Tagetes patula nana 'Alumia Red' from Syngenta Flowers
Salvia ‘Silver Scent’ from Green Leaf Plants
Rosa ‘Knock Out Orange Glow’ from Star Roses and Plants
Rocket Peppers ‘Sweer Mamba Red’ from Prudac
Petunia ‘SweetSunshine Magenta Sky’ from Selecta One
Petunia ‘Supertunia Hoopla Vivid Orchid’ from Proven Winners
Leucanthemum hyb. ‘Shortstop’ from ThinkPlants/Monrovia
Lavandula ‘Lavenize Silver Forever’ from Pacific Plug & Liner
Lantana ‘Shamrock Red’ from Ball FloraPlant
Hypoestes ‘Lotty Dotty White’ from Westhoff
Hydrangea 'Eclipse' from Bailey Nurseries
Hydrangea 'Cherry-Go-Round' from Bloomin’ Easy
Holly 'Golden Hoogendorn' from Garden Debut/Greenleaf Nursery Company
Geranium 'Big EEZE Pink Batik' from Dümmen Orange
Echinacea 'Kismet Pink Lemonade' from Terra Nova Nurseries
Echinacea 'Double Scoop Orangeberry Deluxe' from Darwin Perennials
Echinacea ‘MOOODZ Jealousy’ from HilverdaFlorist
Echeveria 'Twister' from Succulents Unlimited
Daphne ‘Banana Split’ from Monrovia
Dahlia ‘Lubega Power Rose Bicolor’ from Benary
Coleus 'Premium Sun Coral Candy' from PanAmerican Seed
Bracteantha ‘Granvia Crimson Sun’ from Suntory Flowers
Begonia ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ from Plant Development Services Inc.
×Petchoa ‘SuperCal Premium Red Maple’ from Sakata
The New Varieties Zone at Cultivate’23 is a vast sea of color, showing a diverse array of live goods ranging from annuals to tropicals to small trees. Every year, breeders show off the best of the best in this corner of the trade show floor.
For annuals, there were many bold, statement colors. For foliage plants, there is an ongoing trend for variegated leaves and unique colors. This is only a small snapshot of the new varieties available for 2024, so check out the slideshow in this article to see a few highlights, and go to the breeders’ websites for more.