Morgan Hill, California, USA
May 2016
Effective immediately, Sakata Seed America has announced an expanded partnership with P. Allen Smith to create the P. Allen smith Home Grown Flower Collection, including an exciting assortment of cut flower varieties bred exclusively by Sakata. This new collection is designed to augment the already established P. Allen Smith Home Grown Seed Collection, currently composed of 25 of Sakata’s most garden-friendly vegetables. In addition, P. Allen Smith currently endorses the company’s world-renowned SunPatiens® impatiens to his robust audience of viewers and followers.
Smith is an award-winning designer, gardener and lifestyle expert. But, above all, he is a true plantsman that grew up in the nursery business. His excitement for this collection is very evident. Says Smith, “I’ve handpicked these cut flower varieties because they are proven performers that give a great show with bountiful blooms and vibrant colors. Home gardeners can fill their flowerbeds with the many varieties, or add them to the vegetable garden to attract pollinators and add floral interest. Each flower in this collection makes an excellent cut flower to create an arrangement and extend the joy gardeners get from the blooms. They can snip a few stems of Gomphrena Ping Pong, Sunflower Vincent, Snapdragon Sonnet or Lisianthus Rosita and get creative building their own floral design.”
Consumers want flowers that are easy to grow and widely adapted with a long vase life. Sakata believes this curated collection will give them just that. And with the influx of gardeners growing their own cut flowers continuing to rise in popularity; a home garden cut flower collection meets a mounting consumer demand in the marketplace.
“We have witnessed the exposure Allen has brought to gardening and healthy eating, and specifically to SunPatiens® and our vegetable collection,” states Alecia Troy, Sakata’s Senior Marketing Manager. “This is an exciting next step in our journey to connect with consumers through education and passion, and introduce them to an innovative collection of garden-friendly cut flowers.”
Visit us at OFA to learn more. Sakata Booth #1401
Link to learn more: Pallensmith.com/homegrown-cut-flowers
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