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A Look at Perennials from Plantpeddler’s Variety Day 2025

By Marisa Reyes|August 20, 2025

As vibrant as the annuals were at Plantpeddler’s Variety Day, the perennials, both hardy and tender, brought their own impressive showing. With compact forms, bright colors, and strong upright habits, many new introductions stood out as varieties worth watching.

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Dahlia 'City Lights Purple' (Selecta One)

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Dahlia 'Dalaya Cranberry' (Selecta One)
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Dahlia 'Dalaya Fireball' (Selecta One)
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Dahlia 'Dalaya Pink Lace' (Selecta One)
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Dahlia 'Dalaya Yellow Lace' (Selecta One)
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Dahlia 'Labella Grande Chocolate DAMX 43 Apricot' (Beekenkamp)
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Dahlia 'Labella Grande Pink' (Beekenkamp)
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Dahlia 'Labella Maggiore Danx 3914' (Beekenkamp)
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Dahlia 'Miss Mandy' (Syngenta Flowers)
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Dahlia 'Venti FireBurst' (Selecta One)
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Dahlia 'Venti PinkBurst' (Selecta One)
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Dianthus 'Capitán Purple Frost' (Selecta One)
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Dianthus 'DiaDeur Magenta + White Edge' (Selecta One)
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Dianthus 'I Love U' (Selecta One)
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Dianthus 'Oscar Pink + Purple' (Selecta One)
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Dianthus 'Oscar White' (Selecta One)
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Dianthus 'Pashmina Berry Red' (Selecta One)
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Dianthus 'Vivacia Orange' (Selecta One)
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Echinacea 'Guatemala Gold' (Danziger)
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Gaillardia 'Gusto Orange Zest' (Danziger)
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Helianthus 'Sunfinity Double Yellow' (Syngenta Flowers)
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Rudbeckia 'Sunbeckia Marilyn' (Bull Plant Genetics)
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Salvia 'Candle Light' (Kientzler)
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Salvia 'Sallyfun Deep Ocean' (Danziger)

Next week, keep an eye out for Part 3 of my Plantpeddler coverage, where I’ll share a few standout foliage plants that caught my eye.

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Marisa Reyes is a Content Specialist at Greenhouse Grower. See all author stories here.