The perennial question... "What's new this year?!". This spring, like most, there are just oodles of new plants out! We're always on the lookout for updated versions of old favorites and plants that we have simply never seen before. Here's some of the plants we're extra excited about this season:
Glamouflage Grape
A really great twist on the classic petunia from Hort Couture! This petunia is the perfect combination of flower and foliage. As soon as we saw the variegated foliage, we were sold! We tried out Glamouflage Grape last spring in a limited quantity and were absolutely thrilled with it's color, habit and performance. Unique and attention-grabbing foliage allows the bright purple blooms to really pop. What's not to like?
Platinum Blonde English Lavender
Speaking of variegated foliage, Platinum Blonde lavender is a great option for your perennial collection. There's nothing better than a plant that doesn't need to bloom to be beautiful! Just like traditional lavender, it's perfect for full sun. Another great update to an old favorite. It even has it's own
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The Whirlpool Coleus
The Whirlpool comes to us compliments of the folks at Proven Winners. The past few seasons we've come to love the chartreuse color of the Wasabi coleus from Ball Seed, and now there's PW's The Whirlpool. It's always good to have options! One of our unspoken "rules" is that most planters look even better with a pop of that bright green color. We're excited to give The Whirlpool a go this spring!
Pink Zazzle- Hybrid Gomphrena
If there were no other new plants this year, Pink Zazzle would be more than enough to keep us happy! After seeing it, reading about it, and getting wrapped up in all the hype surrounding it, we are beyond excited about Pink Zazzle! This plant is a hybrid gomphrena- think the traditional cut flower on steroids. Just like gomphrena, Pink Zazzle likes it hot and dry (this point alone seals the deal!). But to top it off, the flowers are unlike anything we've ever seen before. Hot magenta flowers that are at least the size of a golf ball- some sources claim it will get up to three inches across. This would make a great specimen plant, or group it with portulaca, sedum lemon coral or another rugged sun-lover. Irresistible!
Four of our favorites! (But there's plenty more...) Do you "dig"?
-Anna Mary
