Monrovia Announces Its Top 12 Distinctive Plants for 2027
The year 2027 marks a new era for Monrovia. As the company enters its next 100 years, the legacy of selecting and growing plants that bring more to the landscape continues to flourish.
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“At Monrovia, it’s not just about bringing a new plant to market,” says Jonathan Pedersen, Monrovia CEO and President. “We are focused on bringing gardeners more. More blooms, better habits, breeding breakthroughs that create extraordinary plants. These selections are not just new; they’re better.”
Monrovia’s Top 12 Selections for 2027
Red Velvet Truffle Clematis
Red Velvet Truffle Clematis features cherry red blooms with bright yellow centers. The early-blooming flowers sit on a backdrop of dark chocolate colored foliage. Red Velvet Truffle is a vigorous climber, quickly covering trellises, fences, and arbors.
Grows up to 26 feet.
Hardiness Zones 4–9.
Light My Fire™ Rose
This new shrub rose will set the garden alight with color. Light My Fire boasts flaming red blooms with a glowing yellow center that work as a single statement plant or grouped in multiples for maximum impact in the garden. The lightly scented flowers are grouped together in clusters on this low-growing, easy-care rose.
Grows up to 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
Hardiness Zones 4–9.
Pot Belly Pittosporum
Pot Belly Pittosporum is tidy and keeps its rounded shape with minimal pruning, featuring dense, glossy silver-green foliage with white undersides. Tiny red, freshly scented flowers appear in spring through early summer.
Grows up to 4 feet tall and wide in 10 years.
Hardiness Zones 8–11.
Ice Breaker® Lemony Hellebore
This new Hellebore series brings more long-lasting color to the garden. Ice Breaker Lemony features white blooms with a hint of lemon yellow in the center. The blossoms are held upright in the garden on strong stems and last from late winter through spring.
Grows up to 20 inches tall and 20 to 24 inches wide.
Hardiness Zones 5–9.
SunMagic® Chocolate Cherry Coneflower
This new coneflower features cherry red petals that sit horizontally around a chocolate-hued cone and are held up by dark, sturdy stems. The plant is covered in blooms from June through fall, attracting bees, birds, and other pollinators.
Grows up to 18 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Hardiness Zones 4–9.
Starburst® Tulbaghia
Starburst Tulbaghia offers an extended blooming season with perky pink, star-shaped blooms that sway above lush grassy foliage. This Society Garlic selection is a native of Australia and is hardy and highly drought-tolerant.
Grows up to 16 inches tall and wide.
Hardiness Zones 7–11.
Tahitian Dawn® Hesperaloe
This drought-tolerant, heat-loving Hesperaloe features unique coral-colored blooms that sit atop gray-green foliage. The flowers are larger than others on the market and offer an exceptionally long bloom time. Tahitian Dawn is the perfect addition to the waterwise garden.
Grows up to 3 to 4 feet tall and wide.
Hardiness Zones 5–11.
Seaside Serenade® Hanalei Bay Hydrangea
The newest Seaside Serenade Hydrangea is right on trend with dark foliage and bright, showy blooms. The magenta flowers have bright centers and frilly edges that stand out in the garden and in containers. Strong stems keep this hydrangea from flopping while thick foliage resists scorching.
Grows up to 3 feet tall and wide.
Hardiness Zones 5–9.
Winter Jade Boxwood
This fast-growing boxwood features lush, dark green foliage that holds its color well in the winter. It is hardy to 0° F. and has shown improved resistance to boxwood blight and common pests.
Grows up to 3 to 4 feet tall and wide.
Hardiness Zones 5–9.
Scent™ Mini Blue Lavender
This compact selection stays around 12 inches tall, with dark purple blooms that cover the plant early and last through the season.
Hardiness Zones 5–9.
Springtime® Burgundy Skimmia
Showy clusters of tiny burgundy flower buds give this evergreen shrub great winter interest. In the spring, the buds open to small white flowers. Developed after years of trialing, this new male Skimmia series does not set fruit, but will serve as a pollinizer. In addition to Burgundy, Springtime also includes Blush Cream and Coral.
Hardiness Zones 7–9.
Citrus Twist Yucca
This drought tolerant plant features lime green leaves with lemony yellow margins that develop red edges as they age. Fragrant white bell-shaped flowers sit atop tall flower stalks. This easy-to-grow Yucca works well for rock gardens and water-wise landscapes.
Grows up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
Hardiness Zone 10.
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