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

Carrot F1 'Ya Ya'
Daucus carota

Cauliflower F1 'Veronica'
Brassica oleracea Romanesco

Chinese Cabbage F1 'Tenderheart'
Brassica rapa spp. Chinensis

Eggplant 'Sweet African Orange'
Solanum aethiopicum

Eggplant F1 'Twinkle'
Solanum melongena

Eggplant F1 'White Star'
Solanum melongena var. esculentum

Lettuce 'Garden Babies'
Lactuca sativa

Lettuce 'Lolita'
Lactuca sativa

Lettuce 'Teide'
Lactuca sativa

Pea, Snap 'Sweet Ann®'
Pisum sativum

Pepper F1 'Holy Molé'
Capsicum annuum

Pepper F1 'Whitney'
Capsicum annuum

Pumpkin F1 'Hooligan'
Cucurbita pepo

Pumpkin F1 'Little Guy™'
Cucurbita pepo

Swiss Chard F1 'Discovery™'
Beta vulgaris

Tomato F1 'Champion II'
Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato F1 'Golden Rave'
Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato F1 'Indy'
Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato F1 'Jelly Bean Red and Yellow'
Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato F1 'Margherita'
Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato F1 'Sweet Hearts™'
Solanum lycopersicum

Watermelon 'Katanya'
Citrullus lanatus

Watermelon F1 'Yellow Buttercup™'
Citrullus lanatus