Harris Seeds Publishes the 2015-2016 Ornamental Growers Seed Catalog

    ROCHESTER, NY, August 15, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Harris Seeds is pleased to announce the publication of the Harris Seeds 2015-2016 Ornamental Growers Seed Catalog, featuring 152 pages of beautiful annual and perennial flower seed varieties for bedding and cuts, bare root perennials, essential seed starting and growing supplies, and a selection of vegetables for garden center sales.

Flower growers can boost their product line by including some of the 80 newest flower seed introductions for 2016. Tidal Wave Velour Red petunia is a new All-America Selections winner with rich luxuriant color and Easy Wave petunia now includes a long awaited color yellow! Jolt Pink Dianthus, another AAS winner is a high intensity Sweet William. Summer Jewel Mix Salvia will add extra bling to late spring sales. Cool Wave Blue Skies Pansy offers amazing vigor and appealing color for containers. And for growers looking for a Downy Mildew resistant sunflower, Sunrich Orange DMR is an excellent option.

The popularity of container gardening has exploded. Providing retail ready container gardens is a genius way to guide customers into growing flowers, vegetables and herbs if they're short on space, challenged for time or are new to gardening. The 2015-2016 Ornamental Growers Seed catalog offers tips on creating eye-appealing flower container combinations and growing high-yielding edibles in containers.

Harris Seeds is delighted to offer an expanded selection of live products such as top selling dahlia and lily bulbs from our new, highly reputable supplier, Ednie Flower Bulb, Inc. and high quality bare root perennial clematis, hosta and peonies, and more from DeGroot.

In addition to ornamentals, the catalog lists some of the most popular vegetables for garden center sales that are also sold in farmers' markets and roadside stands. Quality tools and supplies for seed starting, plant protection, watering, harvesting, merchandising, and more round out the offering.

Learn about Harris Seeds' cash and loyalty discounts that can climb as high as 9% combined; a new, lower threshold for free shipping for orders of $250 or more; and Harris' grower friendly credit terms allowing customers to delay payment up to a year or more later.

All products and terms can be found on the Harris Seeds website at http://www.harrisseeds.com. Growers can request a catalog online or call (800) 544-7938.

The Harris Seeds Company began long ago in 1879 in the fertile Genesee Valley of Western New York. Over the next century, it became a leader in the development and distribution of flowers and vegetables for the home garden and professional grower marketplace. Located in Rochester, New York, the company specializes in high quality vegetable and flower seeds, plants and growing supplies. The company publishes over 500,000 catalogs every year, serving the home gardener and professional grower. Quality has been the hallmark of Harris Seeds for over 136 years. It was the very first company in America to test for quality germination and print the results on every package of seed sold. Harris Seeds places extreme importance in providing the finest products available, coupled with service that goes unmatched in the industry.

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