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New Proven Winners® Perennials for 2025

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New to Retail in 2025

These outstanding plants will be available for wholesale starting July 1, 2024, and ready for retail in 2025. Now is the ideal time to plan your wish list and explore the varieties that will elevate your perennial collection.

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'Firefly Fuchsia' Achillea

Yarrow

Height: 22-24 | Width: 26-30" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun

These tall, sturdy Yarrow plants light up your summer garden like fireflies. Available in various colors, they maintain beautiful habits. Achillea 'Firefly Fuchsia' features deep fuchsia pink flowers that age to light pink.

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'Firefly Red Pop' Achillea

Yarrow

Height: 24-28" | Width: 24-28" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun

Like fireflies lighting up the night, this Yarrow collection will brighten your summer garden. Taller than other Yarrows, they maintain sturdy, beautiful habits. Achillea ‘Firefly Red Pop' has bright cherry red flowers with yellow eyes and silvery green foliage.

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'Bobblehead' Allium

Ornamental Onion

Height: 30-32" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 4-8 | Full to Part Sun

Allium ‘Bobblehead' is a robust perennial with larger blooms and an earlier bloom time than ‘Serendipity'. Globe-like pale lilac flowers appear in midsummer. Glaucous blue-green foliage with a twist offers high deer and rabbit resistance.

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Summer Break Alstroemeria

Peruvian Lily

Height: 3-3½' | Width: 2½-3' | Zones: 6-9 | Full to Part Sun

Alstroemeria 'Summer Break' is a floriferous pink Peruvian Lily with a substantial landscape presence. Hardy in Zone 6 with well-drained soils and winter protection. Excellent cut flowers with tall stems and consistent blooms.

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Summer Breeze Alstroemeria

Peruvian Lily

Height: 3-3½' | Width: 2½-3' | Zones: 6-9 | Full to Part Sun

Alstroemeria 'Summer Breeze' is a South American perennial with flowers blooming from midsummer to frost, featuring sunny yellow centers, peach petals, and apricot backs. Dark foliage with purple-black tones enhances the blooms. Tall and hardy, it thrives in well-drained soils. Excellent cut flower.

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Summer Heat Alstroemeria

Peruvian Lily

Height: 3-3½' | Width: 2½-3' | Zones: 6-9 | Full to Part Sun

Alstroemeria 'Summer Heat' is a large-flowered red Peruvian Lily with tall stems and a long blooming season, featuring a prominent yellow central flare. Hardy in Zone 6 with well-drained soils and winter protection, it makes excellent cut flowers.

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DECADENCE® 'Vanilla II' Baptisia

False Indigo

Height: 3½' | Width: 3' | Zones: 4-9 | Full to Part Sun

'Vanilla Cream II' improves on its predecessor with earlier blooms and longer inflorescence. Dark charcoal stems support 16-18" panicles of creamy white flowers, offering multiple flushes. Seed pods deepen in color, persisting into fall. Easy care, drought tolerant, and deer resistant.

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MINI MARVELS™ 'Midnight' Campanula carpatica

Carpathian Bellflower

Height: 6-8" | Width: 10-12" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun

Exceptionally compact Carpathian Bellflowers, perfect for small areas or front borders. Best in moist, well-drained soil with afternoon shade in southern regions. 'Midnight' has incredibly dark violet-blue flowers.

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MINI MARVELS™ 'Starbright' Campanula carpatica

Carpathian Bellflower

Height: 6-8" | Width: 10-12" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun

Exceptionally compact Carpathian Bellflowers, perfect for small areas or front borders. Best in moist, well-drained soil with afternoon shade in southern regions. 'Starbright' has pure white flowers.

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MINI MARVELS™ 'Twilight' Campanula carpatica

Carpathian Bellflower

Height: 6-8" | Width: 10-12" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun

Exceptionally compact Carpathian Bellflowers, perfect for small areas or front borders. Best in moist, well-drained soil with afternoon shade in southern regions. 'Twilight' has indigo blue flowers with white interiors.

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'Angel Bells' Campanula glomerata

Clustered Bellflower

Height: 14-18" | Width: 16-20" | Zones: 5-8 | Full to Part Sun

Long-blooming perennials providing late spring to early summer color. Ideal for borders or mass plantings with dense mounds of green foliage. 'Angel Bells' features well-formed clusters of white flowers.

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'Bells and Whistles' Campanula glomerata

Clustered Bellflower

Height: 24-28" | Width: 22-26" | Zones: 5-8 | Full to Part Sun

Long-blooming perennials offering late spring to early summer color with dense mounds of green foliage. Perfect for borders or mass plantings. 'Bells and Whistles' features dark violet-blue flowers, very upright, and blooms later.

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DESIGNER THREADS™ 'Creamy Calico' Coreopsis verticillata

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Height: 16-18" | Width: 24-28" | Zones: 5-9 | Full to Part Sun

Soft yellow flowers each contain a broad, defined deep maroon eye. Like ‘Golden Needles', flowers are clear bi-color and do not contain any flecking or bleeding in the petals.

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DESIGNER THREADS™ 'Golden Needles' Coreopsis verticillata

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Height: 18-20" | Width: 20-22" | Zones: 5-9 | Full to Part Sun

Golden yellow flowers contain sharp maroon central eye zones. Like ‘Creamy Calico', flowers are clear bi-color and do not contain any flecking or bleeding in the petals. Flowers are notably large for C. verticillata at 2” wide.

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DESIGNER THREADS™ 'Heartstrings' Coreopsis verticillata

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Height: 18-20" | Width: 22-24" | Zones: 5-9 | Full to Part Sun

Cream flowers have a dark reddish pink eye. The eye zone jets nearly to the tip of each petal, with flecking appearing along the veins. Flowers are notably large for C. verticillata at 2” wide.

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DESIGNER THREADS™ 'Scarlet Ribbons' Coreopsis verticillata

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Height: 16-18" | Width: 16-20" | Zones: 5-9 | Full to Part Sun

Velvety maroon red flowers are solid throughout the petal.

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KALEIDOSCOPE™ 'Dancing Embers' Delosperma

Ice Plant

Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 5b-10 | Full Sun

Reddish orange flowers are almost completely solid in color, radiating around cream centers.

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KALEIDOSCOPE™ 'Orchid Flash' Delosperma

Ice Plant

Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 5b-10 | Full Sun

Dark lavender-pink flowers have long, narrow petals.

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KALEIDOSCOPE™ 'Pink Radiance' Delosperma

Ice Plant

Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 5b-10 | Full Sun

Light pink flowers surround rosy purple centers.

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KALEIDOSCOPE™ 'Razzle Dazzle' Delosperma

Ice Plant

Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 5b-10 | Full Sun

Light pink flowers surround rosy purple centers.

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'White Diamonds' Dicentra

Fern-leaved Bleeding Heart

Height: 14-16" | Width: 16-20" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Sun

Pure white blooms from spring to frost, with finely textured glaucous blue-green foliage. Best in full sun and well-drained soils. Companion to 'Pink Diamonds'.

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DOUBLE CODED® 'Everything's Rosy' Echinacea

Coneflower

Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 4-8 | Full to Part Sun

4” flowers with rosy poms and soft pink ray petals. Compared with ‘Raspberry Beret', this is a lighter shade of pink with fewer red tones in the flower.

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'Touch of Blush' Heliopsis helianthoides

False Sunflower

Height: 18-20" | Width: 16-20" | Zones: 4-9 | Full to Part Sun

Named for the pink tones on new foliage, enhancing white variegation on dark green leaves. Semi-double yellow flowers with dark cones. More compact than ‘Tuscan Sun' and Tuscan Gold™.

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RAINBOW RHYTHM® 'Fearfully and Wonderfully Made' Hemerocallis

Daylily

Height: 26" | Width: 18-24" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Sun

A mid-sized daylily with 5½” coral pink blooms, rich cranberry red eyes, and yellow-edged margins. Well-branched scapes ensure excellent rebloom.

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DRESSED UP® 'Prom Dress' Heuchera

Coral Bells

Height: 8-10" | Width: 16-18" | Zones: 4-9 | Full Sun to Shade

Each sizeable pewter leaf is heavily ruffled, with dark charcoal veins and violet-flushed new leaves. Long-lasting foliage looks great through autumn.

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FUN AND GAMES® 'Shadow Tag' Heucherella

Foamy Bells

Height: 10-12" | Width: 16-18" | Zones: 4-9 | Full Sun to Shade

Green leaves with a silvery overlay and dark burgundy centers. Bubblegum pink flowers mound above the foliage in late spring. Semi-evergreen, maintaining rich color through the season.

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SUMMERIFIC® 'Cookies and Cream' Hibiscus

Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow

Height: 2½-3' | Width: 3½-4' | Zones: 4-9 | Full to Part Sun

Matte black foliage and pure white 6-7” flowers. Compact and sturdy, blooms appear from top to bottom of the stem. Full sun enhances foliage color

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SHADOWLAND® 'Gigantosaurus' Hosta

Hosta

Height: 30-32" | Width: 72-78" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Shade

'Gigantosaurus' features massive blue leaves with wavy yellow margins that turn creamy white in summer. Pale lavender flowers appear in early summer, held just above the foliage.

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SHADOWLAND® 'Lone Star' Hosta

Hosta

Height: 26-28" | Width: 50-56" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Shade

Green-centered sport of 'Key West' with medium green leaves and vivid gold margins. Bright filtered shade enhances the gold coloration. Near white flowers on tall scapes in early summer.

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SHADOWLAND® 'Sound of Music' Hosta

Hosta

Height: 30-32" | Width: 60-66" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Shade

Giant hosta with heavily corrugated, variegated leaves. Chartreuse centers mature to creamy white in summer. Near white flowers appear in early summer.

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BEJEWELED™ 'Pink Pearls' Penstemon barbatus

Bearded Penstemon

Height: 16-20" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 4-8 | Full Sun

This midsize Bearded Penstemon offers vibrant colors, dense habits, and large flowers. Strong stems hold bright blooms. Lance-shaped dark blue-green foliage looks good all season. Thrives in full sun with good drainage. 'Pink Pearls' has medium pink tubular flowers in late spring and early summer.

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BEJEWELED™ 'Rose Rhinestones' Penstemon barbatus

Bearded Penstemon

Height: 14-16" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 4-8 | Full Sun

This midsize Bearded Penstemon offers vibrant colors, dense habits, and large flowers. Strong stems hold bright blooms. Lance-shaped dark blue-green foliage looks good all season. Thrives in full sun with good drainage. 'Rose Rhinestones' has deep rose pink tubular flowers appear in late spring and early summer.

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LUMINARY® 'Pink Lightning' Phlox paniculata

Tall Garden Phlox

Height: 30-36" | Width: 24-30" | Zones: 3-8 | Full to Part Sun

These Tall Garden Phlox are resistant to powdery mildew and offer beautiful colors with minimal care. 'Pink Lightning' blooms in midsummer with bright pink flowers and a white starburst pattern.

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LIVING LARGE™ 'Big Sky' Salvia

Perennial Salvia

Height: 28-32" | Width: 28-32" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun

A super-sized Perennial Salvia with violet blue flowers and a dense rosette of large green leaves. Later to bloom than other Perennial Salvias.

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PRAIRIE WINDS® 'Brush Strokes' Schizachyrium scoparium

Little Bluestem

Height: 32-36" | Width: 22-26" | Zones: 3-9 | Full Sun

Stems stand vertical like bristles on a paintbrush, bending gracefully with the wind. Powder blue stems turn wine-red in early fall. Fine texture in summer, providing winter interest.

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'Apple Slices' Spigelia marilandica

Spigelia

Height: 18-22" | Width: 16-18" | Zones: 5b-9 | Full Sun to Part Shade

This native wildflower attracts Hummingbirds with its red and orange tubular flowers in late spring and early summer. Grows from sun to shade and is long-lived. Self-cleaning flowers, more floriferous in full sun.

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TOTALLY STOKED™ 'Riptide' Stokesia laevis

Stoke's Aster

Height: 24-26" | Width: 32-36" | Zones: 5-9 | Full Sun

Moderately sized Stoke's Aster with dense habits and rich dark green foliage. Numerous flowers from early to late summer. Proven to thrive in southern heat and humidity. 'Riptide' features 2½-3” periwinkle blue flowers.

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TOTALLY STOKED™ 'Whitecaps' Stokesia laevis

Stoke's Aster

Height: 24-26" | Width: 32-36" | Zones: 5-9 | Full Sun

Moderately sized Stoke's Aster with dense habits and rich dark green foliage. Numerous flowers from early to late summer. Proven to thrive in southern heat and humidity. 'Whitecaps' features 2½-3” flowers are near white with a blush pink tinge. From a distance, flowers appear white.

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'Cotton Candy' Thalictrum

Meadow Rue

Height: 38-42" | Width: 18-24" | Zones: 5-8 | Full to Part Sun

This elegant Meadow Rue has a dense pillar of foliage topped with wispy lavender flowers in late spring. Well-balanced with flowers just above the foliage, perfect for adding height to small spaces. Deer and rabbit resistant.

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'Webmaster' Tradescantia

Spiderwort

Height: 18" | Width: 24" | Zones: 3-9 | Full Sun to Shade

Bicolor Spiderwort with warm purple flowers and a soft lilac edge, appearing airbrushed. Large 2” wide flowers on glaucous blue-green foliage. Long bloom period with a compact habit.

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