Indoor gardening with tropicals and foliage plants is more than just a passing trend. It’s become a lifestyle choice for consumers of all ages.

The Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) featured an assortment of new foliage and tropical plants that will soon be available to retailers.

While houseplants are trendy overall, especially tropicals, there are some strong sub-trends you can capitalize on.

Proven Winners, Ball Horticultural Company, PlantHaven International, and Terra Nova Nurseries share trends, advances, as well as some new introductions.

Tropical nouveau theme emerging as next trend in floral design.

Owner Justin Mast, an industry kid who grew up in his parents’ greenhouse, puts a new spin on growing and marketing plants to consumers.

If you’re looking to stay on top of the current trends to stay ahead of the competition and increase value to your clients by helping them stay at the forefront of their industry, check out some of the new products and ideas we saw trending at TPIE this year.

Add a bit of the tropics to your product mix with new foliage and tropical plant varieties that offer bold colors and distinct patterns.

The Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) was the place to be Jan. 18-20 to catch a peek at some of the new plant introductions making their first appearance on the market.

Tropical and foliage plants can offer extra paybacks to your customers in terms of health-promoting benefits such as filtering the air, reducing stress, and absorbing noise. Consider these new varieties, hitting the retail market in 2017, for your product mix.

With the popularity of the Phalaenopsis orchid growing and its saturation in the market, orchid growers are hunting for new ways to stand out from their competitors.

Water-borne bacteria was causing havoc with Westerlay Orchids’ production, so the company took preventative action to ensure the health of its plants.

Perennials and annuals aren’t the only plants that supply spring color to the garden. Shrubs and foliage plants also add color and interest and are a great way to round out your spring product mix.