Metrolina Greenhouses is a family-owned, wholesale plant and services company that started business in April 1972. They are currently the largest single-site, heated greenhouse in the United States with 162 acres of plant production under roof.
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Begonia 'Viking Pink on Chocolate' by Sakata.
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Calibrachoa 'Cabrio Eclipse Strawberry 70074722' by Syngenta Vegetative.
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Calibrachoa 'Conga Pink 1291248' by Ball FloraPlant.
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Celosia 'Dragons Breath Red' by Sakata.
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Coleus 'Shade Flame Thrower Chili Pepper 1155676' by Ball FloraPlant.
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Dianthus 'Beauties Sasha' by Dummen Orange.
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Dianthus 'Mountain Frost Pink Twinkle' by Darwin Perennials.
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Echinacea 'Colorcraze Yellow My Darling 15-3-6' by Proven Winners.
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Echinacea 'S PRAIRIE BLAZE RUDZ Orange Sunset 70060554' by ThinkPlants Syngenta.
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Echinacea 'Sombrero Summer Solstice ECH 286' by Darwin Perennials.
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Gomphrena 'Pinball Purple' by Sakata.
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Helianthus 'Suncredible Yellow 4A994' by Proven Winners.
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Lantana 'Gem Compact Orange Fire' by Danziger.
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Petunia 'Dekko White 70071612' Syngenta Vegetative.
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Phlox, 'Garden Fashionably Early Princess' by Walters Gardens, Inc.
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Salvia, 'Annual Grandstand Blue Bicolor' by Green Fuse Botanicals.
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Sedum 'Lemon Coral' by Proven Winners.
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Begonia Viking Pink on Chocolate Sakata
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Calibrachoa Cabrio Eclipse Strawberry 70074722 Syngenta Vegetative
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Calibrachoa Conga Pink 1291248 Ball FloraPlant
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Celosia Dragons Breath Red Sakata
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Coleus Shade Flame Thrower Chili Pepper 1155676 Ball FloraPlant
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Dianthus Beauties Sasha Dummen Bartels
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Dianthus Mountain Frost Pink Twinkle Darwin Perennials
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Echinacea Colorcraze Yellow My Darling 15-3-6 Proven Winners WG
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Echinacea S PRAIRIE BLAZE RUDZ Orange Sunset 70060554 ThinkPlants Syngenta
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Echinacea Sombrero Summer Solstice Darwin Perennials
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Gomphrena Pinball Purple Sakata
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Helianthus Suncredible Yellow 4A994 Proven Winners
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Lantana Gem Compact Orange Fire Danziger
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Petunia Dekko White 70071612 Syngenta Vegetative
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Phlox, Garden Fashionably Early Princess Walters Gardens Inc
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Salvia, Annual Grandstand Blue Bicolor Green Fuse Botanicals
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Sedum Lemon Coral Proven Winners
On an annual basis the company produces around 110,000,000 seedling and cutting plugs, which in turn produce:
7,000,000 Hardy Mums
6,000,000 Summer Annuals
5,000,000 Hanging Baskets
3,000,000 Poinsettias
1,800,000 Bedding Plant Flats
11,000,000 Perennials
See the above slideshow to view the 17 best performing plant varieties that graced the Huntersville, NC-based growers 2019 Field Trials program.
Check out results of the 2018 Metrolina Greenhouses Field Trials here.
Go here for ongoing coverage of the 2019 National Field Trials.
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Matthew J. Grassi is a former Technology Editor for Greenhouse Grower and American Vegetable Grower, both Meister Media Worldwide brands. See all author stories here.