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Schaefer Greenhouses, Aurora IL Area Burpee Vegetables and Herbs

Aurora Il Florist, Greenhouse and Garden CenterTomatoes, Heirloom Tomatoes, Peppers, Herbs, Cucumbers, Broccoli and more

Growing vegetables and herbs is a rewarding project for gardeners of all ages, and your success starts with Burpee Home Gardens.  Schaefer’s is excited to be partnering with Burpee – a name that you know and trust.  As a Burpee Home Gardens Certified Grower, we bring you a complete line of tried and true vegetables and herbs.  You’ll find the best tasting veggies start right here at Schaefer’s. 

We know the result of hours spent in your own garden will be a delicious harvest of the most flavorful tomatoes, cucumbers and beans you have ever tasted!  Let Schaefer Greenhouses help you get started!

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Schaefer’s Garden Center – 120 S Lake St, Montgomery, IL 60538

Burpee Hot and Sweet Peppers

Following is a list and description (as well as maturity guidelines) for all of the varieties of peppers that we carry. Prices for all peppers are $2.49 each, 10 or more $2.29 each.

SWEET PEPPERS DESCRIPTION MATURITY
Better Belle Green to red, 4 lobed 4.5"x3.5" fruit 65 days
Big Bertha 3-4 lobed thick walled, 7"x4" fruit 72 days
Big Daddy Hybrid 8"-10" yellow fruit 73 days
Costa Rican Sweet 5"-6" flavorful 70 days
Flavorburst 5" golden fruit 72 days
Great Stuff Hybrid 7"x 5" perfect for stuffing 75 days
Mohawk 5" bells green to orange 75 days
Red Delicious Hybrid 3" unique apple taste when ripe 80 days
HOT PEPPERS
   
Ancho San Martin Mild poblano 3.5"x5.5" 75 days
Hot Lemon Heirllom from Ecuador 3"-4" fruit 70-80 days
Hottie Pungent, smiky flavor 2"-3" fruit 80 days
Hungarian Yellow Wax Hot Banana, Light yellow to red, 6"x1.5" fruit 65-70 days
Jalapeno Gigante 4"-5" fruit largest Jalapeno 80 days
Rista Cayenne Hybrid 12" very hot curling twisting, great for drying 75 days
Tabasco Green to yellow, pungent flavored, 2" fruit 80 days
Zavory Mild heat - habanero flavor 3"-4" fruit 90 days

Burpee Tomatoes and Heirloom Tomatoes

Following is a list and description (as well as maturity guidelines) for all of the varieties of tomatoes and heirloom tomatoes that we carry. Prices for all tomatoes are $2.49 each, 10 or more $2.29 each.

TOMATOES DESCRIPTION MATURITY
Better Boy Most popular, excellent flavor, 16 oz fruit 75 days
Big Beef Extra large, 10-12 oz fruit 73 days
Big Mama Hybrid Small - good for soups & sauces 80 days
Brandy Boy Hybrid Large pink fruits very tasty 5" 78 days
Burpee Big Boy 8-9 oz Large and sweet fruit 78 days
Bush Early Girl 6-8 oz fruit Compact plants - good for containers 63 days
BushSteak Hybrid 8-12 oz fruit Compact plants - good for containers 65 days
Fourth of July 4 oz  small fruit - early producing 49 days
Fresh Salsa 4 oz meaty plum shaped fruit 65-75 days
Lemon Boy Unique, lemon yellow skin, 7 oz fruit 72 days
Large Red Cherry Flavorful, 1-1.25" fruit 72 days
Napa Grape Hybrid Sweet 1" elongated red grape  65 days
Steak Sandwich Hybrid 10 oz large slicer fruit 70 days
Sun Gold Sweet tart golden orange cherry 65 days
Supersteak Hybrid 14 oz giant slicer fruit 80 days
Super Tasty 8-10 oz fruit rich, tangy flavor 70 days
Sweet 100 Bears 100 plus small sweet tomatoes in long clusters 65 days
Sweet Seedless 4-8 oz seedless fruit 70 days
Tomatoberry Strawberry-shaped, super sweet 80 days
Toma Verde Large flat, round fruit 60 days
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
   
Arkansas Traveler Medium sized, creamy, mild flavor, 6 oz fruit 90 days
Aunt Ruby's German Green Green beefsteak, deliciously sweet 80 days
Azoychka Russian Deep yellow, citrusy flavor 85 days
Black Krim Dark red purple, very juicy 90 days
Box Car Willie Prolific yields of reddish-orange 10-16 oz fruit 80 days
Brandywine World's best flavored, Extra large, up to 1.5 lbs 90-100 days
Caspian Pink Tasty 80 days
Great White Beefsteak Meaty, non-acidic, few seeds 85 days
Orange Oxheart Golden-orange, well balanced flavor 80 days
Pineapple Enormous yellow-red striped fruit 85-90 days

Burpee Cucumbers, Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Cauliflower and Other Vegetables

Following is a list of the other vegetables and varieties that we carry at Schaefer Greenhouses. Prices for all vegetables $2.49 each, 10 or more $2.29 each.

 
Vegetables
Bush Beans
Pole Beans
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Collards
Cucumber
Eggplant
Lettuce
Melons
Mustard
Okra
Onions
Pumpkin
Squash
Spinach
Watermellon
Zucchini

 

Burpee Herbs

Following is a list of all herbs carried by Schaefer Greenhouses. All herbs come in a 4" pot and cost $3.99, 10 or more $3.59 each.

Herbs
Basil 
  Boxwood
  Cardinal
  Red Rubin
  Siam Queen
  Sweet Italian
Chives
  Garlis
  Onion
Cilantro
Dill
French Tarragon
Lavender
Lavender Munstead
Oregano
Parsley curled
Parsley Italian
Peppermin
Rosemary
Sage
Spearmint
Sweet Leaf Stevia
Thyme

 

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