Variety Info

Culture Report: Grama grass

All too often, the mainstream grasses get the attention. Bouteloua gracilis, commonly known as grama grass, is a little gem that doubles as a workhorse in the garden and should not be overlooked.  Emerald Coast... more »

Green goods: Editor’s pick from Cultivate’24

Cultivate'24 is full of the latest is plants, products and more for the horticulture industry. We spent four days trying to visit all the booths at the event, but there are so many attendees with... more »

NGB unveils 2025 Year of the genera, marketing tools

The National Garden Bureau (NGB) has released the 2025 "Year of the" genera, spotlighting asclepias (perennial), caladium (bulb), calendula (annual), dogwood (flowering shrub), monstera (houseplant) and pea (edible). To support retailers and growers, NGB is... more »

Terra Nova brings back trailing varieties

Terra Nova Nurseries is reintroducing five fan-favorite, trailing heucherella and tiarella varieties: Heucherella ‘Plum Cascade’, Heucherella ‘Redstone Falls’, Heucherella ‘Yellowstone Falls’, Tiarella ‘Happy Trails’ and Tiarella ‘Appalachian Trail’. These plants have been specifically bred and... more »

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A new take on smooth hydrangeas

Bailey Nurseries listened to its growing partners around the country and overseas about the production challenges experienced with some of the newer Hydrangea arborescens cultivars. With this in mind, it launched an important initiative geared... more »

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Annuals, perennials and foliage introductions to consider for 2025 production

Selecting the most worthwhile varieties to share with you from the 2024 California Spring Trials event is a tricky task. I have personal favorites, but I hope to give growers a helpful list of varieties... more »

CSU Flower Trials Industry Evaluation Day set for August

The 2024 Colorado State University Flower Trials Industry Evaluation Day will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at the CSU Trial Gardens. This event, part of the Colorado... more »

Danziger unveils 2025 catalog, new varieties

Danziger has launched its 2025 catalog, introducing new plant varieties and technical product enhancements. The catalog, available for download, features top-performing bestsellers, new DuraBella combinations and expanded technical product pages. It also includes a Breeder’s... more »

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Music video unveils Bloomin’ Easy new varieties

Bloomin’ Easy Plants released its new varieties for 2025 through a fun, light-hearted music video parody of Maroon 5’s “She Will Be Loved.” With a dozen new exclusive shrubs and perennials for 2025 wholesale release,... more »

Selecta One signs agreement to use Dümmen Orange’s Intrinsa

Dümmen Orange's disease resistance label Intrinsa will now be used by ornamental breeder Selecta One, according to the new global licensing agreement between the two companies. Under this agreement, Selecta One will breed and market... more »