New plants revisited
By: Garden Gate staff
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New must-have perennials
We love to show you some of the new plants you’ll find on the retail market in our Jan/Feb issue. What’s even more exciting, though, is following these and many other introductions to see how they perform over time.
Click ahead for an update on three new cultivars we liked when they first came out but enjoy even more now that they’ve really shown their stuff.
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‘Victorian Secret’ shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum)
It only took two years for ‘Victorian Secret’ to form good-sized clumps covered in flowers. And we liked that the double blooms — with so many petals, they look ruffled — never flopped. Deadheading spent flowers will give you more through summer.
Type Perennial
Blooms White from summer to frost
Light Full sun
Size 14 to 16 in. tall, 16 to 20 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 5 to 9
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 9 to 1
Introducer Terra Nova® Nurseries, Inc.
Source Flowers by the Sea
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‘Rave On’ coral bells (Heuchera hybrid)
‘Rave On’ has vigorous dark pink flowers that last up to 2 months and pretty foliage that starts out with burgundy tones in spring and looks more silver as it blooms. Because it’s more compact, group 3 to 5 plants together so the airy flowers show better from a distance.
Type Perennial
Blooms Pink in late spring
Light Full sun to part shade
Size 8 to 12 in. tall, 20 in. in flower, 12 to 14 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 9
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 9 to 1
Introducer Terra Nova® Nurseries, Inc.
Source Great Garden Plants
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‘Precious Gem’ penstemon (Penstemon digitalis)
‘Precious Gem’ is cold-hardy and tolerant of less-than-perfect drainage. And while its beautiful bronze foliage is darkest while nighttime temperatures are cool, the dark stems keep their color even after the weather warms up. Deadheading will tidy the plant but won’t get you more flowers.
Type Perennial
Blooms Pink in early summer
Light Full sun
Size 24 to 36 in. tall, 15 to 18 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 10
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 10 to 1
Introducer Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, Inc.
Source Local garden centers
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