Looking back, I realize this post is an annual tradition. (Pun intended) Back from Cultivate '26 (industry trade show) and having judged the performance of plants in a local trial garden, we'd like your opinion on some of the plants we're considering for 2027. Here are some of the new plants, primarily annuals, featured at the trade show. Continue scrolling for some of the plants tested at field trials from the nearby Lancaster area.
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| Fyre Wing Heucheras have unique leaf shapes |
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| Dummen Orange had several new annuals to admire |
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| PW Leaf Joy houseplants are tagged with excellent care instructions |
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| AAS picked winners from around the country's trial gardens |
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| Scaevola |
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| Coleus |
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| Gomphrena |
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| Colocasia |
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Sunpatiens now has a Petite Series. We grow the larger Compact Series
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| Vinca varieties |
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| Maybe my new favorite Lantana |
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Pretty new begonia
Amazonas Violet Parakeet Petunia |
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| Petchoa Citranova |
The following are some of the plants we saw being trialed at Penn State's gardens near Lancaster, PA.
Playlist Combo Autumn Day
Ipomea Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Shadowstorm PW
Rudbeckia Sunbeckia Cecelia Compact
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| PW Coleus Colorblaze Pepper Flakes |
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| Salvia Mystic Spires |
Bracteantha SunBrero White
Vinca Soiree Double Orchid XP
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| Vinca Blockbuster Raspberry Crush |
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| Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor |
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| Geranium Interspecific Caldera Lavender Glow |
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| We saw the good, the bad, and the ugly. |
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| Celosia Burning Embers |
Gomphrena Spitfire
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| Mandevilla Sun Parasol FiredUp Magic Pink |
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| Scaevola Blazin' Blue |
Decisions... Petunias Bees Knees or the aforementioned Petchoa CitraNova?
Coleus ChargedUp Keylime Fringe and Prismatic
Sunpatiens Compact Scarlet Orange
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A look at just a part of the trials
What annual flowers will you be looking for in 2027? Does your garden have full sun or shade? What colors are your favorites? Would you like these in 4.5" pots or in 8" and larger? Let us know what you would like to see included in our annual offerings. |
