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TALL, NEVER SMALL
Garden Leader HiGro is a complete
product line of varieties that are size
XL. They are great for home gardeners
and landscapers who want big
tall plants. These are big, full, plants
which produce bigger flowers.
TAKE THE
HIGH ROAD
BIG FLOWERS
To many home gardeners BIGGER
is BETTER! HiGro varieties all
have BIG flowers. Their characteristics
are to have super-sized
dimensions.
HiGro
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These varieties take the high road to
make a big splash in the landscape.
HiGro varieties can also be used
in containers for high dollar returns
to growers. They make extremely
impressive retail displays.
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Leader XL Varieties
GROWER BENEFITS
Because they are so vigorous, Garden
Leader HiGro varieties are extremely
fast and easy to grow. They take
much less growing time so they save
you money. Turn your benches faster
for more profit per square foot.
FAST GROWING
HiGro varieties are “fast” growing
and vigorous. They are equipped
with energy and muscle for growing
power. Like all Garden Leaders they
offer superior garden endurance.
DRIVE BY APPEAL
Big plants get noticed because they
are easier to see. They provide
more color and texture. Garden
Leader HiGro varieties are the
best varieties for landscapers who
want to fill space and get maximum
impact as well as economy.
MANY OPTIONS
HiGro is a product line which
includes many crops and there
is a wide selection of colors and
textures. HiGro is available in
seeds, plugs, liners and cuttings.
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HiGro Product List
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Product List
A part number is listed following the varieties
that are available in seed. You can use this
number for ordering or reference purposes for
your convenience.
Where “Liner Only” follows the variety name,
these varieties will be available in 102/34 half
pak, 102/51 half pak, full 50 trays, full 72 trays,
and full 102 trays.
Garden Leader seed varieties are also available
in plug sizes of 512, 288, and 144.
If a variety is available in an enhanced seed form,
it will be stated as such at the end of the varieties
description.
Enhanced seed forms include Pelleted, Detailed,
and Refined.
HiGro
Annuals
Ageratum
Ageratum HiGro SERIES Fast growing and tall
plants terminate at 26” with clusters of delicately
quilled flowers. Home gardeners will enjoy these
in large containers and background garden plants.
Offer them for sale in 6” pots. Blue is Pelleted,
Red is Standard Grade Seed.
Begonia fibrous green leaf
HiGro Pink
S1807430
Bidens
HiGro Inspiration Yellow
Liner Only
HiGro Inspiration Yellow. Most commercial
Bidens are small and demure, not HiGro. Plant
height reaches 24” in combination plantings and
will spread the same distance. The open plant
habit intermixes well with other plants in the
landscape or containers. A great natural filler.
Celosia plumosa
HiGro Rose
S1807434
HiGro Blue
S1808061
HiGro Red
S1807432
HiGro Red
S1807647
HiGro Red
S1808083
HiGro White
S1807428
Begonia HiGro SERIES. HiGro grows tall and
makes an impact in the landscape. More that 3
times taller than traditional wax begonias. The
plants have sturdy stems and grow to 24” with
a 18 to 20” spread. Pelleted Seed.
HiGro Rose S1807649 HiGro Yellow S1807650
HiGro Mix
S1807651
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Cleome
HiGro Chaos S1839987 HiGro Copper S1839988
HiGro Lavender
HiGro Pink
S1829822
S1829824
HiGro Striped S1807869 HiGro Yellow S1807870
HiGro Mix
S1808840
Gomphrena Tall HiGro SERIES. HiGro is the
tallest series of our 3 types of Gomphrena. The
plants average 20 to 26”. They look great in the
garden and make excellent cut flowers dried
or fresh. Home gardeners can combine HiGro
with our LoGro and Gomp series for a complete
Gomphrena garden. Offer HiGro in 4” pots or 3
plants in a gallon. HiGro can also be grown in
combination planters as a vertical focal point.
Hibiscus
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LEADER
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HiGro Red S1829825 HiGro White S1829826
HiGro Mix
S1829823
Cleome HiGro SERIES. Towering giants! We let
this steed run free and maximize its HiGro potential.
We made no efforts to control the spectacular garden
impression that this plant makes. Plants mature to 5
feet or more. Each stem is topped with a cluster of
constantly opening and renewing blooms. Sell in 5”
pots or 3 plants to a gallon.
Coleus
HiGro Mumbo Mix
S1807763
Coleus HiGro SERIES. You can expect extra
vigor and tall growth from this HiGro. Plant
height reaches 16 to 18”. Foliage is large and
stems are strong. Home gardeners will enjoy this
in the landscape or as a focal point in the center
of combination planters. Sell in 4 to 6” pots.
Gomphrena Tall
HiGro Lavender S1808842 HiGro Orange
S1839989
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EZ Gro HiGro Big Red
Liner Only
EZ Gro HiGro Big Red. Fast growing, tall and
impressive, easy too. Our Big Red resembles
a red Japanese maple that grows from a small
liner to a 6’ giant shrub in one season. Plants
are not hardy but make impressive combination
container partners and outstanding garden focal
points in the summer landscape.
Marigold African Tall
HiGro Purple S1808843 HiGro Red S1808216
HiGro Black
S1807866
HiGro Rose S1808844 HiGro White S1808880
Giants F-1 HiGro American Hybrids Mix S1808675
Giants F-1 HiGro American Hybrids Mix. Our
very popular and tallest Marigold that grows 20
to 24” tall. Home gardeners and landscapers can
plant these in rows to create blooming hedges.
Flowers are large, 3 to 4” in diameter and bloom
all summer long.
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Melampodium
Salvia Splendens
New
NEW HiGro Light Yellow
S1839900
Melampodium Hi Gro, full sun plant. Hot
temperatures. Crop time from seed to pack, 12
wks; 288 size plug to 4 in. pot, 7 wks. Bushy
plants with a dense canopy of bright green foliage.
HiGro Yellow reaches 30 in. Yellow daisy type
flowers all season long. Plants do best in full sun
and are tolerant to extreme heat and drought.
Plants will begin flowering when 6 to 8 in. tall and
make a fine potted plant in 8 to 10 in. containers.
Petunia Hedge Type
EZ Gro HiGro White
S1815951
EZ Gro HiGro Mix
S1830117
Petunia EZ Gro HiGro SERIES. A bush type
plant with a very strong growing habit. Plants
mature at 18 to 19” tall and spread up to 42”.
Strong branches with interlocking orientation
makes them resistant to central plant split when
mature. The result is a well maintained mound.
EZ Gro HiGro is well suited for very large
containers and massive landscape applications.
Available in pelleted Advanced Vigor seed.
Pelleted seed.
Plectranthus
EZ Gro HiGro Bright Scarlet
S1810349
EZ Gro HiGro Bright Scarlet. Big and bold for
a commanding presence in the home garden or
impressive display in the mass landscape. 55
mile an hour color, curb appeal or what ever
you care to call it, EZ Gro HiGro Bright Scarlet
really attracts attention. Sell in color in 5” pots or
gallons. Plant height reaches 26”, they are strong
stemmed and well branching.
Zinnia Elegans
HiGro Candy Cane
S1830299
EZ Gro HiGro Pink
S1829688
EZ Gro HiGro Silver
S1815950
EZ Gro HiGro Silver
Liner Only
EZ Gro HiGro Silver. Full sun/partial shade,
Warm conditions. Vigorous accent foliage plant.
HiGro Silver has a height and spread of over
2 ft. and is best suited for large combination
containers and garden plantings. For more
controlled growth we also offer liners of Emerald
Lace and LoGro Silver.
Salvia
HiGro Lime S1830300 HiGro Orange S1808152
HiGro Pink S1830301 HiGro Purple S1810880
EZ Gro HiGro Rose
S1815946
EZ Gro HiGro Rose Red
S1815948
HiGro Red S1810878 HiGro Rose S1810876
EZ Gro HiGro Salmon Pink
S1815949
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EZ Gro HiGro Purple
S1815945
EZ Gro HiGro Big Bang!
Liner Only
EZ Gro HiGro Big Bang!. Full sun/part shade,
Hot conditions. Purple flowers born in open
arching sprays. 36 to 48” plant height, 24 to 36”
spread. Offer in gallons for garden or landscape
or in very large combination containers.
HiGro White S1810879 HiGro Yellow S1810875
HiGro Mix
S1839990

Zinnia Elegans HiGro SERIES. Big beautiful
plants best offered in 4 inch or 6 inch pots for
use in large containers or big bold landscape
plantings. Bloom size reaches 5 inches across.
Plant height to 36 inches and well branched.
Colors are bold and resist fading in full sun.
Thrives in hot temperatures. Crop time from seed
to pack, 8 wks.; 288 size plug to 4 inch pot, 6
wks. Seed can be direct sown into large pots for
a late season instant garden container.
HiGro
Perennials
HiGro Helena Mix S1815895
HiGro HELENA SERIES. Bright flowers on tall
Dianthus interspecific
stems. Best for the perennial garden background
or mix into perennial cottage gardens. Garden
height of 36”. First year bloomers that can also
be used in large combination containers. Zone 4.
Lobelia
HiGro Crimson
S1840106
HiGro Fan Scarlet
S1807540
NEW HiGro Red & White
S1839695
DIANTHUS HiGro SERIES. HiGro means you
can expect extra vigor and an overall larger plant
than standard. We have added Red and White to
join the success of our original HiGro Crimson
introduced in 2008. Full sun/part shade plant
for large containers, home garden borders and HiGro Fan Burgundy HiGro Fan Deep Rose
cutflowers. Cool to warm temperatures. Crop
S1807558 S1811227
time from seed to pack, 15 wks; 288 size plug to
4 in. pot, 7 wks. Many early flowers. Plant height
20 to 30 in. Pelleted seed.
Helenium
HiGro Helena Gold HiGro Helena Red HiGro Fan Salmon HiGro Fan Blue
S1815894 S1815896 S1840092 S1840093
New
HiGro FAN SERIES. Very large flowers up to
1 1/2 “ born in clusters. The tetraploid plants are
very hardy and make an exceptional garden
show. Blooms in late June from a January sowing
and can be sold in color in 6” pots. Garden
height is 24”. Zone 6.
Ornamental Grasses
EZ Gro HiGro Juncus Javelin
S1829998
EZ Gro HiGro Juncus Javelin. Dense clusters
of tubular leaves that reach 4 to 5 feet. Plants
can be used in ponds and bogs as well as garden
backgrounds. Juncus is a very versatile and
ornamental plant that is easy to grow. We offer
several sizes and foliage types. Zone 5.
Scabiosa
HiGro Mix
S1839991
Scabiosa. Full sun plant blooms from July to fall.
Finish in 4” or gallon containers. Blooms first
season. Beautiful lavender and blue variations of
‘Isaac Houses’ type. Plants grow 20 to 22” tall
and make nice cut flowers. Hardy to Zone 4.
Sidalcea
HiGro Prairie Pink
S1839992
HiGro Prairie Pink. Plant height 36” with bright
pink hibiscus-like flowers on long slender
spikes. Use in landscape perennial combination
plantings. Zone 5. Advanced Vigor seed for
highest germination and fastest seedling growth.
Refined seed.
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