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.
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

$18.99
$18.99
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

$18.99
$18.99
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
Close-up of Clusters of vibrant pink flowers with delicate petals and green leaves cover the compact Double Play® Princess™ Spiraea, displaying various bloom stages - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Double Play® Princess™ Spiraea is a dense, compact shrub covered in clusters of small pink flowers, thriving in a mulched landscape bed with a road visible behind it. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Play® Princess™ Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99
A dense, rounded Kodiak® Green Diervilla shrub with bright green leaves thrives in a garden among flowers and grass, while mulch and rose bushes provide background texture - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A lush Kodiak® Green Diervilla—shade tolerant with dense, bright green foliage—thrives in a pollinator garden, bordered by a manicured hedge in front and mulched with wood chips on the left - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Kodiak® Green Diervilla

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of vibrant green leaves on Bayside Bonito™ Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica), an evergreen shrub with elongated leaves in varied green shades—new growth stands out among mature foliage, ideal for coastal landscapes. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of vibrant green, narrow, lance-shaped leaves growing in clusters on a Bayside Bonito™ Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica) evergreen shrub. Overlapping leaves point in various directions against a softly blurred coastal foliage backdrop. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Bayside Bonito™ Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica)

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of a cluster of vibrant pink flowers, each with five petals, densely packed together with green leaves peeking through, typical of spring-blooming perennials like Candy Cloud™ Pink Mounding Phlox - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dense patch of Candy Cloud™ Pink Mounding Phlox fills the garden bed with clusters of small, five-petaled pink flowers each spring, creating a vibrant groundcover amid mulch and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Candy Cloud™ Pink Mounding Phlox

$18.99
$18.99
Silverstone™ Cotoneaster, a dense, low-growing shrub with silvery-gray foliage grows on a grassy lawn surrounded by green and reddish shrubs and trees in a lush garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Dense, low-growing Silverstone™ Cotoneaster shrubs border a neatly trimmed lawn, with lush green bushes and blooming pink hydrangeas in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Silverstone™ Cotoneaster

$22.99
$22.99
A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis), a columnar shrub with deep red, purple, and green leaves, grows in a mulched garden bed among other plants with a grassy lawn and greenhouse behind it - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis) with deep purple foliage growing in a mulched garden bed among green and red-leaved plants, with a building featuring large windows in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
A Sasquatch™ Dark Green Arborvitae (Thuja) shrub thrives beside a rustic wooden building, framed by pink blooms and greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Tall, dense Sasquatch™ Dark Green Arborvitae (Thuja) shrubs with lush green foliage create a fast-growing evergreen privacy hedge, partially screening a backyard pool and fence in a bright, verdant outdoor space - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sasquatch™ Dark Green Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
$22.99
A cluster of vibrant pink Paraplu® Red Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) flowers with lush green leaves and buds blooms outdoors as a tropical shrub in natural sunlight against a green leafy background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of a vibrant pink Paraplu® Red Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) flower with a deep red center and white stamen, surrounded by green leaves and a partially opened bud on this tropical shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Paraplu® Red Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of a brilliant pink Jazz Hands® Velvet Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) bloom with twisted petals, set against dark purple foliage and a softly blurred background that highlights its unique structure - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The rich purple foliage of Jazz Hands® Velvet Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) appears in the foreground, accented by pink fringe flowers, while soft green leaves and tiny yellow blooms blur in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Jazz Hands® Velvet Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum)

$22.99
$22.99
Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex) is a pollinator-friendly shrub with dense green foliage and thin stems topped by small, pale purple flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Featuring dense green foliage and clusters of narrow leaves with small, pale purple flowers on upright stems, the Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex) is set against lush greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex)

$22.99
$22.99
Two vibrant pink Warm Hearted™ Pink Camellia blooms with yellow stamens nestle among glossy, dark green leaves on this evergreen flowering shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of Warm Hearted™ Pink Camellia in bloom features the evergreen shrub’s pink petals, prominent yellow stamens at the center, and green leaves with visible veins and water droplets - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Warm Hearted™ Pink Camellia

$23.99
$23.99
A vibrant Oso Easy® Pathfinder™ Red Rose (Rosa) in bloom is surrounded by green leaves and rosebuds at various stages, with a soft background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A vibrant Oso Easy® Pathfinder™ Red Rose (Rosa) blooms among rosebuds and glossy green leaves, with water droplets on the petals - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Oso Easy® Pathfinder™ Red Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of a vibrant ruby-pink bloom from the Warm Hearted™ Ruby Camellia, an evergreen shrub, with lush dark green leaves and additional soft pink flowers softly blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Warm Hearted™ Ruby Camellia, a large evergreen shrub, is outdoors with vivid ruby-pink blooms. Sunlight enhances its colors, petals lie below, and a white car appears partially visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Warm Hearted™ Ruby Camellia

$23.99
$23.99