Marisa Reyes

Breeders and growers are refining poinsettias for earlier sales, longer life, and a changing holiday consumer.

Learn how Grand Flower Growers’ Michigan roots and a Georgia expansion are reshaping production, partnerships, and the future of annuals.

From compact selections to climate-flexible crops and pollinator-supporting varieties, breeders are translating new priorities into plants.

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

From greenhouse leadership to adult vocational training, growers and educators are rethinking how careers in horticulture begin and grow.

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

Part two of our three-part series highlights more plant varieties that reflect Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year.

The University of Tennessee Gardens in Jackson highlights top annuals and combos after a mostly favorable growing season.

Classic City Winners highlight plants that thrived through heavy rains and heat in Athens at the University of Georgia trials.

SustainaGuides provide practical, research-based tools to help improve water use, substrates, nutrient management, and energy efficiency.

This is the first of a three-part series exploring breeder-submitted varieties that pair with Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year.

The WMARS Display Gardens delivered season-long color, strong performance, and a deep bench of top-rated annuals.

Expanded beds and steady summer heat gave UT’s 2025 trials a chance to highlight reliable, high-color performers in both sun and shade.

Celebrating 20 years, NDSU’s trial gardens highlighted dependable performers and crowd favorites under a slightly wetter-than-average summer.

Despite a rain-soaked summer and flooding challenges, WCROC’s 2025 trials still delivered a strong Top 10 list.

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

Heat, humidity, and high rainfall put begonias, vinca, sweet potatoes, and more to the test in Raleigh.

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

The Garden at Elm Bank highlights how plants in their 13 trial beds held up under a hot New England summer.

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