2009 Turn to page You’ll “flip” over our latest A-to-Zahara lineup! 11 and start flipping! Get ready to embark into the best-ever lineup On our cover: Stephanie helps of durable, beautiful and profitable-to-grow Dave load up his classic and varieties! PanAmerican Seed has mapped out collectible van with heat-loving, the best solutions for today’s production colour-filled Zahara Zinnias…the challenges, regional climates and consumer new classic sure to stand the test tastes . Look for choices that distinguish and nt of time! nt electrify both small spaces and large sweeps er Pla er Pla with resilient color . Let the journey begin! PageBedding/ContainCut FlowerLandscapeIndoor Lifestyle Perennial PageBedding/ContainCut FlowerLandscapeIndoor Lifestyle Perennial Abutilon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 n n Koeleria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 n n n Acmella (Spilanthes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 n n Lavender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 n n n Ageratum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 n n Limonium (Statice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 n Alstroemeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 n n Linaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 n n Alternanthera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 n n Lisianthus (Eustoma) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 n n n Alyssum (Lobularia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 n n Lobelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 n n Anemone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 n n Lobularia (Alyssum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 n n Anethum (Ornamental Dill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 n Lycopersicum (Tomato) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 n Angelonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 n n Marigold (Tagetes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 n n Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 n n n Matthiola (Stock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 n n n Aquilegia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 n n n Millet, Ornamental (Pennisetum glaucum) . . . . . . . .67 n n n Asparagus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 n n n Myosotis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 n n Aster (Callistephus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 n n Nasturtium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 .9 . n Bacopa (Sutera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 n Nemesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 n Basil, Ornamental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 .8 . n n Nicotiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 n n Begonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 n n Pansy (Viola) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 n n Bellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 n n Pelargonium (Geranium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 n n Bracteantha (Helichrysum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 n n Pennisetum glaucum (Ornamental Millet) . . . . . . . .67 n n n Brazilian Fireworks (Porphyrocoma) . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 n n Penstemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 n n n Browallia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 n n Pentas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 n n Callistephus (Aster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 n n Pepper, Ornamental (Capsicum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 n n n Capsicum (Ornamental Pepper) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 n n n Petunia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 n n Catharanthus (Vinca) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 n n n Phlox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 n n Celosia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 n n Plectranthus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 n n Cineraria (Dusty Miller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 n n Plumbago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 n n Cobaea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 n Poppy, Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 n n Coleus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 n n n Porphyrocoma (Brazilian Fireworks) . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 n n Coreopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 n n n Portulaca (Purslane) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 n n Cosmos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 n n Primula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 n Crossandra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 n n n Ruellia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 n n n Cuphea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 n n Salvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 n n Cyclamen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 n n Schizanthus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 n n Dahlia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 n n n Scutellaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 n Delphinium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 n n n n Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 n n n Deschampsia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 n n Spilanthes (Acmella) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 n n Dianthus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 n n n Statice (Limonium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 n Diascia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 n n Stipa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 n n n n Dichondra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 n n Stock (Matthiola) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 n n n Dill, Ornamental (Anethum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 n Strawberry (Fragaria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 n n Dusty Miller (Cineraria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 n n Strawflower (Helichrysum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 n n Eragrostis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 n n n Sunflower (Helianthus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 n n n Erysimum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 n n Sutera (Bacopa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 n Eustoma (Lisianthus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 n n n Sweet William (Dianthus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 n n n Fiber Optic Grass (Isolepis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 n n Tagetes (Marigold) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 n n Fragaria (Strawberry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 n n Talinum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 n n n Gazania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 n n Tecoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 n n Geranium (Pelargonium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 n n Thunbergia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 n Helenium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 n n Tomato (Lycopersicum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 n Helianthus (Sunflower) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 n n n Torenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 n n n Helichrysum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 n n Trachelium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 .1 .7 n n Hibiscus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 n n n Verbascum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 n n n Hypoestes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 n n n Verbena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 n n Impatiens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 n n Veronica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 n n n n n Impatiens, New Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 n n n Vinca (Catharanthus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 n n n Iresine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 n n Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 2 . 6 . . n n Isolepis (Fiber Optic Grass) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 n n Zinnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 n n Juncus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 n n n n Note: Be sure to check the descriptions for each variety for specific use information . Grower Solutions… top-performing products & profit-making programs Varieties Produce Uniformity Like You’ve Never Seen Before! l Xtra Performance l Xtra Precision l Xtra Profit for growers makes your growing more programmable, more predictable and just plain EASIER! seed is much more than improved…it’s all about delivering benefits like: l Tight, 5 to 7-day bloom window l Exceptionally uniform habit and plant vigour l Consistent early flowering l More flower power than the competition l The core, top-selling colours for each class plus unique and novelty colours Mix and match any variety in a series to achieve the most uniform crop based on customer needs. Count on our lineup of highly matched varieties in: Super Elfin™ Impatiens New Panola™ Pansy Quartz Verbena New Pacifica Vinca New Mediterranean Trailing Vinca Yield Potential This unique seed quality assurance program gives a measure of how many young plants will grow from the seeds you sow. PanAmerican Seed provides Yield Potential through careful plant breeding, production, testing and inventory control of every Yield Potential product sold. You will see terrific results with Yield Potential: More usable seedlings. High seedling uniformity in the tray. Maximum use of young plant growing space. Better planning for buying seeds. Look for varieties in the following classes supplied with Yield Potential ratings: Ageratum Pentas Angelonia Petunia (Raw Seed) Bellis Salvia We have developed seven strong programs for Helichrysum Snapdragon you that group key varieties to deliver focused Hypoestes Torenia Impatiens Verbena marketplace solutions. Flip this page and discover Pansy Vinca Viola new ways to make your business more profitable… 1 Fantastic Foliage … ™ premium products from seed This outstanding collection of foliage-type plants offers fantastic upscale consumer appeal at a terrific value. Bring in seed and plugs… grow them easily and affordably! Landscapers especially appreciate these economical, high-performance solutions for their fast-growing market. Purple Knight Alternanthera Royal Tapestry Alternanthera Maracas Brazilian Fireworks Chocolate Mint Coleus NEW Dark Chocolate Coleus Kong™ Mosaic Coleus Emerald Falls Dichondra Silver Falls Dichondra Silver Mist Helichrysum Purple Lady Iresine Jester F1 Ornamental Millet Purple Majesty F1 Ornamental Millet Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper NEW Calico F1 Ornamental Pepper NEW Purple Flash Ornamental Pepper Emerald Lace Plectranthus Silver Shield Plectranthus Peek-A-Boo Spilanthes Limón Talinum 2 The Grasses of Fantastic Foliage … ™ sow, grow & sell together! Grass growing has never been easier! Sow all of the Grasses of Fantastic Foliage on the same day at the same temperature, then transplant and finish at the same time. Count on our multi-seed pellets with 90% minimum germ to deliver fast, full plugs. An added bonus…they are all Hot Summer Survivors, too. NEW Zephyr Deschampsia Wind Dancer Eragrostis Live Wire Isolepis Blue Arrows Juncus NEW Blue Dart Juncus Javelin Juncus NEW Twisted Arrows Juncus Blue Sprite Koeleria Capriccio Stipa Sirocco Stipa 3 Fantastic Flowers … ™ more premium products from seed These are the blooms to collect and covet! Pair this trend-setting collection of flowering bedding plants from seed with award-winning Fantastic Foliage…nothing is hotter and more cost effective. High Tide Series F1 Ageratum Serena™ Series F1 Angelonia Blutopia™ Blue Bacopa Snowtopia™ White Bacopa Diamonte Series F1 Diascia Dakota Gold Helenium Enchantment F1 Linaria Poetry Series F1 Nemesia Baby Duck Yellow F1 Spreading Petunia Veranda Scutellaria Page NEW Mayan Gold Tecoma NEW Solcito Zinnia 4 Hot Summer Survivors… heat-loving plants for sunny Summer sales Worried that Summer heat will wilt Jester F1 Ornamental Millet your sales? Keep your cool – and Purple Baron F1 Ornamental Millet fire up your profits – with these Purple Majesty F1 Ornamental Millet warm-weather crops that withstand heat, humidity and drought. Butterfly F1 Pentas Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper Purple Knight Alternanthera NEW Calico F1 Ornamental Pepper Royal Tapestry Alternanthera Chilly Chili Ornamental Pepper Serena™ F1 Angelonia Medusa Ornamental Pepper BabyWing™ F1 Begonia NEW Purple Flash Ornamental Pepper Dragon Wing™ F1 Begonia NEW Sangria F1 Ornamental Pepper Maracas Brazilian Fireworks Emerald Lace Plectranthus Glow Celosia Silver Shield Plectranthus Chocolate Mint Coleus Escapade Plumbago NEW Dark Chocolate Coleus Margarita F1 Portulaca Kong™ Coleus Tequila™ F1 Portulaca Wizard™ Coleus NEW Toucan Portulaca Early Sunrise Coreopsis NEW Southern Star Ruellia Rising Sun Coreopsis Blue Ribbon Salvia Sunfire Coreopsis Vista Salvia Tropic Crossandra Veranda Scutellaria Dynamite Cuphea Peek-A-Boo Spilanthes Emerald Falls Dichondra Limón Talinum Silver Falls Dichondra NEW Mayan Gold Tecoma Daybreak F1 Gazania Clown Torenia Tiger Mixture F1 Gazania Cooler™ Vinca Dakota Gold Helenium Pacifica Vinca Ballad Helianthus Titan F1 Vinca Silver Mist Helichrysum Mediterranean Trailing Vinca Luna F1 Hibiscus Solcito Zinnia Divine New Guinea Impatiens NEW Zahara Zinnia Tango New Guinea Impatiens Jungle Gold F1 Novelty Impatiens The Grasses of Fantastic Foliage™ Purple Lady Iresine See page 3 for a list of all 10 varieties. Lavender Lady Lavender 5 Pansies & Their Pals… the perfect picks for profits Extend your sales season and enjoy profits from fuller greenhouses. Bring in Pansy Pals™ and grow them right alongside your pansies with similar temperature conditions and crop time. These beautiful, cool- weather lovers are the perfect partners to Matrix™, Panola™, XXL and more to build early Spring and Autumn sales! NEW Clear Crystal Alyssum Bellissima Bellis Corona™ Cherry Magic F1 Dianthus Floral Lace Dianthus Ideal Select & Ideal F1 Dianthus Dynasty F1 Double-Flowered Dianthus Diamonte F1 Diascia Citrona™ Erysimum Enchantment F1 Linaria Hot Cakes Matthiola Mon Amie Blue Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) Poetry™ F1 Nemesia Champagne Bubbles F1 Poppy Cool Season Snapshot F1 Dwarf Snapdragon Sorbet™ F1 Viola Thrivers… multi-season magic More varieties to jumpstart early Spring sales and make Autumn more profitable. Easter Bonnet Alyssum Snow Crystals Alyssum Mona Lisa Anemone Songbird F1 Aquilegia Swan F1 Aquilegia Guardian F1 Delphinium Amazon F1 Dianthus Bouquet F1 Dianthus Sweet F1 Dianthus Valentine F1 Dianthus Regatta Lobelia Riviera Lobelia Vintage Matthiola 21st Century Phlox Solstice F1 Snapdragon 6 Colour Essentials… build with the best The foundation of every successful bedding plant program, Colour Essentials varieties make it easy to select, grow and sell the most popular plants. These top-quality products deliver high performance and dazzling colour, bench to garden! Daybreak F1 Gazania Super Elfin™ F1 Single Impatiens including colours Marvel F1 African Marigold Vanilla F1 African Marigold Bonanza French Marigold Durango™ French Marigold Dreams F1 Grandiflora Petunia Carpet F1 Multiflora Single Petunia Vista Salvia Quartz Verbena including colours Cooler™ Vinca Pacifica Vinca including colours Mediterranean Trailing Vinca including colours 7 Made for the Shade… low-light choices for high-volume sales Give your customers what they want with these showy, shade-loving plants. Starring Super Elfin , these impatiens and their high-performing complements are the easy choice for shady areas. Bella F1 Abutilon Purple Knight Alternanthera Royal Tapestry Alternanthera BabyWing™ Begonia Dragon Wing™ Begonia Maracas Brazilian Fireworks Chocolate Mint Coleus NEW Dark Chocolate Coleus Kong™ Coleus Wizard™ Coleus NEW Zephyr Deschampsia Emerald Falls Dichondra Silver Falls Dichondra Dazzler® F1 Single Impatiens Stardust F1 Single Impatiens Super Elfin™ F1 Single Impatiens including colors Swirl F1 Single Impatiens Fanciful F1 Fancy-Flowered Impatiens Divine F1 New Guinea Impatiens Jungle Gold F1 Novelty Impatiens Purple Lady Iresine Live Wire Isolepis NEW Blue Dart Juncus Emerald Lace Plectranthus Veranda Scutellaria Clown™ Torenia 8