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.
Yuki Cherry Blossom® 2.0 Deutzia is a dense, compact shrub covered in small pale pink flowers and green leaves, thriving in mulched garden beds among other shrubs and grass. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Yuki Cherry Blossom® 2.0 Deutzia, featuring delicate pink and white flowers with yellow stamens, green leaves, and visible pink buds on this compact flowering shrub. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Yuki Cherry Blossom® 2.0 Deutzia

$22.99
$22.99

The Hollywood Hibiscus® Golden Globe™ Tropical Hibiscus features ruffled yellow petals, a deep red center, and bright stamens, making it a stunning choice for containers or garden shrubs. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus® Golden Globe™ Tropical Hibiscus

$19.99
$19.99
Let’s Dance Hot Stepper™ Bigleaf Hydrangea is a compact shrub with clusters of pink and light green flowers amid dark green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A close-up of vibrant pink blooms on the Let's Dance Hot Stepper™ Bigleaf Hydrangea, featuring delicate petals around clusters of central buds and dark green leaves in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Let's Dance Hot Stepper™ Bigleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99
Henry I Purple' Aster - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Henry I Purple' Aster

$14.99
$14.99
Close-up of vibrant purple berries on the Bubble Up™ Beautyberry (Callicarpa), clustered along a slender branch with elongated green leaves, set against a softly blurred natural background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Bubble Up™ Beautyberry (Callicarpa) branches with clusters of vibrant purple berries nestled among green leaves, set in a lush, sunlit outdoor garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Bubble Up™ Beautyberry (Callicarpa)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of small, round white berries on green leafy stems—some tinged light green and pink—adorn the Proud Berry® Pearl Coralberry (Symphoricarpos), set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of clusters of small, round white berries on a compact Proud Berry® Pearl Coralberry (Symphoricarpos) shrub with dark green leaves, set against a blurred foliage background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Proud Berry® Pearl Coralberry (Symphoricarpos)

$22.99
$22.99

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)

$20.79
$17.99 $20.79

A Prima Belarina® Spring Sun Primrose (Primula) potted shade perennial displays many bright yellow, ruffled double flowers and green leaves, set against blurred green foliage and hints of purple blooms - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Prima Belarina® Spring Sun Primrose (Primula) features bright yellow double flowers with layered petals and dark green textured leaves, making it an ideal shade perennial for vibrant spring color - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Prima Belarina® Spring Sun Primrose (Primula)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of Rock Candy® Blue Beardtongue (Penstemon) features vibrant purple tubular flowers and green leaves, highlighting this compact perennial’s beauty against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Rock Candy® Blue Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of Feathered Friends® 'Rosy Robin' Bugleweed (Ajuga) flower spikes with densely packed blooms above green and bronze foliage - Photo Courtesy of Garden Solutions. A potted Feathered Friends® 'Rosy Robin' Bugleweed (Ajuga), a hardy perennial with dense spikes of pale purple flowers and reddish-green leaves, is shown against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Garden Solutions. Decorative pot not included.

Feathered Friends® 'Rosy Robin' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

$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
A close-up of a Sombrero Poco™ White Coneflower (Echinacea) with a yellow-green cone and long white petals, framed by green leaves and buds - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero Poco™ White Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99
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
Close-up of Rock Candy® Coral Beardtongue (Penstemon), a compact, sun-loving perennial with vibrant coral-pink tubular flowers in clusters on upright stems. The blooms have white accents inside and are set against slender green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dense cluster of green, narrow leaves and upright stems topped with vibrant coral-pink blooms—Rock Candy® Coral Beardtongue (Penstemon)—a compact, sun-loving perennial, shown in full bloom against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Rock Candy® Coral Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of Sombrero Poco™ Red Coneflower (Echinacea), a compact, drought-tolerant plant with vibrant red petals radiating from a dark, spiky center, surrounded by lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Sombrero Poco™ Red Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

A vibrant cluster of Candy Cloud™ Blue Mounding Phlox blooms among green foliage, its delicate petals forming a dense, colorful display - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Candy Cloud™ Blue Mounding Phlox

$18.99
$18.99

A potted Feathered Friends® 'Pink Pelican' Bugleweed (Ajuga), a ground cover perennial with dense clusters of small light purple flowers and green-red leaves, is set against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Garden Solutions. Decorative pot not included.

Feathered Friends® 'Pink Pelican' Bugleweed (Ajuga)

$17.99
$17.99

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
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)

$18.69
$21.99 $18.69
A cluster of Spintop® Orange Halo Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) displays vivid red petals with bright yellow tips, green leaves, and buds - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of vibrant Spintop® Orange Halo Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) features pointed red and yellow petals with a dark center, surrounded by green leaves and buds on this hardy perennial - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Spintop® Orange Halo Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)

$17.99
$17.99
The 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop (Sedum) features bright green, needle-like foliage and forms a dense, bushy mound outdoors, adding vibrant color and texture alongside other garden greenery - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A dense cluster of yellow-green, needle-like 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop (Sedum) grows low to the ground, featuring reddish stem tips and dark soil visible at the base - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop (Sedum)

$17.99
$17.99

Top-down view of 'Seasons in the Sun' Hosta forming a dense cluster of large, bright golden-yellow leaves in the garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.‘Seasons in the Sun’ Hosta features lush, golden-yellow leaves that brighten shaded gardens bordered by soil and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Seasons in the Sun' Hosta

$20.99
$20.99
A close-up of fresh, ripe ‘Allstar’ Strawberry Junebearing (Fragaria) with green leaves, displayed on a green and white plate. The strawberries are red with visible seeds and look juicy - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Allstar' Strawberry - Junebearing (Fragaria)

$10.99
$10.99