New Plants for 2026

Every year Garden Crossings introduces a large array of new Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs, Edibles and Succulents. We visit trial gardens, go to plant shows and even get to test some of the new plants in our own gardens. We evaluate these plants for one to two seasons to see which ones have the best garden performance, habits, vibrancy, and hardiness. We want you to be successful in growing your plants so we make every effort to make sure that the ‘new varieties’ really stand up to all the hype.

New Plants for 2026
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 cluster of Belarina® Rhapsody Primrose (Primula) forms a vibrant shade perennial, displaying dense, yellow-centered blooms with ruffled petals and green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of vibrant Belarina® Rhapsody Primrose (Primula) flowers with white petals edged in purple and yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves. The softly blurred background hints at more shade perennials in bloom - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Belarina® Rhapsody Primrose (Primula)

$18.99
$18.99
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
A close-up of 'Suntacular' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) shows its vibrant yellow and orange petals with a dark brown center, set among green leaves and other perennial garden plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of Suntacular' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) showcases bright yellow-orange blooms with dark brown centers, set against lush green leaves in a sunlit garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Suntacular' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

$19.99
$19.99
A black pot holds lush green foliage and vibrant, deep pink 'Inca Replay' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) set against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Gulley Greenhouse. Decorative pot not included.‘Inca Replay’ Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) is a bright purple, long-blooming perennial featuring white and dark purple streaks among green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Inca Replay' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

$19.99
$19.99
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
Three wide-petaled Sundenia® Suprema Vivid Pink Dipladenia flowers with yellow centers bloom among lush green leaves, creating a fresh and vibrant tropical display in natural light. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.The Sundenia® Suprema Vivid Pink Dipladenia, a compact plant with vibrant pink five-petaled flowers, yellow centers, and dark green leaves, blooms against a white corrugated background as some buds remain unopened. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Sundenia® Suprema Vivid Pink Dipladenia

$11.99
$11.99
A vibrant cluster of Campfire® Red Ember Bidens features orange-red flowers with yellow centers, prominent petals, and vivid stamens - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A vibrant cluster of Campfire® Red Ember Bidens, with bright red blooms and yellow centers, thrives in a dark, glossy ceramic pot set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Campfire® Red Ember Bidens

$10.99
$10.99
A close-up of a bowl filled with ripe Eversweet’ Strawberry-Everbearing (Fragaria) with green leaves, set on a red and green patterned surface - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Eversweet' Strawberry-Everbearing (Fragaria)

$10.99
$10.99
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
Safari® Lava Flow South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia) features vibrant red blooms with yellow centers and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A green ceramic pot displays vibrant red Safari® Lava Flow South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia) with yellow centers and lush green foliage, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Safari® Lava Flow South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia)

$10.99
$10.99
Bleeding Hearts' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) is a bushy perennial with many orange and yellow daisy-like flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Bleeding Hearts' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) features vibrant orange-red daisy-like flowers with dark centers and green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Bleeding Hearts' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of Solera™ Purple Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium) displays a cluster of lavender-pink blooms surrounded by green leaves, highlighting the plant's vibrant color and compact growth habit - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Solera™ Purple Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium)

$11.99
$11.99
Close-up of a single Sunpatiens® Compact Pink Flash Impatiens bloom, featuring five rounded pink petals with a green center and subtle white gradient, heat-tolerant and isolated on a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.Close-up of several vibrant Sunpatiens® Compact Pink Flash Impatiens, heat-tolerant flowers with delicate pink petals and green leaves partly visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunpatiens® Compact Pink Flash Impatiens

$10.99
$10.99
A cluster of vibrant Color Coded® 'Knock 'Em Red' Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark orange-brown centers blooms among green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of Color Coded® 'Knock 'Em Red' Coneflower (Echinacea), a vibrant summer-blooming perennial with red petals and dark centers, grows in a garden bed amid green leaves, bordered by grass and soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Color Coded® 'Knock 'Em Red' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$19.99
$19.99
Southern Blaze™ Bright Pink Phlox boasts clusters of vibrant five-petaled flowers atop green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Southern Blaze™ Bright Pink Phlox, with vivid blooms and lush green leaves, overflows from a deep red ceramic pot - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Southern Blaze™ Bright Pink Phlox

$10.99
$10.99
Rounded, blight-resistant Newgen Independence® Boxwood shrubs and white hydrangea flowers thrive in a mulched garden bed bordered by a white wooden fence - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A neatly trimmed Newgen Independence® Boxwood (Buxus) with dense leaves grows in a garden bed, surrounded by other greenery and white flowers near a building - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Newgen Independence® Boxwood (Buxus)

$22.99
$22.99
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)

$16.14
$18.99 $16.14
‘Onyx and Pearls’ Beardtongue (Penstemon) is a bushy, drought-tolerant plant with dark green-purple foliage and tall stems of pale lavender-white flowers, shown growing in mulched garden beds with blurred greenery behind - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Onyx and Pearls' Beardtongue (Penstemon) boasts pale purple tubular flowers and dark green-purple foliage, thriving in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Onyx and Pearls' Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$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
'Inca Rio' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) features vibrant yellow blooms with dark speckles and dewy petals, set against green foliage and subtle hints of pink blossoms in the softly blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of 'Inca Rio' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) flowers in yellow and orange with dark streaks on the petals, surrounded by green leaves and a softly blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Inca Rio' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

$19.99
$19.99
A cluster of Laguna® Royale Azure Lobelia displays vibrant blue annual blooms with small, delicate petals and white-yellow centers, densely packed amid lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Laguna® Royale Azure Lobelia is a lush potted annual with many small, delicate blue flowers and green foliage, presented in a shiny dark blue ceramic pot with lighter blue accents - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Laguna® Royale Azure Lobelia

$10.99
$10.99
Close-up of Candybox™ Chilean Guava (Ugni) showing clusters of small, bell-shaped pink and pale yellow flowers with reddish bases beneath glossy green leaves amid dense foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Small, round, pink and yellow bell-shaped flowers hang from reddish stems among glossy green leaves. The Candybox™ Chilean Guava (Ugni) shrub, also known as Chilean Guava, is shown covered in dew or raindrops - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Candybox™ Chilean Guava (Ugni)

$22.99
$22.99
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