Climate, labor, and logistics are redefining how plants are bred, pushing performance, predictability, and efficiency past baseline expectations.

The third and final installment of our series highlights more plant varieties that reflect Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year.

Mast Young Plants used its 2025 trials to test fertilizer strategies, water-storing polymers, and potential program additions under a hot, relatively dry summer.

This marks the fifth AAS Gold Medal win for the Profusion and Profusion Double series from the Sakata Seed Corporation.

With nearly 3,200 trial entries, Metrolina’s 2025 public trials highlighted durable color and strong performance across seasons.

How leading breeders are shaping the next generation of cuts through stronger genetics, smarter colors, and grower-friendly performance.

At D.S. Cole Growers, evaluating plants during summer heat offers a sense of which varieties hold up when late-season stress kicks in.

In Alabama’s Zone 8 heat, Young’s Plant Farm highlights standout performers and a Food U edible garden collaboration from this year’s trials.

The announcement marks a significant expansion of Sakata’s footprint and long-term investment in North American ornamental plant production.

At its General Meeting of Shareholders, Sakata approved the appointment of Tsutomu Kagami as its new President and Representative Director.

With the approval of its breeder partners, Gro ‘n Sell donated its surplus plants from Cultivate’25 to several charities.

At California Spring Trials 2025, Brian Sparks talks with Sakata about its new Playlist combos showcasing strong plant genetics.

At California Spring Trials 2025, Dr. Allan Armitage talks with Sakata about its new innovations with cut flowers.