Summer & Fall 2011 Blooming, Foliage & Edible Plants

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1 1 W th Avenue Spring Valley, WI Summer & Fall 2011 Blooming, Foliage & Edible Plants Pre-ordering recommended. Photos on our website at Summer and Fall Pots of Color Exciting annuals in trade gallons, 8 fiber or 6 plastic pots big pots of bright color for summer and fall gardening. 8 color pots for fall. Cold tolerant annuals. Fall Veggies Jumbo 6 packs of cool tolerant salad veggies. Pansies in Jumbo 6 packs and fiber mache bowls. Mums and Asters Mums from Minnesota Minnesota stock with excellent hardiness, clean foliage and a nice color selection. Great for the perennial gardener. We ve been growing these for 10 years and have selected the best varieties for color, style and shape. Varieties developed at the U of MN are marked as such. Mammoth Mums A true perennial, this type grows even larger after the first season. Developed by the U of MN, they work well as individual plants, in mass plantings or used to form a seasonal hedge. Belgian Classic garden mums featuring bright fall blossoms in perfectly mounded form. Asters- Perennial dwarf asters in a range of colors and bloom times.

2 2 Large Annuals Large showy pots of summer and fall color to brighten up the late summer garden. Variety 8 x 6 Fiber Mache, $3.00 each, Order by ½ doz. Order Calendula Zen Gold Compact dwarf plant with extra large 3 double rich golden flowers. Calendula Zen Orange Compact dwarf plant with extra large 3 bright orange double flower. Sunflower Miss Sunshine Sweet pollen-less dwarf sunflower for pots with 3-4" golden colored blooms with up facing heads. Quick to rebloom and irresistible. Sunflower Paquito Colorado Cheery pots of dwarf sunflowers. Strong dark green leaves frame bicolored sunflower heads, petals streaked from potent rusty red at the base into gold-infused tips. Ht. 20 Zinnia Profusion Double Fire Lovely 2 scarlet doubles cover this compact beauty. Self cleaning. Easy to grow. Very disease resistant. Ht. 12 Zinnia Profusion Double Gold 2 double golden beauties on a self cleaning compact plant that makes a big impact in the garden or containers. A newer color for this series. Ht. 12 Zinnia Profusion Double Cherry Cheery, 2 cherry pink. Covered in self-cleaning blooms. AAS Gold Medal Winner. Easy to grow in garden or container. Ht. 12. Zinnia 'Zahara Coral Rose Larger coral single flowers compared to the Profusion Series. Full, bushy plants covered with vibrant flowers. Ht " Zinnia Zahara Yellow Bright yellow single on a beautiful mounded form. Ht Variety Trade Gallons, $3.00 each, Order by ½ doz. Order Amaranthus Molten Fire Asclepias Silky Deep Asclepias Silky Gold Chard Bright Lights Flowering Cabbage Nagoya Rose Flowering Cabbage Osaka Pink Flowering Cabbage Pigeon Purple Flowering Cabbage Pigeon White Flowering Kale Chidori Flowering Kale Chidori White Flowering Kale Coral Queen Flowering Kale Coral Prince Flowering Kale Maribor Flowering Kale Peacock Kale Lacinato (Dinosaur Kale) Kale bor Hibiscus Luau series Ornamental Millet Jester A great name for this vividly colored variety. Large crimson and green foliage with dark red seed head. Long lasting. Ht Tender perennial, late summer blooming with umbels of scarlet red orange, great for butterflies and cutting. Bright buttery yellow version of above, great cut, attracts butterflies. Brighten your fall garden with this beautiful multi-colored edible. Glorious fuchsia colored center that intensifies after a frost. Most cold tolerant of the cabbages. Wavy fringed leaves. Early bloomer growing 6 tall. Greenish purple outer leaves with red center, round heads. Thick, creamy white leaves with a hint of pink at the center. Deepest colors, deep red center, purple outer leaves. Attractive creamy white center with fringed blue-green outer leaves. Rich coral center with feather-like green leaves. Unique shade. Feather leaf with soft pink center and green edges. Ruffled bluish green leaves with bright pinkish-purple veins and dark center leaves. Visually unique because of the spiraled whorls. Deeply feathered leaves, green center with red outer leaf. Italian heirloom with open blue-green strap 3 x18 heavily savoyed leaves. Mild tasting and delicious after a frost. Ht 36. Finely curled, dark purple/red leaves. A beautiful backdrop to fall plantings or the center of a large container. Ht 36. A stunning new series, bred for bright, deep, lucid flowers on wellbranched plants. Pleasing mounded habit. Fantastic multi-colored foliage, emerges chartreuse, matures to shades of burnished red before darkening to burgundy. Late season dark purple seed heads.

3 Pennisetum Fireworks Pennisetum Princess Caroline Pennisetum Princess Molly Rudbeckia hirta Cappuccino Rudbeckia hirta Cherokee Sunset Rudbeckia hirta Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia hirta Denver Daisy Rudbeckia hirta Irish Spring Rudbeckia hirta Tiger Eye Gold Salvia Mystic Spires GREENS cold tolerant for fall Broccoli Premium Crop Lettuce Merlot Lettuce New Fire Lettuce Rouge d Hiver Lettuce Winter Marvel Lettuce Blushed Butter Cos Spinach Giant Winter Ornamental Peppers Variety Ornamental Pepper Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper Explosive Ember Ornamental Pepper Chili Chili Ornamental Pepper Salsa Dark Orange Ornamental Pepper Salsa Ornamental Pepper Salsa Yellow Ornamental Pepper Sangria OHH! A variegated purple fountain grass sporting dark burgundy centers edged in hot pink. A great name for a lovely new cultivar. Ht. 24 Arching deep burgundy foliage with soft purple plumes. Easy to grow. A classic. Ht. 36 A somewhat shorter version of Princess with an improved growth habit. Solid deep burgundy blades. No seed heads. Ht Splashy warm red and yellow bicolor flowers are a long lasting excellent choice for beds or containers. Ht double or semi-double blooms in autumn shades resembling dahlia blossoms. AAS 2002 Winner. Ht 30 Oh, what fun! The first ever cherry red rudbeckia, multiple stems and a mass of attractive 3" blossoms in shades of cherry with a darker red center. Fleuroselect Winner. Bold large 6 blooms of brown and gold adorn a well branched plant. The petals on some blossoms are slightly upturned like a smiling customer. Ht Rich golden yellow rays with a green center disk. May perennialize. Vigorous long lasting semi-double golden blooms. Perfect size for containers. Plant form is exceptional on this compact version of 'Indigo Spires'. True blue spires cover the sturdy dark green foliage. Blooms all season. Excellent as a container plant or for a blue "WOW!" in the garden. Jumbo 6 packs/6 packs per flat, $12.50 per flat High producing variety for a delicious fall harvest. A red as dark as wine, extremely ruffled compact Lolla Rossa type. Deep red ruffled foliage, large leaf lettuce type. Semi-open Romaine with red outer leaves around green center. Somewhere between Bibb and Romaine, dark green leaves Green leaves blushed with red Keeps growing well into the fall and can overwinter if covered. 4 round compostable pots/10 per flat $18.00 per flat, $1.80 per pot. Edible rounded dark purple peppers. Extremely black foliage with shiny purple fruit. Very hot peppers. Non-edible long, tapered purple fruit. Deep greenish black foliage. Wow! A splashy mix of mild child-friendly 2 fruits. Long conical fruits in colors of chartreuse, orange and deep waxy red show through the season. Dark green foliage. Flowers are white. Fat, stocky fruit goes from green, straight to orange. Peppers are hot and make an excellent salsa. Ornamental purple green and white variegated foliage. Fat, stocky fruits are purple/green/white turning to red. Adorable green upturned stocky peppers ripening to the brightest yellow. A mild green pepper that turns white then shades of orange, red, magenta, crimson, lilac and purple. Order 3

4 4 Mums and Asters See chart on page 8-9 for bloom time Mammoth Mums Minnesota Hardy Extremely hardy. No pinching, pruning or deadheading. Grows to height of 3-4 and spreads to 5. Variety Type $4.25 each, 9 x 6.5 terra cotta plastic mum pans Order Daisy Dark Pink Mammoth Opens lavender pink and fades to light pink. Very bright and showy color. Daisy Lavender Mammoth Lovely rich lavender. Unique color. Daisy Mammoth Deep red daisy with a brilliant yellow center. Daisy Twilight Pink Mammoth Light pink daisy-style blossoms with a pleasing yellow center. Quill Yellow Mammoth Unusual & charming yellow quill petals. Beautiful mounding form. Perennial mums with a variety of blossom types, heights and color. Variety Type $4.25 each, 9 x 6.5 terra cotta plastic mum pans Order Autumn Delight Dorothy Degn Orange Lantern Glow- NEW! Yellow Lipstick Maroon Pride Minnautumn Minnqueen Minnruby Pilgrim Ruby Mound Sunny Morning Zonta Belgian Mums MN Hardy/ Maroon Orange Rose MN Hardy/Deep Yellow Bronze Bright reddish orange decorative. Early blooming with a pompom flower in a bright shade of red with a smoky center. Medium height. Pinch in mid-june for better branching. An intensely clear yellow decorative with large 2 ½ flowers. Nice mounding habit is ideal for containers or the garden. Early blooming. A favorite garden diva with sparkling crimson-red flowers that confidently charm until late in the season on a medium size plant. U of Minn. tradition lives on all fall with this old-fashioned fully double, long-lasting maroon mum on 20 stems. A tall sturdy winner. U of Minn. celebrates autumn in the Midwest with this delightful, early, orange-red cushion mum. Another favorite! U of Minn. 3 flat decorative, large rose pink blossoms on a 12 tall plant with a 24 spread. U of Minn. Softly rounded petals form full, 2 ½, clear ruby-red blooms that lend contrast to the softening tones of the fall garden. Mid season bloomer with deep red buttons on a cushion form. Ht Deep ruby petals hold their color. Lovely red cushion. Late season bloom. Bright golden yellow 3 flowers. Ht. 14 2½ apricot bronze fuzzy double. Ht. 16 See attached bloom time chart for all season color. Variety Type $3.95 each, 9 x 6.5 terra cotta plastic mum pans Order Allegra Yellow Belgian Masses of very early bright yellow decorative, long lasting blooms. Amadora Belgian Dark red flowers that turn a pleasing reddish brown when fully open. Unique full bodied color. Carpino Purple Belgian Rich purple decorative with an extremely long shelf life. Cliori Belgian A bright red variety with long lasting flowers. Colina Orange/ Belgian Late season, decorative orange/bronze blooms. Bronze Colina Belgian Perfect sphere-shaped, red decorative. Very long shelf life. Late season.

5 Granata Belgian New introduction, early oh so dark red decorative with improved vigor over other early reds. Milano Pink Belgian Mid-season, pink decorative, semi-compact. Novarre Yellow Belgian Mid-season. Bronze colored decorative style flower of medium height. Padre Orange Belgian Medium height, early season, tiny bronze-orange, cactus flower-like blossoms thickly cover dark foliage. Padre White Belgian Early season, white decorative blooms. Prato Bronze Belgian Late blooming gorgeous reddish bronze with a pleasing upright habit. Rhinos Orange Belgian Very early semi-compact orange decorative. Terano Yellow Belgian Late blooming yellow decorative. Tuscany Salmon Belgian Large flowered dark salmon. A unique designer color with a beautiful form. Hardy Asters Beautiful brilliant colors highlight perennial asters. Variety $4.25 each, trade gallons, 2 plants per pot Order Days Henry I Henry lll Hazy Pink Magic Pink Marie III Pansies Jumbo 6 packs Atlas Black Colossus with Blotch Colossus Rose Blotch Colossus Tricolor Colossus Yellow Blotch Delta Fire Delta Orange Blotch Delta Premium Marina Dynamite Blueberry Thrill Dynamite Strawberry Fizzy Grape Karma Blue Butterfly Karma Fire Majestic Giant II Bonfire Mariposa Peach Shades Matrix Blue Blotch Matrix Mix Topaz Garnet Scaredy Cat Mix Skyline Copperfield Ultima Purple Lace Soft blue single petaled daisy blooms. Early blooming purple doubles. Super dark purple double flower. Compact habit. Blooms later for a superb autumn show. Brilliant pink daisy flowers on an early bloomer. Bright pink singles blooming in early September. Sassy deep pink doubles. Jumbo 6 packs/ 6 packs per flat $2.50/pack, $15.00 per flat The best black variety. Medium sized jet-black blossoms. Early giant pansy blooms with a consistent deep red and dark blotch. Deep rose with a dark burgundy black blotch. Large yellow face, deep purple butterfly center & violet upper petal. Yellow and rust flower. Mahogany center with fiery edges of scarlet, orange, rust and yellow. Orange with a purple blotch. Large 3 true blue flowers with a dark blue face ringed with white. Intense blue with yellow faces and dark blotches. Large rich rose blooms. Deep purple with some lighter fizz on the upper petal. Deep blue background with yellow lower petals & dark whiskers. Compact plant with large flower dark blotch and yellow and rusty scarlet edges. Yellow and red with blotch and fiery edges. Bushy compact plants with many shades of peach, dusty rose, soft golden yellow and dark bronze centers. Rich blue with a dark blotch Orange, Blotch and Yellow. Jeweled colors for an unusual combination. Fun Halloween mix of orange and black mix featuring brilliant color and excellent overwintering. Toughest in extreme weather, tones of bronze, apricot, orange, primrose, rose, dark centers. Rich royal purple with a white picotee edge. One of our favorites. Belgian Mum-Bloom Time color very early mid- late Order 5

6 Allegra Yellow yellow Yellow Amadora red red early up to Sept 9 Sept season Sept Sept 27-Oct 9 Carpino purple purple Cliori red red Colina Orange orange orange Colina red red Granata red red Milano Pink pink pink Novarre Yellow yellow yellow Padre Orange orange orange Padre White white white Prato Bronze bronze bronze Rhinos Orange orange orange Savona red red Terano Yellow yellow yellow Tuscany salmon salmon Minnesota Hardy Mums - Bloom Time Best Regards Golden golden Cajun Spice Orange orange Dorothy Dean red Goldstrike NEW! Yellow yellow Lantern Glow- NEW! Yellow yellow yellow Lipstick red Maroon Pride Maroon maroon Micky Bronze bronze Minnautumn Orange orange Minnqueen Rose rose Minnruby Deep deep red Pancho Bronze red bronze red Pilgrim red Powder River White white Ruby Mound red Sunny Morning Yellow yellow Zonta Bronze bronze 6

7 7 Mammoth Mum - Bloom Time color very early early midseason late up to Sept 9 Sept Sept Sept 27-Oct 9 Dark Bronze Daisy bronze bronze Lavender Daisy lavender lavender Dark Pink Daisy dk pink dk pink Daisy red red Yellow Quill yellow Yellow Twilight Pink Igloo Mum - Bloom Time soft pink soft pink Cool Rose rose Frosty White white Rosy Coral coral Sunny Morning Yellow yellow Warm Bronze bronze Thanks for your business.

Summer & Fall 2012 Blooming, Foliage & Edible Plants

1 W4727 770 th Avenue Spring Valley, WI 54767 www.rushcreekgrowers.com Summer & Fall 2012 Blooming, Foliage & Edible Plants Pre-ordering recommended. Photos on our website at www.rushcreekgrowers.com Highlights