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Plant Development Services to Present Landmark Slate of Award-Winning Plants at MANTS 2024

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

Sunset Plant Collection Joins Forces to Empower Homeowners with Water Conservation Tips at California State Fairs

(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

Upcoming PDSI Release Wins Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2023

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

fine Gardening names Red Sky™ Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata ‘RutHol8’) in Best New Plants for 2023

‘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

Plant Development Services Announces Heather Gronek as Operations Manager

(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

Garden Center Conference & Expo

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

Super Shrubs Make Their Debut at Cultivate ‘22

(Loxley)–Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is readying their capes for Cultivate ’22, July 16-19, 2022. PDSI’s new releases are headlined by the debut of a signature brand, Better Boxwood®, poised to transform the boxwood market. Alongside these super shrubs, PDSI announces 2022 trade releases from Southern Living® Plant Collection and Sunset® Plant Collection to save consumers from dull landscapes and … Read more

Plant Development Services to Share These Exclusive Intros on the Pitch at CAST

A ground-breaking boxwood series and four brand-exclusive varieties join the PDSI portfolio (Carpinteria, California—March 2022)—Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is readying the pitch of the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club for the California Spring Trials (CAST) taking place March 30-April 2, 2022.  PDSI’s new releases are distinguished by the debut of a signature brand … Read more

2022 Sunset® Plant Collection New Releases

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

PDSI Cultivate 2021 New Trade Releases

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

Introducing BetterBoxwood™, the first collection of scientifically bred blight-resistant boxwood in the industry.

Plant Development Services Inc. and Everde Growers partner to introduce BetterBoxwood™ The BetterBoxwood™ series is the result of over two decades of breeding and trials in Europe, led by Belgium grower Didier Hermans in cooperation with the Flemish Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, both leaders in the fight against blight in Europe for 20 … Read more

Encore Azaleas Introduces Two Stellar New Reblooming Azalea Varieties

Autumn Majesty® and Autumn Starburst™ join the Encore® Azalea line-up this spring. LOXLEY, Ala. – Two new Encore® Azaleas make their debut at garden centers this spring. Autumn Majesty® and Autumn Starburst™ join the world’s most popular family of reblooming azaleas with flowers unlike anything in the collection. The dazzling bicolor blossoms of Autumn Starburst™ … Read more

Flowerwood Nursery is honored to host U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and local farmers impacted by Hurricane Sally

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

Video: Two New Encore Azalea Varieties for 2021

We are excited to introduce the newest members of our Encore®️ Azalea family, available at retail garden centers in Spring 2021! Autumn Majesty™ – New for 2021 Rhododendron ‘Roblezd’ PPAF Autumn Majesty glows with masses of petite, ruffled, semi-double dark purple blooms in spring, summer and fall. Hardy to USDA 6A, this season-extending repeat bloomer … Read more

Southern Living® Plant Collection Varieties Designated “FlameProof” By Dallas Arboretum

LOXLEY, Ala. – Southern Living® Plant Collection is proud to recognize three plants honored with the FlameProof award from the Dallas Arboretum Plant Trials. Each year, the Dallas Arboretum Plant Trials program tests thousands of plant varieties in search of those that thrive in the scorching heat of a Texas summer. Only those plants that … Read more

New Encore Azalea Variety Sets the Garden Ablaze

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Encore Azalea Variety Sets the Garden Ablaze LOXLEY, Ala. – Encore Azalea introduces a new addition to their popular line of re-blooming azaleas with Autumn Bonfire. Glowing with brilliant red flowers, Autumn Bonfire Encore Azalea provides enduring color all season. The ruffled petals providing striking contrast against bright evergreen foliage that … Read more