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.
Top-dwon view of a vibrant cluster of Athena Gold™ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) perennial blooms bright yellow in a wood-mulched garden bed, with green leaves peeking below the dense flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Athena Gold™ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) is a bushy yellow perennial with bright daisy-like blooms above green leaves, thriving in a garden bed mulched with wood and surrounded by grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Athena Gold™ False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

$19.99
$19.99
A hanging basket of 'Ruby Ann' Strawberry-Everbearing (Fragaria) displays lush green leaves, small red flowers, and ripening berries—some white, others bright red—against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of ABZ Seeds. Decorative pot not included.A vibrant 'Ruby Ann' Strawberry-Everbearing (Fragaria) plant in a black pot, with red blooms and ripe strawberries, sits on a blue outdoor table surrounded by fruit, pastries, juice, and a purple potted plant - Photo Courtesy of ABZ Seeds. Decorative pot not included.

Ruby Ann' Strawberry-Everbearing (Fragaria)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of the Darkest Night™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) features long clusters of small purple flowers against blurred green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A lush garden highlights Darkest Night™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), its deep purple flower spikes attracting pollinators among green foliage and clusters of pink hydrangeas, with sunlit trees in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Darkest Night™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$21.99
$21.99
A dense patch of yellow-flowering Woodland Elf' Barrenwort (Epimedium), with delicate blooms and elongated, reddish-green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.'Woodland Elf' Barrenwort (Epimedium) is a bushy groundcover with yellow flowers and long green leaves tinged reddish-brown beside a trellis fences and rocks in a garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Woodland Elf' Barrenwort (Epimedium)

$21.99
$21.99
A cluster of small, bright pink flowers and unopened buds on green stems, surrounded by chartreuse-yellow foliage of the Glow Girl® Pink Spirea - Birchleaf Spiraea, creates a lively garden scene. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Glow Girl® Pink Spirea - Birchleaf Spiraea displays clusters of vibrant pink, yellow-centered flowers above chartreuse foliage. This low-maintenance shrub is perfect for adding color and brightness to any green space. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glow Girl® Pink Spirea - Birchleaf Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of a Jade Turtle™ Cherry Laurel (Prunus), an evergreen shrub featuring glossy dark green leaves and reddish-orange new growth, growing outdoors with softly blurred garden greenery in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Jade Turtle™ Cherry Laurel (Prunus) with broad, shiny evergreen leaves grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by plants with lighter and darker foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Jade Turtle™ Cherry Laurel (Prunus)

$22.99
$22.99
Pinball Blizzard™ Mexican Orange (Choisya) is a dense, rounded evergreen shrub featuring narrow green leaves and masses of small, fragrant white star-shaped flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense cluster of small white fragrant flowers with yellow centers and green leaves, typical of the Pinball Blizzard™ Mexican Orange (Choisya) evergreen shrub, fills the image - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pinball Blizzard™ Mexican Orange (Choisya)

$22.99
$22.99
The Pink Pony™ Elderberry (Sambucus) features clusters of vibrant pink, star-shaped flowers above dark purple, serrated foliage, creating a striking umbrella-like display against the rich leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of clusters of small, star-shaped pink flowers with white tips on thin reddish stems from the Pink Pony™ Elderberry (Sambucus), set against a blurred background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pink Pony™ Elderberry (Sambucus)

$22.99
$22.99
A white wicker basket holds a Gasana' Strawberry-Everbearing (Fragaria) plant with green leaves, pink flowers, and ripe red berries. Breads, orange juice, and a blurred garden appear in the background - Photo Courtesy of ABZ Seeds. Decorative pot not included.

Gasana' Strawberry-Everbearing (Fragaria)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of three pale yellow Bouquet Perfect™ 'Spearmint' Primrose (Primula) with double blooms and ruffled petals, surrounded by bright green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Bouquet Perfect™ 'Spearmint' Primrose (Primula) features creamy white, double ruffled blooms and large green leaves with occasional brown edges - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Bouquet Perfect™ Spearmint Primrose (Primula)

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of Summit Sweets™ Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon), a sun-loving perennial, with clusters of vivid tubular blooms and slender green stems, set against a softly blurred garden background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A group of Summit Sweets™ Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon) displays tall spikes of vivid purple tubular blooms and glossy green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Summit Sweets™ Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$17.99
$17.99
A dense, round Whip It Good® Arborvitae (Thuja) with fine, green foliage grows in a mulched garden bed, while compact evergreens and leafy green plants provide a lush backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Several rounded, compact evergreen shrubs, including Whip It Good® Arborvitae (Thuja), are planted in a mulched garden bed next to a neatly trimmed lawn, with taller trees and dense foliage visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Whip It Good® Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
$22.99
A vibrant cluster of small, star-shaped pink flowers and slender green leaves from Laguna® Royale Pink Lobelia fills the image, showcasing this annual's colorful and lively floral display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A large ceramic pot filled with dense, pink blooming Laguna® Royale Pink Lobelia, isolated on a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Laguna® Royale Pink Lobelia

$10.99
$10.99
The ¡Olé!™ Bicolor Red Oleander (Nerium) features vibrant red flowers with white streaks, lush green lance-shaped leaves, and closed buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of a vibrant ¡Olé!™ Bicolor Red Oleander (Nerium) flower in bloom, its delicate pink petals with darker edges highlighting the beauty of this heat-tolerant, evergreen shrub, set among green leaves and blurred blooms in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

¡Olé!™ Bicolor Red Oleander (Nerium)

$21.99
$21.99
A close-up of Ripple Effect™ Summersweet (Clethra), featuring clusters of small, white, tubular flowers blooming above lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Ripple Effect™ Summersweet (Clethra) features upright clusters of fragrant white flower spikes above lush green foliage against a blurred background of greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Ripple Effect™ Summersweet (Clethra)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Candy Cloud™ Lavender Mounding Phlox is a spring-blooming perennial with dense clusters of vibrant purple and light pink flowers whose overlapping petals create a colorful, textured display - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dense cluster of Candy Cloud™ Lavender Mounding Phlox, a spring-blooming perennial, covers the ground amid soil, with additional patches of mounding phlox flowers visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Candy Cloud™ Lavender Mounding Phlox

$26.99
$26.99
A Newgen Freedom® Boxwood (Buxus), neatly trimmed and round with dense foliage, grows in a mulched garden bed outdoors, serving as an attractive evergreen foundation plant against greenery and a house - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Newgen Freedom® Boxwood (Buxus), with dense green leaves, is planted in mulch in front of a light blue house with a screened porch, serving as an attractive evergreen foundation shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Newgen Freedom® Boxwood (Buxus)

$22.99
$22.99
A close-up of Art & Sol™ 'Purple People Eater' Mangave, a drought-tolerant succulent with thick, pointed gray-green leaves edged with reddish-brown spines. The rosette stands out against a backdrop of other greenery - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of Art & Sol™ 'Purple People Eater' Mangave, a drought-tolerant succulent, showcases its spiky, gray-green leaves in a rocky garden bed amid blooming purple and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Art & Sol® Purple People Eater Mangave

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of Hot Chana® Japanese Maple (Acer) red and pink leaves covered in water droplets, set against a green, blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Delicate green leaves with reddish tips emerge on thin branches above brown mulch, signaling early color change in the compact Hot Chana® Japanese Maple (Acer) ornamental tree - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hot Chana® Japanese Maple (Acer)

$24.99
$24.99
A top-down view of Art & Sol™ 'Silver Fox' Mangave, a unique succulent with thick grayish-blue leaves forming a spiky rosette. Its drought tolerance and bold look brighten any garden, set against soil and stone tiles - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.An Art & Sol™ 'Silver Fox' Mangave, a large spiky blue-green succulent hybrid, thrives in a beige ceramic pot on an outdoor patio amidst other potted plants and stone steps - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Art & Sol® Silver Fox Mangave

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of Pink Piñata™ Abelia, a compact shrub with light pink trumpet blooms, red stems, and green leaves set against a blurred natural background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Pink Piñata™ Abelia is a compact shrub with small green leaves and clusters of pale pink and white bell-shaped flowers bordered by mulch and grass - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pink Piñata™ Abelia

$21.99
$21.99
A large Summer Wine® Rosé Ninebark (Physocarpus) shrub with burgundy leaves and clusters of pale pinkish-white flowers grows in a garden among other green and flowering plants. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A lush garden features Summer Wine® Rosé Ninebark, a dense shrub with rich burgundy foliage and clusters of small, pale pink-white flowers, surrounded by green and flowering plants. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Summer Wine® Rosé Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Candy Cloud™ Dark Pink Mounding Phlox showcases dense clusters of vibrant, five-petaled dark pink flowers, creating a rich, colorful groundcover ideal for adding floral beauty to your landscape - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A row of Candy Cloud™ Dark Pink Mounding Phlox forms a vibrant, dense mound of dark pink blooms in the garden bed, with soil at the edges and contrasting white flowers visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Candy Cloud™ Dark Pink Mounding Phlox

$26.99
$26.99
An Art & Sol™ 'Moonglow' Mangave, with silvery blue-green, spiky leaves, stands out in a garden bed bordered by green grass and highlighted by low, dark purple foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Art & Sol™ 'Moonglow' Mangave, a drought-tolerant succulent with long, narrow silvery blue-green leaves marked by dark spots and stripes. The outward-radiating leaves form a striking starburst pattern - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Art & Sol™ 'Moonglow' Mangave

$19.99
$19.99