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 to foster inspiration and imbue a warm and welcoming sense of place.
Delicious fruits and herbs, ornamentals, cut flower-friendly varieties, and screening plants are just a few of the trends that gardeners will see reflected in the new collection from Plant Development Services.
“At the heart of the collection is a desire to connect people with nature, their families, and their own creativity through extraordinary plants,” says Kip McConnell, business development director with Plant Development Services. “The 2022 releases are ‘new classics’ for the landscape – plants that offer comfort and dependability, yet something special and totally unique too.”
Standout varieties for next spring include:
- I Declare™ DownHome Harvest® Blueberry – Easy care, plentiful large berries, and superior pest and disease resistance make I Declare shine. Attractive green leaves in spring and summer shift to stunning crimson fall foliage for year-round visual interest. Well-suited for the Southeast, these low-chill blueberries offer a compact dense habit and sweet berries in USDA Zones 7a – 9b.
- Buddleia Butterfly Towers Magenta & White – This unique new buddleia is a vertical growing butterfly magnet perfect for small space gardeners. A tower of eye-catching magenta or crisp white blooms in summer, Butterfly Towers is ideal for hedges or screens or as an easy-care accent. Both colors thrive in USDA Zones 5a – 9b, full sun to part shade, and mature to a versatile 4–5′ high by 2–3′ wide.
- Camellia Light Pink Shi Shi™ – The debut light pink Shi Shi Gashira bloom offers a low, spreading habit and deep green glossy foliage, measuring 4–5′ high by 4–5′ wide when mature. Soft and lush pink blooms with yellow centers make Shi Shi the perfect addition to on-trend cut flower gardens. The semi-double blooms arrive in October and bloom into December. Shi Shi is well-suited for USDA Zones 7a – 10b and takes full sun to partial shade.
- ‘Screen Play’ Ilex – As outdoor rooms and dedicated garden spaces soar in popularity, this hybrid holly offers a naturally full, upright habit, perfect for screening. Screen Play’s soft, spineless leaves shine with vibrant green foliage tinged in bronze when it first emerges. A bumper crop of deep red berries in winter adds a colorful seasonal display. Towering at heights up to 20–30′ high by 8–10′ wide, Screen Play thrives in USDA Zones 7–9.
- ‘Real Goldcup’ Leucanthemum – This stunning new Shasta Daisy with long-lasting, blooms is the yellowest Shasta on the market. Whether grown in cottage gardens, for cut flowers, or as bold borders, Real Goldcup brings extraordinary color to any space. A water-wise and deer-resistant plant suited to USDA Zones 5-9b, ‘Real Goldcup’ produces its signature blooms in late spring through the fall.
The 2022 new releases will be available to consumers under the Southern Living® Plant Collection and Sunset Plant Collection® labels. To learn more, visit SouthernLivingPlants.com and SunsetPlantCollection.com.
About Plant Development Services Inc.
Plant Development Services Inc. was founded in 1996 by Greg Smith of the third generation, family-owned Flowerwood Nursery, Inc. Plant Development Services owns and/or licenses more than 100 patented plant properties and boasts three top-ranking plant brands: Encore® Azalea, the Southern Living® Plant Collection and the Sunset Plant Collection®.
To learn more about Plant Development Services Inc., visit Plantdevelopment.com