FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Loxley, Alabama – October 2026] Plant Development Services Inc. is bringing a breakthrough new season of beauty to the camellia category with the introduction of Early Surprise™ Camellia, a unique new hybrid that delivers abundant blooms from late summer through fall. Unlike current camellia varieties on the market that bloom from late fall through winter, Early … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Loxley, AL – July 2026) Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI) will debut vibrant introductions at Cultivate‘26 designed for a new era of “dopamine digging” where landscape color, sensory beauty, and simple garden rituals become everyday ways to reset. From color breakthroughs to the expansion of top-selling collections, PDSI’s slate of introductions helps gardeners … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Loxley, AL – July 2025) Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI) will debut a lineup of top-performing varieties in breakthrough hues at Cultivate 2025. This year’s introductions celebrate a full spectrum of colors-from soft, nostalgic pastels to moody, dramatic foliage -offering new ways to bring personal style to blooming hedges, colorful containers, and small-space … Read more
For Immediate Release: (Carpinteria, CA – March 2025) – Plant Development Services, Inc. is excited to debut a vibrant new collection at the 2025 California Spring Trials (CAST), March 25-28, 2025. This year’s introductions spark creativity and bring brilliant color innovations to tried-and-true landscape performers. With consumers embracing bold and imaginative design more than ever … Read more
(Loxley, AL – April 2024) In March, garden content creators, consumer press, and nonprofit horticulture leaders gathered across the Southeast for Plant Development Services, Inc.’s traveling Spring Garden Roadshow. Kicking off with its inaugural stop in Atlanta on March 13 and continuing to Birmingham on March 14, the event transported guests back in time with … Read more
This article is from Southern Living. The Grumpy Gardener addresses a reader’s question about a browning boxwood. Plus, Grumpy’s tips on how to prevent the dreaded boxwood blight.
LOXLEY, AL (Oct. 3, 2023) – Plant Development Services Inc., the garden industry leader behind noted brands like Southern Living® Plant Collection and Encore® Azalea, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with renowned garden content creator Linda Vater. This exciting collaboration will highlight PDSI’s flagship brands in dynamic videos, new digital planting guides, newsletters, … Read more
Loxley, AL, August 2023 — Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) marked significant growth in engaging Millennial and Gen Z audiences in 2023 thanks to a multi-pronged marketing strategy that refocused the company’s branding and social media. Yielding double-digit growth on key social channels, a 110% increase in pageviews on EncoreAzalea.com, and a 15% increase in … Read more
(Loxley, AL – May 2023) Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is delighted to share the exciting news of Aspidistra Tokyo Skies’ recognition at Cultivate 2023. Developed by Plants Nouveau and soon to be released as part of the prestigious Southern Living® and Sunset® Plant Collections, this outstanding variety has earned the esteemed Retailers’ Choice Awards™. … Read more
Join us in Minneapolis August 2-4, 2023, for the Garden Center Conference & Expo, the industry’s leading event for owners, executives, and managers of independent garden centers in North America! We’ll be previewing our new product/services at our booth. Find more info at gardencenterconference.com #GardenCenter23
March 25th, 2023 (10:45 am – 11:45 am) Autry Technology Center Master Gardeners set ‘Companion Gardening’ workshop – Enid News & Eagle Read more on the event here: Master Gardeners set ‘Companion Gardening’ workshop | News | enidnews.com
Loxley, AL (February 1, 2023) – There’s a sweet treat in store for butterflies – and gardeners – coming spring of 2023. The experts at Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) announce the retail debut of Butterfly Candy™ Buddleia, a collection of five floriferous and compact growing new varieties of butterfly bush. From their cheerfully color-coordinated … Read more
(Loxley, AL – December 2022) Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI) is thrilled to announce that its new consumer release, Royal Hawaiian® ‘Waikiki’ Colocasia has been named a 2023 All-American Selections Ornamental Winner. Lauded by judges for its showy coloration and remarkable hardiness, the variety debuts spring 2023 through PDSI’s Sunset® Plant Collection and Southern Living® … Read more
Butterfly Candy and Better Boxwood debut, while Encore Azalea, Sunset Plant Collection, and Southern Living Plant Collection add exciting new varieties. Loxley, Alabama—November 2022)—Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is preparing to unveil two new brands and three much-anticipated new varieties within their Sunset® Plant Collection, Southern Living® Plant Collection, and Encore® Azalea brands during MANTS … Read more
Edible plants, ornamentals, and on-trend landscape picks to join the Southern Living® Plant Collection and Sunset Plant Collection® line-ups. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOXLEY, Ala. – Plant Development Services, Inc. announces twelve new varieties debuting online and in garden centers in Spring 2022. From bold, colorful blooms to easy-to-grow edibles, the new collection has been curated … Read more
Better Boxwood® Among the Latest Trade Releases from Plant Development Services Loxley, AL – Plant Development Services, Inc. announces 2022 trade releases that meet consumer demand for foundational landscape plants, ornamentals with bloom power, and pollinator-friendly picks. A highlight is the trade debut of Plant Development Services’ new brand, Better Boxwood®. This collection is the … Read more