Pantone recently announced Classic Blue as its 2020 Color of the Year. “A timeless and enduring blue hue, Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue is elegant in its simplicity. Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue highlight our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era. Imprinted in our psyches as a restful color, Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit, offering refuge. Aiding concentration and bringing laser like clarity, Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue re-centers our thoughts. A reflective blue tone, Classic Blue fosters resilience.”
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Amsonia 'Storm Cloud' (Walters Gardens)
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Viola 'Sorbet XP Delft Blue' (PanAmerican Seed)
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Viburnum 'All That Glitters' (Spring Meadow Nursery/Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs)
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Veronica 'Moody Blues Dark Blue' (Darwin Perennials)
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Salvia 'Salgoon Spencer Lake' (Hilverdaflorist)
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Salvia 'Black and Bloom' (Ball FloraPlant)
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Lobelia 'Techno Cobalt Blue' (Raker Roberta's Young Plants)
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Lobelia 'Star Cobalt' (Westhoff Flowers)
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Lobelia 'Magadi Compact Blue+Eye' (Selecta One)
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Lobelia 'Laguna Sky Blue' (Four Star Greenhouses/Proven Winners)
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Lithodora 'Heavenly Blue' (Jaldety)
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Lavandula 'BeeZee Light Blue' (Hishtil)
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Eryngium 'Big Blue' (Aris Horticulture, Must Have Perennials)
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Delphinium 'Diamonds Blue' (Kieft Seed)
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Clematis 'General Sikorski' (Donahue's Clematis)
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Blueberry 'Buckle' (Star Roses and Plants)
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Ajuga 'Walbertson's Black Scallop' (PlantHaven International)
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Ajuga 'Blueberry Muffin' (Terra Nova Nurseries)
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Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire' (Plant Development Services)
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Platycodon 'Popstar Blue' (Benary)
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Amsonia 'Storm Cloud' (Walters Gardens)
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Viola 'Sorbet XP Delft Blue' (PanAmerican Seed)
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Viburnum 'All That Glitters' (Spring Meadow Nursery/Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs)
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Veronica 'Moody Blues Dark Blue' (Darwin Perennials)
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Salvia 'Salgoon Spencer Lake' (Hilverdaflorist)
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Salvia 'Black and Bloom' (Ball FloraPlant)
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Lobelia 'Techno Cobalt Blue' (Raker Roberta's Young Plants)
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Lobelia 'Star Cobalt' (Westhoff Flowers)
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Lobelia 'Magadi Compact Blue+Eye' (Selecta One)
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Lobelia 'Laguna Sky Blue' (Four Star Greenhouses/Proven Winners)
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Lithodora 'Heavenly Blue' (Jaldety)
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Lavandula 'BeeZee Light Blue' (Hishtil)
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Eryngium 'Big Blue' (Aris Horticulture, Must Have Perennials)
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Delphinium 'Diamonds Blue' (Kieft Seed)
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Clematis 'General Sikorski' (Donahue's Clematis)
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Blueberry 'Buckle' (Star Roses and Plants)
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Ajuga 'Walbertson's Black Scallop' (PlantHaven International)
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Ajuga 'Blueberry Muffin' (Terra Nova Nurseries)
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Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire' (Plant Development Services)
Plant growers and breeders frequently use the Pantone announcement as a way to connect with consumer trends. Check out the slideshow above for a sampling (more to come) of some of the Classic Blue-themed varieties available to growers and retailers.
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01520 Classic Blue Varieties That Reflect the 2020 Color of the Year