Hydrangea 'Game Changer Picotee'
- First Light Perennial
- No cooling required
- Day length neutral
- Zone 5
Hydrangea 'Game Changer Pink'
- First Light Perennial
- No cooling required
- Day length neutral
- Zone 5
Hydrangea 'Game Changer Shell Pink'
- First Light Perennial
- No cooling required
- Day length neutral
- Zone 5
Iberis 'Chill Lavender'
- NOT a First Light Perennial; requires vernalization
- Blooms later seasonally when foot traffic in stores is higher
- Darker foliage
- Lavender flowers
Ipomoea 'Sweet Georgia Green Splash'
- Optimum Annual
- All new breeding selections in the series for 2020/2021
- Developed for uniformity among the series
- Unrooted cutting production in both Michigan and California
Ipomoea 'Sweet Georgia Purple Splash'
- Optimum Annual
- All new breeding selections in the series for 2020/2021
- Developed for uniformity among the series
- Unrooted cutting production in both Michigan and California
Lavandula 'Madrid Purple Star'
- First Light Perennial
- Multi-bract Spanish lavender
- Earliest of all stoechas to initiate under natural days
- Flower retention of five to six weeks
Leucanthemum 'Carpet Angel Daisy'
- First Light Perennial
- Day length neutral
- Strong basal branching, making it the first ever groundcover for leucanthemum
- Fully double flowers sit tightly onto the plants strong chasis
Lupine 'Staircase Red/White'
- First Light Perennial
- Strong new bicolor in full production for 2020/2021
- Day length neutral, zero cooling required
- Flower initiation based on temperature and maturity
- First ever programmable lupine
Rudbeckia 'Dakota Gold'
- First Light Perennial
- Day length neutral
- Deep golden color welcomes spring just as easily as fall
- Zone 5 Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia 'Dakota Red Shield'
- First Light Perennial
- Trial quantities available
- Day length neutral
- Deep golden color welcomes spring just as easily as fall
- Zone 5 Rudbeckia hirta
Salvia splendens 'Grandstand Creamsicle'
- Day length neutral, but absolutely geared for summer heat
- Full color range
- Five new additions to the series
Vinca 'Quasar Deep Space Blue'
- Optimum Annual
- Series bred for unique, stable colors
- Excellent disease resistance
- Four colors in series: Deep Space Blue (pictured), Orange Target, Red Target, Plum Swirl
Begonia 'Bewitched Cherry'
- Lifestyle Plant
- Uniform series with cut leaf
- Strong basal branching creates full pot with numerous leaves
- Fastest of all Rex Begonias to finish
- New for 2021: Lavender, Silver, Cherry (pictured), Pink
Begonia 'Bewitched Lavender'
- Lifestyle Plant
- Uniform series with cut leaf
- Strong basal branching creates full pot with numerous leaves
- Fastest of all Rex Begonias to finish
- New for 2021: Lavender (pictured), Silver, Cherry, Pink
Begonia 'Bewitched Pink'
- Lifestyle Plant
- Uniform series with cut leaf
- Strong basal branching creates full pot with numerous leaves
- Fastest of all Rex Begonias to finish
- New for 2021: Lavender, Silver, Cherry, Pink (pictured)
Begonia 'Bewitched Silver'
- Lifestyle Plant
- Uniform series with cut leaf
- Strong basal branching creates full pot with numerous leaves
- Fastest of all Rex Begonias to finish
- New for 2021: Lavender, Silver (pictured), Cherry, Pink
Begonia 'Curly Cherry Mint'
- All new series for 2021
- Classic Escargot-type leaf
- High vigor to match Dibs series
- Colors: White, Peppermint, Chocolate (formerly 'Dibs Strawberry Chocolate'), Cherry Mint (pictured)
Begonia 'Curly Peppermint'
- All new series for 2021
- Classic Escargot-type leaf
- High vigor to match Dibs series
- Colors: White, Peppermint (pictured), Chocolate (formerly 'Dibs Strawberry Chocolate'), Cherry Mint
Begonia 'Curly White'
- All new series for 2021
- Classic Escargot-type leaf
- High vigor to match Dibs series
- Colors: White (pictured), Peppermint, Chocolate (formerly 'Dibs Strawberry Chocolate'), Cherry Mint
Calibrachoa 'Cruze Control Yellow Delicious'
- Massive blossoms
- Tight internode spacing reduces, if not eliminates the need for plant growth regulators
- Day length neutrality in all 19 colors brings consistent finish times year round
- New colors: Blue Splash, Orange Splash, Yellow Delicious (pictured)
Dianthus 'Constant Beauty Yellow'
- First Light Perennial
- Well-matched with other solids like Red and Pink
Echeveria 'Coral Reef Dark Chocolate'
- URC Production online via Quality Cuttings of Mexico
Fuchsia 'Windchimes Basket Pink Lilac'
- Optimum Annual
- Day length neutrality eliminates the need for lighting so the Windchimes Basket fuchsia are always ready when the season hits
- Compact habit allows for more baskets on the rack
Fuchsia 'Windchimes Upright Pink Lilac'
- Optimum Annual
- Day length neutral
- Large flowers on self-branching plant
- Excellent retail hold
Gaillardia Lunar Series
- First Light Perennial
- Day length neutral
- Strong lateral branching resists splitting all season long
- Vibrant colors
- Series uniformity allows for multicolored combinations
- Seven colors in series
Gaillardia 'Lunar Blood Moon'
- First Light Perennial
- Day length neutral
- Strong lateral branching resists splitting all season long
- Vibrant colors
- Series uniformity allows for multicolored combinations
- Seven colors in series
Hydrangea 'Game Changer Blue'
- First Light Perennial
- No cooling required
- Day length neutral
- Zone 5
2020 is a big year of introductions for Green Fuse Botanicals, with more than 67 new varieties of perennials and annuals. This year also marks the launch of Calico Genetics, a research and breeding division at Green Fuse Botanicals and a liaison with its breeding partners. Check out this small sample of new introductions for 2021, and visit Green Fuse Botanicals’ website to see all of its new introductions for 2021.
Janeen Wright is former Editor for Greenhouse Grower. . See all author stories here.