32, 72, 102, 104, 128, 288, 512 Red Fox VERONICA spicata   Z 3-8 8-10"

Rose-red spikes all summer. 102

SUNNY BORDER BLUE VERONICA spicata   Z 4-9 18-24" Long display of vivid blue spikes. Once thought to be lost forever, this great plant was rediscovered in Maryland ca. 1980 and became a Plant of the Red Fox SUNNY BORDER BLUE Year. 102

BOWLES PERIWINKLE BLUE VINCA minor  Z 4-9 4-8"

Low, creeping habit and glossy, green foliage with large blue flowers. 102

Illumination VINCA minor  Z 4-9 4-8" Blue flowers in spring to autumn make this gold-foliaged groundcover perfect BOWLES PERIWINKLE BLUE Illumination to brighten up shady locations. 102

VINCA major  Z 6-9 4-6" Heart shaped leaves and blue flowers, vinca is an excellent addition to hanging baskets and mixed containers. 102

VIOLINA® VIOLA  Z 7-11 6-8" A vegetative series of violas with vigor and abundance of uniquely colored blossoms that flower in fall and early spring. Outstanding in hanging baskets and patio pots. 102 VIOLINA Aquamarine VIOLINA TRAILING Orange

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CARIBBEAN COCKTAIL CRAZY FOR CRAYONS DOUBLE DATE DOUBLE DELIGHT GOLD & BOLD

TRIXI™ Liners BLUE MY MIND Three proven Selecta varieties in one TrixiLiner are mixed and Verbena LASCAR Compact White matched for color, habit, vigor and timing to grow together in Bidens NAMID Compact Yellow harmony for instant color. TrixiLiners create high-impact, retail-ready Lobelia MAGADI Dark Blue combos with outstanding performance from bench to patio. Instant hanging baskets, upright containers and designer pot production. CARIBBEAN COCKTAIL 102 Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Tangerine Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Dark Blue Evolution AYERS ROCK EVOLUTION Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Scarlet Verbena FUEGO Bright Red Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Tangerine CRAZY FOR CRAYONS Lobelia MAGADI Dark Purple Verbena LASCAR Compact Burgundy Bidens NAMID Compact Yellow BERRY DARING Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Royal Blue Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Compact Purple Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Light Pink with Eye DOUBLE DATE Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Royal Blue Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Double Lemon Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Double Amethyst BERRY FIELDS Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Double Pink Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Royal Blue Lobelia MAGADI Electric Blue DOUBLE DELIGHT Verbena LASCAR Burgundy Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Double Lemon Verbena LASCAR Burgundy BLUEBERRY PARFAIT Lobelia MAGADI White Evolution Verbena LASCAR Pink Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Lavender Blue GOLD & BOLD Bacopa FALLS Big Pearl Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Deep Yellow Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Royal Blue Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Electric Purple

100 KISS ON THE CHIC LEMON SORBET LIBERTY BELL LOLLIPOP OLD GLORY

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KISS ON THE CHIC PURPLE HEART Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Double Pink Evolution Bacopa FALLS Big White Bacopa FALLS Big White Petunia FAMOUS Violet Picotee Osteospermum FLOWERPOWER Compact Pink Verbena FUEGO Dark Violet

LEMON SORBET PURPLE WITH PURPOSE Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Tangerine Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Compact Dark Blue Petunia FAME Yellow Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Compact White Bidens NAMID Compact Yellow Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Lavender Blue Evolution

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LOLLIPOP TWINKLE STAR Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Compact Dark Blue Bidens NAMID Compact Yellow Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Compact Safran Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Dark Blue Evolution Calibrachoa MINIFAMOUS Pink Bacopa FALLS Big Pearl

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[ tessera succulents ]

The seeming quest of the

Succulent is to transport the rapturous beauty of a

lost world – an undersea empire – to the elevations of

our sight. With myriad shapes, textures, casts and hues,

these durable pioneers of the hot and the dry can bring

new life to tired garden eyes in any clime. Embrace the

enthusiasm for these luscious lovelies, and rewards are

sure to follow. AEONIUM luteovariegatum AEONIUM arboreum variegatum AEONIUM hawarthii ‘Pinwheel’ AEONIUM hybrid ‘Kiwi’ AEONIUM hybrid ‘Zwartkop’ ‘Mini Tricolor’

AGAVE attenuata ‘Blue Flame’ AGAVE attenuata ‘Ray of Light’ AGAVE impressa ‘Impressive’ AGAVE ovatifolia ‘Vanzie’ ALOE dorotheae Crimson

ALOE hybrid ‘Delta Lights’ ALOE ployphylia ‘Swirl’ ALOE variegata “Tiger Aloe” ALOE Blooming ‘Always Red’ ALOE Blooming ‘Erik the Red’

ALOE Blooming ‘Fairy Pink’ ALOE Blooming ‘Moonglow’ ALOE Blooming ‘Super Red’ ALOE Blooming ‘Topaz’ BESCHORNERIA yuccoides ‘Flamingo Glow’

104 Aeonium polyphylla ‘Swirl’   Z 9-11 12-18" luteovariegatum   Z 9-11 8-16" Featuring a perfect spiral leaf pattern of medium green succulent A gorgeous mid- to large-sized Aeonium with white leaves striped leaves makes this specimen a work of art. From tissue culture. 72 with green. May develop pink tinges at the margins. 72 variegata “Tiger Aloe”   Z 9-11 6-12" arboreum variegatum A striking pyramidal shaped Aloe covered with white stripes. Striking ‘Mini Tricolor’   Z 9-11 8-16" plant perfect for a small container plant indoors or outdoors. 72 Star-shaped golden flower spikes emerge from the center of variegated rosettes. Perfect in mixed containers and landscapes. 72 Blooming Aloes™ Truly fantastic plants with long flowering periods, interesting foliage Z 9-11 8-36" hawarthii ‘Pinwheel’   and superior garden performance. Great in commercial, residential Upright/mounding habit with green foliage edged with pink, and pale and municipal landscapes, they also thrive in containers. Fast yellow flowers in summer. Self branching. 72 growing and versatile. Order early – Grown from Tissue Culture.

‘Always Red’ PPAF   Z 9-11 14"h x 14"w hybrid ‘Kiwi’   Z 9-11 24-36" An incredible long-flowering medium-sized Aloe with shiny red Upright/mounding habit with dazzling foliage in pinks, oranges and blooms during summer, autumn and winter months – showing color greens, and pale yellow flowers in summer. One of the most colorful up to 10 months a year. Mass plantings or containers. 72 Aeoniums. 72

‘Erik the Red’ PPAF  Z 9-11 6'h x 6'w hybrid ‘Zwartkop’   Z 9-11 12-36" A blooming Aloe that produces amazingly long-lasting spires of blood Medium growth rate, upright habit with a striking dark terminal red blooms on tall stems in winter. Prominent but soft spines on its rosette, almost black leaves, and yellow star-shaped flowers.72 long, large leaves make it a stunning specimen both in and out of flower.72 Agave ‘Fairy Pink’ PPAF   Z 9-11 12"h x 12"w attenuata ‘Blue Flame’   Z 9-11 24-36" Numerous dainty white flowers with a pink cast appear in late This beautiful succulent is named for its blue cast foliage that forms summer/early autumn above the delicate fleshy green leaves of this clumps with rosettes. One of our favorites. 72 small and beautiful hybrid. 72 attenuata ‘Ray of Light’   Z 9-11 24-36" PPAF ‘Moonglow’  Z 9-11 30"h x 20"w Rosette of beautiful blue-green leaves with a lovely white margin. A multitude of magnificent compact pale-yellow flower spikes starting Spineless and thornless. 72 in mid-winter on a medium-sized plant. Once mature, this variety produces more flowers than any we’ve seen.72 impressa ‘Impressive’   Z 8-11 24-36" PPAF Z 9-11 6'h x 6'w Each leaf has fabulous white lines imprinted. Forms a solitary rosette ‘Super Red’  without teeth. Makes a statement in the landscape. 72 Truly spectacular flower performance with masses of red flowers from late summer to winter. Grey green rosette divides as the plant ages, allowing an even greater flower display. Suitable as a feature plant in ovatifolia ‘Vanzie’  Z 8-11 24-36" the garden, in a large pot or in tough landscaping conditions. 72 Grey-blue colored leaves with deep cups form a glorious rosette. 72 ‘Topaz’ PPAF   Z 9-11 15"h x 12"w Beautiful long-lasting pink-orange blooms from mid-summer to early ALOE winter compliment the elegant grass-like leaves of this magnificent dorotheae ‘Crimson’   Z 9-11 12-24" plant. 72 Red flowers on 2' tall inflorescences, with a yellow trim at the outside edge. 72 BESCHORNERIA yuccoides hybrid ‘Delta Lights’  Z 8 8-12"  ‘Flamingo Glow’ PPAF   Z 8-11 48-72" Vigorous Aloe suitable for 6" and gallon production. Its unique zigzag Grown for its striking foliage. Flower spikes emerge mid-spring with foliage pattern adds sizzle to any succulent program. 72 large pink bracts. Excellent upright specimen in mixed containers. 72

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 105 CHASMATOPHYLLUM ovata arborescens “Hardy Tigers Jaw”   Z 9-11 4-6" “Baby Jade”   Z 9-11 12-24" Mat-forming plant with yellow blooms in summer and fall. 102 Green leaves with tinged red tips. Excellent for use in containers. 102

ovata arborescens CISTANTHE (a.k.a. Calandrinia) “Large Jade”   Z 9-11 14-36" grandiflora‘Violet Showers’ Z 9-11 12-18"  This classic succulent has large round leaves that turn red in cooler Mounding rosettes of blue-grey foliage and attractive clusters of hot temperatures and full sun. White flowers in winter.102 pink flowers on 12" stems.72 pelluicida variegata CRASSULA ‘Calico Kitten’   Z 9-11 2-4" This succulent is the cat’s pajamas, with tiny pink and white coccinea ‘Campfire’  Z 9-11 8-12"  variegated triangular leaves. Great for a trailing item in containers. 102 Striking mounding/clumping plant has scarlet foliage in cool night temperatures. Orange to green when grown warm. 72 perforata “String of Buttons”   Z 9-11 8-12" conjuncta A real conversation piece. Bright red flowers.U nique succulent with ‘Giant String O’ Buttons’   Z 9-11 8-12" oblong, sickle-shaped, gray-green leaves. 102 Upright columns of stiff triangular leaves flushed with red. Pink flowers in the summer. Awesome in mixed succulent containers. 72 perforata ‘Variegata’   Z 9-12 8-12" A variegated form of “String of Buttons.” Perfect for dish gardens as an upright component. 102 corymbulosa ‘Sharks Tooth’   Z 9-11 6-12" Red-tinged rosettes form a pyramidal pagoda-shaped mound. Full sun for red color. 102 picturata “Tiger Jade”   Z 9-11 4-6" This cute little plant forms pagoda shaped rosettes. Older green leaves have purple tips. 102 lycopodioides ‘Princess Pine’   Z 9-11 12-18" Fast-growing favorite with green foliage and yellow-green flowers. Perfect for containers. 102 radicans “Large Red Carpet Stonecrop”  Z 10-11 6-12" This spreading Jade loves the heat. Green foliage is tipped with muscosa Z 9-11 6-12" ‘Watch Chain’  bright red. 72 Sparkling blue-green, evergreen foliage and light yellow to nearly white flowers. Nice spreading habit. 102 rupestris “Baby Necklace”   Z 9-11 12-24" Succulent leaves are small, rounded and tightly stacked. 102 ovata ‘Gollum’  Z 9-11 12-24" Small tree-like habit with heavy trunk, succulent, tubular leaves and white to pale pink starry flowers. A focal point in any containers. 102 tetragona “Miniature Pine Tree”  Z 9-11 12-24" Feathery foliage and easy care make this plant outstanding in dish ovata ‘Hobbit’  Z 9-11 12-24"  gardens. 102 Curiously-shaped fleshy leaves have the appearance of tiny suction cups at the leaf tip. Use to add interest to containers or beds. 102 DELOSPERMA ovata “Variegated Jade”   Z 9-11 12-24" aberdeenense ‘Tiny White’  Z 5-11 4-6" Very similar to the easy care Jade but with interesting variegated Succulent-iceplant covered in white flower. Ground cover. 102 fleshy leaves.72

106 TRAY SIZE: 72, 102 CHASMATOPHYLLUM “Hardy CISTANTHE grandiflora ‘Violet CRASSULA coccinea ‘Campfire’ CRASSULA conjuncta ‘Giant CRASSULA corymbulosa ‘Sharks Tigers Jaw” Showers’ String O’ Buttons’ Tooth’

CRASSULA lycopodioides CRASSULA muscosa ‘Watch CRASSULA ovata ‘Gollum’ CRASSULA ovata ‘Hobbit’ CRASSULA ovata “Variegated ‘Princess Pine’ Chain’ Jade”

CRASSULA ovata arborescens CRASSULA ovata arborescens CRASSULA pelluicida variegata CRASSULA perforata “String of CRASSULA perforata ‘Variegata’ “Baby Jade” “Large Jade” ‘Calico Kitten’ Buttons”

CRASSULA picturata “Tiger Jade” CRASSULA radicans “Large Red CRASSULA rupestris “Baby CRASSULA tetragona “Miniature DELOSPERMA aberdeenense Carpet Stonecrop” Necklace” Pine Tree” ‘Tiny White’

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 107 DELOSPERMA basuticum ‘Yellow DELOSPERMA congesta DELOSPERMA cooperi ‘Cooper’s DELOSPERMA nubigenum ‘Yellow DELOSPERMA pruinosum “Pickle Rosette’ Ice’ Ice’ Cactus”

DELOSPERMA rogersii ‘Mini DELOSPERMA rogersii ‘Mini DELOSPERMA rogersii ‘Mini Wine’ DELOSPERMA sp. ‘Ruby Star’ DELOSPERMA sp. ‘Tiny Pink’ Apricot’ Sunshine’

DELOSPERMA (Continued) rogersii ‘Mini Apricot’  Z 5-11 4-6" basuticum ‘Yellow Rosette’  Z 7-12 4-6" Succulent with small, star-shaped apricot flowers.Perfect in rock gardens and borders. 102 Vibrant flowers against green foliage.102 rogersii ‘Mini Sunshine’  Z 5-11 4-6" congesta  Z 5-11 2-4" Succulent with small, star-shaped yellow flowers. Used as Tough little groundcover with bright yellow flowers. 102 groundcover. 102

cooperi ‘Cooper’s Ice’  Z 5-11 6-8" rogersii ‘Mini Wine’  Z 5-11 4-6" Vibrant rose-pink flowers in spring. Excellent in rock gardens as Succulent with small, star-shaped red flowers.A n interesting hardy groundcover. 102 border specimen. 102

nubigenum ‘Yellow Ice’  Z 5-11 4-6" sp. ‘Ruby Star’  Z 5-11 4-6" Sunny flowers against plump, succulent foliage that turns reddish in Ruby-red flowers accent this rock garden favorite. 102 fall. 102 sp. ‘Tiny Pink’  Z 5-11 4-6" pruinosum “Pickle Cactus”   Z 9-11 12" Hardy and durable groundcover that is covered with pink flowers in An unusual succulent with foliage that resembles tiny pickles. spring. 102 Excellent in containers. 102

108 TRAY SIZE: 72, 102 DELOSPERMA “Trailing Yellow’ ECHEVERIA ‘Black Prince’ ECHEVERIA lilaciana ECHEVERIA prolifica ECHEVERIA ‘Ruffles’

ECHEVERIA agavoides ‘Beauty’ ECHEVERIA cante ‘White Shadow’ ECHEVERIA elegans “Mexican ECHEVERIA elegans ‘Blue’ ECHEVERIA elegans ‘Grey Red’ Snowball”

‘Trailing Yellow’  Z 5-11 4-6" agavoides ‘Beauty’   Z 9-11 4-6" Succulent with small yellow flowers. Looks terrific in rock gardens Attractive gray-green rosettes on delicate, mounding plants. 72 and borders. 102 cante ‘White Shadow’   Z 9-11 6-12" echeveria Beautiful, solitary rosettes of white leaves covered with a thick powdery whitish coating. Pink flowers appear in summer.72 imbricata ‘Black Prince’   Z 9-11 6-8" Purple-black leaves form rosettes with red flowers. Very cool in elegans “Mexican Snowball”  Z 9-11 6-8" containers. 72  Tight rosettes of gray-green leaves form a groundcover in warm climates. Pink flowers with yellow accents in summer.72 lilaciana   Z 9-11 4-6" Delicate-looking but tough light-gray leaves. 72 elegans ‘Blue’   Z 9-11 6-8" Soft blue form of "Mexican Snowball". 72 prolifica   Z 9-11 4-6" Rosettes of silver-green leaves produce vigorous offsets and yellow elegans ‘Grey Red’  Z 9-11 6-8" flowers.72  Mounding gray-green foliage has a dusty finish with red tips. 72 ‘Ruffles’   Z 9-11 4-12" Smaller version of the popular frilled echeverias. Use in containers as a fabulous specimen. 72

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 109 ECHEVERIA (Continued) hybrid ‘Pulv-oliver’   Z 9-11 8-12" deranosa   Z 9-11 4-8" Clusters of hairy, light green leaves with red tips. Use in containers and in the landscape. Reddish-yellow flowers in summer.72 Attractive, pale-green foliage with maroon tips and striking yellow flowers on long stalks.72 hybrid ‘Rosea’  Z 9-11 2-4" E. haagai ‘Tolimanensis’   Z 9-11 6-8" Green succulent leaves with a pink margin beneath small yellow flowers in summer.72 Dark blue, fleshy, pointed leaves form elegant, flowerlike rosettes.72

hybrid “Roundleaf”  Z 9-11 4-6" nodulosa  Z 9-11 10-18" Thick, teardrop-shaped, succulent foliage in shades of gray, blue Exquisite red markings define the interior and edges of each leaf. and green. Use as a temperate groundcover and in containers. 72 Pink flowers appear in fall.72

parva   Z 5-11 3-6" hybrid ‘Perle Von Nurnberg’   Z 9-11 6-10" Rounded blue-grey leaves with dark pink flowers in early summer. Thick, succulent leaves form tightly clustered rosettes of foliage. A Perfect for containers and in the landscape. 72 top-selling variety. 72

runyonii ‘Topsy Turvy’   Z 9-11 6-8" hybrid ‘Afterglow’   Z 9-11 10-14" Fleshy blue-green leaves form elegant, flowerlike rosettes that give Gorgeous specimen has wide powdery lavender leaves with bright rise to thick stalks bearing vibrant yellow-orange flowers.72 pink edging. Perfect for high-end succulent containers. 72

ECHEVERIA deranosa ECHEVERIA haagai ‘Tolimanensis’ ECHEVERIA nodulosa ECHEVERIA hybrid ‘Perle Von ECHEVERIA hybrid ‘Afterglow’ Nurnberg’

ECHEVERIA hybrid ‘Pulv-oliver’ ECHEVERIA hybrid ‘Rosea’ ECHEVERIA hybrid “Roundleaf” ECHEVERIA parva ECHEVERIA runyonii ‘Topsy Turvy’

110 TRAY SIZE: 72, 102 setosa graptosedum “Mexican Firecracker”   Z 9-11 4-6" hybrid ‘Rosa’   Z 9-11 6-8" An unusual succulent covered in white hairs. Forms tight rosettes. Low, mounding plants with gray-green foliage with tips of red. 72 Bright red and yellow flowers in spring and summer.72 subrigida  Z 5-11 6-8" GRAPTOVERIA Striking blue-green foliage is edged in bright berry red. A work of art. ‘Debbie’   Z 9-11 4-6" Perfect for large mixed containers as a focal point. 72 Thick-leaved rosettes of dusty blue-gray with reddish-pink overtones. 72 EUPHORBIA hybrid ‘Fred Ives’   Z 9-11 6-10" tirucalli “Sticks of Fire”  Z 9-11 24-36" Lovely rosettes glazed with translucent pink and purple. 72 Vibrant flashes of red, orange and yellow make this plant dance. Perfect upright component in containers. 72 KALANCHOE GRAPTOPETALUM beharenis ‘Fang’  Z 9-12 12-36" paraguayensis “Ghost Plant”   Z 9-11 6-12" Triangular succulent foliage with fang-like projections on the underside of the leaves. 72 Delicate rosettes of gray foliage with a pinkish cast beneath white flowers with red spots.72 beharensis “Felt Plant”  Z 9-11 12-36" superbum   Z 9-11 6-12" Also called Elephant Ear for its large thick leaves with a soft, velvety texture. 72 Low, mounding plants with gray-green foliage dusted in pink. 72

ECHEVERIA setosa “Mexican ECHEVERIA subrigida EUPHORBIA tirucalli “Sticks of Fire” GRAPTOPETALUM paraguayensis GRAPTOPETALUM superbum Firecracker” “Ghost Plant”

GRAPTOSEDUM hybrid ‘Rosa’ GRAPTOVERIA ‘Debbie’ GRAPTOVERIA hybrid ‘Fred Ives’ KALANCHOE beharenis ‘Fang’ KALANCHOE beharenis “Felt Plant”

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 111 KALANCHOE orgyalis “Copper KALANCHOE pumila ‘Silver Gray’ KALANCHOE thrysiflora F“ lapjacks” KALANCHOE tomentosa “Panda LAMPRANTHUS deltoides “Pink Spoons” Plant” Iceplant”

MONANTHUS subcrassican “Tiny PACHYPHYTUM hookeri PORTULACARIA afra “Red Stem” PORTULACARIA afra variegata ROSULARIA ‘White Rosularia’ Bush Jade” ‘Rainbow Bush’

SEDUM acre ‘Aureum’ SEDUM adolphi ‘Golden Glow’ SEDUM album ‘Athoum’ SEDUM album ‘Coral Carpet’ SEDUM angelicum ‘Love’s Triangle’

SEDUM carnicolor SEDUM clavata SEDUM dasyphyllum ‘Major’ SEDUM divergens ‘Sunny Border’ SEDUM hakonese ‘Chocolate Ball’

112 TRAY SIZE: 72, 102 KALANCHOE SEDUM orgyalis “Copper Spoons”  Z 9-11 12-36" acre ‘Aureum’  Z 3-11 2-4" Foliage folds upward and is coated with fine cinnamon-colored hairs Bright yellow flowers cover the carpet of yellow-green foliage.V ery on top. 72 hardy groundcover. 102 pumila ‘Silver Gray’   Z 9-11 6-10" adolphi ‘Golden Glow’  Z 9-11 8-10" Leaves are tinted with a dusty rose and have toothed margins at the Interesting translucent lime-green leaves with orange highlights. 72 tips. 72

album ‘Athoum’  Z 4-11 6-8" thrysiflora Z 9-11 12-18" “Flapjacks”  Pink flowers bloom in fall over mounds of green foliage with red tips. Stunning bicolored foliage beneath flowers of red, pink, salmon, Tough little groundcover. 102 white, orange and yellow. 72 album ‘Coral Carpet’  Z 4-11 2-4" tomentosa “Panda Plant”  Z 9-11 12-14"  Reddish-purple mats of succulent foliage carpet the ground. 102 Thick blue-gray leaves glisten with a dense covering of white hairs and black edging. 72 angelicum ‘Love’s Triangle’  Z 3-11 2-4" Irresistible powder blue, pinhead-sized leaves each spring beneath LAMPRANTHUS pinkish-white flowers.102 deltoides “Pink Iceplant”  Z 8-11 8-12" Dazzling pink daisy-like flowers on silver foliage. Excellent carnicolor   Z 9-11 8-12" groundcover. 102 Silvery-green foliage tinged with pink on mounding plants. 72

MONANTHUS clavata  Z 9-11 4-6" subcrassican Frosted leaves tipped with pink in bright light form tight spirals as “Tiny Bush Jade”  Z 5-11 4-6" branches elongate, creating a thick rosette. 102 Dark green to almost black foliage forms small rosettes. 102 dasyphyllum ‘Major’  Z 4-11 4" Blue leaves form a tight groundcover with small white flowers in May PACHYPHYTUM to July. 102 hookeri  Z 9-11 6-8" Elongated foliage is blue-green with rose-colored tips beneath dark divergens ‘Sunny Border’  Z 3-11 2-4" pink flowers.72 Native to the west coast, this popular selection has bright yellow flowers on green to bright red leaves. Perennial groundcover.102 PORTULACARIA hakonese ‘Chocolate Ball’ Z 9-11 2-4" afra “Red Stem”  Z 9-11 8-16"  Sublime chocolate-colored, feathery foliage forms soft, low-growing Bold, attractive dark red stems on a miniature jade plant. 102 mats. 102 afra ‘Rainbow Bush’  Z 9-11 6-16" Variegated lime-green leaves on reddish-purple twisted branches. 102

ROSULARIA ‘White Rosularia’  Z 9-11 4-6" Small, mid-green rosette forming succulent. Excellent for rock gardens and dish gardens. 102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 113 SEDUM (Continued) hispanicum ‘Minus Pink Form’  Z 3-11 2" reflexum‘ Blue Spruce’  Z 4-11 4-6" A charming succulent with very small, silvery-gray foliage that Attractive gray-green, pine-like foliage complements vibrant flowers. develops into a low evergreen mat. 102 Easy to maintain. 102

humisifusum ‘Tiny Urchin’  Z 3-11 2" reflexum This durable, glossy Sedum looks like it belongs underwater among ‘Monstrosum Cristatum’  Z 4-11 6-8" the corals. 102 An unusual, attractive succulent with blue-needled leaves that pop out around stems, much like a Japanese fan. 72 lineare ‘Sea Urchin’  Z 7-11 2-4" rubrotinctum This exotic low-growing plant has narrow green leaves edged in white. 102 ‘Pork and Beans’  Z 9-11 6-12" An interesting plant with clusters of vivid green oval leaves that change to red and yellow under dry conditions. 102 makinoi ‘Ogon’  Z 3-11 2" Yellow-chartreuse foliage forms a beautiful golden mat. Perhaps the PPAF brightest of ground cover Sedums. 102 rupestre ‘Angelina’   Z 3-11 3-6" Striking needle-shaped foliage of a brilliant golden-yellow color. Gold to bronze under winter conditions. 102 makinoi ‘Salsa Verde’  Z 7-11 3-6" Mounded plants are filled with flat, rounded dark green leaves and small star-like flowers.102 rupestre ‘Lemon Ball’   Z 3-11 3-6" Attractive spiky, yellow foliage compliments vibrant flowers.102 mid. var. diffusum ‘Irish Eyes’  Z 3-11 2" Uniquely toothed foliage forms small rosettes unlike most succulents. siebololdii ‘Variegata’  Z 3-11 4-6" Truly outstanding! 102 Arching stems of spectacular green and yellow variegated foliage that turns pink around the edges in winter. 102 nevii ‘Pink Form’  Z 3-11 2" Shield-shaped leaves turn dusky pink in cooler weather, creating spathulifolium unparalleled color. 102 ‘Cape Blanco’   Z 9-11 6-8" Tiny rosettes of silver leaves form an evergreen carpet. Brilliant nussbaumerianum flowers in summer.102 ‘Coppertone’   Z 9-11 6-8" Cylindrical foliage turns a magnificent copper color in the sun. 102 spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’  Z 4-11 3-6" Handsome bronzy-red foliage with clusters of vibrant rose-red pachyclados flowers.102 ‘Blue Rosette Mini’  Z 3-11 3" Powder blue leaves are tightly packed on top of one another, forming spurium ‘Tricolor’  Z 4-11 3-6" an eye-catching rosette. 102 Fleshy foliage is variegated pink and white and topped with rosy pink flowers in summer.102 pachyphyllum ‘Stonecrop’  Z 9-11 12" tetractinum ‘Coral Reef’  Z 5-11 6-8" Succulent blue-green upright foliage. Bright yellow star-shaped Succulent, shiny green leaves have rosy bronze tips and turn a lovely flowers. Excellent for the rock garden and in containers. 102 pink-bronze in the fall. 102

114 TRAY SIZE: 72, 102 SEDUM hispanicum ‘Minus Pink SEDUM humisifusum ‘Tiny Urchin’ SEDUM lineare ‘Sea Urchin’ SEDUM makinoi ‘Ogon’ SEDUM makinoi ‘Salsa Verde’ Form’

SEDUM mid. var. diffusum ‘Irish SEDUM nevii ‘Pink Form’ SEDUM nussbaumerianum SEDUM pachyclados ‘Blue SEDUM pachyphyllum ‘Stonecrop’ Eyes’ ‘Coppertone’ Rosette Mini’

SEDUM reflexum ‘Blue Spruce’ SEDUM reflexum M‘ onstrosum SEDUM rubrotinctum ‘Pork and SEDUM rupestre ‘Angelina’ SEDUM rupestre ‘Lemon Ball’ Cristatum’ Beans’

SEDUM siebololdii ‘Variegata’ SEDUM spathulifolium ‘Cape SEDUM spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ SEDUM spurium ‘Tricolor’ SEDUM tetractinum ‘Coral Reef’ Blanco’

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 115 SEDUM hybrid ‘Cherry Tart’ SEDUM hybrid ‘Dazzleberry’ SEDUM hybrid ‘Lime Zinger’ SEDUM ewersii SEMPERVIVUM arachnoideum ‘Red Cobweb’

SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Black’ SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Carmen’ SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Cobweb SEMPERVIVUM hybrid SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Desert Buttons’ ‘Commander Hay’ Bloom’

™ sunsparkler Sedum hybrid ‘Black’  Z 3-11 2-4" hybrid ‘Cherry Tart’ PPAF  Z 4-11 4-6" Tips of long, fleshy green leaves appear to be have been dipped in purple dye, accenting the green center. 102 This new groundcover sedum has cherry-red leaves and masses of brilliant pink 5" flowerheads in late summer. Fast-growing. 102 hybrid ‘Carmen’  Z 3-11 2-4" hybrid ‘Dazzleberry’ PPAF  Z 4-11 6-8" Striking rosettes. Tips turn red with age for a nice contrast. 102 Giant bright raspberry flowerheads in summer into fall with contrasting smoky blue foliage. This new sedum is sure to be a hot hybrid ‘Cobweb Buttons’  Z 5-11 2-4" seller. 102 Striking evergreen foliage has a unique webbed appearance beneath flat clusters of rose-red flowers.102 hybrid ‘Lime Zinger’ PPAF  Z 4-11 4-6" Groundcover sedum with petite, lime green leaves and cherry-red hybrid ‘Commander Hay’  Z 3-11 2-4" picotee edges. Perfect for combos and in the landscape. 102 Vigorous plants with striking red and green foliage that creates an outstanding texture. 102 Sedum ewersii  Z 5-11 3" Rounded blue-grey leaves with dark pink flowers in early summer. Z 3-11 2-4" Perfect for containers and in the landscape. 102 hybrid ‘Desert Bloom’  Deep gray-green rosettes are highlighted by rosy red centers. 102

SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Emerald Empress’  Z 3-11 2-4" arachnoideum ‘Red Cobweb’  Z 3-11 2-4" Evergreen rosettes of foliage spread slowly, forming a very dense Tight rosettes covered with tiny hairs resemble cobwebs. Attractive mat. 102 reddish-pink blooms appear in early summer. 102

116 TRAY SIZE: 72, 102 SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Emerald SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Forest SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Green SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Hopewell’ SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Jade Rose’ Empress’ Frost’ Wheel’

SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Kalinda’ SEMPERVIVUM ‘Moss Rose’ SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Red SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Red Heart’ SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Red Rubin’ Beauty’

hybrid ‘Forest Frost’  Z 3-11 2" hybrid ‘Red Beauty’  Z 3-11 2-4" Gray threads weave over the tips of the pale green rosettes. 102 Green foliage highlighted with red tips on vigorous plants. Flat clusters of purple-red flowers.102 hybrid ‘Green Wheel’  Z 3-11 2-4" hybrid ‘Red Heart’ Z 3-11 2-4" Plump green leaves form tight rosettes with a mounding habit. 102  Striking evergreen foliage on unique, vigorous plants adds diversity to gardens. 102 hybrid ‘Hopewell’  Z 3-11 2-4" Small green rosettes have smooth waxy leaves with plum markings hybrid ‘Red Rubin’ Z 3-11 2-4" in winter. 102  Large burgundy-red leaves form rosettes around emerging green centers. Multiplies well. 102 hybrid ‘Jade Rose’  Z 3-11 2-4" Succulent leaves are flushed with rosy red.S mall white hairs add interest. 102 hybrid ‘Kalinda’  Z 3-11 2-4" Stunning evergreen foliage and deep pink flowers on vigorous plants. 102 hybrid ‘Moss Rose’  Z 3-11 2-4" Medium-large pointy rosettes of light green covered in fine, soft hairs. Short spikes of pastel flowers appear in summer.102

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 117 SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Royal SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Ruby SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Silver King’ SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Silverine’ SEMPERVIVUM hybrid ‘Spring Ruby’ Heart’ Beauty’

SEMPERVIVUM tectorum ‘Sunset’ SENECIO jacobsonii ‘Trailing Jade’ SENECIO mandraliscae ‘Blue SENECIO vitalis ‘Blue Pencil’ YUCCA ‘Color Guard’ Chalk’

ECHEVERIA Mix 72-Tray MIXED SUCCULENTS 72-Tray DELOSPERMA Mix 102-Tray SEDUM Mix 102-Tray SEMPERVIVUM Mix 102-Tray

MIXED SUCCULENTS 102-Tray

118 TRAY SIZE: 72, 102 SEMPERVIVUM (Continued) mixed 72-trays hybrid ‘Royal Ruby’ Z 3-11 2-4"  Echeveria Mix  Z 9-11 4-15" Striking rosettes of deep purple-red evergreen foliage on vigorous Great assortment for 6" pots, combos and landscape. plants. 102 Mixed Succulents Z 3-11 2-4" hybrid ‘Ruby Heart’  Great assortment of 6 larger succulent varieties on availability, such Lovely emerald-green succulent leaves with deep red tips form open as Crassula, Aeonium, Senecio and Kalanchoe for 6" pots, 1-gallon rosettes. 102 pots, combos and landscape. hybrid ‘Silver King’  Z 3-11 2-4" A tapestry of foliage colors and textures for the garden. 102 mixed 102-trays Delosperma Mix  Z 3-11 4-12" hybrid ‘Silverine’  Z 3-11 2-4" Great assortment for combo pots or landscape. Large, pale silver-gray rosettes beneath flat clusters of deep pink flowers.102 Sedum Mix  Z 3-11 2-36" Good assortment for 6" pots, combos or landscape. hybrid ‘Spring Beauty’  Z 3-11 2-4" Striking evergreen foliage on vigorous plants forms small gray-green rosettes. 102 Sempervivum Mix  Z 3-11 2-4" Assortment great for 4" pots or combos and works well for vertical wall plantings. tectorum ‘Sunset’  Z 3-11 2-4" Evergreen succulent features attractive green basal rosettes with red tips. Foliage develops a red-orange color in cool temperatures. 102 Mixed Succulents Good mix of six succulent varieties on availability for 4" pots, combos and landscape.

SENECIO jacobsonii ‘Trailing Jade’  Z 10-11 12-18" Beautiful trailing succulent with round, lighter-green leaves with purple edges. Great in baskets. Yellow-orange flowers in winter.72 mandraliscae ‘Blue Chalk’  Z 10-11 12-18" Dense, thick, blue-green leaves give a fascinating texture to plantings. 102 vitalis ‘Blue Pencil’  Z 10-11 6-12" Shrublike fleshy plant has long, narrow,finger-like bluish leaves.72

YUCCA ‘Color Guard’  Z 5-11 48" Gold leaves edged with green. 72

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our fields of a dream. Texture and form that will make

your eyes wonder, fantastical tinges, tints and tones

that delight. Our grasses and their winsome friends will

multiply your profits and make you flush. beschorneria yuccoides ‘Flamingo Glow’   Z 8-11 48-72" Grown for its striking foliage. Flower spikes emerge mid-spring with large pink bracts. Excellent upright specimen in mixed containers. 72

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‘Red Sensation’   Z 8-11 8-12' This showy plant has a clumping habit and long, bronze-red leaves. Use in large containers and landscape plantings. 72 BESCHORNERIA Flamingo Glow CORDYLINE Red Sensation

‘Red Star’   Z 8-11 10-20' This showy and vigorous plant has very dark red, sword-like leaves. Upright habit and with age will branch to produce several heads. 72

‘Torbay Dazzler’ PPAF   Z 8-11 6-10' Produces several heads of green strap leaves with variable stripes of yellow, cream, green and pink hues. An attractive selection from Torbay Palm Farm and was awarded a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. 72

™ GARDEN DANCER CORDYLINE australis CORDYLINE Red Star CORDYLINE Torbay Dazzler

‘Can Can’ PPAF   Z 8-11 2-6' Stunning new clump-forming Cordyline is perfect for containers. The foliage color sets this variety apart from all other Cordyline with bright variegation of pink on red on new growth. As foliage matures the variegation changes to cream on green. 72

‘Cha Cha’ PPAF   Z 8-11 2-6' A new clumping form with a nice variegation of apricot on brown. As foliage matures, the variegation changes to yellow on green. Ideal specimen in containers and garden. 72

‘Jive’ PPAF   Z 8-11 8-12' CORDYLINE Can Can CORDYLINE Cha Cha A new upright Cordyline in our Kia Ora Flora Collection with stunning foliage of yellow on lime green. 72

‘Samba’ PPAF   Z 8-11 8-12' A new upright Cordyline with stunning pink and red foliage. Over time, this upright variety will form a solid trunk. Suitable for landscapes and containers. 72

CORDYLINE Jive CORDYLINE Samba

122 BAMBOO from Tissue Culture Our hardy bamboo program has been designed to introduce some of the most desirable bamboo varieties that are not aggressive to non-specialist growers. Our select varieties, grown in a premium plug size, are designed to be potted in summer and finished in a cool greenhouse over winter. In spring, the plants will have filled out a 1-2 gallon pot and will fetch a premium price.

BAMBUSA oldhamii  Z 9-11 50' Reaching heights of over 50' with canes from 2-4" in diameter, this BAMBUSA oldhamii CHUSQUEA gigantea clumping bamboo is one of the most impressive to behold. With a very upright habit and large masses of emerald-green leaves held on compact branches, it’s well-suited to hotter areas of the US. New canes emerge with a blue-grey covering and mature to a deep-forest green color. 32

chusquea gigantea  Z 7-11 20' A superb, hardy, clumping form that has long been grown in the UK but is still relatively new to the US. Mature plants look like giant feather plumes, and with their upright canes that are gently weeping at the top, they are a very elegant choice for the garden. Unlike other bamboo varieties, these canes are solid wood. Native to southern Chile, this plant makes a perfect specimen or hedge in the garden. 32

FARGESIA dracocephala ‘Rufa’ FARGESIA sp. ‘Scabrida’ fargesia dracocephala ‘Rufa’  Z 5-11 10' Originating from the Sichuan Province of China, this hardy bamboo has beautiful, orange-red culm sheaths that add a glow and warmth to the landscape. This new clumping selection is perfect for smaller gardens and spaces. Shoot production is prolific, making this a great retail plant. 32

sp. ‘Scabrida’  Z 6-11 10-20' Collected in the North Sichuan Province of China in the late ‘90s and sent to the Netherlands, this variety soon began to develop a following. With average canes ¾" in diameter and prolific shooting periods, the variety was perfect for nursery production. Culm sheaths have a wonderful, red-orange color that is set off against the dark green of the emerging canes. With long, elegant leaves, the plant has a more open and light appearance. Since it’s relatively new, no PHYLOSTACHYS nigra ‘Black Bamboo’ final determinations have been made about mature height, but a clump in the Netherlands reached 14' in just 3 years. 32

phylostachys nigra ‘Black Bamboo’  Z 7-11 20' Black Bamboo is a very graceful timber bamboo with a beautiful black cane. Emerging green, the canes transition to black within 1-2 years depending on conditions. The combination of graceful foliage and dramatic cane coloration makes this an excellent choice for a range of uses. A premium product at retail – our plants from TC present a much more attractive pot than production by division. 32

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 123 ANEMANTHELE eragrostis lessoniana ‘Sirocco’  Z 8-11 12-14" elliotii ‘Wind Dancer’  Z 6-11 24-36" This delightful annual grass adds movement and texture to a wide Commonly known as Love Grass, with narrow, bluish-green foliage range of settings. Color turns to shades of copper and pink under and airy flower plumes in summer. Drought-tolerant and native to cool conditions. 4-6" pot production. 128, 288 North America. 128, 288

Carex festuca glauca ‘Blue Select’  Z 7-11 8-10" buchananii ‘Firefox’   Z 5-11 12-18"  Blue-green clumps make this a popular landscape variety. 128, 288 Intensive fox brown to reddish foliage with an upright habit. 128, 288

glauca ‘Festina’  Z 4-11 8-10" buchananii ‘Red Rooster’  Z 7-11 12-18"   Very cold-hardy variety with dense, compact tufts of blue-green. Red-bronze grass has curled tips and an upright habit. 128, 288 128, 288, 512

comans ‘Amazon Mist’   Z 7-11 8-10" Variegated light- to medium-green grass has twisting tips and an isolepsis arching habit. 128, 288 cernua ‘Live Wire’   Z 9-11 6-8" Unique annual grass-like plant, ideal for adding texture to mixed comans ‘Bronco’   Z 7-11 8-10" containers. 128, 288 This bronze variety has an arching habit, making it a gorgeous container specimen. 128, 288 juncus effussus spiralis comans ‘Frosted Curls’   Z 6-11 8-10" ‘Twisted Arrows Mix’   Z 5-11 18-36" Striking silvery foliage forms dense clumps. Excellent in mixed containers. 128, 288 Combines Blue Arrows and Curly Juncus for a high-impact mix of color and textures. Ideal for mixed containers. 128, 288

flagellifera‘ Bronzita’   Z 6-10 12-14" effussus spiralis ‘Twister’  Z 5-11 18-36" Widely arching clumps of bronze-red leaves. 128, 288  Curly green foliage with an upright habit. East to grow and thrives in wet conditions. 128, 288 flagellifera‘Cinnamon’   Z 8-11 12-14" This New Zealand native has showy copper-red foliage. Will form 3' inflexus‘ Blue Arrows’   Z 5-11 24-36" mounds in ideal conditions. 128 Foliage is blue-green in color and strands are stiff and upright. Well- suited to bedding and mixed containers. In the garden it will do well testecea ‘Coppertop’   Z 6-11 12-16" in wet areas, but is also drought-tolerant once established in the ground. 128, 288 Intensive orange-brown clumps make this a very attractive specimen. 128, 288 pallidus ‘Javelin’   Z 7-11 36-48" An excellent thriller for mixed containers – this tall and stately green Corynephorus grass makes a dramatic statement. 128, 288 canescens ‘Spiky Blue’  Z 5-11 8-10" Compact spiky tufts of blue-green foliage mature to reddish green. tenuis ‘Blue Dart’   Z 6-11 12-16" 128, 288 Linear blue foliage creates texture to small containers and in-ground plantings. Low maintenance and very adaptable. 128, 288

cyperus alternifolia ‘Wild Spike’   Z 9-11 36-48" Narrow green fronds with an upright and cascading, informal habit. Works well in mixed containers and as an aquatic plant. 128, 288

124 ANEMANTHELE Sirocco CAREX Firefox CAREX Red Rooster CAREX Amazon Mist CAREX Bronco

CAREX Frosted Curls CAREX Bronzita CAREX Cinnamon CAREX Coppertop CORYNEPHORUS Spiky Blue

CYPERUS Wild Spike ERAGROSTIS Wind Dancer FESTUCA Blue Select FESTUCA Festina ISOLEPSIS Live Wire

JUNCUS Twisted Arrows Mix JUNCUS Twister JUNCUS Blue Arrows JUNCUS Javelin JUNCUS Blue Dart

760.631.0992 | plugconnection.com 125 koeleria glauca ‘Coolio’   Z 6-11 6-20" This upright, perennial blue-green grass is ideal for dry locations. 128, 288

melinis neviglumis ‘Savannah’   Annual 12-16" Blue-green grass matures to purple-red in fall. Small, tight mounded habit with silky pink flowers in summer.128, 288

KOELERIA Coolio MELINIS Savannah

milium effusum ‘Flashlights’  Z 6-11 18-24" Bright golden-yellow grass with upright habit. Eye-catching selection for borders and planters. Best color in spring. 128, 288

pennisetum glaucum ‘Purple Majesty F1’   Annual 4-5" Accent plant with deep purple foliage, stems and flower plumes. A striking backdrop plant and excellent choice for mass plantings and large mixed containers. Also sold as “Ornamental Millet.” 128, 288 MILIUM Flashlights PENNISETUM Purple Majesty F1

setaceum ‘Cherry Sparkler’ PP22538   Z 9-11 36-40" The newest sibling of ‘Fireworks’ and ‘Sky Rocket.’ Foliage is green and cream variegated and is overlaid with a soft pink blush. Cooler temperatures increase pink tones. Burgundy plumes stand above the foliage to a height of 36-40". Spread to 36". Generous water and fertility keep this grass popping. 72

setaceum ‘Fireworks’   Z 6-11 12-16" Fireworks is the first variegated purple fountain grass. The midvein is the typical burgundy color and is flanked by hot pink margins.72

PENNISETUM Cherry Sparkler PENNISETUM Fireworks setaceum ‘Red Riding Hood’  Z 6-11 12-16" This dwarf purple fountain grass is perfect for containers as an accent or in the landscape. 72

PENNISETUM Red Riding Hood

126 Pennisetum (Continued) setaceum ‘P. rueppellii’   Z 9-11 36-48"

Tinged deep burgundy-purple throughout, bears pendulous panicles. 128, 288

setaceum ‘Rubrum’  Z 9-11 36-48" Popular for its red foliage and showy burgundy flowers from early summer to frost. 72

setaceum ‘Sky Rocket’ PP21497  Z 6-11 12-16" PENNISETUM P. rueppellii PENNISETUM Rubrum  No annual grass has such bright white and green variegation. White plumes are blushed with burgundy. Large stature makes a statement in the garden. Ht 4' spread 3'. Generous water and fertility keep this grass popping. 128, 288

Sesleria caerulea “Blue Moor Grass”   Z 5-11 12-16” This cool-season grass has leaves that are dark on top, and bluish-gray underneath. Flowers are purple and turn gold. Use in mass plantings, filler and edging. Does well in light shade. 128, 288

PENNISETUM Sky Rocket STIPA Capriccio stipa lessingiana ‘Capriccio’  Z 9-11 14-16" Wispy, fine-textured green grass adds a soft touch to in-ground and mixed container plantings. Heat- and drought-tolerant Capriccio is useful for landscapes, bedding, mixed containers and baskets. 128, 288

tenuissima ‘Ponytails’  Z 7-11 4-5' Light green foliage with silky leaves that look like flowing blonde hairs that go from silky green to gold as it matures. Plant is very full and does well in landscape backgrounds or along drier areas. 128, 288

zea mays ‘Field of Dreams’  Annual 4-5' STIPA Ponytails ZEA Field of Dreams Eye-catching variety has strong white stripes running through wide, wavy, pink-tinged green leaves. More compact and branched than others of this type.128

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132 A D J Phlox 84 Poinsettia 128 Abutilon 32 Dahlia 51, 130 Juncus 124, 125 Portulaca 84 Acalypha 32 Delosperma 106, 107, Portulacaria 112, 113 Achillea 33 108, 109, 118, 119 K Dianthus 45, 52 Primula 85 Aeonium 104, 105 Kalanchoe 111, 112, 113 Diascia 53 Agave 104, 105 Koeleria 126 R Ageratum 33 Dorotheanthus 52 Rosmarinus 27 Ajuga 33 L Aloe 104, 105 E Rosularia 112, 113 Lamium 72 Aloe - Blooming 105 Echeveria 109, 110, Lampranthus 112, 113 Angelonia 34, 35 111, 118, 119 S Lantana 71 Argyranthernum 36 Eragrostis 125 Salvia 27, 86, 87 Lavandula 27 Aster 37 Erysimum 54, 55 Sanvitalia 88 Leucanthemum 73 Euphorbia 56, 111 Scabiosa 88 Lithodora 73 B Scaveola 89 Lobelia 74, 100, 101 F Sedum 112, 113, 114, Bacopa (Sutera) 33, Lobularia 73 92, 100, 101 Festuca 125 115, 116, 118, 119 Lysimachia 73 Barleria 37 Fuchsia 57, 58 Sempervivum 116, 117, 118, 119 Begonia 38, 39 M Senecio 118, 119 Beschorneria 122 G Mandevilla 75 Sesleria 127 Bidens 40, 100, 101 Gaillardia 59 Melinis 126 Solenostemon. See Coleus Brachyscome 40 Gaura 59 Mentha 27 Stipa 127 Bracteantha 40 Geranium 60, 61, 62, 63 ® Mighty ‘Mato® 16, 18, SunPatiens 69 Buddleja 41 Gerbera 64, 65 19, 20, 21, 22 Sutera. See Bacopa Glechoma 66 C Mighty Veggies™ 23 Grafted Vegetables 23 Milium 126 T Calibrachoa 42, 43, Graptopetalum 111 Monanthus 112, 113 Tecoma 93 44, 100, 101 Graptosedum 111 Thymus 27 Carex 124, 125 Graptoveria 111 N Carnation. See Dianthus Tomaccio™ 28 Ceratostigma 45 H Nemesia 76, 77 Torenia 92 Nepeta 27, 79 Chasmatophyllum 106, 107 Hebe 66 Chrysocephalum 45 Nierembergia 79 V Helichrysum 27, 66 Cistanthe 106, 107 Verbena 94, 95, 97, Heliotrope 67 Coleus (Solenostemon) 90 O 100, 101 Herbs (Vegetative) 27 Cordyline 122 Ocimum 27 Veronica 99 Heuchera 67 ® Vinca 99 Coreopsis 46 Organiks 24 Viola 99 Cosmos 46 I Osteospermum 79, 101 Crassula 106, 107 Oxalis 80 Cuphea 47 Iberis 67 Y Impatiens (New Guinea) 68 Cyclamen 48, 49 P Yucca 118, 119 Impatiens, SunPatiens 69 Cyperus 125 Pachyphytum 112, 113 Ipomoea 70 Pelargonium. See Geranium Z Isolepsis 125 Pennisetum 126, 127 Zea 127 Perovskia 80 Petunia 70, 81, 82, 83, 101

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134 Clear skies and warm temperatures by day, afternoons and nights cooled by light ocean breezes. The highest light levels in North America. It’s another perfect day in Vista, California. And the ideal climate in which to grow young plants.

Established in 1987, Plug Connection was the West Coast’s first ornamental young plant specialist. Today we are one of the largest liner and plug producers in the country. Whatever your company’s size or location, we have the products, programs, services and flexibility that will increase your profits.

350,000+ sq. ft. greenhouse space. Our finishing houses (stages three and four) have roll-up roofs and drop-down side walls that dissipate heat and humidity during the day.

Shorter finish times, faster turns, year-round availability. Toned and hardened by the sun and the cool breezes blowing off the Pacific Ocean, our liners and plugs are exceptionally compact and vigorous.

TAKE A TOUR

Regardless if you are coming to see our team, our facilities or simply get your Buddy fix – visitors are always welcome at Plug Connection. Located in the coastal foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains, our facilities are just seven miles from the ocean and 30 miles north of San Diego. To schedule a visit, contact 760.631.0992 or email [email protected].

TRADE EVENTS

OFA Short Course in Columbus, OH: July 14-17, 2012

Farwest Show in Portland, OR: August 23-25, 2012

Spring Trials in Vista, CA: April 6-11, 2013*

*Dates subject to change

Buddy Chief Morale Builder 2627 Ramona Drive Vista, CA 92084 p. 760.631.0992 f. 760.940.1555 www.plugconnection.com