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    Ball Seed 2021 New Varieties Brochure

    Ball Seed is excited to introduce the 2021 lineup of vegetative and seed new varieties for your upcoming Spring retail season. These distinctive plants feature attractive colors, unique textures, proven reliability and outstanding performance – all trialed and tested to ensure you'll have your best growing season ever.



    ANNUALS

    From award-winners to unique and top-performing varieties, Ball Seed annuals fulfill the needs of today’s gardener looking for something distinctive, different and in-demand.

    GRASSES

    Add texture to mixed containers, or satisfy the rising need for water-wise and rugged landscape plants. Our grasses are a new spin on color, texture, habit and height for year-round interest.

    PERENNIALS

    Count on your Ball Seed sales rep to bring you the latest perennial introductions from around the world. Several exclusives and a reliable supply are also available from Darwin Colombia.

    POTTED PLANTS

    Cyclamen, Primula, Gerbera & More ... Potted plants continue to grow in popularity and offer multi-season sales for your business. Stay on-trend with products from Ball Seed.

    CUT FLOWERS

    For greenhouses supplying the florist market, the varieties we offer are an exciting portfolio of colors and textures. Be sure to check out several exclusives found only through Ball Seed.

    VEGETABLES

    Serve up the edibles consumers are craving! The Ball Seed assortment includes All-America Selections winners, retail branded programs from Burpee and exclusive choices to help you stand out.

     

    The Ball Seed field experts and customer service teams are the best in the business. From helping you choose the right varieties and cultural expertise, to trouble-shooting complex situations and managing your business through WebTrack®, Ball Seed strives to be the easiest company to do business with.

    Get started! Browse our full catalog of plants and products.

    Ball Mums – Excellence From Start To Finish

    Ball Garden Mums

    Ball Mums are the finest garden mums in the industry with excellent keeping quality. The Ball Mums Team stops at nothing to find the highest-quality products in the industry, so you can grow with confidence. We choose each variety after years of extensive trialing across North America. This results in the most superior genetics at all stages – from production through landscape performance. Our criteria include: Outstanding genetics, vivid colors, flower color retention, uniformity, durability and flexibility, excellent growth habit, reliability in production, and disease resistance.


    Visit www.ballseed.com/gardenmums to browse our latest catalogs, podcasts, tools and videos.


    Garden Mum Growth Tracking Tool

    Ball Garden Mums
    Download the Excel file above to see a projected model of development for each Ball Garden Mum you grow.

    Put Ball Seed WebTrack To Work For You
    Ball Seed WebTrack has the most complete online offering of commercial greenhouse supplies with more than 250,000 products available 24/7 at your fingertips. Download the mobile WebTrack To Go app for access anywhere, anytime. Live inventory is easy to search and ready to ship to keep up with your busy schedule. Track shipments, manage deliveries, and print reports and invoices online. It's all backed by our knowledgeable Ball Seed sales force, customer service and world-class supply chain. Put Ball Seed WebTrack to work for you!

       


    WebTrack Helps You Search, Order & Track Products

    ORDERING MADE EASY
    With Ball WebTrack, you have instant online access to over 14,000 products from more than 225 suppliers. Place your orders with customized search options, suggestions for product substitutions and immediate order confirmations. Fast, easy ordering is available, along with culture sheets, shipment tracking, live inventory reserve – all in a clean, easy-to-use format.

    Easy order upload allows you to put an entire order spreadsheet into the system at one time. The system checks and reserves availability, and loads your shopping cart for you, filtering out problem items and providing substitute options, to save you time and reduce errors.

    An integrated barcode system provides an easy, efficient way to verify your order upon arrival.

    REPORTS AND DOCUMENTATION
    Receive weekly reports on orders and customized subscriptions, plus store order confirmations, invoices, statements, billing and more for up to two years for quick reference and easy reordering. Use custom reporting features for production planning and labor scheduling, so you don’t run out of what you need, when you need it most.

    Track order shipments in real time to see exactly where your order is so you can plan and schedule your labor needs.

    Access up-to-the-minute inventory information for the industry’s largest supplier lineup, then reserve it and place your order. Live availability ensures you will get the product for the date you ordered.

    PRODUCT INFORMATION AND CULTURE
    Search tens of thousands of products, photos, culture information and marketing ideas from your laptop or mobile device.

    Find production tips and culture for thousands of products, helping you grow the best crop using the most current methods.

    FREE PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
    Order tags, pots and POP along with your plants. Download and print bench cards for thousands of products, and use them at your own retail store, or provide them to your wholesale customers. You can select from over 20,000 FREE, high-resolution product images to download and use in your promotions.

    You can also tag and share your favorites, and upload your own photos.

    Get started now at ballseed.com/webtrack, download WebTrack To Go® mobile from the App Store or Google Play, or call 800 879-BALL.

    ANNUALS, GRASSES, PERENNIALS, POTTED PLANTS, CUT FLOWERS.
    The dedicated team behind Ball Seed combines our extensive experience and innovative thinking to make sure you always have the best products, the most efficient tools and the dynamic solutions to build your business. We source world-class breeding and product development that drive new sales, delight the consumer and generate demand.

    PLANTS, PEOPLE AND PARTNERSHIPS
    North America’s leading wholesale horticultural distributor. It combines extensive experience, innovative thinking and world-class customer service to ensure professional growers have the best products, most efficient tools and dynamic growing solutions.

    Address:   622 Town Rd. West Chicago, IL 60185
    Email:  ColorLink@ballhort.com     Contact:  
    Phone:  800 879-BALL   FAX:  630-562-7990

                 



            

    Who owns Ball Horticultural Company?

    Ball Horticultural Company was founded in 1905 by George J. Ball. The company remains family owned and has a global presence on six continents in 17 countries. The current President and CEO is Anna Caroline Ball, third-generation leader of Ball Horticultural Company.

    I'm a home gardener. Can I order seeds and plants from Ball?

    Ball is a wholesale seed and plant distributor to the commercial horticulture industry. Unfortunately we do not sell directly to home gardeners. However, you can find our fabulous flowers, vegetables and shrubs at your local garden center. Visit our home gardening websites to locate a store near you:

    Wave-Rave.com
    BurpeeHomeGardens.com

    I'm having trouble with my plants. Can you offer advice?

    Greenhouse growers can explore plant culture, Grower Facts documents, trial research and more through a plant search atBallSeed.com, or through any of the marketing websites of our breeding companies. For a specific problem affecting your greenhouse production, please contact your Ball Seed sales representative or regional technical product rep. Please request a call from our experts at our Contact Us page.

    For advice on home gardening, please visit our consumer websites:
    Wave-Rave.com
    BurpeeHomeGardens.com

    How do I locate a sales representative in my area?

    North American growers of all sizes are serviced by an expert and dedicated sales force through Ball Seed and Ball ColorLink. Please call our Ball Seed customer service department for assistance locating a sales rep in your area: 800 879-BALL.

    Visit our Contact Us page and select your global region for sales service outside of North America.

    How do I request a catalog?

    Visit our Media Room to browse or download the latest North American catalogs and brochures. Information and literature can also be found at our companies' websites. You can also contact our customer service department to request a printed copy: 800 879-BALL.

    Can I have access to the images in your photolibrary?

    The Ball Horticultural Company image library is readily available for promotional use. Photos may not be licensed or resold. The correct variety name and series name must be listed with any reproduction.

    Visit the Press & Photos page to search and download available photography. To request specific images of Ball products, contact the Image Archive Library at photolibrary@ballhort.com.

    Can I order or print Point Of Purchase signage?

    Ball offers extensive marketing support for its products. From bench cards to cart banners and fence signs. Point Of Purchase (POP) signage can be ordered through our graphics partners or requested through your grower and sales rep. Browse availability, or create and download custom signs through the Retail section of BallSeed.com.

    What employment opportunities are available at Ball?

    Current job opportunities are posted at the Careers at Ball page of our website. Please mail your resume to:

    Ball Horticultural Company
    622 Town Road
    West Chicago, IL 60185
    Human Resources Dept.
    Attn: Mike Williams

    Fax your resume to 630 231-3592, or email your resume to careers@ballhort.com. Resumes are kept on file for six months.

    Do you accept applications for internships?

    Ball Horticultural Company encourages the next generation to explore the world of horticulture. Each year, internship opportunities are available in North America in our many business divisions: product development, marketing, research, sales, garden design, and more. Contact our Human Resources department.

    Can I visit The Gardens at Ball?

    Our Gardens in West Chicago, Illinois have been the evaluation and testing grounds for the world’s wealth of horticulture since 1933. Visits to The Gardens at Ball are encouraged for customers of Ball Seed and industry partners. Please call the Ball switchboard at 630 231-3600 to set up an arrival date and time.

    Garden Clubs and Master Gardner groups can arrange a visit through our Education and Trials Manager Susan Schmitz (ext. 3289). Garden writers or members of the press should contact Public Relations Manager Katie Rotella (ext. 3296). Open days for the general public are reserved for Saturdays in August each summer.

    Where can I find Ball products outside North America?

    Ball has a strong presence of breeding and distribution partners on six continents, and we encourage you to contact your regional distribution company for availability of plant products from Ball Horticultural Company. You can locate your nearest distributor from the list at Our Companies page, or by selecting your specific region on the Contact Us page.

    What are your newest plant introductions?

    You can browse and download our latest catalogs in the Press & Photos section of this website. Each of our breeding companies' websites also showcase the newest plant introductions. Find access to all of our breeding companies in the Our Companiessection.


               

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