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A plant for every purpose.A purpose for every plant.
Bill CalkinsMarketing – Ball Horticultural Co.12+ Years
Husband. Father. Garden Center Junkie.
Drama is found around every turn in The Gardens at Ball!
Come visit on Saturdays in August:
622 Town Rd.
West Chicago, IL 60504
Color the World
THE GARDENS AT BALL - WEST CHICAGO, IL
150,000 plants - 3,500 varieties - 7+ acres - 115 suppliers
View across the lawn into our Shade Container Showcase
There’s a Living Wall on our research greenhouse!
SunPatiens thriving in Full Sun trials
Looking down from the hill into our Comparison Gardens
Serena Angelonia on top of the hill – a relaxing spot
Bounce Interspecific Impatiens – healthy as can be
Mandevillas and Dipladenias showcased in our pavilion
Redhead Coleus, Whopper Begonias & Cannova Canna
Ferns & Big Bounce Interspecific Impatiens – shady characters…
Variegated SunPatiens and Vino Coleus
Whopper Begonias – durable & versatile
Hosta, Gryphon Begonia & Bounce Interspecific Impatiens – don’t hide!
Lucky Lantana, Bounce/Big Bounce Impatiens& Marquee Coleus
Durango Marigold, Marino Ageratum, Arrabona Celosia – talk about DRAMA!
Thriller, Filler, Spiller! Butterflies Argyranthemum, Endurascape Verbena Hot Pink/Blue, Silver Falls Dichondra
EnduraScape Verbena Hot Pink & Blue
Hosta Mania!
Canna trial from the hill
Tons of Heuchera - thanks Darwin Perennials!
NEW! Succulent Garden
A view across the pond – plenty of happy fish in there!
Landscape rock stars! Fireworks Gomphrena & Mahogany Splendor Hibiscus
Contrast! Arrabona Celosia & Mahogany Splendor Hibiscus
At home with Dragon Wing Begonia
High voltage.● 55 mph
● Garden drama
● Color shouts SPRING!Zinnia Zahara Yellow
Osteospermum Voltage Yellow
Dahlia Dahlietta Julia
Calibrachoa Cabaret Deep Yellow
Look at me.We were obsessed with hot pink all summer,
and according to the Fashion Week runways, it looks like it's coming back again next spring. It's bright, fun and sexy in a super-feminine way—plus, it has a certain look-at-me effect.
New Guinea Impatiens Divine Pink
Easy Wave Petunia Shell Pink
Petunia Debonair Dusty Rose
Recent Color of the Year!Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the
energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.
Geranium Allure Tangerine
Begonia Sparks Will Fly
Celosia Bombay Orange
ImpatiensPatchwork Cosmic Orange
Fairy tale.Another trend that has emerged from fashion weeks in India as well as elsewhere is white. In fact, the
all white fairy tale look is one of the hottest trends to emerge this season.
FashionForRoyals.comSnapdragon Oh Snap! White
Begonia Yin WhiteLobelia Hot Springs White
OsteospermumSerenity White
CALIBRACHOA: Colorful blooms and tons of them!
●The new Can-Can series includes the most unique colors available.
● Super trendy small petunia-like blooms.
Can-Can®
Terracotta Calibrachoa
High contrast.● Classic color combo
● Upscale like a tuxedo
PowWow™ Wild Berry Echinacea
Angelonia AngelMist White
Begonia BabyWing
Verbena Aztec White
Cool Wave Pansy White
Petunia Black Magic
Heuchera BlackoutOrnam ental Pepper Black
Pearl
Petunia Sophistica Blackberry
CalibrachoaCan-Can Dark Purple
Swiss Army plant.
● Indoor
● Outdoor
● Hanging
Whopper Red Bronze Leaf
Taishan® Gold African Marigold
Million Kisses Honeymoon
Gryphon
Take control.
● Gardens
● Containers
● Big Blooms
Taishan® Gold African MarigoldDragon Wing Red
Bon Bon Cherry
Bliss
Fire Balls
Henna Coleus Redhead ColeusPowWow Wild Berry
Sombrero Salsa Red Cheyenne Spirit
Double Scoop Cranberry
Better breeding.•More blooms up FIRST YEAR!
•Bulky plants
•Super hardy
AngelMist® Purple Stripe Angelonia
ANGELONIA: WOW color beats the heat.
● Angelonia’s unique, dainty blooms are some of the toughest around.
● Angelonia thrives in even the hottest weather, creating a mass of color.
● AngelMist angelonia is your top pick for summer landscapes.
Henna ColeusElectric Lime® Coleus
Redhead Coleus
Redhead Coleus
Purple Baron Ornamental Millet
Twisted Arrows Juncus
Twisted Dart® Juncus
Blue Chalk Senecio
Breathless® Blush & White Euphorbia
Verde and Limón Talinum
Be creative.● Mix colors & textures
Can-Can®
Terracotta Calibrachoa
Unique looks.●Fill whiskey barrels
Spring fever.
•Responsible planting
•Better chance at success
OsteospermumSerenity Rose Magic
Zion Copper AmethystSerenity Lemonade
Osteospermum Voltage Yellow
Matrix Pansy
Sneak peek.•Early Spring
Osteospermum Akila (SEED)Purple, White, Lavender Osteospermum 3D Silver
Dianthus Everlast Burgundy Blush
Ball Ingenuity
CANNA CANNOVARed Shades RoseYellowBronze Leaf Red
First SEED F1 SeriesBuy it in 6inch – grows 3 feet!
Ball Ingenuity
JURASSIC REX BEGONIA5 Color Series!
Bold colors and patternsFor DEEP shade
Kong Jr. Series Coleus
Growers: 30% smaller leaves than Kong Big-appeal shade options with landscape longevity.
Green Halo
Kong Jr. Series Coleus
Lime Vein Rose Scarlet
New Day Red Shades Gazania
NEW Red Shades is an all-new color to gazanias.
Huge flowers, vivid colors.
Divine New Guinea Impatiens
If you’ve put your standard Impatiens walleriana beds on hold… If you’re stressed out about your shade color… Divine is your solution.
12+ colors and Mixes!
Look for them in 6 Packs
Cool Wave™ Spreading Pansy
Cool Wave Pansies deliver easy spreading colour for Spring and Autumn
Showier baskets and patio pots!
They’re the best choice for all-season color in all gardens.
Golden Yellow
Cool Wave™ Spreading Pansy
Purple Pastel Mixture Berries ‘N Cream Mixture
Mixture Improved
Sophistica™ Lime Bicolor Petunia
WOW.
Burpee Home
Gardens
BASILEmerald Frills & Ruby Frills
Barely flowers – keeps growing!Great flavor
Burpee Home
Gardens
SMALL SPACE VEGGIESTomato Sweetheart of the PatioTomato ‘Super Sauce’Pepper Tangerine DreamCucumber Cutecumber
Burpee Home
Gardens
MARQUEE COLLECTION COLEUSBlonde BombshellBox Office BronzeRed Carpet
Superstar colors & unique leaf forms steal the spotlight!
PanAmerican Seed
EASY WAVE VELOURSRed VelourBurgundy VelourBerry Velour
Deep, distinctive, designer colors
PanAmerican Seed
SNAPDRAGON SNAPSHOTSunset
Excellent landscape performanceAwesome Fall color!
PanAmerican Seed
HEIRLOM MARRIAGESTwo heirlooms crossed to create a better tomato!
Genuwine - slicerBig Brandy - beefsteakPerfect Flame – saladette
Higher yielding, earlier maturing, with all the great flavor!
Flash Mob Petunias
There’s never been colors like these in vegetative trailing petunias!
Bluerific
Redtastic
Cha-ching Cherry Petunia
Exciting novelty variety shines in the garden
It’s great in combos with other flowers!
Rose and Shine Petunia
Black cherry bloom with cream star pattern – Stable!
Mounded habit is great as a standalone or in combos.
Endurascape Verbena
Won’t flush out of flower in the heat!
Vigorous landscape verbena.
(Hardy in the South)
Rose
Enduro Series Verbena
Rose Purple White Blush
Ball FloraPlant
OSTEOSPERMUMBLUE EYED BEAUTY
AMAZING Bicolor
Ball FloraPlant
VERBENA ENDURASCAPEEIGHT COLORS!
Best landscape verbena!Hardy to the LOW TEENS!Stays in flower to 100 degrees!
*Formerly Enduro
Ball FloraPlant
COLEOSAURUS
Full sun coleusGreat landscape performerEveryone loves the name!
Selecta
BOUNCE & BIG BOUNCEInterspecific Impatiens
Key colors!(Bounce = 5 Big Bounce = 6)
SHADE. Thrives in shade and sun!GARDEN. Bounces back after wilt!CONFIDENCE. IDM Resistant!
BounceHeight: 14-20 in.Spread: 14-20 in.
Big BounceHeight: 20-30 in.Spread: 20-36 in.
Selecta
CALIBRACHOA MINIFAMOUS DOUBLEPurpleChiffon
Most colors of any double!Double Purple is a MUST HAVE!
Dalaya Dahlia
Repeat-flowering, disease-resistant dahlia blooms Spring to Fall!
Unique colors stand out… and continue to bloom!
Shari
Dalaya Series Dahlia
Eye-catching, bicolor flowers resist mildew.
Showcase them as a centerpiece in mixed containers.
Yogi
3D Purple Envy Osteospermum
Blooms stay open 24/7!
Revolutionary new breeding from Europe.
Twisted Celosia
Vivid new color!
Fun texture!
Kieft Seed
LOBELIA STARSHIPScarlet
F1 Seed Lobelia Amazing uniformityTons of flower power!
Zone 6-10
Kieft Seed
COREOPSIS SUN UPFlowers WEEKS earlier than others!
Brightest, cleanest flowersNaturally compact
Zone 4-9
Darwin Perennials
ALYSSUM GOLDEN SPRING
Yellow for Early SpringFrost/freeze tolerantTakes the heat, too!
More Mature
Zone 4-9
Darwin Perennials
GAURA
Little JanieCompact Bicolor
Whiskers Deep RoseContrasting colorsLong filaments
Zone 6-10
Darwin Perennials
SALVIABlue Marvel
Largest flowers of any s. nemerosa!Cut back & reflush
Zone 4-9
Ball Ornamentals
HYDRANGEA L.A. DREAMIN’Blue, pink and everything in between!
No aluminum sulfate or special fertilizer needed!RebloomerLook for the pot & tag!
Zone 5-10
Drama is found around every turn in The Gardens at Ball!
Come visit on Saturdays in August:
622 Town Rd.
West Chicago, IL 60504
Color the World