2027 New Introductions

   

2027 New Introductions


 

   
  
  1. Phlox Woodland hybrida 'Candy Cloud™ Lavender'

    Woodland Phlox

    Produces an impressive carpet of color in spring, filling the perennial color gap by blooming after Phlox subulata and before Salvia.

    •  · Zone: 4-8
    •  · Height: 14-16 in
  2. Primula 'Rose and Red'

    Primrose

    A fascinating primrose! Flower spikes are covered with countless red buds that open upward from the base into soft-pink flowers. Award winner.

    •  · Zone: 5-9
    •  · Size: 3" Plug
    •  · Height: 24-36 in
    •  · Pack: 30
  3. Pulmonaria 'NOVA® Cobalt'

    Lungwort

    Make a dramatic statement in the garden with huge numbers of intense cobalt-blue flowers against a background of deep green foliage; very hardy.

    •  · Zone: 4-9
    •  · Size: 3" Plug
    •  · Height: 12-14 in
    •  · Pack: 30
  4. Raspberry 'Anne'

    Regarded as one of the best-flavored yellow raspberries. An everbearing variety that produces a moderate crop in early summer and then a heavy cropy in late summer to fall. 

    •  · Zone: 4-7
    •  · Size: #1 Tran
    •  · Height: 3-4 ft
    •  · Pack: 25
  5. Raspberry 'Caroline'

    Raspberry

    A popular, high-yielding, fall-everbearing (but earlier than Heritage) raspberry known for its large, firm, and flavorful fruit.

    •  · Zone: 4-7
    •  · Size: #1 Tran.
    •  · Height: 4-6 ft
    •  · Pack: 25
  6. Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna Pink Inspiration'

    Meadow Sage

    Sister of the compact and long-blooming 'Caradonna', but with tall spikes of soft pink flowers on striking dark purple stems.

    •  · Zone: 3-9
    •  · Size: 3" Plug
    •  · Height: 18-24 in
    •  · Pack: 30
  7. Salvia nemorosa 'Salute® White'

    Meadow Sage

    Bright white flowers on well-branched mounds of gray-green foliage; super hardy.

    •  · Zone: 3-9
    •  · Size: 3" Plug
    •  · Height: 12-16 in
    •  · Pack: 30
  8. Sedum spectabile 'Spectacular'

    Stonecrop

    Generous light pink flower clusters set against attractive, light green foliage; plants are remarkably sturdy, full, and do not flop, maintaining a compact, uniform habit. 2026 AAS winner.

    •  · Zone: 3-9
    •  · Size: 3" Plug
    •  · Height: 12-14 in
    •  · Pack: 30
  9. Sedum 'SuperSparkler® Blue Ox'

    Stonecrop

    Strong as an ox with no disease and no rot; steel blue all summer and nearly black in fall.

    •  · Zone: 4-9
    •  · Size: 50 Cell
    •  · Pack: 50
  10. Sempervivum 'Colorockz® Ruby Lime'

    Hens & Chicks

    Famous for its spectacular color change, strong root system, and compact habit; foliage is lime green in spring, changing to a dark pink in fall and burgundy purple in winter; pink flowers in late spring.

    •  · Zone: 3-9
    •  · Size: 2.5" Pot
    •  · Height: 4-6 in
    •  · Pack: 40
  11. Solidago canadensis 'Little Miss Sunshine'

    Goldenrod

    A compact variety that produces an abundance of arching, feathery golden yellow clusters; well-behaved and won't spread aggressively.

    •  · Zone: 2-9
    •  · Size: 3" Plug
    •  · Pack: 30
  12. Thalictrum 'NOVA® Star'

    Meadow Rue

    Soft peach and coral foliage emerges in spring, gradually revealing a distinctive silvery star at its center. In summer, airy clusters of delicate lavender flowers appear as the leaves deepen into rich olive and warm copper tones.

    •  · Zone: 5-9
    •  · Size: 3" Plug
    •  · Height: 8-12 in
    •  · Pack: 30
  13. Tiarella 'Raspberry Sundae'

    Foamflower

    Neat and compact mounds of deeply cut, heart-shaped foliage produce dark stems full of dense, upright racemes of raspberry buds that open into star-like pale white-pink flowers.

    •  · Zone: 4-8
    •  · Size: 3" Plug
    •  · Pack: 30
  14. Tricyrtis formosanna 'Dark Beauty'

    Toad Lily

    Clusters of small, orchid-like white flowers heavily sprinkled with dark purple spots and gold-tinged centers grow from upright stems; compact, mounding dark green foliage.

    •  · Zone: 4-8
    •  · Size: #1 Div.
    •  · Height: 24-36 in
    •  · Pack: 25
  15. Vernonia 'Summer's Swan Song'

    Ironweed

    2027 perennial plant of the year! Deep red stems produce vibrant purple flower that bloom all over bushy mounds of thread-like foliage; compact and does not flop, even in the wind.

    •  · Zone: 4-9
    •  · Size: 3" Plug
    •  · Height: 28-35 in
    •  · Pack: 30
  16. Veronica longifolia 'Skyward™ Trio'

    Speedwell

    Three colors in one 3.5" pot! Flower spikes rise on sturdy stems, forming a dense, upright display packed with blooms and delivering nonstop flowering in blue, pink, and lilac.

    •  · Zone: 4-8
    •  · Size: 3.5" Pot
    •  · Height: 16-18 in
    •  · Pack: 24
  17. Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon'

    Wisteria

    A hardy wisteria that can take the Minnesota winters. Blue Moon has been reliably hardy to -40ºF (yes minus!) It is extremely fast growing and blooms up to three times a year, if grown in full sun. Beautiful lavender-blue flowers are born on foot long racemes and are sweetly fragrant.

    •  · Zone: 3-9
    •  · Size: 2.75" Plug
    •  · Height: 15 ft
    •  · Pack: 25