These plants are some of the best new varieties and selections added to the market. They can be found new to the wholesale trade starting in 2023 and will be available to the public in 2024.
Height: 20-22" | Width: 22-26" | Zones: 5-9
(Anise Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint). Coral orange flowers are held on equally colorful mauve pink calyxes. Even after the flower has finished, the calyxes remain attractive. Best hardiness when sited in loose soils with good drainage.
Height: 14-16" | Width: 12-14" | Zones: 4-8
(Ornamental Onion) Narrow glaucous blue-green foliage forms a tidy habit with numerous clusters of lavender purple flowers. Attractive seedheads. Compared to ‘Blue Eddy', ‘Pincushion' is more floriferous but lacks twisting and curling on the leaves and stems.
Height: 12-16" | Scape: 36" | Width: 32-36" | Zones: 4-9
A hybrid of native North American species including Artemisia ludoviciana. 'Silver Lining' finds the best in its parentage as a spectacular, durable foliage perennial. Broadly dissected silver leaves are showy from spring to fall. The mounded, low wide habit maintains perfect form all season and resists opening up.
Compared to the annualized types of Artemisia, 'Silver Lining' is truly perennial and will have exceptional performance year after year. Unlike A. ludoviciana, 'Silver Lining' will not take over your landscape as it does not spread by underground runners.
Height: 24-26" | Width: 26-28" | Zones: 3-7
(Goat's Beard) Extremely floriferous for a Goat's Beard, clouds of dense cream flower panicles in early summer. Dissected dark green leaves. More moisture will be needed to keep ‘Goatee' looking its best in full sun; plants will be slightly taller in shade.
Baptisia DECADENCE® Deluxe 'Periwinkle Popsicle'
Height: 4-4½' | Spread: 3½' | Zones: 4-9 | Full to Part Sun
(False Indigo) This upright dark blue Baptisia is perfect for filling space in the landscape. The habit is taller than it is wide, with an elegant vase shape perfect for underplanting. 'Periwinkle Popsicle' is later to flower than most Baptisia, not showing color until most other varieties are finishing bloom. Compared with the light blue DECADENCE® DELUXE 'Blue Bubbly', 'Periwinkle Popsicle' blooms a dark shade of blue. Compared with the light blue DECADENCE® DELUXE 'Blue Bubbly', 'Periwinkle Popsicle' blooms a dark shade of blue.
Height: 22" | Spread: 16-18" | Zones: 4-9 | Full Sun to Full Shade
(Heartleaf Bergenia, Pigsqueak) A very unique look for Bergenia. White flowers have a pink throat with color radiating down each petal. The petals are then edged with a matching thin pink picotee margin. Individual flowers are above average in size at 1¼” wide. By the flowers, stems are bright rose pink before transitioning to green near the base. Wavy, serrated leaves are extra thick with prickly toothed edges.
Height: 38-42" | Spread: 24-26" | Zones: 3-7 | Full to Part Sun
(Bush Clematis) The latest companion to 'Stand By Me' Bush Clematis; varying from the original with pink flowers instead of blue. Compared with traditional vining clematis, 'Stand By Me Pink' is completely herbaceous and will restart from the ground each year. Flowers will appear profusely beginning in late spring, peaking in early summer, and continuing to show color until fall. Attractive cream thread-like seed heads follow. Broad, green foliage. This plant benefits from staking, cages, or neighboring plants for support.
Eucomis CROWNING GLORY™ 'Princess Bride'
Height: 18" | Width: 24" | Zones: 6-9
(Pineapple Lily) Rigidly upright flower spikes offer a unique tropical flair. Members of this collection are notably compact, perfect for the front of the border or for use as a thriller in a mixed container. Eucomis grow from a bulb and need to be planted deep so that the flower stalk grows upright and to ensure winter hardiness. Pineapple Lilies are late to wake up in spring.
'Princess Bride' has numerous stalks of pink and cream flowers. The first color to show is a citron yellow, before turning a soft pink and yellow blend. The habit is prostrate, comprised of arching leaves that emerge burgundy before turning a deep green in summer.
Eucomis CROWNING GLORY™ 'Purple Reign'
Height: 18-20" | Width: 24" | Zones: 6-9
Spring foliage is a deep burgundy color. The dark color holds well into summer. Star-shaped flowers open blush pink and darken to a deep mauve, lasting for many weeks.
Hemerocallis RAINBOW RHYTHM® 'Blazing Glory'
Height: 32" | Width: 18-24" | Zones: 3-9
6” golden yellow flowers with a bold burgundy red eye and matching picotee edge. Wide margins are consistent and extend the length of the petal. Compared to ‘King of the Ages' the flowers are ½” smaller, more golden yellow in color, and have a more pronounced eye and picotee edge; the plant is also about 6” shorter.
Hemerocallis RAINBOW RHYTHM® 'Blood, Sweat and Tears'
Height: 28" | Spread: 18-24" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Sun
(Daylily) 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' is aptly named to reference the years of hard work by renowned breeder Karol Emmerich to find a truly exceptional red daylily. Massive 6” raspberry red flowers are complemented by a wide rosy pink eye that leads to a yellow throat. A thin white margin edges each petal. Flowers are held on proportionate scapes, just above the foliage. There are no hardiness concerns with this red daylily as it was bred and selected in Minnesota.
Hemerocallis RAINBOW RHYTHM® 'Persian Ruby'
Height: 30" | Spread: 18-24" | Bloom Size: 7.75” | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Sun
(Daylily) An easily recognizable daylily that's a must-have for your garden! Deep purplish red, spoon-shaped flowers are massive—nearly 8” across. The large green throat is a nice contrast to the dark petals. Compared to the popular 'Ruby Spider', flowers are more purple in color. 'Persian Ruby' demands attention when it explodes with flowers in midsummer thanks to its high bud count.
Heucherella FUN AND GAMES® 'Capture the Flag'
Height: 10-12" | Scape: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 4-9
(Foamy Bells) A Heucherella set to capture your attention! This large-leaved variety has deeply lobed chartreuse leaves with dramatic burgundy red centers. In late spring clouds of white flowers appear on light colored stems above the foliage. Compared with 'Eye Spy' the flowers are white instead of pink and the centers of the leaves are more red. Try this semi-evergreen perennial to brighten up the shade. 'Capture the Flag' will put up new leaves early in the season and hold foliage interest through the fall, with winter color showing in warmer zones without snow cover.
Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC® 'All Eyes on Me'
Height: 3½' | Width: 3½' | Zones: 4-9
(Rose Mallow) One of our most compact Hardy Hibiscus to date! Despite its scaled down size, 'All Eyes on Me' keeps the trademark massive 8" blooms the plant has become known for. The blushing pink blooms appear from the top to the bottom of a well-rounded habit of dark green leaves. Heavily overlapping petals give the impression the flowers are semi-double, particularly as each bud unfurls.
Hibiscus 'Marshmallow Moon'
Height: 3-3½' | Width: 4' | Zones: 4-9
(Rose Mallow) ‘Marshmallow Moon' resets expectations for Hardy Hibiscus with a solid white bloom. About half the size of ‘Blue River II' and more floriferous. 6-6½” wide pure white flowers have petals of a thick substance for improved weather resistance.
Hosta SHADOWLAND® 'Love Story'
Height: 14-16" | Scape: 22-31" | Width: 36-42" | Zones: 3-9
(Hosta) This Hosta will be a part of your garden “love story.” Long heart-shaped leaves have medium green margins with chartreuse jetting that bleeds into creamy white centers. The medio-variegation extends from leaf tip to the petiole, flaring at the base of the leaf. A gentle piecrust wave edges each leaf. Tall scapes hold large clusters of tubular white flowers in early summer, creating a Hosta that can be enjoyed for its foliage and flowers.
Height: 18-20" | Width: 18-24" | Zones: 3-9
(Siberian Iris) Dusty lavender flowers sit above golden yellow petals. Golden yellow petals are lined with purple veining that matches the heart of the flower. Compact for Siberian Iris, standing about a foot and half tall. Expect this midseason bloomer to roar to life as it flowers in early summer.
Nepeta 'Chartreuse on the Loose'
Height: 8-10" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 3-8
(Catmint) Bright chartreuse foliage allows for a full three seasons of interest. Clusters of lavender blue flowers are produced just above the foliage. Unlike most catmint, ‘Chartreuse on the Loose' will continue to produce flowers without being cut back.
Phlox paniculata LUMINARY® 'Prismatic Pink'
Height: 32-34" | Width: 24-28" | Zones: 3-8
(Tall Garden Phlox) ‘Prismatic Pink' has large, well-formed panicles of bubblegum pink flowers with dark pink eyes. This variety matches the height of the rest of the collection; perfect for the middle of the border.
Sedum ROCK 'N GROW® 'Midnight Velvet'
Height: 22-26" | Width: 30-32" | Zones: 3-9
(Stonecrop) A tall Sedum in line with the rest of the ROCK ‘N GROW® Collection, 'Midnight Velvet' adds a new foliage and flower color combination. Rich, dark purple leaves comprise the domed habit, adding garden interest from the moment they appear in spring. Beginning in late summer clusters of mauve buds cover the habit, before bursting open with rose red flowers. After bloom seedheads appear a dark red color. Leave seedheads standing for seasonal interest and as a food source for birds in winter. UV light is required to see true foliage color; leaves will be more green in too much shade.