Variety Info

Texas A&M Publishes 2020 Superstars Guide

The new Texas Superstar guide to strong and stunning plants for Texans, created by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Department of Agriculture, is now available. The 2020 Texas Superstar brochure is... more »

Terra Nova Nurseries Releases New Coleus Video

Terra Nova Nurseries, a global leader in plant breeding and genetics, has released a new coleus video as part of its "Terra Nova Varieties View" series for summer 2020. The new video features a brand... more »

Four Star Greenhouse Releases 2021 Plants & Programs Guide

New varieties are here! You can now see Proven Winners' new varieties in Four Star Greenhouse's 2021 Plants & Programs guide. In it, you'll find must-have annuals like 'Luscious Royale Red Zone' lantana and an... more »

Terra Nova Releases New Begonia Videos

Terra Nova Nurseries has released two brand-new begonia videos as part of its "Terra Nova Varieties View" series. The new videos feature two of the company's begonia series, including the begonia Silver series and begonia... more »

Exceptional 2021 Annual Introductions

Last month, I highlighted dynamic and early flowering annual introductions for 2021 from my late January visit to the Costa Farms spring trial. I returned in mid-March to evaluate additional new annual introductions following 14... more »

Culture Report: Primula ‘Oakleaf Yellow Picotee’

Primula vulgaris ‘Oakleaf Yellow Picotee’ is a unique plant, offering many great improvements over other cultivars of this genus. Its unusual shaped leaves provide a wonderful backdrop to the cheerful flowers of bright yellow with... more »

The Show Must Go On

The 2020 California Spring Trials will definitely go down in history as one of the most memorable. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, heavy travel restrictions were put into place just weeks before the event was... more »