Plant Development Services, Inc. was founded in 1996 by Greg Smith of the third generation, family-owned Flowerwood Nursery, Inc. Flowerwood Nursery remains one of the largest wholesale plant nurseries in the Southeast.
Today, Plant Development Services owns and/or licenses more than 200 patented plant properties and boasts three top-ranking plant brands: Encore Azalea, the Southern Living Plant Collection, and the Sunset Plant Collection, BetterBoxwood, and Butterfly Candy.