18 Plant Varieties Handpicked for Grower and Retailer Success

Posted by Brian Sparks|September 9, 2020

Handpicked for You has announced its class of 2020 plant selections receiving the “Handpicked for You” certification. This certification follows a rigorous selection process involving trials at regional independent grower locations and feedback from partner independent garden centers.

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Viburnum 'Spice Island' (Photo: SynRG)
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Buddleia 'Prince Charming' (Photo: Walters Gardens)
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Spigelia marilandica 'Little Redhead' (Photo: Walters Gardens)
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Sedum 'Angelina's Teacup' (Photo: SynRG)
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Salvia 'Rose Marvel' (Photo: SynRG)
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Rose 'Sunset Horizon' (Photo: SynRG)
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Pulmonaria 'Twinkle Toes' (Photo: Walters Gardens)
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Boxwood 'NewGen Independence' (Photo: SynRG)
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Boxwood 'NewGen' Freedom (Photo: SynRG)
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Hibiscus 'Starry Starry Night' (Photo: Walters Gardens)
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Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Black' (Photo: Terra Nova Nurseries)
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Geum 'Tempo Yellow' (Photo: Terra Nova Nurseries)
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Geum 'Tempo Orange' (Photo: Terra Nova Nurseries)
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Boxwood 'Cranberry Creek' (Photo: SynRG)
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Cornus 'Rutpink Scarlet Fire' (Photo: SynRG)
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Coreopsis' Goldilocks' (Photo: SynRG)
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Cephalanthus 'Magical Moonlight' (Photo: SynRG)
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Gaillardia 'Spintop Yellow Touch' (Photo: SynRG)

The newly certified plants will be available from SynRG partner growers for Spring 2021. Check out the slideshow above for a closer look at each plant.

The Handpicked for You trustmark was developed and is managed by SynRG, LLC, a collaboration of plant breeders, growers and independent garden center retailers, working together to identify and introduce the best, tested, and most trusted new plants to the industry. The Handpicked for You trustmark helps overcome consumer fear of failure amidst the overwhelming amount of plant choices by identifying plants that have been trialed regionally by growers, evaluated locally by garden center experts, and selected for best-in-class performance.

There are five founding growers for SynRG: Overdevest Nurseries, Prides Corner Farms, Saunders Brothers, Sheridan Nurseries, and Willoway Nurseries. Interested retailers should contact their sales representative at one of the founding growers for details and availability. More information on Handpicked for You, including a retailer directory and details on all certified plants, can be found at handpickedplants.com.