Tried & True
Tried & True
Growers Know What Works!

We know you rely on your growers as your source for “what’s new” as well as “what works.” Predictable, commonly used, “Tried & True” plants appeal to many of your landscape customers. For certain clients, you don’t want to experiment with varieties that are unknown or untested…period. They want reliable varieties that can be planted in May and will last through September.

The following varieties will require little or no maintenance, flower continuously and always make a positive impression.

Tried & True
Growers Know What Works!

We know you rely on your growers as your source for “what’s new” as well as “what works.” Predictable, commonly used, “Tried & True” plants appeal to many of your landscape customers. For certain clients, you don’t want to experiment with varieties that are unknown or untested…period. They want reliable varieties that can be planted in May and will last through September.

The following varieties will require little or no maintenance, flower continuously and always make a positive impression.

Tried & True
Growers Know What Works!

We know you rely on your growers as your source for “what’s new” as well as “what works.” Predictable, commonly used, “Tried & True” plants appeal to many of your landscape customers. For certain clients, you don’t want to experiment with varieties that are unknown or untested…period. They want reliable varieties that can be planted in May and will last through September.

The following varieties will require little or no maintenance, flower continuously and always make a positive impression.

Whopper Red with Green Leaf
Whopper Red with Bronze Leaf
Whopper Rose with Bronze Leaf
Whopper Rose with Green Leaf

Whopper® Begonia

Depend on Whopper begonias to produce extra large flowers up to 3 in. (7 cm) across from Spring through Fall. Tough, low-maintenance and excellent for landscape beds, Whopper has been proven to exceed expectations from Texas to Canada.

Height: 34 in. (86 cm)
Spread: 22 in. (56 cm)
Exposure: Sun/Part Shade

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SunPatiens® Compact Interspecific Impatiens

Count on the SunPatiens Compact series to deliver exceptional outdoor performance, tolerating all weather, Spring, Summer and Fall, through hard frost, sun and shade. It has a nice mounded habit that thrives in full sun or full shade and is resistant to disease.

Height: 14 to 28 in. (36 to 71 cm)
Spread: 14 to 24 in. (36 to 61 cm)
Exposure: Sun/Part Shade

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Sunpatiens Compact Electric Orange
Sunpatiens Compact Lilac
SunPatiens Compact Neon Pink
NEW SunPatiens Spreading Pink Kiss
SunPatiens Spreading Carmine Red
SunPatiens Spreading Carmine Red
SunPatiens Spreading Lavender

SunPatiens® Spreading Interspecific Impatiens

A simple and proven solution for filling large areas, the SunPatiens Spreading Impatiens series provides twice as much coverage and color as standard bedding plants, thriving in sun or shade. This robust variety performs right up until hard frost with nonstop color. It is also downy mildew resistant.

Height: 20 to 34 in. (51 to 86 cm)
Spread: 24 to 36 in. (61 to 91 cm)
Exposure: Sun/Part Shade

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Hot Pak Mixture French Marigold

These plants stay compact and continue to flower reliably all through the Summer, even in locations with high temperatures and high humidity. Hot Pak is a smart choice for southern landscapes, specially bred and trialed in areas of the world with high temperatures.

Height: 6 to 7 in. (15 to 18 cm)
Spread: 5 to 8 in. (13 to 20 cm)
Exposure: Sun

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NEW Hot Pak™ Mixture French Marigold
NEW Hot Pak™ Mixture French Marigold
Bonanza Mix French Marigold
Bonanza Mix French Marigold

Bonanza Mix French Marigold

It’s the market leader in French marigolds, delivering earliness, large size blooms, uniformity and superior performance under a wide range of conditions. Bonanza’s huge, double crested flowers are available in a wide range of pure, intense colors. Fast to flower and with a tight flowering window, these plants thrive in gardens and landscapes.

Height: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm)
Spread: 6 to 8 in. (15 to 20 cm)
Exposure: Sun

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SolarPower Ipomea

Densely branched SolarPower holds its shape and color in landscapes, mixed combos and hanging baskets. Sweet potato vine in the ground is all about big color with less work! Try striping black and lime together at front entrance beds. SolarPower’s controlled growth means less cutting back in beds or containers. Try SolarPower RED for a new twist on SPV!

Height: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm)
Spread: 24 to 36 in. (61 to 91 cm)
Exposure: Sun

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SolarPower Black Ipomea
SolarPower Red Ipomea
Easy Wave® Silver Spreading Petunia
Easy Wave® Silver Spreading Petunia
Easy Wave® Silver Spreading Petunia

Easy Wave® Silver Spreading Petunia

Perfect for landscapes and gardens, Easy Wave is the most versatile of all large-flowered spreading petunias. It has a mounded habit and controlled spread. One of the newest additions to the extensive color palette, Silver, was introduced in 2016. Silver produces dense, holdable plants that perform especially well in landscapes.  Other colors include white, yellow, pink, coral, violet, plum, blue, rose, burgundy, berry, red. This series tolerates varied weather conditions, thriving in all seasons.

Height: 6 to 12 in. (15 to 30 cm)
Spread: 30 to 39 in. (76 to 99 cm)
Exposure: Sun

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Impress those
seeking “Tried & True” landscape plant solutions with these “Great Reliable” Combinations:

Whopper Rose with Bronze Leaf and Silver Falls Dichondra
SolarPower Black Ipomoea, Archangel Dark Rose Angelonia, Little Lucky Hot Pink Lantana, Goldilocks Lysimachia
Cannova Red Shades Canna Lucky Orange Lantana SolarPower Red Ipomoea