AGERATUM
AMARANTHUS
Ageratum houstonianum (Floss Flower)
Amaranthus cruentus
Horizon Blue Height: 30 in. (76 cm
Tower Series Height: 40 to 48 in. (102 to 122 cm) High germination and percentage of usable stems. Green Red
ASCFG Fresh Cut Flower of the Year 2003 Mid-blue; also works well in landscapes.
AGROSTEMMA
Agrostemma githago
AMMI
Ammi majus (Bishop’s Flower)
Milas Queen Mix Height: 30 in. (76 cm)
Queen of Africa Height: 48 in. (122 cm)
Mix produces 1.5 to 2-in. (4 to 5-cm) purple and white flowers on slender stems. Makes a beautiful field bouquet.
Mid-June sowings produce white- flowering plants by mid-September. Suitable for greenhouse, field and garden cut flower production.
AMARANTHUS
Amaranthus caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) Coral Fountain Height: 40 in. (102 cm) Velvety, coral-pink, tassel-like flower heads on long stems. Makes an unusual and dramatic filler that can be used both fresh and dried. Heat tolerant. Green Tails Height: 36 to 48 in. (91 to 122 cm) Annual, with long decorative tassels. Adds texture to large-scale arrangements and an impressive backdrop to gardens. Mira Height: 36 to 48 in. (91 to 122 cm) Unique variety has bicolored green and rose, rope-like blooms that add stunning texture to bouquets. The long, cascading tassels are a dramatic addition to arrangements. Vase life is approximately 7 days. Red Tails Height: 32 to 48 in. (81 to 122 cm) Best known for its large, drooping tassels of flowers that spill from the tall plants. Excellent for use in large fresh and dried arrangements, as well as wreaths, where they add both color and texture.
Ammi visnaga
Casablanca Height: 40 to 50 in. (102 to 127 cm) Larger, more mounded umbels than Ammi majus, with clear white flowers. Strong, straight stems with no side shoots for easier harvest and better return per square foot (m). Very uniform, low-energy crop can be grown indoors and outdoors. Green Mist Height: 24 to 48 in. (61 to 122 cm) Ball Gardens Top Performer White flowers bloom in Summer over feathery, fernlike foliage.
Green Tails Amaranthus
Red Cathedral Amaranthus
AMMOBIUM
Ammobium alatum
NEW Grandiflorum Height: 33 in. (84 cm) Ball Gardens Top Performer
Also known as a “mini Helichrysum” with long-lasting flowering time. Small papery white bracts surround golden centers on bright green winged stems. Great for cut and dried flowers.
Queen of Africa Ammi
Casablanca Ammi
Amaranthus cruentus (Love Lies Bleeding)
Copperhead Height: 48 in. (122 cm) Copper flower head and stem with yellow leaves. Red Cathedral
Height: 42 in. (107 cm) Dense scarlet spikes on sturdy, upright stems.
Green Mist Ammi
NEW Grandiflorum Ammobium
AMMOBIUM
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