Harris Seeds Announces Expanded Line of Annual Flower Plants

ROCHESTER, NY, February 02, 2013 (Press-News.org) Harris Seeds is pleased to offer an expanded line of annual flower transplants for gardeners, available at http://www.harrisseeds.com. The selection includes today's most popular annuals, including Begonias, SunPatiens , Petchoa and Petunias. All varieties offer proven performance in gardens, containers and hanging baskets.

Dragon Wing Red Begonia, a Harris Seeds favorite, outperformed other begonias in garden trials. Dragon Wing Red begonias make a great centerpiece for mixed containers and are even more stunning in standalone plantings where the proliferation of bright red blossoms is showcased. The fiery red-orange cascades of blooms in Santa Cruz Sunset Begonias are sure to grab attention. Santa Cruz Sunset is an 'American Garden Award' grand prize winner and winner of Greenhouse Grower's 'Industry's Choice Medal of Excellence Award'.

SunPatiens combine the splashy look of New Guinea Impatiens with can't miss versatility. Whether basking in full sun or accenting a part-shade garden, these blooms make a bold statement. They thrive in containers, hanging baskets, and even large landscapes, whether in sun or shade. SunPatiens can handle high heat, stay strong through cool weather, and are unaffected by Downy Mildew. SunPatiens plants are offered in a collection as well as individual varieties.

Cross a petunia with a calibrachoa, and what do you get? Petchoa! The SuperCal series combine the best features of petunia and calibrachoa to make gorgeous, easy to grow plants. The versatile SuperCals remain covered in 2" blooms all season long, show great heat tolerance, and handle cool weather with grace. SuperCal Petchoas are available in plant collections and as individual varieties.

In the eyes of petunia lovers, Wave petunias are in a class above other petunias, and Wave Purple is the favorite of many gardeners. The popular Wave, Easy Wave, and Shock Wave petunias are now available in plants as individual varieties and in several plant collections. The most popular plant collection of all is Harris Seeds' 'Ride the Wave Collection' that includes the 5 leading Wave and Easy Wave varieties. For gardeners who want to combine petunia varieties in hanging baskets, Wave Medleys are the perfect answer to creating that attractive, blended look. Wave Medleys are pairings, or 'recipes' of great Wave Petunia varieties that make fantastic hanging baskets & containers. Two Wave Medley plant collections are available: Easy Wave Medley and Shock Wave Medley.

Starting a beautiful garden is easy with these handy ready-to-plant annual flower plants, and gardeners will enjoy gorgeous color and hours of viewing pleasure throughout the summer.

The Harris Seeds Company began long ago in 1879 in the fertile Genesee Valley of Western New York. Over the next century, it became a leader in the development and distribution of flowers and vegetables for the home garden and professional grower marketplace. Located in Rochester, New York, the company specializes in high quality vegetable and flower seeds, plants and growing supplies. The company publishes over 500,000 catalogs every year, serving the home gardener and professional grower. Quality has been the hallmark of Harris Seeds for over 132 years. It was the very first company in America to test for quality germination and print the results on every package of seed sold. Harris Seeds places extreme importance in providing the finest products available, coupled with service that goes unmatched in the industry.