New Plants for 2026

New plants for 2026 are here, and this year's lineup spans annuals, perennials, shrubs, edibles, and succulents. At Garden Crossings, we don't just list what's new, we do the homework first. Our team also visits trial gardens, attends plant shows, and tests new varieties in our own gardens. We evaluate each one for one to two seasons, looking at performance, habit, vibrancy, and hardiness.

Because we put new varieties through their paces before offering them to you, you can shop with confidence. These aren't just hyped-up newcomers, they're plants that have proven themselves in real garden conditions. If it made our 2026 list, it earned its spot.

A vibrant pink strawflower with layered petals and a bright yellow-orange center, blooming against a background of green leaves.
The 'Dark Mystery' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) is a large bush for gardens, featuring dramatic foliage and numerous pale pink flowers with deep red centers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of 'Dark Mystery' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) with large pale pink perennial flowers featuring deep red centers and delicate petals, set against dramatic dark green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Dark Mystery' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of Peach Melba Montbretia (Crocosmia) with bright orange blooms with long, slender green leaves. This photo shows open flowers displaying vibrant yellow stamens and some buds still waiting to unfurl - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A vast field of vibrant orange Peach Melba Montbretia (Crocosmia) blooms stretches under a cloudy sky, with green leaves and distant trees and buildings on the horizon - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Peach Melba' Montbretia (Crocosmia)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up on a cluster of blooming orange Reminiscent® Ginger Rose (Rosa) with multi-petaled flowers, green leaves, and rosebuds, all glistening with water droplets - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A cluster of blooming Reminiscent® Ginger Rose (Rosa) with orange-yellow flowers, green leaves, and rosebuds is displayed against brown mulch in a garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Reminiscent® Ginger Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99
The Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) is a pollinator-friendly shrub with glossy green leaves and round, spiky white flower balls - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Closeup of Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) showing round, spiky white flower heads and green buds amid glossy leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of overlapping Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Shadowstorm™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) leaves, displaying dark purple and bright green heart-shaped foliage with irregular green patches and distinct veins - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Shadowstorm™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) features dense, heart-shaped dark purple and green variegated leaves in a simple dark ceramic pot, beautifully displayed against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Shadowstorm™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

$10.99
$10.99

A cluster of 'Bacio Del Sole' False Sunflower (Heliopsis), a drought-tolerant perennial, features golden-yellow, orange daisy-like blooms with dark brown centers and green leaves, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Bacio Del Sole' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

$17.99
$17.99

A close-up of the Center of Attention Japanese Iris, showing its ruffled purple and white petals with yellow accents, framed by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A row of blooming Center of Attention Japanese Iris with ruffled purple flowers and green leaves thrives along a garden path, adding vibrant texture - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Center of Attention' Japanese (Iris)

$19.99
$19.99

Close-up of the Dreamtime® Jumbo Pure White Strawflower (Bracteantha) highlighting its layered, pointed white petals and vibrant yellow-orange center, with green leaves and other white garden flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Dreamtime® Jumbo Pure White Strawflower (Bracteantha)

$10.99
$10.99

A large ceramic pot filled with Maestro® Gold Hummingbird Mint (Agastache), a bushy plant with numerous small, bright yellow tubular flowers and green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Maestro® Gold Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$10.99
$10.99
An Invincibelle Wee White® 2.0 Smooth Hydrangea, a compact bush with clusters of white flowers, grows in a garden filled with lush green foliage and other flowering shrubs in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Invincibelle Wee White® 2.0 Smooth Hydrangea blooms with compact white flowers in a garden bed, surrounded by mulch and lush green foliage, while pink flowering plants appear to the left and more greenery fills the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Invincibelle Wee White® 2.0 Smooth Hydrangea

$23.99
$23.99

Striking Blue Buccaneers' Hybrid Bee Delphinium grow in tall, vibrant spikes with lush green foliage at the base, creating a vivid display of blue densely packed flowers ideal for any cut flower garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Tall spikes of vibrant Blue Buccaneers' Hybrid Bee Delphinium bloom among green foliage in an outdoor flower garden, set against a soft-focus backdrop of trees and grassy landscape - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Blue Buccaneers' Hybrid Bee Delphinium

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of Sombrero Poco™ Hot Pink Coneflower (Echinacea) with bright pink blooms, a dark central cone, lush green leaves, and multiple smaller buds at different growth stages - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of Sombrero Poco™ Hot Pink Coneflower (Echinacea) blooms in the garden, displaying compact coneflowers with orange-brown centers and lush green foliage, bathed in sunlight with more flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero Poco™ Hot Pink Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$26.99 $18.99
Close-up of tall orange and pink Westcountry™ 'Salmon Star' Lupine (Lupinus) stand upright with green leaves at the base. A blurred brick wall is in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Westcountry™ 'Salmon Star' Lupine (Lupinus)

$18.99
$18.99

The 'Grand Cascade' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), a lush deer-resistant shrub with purple flower clusters, grows beside a cream house with white trim, amid yellow flowers and a hanging basket of red and pink blooms - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Grand Cascade' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of Solera™ Dark Red Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) blooms with lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.A brown pot holds vibrant Solera™ Dark Red Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) flowers and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Solera™ Dark Red Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium)

$11.99
$11.99
Close-up of Purple Glow Cranesbill (Geranium) showing vibrant violet-purple blooms with delicate veins, set against a softly blurred backdrop of green leaves and other purple flowers - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Purple Glow Cranesbill (Geranium)

$20.99
$20.99

Close-up of a tall cluster of vibrant 'Pagan Purples' Hybrid Bee Delphinium, a striking purple perennial, blooms brilliantly against a soft-focus green cut flower garden background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Tall spikes of vibrant blue Pagan Purples' Hybrid Bee Delphinium bloom in the garden amid green foliage, a wood fence and house visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Pagan Purples' Hybrid Bee Delphinium

$18.99
$18.99

A split image displays the New Orleans II Annual Combination: Supertunia Mini Vista Yellow petunias on the left, Superbena Royale Plum Wine verbena in the center, and pink petunias with dark veins on the right - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

New Orleans II Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99
Close-up of Urge To Splurge' Spurge (Euphorbia) features vibrant yellow-green clusters and broad leaves forming a lush, cheerful display with blossoms covering the foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Three large 'Urge To Splurge' Spurge (Euphorbia) plants display bright yellow flowers in a mulched bed with green foliage and a tree trunk in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Urge To Splurge' Spurge (Euphorbia)

$26.09
$28.99 $26.09

Bouquet Perfect™ 'Violetta' Primrose (Primula) features vibrant purple double flowers with ruffled petals, lush green foliage, and subtle magenta centers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A lush cluster of Bouquet Perfect™ 'Violetta' Primrose (Primula) with vibrant purple ruffled petals and green leaves in a dark planter set against blurred foliage and a wooden fence - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Bouquet Perfect™ Violetta Primrose (Primula)

$18.99
$18.99

Two vibrant purple flower spikes of the Pugster Pico Punch™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) with green leaves stand out against a blurred white floral background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of a vibrant Pugster Pico Punch™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) flower cone with clustered purple blooms and green leaves. This compact shrub attracts butterflies, while the blurred background shows yellow and green hues - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pugster Pico Punch™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99
Three panels of Prime Time Annual Combination: vibrant purple blooms on the left, bright red flowers in the middle, and vivid yellow petals on the right - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Prime Time Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99

Close-up of overlapping, dark purple leaves of the Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea), forming dense, textured foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) features dense, narrow, dark purple leaves in a brown round pot, beautifully displayed against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

$10.99
$10.99

A close-up of Silver River™ Didelta reveals silvery-green, fuzzy leaves with a soft texture and dense, overlapping growth, highlighting this drought-tolerant plant’s striking foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Silver River™ Didelta, a drought-tolerant plant with long, narrow, silvery leaves, is displayed in a dark glossy ceramic pot against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Silver River® Didelta

$10.99
$10.99