24 New Plant Varieties That Should Be On Your Radar for 2022
Greenhouse Grower’s New Varieties Guide includes a number of releases that could bring color and season extension to your plant lineup in 2022. Last week, we presented several options to consider. This week, we bring your 24 more varieties to consider. Check out the slideshow above for a closer look at some of these offerings.
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Rose ‘True Bloom True Sincerity’ (Altman Plants)
A flowering machine of multicolored blooms, blooming constantly throughout the season. Beautiful display of various pink, orange, and yellow colors. Grows easily on its own roots, displaying a healthy, compact 3-foot by 3-foot form. There is no need to treat with any fungicide. Flowers complete their cycles cleanly. Hardy to Zone 5.
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Lilac ‘First Editions Pinktini’ (Bailey First Editions Shrubs & Trees)
Perfect for small spaces, Pinktini Lilac matures at only 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Fragrant, rich pink flowers bloom in late spring and are accented by classic Preston lilac foliage. Bred in Canada, this cold-hardy lilac is a cross between Charisma and Miss Canada, resulting in a more compact, tidier form of the latter.
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Coleus ‘Spitfire’ (Ball FloraPlant)
Spitfire is a micro-coleus that shows off stunning colors and patterns, and can be used in full sun or shade. It’s a versatile, premium variety that is very late to never-flowering, while offering consumers a low-maintenance, high-impact plant. Holds its colors very well in vibrant pink and lime green. Use in combos, containers and landscape borders.
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Begonia ‘Rivulet’ (Ball Ingenuity)
This B. boliviensis offers a stream of medium-sized begonia flowers all summer long. The plants have a medium trail and good vigor. The well-branched habit makes a rounded, nicely filled body suitable for pots and hanging baskets. There are five colors available.
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Dahlia 'Labella Gigante Fun Pink' (Beekenkamp Plants)
Vigorous habit, incredible sturdy stems, and large bicolored flowers. The name says it all; Gigante Fun Pink is ideal for the 10-inch pot or even bigger. With only one liner and one pinch, you get easily a great impressive Dahlia 'LaBella Gigante Fun Pink' with a great garden performance. The pollinators love them too.
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Calibrachoa ‘Colibri Purple Bling’ (Danziger)
Add more sparkle and bling to your Calibrachoas with new patterns from Danziger. ‘Colibri Purple Bling’ and ‘Colibri Pink Bling’ both feature dazzling two-toned patterns with vibrant stripes. All the Colibri varieties stays compact, even with little or no plant growth regulator use, and create eye-catching quarts, smaller combos, and hanging baskets.
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Artemisia 'SunFern' (Darwin Perennials)
SunFern is a novel, new collection of fern-like textured plants that resemble an evergreen shrub – they’re the perfect accent plant. This unique herbaceous perennial works as a companion plant in containers or as an accent plant in the landscape. Plants are non-invasive and won’t spread. They’re low-maintenance and drought-tolerant. Available in two varieties: Olympia is dark green with red stems; Arcadia is a medium-green.
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Begonia ‘I’Conia Scentiment Peachy Keen’ (Dümmen Orange)
The color is stunning, the habit fits well for containers and baskets, and the flowers are even slightly fragrant. Plants certainly work as stand-alone, but also can easily be used with other plants for striking combinations.
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Petunia ‘Blanket Silver Surprise’ (Green Fuse Botanicals)
An incredible display of color allows just one plant to have a combination affect. With blossoms that open in silver, purple, lavender, and half and half, Silver Surprise grabs retail attention. And, being a blanket, one plant can easily fill a hanging basket or the landscape with a mature size of 8 feet by 8 feet.
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Grandiflora Petunia ‘Limbo Yellow Lime’ (Hem Genetics)
Grandiflora Petunia ‘Limbo Yellow Lime’ is a beautiful trendy color, as the name implies. Large flowers cover the compact-growing plants all summer long, and because of their tight habit without plant growth regulators, they require minimal work to keep them at their best. Ball Seed exclusive for 2021, open market for 2022.
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Garvinea Sweet Series (Hilverdaflorist)
For the coming season, there are two spectacular new varieties in the Sweet Series: Sweet Vibe and Sweet Sparkle. Sweet Sparkle is a hot pink that brings a bright sparkle in every garden. This color is new in the Garvinea assortment. Sweet Vibe is a strong yellow that truly stands out because of the dark center. You simply can’t take your eyes of it. Garvinea is the only true garden gerbera. With great weather tolerance, Garvinea provides lots of happy colors from early spring until the first frost.
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Alyssum saxatile 'Gold Kobold' (Jelitto Perennial Seeds)
'Gold Kobold' brings numerous, golden yellow flowers from March to May and again in September to October with compact growth of only 6 inches above the vigorous, silvery foliage. First-year flowering after being sown in spring, without any vernalization or overwintering, 'Gold Kobold' is an excellent addition to garden or rockery.
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Lobelia ‘Starship Rose’ (Kieft Seed)
The Starship series offers many improvements on perennial lobelia: Earlier flowering, improved branching, low stretch, uniform production, and controlled habit. All of this, plus huge flower power, adds up to a better-quality finished plant for late-season sales. New Rose joins the series for 2022. It’s brightly colored and performs well in both annual and perennial combos.
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Petunia ‘Red Wheel’ (Kientzler North America)
An attractive designer bicolor petunia bred by Kientzler, targeting core color in April and May and extending into summer months. A standout at retail with Red and Yellow bright color. This plant has controlled vigor and great outdoor performance. Ease in propagation and in growing, making this plant a core of any petunia basket or landscape program.
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Cyclamen ‘Halios Scarlet Red Evolution’ (Morel Diffusion)
Generous, continuous flowering plants; vivid scarlet color; recommended for winter production and good resistance to botrytis, even during short days.
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Interspecific Dianthus ‘Jolt Purple’ (PanAmerican Seed)
Shocking summer color continues with this addition to the award-winning Jolt series of interspecific Dianthus. Jolt stands out in the landscape with high durability. It withstands hot conditions and has few disease issues. It continues to flower without setting seed. New Purple is drive-by bright with a bloom size and garden performance that matches the rest of the series.
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Buddleia Butterfly Towers Magenta or White ((Plant Development Services, Inc./Southern Living Plant Collection/Sunset Plant Collection)
A vertical growing butterfly magnet with spectacular magenta or crisp white summertime blooms, Butterfly Towers is ideal for hedges, screens, or as an easy-care accent. Both varieties thrive in Zones 5a-9b, full sun to part shade. Reaching 4 to 5 feet high by 2 to 3 feet wide, Butterfly Towers produces copious blooms year after year.
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Zinnia ‘Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor’ (Sakata Ornamentals)
Introducing the 2021 AAS Gold Medal and Fleuroselect-winning, new bicolor addition to the popular Profusion series. Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor is perfectly matched to the now ten color Profusion series, and, like the rest of the series, provides proven garden performance through the high heat of summer with continuous impact.
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Primula acaulis Paradiso Series (Schoneveld)
Primula acaulis Paradiso is a series of three bloomers with durable characteristics. Paradiso is divided in three series: Early, Mid, and Late. All of them are suitable for growth with less growth regulators. Mid Orange is compact and flowers late.
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Verbena Beats Series (Selecta)
This new series from Selecta One has a naturally compact-spreading habit. It is durable for shipping to retail and flowers two weeks earlier than other verbenas. Tolerant to heat, cycling and water stress so you’ll never miss a beat of color. Production is easy with no pinch, no plant growth regulators.
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Cascade Hydrangea ‘Fairytrail Bride’ (Spring Meadow Nursery/Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs)
Large, lacecap flowers on old/new wood and an unusual cascading habit create a new look for hydrangeas. Very long-blooming, ideal for landscapes in mild climates; containers and gift plants for cooler areas. Fast to produce and easy to ship in bud and bloom. USDA Zones 7 to 9; 4 feet tall and wide.
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Hibiscus ‘Head Over Heels Desire’ (Star Roses and Plants)
This hibiscus has scarlet -colored blooms that make a bold statement against rich, burgundy foliage. Large, saucer-shaped flowers are presented on a dense, compact plant. Works great in containers or in the garden. This variety is better branched than other market varieties, creating an improved presentation in the landscape and containers.
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Petunia ‘Surfinia XXL Taffy Pink’ (Suntory Flowers)
XXL Taffy Pink marks the beginning of a new Surfinia series that’s big on blooms. Growth habit is upright and more controlled than Surfinia Sumo, but the flowers span 4 inches. You don’t see many grandiflora vegetative petunias. This variety is also daylength neutral and will bloom as soon as week 8 in the South. Consumers will love the bright taffy pink color.
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Heuchera 'Ruby Tuesday' (Terra Nova Nurseries)
Heuchera 'Ruby Tuesday' may be one of the easiest heuchera to grow that Terra Nova Nurseries has ever bred. This heuchera roots easily from tissue culture, fills a cell fast, and makes a stunning 2-quart container for fast sales.
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Rose ‘True Bloom True Sincerity’ (Altman Plants)
Lilac ‘First Editions Pinktini’ (Bailey First Editions Shrubs & Trees)
Coleus ‘Spitfire’ (Ball FloraPlant)
Begonia ‘Rivulet’ (Ball Ingenuity)
Dahlia 'Labella Gigante Fun Pink' (Beekenkamp Plants)
Calibrachoa ‘Colibri Purple Bling’ (Danziger)
Artemisia 'SunFern' (Darwin Perennials)
Begonia ‘I’Conia Scentiment Peachy Keen’ (Dümmen Orange)
Petunia ‘Blanket Silver Surprise’ (Green Fuse Botanicals)
Grandiflora Petunia ‘Limbo Yellow Lime’ (Hem Genetics)
Garvinea Sweet Series (Hilverdaflorist)
Alyssum saxatile 'Gold Kobold' (Jelitto Perennial Seeds)
Lobelia ‘Starship Rose’ (Kieft Seed)
Petunia ‘Red Wheel’ (Kientzler North America)
Cyclamen ‘Halios Scarlet Red Evolution’ (Morel Diffusion)
Interspecific Dianthus ‘Jolt Purple’ (PanAmerican Seed)
Buddleia Butterfly Towers Magenta or White ((Plant Development Services, Inc./Southern Living Plant Collection/Sunset Plant Collection)
Zinnia ‘Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor’ (Sakata Ornamentals)
Primula acaulis Paradiso Series (Schoneveld)
Verbena Beats Series (Selecta)
Cascade Hydrangea ‘Fairytrail Bride’ (Spring Meadow Nursery/Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs)
Hibiscus ‘Head Over Heels Desire’ (Star Roses and Plants)
Petunia ‘Surfinia XXL Taffy Pink’ (Suntory Flowers)
Heuchera 'Ruby Tuesday' (Terra Nova Nurseries)
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Brian Sparks is senior editor of Greenhouse Grower and editor of Greenhouse Grower Technology. See all author stories here.