5 Must-Have HGTV Plants for 2014
Many plants are introduced every year, but how many really make the must-have list for gardeners around the country? These varieties below are sure to make it into gardens this coming spring and will have folks on the lookout to snatch them up. Don’t miss out!
| Sweetunia® Raspberry Superstar™ Petunia is an absolute showstopper with its unique petal coloration. Splashes of burgundy, crème and soft yellow create a flower canvas of pure art. Raspberry Superstar thrives in full sun and performs best in landscapes, containers and baskets, but to display its true beauty it should be put in a high traffic area of the garden where visitors can adore it. This variety has a very controlled habit compared to others on the market and is extremely heat tolerant. A haven for butterflies and hummingbirds is created when planting it in your garden. |  |
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Give some glam to your container gardens by adding Mighty Velvet™ Stachys. Its soft, silver foliage makes a great complement to the classic black & white annual combinations. Placing Mighty Velvet in a metallic container would put it over the top. Not just that, this plant is very versatile and can jump between shade and sun loving containers. It has extreme weather tolerance to hot summers and rainy springs. Also, this Stachys is not appetizing food for deer, which is a plus in any garden. |
| So Sultry!™ Dark Red Geranium brings an old Hollywood feel to your garden beds and containers. This bombshell has bold, vibrant dark red color with big, double flowers that can rival that of a hydrangea bloom. Geraniums are the top-selling genera for good reason – they are heat & drought tolerant, low maintenance and make the perfect choice for a beginning gardener. What sets So Sultry!™ apart from older varieties is the huge flower umbels, greater heat tolerance and increased vigor. |  |
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Add a little spice to your garden with Sweet ‘N Salsa™ Hydrangea (H. macrophylla ‘Sweet ‘n Salsa’). The bi-color blooms are pure white centers enclosed by deep pink edges making this mophead to cause jaw drop with any gardener. Its compact habit only reaching 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide; making it suitable for small-space gardening. Fall color is even more astounding with unique, bronze red foliage that cascades from brilliant, red stems. What more could a Hydrangea lover ask for? |
| Bring the tropics to your garden this summer by adding the gorgeous, elegant Blush Bells™ Trumpet Flower (Brugsmania sauveolens ‘Little Angel’). This sun worshipper is covered with enormous, white-crème blooms that shift to apricot as the season progresses. The blooms weigh in at 4 to 6 inches long. The fragrance of this true dwarf (only 36 to 48 inches tall) is extremely pleasant during the night; making it a perfect addition to your outdoor patio. Hardy to USDA Zone 10 – so must be moved indoors in colder climates during the winter. |  |
Love the "Raspberry Superstar" petunia! And the "Sweet and Salsa" Hydrangea! I think either would be beautiful on my deck.