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New At Retail in 2022
These perennials will be new in 2021 for industry professionals to trial, and will be widely available in 2022. Dark leaves are a trending theme for the year between 'Back in Black' Sedum, 'Edge of Night' Hibiscus, and 'Evening Gown' Heuchera. Look also for a refreshed AMAZING DAISIES® collection and new Monarda for both the Leading Lady and Pardon My Series.
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'String Theory' Amsonia
Blue Star
Height: 18-22" | Spread: 32-36" | Zones: 4-9 | Full to Part Sun
‘String Theory' can be described as a compact version of the industry standard Amsonia hubrichtii. The compact habit is covered with light periwinkle blue flowers in late spring, flowering later than ‘Storm Cloud'. We have observed the same brilliant golden orange fall color as you would expect from A. hubrichtii.
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'Stand by Me Lavender' Clematis
Bush Clematis
Height: 34-38" | Spread: 24-36" | Zones: 3-7 | Full to Part Sun
This variety has the same performance as ‘Stand by Me' but with a lavender shade of flowers to join the original's blue. Dark purple buds open to lavender purple, bell-shaped, nodding flowers. This plant benefits from staking, cages, or neighboring plants for support.
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'Boom Chocolatta' Gernaium pratense
Hardy Gernaium, Cranesbill
Height: 24-26" | Spread: 28-30" | Zones: 4-8 | Full Sun to Part Shade
This Geranium pratense hybrid has rich, dark bronze leaves and an upright habit, with blue-purple flowers covering the top of the habit, starting in early summer. Compared to older genetics, 'Boom Chocolatta' is more vigorous, and has a very refined habit.
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DRESSED UP™ 'Evening Gown' Heuchera
Coral Bells
Height: 12-14" | Scape: 18-20" | Spread: 20-24" | Zones: 4-9 | Full Sun to Full Shade
‘Evening Gown' is the inaugural member of a new series of Heuchera for Proven Winners that is prized for its incredible ruffled leaves, a feature that makes it a welcome texture for any landscape or container. Huge 6”, glossy black leaves have ruffled margins and form a substantial mounded habit.
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SUMMERIFIC® 'Edge of Night' Hibiscus
Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow
Height: 3-3½' | Spread: 4-4½' | Zones: 4-9 | Full to Part Sun
At only 3-3½' tall, this is our most compact Hibiscus to date. 7-8” bubblegum pink flowers have overlapping petals and darker pink veining for a dramatic 3D effect. Jet black foliage is the darkest we've seen on a Hibiscus.
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SHADOWLAND® 'Hope Springs Eternal' Hosta
Height: 22" | Scape: 24-32" | Spread: 47" | Zones: 3-9 | Part Sun to Full Shade
Heart-shaped, blue horizontal leaves have a crisp creamy white margin and form a formal habit. Its most notable feature are the incredible ruffling on the leaves that undulate all the way to the pointed tips. Near white flowers in midsummer.
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SHADOWLAND® 'Miss America' Hosta
Height: 19" | Scape: 55-61" | Spread: 55" | Zones: 3-9 | Part Sun to Full Shade
Medium green, heart-shaped leaves have white centers and light green intermediate streaking between the center and margin. The contrast between the margin and the center is dramatic and refined. Near white, tubular flowers have a lavender pattern in the center of the petals are borne on thick, upright, tall stems.
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AMAZING DAISIES® 'Banana Cream II' Leucanthemum superbum
Shasta Daisy
Height: 20-24" | Spread: 20-22" | Zones: 5-9 | Full Sun
This improvement on the classic ‘Banana Cream' takes all the characteristics that gardeners love and kicks it up a notch. Just like the original, flower buds are lemon yellow and eventually brighten to creamy white. Improvements include being more floriferous, holding the yellow color longer, a more appealing habit, and earlier to start flowering.
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AMAZING DAISIES® 'Marshmallow' Leucanthemum superbum
Shasta Daisy
Height: 18-20" | Spread: 20-22" | Zones: 5-9 | Full Sun
Large, 3½” fully double, bright white flowers absolutely cover the medium-sized habit. Growers will love that the low vernalization requirements: we recommend 4-6 weeks for best performance, although we have observed flowering without vernalization.
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AMAZING DAISIES® 'Spun Silk' Leucanthemum superbum
Shasta Daisy
Height: 22-24" | Spread: 20-22" | Zones: 5-9 | Full Sun
Narrow petals with fringed edges create the “spider” look, with the 4½” graceful white flowers topping a medium-sized habit. ‘Spun Silk' requires vernalization to bloom; we recommend 6-8 weeks minimum.
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'Leading Lady Amethyst' Monarda
Bee Balm
Height: 10-14" | Spread: 22-28" | Zones: 4-8 | Full to Part Sun
Bee Balm typically bloom in midsummer, but the Leading Lady series leads the way in early summer, flowering earlier and forming a more compact clump than other Bee Balm. 'Leading Lady Amethyst' produces light amethyst purple flowers with darker interior spots on its petals.
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'Leading Lady Pink' Monarda
Bee Balm
Height: 10-14" | Spread: 22-28" | Zones: 4-8 | Full to Part Sun
Bee Balm typically bloom in midsummer, but the Leading Lady series leads the way in early summer, flowering earlier and forming a more compact clump than other Bee Balm. 'Leading Lady Pink' produces bright pink flowers with lighter interiors that clearly show off the spots on its petals.
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'Leading Lady Razzberry' Monarda
Bee Balm
Height: 10-14" | Spread: 22-28" | Zones: 4-8 | Full to Part Sun
Bee Balm typically bloom in midsummer, but the Leading Lady series leads the way in early summer, flowering earlier and forming a more compact clump than other Bee Balm. 'Leading Lady Razzberry' produces bright raspberry purple flowers on dark green leaves that have a purple cast and dark bracts.
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'Pardon My Lavender II' Monarda didyma
Bee Balm
Height: 14-18" | Spread: 22-28" | Zones: 4-8 | Full to Part Sun
An improvement on the original, ‘Pardon My Lavender II' replaces ‘Pardon My Lavender' in the catalog. Compared to the original, this has more vigor, is more polished, and has better disease resistance. In midsummer, lavender purple flowers sit just at the top of the foliage. Though the plant may be smaller, the flowers are the same size as taller selections, measuring a full 2½-3" across.
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'Pardon My Rose' Monarda didyma
Bee Balm
Height: 14-18" | Spread: 22-28" | Zones: 4-8 | Full to Part Sun
This compact selection forms a bushy, well-branched clump of medium green, semi-glossy foliage. Slightly running, but controlled and refined habit. In midsummer, intense rose pink flowers sit just at the top of the foliage. Though the plant may be smaller, the flowers are the same size as taller selections, measuring a full 2½-3" across.
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PRAIRIE WINDS® 'Lemon Squeeze' Pennisetum alopecuroides
Fountain Grass
Height: 3-3½' | Spread: 4-4½' | Zones: 5-9 | Full Sun
‘Lemon Squeeze' behaves like other Fountain Grass but boasts chartreuse gold leaves. One of the best for vigor that we've seen in gold-leafed Pennisetum with absolutely no burning in the sun. Copper panicles appear above the foliage in midsummer.
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'Opening Act Romance' Phlox
Hybrid Garden Phlox
Height: 20-22" | Spread: 32-36" | Zones: 4-8 | Full Sun
Rich lavender pink flowers have a small white halo at the centers. Just like its predecessors in the Opening Act series, ‘Opening Act Romance' blooms 2-3 weeks earlier than Tall Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) and is mildew and disease resistant.
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LUMINARY™ 'Backlight' Phlox paniculata
Tall Garden Phlox
Height: 28-30" | Spread: 20-24" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun
Pure white flowers are produced in well-defined panicles at the top of a perfect habit. The dark green leaves resist mildew that often plagues Tall Garden Phlox, even in hot, humid conditions.
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ROCK 'N GROW® 'Back in Black' Sedum
Stonecrop
Height: 20-24" | Spread: 26-30" | Zones: 3-9 | Full Sun
New to the ROCK ‘N GROW® collection comes an upright Sedum with near black leaves. Enjoy the dark leaf foliage throughout the summer, and when late summer rolls around, flowers with deep garnet red centers and cream petals will appear.
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ROCK 'N GROW® 'Coraljade' Sedum
Stonecrop
Height: 16-18" | Spread: 28-30" | Zones: 3-9 | Full Sun
This new member of the ROCK ‘N GROW® collection is a perfect counterpart to ‘Lemonjade'. It has the same rich green foliage as the former, but instead of yellow flowers, the citron green buds bloom soft coral pink.
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BERRIED TREASURE® Pink Fragaria ananassa
Ornamental and Edible Everbearing Strawberry
Height: 12-16" | Spread: 18-24" | Zones: 4-8 | Full Sun
These strawberries have restrained runners, which make growing them in containers easy, although they will do just as well in the landscape. Since these are day length neutral, you can enjoy their semi-double flowers in addition to their tasty fruit. Semi-double, pink flowers.
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FAQs
What is the 2022 Perennial Plant Association plant of the year? ›
The Perennial Plant Association's 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year is Schizachyrium scoparium and cultivars. Little bluestem is a tough and dependable clumping grass that blends well with perennials such as asters, sedums, coneflowers, and other grasses.
Is there a perennial flower that blooms all summer? ›Butterfly Blue pincushion flower is a nonstop perennial that blooms all summer. The cushion-like blue flowers are on slender stalks reaching 12 to 15 inches tall and are a surefire way to attract butterflies.
What is the perennial plant of 2024? ›Phlox paniculata 'Jeana' has been named the 2024 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association, Nursery Management magazine reported.
What is the perennial of the year in 2024? ›The Perennial Plant Association is pleased to announce the 2024 Perennial Plant of the Year®, Phlox paniculata 'Jeana'. Phlox paniculata 'Jeana' is an exceptional garden phlox reaching five feet tall and four feet wide, although size will geographically vary.
What is the best flower that blooms all summer? ›Zinnia. A popular flower for gardeners, zinnias are heralded for being a tough, easy-to-grow annual that blooms non-stop all summer. "They make outstanding cut flowers and are much loved by butterflies," says Montgomery. "They come in a wide variety of colors in single, semi-double, and double forms."
Which flowers bloom from spring to fall? ›Hellebores are one of the earliest perennials to bloom from spring to fall. The large bowl- or saucer-shaped flowers are delicate and lovely. Flowers bloom in white with splashy pink, yellow, or maroon markings. Hellebores are cold-hardy and deer-resistant and do best in lightly shaded locations.
What perennials can take full sun and heat? ›Blanket Flower
It loves hot, sunny spots, producing waves of single or double daisy-like flowers all summer and into fall. Blanket flower grows 1 to 3 feet tall and is deer resistant, too. Plus it's perfect for attracting butterflies!
Coreopsis - Wildflowers are among the most popular yellow flowers for summer. Coreopsis, depending upon type, will bloom from spring until fall. These easy to grow plants generally thrive under poor soil conditions and can tolerate prolonged periods of drought.
What flowers last the longest outside? ›The salvia family is very large indeed, but it's the annual Salvia splendens that blooms most continuously from late spring until fall. You'll find many named cultivars of this variety of salvia, which sends up sprigs of tubular purple, red, or white blossoms that draw hummingbirds like a magnet.
What is the most hardy perennial? ›- Convallaria majalis.
- Echinops Taplow Blue. ...
- Cornus alba Sibirica. ...
- Geranium Rozanne. ...
- Hosta Seiboldiana Elegans. ...
- Aquilegia Nora Barlow. ...
- Iris Butter and Sugar. ...
- Astrantia Ruby Wedding. ...
What do we plant that comes back every year? ›
Perennials are a flower garden's backbone, providing beautiful color, texture and form. They are easy-care, dependable performers that come back every year.
What is the perennial plant of the year 2025? ›2025 - Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds'
What is a plant that comes back every year called? ›Perennial plants regrow every spring, while annual plants live for only one growing season, then die off. Perennials generally have a shorter blooming period compared to annuals, so it's common for gardeners to use a combination of both plants in their yard.
What is a good plant that comes back every year? ›Garden Phlox
These classic perennials produce large, fragrant flower heads from midsummer to fall. You can find varieties with pink, red, purple, white, or bicolor blooms, and some also offer variegated foliage. In humid climates, look for mildew-resistant types.