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Plant Development Services Inc. is thrilled to unveil its latest lineup of innovative plant varieties debuting in 2025.  “We see our new varieties as more than just plants: they bring personality and purpose,” says Kip McConnell, VP of Business Development for Plant Development Services. For a new generation of gardeners—spanning post-pandemic enthusiasts, new homeowners, and … Read more

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Loxley, AL – December 2023) Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated winning showcase at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) on Jan 10-12. PDSI’s 2024 slate of consumer release plants features a record number of award-winning plants, both nationally and internationally, including those honored by the … Read more

(Loxley, AL – June 2023) – Sunset Plant Collection has partnered with Save Our Water and The Home Depot to provide California residents with innovative waterwise gardening advice at a well-attended and widely beloved venue: the California State Fairs.  Reaching over 650,000 visitors annually, the California State Fairs serve a region in which a changing … Read more

Plant Development Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Agapanthus ‘Blackjack,’ a Plantipp variety and an upcoming release from the Southern Living® and Sunset® Plant Collections, has been named Plant of the Year 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Another upcoming PDSI release in partnership with Plantipp, Pearls of Perfume Philadelphus, was shortlisted at the show. Both varieties offer superior performance and exceptional … Read more

‘Sky Pencil’ Japanese holly has been a staple of landscapes for years, but it has a significant drawback—namely, a proclivity to splay unpredictably with age. Red Sky™ keeps a tighter silhouette and, notably, gets lovely reddish new growth in spring as well. You can still expect black fruit in winter to add an extra level … Read more

(Loxley, AL – February 2023) – Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI), a national leader in the breeding, development, and distribution of high-performing plants, is pleased to announce the hire of Heather Gronek as Operations Manager.  Gronek brings two decades of industry expertise in positions spanning from major national growers to the nursery and landscape space. … Read more

Attention retailers, we’re exhibiting at this year’s Garden Center Conference and Expo! Come see us Aug. 1-3 and check out some of the newest offerings on the market for 2023. Register today to save up to $50 off on-site pricing, and make sure to visit us at booth 302. We have 4 complimentary conference & … Read more

About the Sunset Plant Collection™ Sunset—the West’s most trusted source of gardening information for more than 115 years presents—introduced the Sunset Plant Collection in partnership with Plant Development Services, Inc., in 2012. The first live plant collection to focus exclusively on top-performing plants for the Western gardener, the plants offered are low maintenance, water-wise, and uniquely suited for … Read more

For Immediate Release: Loxley, AL., June 4, 2021 Plant Development Services Inc. (Loxley, AL) is pleased to announce its 2022 trade releases debuting at Cultivate 2021, July 10 –13, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. “As consumer interest in gardening and ornamental plants continues to soar, we’re thrilled to offer new varieties that enliven the landscape and … Read more

For Immediate Release: Loxley, AL., September 28, 2020 Flowerwood Nursery is honored to host U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and local farmers impacted by Hurricane Sally   Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue toured Flowerwood Nursery as well as other local farms to learn more about the devastation from Hurricane Sally, which made landfall in South … Read more