Breeding breakthroughs
Hosta ‘Sorbet’
It’s the Year of the Hosta, and have we got a beauty for you. Hosta Sorbet bareroot supplied by UNEX is a reverse-colored sport of H. 'Gooseberry Sundae.' Lovely Purple flowers late in summer, creamy white leaf margins.
Product Info
Bloom Month: Summer
USDA Zone lower: 3
USDA Zone upper: 9
Breeder
Open Perennial
Supplier
Unex
Calla Lily Captain Series
Key Selling Points
NEW Kapiteyn breeding with color additions to the elegant Captain series. Very floriferous large flowers, just above the foliage in a compact habit. Full foliage fills the pot. Quick production time and a very long shelf life. See series highlights below.
Product Info
Height: 18"
Width: 18"
Bloom Month: Early Spring-Fall
USDA Zone lower: 9
USDA Zone upper: 11
Breeder
Kapiteyn
Supplier
Kapiteyn
NEW Captain Calla Osorno®
NEW Captain Calla Nevado®
Captain Calla Solo®
Captain Calla Cheerio®
Captain Calla Tulsa®
Captain Calla Miro®
Hemerocallis 'See You Tomorrow'
Key Selling Points
NEW Breakthrough breeding in Hemerocallis. Flowers last 4-5 days each, instead of 1 day, the first of its kind to do so. Buds and flower start green, mature to yellow, transition to dark yellow. Foliage is slender and flowers hold just on top of the foliage.
Product Info
Height: 18"
Width: 18"
Bloom Month: Summer
USDA Zone lower: 4
USDA Zone upper: 11
Supplier
Unex
Delospmera SANDGEM™ Series
Key Selling Points
Four bold new colors for Danziger’s SANDGEM™ series will enliven your drought tolerant garden. Semi-trailing habit with large bright flowers make SANDGEM™ an excellent option in both landscape environment and upgraded mix containers.
Product Info
Height: 4-6"
Width: 12-16"
Bloom Month: Late Spring-Fall
USDA Zone lower: 5
USDA Zone upper: 9
Breeder
Danziger
Supplier
Danziger
Delospmera cooperi Sandgem™ Dark Orange
Delospmera cooperi Sandgem™ Ember
Delospmera cooperi Sandgem™ Fuchsia
Delospmera cooperi Sandgem™ Gold
Delospmera cooperi Sandgem™ White
Delospmera cooperi Sandgem™ Yellow
Echinacea Evolution™ Colorific®
Key Selling Points
Echinacea with transitioning bloom color? Bring some variety to your pollinator garden with these sun-loving plants. Each bloom has a green cone with petals that transition from yellow to deep rose. Compact habit and strong stems.
Product Info
Height: 13-15"
Width: 20-22"
Bloom Month: Spring
USDA Zone lower: 4
USDA Zone upper: 9
Supplier
Monrovia
Hemerocallis Skye™ Series
Key Selling Points
With its bicolor combinations and unique ruffled edges, the Skye™ series brings the reminiscence of old, easy-care daylilies, with the exciting colors of the new. Compact habit holds flower atop the foliage. Bareroot input.
Product Info
Height: 18"
Width: 18"
Bloom Month: Summer
USDA Zone lower: 4
USDA Zone upper: 11
Supplier
Monrovia
Hemerocallis Blazing Skye™
Hemerocallis Lemon Skye™
Hemerocallis Radiant Skye™
Hemerocallis Stormy Skye™
Hemerocallis Sunset Skye™
Hemerocallis Titan Skye™
Rudbeckia 'Summer Sienna'
Key Selling Points
A medium/large bi-color bloom of bronze and red. Flowers are large and semi-double. Good habit, does not get too big in the container. Great summer and fall color.
Product Info
Height: 30"
Width: 14"
Bloom Month: Summer-Fall
USDA Zone lower: 8
USDA Zone upper: 10
Breeder
TERRA NOVA® Nurseries
Supplier
TERRA NOVA® Nurseries
Hydrangea BloomChampion® Series
Key Selling Points
BloomChampion® Americano is a NEW Dark foliage Hydrangea. Buds open with white centers then bloom to nice red at maturity. Compact habit with strong stems. Strong blooms have a long shelf life. BloomChampion® Passion is a new red to purple (with acid) color with blooms atop the foliage.
Product Info
Bloom Month: Mid Spring-Summer
USDA Zone lower: 5
USDA Zone upper: 9
Marketer
Creekside Greenhouses
Supplier
Creekside Greenhouses
Hydrangea macrophylla BloomChampion® Bella Donna
Hydrangea macrophylla BloomChampion® Fresh White
Hydrangea macrophylla BloomChampion® Mysterious Blue & Pink
Hydrangea macrophylla BloomChampion® Passion
Hydrangea macrophylla BloomChampion® Rosso Glory
Hydrangea macrophylla BloomChampion® Vibrant Verde
Coreopsis Nova® Jewel
Key Selling Points
Tidy mound of green foliage looks great all season long. Each flower has a light-yellow center with lilac edges that deepens as they age. Increased mildew resistance and still pollinator-friendly!
Product Info
Height: 12-14"
Width: 14-16"
Bloom Month: Spring-Summer
USDA Zone lower: 5
USDA Zone upper: 9
Breeder
TERRA NOVA® Nurseries
Supplier
TERRA NOVA® Nurseries
Echinacea purpurea PANAMA™ Rose
Key Selling Points
Festive new colors in the popular Vegetative (URC) Echinacea line (now PANAMA™ and GUATEMALA™ series) with pink, red, gold and dark orange. Nice branching with medium/tall length flower stems. Echinacea Guatemala Gold won the Retailer’s Choice Award at FarWest ‘23.
Product Info
Height: 12"
Width: 8"
Bloom Month: Late Spring-Fall
USDA Zone lower: 4
USDA Zone upper: 9
Breeder
Danziger
Supplier
Danziger
Echinacea purpurea Panama™ Red
Echinacea purpurea Panama™ Red
Echinacea purpurea Guatemala™ Gold
Echinacea purpurea Guatemala™ Gold
Echinacea purpurea Guatemala™ Papaya
Echinacea purpurea Guatemala™ Papaya
Erysimum Sunstrong™ Yellow
Key Selling Points
The Erysimum SunStrong™ series are heat and humidity tolerant, so will continue to bloom throughout spring and summer. These are first-year flowering, very quick in production, and easy to program. Yellow is a new addition to the SunStrong™ series with bright yellow, scented flowers and a compact habit.
Product Info
Height: 18-24"
Width: 15-18"
Bloom Month: Spring-Summer
USDA Zone lower: 6
USDA Zone upper: 9
Breeder
Syngenta Flowers
Supplier
Danziger
SunStrong™ Bicolor Purple
SunStrong™ Bicolor Purple
SunStrong™ Orange Imp
SunStrong™ Orange Imp
Sunstrong™ Violet
Sunstrong™ Violet
Penstemon Nova® Twilight
Key Selling Points
Masses of small violet-blue flowers. Compact habit with vase shape growth. Does well in garden and container. Blooms late spring to fall. Additional Penstemon varieties bred by Terra Nova below.
Product Info
Height: 24"
Width: 12"
Bloom Month: Late Spring-Fall
USDA Zone lower: 7
USDA Zone upper: 9
Breeder
TERRA NOVA® Nurseries
Supplier
TERRA NOVA® Nurseries
Penstemon Nova® Pearl
Penstemon Nova® Twilight
Penstemon 'Parade of Parrots'
Penstemon Flock of Flamingos
Penstemon DAKOTA™ ‘Burgundy’
Penstemon ‘Dark Towers’
Additional Single Variety offerings
These up-and-coming items are single varieties in popular genera including Allium, Nepeta, Sedum, and a unique Fatsia all with specialized breeding. Click the links below for more information.
Agastache CELESTIA™
Allium 'Cobalt Millenium'
Nepeta Nova® Blue
Fatsia Camouflage®
Scabiosa Nova® Dew Drops
Sedum Nova® Cherry Fizz