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Four Star Greenhouse releases 2026 Grower Resource Guide

Four Star Greenhouse has released its 2026 Grower Resource Guide, offering commercial growers updated tools and product information to support the upcoming season. The guide includes a lineup of new Proven Winners varieties such as... more »

Purple and white pansy flower

Culture Report: Meet Top Wave spreading pansy

We’re halfway through a milestone year for the Wave brand of petunias and pansies. PanAmerican Seed is celebrating 30 years of Wave in the industry, and included in the festivities is the launch of a... more »

Color theory in bloom

Blooms in red, yellow and blue stole the show during California Spring Trials 2025. Here are some of the GPN team favorites to keep you trending into 2026.  SUNNY side up  Improvements for better habits... more »

Purple vitex flowers

Shrubs still rule

When it comes to woody shrubs, hydrangeas are king, according to Alec Charais, chief marketing and product development officer at Bailey Nurseries. However, in order to prevent flooding the market, it’s important they have a... more »

Star Roses and Plants previews new 2026 varieties at Cultivate’25

Star Roses and Plants will present its new 2026 plant varieties at Cultivate ’25, July 12-15 in Columbus, Ohio. The nine new varieties are as follows: 'Bellini Cherry' lagerstroemia This crape myrtle offers a unique, small shrub... more »

Proven Winners adds shrubs to EZ Scape program

Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs will now be included in the Proven Winners EZ Scape program, expanding the scope of the landscape planning tool originally built around perennials. The collaboration was announced by Spring Meadow Nursery... more »

Terra Nova debuts echinacea for containers

Terra Nova Nurseries has released Echinacea 'Princess Citrus’, a compact perennial bred specifically for container production. The new variety features lime green and lemon-yellow blooms that develop cantaloupe tones over time and is part of... more »

Bloomin’ Easy adds Poplar Ridge as supplier

Bloomin’ Easy Plants, Inc. has announced Poplar Ridge Nursery as its newest licensed input supplier, expanding its ornamental grass offerings for growers and landscapers. Poplar Ridge will serve as a primary supplier of Bloomin’ Easy... more »

Blooming hydrangeas in front of a porch with two chairs

PDSI unveils 2026 plant varieties at Cultivate

Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI) will introduce a selection of new ornamental plant varieties at Cultivate 2025, featuring compact forms, expanded color options and garden performance suited for small-space landscapes and container gardening. New plants... more »

Potted pink flowering hibiscus sitting on top of a yellow table

HilverdaFlorist expands hibiscus portfolio with Diem

HilverdaFlorist and Italian breeder DIEM Breeding have announced a new partnership for the global sales and production of the Hibiscus D-Tahiti series. Under the agreement, HilverdaFlorist will manage cutting production, global marketing and commercial activities.... more »