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