From early and late bloomers to bicolors, family series, and tough post-purchase performers, garden mums are doing more for fall programs.

Day Two of California Spring Trials 2026 brought another full lineup of noteworthy introductions from Sakata, Kientzler, and Dümmen Orange.

Here are five plant varieties and series from Sakata, Dümmen Orange, and Kientzler that caught my eye on our second day of CAST 2026.

Growers are experimenting with painted and glittered poinsettias to add novelty to the holiday bench while still relying on proven genetics.

Check out a slideshow for a closer look at new varieties from Dümmen Orange, Sakata, Kientzler North America, Westhoff Flowers, Beekenkamp, and Schoneveld Breeding that will be on display, and watch for more in the coming days.

Breeders and growers are refining poinsettias for earlier sales, longer life, and a changing holiday consumer.

Climate, labor, and logistics are redefining how plants are bred, pushing performance, predictability, and efficiency past baseline expectations.

Part two of our three-part series highlights more plant varieties that reflect Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year.

The University of Tennessee Gardens in Jackson highlights top annuals and combos after a mostly favorable growing season.

Classic City Winners highlight plants that thrived through heavy rains and heat in Athens at the University of Georgia trials.

Expanded beds and steady summer heat gave UT’s 2025 trials a chance to highlight reliable, high-color performers in both sun and shade.

Dümmen Orange is showing off some of its top performing varieties from the 2025 summer trial season.

Here are some of the many foliage plant varieties on display during our visit to Plantpeddler’s Variety Day 2025.