Zurcher Farms & Landscape Design LLC Wilber-Clatonia 2017

PTO Plant Sale Plant Descriptions

FlowersBEGONIA BRONZE LEAF 'RED' - 3.35"BEGONIA BRONZE LEAF 'WHITE' - 3.35"8-12” Tall. Begonias flower throughout the summer up to the first frost. Few other annuals can beat begonias for hardiness and continuous flowering throughout the summer. These begonias are not restricted to a partial shade; they can be grown in full sun as well.BEGONIA GREEN LEAF 'ROSE' - 3.35"BEGONIA GREEN LEAF ‘WHITE’ - 3.35"7-9” tall, 10-12” wide. Abundant flowers throughout the summer with thick and green waxy foliage. Wax begonias are an excellent choice for mass ground bed plantings in a mixture of sun and shade. They are very low maintenance and easy to grow.

PETUNIA ‘MADNESS RED’ - 3.25"10"-15" Tall mounds, has a compact mounding to spreading form, branches freely and the plant hold their shape. Flowers are abundant, bounce back quickly after rain and continue through the heat for a long blooming period. Full to Partial Sun.SALVIA ‘VICTORIA’ BLUE' - 3.25"18-24”. Uniform plants tolerate heat, humidity, and poor soils. Well-suited for mass plantings. Strong, thin stems are harvested fresh or dried when bottom 3-4 flowers open. SALVIA ’RED HOT SALLY II' - 3.25"10-12” tall, 8” wide. Full/Partial Sun. Stands out all season in landscapes, gardens, planters and mixed containers. Flower spikes are short and full for a dramatic show of color.VINCA PACIFICA 'RED' - 3.25" 10-12 in. True red, 2in blooms continue in full force for months, despite extreme heat or poor soil. Great for beds, borders, ground cover, and baskets. They even make terrific houseplants during the winter

months!ZINNIA PROFUSION 'MIX' - 3.25"ZINNIA PROFUSION 'ORANGE' - 3.25"ZINNIA PROFUSION 'WHITE' - 3.25"ZINNIA PROFUSION 'YELLOW' - 3.25" 12-15 in. tall and wide. Full Sun. Profusion is a dense, bushy, many-flowered little plant that covers ground AND fills the garden with color into the bargain!It’s highly tolerant of mildew and other foliage diseases, and laughs at heat, humidity, and drought. Zinnias are one of the easiest annuals to grow, and attract butterflies to the garden. They are the perfect cut flower--the more you cut, the more you get! They thrive in the sun and heat of summer, and ask only for well-drained soil. Space the plants generously to prevent overcrowding. When cutting the blooms for the vase, trim off all the foliage; unlike the blooms, it does not age well!

TomatoesBETTER BOY HYBRID VFNAST75 days. America’s most popular hybrid tomato for generations won a Guinness Award for producing 342 lbs. of fruit from only one plant! Boasts a distinct, always pleasing taste and bountiful, mid-season-until-frost production of sandwich-sized slices. Fruits weigh about a lb. and are juicy but firm. Good protection against the scalding sun. Excellent disease resistance and high adaptability. IndeterminateBIG BEEF HYBRID VFFNTAST73 days. The highest rated tomato overall, with the best combination of old-fashioned tomato flavor, modern-day growth habit and cutting-edge disease resistance. Has remained near the top in popularity since winning AAS honors in 1994. Uniform, large, globe-shaped fruits average 10- 12 ounces, with smooth texture and firm flesh. Superb disease resistance and tidy growth habit. Indeterminate.

LA ROMA III HYBRID VFFNA76 days. The hybrid of Italian classic Roma, with better uniformity and vigor. High yields of 5 to 8-oz., bright red fruits. Superb disease resistance. Adaptable almost anywhere. Ideal for pastes and sauces. Determinate.MEGA BITE HYBRID60 days. Our most productive compact plant: gather 50 to 60 bright red fruits at one time, each measuring 3 to 4 inches across and 4 to 6 ounces in weight. Fruit is meaty, juicy yet firm. Semi-determinate habit is ideal for the patio, containers or decks.NEW GIRL HYBRID VFF61 days. Virtually as early as “Early Girl,” but bigger, with improved disease resistance and even better flavor. Bright red, 5 to 7-oz. fruits with tart, “real tomato” flavor. Holds well on the vine and is widely adapted to almost any growing condition. Indeterminate.RED ROBIN HYBRID55 days. Dwarf plants grow to only 8 to 12 inches high and bear loads of 1 1/4-inch, deep red, extra-sweet fruits with real-tomato flavor. Comes in 8-inch colored flowerpot, ready for your windowsill or outdoor patio. Determinate.SIBERIAN48 days. The earliest tomato – begin harvesting only 7 weeks after transplanting! This Russian variety sets fruits down to 38°F on vigorous, bushy plants. Fruits average 3 to 5 oz. in large clusters up to 30. Determinate.TUMBLING TOM RED70 days. Our only “weeping tomato” trails up to 24 inches, making it perfect for containers. Heavy yields of bright red, 1 to 2-inch fruits. Plants are only 6 inches wide; plant several together. Determinate.TUMBLING TOM YELLOW70 days. A bright yellow version of Tumbling Tom Red, with the same pleasing characteristics. Plant both colors for a spectacular display. Determinate.YELLOW PEAR78 days. Extremely popular heirloom features clear yellow, pear shaped, 2-in.fruits with a “garden candy” sweet taste and few seeds. Indeterminate.

PeppersORANGE STAR HYBRID SWEET BELL65 days green, 85 days orange. There’s nothing more striking in the produce section than vibrant orange peppers — here’s a hybrid that’s shiny, glossy orange, with thick juicy walls and sweet, almost fruity flavor. Medium-large, blocky fruits are highly adapted and weigh 7 to 8-oz.KING ARTHUR HYBRID BELL62 days. Extreme earliness combined with extra-large size, super-sweet flavor and wide adaptability makes this our choice for the perfect bell! Huge yields of blocky, 4 1/2 in. by 4 1/2 in., 4-lobed fruits ripen from green to red. Compact plants, only 22 in. tall, display excellent disease resistance.SWEET BANANA68 days. The time tested, reliable, sweet pepper most prized among non-bell peppers. Thick-walled, waxy-fleshed, sweetly mild fruits are tasty, eaten fresh or cooked. Plants, 16 to 24-in., produce plenty of tapered fruits that start pale green and ripen to yellow, then finally bright red.PRETTY N SWEET60 days. Won 2015 AAS honors for its dual uses: a fabulous culinary with superb flavor from extra-sweet, small, 1 ½-in. fruits that mature early; and a spectacular ornamental featuring multicolored fruits in lime green, bright yellow, red, orange and purple. Thick walled fruits on bushy, compact, 18-in. plants that are ideal for patios or small pots. Prolific yields with excellent resistance to mosaic virus.FOOLED YOU JALAPENO HYBRID65 days. The perfect variety for making mild sauces, salsas and stir-fry. Looks like a fiery jalapeno, but one taste will “fool you” when the full flavor comes through without the scorching heat! Sturdy, 27-in. plants with fruits ripening from green to red.MUCHO NACHO JALAPEÑO HYBRID69 days. The most versatile of all hot peppers, with larger, jumbo-sized, 4-in., thicker, milder fruits than most jalapenos – but with that robust jalapeño flavor. Perfect stuffed, pickled or added to salsa.

MEXIBELL HYBRID70 days. Looks like a sweet bell, but tastes like a mild chili pepper. 26-in. plants with blocky, 3 to 4-lobed fruits mature from green to chocolate to red. 1988 AAS Winner.SUPER CHILI HYBRID75 days. The perfect container pepper. Up to 300, 2 1/2-in., slender, tapered, extremely hot chili peppers on semi-compact, 24-in. plants with exceptional yields. Matures from green to orange to red, with fruits used fresh or dried in both culinary and ornamental ways. 1988 AAS Winner.HABANERO ORANGE95 days. This lantern-shaped Yucatan native was long rated hottest of all peppers! Pungent, wrinkled, tapered, thin-walled, 2 by 1 in. fruits ripen from light green to orange-pink. Ideal for hot sauces and salsas.

Cucumbers & Summer SquashBUSH PICKLE HYBRID48 days. Best variety for containers or confined spaces! Bush spreads only 2 to 3-ft., making it ideal for containers or small gardens. Prolific yields of early, straight, white-spined, medium-green, 4 to 5-in. fruits with a crisp, mild flavor. Scab and Mosaic tolerant.EUREKA HYBRID57 days. Our best dual-purpose cuke is perfect as a pickler or a slicer! Pick at 2 to 4-in. for superb pickles or at 7-in. for great salads. Very dark green, white-spined fruits with small seed cavity. One of our most disease resistant varieties, bearing early and heavily. Grows best when supported on a trellis or fence.HOMEMADE PICKLES55 days. The perfect pickler – ideal shape and size, with crisp texture and wonderful flavor. Harvest at 1 1/2-in. for small sweet pickles or grow them to 5 or 6-in. for solid, robust spears and dills. Medium green with small white spines. Prolific plants grow to 3 ft. and possess excellent disease resistance, including Downy Mildew.SALAD BUSH HYBRID57 days. Perfect container variety! Beautiful, dark green, 8-in. fruits from only 2 sq. ft. of garden space! Tender, cool, crisp fruits from compact, upright, disease tolerant

plants that are ideal for patio containers or hanging baskets. No need for peeling! 1988 AAS Winner.SWEET SLICE HYBRID63 days. Extra-sweet, burpless and no bitterness! Unique flavor on fast-growing, disease-resistant vines yielding long, dark green, 10 to 12-in. fruits with tapered blossom ends. Exceptionally thin-skinned to require no peeling.BLACK BEAUTY ZUCCHINI48 days. AAS Winner. Dark green fruits maturing to near black, with firm, white, flavorful flesh that freezes well. Highly productive plants are semi-spineless and semi-upright, with an open growth habit. Harvest under 8 in. for best eating quality or pick when extremely young for gourmet baby zucchini.EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHT NECK SUMMER SQUASH48 days. Former AAS Winner produces straight, lemon yellow, slightly club-shaped fruits that are best harvested when only 3 to 7-in. long. Semi-open growth habit for easy picking. Vigorous, hardy, productive plants – our heaviest yielding non-hybrid variety.

HerbsGENOVESE OR SWEET BASIL70 days. Annual. The Italian strain with authentic, full-bodied flavor and a rich aroma. The usual variety when basil is a key ingredient. 24-in. tall.LEMON HERB BASIL60 days. Annual Bursting with lemon scent, even when barely touched. Sweet, tangy and intensely flavorful. Attractive long leaves with white blooms. 20 to 24-in. tall.CATNIP80 days. Perennial. Fill tiny pillows with fresh or dried leaves for cat playthings. Makes a great tea. 18 to 24-in. tall. CHIVES80 days. Perennial. Mild onion flavor widely used as a seasoning. Grass-like plant grows easily indoors or outdoors. Beautiful, globe-shaped, lavender-pink blooms. 12-in. tall.CILANTRO OR CORIANDER53 days. Annual. Foliage is called Cilantro while edible seeds are called Coriander. Excellent for salads, salsas and garnishes. Slow to bolt. 18-in. tall.

DILL BOUQUET55 days. Annual. Use seeds in pickling, leaves add a unique flavor to salads and fish. Most widely grown strain. Deters cabbage worms. 32 to 38-in tall.ITALIAN PLAIN LEAF PARSLEY78 days. Biennial. Stronger and sweeter flavored than the curly types, with flat, dark green, glossy leaves. Compact, upright plant. 12 to 18-in. tall.ENGLISH LAVENDER90 to 200 days. Dried plants are highly fragrant and used in sachets and to repel insects. 30 to 36-in. tall. Perennial.

LEMONGRASS85 days. Essential to Thai, Indian and Vietnamese cuisine. Popular in perfumes. Creates a 3 to 5-ft. border of limegreen foliage with a lemon tang. Not hardy. Bring inside for winter. Annual.GREEK OREGANO85 days. Perennial. Thick green leaves are strongly scented and are widely used to flavor tomato sauce, meat, fish, salads and Italian dishes. 12 to 18-in. tall.PEPPERMINT74 days. Perennial. Leaves add classic mint flavor to drinks, while the oils are used to flavor sweets. Cool, refreshing taste. 18-in. tall.ROSEMARY90 days. Perennial. Highly aromatic, evergreen shrub with pine-scented, needle-like leaves used to flavor meats like pork, lamb, poultry, fish, soups and salads. 18 to 36-in.SAGE85 days. Annual. Green, broad leaves are used fresh or dried to flavor pork, lamb, poultry and dressings. Crushed leaves perfect for sausages and cheese. 15 to 24-in.RUSSIAN TARRAGON85 days. Perennial. Prized by gourmets. Leaves with a peppery, anise-like flavor with a hint of vanilla. Use to season meats, sauces and wine vinegars. 24 to 30-in. tallGERMAN WINTER THYME93 days. Perennial. Aromatic and ideal for sauces, stews, pickles, poultry and stuffings. Good salt and pepper substitute. Grows well indoors. 8 to 12-in. tall.