Those in-between times in our world of plants, early spring and early fall, are also the times when consumer start to get excited about their gardens.

In addition to poinsettias, consumers are looking for unique colors and combinations for their holiday décor.

Beekenkamp, Darwin Perennials, and Benary offer varieties for Pantone’s Color of the Year, Peach Fuzz.

‘Pinky Swear’ and ‘Salsa’ are already available at some nurseries, and ‘Wonderland’ should be ready to purchase next year.

During his current Dümmen Orange tenure, Magnusson led mergers and acquisitions and integrations of more than a dozen companies.

Suntory Flowers, Bailey Nurseries, and Intrinsic Perennial Gardens share their top varieties for ‘Peach Fuzz’ Color of the Year.

Top 100 Growers share their advice and recommendations with garden mums and indoor blooming mums.

HiBreeding, Perlanova, Creekside Greenhouses, and Express Seed Company are working together to drive innovation, develop new varieties, and support growers.

While trees and shrubs continued to dominate the charts, making up 79 of the top 100 plants, this year’s list revealed surprising new favorites alongside enduring classics.

As the company’s new Head of Marketing-Americas, Dr. Carlson will focus on launching new floriculture products backed by technical data.

Roberts comes to Benary with a vast amount of experience in the greenhouse industry, working for Dan Schantz Farm and Greenhouse as Coordinator of Operations for many years.

Caitlin Hupp brings more than a decade of experience in the industry to strengthen, support, and grow relationships with independent garden centers in the West and Midwest.

This year’s summit takes place June 4-5 in Alabama and coincides with the Southern Garden Tour dates for 2024.