These once-new intros are now old faves
By: Garden Gate staff
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Candy Showers snapdragon Antirrhinum majus nanum pendula
Candy Showers has the same great blooms as other snapdragons but with a trailing habit! This series of modest trailers spills over your container to soften the edges without taking over the pot. Plants branch well, resulting in lots of 1- to 2-inch lightly fragrant flowers that come in a variety of colors.
Type Tender perennial
Blooms Deep purple, orange, red, pink, white or yellow in spring to fall
Light Full sun to part shade
Soil Moist, well-drained
Size 5 to 7 in. tall, 10 to 12 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 7 to 10
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
Introducer 2013, Sakata®
Source Park Seed
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‘Mesa Yellow’ blanket flower Gaillardia hybrid
Cover your garden in yellow with ‘Mesa Yellow’ blanket flower. You can buy plants or start your own from seed and they’ll flower the first year. Deadheading promotes reblooming, but leave a few of the ball-shaped seedheads to enjoy. You’ll find the Mesa series in two other colors: Peach and Bicolor (yellow and red).
Type Perennial
Blooms Yellow in summer to fall
Light Full sun
Soil Well-drained
Size 16 to 18 in. tall, 20 to 22 in. wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 5 to 10
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 10 to 1
Introducer 2010, Pan American Seed™
Source Sooner Plant Farm
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Incrediball smooth hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’
Incrediball® is as easy to grow as other smooth hydrangeas, such as ‘Annabelle’, but has huge flowers that can get up to 12 inches across. Blooms start out lime green, turn to white in summer then back to green in fall. Dried brown flowers hang on through winter. Its sturdy stems keep blooms up where you can see them instead of flopping on the ground.
Type Shrub
Blooms White in summer to fall
Light Full sun to part shade
Soil Well-drained
Size 4 to 5 ft. tall and wide
Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 9
Heat-tolerant AHS zones 9 to 1
Introducer 2010, Proven Winners®
Source White Flower Farm
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