Gardeners are looking for new plants every year. Here are new flowers and vegetables that will be featured in 2006 mail order seed catalogs, seed packets or as bedding plants at garden centers. The varieties are listed alphabetically by class, with the seed source listed in parentheses after the description. The designation "R" means a retail seed company from which gardeners may purchase seed directly by mail order or also in stores that carry the variety in seed packets. A "W" designation indicates a wholesale seed company which does not sell directly to home gardeners, but these varieties should be available in catalogs or as bedding plants at garden centers next spring. Information on seed companies may be found on the NGB website www.ngb.org by clicking on Membership Directory.

FLOWERS

Alyssum 'Rally™ Mix'
Lobulaira maritima

Angelonia F1 'Serena™ Purple'
Angelonia angustifolia

Begonia F1 'Go-Go™ Salmon'
Begonia tuberosa

Calceolaria 'Slipper Flower'
Calceolaria mexicana

Carex 'ColorGrass® Prairie Fire™'
Carex testacea

Celosia 'Icecream Formula Mix'
Celosia plumosa

Coreopsis 'Sanfa Fe™'
Coreopsis grandiflora

Cosmos 'Double Click Mix'
Cosmos bipinnatus

Daisy 'Blue-Eyed'
Arctotis venusta

Dianthus F1 'Dynasty Pink Magic'
Dianthus barbatus interspecific

Dianthus F1 'Supra Purple'
Dianthus interspecific

Diascia F1 'Diamonte Coral Rose'
Diascia integerimma

Geranium F1 'Black Velvet™ Scarlet'
Pelargonium x hortorum

Geranium F1 'Horizon Red Ice'
Pelargonium x hortorum

Gerbera F1 'Festival Spider Salmon w/Eye'
Gerbera jamesonii

Hibiscus 'Luna™ Pink Swirl'
Hibiscus moscheutos

Impatiens F1 'Encore Peach Butterfly'
Impatiens wallerana

Impatiens F1 'Fanciful™ White'
Impatiens wallerana

Lisianthus F1 'Rendezvous Blue'
Lisianthus russellianus

Nicotiana F1 'Perfume Deep Purple'
Nicotiana x Sandarae

Nierembergia 'Blue Mountain'
Nierembergia hippomanica

Ornamental Millet F1 'Jester'
Pennisetum glaucum

Ornamental Pepper 'Black Pearl'
Capsicum annuum

Pansy F1 'Delta™ Premium Neon Violet'
Viola x wittrockiana

Pansy F1 'Mariposa™ Peach Shades'
Viola x wittrockiana

Pansy F1 'Nature Antique Shades'
Viola x wittrockiana

Petunia F1 'Avalanche Rose Improved'
Petunia x hybrida

Petunia F1 'Easy Wave Rosy Dawn'
Petunia x hybrida

Petunia F1 'Symphony Burgundy Picotee'
Petunia x hybrida

Platycodon F1 'Astra Semi-Double White'
Platycodon grandiflorum

Poppy 'Hungarian Blue Breadseed'
Papaver somniferum

Poppy 'Tropical Sunset Mix'
Eschscholtzia californica

Portulaca F1 'Stopwatch White'
Portulaca grandiflora

Primula F1 'Romio Yellow'
Primula acaulis

Primula F1 'Rosanna Apricot Shades'
Primula acaulis

Quinoa 'Brightest Brilliant Rainbow'
Chenopodium quinoa

Salvia 'Evolution'
Salvia farinacea

Salvia 'Lighthouse'
Salvia splendens

Strawberry F1 'Strawberry Fragoo™ Pink'
Fragaria x ananassa

Sunflower F1 'Starburst'
Helianthus annuus

Vinca F1 'Sun Devil Extreme Red w/Eye'
Catharanthus roseus

Vinca F1 'Viper Red'
Catharanthus roseus

Viola F1 'Skippy XL Red-Gold'
Viola cornuta

Viola F1 'Sweeties™'
Viola x williamsiana

Zinnia 'Hot Crayon Colors Mix'
Zinnia elegans

Zinnia F1 'Zowie!™Yellow Flame'
Zinnia elegans

VEGETABLES

Beet F1 'Merlin™'
Beta vulgaris

Bok Choy F1 'Baby Bok Choy'
Brassica Rapa chinensis

Carrot F1 'Purple Haze'
Daucus carota

Carrot F1 'Rainbow'
Daucus carota

Cauliflower F1 'Cheddar'
Brassica oleracea

Chinese Mustard (Gai-Choi)
Brassica Rapa chinensis

Cilantro 'Delfino'
Coriandrum sativum

Corn, Sweet F1 'Honey Treat'
Zea mays

Corn, Sweet F1 'Passion'
Zea mays

Melon F1 'Summer Dream'
Cucumis melo

Okra F1 'Little Lucy'
Abelmoschus esculentus

Pak Choi F1 'Toy Choy'
Brassica chinensis L.

Pea, Snow 'Atitlan'
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon

Pea 'Premium'
Pisum sativum

Pepper 'Balloon'
Capsicum annuum

Pepper F1 'Cabernet'
Capsicum annuum

Pepper F1 'Carmen'
Capsicum annuum

Pepper F1 'Mariachi'
Capsicum annuum

Pepper 'New Suave-mild'
Capsicum chinensis

Pepper 'Pimiento Padron'
Capsicum annuum

Pepper F1 'Sweet Spot X3R'
Capsicum annuum

Radish 'Watermelon Mantang Hong'
Raphanus sativus

Spinach F1 'SPD415™'
Spinacea oleracea

Tomato F1 'Boy oh Boy'
Lycopersicon esculentum

Watermelon F1 'Tri-X Sunrise'
Citrullus lanatus