2026-2028 Grower Success Guide

PERENNIALS | SEED PROPAGATION

Iberis sempervirens Candy Tuft WHISTLER ™

CULTURE YOUNG PLANT

VERNALIZATION REQUIREMENT

PLUG GROW TIME

COMMENTS

REQUIREMENT

7–8 weeks

Cold Required

Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender SCENT ™

CULTURE YOUNG PLANT

VERNALIZATION REQUIREMENT

PLUG GROW TIME

COMMENTS

REQUIREMENT

6–8 weeks

Pinch 7–12 days before transplant. Use primed seed to improve germination uniformity and overcome any dormancy issues. Grow plugs at less than 13.5 hours.

First Year Flowering

Lavandula stoechas Spanish Lavender CASTILLIANO 2.0 ™

CULTURE YOUNG PLANT

VERNALIZATION REQUIREMENT

PLUG GROW TIME

COMMENTS

REQUIREMENT

9–10 weeks

If needed, spray B-Nine ® WSG at 1,500–2,500 ppm. Use care when applying vermiculite covering to trays, as covering too heavily will suppress germination. Pinch plants 10 days prior to transplant if growing in a larger tray size or using less seeds per cell to increase branching in plugs.

First Year Flowering

Lavandula stoechas Spanish Lavender VIOLETA ™ XL

CULTURE YOUNG PLANT

VERNALIZATION REQUIREMENT

PLUG GROW TIME

COMMENTS

REQUIREMENT

9–10 weeks

Grow plugs at less than 13.5 hours of day length to avoid early flower initiation.

First Year Flowering

Papaver nudicaule Iceland Poppy SPRING FEVER ®

CULTURE YOUNG PLANT

VERNALIZATION REQUIREMENT

PLUG GROW TIME

COMMENTS

REQUIREMENT

6–7 weeks

If necessary, spray with B-Nine ® WSG at 2,500 ppm. Keep media pH <6.0 to prevent iron deficiency symptoms.

First Year Flowering

Platycodon grandiflorus Balloon Flower TWINKLE ™

CULTURE YOUNG PLANT

VERNALIZATION REQUIREMENT

PLUG GROW TIME

COMMENTS

REQUIREMENT

5–6 weeks

If needed, spray B-Nine ® WSG at 1,500–3,750 ppm. Grow plugs under short day conditions to allow plants to bulk up prior to flowering.

First Year Flowering

Pritzelago alpina Chamois Cress ICECUBE ™

CULTURE YOUNG PLANT

VERNALIZATION REQUIREMENT

PLUG GROW TIME

COMMENTS

REQUIREMENT

7–8 weeks

Keep trays covered with light fabric (Reemay ® ) for approximately two weeks after sowing for improved germination and uniformity.

Cold Required

Salvia x superba Salvia MERLEAU ®

CULTURE YOUNG PLANT

VERNALIZATION REQUIREMENT

PLUG GROW TIME

COMMENTS

REQUIREMENT

5–6 weeks

First Year Flowering

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