Catalog-Of-Native-Plants-by-Glacial-Ridge-Growers

“RESTORING THE PRAIRIE ONE BACKYARD AT A TIME” 2016 Wholesale Catalogue Natives, Perennials, Annuals, Vegetables Hanging Baskets, Herbs, Organics SUSTAINABLY GROWN – ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY GROWING RANGE & OFFICE: 25132 250th Avenue Glenwood, Minnesota 56334 Phone: 320-634-0136 Fax: 320-634-3931 Toll Free: 866-518-1671 e-mail address: glacridgegrowers@aol.com website: www.glacialridgegrowers.com All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 NEW THIS YEAR Nasturtium Fiery Festival (VINE) Sunny Native Perennial Anemone Canadensis Canadian Anemone Passiflora Edulis (VINE) Asclepias speciose Showy Milkweed Asclepias sullivantii Sullivant’s Milkweed Annual – 15 Count New Guinea Impatiens Petticoat Mandarin Star Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed Hanging Baskets Lobelia Fountain Crimson Galium boreale Northern Bedstraw Wave Petunia Easy Wave Yellow Native Shrubs Rhus aromatic Gro-Low Sumac (Dwarf selectionNot true native) Deck Mates -Patio Veggies – 4” (New Line this Year) Broccoli – Small Miracle Annual Paks Ageratum Cloud White Eggplant – Bambino Marigold Lemon Gem Pepper – Mohawk Gold Petunia Frappe Rose Petunia Frappe Ruby Annual – 18 Count Asarina Joan Lorraine (VINE) Cucumbers – Patio Snacker Kale – Black Magic Pepper – New Ace Pepper – Pretty n Sweet Squash, Summer – Caserta (Zucchini) Swiss Chard – Burgundy Tomato – Bush Allstar Tomato – Sweet n Neat Cherry Red Carthamus Safflower Orange Mandevilla Chilean Jasmine (VINE) All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 ***TO CELEBRATE THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CHECK OUT THE SPECIAL GREEN INSERT FOR VARIETY NATIVE PAKS Native Perennials – Ferns…… ……….10 CONTENTS Welcome…………………………… ………… Information No NeoNics…………… ………… Special Order Plants…… …5 Native Plants……………………… MN Hardy Perennials……………5 Deck Mates………………………….6 Annuals, Hanging Baskets Herbs & Vegetables……… …5 Organic Transplants………….….6 GRG, Inc……………………………….6 Early Order Discount………… ……………6 Native Perennials – Sun……… 10 Native Grasses, Sedges & Rushes – Shade………………………………… ……… 16 Native Grasses, Sedges & Rushes – Sun……………………………….17 Native Woody Shrubs……………………18 MINNESOTA HARDY PERENNIALS Shady Ladies…………………………… … 19 Sunny Gents………………………………… 23 High Climbers……………………………… 34 Delivery Charge…………………………….… ANNUALS Display Racks……………………………….… Fundraisers………………………… ……….….7 Annual Paks……………………………….… 35 Annual 18 Count………………………… 42 NATIVES Native Perennials - Shade… ………… All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Annual 18 Count Deluxe……………… 43 Annual 15 Count………………………… 44 Heirloom Tomatoes……… …………… 55 Greenery……………………… ………….….45 ORGANIC HERBS…………… ………… 56 Hanging Baskets………………………… 46 ORGANIC HERB HANGING BASKET…………….…………… ………… 56 HERBS……………………………… ………….47 ORGANIC VEGETABLES………………….56 VEGETABLES/FRUITS Vegetable Paks………………………….….49 Strawberry Paks……………………………50 Grapes……………………………… ………….51 ORGANIC PLUGS………………………… 58 FALL MUMS……………………………… ….59 ORDER FORM Deck Mates (Patio Veggies) ………… 51 Vegetable 18 Count………………………52 wholesale catalogue 2016 Glacial Ridge Growers, Inc 25132 250th Avenue Glenwood, MN 56334 Toll free: 866-518-1671 Phone: 320-634-0136 E-mail: glacridgegrowers@aol.com All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Fax: 320-634-3931 Website: www.glacialridgegrowers.com We have been in the greenhouse business for over forty-three years It has always been our goal to bring quality, sustainably-grown plants at an affordable price to the retailer We offer a wide variety of natives, perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables, hanging baskets, and a special selection of certified organic vegetable and herb plants We can also custom grown 72 count organic vegetable and herb transplants for your fields NEW THIS YEAR – See page Delivery is available or you can arrange to pick up your orders at the greenhouse Our “state of the art” greenhouse range allows us to remain on the cutting edge of production techniques We have once again expanded our greenhouse range to better serve you Jeremiah continues to administer integrated pest management in our greenhouses by using scheduled releases of predatory insects for control of pests Correct timing, succession plantings, and precise regulation of growing temperatures and moisture keep our crop healthy and pest-free without the use of harsh chemicals We use NO insecticides, NO herbicides, NO growth retardants, and NO genetically modified seeds We are also very fortunate to have a reliable and diligent staff to help with the production and shipping of our plants Gene Stark Muriel Stark Barbara Gerdes Jeremiah Stark Amie Stark Sarah Lilienthal “NO NICS” – BEE AND BUTTERFLY FRIENDLY We are committed to production methods friendly to bees and butterflies We use NO neonicotinoids in our greenhouse operation We have also painstakingly researched our suppliers to get their assurance that they use no “neonics” In addition, we offer the most extensive selection of pollinator plants available SPECIAL ORDER PLANTS We are always willing to grow special items not listed in our catalog We ask for a 25% down payment on these items when they are ordered We may also ask for a All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 minimum order when we need to bring in special seed or cuttings Please get these orders to us early so we have time to get seed and grow the crop to maturity HOME OF GLACIAL RIDGE NATIVES Here in west central Minnesota, among lakes and prairie marshland carved into the rolling countryside, we continue to grow and propagate plants that have resided here since before written history Ice and snow shaped and tilled the land preparing it for a diverse and stunning covering of grasses and flowers The area became an ever-changing landscape, with four seasons of color and shimmering texture The scale and grandeur of the wild prairie land inspired awe and wonder among the first explorers At Glacial Ridge we nurture the natives, producing the same handsome and hardy plants that have inhabited the prairies for centuries We strive to bring back and restore the genetics of the past to insure the beauty and diversity of the future Now everyone can experience a bit of what the early explorers to the Great Plains experienced We are “RESTORING THE NATIVE PRAIRIE ONE BACKYARD AT A TIME.” HOME OF GLACIAL RIDGE MINNESOTA HARDY PERENNIALS We are also happy to offer you a wide variety of Minnesota Hardy Perennials We have shady, sunny, and climbing perennials These are offered in both 32 count or 18 count You can profit three ways with these Glacial Ridge Hardies: 1) Immediate sales of the 32 count perennials – Each pot is labeled for individual sales Double your money by putting these plants directly into the sales area We have a great selection of reasonably priced perennials for your customers Run “full flat specials” for those who wish to start or fill a perennial bed 2) You can buy the 32 counts and move them up to 18 count containers These vigorous perennials will be ready to sell in 18 count pots approximately ten days from transplanting; thus giving you a larger mark-up per plant 3) Move in to one gallon pots In about four weeks you can have a saleable perennial from a 32-count plant Again, each plant is tagged All you need are one gallon pots and soil Any plants remaining from your 32 count or 18 count pots can be moved into one gallon containers for summer or fall sales Many of these perennials bloom the first season HOME OF DECK MATES These varieties have been selected for compact stature and high yields in small spaces “Deck Mates” will perform well in containers and add beauty, flavor, and productivity to any patio or deck Be sure to bring these items on board! HOME OF GLACIAL RIDGE ANNUALS, HANGING BASKETS, All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 HERBS, AND VEGETABLES At Glacial Ridge we grow a wide and unique variety of annuals, hanging baskets, herbs, and vegetable plants These plants are all individually tagged and ready to sell HOME OF GLACIAL RIDGE ORGANICS We continually strive to improve our offerings to you We are proud to continue and add to our line of organic HERBS (with a hanging Herb Basket) and vegetables These are USDA certified and come with an informative colored label All these plants begin with either certified organic or approved untreated seeds They are grown with our certified organic feed and pest management system in a separate organic greenhouse Please contact us early if you have an interest in carrying our organic line HOME OF GLACIAL RIDGE ORGANIC VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTS We continue to offer our certified organic vegetable transplants in 72 count trays for the organic vegetable grower We can supply the seed or you can supply your own seed Seed quality is very important If you supply your own seed you will need to supply 100 seeds per tray We cannot achieve a higher percentage yield than the germination rate on your seed GLACIAL RIDGE GROWERS, INC Over forty-three years of growing experience has enabled us to refine our list to varieties that consistently sell well Our plants are a tribute to a natural, harmonious life-style and thrive in our climate EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT All orders placed by January 20, 2016 will be booked with a 2% discount All varieties are subject to availability We will allocate plants on a first come – first serve basis PLEASE BOOK ALL PLANT ORDERS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO INSURE PLANT AVAILIBILITY We look forward to helping supply your needs for the 2016 season All prices are subject to change All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 DELIVERY CHARGE We can deliver your order or you may pick it up at our greenhouses (Please call ahead for all pick-ups so that your order will be ready and waiting for you.) If you need a delivery please contact us for delivery costs and arrangements During the peak season we regular deliveries to the Twin Cities and surrounding areas (In order to keep delivery costs reasonable for all customers we try to pool our deliveries with customers in the same general vicinity.) DISPLAY RACKS We offer metal rolling racks for display and sales of your natives Each rack has an informative point of purchase banner making the rack an instant focus for sales Each rack holds twenty-five flats of plants The racks rent for $40/each for the entire selling season Racks must be ordered by January 15th to ensure availability Racks may be ordered for use after Mother’s Day weekend for $30 for the rest of the selling seasons FUNDRAISERS We work with many groups that plant fundraisers Please call us with questions that you might have about these fundraising opportunities Order early so we can assure that you get the varieties that you want (We need a firm order for your group so that we can save those plants for YOU!) Before you put together an order form for your customers make sure of the availability of the plants that you would like to offer Also decide upon a delivery date now Talk to us soon so that we can get that delivery date on our calendar If you are new to plant fundraisers, give us a call and we will discuss how you can be successful with a fun and profitable event WHOLESALE ORDERS Wholesale orders must include a flat minimum Orders that are delivered before June 1st must be full flats of one variety per flat Orders that are delivered after June 1st may be mixed variety flats All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 NATIVE PERENNIALS (ORDERS READY FOR DELIVERY OR PICK-UP BEGINNING AT THE END OF APRIL) Flats of 18 Count – 18 pots/flat - $28.95/flat; Flats of 18 Count Ferns – 18 pots/flat $38.95 (Each pot contains a picture tag) Volume of Each Selling Unit (18/flat) – 12.17 fl oz or 365 ml CODE: SOIL W – WET N – NORMAL D - Dry SUN P – PRAIRIE – FULL SUN S – SAVANNAH – PARTIALLY SHADED W – WOODLAND – HEAVILY SHADED SHADE – NATIVE PERENNIALS (ORDERS READY FOR PICK-UP OR DELIVERY BEGINNING AT THE END OF APRIL) These hardy native perennials are either woodland or partly-shaded savannah plants; however, some will tolerate fairly sunny locations 18 Count Botanical Name Anemone virginiana Anemonella thalictroides Aquilegia canadensis Arisaema triphyllum Asarum canadense Asclepias exaltata Aster cordifolius Common Name Tall Thimblewee d Rue Anemone Columbine Jack-in-thePulpit Wild Ginger Poke Milkweed HeartLeaved Aster All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Soil Sun Heig ht 3’ Color Bloo m JJA Cost/ Flat $28.95 N to D P, S, W D W 6-9” AMJ $28.95 AMJ $28.95 2’ White & Pale Pink Red & Yellow Green N to D N P, S, W S,W 1-3’ AMJJ $28.95 W to N to D N to D N to D W 6” Dark Red AMJ $28.95 S, W 3-6’ White JJ $28.95 S, W 3’ Blue SO $28.95 White Shade Natives 18 Count Botanical Name Aster macrophyllus Aster shortii Blephilia hirsuta Caltha palustris Campanula americana Common Name Big-leaved Aster Short’s Aster Hairy Wood Mint Marsh Marigold Tall Bellflower Eupatorium purpureum Fragaria vesca Sweet Joe Pye Weed Wild Woodland Strawberry Wild Geranium Woodland Sunflower Geranium maculatum Helianthus divaricatus Mertensia virginica Mitella diphylla Monarda bradburiana Osmorhiza claytonia Virginia Bluebells Bishop’s Cap Penstemon digitalis Phlox divaricata Foxglove Beardtongue Wild Blue Phlox Polemonium reptans Prenanthes alba Jacob’s Ladder Lion’s Feet Rudbeckia laciniata Ruellia strepens Solidago flexicaulis Wild Golden Glow Smooth Petunia Zig Zag Goldenrod Solidago ulmifolia Stylophorum diphyllum Bradbury’s Monarda Sweet Cicely Elm-leaved Goldenrod Celadine Poppy All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Soil Sun N to D N N P, S White Bloo m ASO Cost/ Flat $28.95 Blue White ASO JJAS $28.95 $28.95 P, S, W S, W 1-4’ 1836” 1930” 2-6’ W Yellow AMJ $28.95 Blue JASO $28.95 S, W 3-8’ Pink JAS $28.95 W to D W, S 12” White MJJA $28.95 N P,S, W S, W 1-2’ Lavender AMJJ $28.95 4’ Yellow JAS $28.95 S, W 1-2’ Blue AM $28.95 S, W 6-16” White AMJ $28.95 S, W 2’ Lavender JJ $28.95 W 1-3’ White MJ $28.95 P,S, W S, W 2-5’ White JJ $28.95 6-24” Blue AMJ $28.95 P,S, W S, W 8-24” Blue AMJ $28.95 1860” White ASO $28.95 P,S, W S,W 3-12’ Yellow JASO $28.95 3’ Velvet MJAS $28.95 P,S, W 1-3’ Yellow ASO $28.95 S,W 2-4’ Yellow JASO $28.95 S, W 1’ Yellow AM $28.95 W to N to D N N to D W to N N N to D W to N to D N W to N to D N W to N to D W to N W to N W to N to D N to D W to N to S, W S, W Heig ht 6-12” Color Rainbow Cascade Fuschia Mix of Rainbow Coleus, White Lobelia, and Blue Lobelia $13.50 HERBS (ORDERS READY FOR PICK-UP OR DELIVERY BEGINNING AT THE END OF APRIL) 32 Count Trays - 32 pots/flat - $22.50/flat Volume of each selling unit: 6.72 fl oz or 198 ml 32 Count Common Name Arugula Variety Description Rocket Chives Chives Fine Leaf Garlic Cilantro (Coriander) Culantro (Mexican Coriander) For salads, popular in French cooking, withstands hot, dry conditions An unusual lemon scent Reliably dark red leaf, fine flavor and aroma Tiny rounded shiny green leaf, compact, strong scent, white flowers Strongly scented, favored by chefs, 2” long dark green leaves, slow bolting Licorice scent, purple foliage, good looking plant Great for cat toy, crafters, herbal tea Apple fragrance for use in drinks, ornamental with small white daisies Aromatic, hardy perennial Flat leaved, garlic-like scent and flavor, hardy perennial White flowers, popular hot flavoring in oriental or South American dishes Mexican Culantro; excellent flavor for soups and other foods; green lance leaf Common Name Cumin Variety Description Dill Bouquet Basil Basil Lemon Red Rubin Basil Spicy Globe Basil Sweet Genovese Thai Siam Queen Basil Catnip Chamomile Herbs Cost/ Flat $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 32 Count Fennel Lavender Lady Lavender Lemon Balm Munstead All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Blush pink flowers adorn plants used in East Indian dishes, spicy flavor Semi-dwarf, dark green leaf, clear yellow flowers Used with salads and fish dishes, and in drinks Compact plant, flowers well, needs a sandy soil Violet; English Lavender Sweet lemon-mint scent; fresh leaves for tea and salad Cost/ Flat $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 Lemon Grass Marjoram Sweet Mint Oregano Parsley Greek Crispum Plain Parsley Moss Curled Peppermint Rosemary Sage Garden Savory Winter Sorrel Garden Spearmint Stevia Tarragon (** 18 Count ONLY) Russian Thyme Garden (English) Thyme Mother of (Creeping) Adds lemony flavor to Asian cooking or any soups $22.50 Sweeter flavor than oregano; its relative; very useful Green leaf, white flowers, minty flavor, great aroma Pot marjoram, thyme-like aroma, perennial The best variety for flavoring, Italian type, deeply cut flat bright green leaves, early to mature The best variety for garnish, finely divided leaves, excellent flavor Excellent in teas Evergreen, beautiful plant, many culinary and other uses For flavoring meat and poultry, gray green leaves, blue flowers, a tender perennial Strong flavor, a pretty low growing bush for edging or gardens; perennial Use in soups and salads, popular in French cooking The best mint for cooking, use with vegetables and sauces White flowers, sweet scent and flavor, sugar substitute $22.50 Mild flavor, tall vigorous garden plant German or English winter type, most popular variety, hardy, wide dark green leaves Mat forming evergreen plant covered with small purple spikes, perennial VEGETABLES – PAKS (ORDERS READY FOR PICK-UP OR DELIVERY BEGINNING AT THE END OF APRIL) Flats of paks -12 paks/flat -$13.95/flat Volume of each cell: 2.84 fl oz or 84 ml Volume of each selling unit (pak): 11.36 fl oz or 336 ml All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 **18 Ct Only $22.50 $22.50 $22.50 Common Name Broccoli Variety Broccoli Broccoli Brussel Sprout Premium Crop Purple Falstaff Red Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Cabbage Jade Cross Packman Cabbage Cauliflower Copenhagen Ruby Perfection Stonehead Candid Charm Cauliflower Purple Celery Tall Utah Chard, Swiss Collards Bright Lights Vates Eggplant Classic Eggplant Little Fingers Kale Lacinato (Dynasaur Kale) Vates Grand Duke Bibb Kale Kohlrabi Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Leaf Lettuce, Leaf Lettuce, Leaf Lettuce, Romaine Mustard Greens Oriental Vegetable Flats of 12 4-paks Cost/ Flat Large, semi-dome, tight bead, side $13.95 shoots Large domed, fine bead, holding ability $13.95 Large purple broccoli $13.95 Novel purplish red sprout, retains color $13.95 when cooked, small head, mild nutty, sweet flavor Dark green, oval sprouts, good $13.95 standing Globe, green, solid, uniform, 6-7” $13.95 Deep red, 6” round, very solid $13.95 Description Bi-green, short core, 5-6” round Large, uniform dome, excellent protection $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 Similar to white cauliflower in appearance, Bright purple color not only adds beauty but vitamins as well Cylindrical, medium green, 22” plant, 10” rib length Multi-colored stems, mild flavor Large, dark green leaf, 30” tall, vigorous Glossy deep purple, elongated oval, erect, high yield Slim, real prolific, spineless plant, 6-8” long Dark Blue strap leaf, great flavor, hardy $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 Bright bluish-green, fine crumpled leaf Tender flesh, 3-4” globe, holds well Deep waxy green, yellowish head $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 Iceberg Light green with red tinge, crisp head $13.95 Grand Rapids Dark strain, large, frilled leaves $13.95 Merlot Deep purple, fuzzy edge, crisp open head, savoyed leaf, frost tolerant $13.95 Red Sails Maroon, crumpled, slow bolting, 6X Vitamin A Dark green, creamy center, slight savoy Dark green deep frilled, spicy flavor $13.95 White stem, shiny, green leaf, slow bolt $13.95 Paris Island Green Wave Bok-Choi All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 $13.95 $13.95 Oriental Vegetable Peppers Cabbage Blues (Napa) Hot Hungarian Wax Hot Jalapeno Slow bolting, excellent disease resistant, 4-5 lbs Yellow to red, 1-1/2” x 6” $13.95 Green to red, early, uniform, 2.5” x 1” $13.95 Common Name Peppers Variety Description Sweet Banana Peppers Peppers Tomatoes Tomatoes Sweet Bell Boy Sweet Golden Summer Sweet Lady Bell Sweet North Star Sweet Red Knight Fragaria – Alpine Beefsteak Better Boy Yellow to orange, widely adaptive, 2” x 8” Green to red, large, 4.5” x 3.5” Light green to yellow, blocky, x 3.5” Cost/Fla t $13.95 Tomatoes Big Boy Tomatoes Celebrity Tomatoes Early Girl Tomatoes Jet Star Tomatoes Large Red Cherry Mt Spring Peppers $13.95 Veggie Paks Peppers Peppers Peppers Strawberry Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes Roma Long Super Sweet 100 STRAWBERRIES All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 $13.95 $13.95 Green to red, prolific, large $13.95 Continual fruit set, early red, x 3.5” $13.95 Blocky early red, 4.5 x 4.5” $13.95 Red fruit, aromatic, edible; small berry; unique flavor Meaty, indeterminate, 12 oz oblate Deep globe, 12-16 oz, VFN, popular indeterminate Deep globe, strong indeterminate, 1216 oz Deep oblate, oz, flavorful, determinate Medium size, 4-7 oz red fruits with rich, full flavor Resistant to cracks or scars, vigorous vines, indeterminate Excellent yield, large indeterminate, oz deep globe Bright red, high yields, disease resistant, determinate, oz Pear, oz, determinate Improved Sweet 100, disease resistant, indeterminate, less than oz $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 $13.95 (ORDERS READY FOR PICK-UP OR DELIVERY BEGINNING AT THE END OF APRIL) Flats of paks -12 paks/flat -$18.95/flat Volume of each cell: 2.84 fl oz or 84 ml Volume of each selling unit (pak): 11.36 fl oz or 336 ml Common Name Strawberry Strawberry Variety Type Honeoye Ozark Beauty June-Bearing Everbearing Flats of 12 4-paks Qty Cost/Flat $18.95 $18.95 GRAPES (ORDERS READY FOR PICK-UP OR DELIVERY BEGINNING AT THE END OF APRIL) $6.50/each + $.50 Royalty/each – We are licensed propagators for these University of MN varieties Volume of each selling unit (pot): 1.26 pints or 837 ml Both of these grapes are winter hardy; producing high quality fruit in northern climates 15 Count or By the Pot Common Variety Cost/Each Cost/Flat Name Grape Frontenac Gris (Blush color; white $6.50 + $.50 $97.50+ wines) $7.50 Grape Marquette (Purple color; red wines) $6.50 + $.50 $97.50 + $7.50 DECK MATES (PATIO VEGGIES) – 18 Count (ORDERS READY FOR PICK-UP OR DELIVERY BEGINNING AT THE END OF APRIL) Great varieties for deck containers or patio pots 18 pots/flat - $16.75/flat Volume of each selling unit: 12.17 fl oz or 365 ml Common Name Broccoli **NEW Cucumbers **NEW Eggplant **NEW Kale **NEW Variety Description Small Miracle Patio Snacker Bambino Uniquely compact 12” tall, large dark green heads above foliage; resists mildew “Fast food from your patio” and healthier than a burger, x 1-1/2”, high yield Minature, tiny 1” dark beauties in clusters for shish-ka-bob, 12” tall Dynassaur type, uniform, large, wide, straight leaf, bug resistant, baby leaf Black Magic All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Cost/ Flat $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 Pepper **NEW Pepper **NEW Pepper **NEW Squash, Summer **NEW Swiss Chard **NEW Tomato **NEW Mohawk Gold New Ace Tomato **NEW Sweet n Neat Cherry Red Pretty n Sweet Caserta (Zucchini) Burgundy Bush Allstar Dwarf, 4” golden bell peppers, all summer $16.75 Dark green to red, sweet, tender, vigorous grower Ornamental edible, oz short daggers, yellow, orange, red Zucchini, compact bush, 16” long gray green, dark green stripes, extra tasty old time flavor Gourmet rhubarb type, burgundy stems, dark green leaf with red veins, tender $16.75 Ideal pot tomato, oz red beefsteak, super strong stem, protective rugose leaf, cage it to support the weight of 40 tomatoes Round, non-cascading, compact plant, cherry red $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 VEGETABLES – 18 Count (ORDERS READY FOR PICK-UP OR DELIVERY BEGINNING AT THE END OF APRIL) 18 pots/flat - $16.75/flat Volume of each selling unit: 12.17 fl oz or 365 ml 18 Count Common Name Asparagus Variety Description Mary Washington Medium green, large spear, purple tip Cantaloupe Cucumber Burpless Cucumber Bush Cucumber Cucumber Eggplant Pickling Slicing Classic Eggplant Listada de gandia Little Fingers Neon Eggplant Eggplant All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Cost/ Flat $16.75 Coarse net, deep sutures, 3-5 lbs Dark green, straight, firm bush, 10-12”, very few seeds Medium green, shorter vines, space saving, 7.5” Slight taper, medium green, black spines Very dark green, disease resistant, x 2” Glossy deep purple, elongated oval, erect, high yield Small plant; 8” oval fruit that is white with purple stripes Slim, real prolific, spineless plant, 6-8” $16.75 $16.75 Deep pink cylindrical, mid-sized fruits borne in quantity on a strong-branched plant; white flesh is mild and non-bitter $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 Eggplant Leeks Okra Turkish Orange Rikor Unique, brilliant orange, green stripes, tennis ball size, very flavorful, great stuffed Early, vigorous and tall with excellent sweet flavor; healthy long shafted, white to pale green stems are topped by attractive green leaves (25-30 plants/pot) Attractive dark green, 4’ high, 2’ wide, okra is 3.5 x 5” long Uniform rock-hard storage onion, mediumsized, dark yellow skin (25-30 plants/pot) Bright red refined neck, good storage (2530 plants/pot) Very mild, jumbo globe, small neck, golden (25-30 plants/pot) $16.75 Mild and very large globes, widely adapted (25-30 plants/pot) Tasty peanut with to extra large peanuts per pod Green to red, flat chili type, x 1.8” $16.75 Dark green to red, thin wall, x 1” $16.75 Small, round, hot pepper, turns red as it matures Light green to orange, extremely hot, x 1.5” $16.75 Yellow to orange/red, productive, 1-1/2” x 6” $16.75 Green to red, early, uniform, 2.5 x 1” $16.75 Variety Description Hot Mulato Isleno Hot Portugal Hot Serrano Chili Hot Super Chili Hot Thai Dragon Sweet Banana Sweet Bell Boy Dark green to brown, uniform, x 3” Cost/ Flat $16.75 Long tapered; very hot; turns red Green to red, very hot, thin, 2.25 x 5” $16.75 $16.75 Green to red, very hot, thin, 2.25 x 5” $16.75 Turns green to red early, yields well, 3.5 x 4” Yellow to orange, widely adaptive, 2” x 8” $16.75 Green to red, large, 4.5 x 3.5” $16.75 Onion Cajun Delight Copra Onion Red Onion Yellow Sweet Spanish White Sweet Spanish Jumbo Virginia Hot Anaheim Hot Cayenne Hot Cherry Onion Peanuts Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Hot Habanero (Orange) Hot Hungarian Wax (Hot Banana) Hot Jalapeno $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 18 Ct Vegetables Common Name Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 $16.75 Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Pumpkin Squash, Summer Squash, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Winter Squash, Winter Sweet Chocolate Beauty Sweet Cubanelle Sweet Golden Summer Sweet Gypsy Sweet Lady Bell Sweet Northstar Sweet Purple Beauty Sweet Red Knight Sweet Valencia Howden’s Howden Summer Sunbar Summer Sunburst Acorn (Table Ace) Buttercup (Autumn Cup) Delicata Green to chocolate, very sweet, x 3.5” $16.75 Yellow-green to red, tapered, x 3” $16.75 Light green to yellow, blocky, x 3.5” $16.75 Yellow to red, good taste, good yield, x 3.5” Green to red, prolific, large $16.75 Continual fruit set, early red, 4x3.5” $16.75 Sweet bell pepper; turns purple as it matures $16.75 Blocky, early red, 4.5 x 4.5” $16.75 Green to orange, brilliant color, 4.5 x 4.5” $16.75 Deep orange, hard shell, good yields, 2030 lbs Precocious yellow straightneck, 5-7” $16.75 Bright yellow scallop, compact, open, 2.5 x 4” Black-green, semi-bush acorn, 5-6” $16.75 Buttercup, small button, semi-bush, 8x5” $16.75 Elongated 8” long, cream with dark stripes, sweet, stores well, great for stuffing and/or baking Tan, semi-bush, high yield $16.75 Unusual, oblong, ripens yellow, good keeper, use like spaghetti noodles Heart-shape, sweet dumpling type, ivory/green, stores well $16.75 Variety Description Beefsteak Deep orange, flavorful, produces very well in Minnesota Meaty, indeterminate, 12 oz oblate Cost/ Flat ***** Squash, Winter Squash, Winter Early Butternut Spaghetti Squash, Winter Sweet Dumpling (Hearts of Gold) $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 18 Count Vegetables Common Name Sweet Potatoes Tomato All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 $20.25 $16.75 Tomato Better Boy Tomato Big Boy Tomato Tomato Celebrity Early Girl Tomato Tomato Ground Cherry Husky Red Tomato Jet Star Tomato Tomato Tomato Tomato Large Red Cherry Mt Gold Mt Spring Red Grape Tomato Tomato Roma Long Sun Gold Tomato Super Sweet 100 Tomato Verde (Tomatillo) Yellow Pear Tomato Tomato Watermelo n Watermelo n Watermelo n Zucchini Red Zucchini Green Sugar Baby Yellow Doll Gold All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Deep globe, 12-16 oz, VFN, popular indeterminate Deep globe, strong indeterminate, 12-16 oz Deep oblate, oz, flavorful, determinate Medium size, 4-7 oz red fruits with rich, full flavor Husk cherry good for pies and preserves, sweet Dwarf sturdy plant, matures early, oz red, produces continuously, great for patio pots Resistant to cracks or scars, vigorous vines, indeterminate Excellent yield, large indeterminate, oz deep globe Yellow, ounce, low acid, mild flavor Fruit stays firm; crack resistant Fruits average 1-3/8 x 7/8”’ firm, meaty, and free of cracking, sweet, chewy texture Pear, oz determinate Cherry, sweet, ½ oz, tangerine color, vigorous plant, indeterminate Improved Sweet 100, disease resistant, indeterminate, less than oz Tomatillo, lime green to pale yellow, fruit is inside tan husk, for green Mexican sauce $16.75 Waxy yellow, oz pear, mild flavor, indeterminate Early, sweet red, oblong, high sugar content, striped Small, early red flesh, thin rind, 8-12 pound fruit Excellent, sweet, striped, tender yellow flesh, x 7” oval Yellow straight-neck, upright, open, 5-6”, gold color Medium dark-green spineless petioles, 8x1.5” $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 HEIRLOOM TOMATOES – 18 Count (ORDERS READY FOR PICK-UP OR DELIVERY BEGINNING AT THE END OF APRIL) 18 pots/flat - $16.75/flat Volume of each selling unit: 12.17 fl oz or 365 ml 18 Count Commo n Name Heirloom Tomato Heirloom Tomato Heirloom Tomato Heirloom Tomato Heirloom Tomato Heirloom Tomato Variety Description Amish Paste Blue Beech Paste type, red heirloom, oblong – plum shape, very sweet Giant Roma type from Italy via Vermont; similar to Sochulak Luscious flavor is very rich, loud, and spicy; large fruits are often over lb Burgundy fruit, large 12 ounce, unique and tasty Early heirloom from Russia, medium large, red, juicy Small slightly fuzzy gold blushed pink fruit, sweet, very prolific, stores well, originally from France Delicious, tangy salad tomato; is ripe just as the green fruit develops a yellow blush, accentuating the darker green stripes Red, marbled with cats-eye starburst at blossom end, sweet fruity taste One of the most appealing extra-early tomatoes; fruits are early, deep red, and cold tolerant; rich taste, smooth and globe-shaped Early large to very large (many over lb) fruits are flattened and smooth; vivid dark pink skin with crimson flesh Delicious heirloom tomato, red pear shape Brandywin e Cherokee Purple Cosmonaut Volkov Garden Peach Heirloom Tomato Green Zebra Heirloom Tomato Heirloom Tomato Isis Candy Cherry Moskvich Heirloom Tomato Pruden’s Purple Heirloom Tomato Heirloom Tomato San Marzano Striped German Heirloom Tomato Valencia All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Bi-colored red and yellow fruit, flat, medium to large ribbed-shoulder tomatoes; marbled interior looks beautiful sliced; complex fruity flavor and smooth texture Sunny orange fruits with full tomato flavor; round, smooth 8-10 oz fruit with a meaty interior/few seeds Cost/ Flat $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 $16.75 GLACIAL RIDGE ORGANICS (USDA CERTIFIED) Glacial Ridge Growers proudly continues our line of “Glacial Ridge Organics” We are able to supply you with organic herb and vegetable plants as well as edible/ornamental flowers Enjoy! 18 pots/flat - $19.45/flat Volume of each selling unit: 12.17 fl oz or 365 ml ORGANIC HERBS– 18 Count Common Variety Name Basil Genovese (Sweet) Marjoram Sweet Oregano Greek Parsley Moss Curled Rosemary Sage Garden Thyme Garden (USDA CERTIFIED) Description Strongly scented, favored by chefs, 2” long dark green leaves, slow bolting Sweeter flavor than oregano; its relative; very useful Pot marjoram, thyme-like aroma, perennial The best variety for garnish, finely divided leaves, excellent flavor Evergreen, beautiful plant, many culinary and other uses For flavoring meat and poultry, gray green leaves, blue flowers, a tender perennial German or English winter type, most popular variety, hardy, wide dark green leaves Cost/ Flat $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 ORGANIC HERB HANGING BASKET - (USDA CERTIFIED) #10 Common Name Organic Herb Basket Variety Description Mix Mix of Parsley, Oregano, Sweet Basil, Thyme, and Sage Cost/ Each $13.95 ORGANIC VEGETABLES – 18 Count (USDA CERTIFIED) Common Name Broccoli Variety Description Premium Crop Large domed, fine bead, holding ability Cost/ Flat $19.45 Dark green, oval sprouts, good standing $19.45 Brussel Sprouts All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Cabbage Cabbage Cantaloup e Cauliflower Chard, Swiss Collards Cucumber Eggplant Green Red Globe, green, solid, uniform, 6-7” Deep red, 6” round, very solid Coarse net, deep sutures, 3-5 lbs $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 Candid Charm Bright Lights Large, uniform dome, excellent protection $19.45 Multi-colored stems, mild flavor $19.45 Dark green leaf, excellent flavor Very dark green, disease resistant, x 2” Slim, real prolific, spineless plant, 6-8” $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 Beautiful, curled green leaves $19.45 Green to red, early, uniform, 2.5 x 1” $19.45 Slicing Little Fingers Kale Pepper Hot Jalapeno Organic Vegetables Common Name Peppers Peppers Peppers Peppers Squash, Summer Squash, Summer Squash, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Winter Squash, Winter Squash, Winter Squash, Winter Squash, Winter Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes 18 Count Variety Description Sweet Banana Sweet Bell Boy Sweet Golden Bell Sweet Red Knight Summer Sunbar Summer Sunburst Green Zucchini Acorn Yellow to orange, widely adaptive, x 8” Cost/ Flat $19.45 Green to red, large, 4.5 x 3.5” $19.45 Medium-large 3-and 4-lobed fruits; flavor is both fruity and sweet; blocky to slightly elongated Blocky, early red, 4.5 x 4.5” $19.45 Precocious yellow straightneck, 5-7” $19.45 Bright yellow scallop, compact, open, 2.5 x 4” Medium dark-green spineless petioles, 8x1.5” Black-green, semi-bush acorn, 5-6” $19.45 Buttercup Drum shape, 8” diameter, dark green, deep orange, vining Tan, semi-bush, high yield $19.45 Elongated 8” long, cream with dark stripes, sweet, stores well, great for stuffing and/or baking Unusual, oblong, ripens yellow, good keeper, use like spaghetti noodles Heart-shape, sweet dumpling type, ivory/green, stores well Deep globe, strong indeterminate, 12-16 oz Deep oblate, oz, flavorful, determinate Medium size, 4-7 oz red fruits with rich, full flavor $19.45 Butternut Delicata Spaghetti Sweet Dumpling Big Boy Celebrity Early Girl All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 Tomatoes, Heirloom Heirloom Brandywine Tomatoes, Heirloom Tomatoes, Heirloom Heirloom Dester’s Amish Heirloom Moskvich Tomatoes, Heirloom Heirloom Valenica Tomatoes Jet Star Tomatoes Large Red Cherry Roma Cherry Roma Long Sun Gold Super Sweet 100 Sugar Baby Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes Watermelo n Watermelo n Yellow Luscious flavor is very rich, loud, and distinctively spicy; large fruits are often over lb Lucious pink beefsteaks weighing up to one pound $19.45 One of the most appealing extra-early tomatoes; fruits are early, deep red, and cold tolerant; rich taste, smooth and globeshaped Sunny orange fruits with full tomato flavor; round, smooth 8-10 oz fruit with a meaty interior/few seeds Resistant to cracks or scars, vigorous vines, indeterm Excellent yield, large indeterminate, oz deep globe Addictive sweet spicy flavor, long plum shape Pear, oz determinate Cherry, Sweet, Tangerine Color Improved Sweet 100, disease resistant, indeterminate, less than oz Small, early red fles, thin rind, 8-12 pound fruit Excellen, sweet yellow flesh $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 $19.45 ORGANIC VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTS – 72 Count Plugs ***Certified Organic Vegetable Plugs for Vegetable Growers; 72 Count Tray - $24.00 (includes seed) We try to obtain seed with at least a 90% germination rate (In some cases, due to seed sources this may not be possible) ***Varieties are listed in organic 18 count section of the catalogue There will be a $5.00 up-charge for Red Knight Pepper, Bell Boy Pepper, Cantaloupe, & Yellow Doll Watermelon due to seed costs ***Seed quality is very important if you supply your own seed *** These are direct seeded plugs Germination; and therefore, the number of plants per tray depend upon the All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 germ rate of your seed DECK THE FALL – FALL MUMS Think Fall Now and $ave **Order Mums by May and save 2% on your entire Mum Order; ensures availability for later **Great for Fall Fundraisers; Great for Fall Garden Center Color Mum Hanging Baskets: Belgian - Bronze, Orange, Pink, Red, or Yellow – 13” -$11.95 Mega Mums (Belgian or MN Bred) – Huge, mounded plants – hundreds of blooms – in large 13” terracotta color pots; suitable for deck display or can be planted out - $11.95/each Mammoth Mums – said to be the most winter hardy mums available Formerly the “My Favorite” mum developed by the University of Minnesota - $11.50/each All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Color Bronze Orange Pink Red Yellow White Belgian Belgian Belgian Belgian Belgian Belgian Belgian Quantity Cost $11.95 $11.95 $11.95 $11.95 $11.95 $11.95 Mega Mum Lites (Belgian or MN Bred)– Full-mounded plants with dozens of blooms in 8” terracotta colored pots - $5.10/each Mammoth Mum Lites – said to be the most winter hardy mums available Formerly the “My Favorite” mum developed by the University of Minnesota -$4.95/each Color Quantity Belgian Bronze Orange Pink Red Yellow White Quantity – Minnhardy Quantity Mammoth NA NA NA Cost $5.10 $5.10 $5.10 $5.10 $5.10 $5.10 Mega Mum Mini-Lites (Belgian only)- Full-mounded plants with many blooms in 4-1/2 “ pots -$2.25/each Great for planters or window boxes Color Bronze Orange Pink Red Yellow All prices subject to change All plants subject to plant availability 2016 Belgian Belgian Belgian Belgian Belgian Belgian Quantity Cost $2.25 $2.25 $2.25 $2.25 $2.25