Spring Crops

Sunbelt Greenhouses produces a wide variety of spring crops: 8-04 cell pack annuals and vegetables, potted herbs and vegetables, potted annuals, accents and perennials in trays, as well as bowls, planters and hanging baskets. More detailed descriptions are located below. 

Need a sales rep? Contact us.


 
spring-2016-annuals.jpg

Annuals for Spring

8-04 Annuals continue to be a bestseller for our customers. Our 4-pack cells are extra deep, which promotes larger plants with better root systems and a longer shelf life.

3.5" Basic Annuals and Accents are packaged in 18-count trays, while 3.5" Succulents are packaged in 12-count trays. The Annuals in this program include both seed and vegetative varieties that are terrific for landscape projects as well as container gardening. Our Accents and Succulents include a great selection of "thriller" and "spiller" plants that are excellent container components.

4.3" 10-ct Wave Petunias are perfect for baskets, containers and gardens.

4.3" 10-ct and 6.5" 6-ct All About Color Select offers a wide variety of unusual seed and non-patented vegetative varieties that are priced to move.

4.3" (tall) 10-ct and 6.5" 6-ct All About Color Premium are our most popular annual programs and feature superior plant genetics. Produced exclusively for the IGC market, our All About Color collection includes the best of the best varieties.

4.3" (tall) 10-ct Proven Winners are very popular among consumers, and our variety selection continues to grow each year.

4.3" 10-ct Cyclamen can be used indoors or out and provide bold color in cool weather.

1-quart 8-ct Caladiums and 1-quart 8-ct Proven Winners Caladiums are among our most popular items, as we have an excellent collection of both sun and shade varieties. Our 1-quart Accents include ferns and grasses.

6" Florist Hydrangea is perfect for early spring and Easter sales.

6.5" Mandevilla, Tropicals, and Vines include heat-loving plants that are ideal for containers and landscape use. Limited availability.

7.5" All in One Combos are multi-genera containers that are perfect for gardeners who need a quick and easy way to plant containers.

7.5" Premium Annuals include vigorous varieties like Rocky Mountain geraniums and specialty varieties like Sunfinity Sunflower and Celosia Dragon's Breath.

10" Kimberly Ferns and 10" Macho Ferns are available during peak weeks.

10" Mandevilla, available in late April, includes a 36" well-covered trellis.

11" Hanging Baskets are available in flowering monocultures, combos, ferns and foliage. The basket is deep for more soil volume and has a wire hanger. We also offer 12.5" Combo Baskets, and 14" Coco Combo Baskets.

Large Bowls and Planters in various sizes are also produced, like 10" Succulent Bowls, 10.5" Classical Planters, 12" Deluxe Combo Bowls,  12.5" Combo Planters, and our 14" Deco Planters.  

Herbs and Vegetables

 

8-04 Cell Pack Vegetables continue to be a bestseller for our customers. Our 4-pack cells are extra deep, which promotes larger plants with better root systems and a longer shelf life.

3.5" Papa Joe's Naturally Grown Vegetables and 4" Papa Joe's Naturally Grown Herbs were introduced in 2017. The variety selection reads like a menu, and the price point allows for excellent margin opportunities.

6.5" 6-ct Basic Vegetables and Herbs includes peppers and tomatoes as well as the ever-popular sweet basil.

10" Strawberry Hanging Baskets include ever-bearing varieties in handsome red baskets.

Perennials

 

6.5" Perennials include echinacea, gaillardia, lantana, and verbena. 6.5" Gerbera Garvinea®, a perennial up to Zone 7, is also available.