CAST attendees won’t be making the trek up and down the coast this year due to COVID-19. Breeders look forward to spending time with customers each year during the annual event.

The 2020 California Spring Trials take place in late March, but it’s not too early to learn more about some of the new products that will be on display, including perennials that can make a big impact in the spring.

The company plans to explore innovative communication methods to spread the word about its new plant varieties.

Eason Horticultural Resources has released its 2019 edition of the California Spring Trials (CAST) report, which features genetics from 27 different breeding companies.

Fresh off their trip to California Spring Trials, Greenhouse Grower Editor Janeen Wright and Contributing Editor Allan Armitage discuss what “new” means to consumers in the plant world.

Greenhouse Grower Editor Janeen Wright and Contributing Editor Allan Armitage discuss some of their favorite new plant introductions from Ball Horticultural during California Spring Trials.

Dümmen Orange’s California Spring Trials theme for 2019 was building it beautiful, and the company did just that with some of its new variety introductions for the retail market in 2020.

California Spring Trials isn’t just about variety introductions; it’s also when several companies choose to announce new partnerships, new leadership, and new ventures.

Proven Winners introduced around 50 new annuals, as well as new perennials and woody shrubs at California Spring Trials 2019.

Greenhouse Grower’s Janeen Wright and Allan Armitage discuss their favorite varieties from visits to Benary and Sakata.

California Spring Trials kicks off in just a couple days, and we’ll be there to provide you with the latest variety information.

The National Garden Bureau is again hitting the road for California Spring Trials (CAST) with influential garden communicators, with the goal of connecting breeders and brokers with consumers via these influencers with large followings.

With container gardening becoming more of a lifestyle among consumers than a trend, and breeders continuing to put more effort in container mixes and components, I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t share some of the special combinations that not only caught my eye at California Spring Trials, but absolutely took my breath away and made me want to immediately get started gardening.