New Plants 2012
By: Garden Gate staff
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Archangel Purple Angelonia (Angelonia hybrid)
What we love: The Archangel™ series boasts flowers that are three times larger than other varieties of angelonia, and there’s no need to deadhead!
Type Tender perennial (grown as annual)
Blooms Purple-blue flowers from late spring to early fall
Light Full sun
Size 12 to 14 in. tall, 10 to 12 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 9 to 11
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
Introducer Burpee Home Gardens®
Source Local garden centers
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SunBathers Malibu Gazania (Gazania hybrid)
What we love: The full flower centers of SunBathers™ Malibu make it so this gazania doesn’t close up fully when the sun sets!
Type Tender perennial (grown as annual)
Blooms Solid orange, semidouble daisylike blooms with pointed petals from summer to fall
Light Full sun
Size 8 to 12 in. tall and wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 10 to 11
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
Introducer Ecke Ranch
Source Local garden centers
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Superbells Cherry Star Calibrachoa (Calibrachoa hybrid)
What we love: Superbells® Cherry Star thrives in well-drained soil — perfect for your containers this year. Be sure to keep it close to a window. Its flower-heavy, trailing branches will attract hummingbirds!
Type Tender perennial (grown as annual)
Blooms Bright pink flowers with yellow, cream-tinged star centers from spring to early fall
Light Full sun
Size 6 to 10 in. tall, 8 to 10 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA 9 to 11
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
Introducer Proven Winners®
Source Local garden centers
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‘Arizona Apricot’ Blanket flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora)
What we love: A selection of the native species, ‘Arizona Apricot’ is drought-tolerant and a heavy bloomer. Its large flowers have layers of petals in lighter hues than traditional gaillardia.
Type Perennial
Blooms Daisylike flowers with warm, apricot-colored centers from early summer to fall
Light Full sun
Size 10 to 12 in. tall and wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 10
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 10 to 1
Introducer Ernst Benary of America Inc.
Source High Country Gardens
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‘Wheee!’ Hosta (Hosta hybrid)
What we love: This hosta’s extreme ruffling starts at the crown of the plant and ends at the very tip of each leaf — you’ll want to stop for a touch every time you pass.
Type Perennial
Blooms Light lavender flowers in midsummer
Light Part to full shade
Size 11 to 24 in. tall, 28 to 30 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 9
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 9 to 1
Introducer Proven Winners® and Walters Gardens, Inc.
Source Hallson Gardens
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‘Redhot Popsicle’ Red hot poker (Kniphofia hybrid)
What we love: This dwarf red hot poker blossoms with vibrant, cinnamon red color that won’t fade — a striking contrast against its grassy, green foliage. And it reblooms!
Type Perennial
Blooms Vivid red flower spikes from late spring to early fall
Light Full sun
Size 16 to 20 in. tall, 12 to 15 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 6 to 9
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 9 to 1
Introducer Terra Nova® Nurseries, Inc.
Source Lazy S’S Farm
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Check out more new favorites!
Get great photos, profiles and growing tips on over 20 more of 2012’s best new perennials, annuals and plants in the March/April issue of Garden Gate magazine, available on newsstands now!
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