Thank you for your visit to The Gardens at Ball and Ball Seed Customer Days.
BALL SEED CUSTOMER DAYS 2026
THURSDAY, JULY 30 • FRIDAY, JULY 31
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WELCOME
2026 SCHEDULE Tours NEW Seed Distribution Center................................................ 8:30-11:00, 12:30-2:00 Robotic seed storage & fulfillment center ensures timely, precise shipments. Tours start every 15 minutes. Ball Helix Lab............................................9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30 This horticulture research hub is where our new plant varieties begin. Tours last approximately 20 minutes. Ball Seed Premier Lab....................................9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00, 1:30 Multiple machines coat, pellet and quality-test every seed lot in our inventory. Tours last approximately 60 minutes. Tent Talks Education Sessions Don't Trip Over Fall Production!................................................................9:30, 1:00 Nick Flax and Nathan Jahnke from Ball Seed Technical Services will share tips to help you grow your best Fall mums, celosia, pansies and more! Basic Insect and Disease Issues in Cut Flowers and How To Treat Them. .... 10:00,1:30 Dave Dowling, Ball Cut Flowers
We're excited to welcome you to Ball Seed Customer Days in The Gardens at Ball! Discover what’s NEW and what works for your business, up close and in person!
• See our automated seed fulfillment machine in action on our Seed Distribution Center Tour. • Visit the perennial Discovery Gardens designed by renowned garden architect Roy Diblik. • Experience 145,000 plants from 1,800+ varieties! • Evaluate 700+ introductions for 2027 in the landscape. • Pick up pro tips at our Tent Talks education sessions. Things To Do and See: What's New This Year:
• Connect with 10+ breeders, here and ready to talk with you. • Learn from our experts how to build successful programs and growing strategies for the 2027 season!
• View our Ball Perennials showcase featuring top perennial genetics supplied by Ball Seed. • We're highlighting America's 250th! Visit our café to learn more.
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Must-See NEW Varieties
Spectacular Sedum (PanAmerican Seed Area)
ColorBlaze Pepper Flakes Coleus (ProvenWinners, 'All the Best' Showcase)
EverLast™ Red Flash Dianthus (Selecta One Area)
DayScape™ Scarlet Burst Hemerocallis (Darwin Perennials Beds)
Beacon ® Pink Impatiens (PanAmerican Seed Area)
Claire Orange Rudbeckia (American Takii, 'All the Best' Showcase)
Lanna Lace African Marigold (PanAmerican Seed Area)
Butterfly Garden™ Poppin' Pink Lavender (Darwin Perennials Beds)
Amazonas Pink Macaw Petunia (Danziger, Sun Container Area)
Always Sunny Gold Sunflower (PanAmerican Seed, Culverts)
SuperCal ® Premium Pink Star Petchoa (Sakata, 'All the Best' Showcase)
Sunfinity Single Yellow Sunflower (Syngenta Flowers, 'All the Best' Showcase)
CitraNova™ Limone Petchoa (Ball FloraPlant, SkyFrame)
City Lights™ Compact Yellow Dahlia (Selecta One Area)
Whopper ® Rose With Espresso Leaf Begonia (Benary, Sun Container Area)
Dollarita™ Rose Violet Fuchsia (Ball FloraPlant Area)
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Highlighting native plants and perennials grown together as a functional, natural landscape that thrives in this hardiness zone and climate.
You are invited to explore 13 acres displaying 145,000 plants from 1,800+ varieties! This is an amazing opportunity to discover, learn and find inspiration!
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY BALL SEED CUSTOMER DAYS!
We're excited you could join us for a strategic day in the gardens planning for the upcoming season. Count on Ball Seed to help you with ordering, production planning and shipping of high-quality young plants. See you next year!
Like what you saw today in the gardens? Scan to order 2027 new varieties on WebTrack ® now!
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