Introductions

Geum x ‘Mai Tai’
Intrinsic Perennial Gardens Inc. has released Geum x ‘Mai Tai’, the third introduction in its geum cocktail series, joining ‘Sangria’ and Tequila Sunrise.’ ‘Mai Tai’ is a hybrid with vermillion red colored flowers that fade to peach and then to pink. The single and semi-double flowers start blooming in May and continue for three to four weeks. The plant reaches 10 inches tall and over 12 inches wide. The foliage is semi-evergreen. Plants prefer a moist to well-drained soil in full sun. They are hardy to USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9. For more: www.intrinsicperennialgardens.com
 

Coreopsis ‘Pineapple Pie’
‘Pineapple Pie’ from Terra Nova Nurseries is a sprawling to mounding cultivar with limited cold tolerance. Continuously flowering from summer to fall, the golden yellow petals surround a dark rusty disk, attracting bees and butterflies. ‘Pineapple Pie’ prefers well-draining, moist soil to slightly dry soil and full sun. It is hardy to USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11. For more: www.terranovanurseries.com

Superstar Spirea
First Editions Superstar Spirea from Bailey Nurseries steals the show with its more compact form and spectacular three-season appeal. Superstar is a smaller, naturally dwarf spiraea that requires minimal pruning. Its new leaves start out scarlet red, becoming a dark green, then changing to a brilliant bronze color in the fall. Pink blossoms cover the plant all summer long. It grows 2-3 feet high, with a 3-4 foot wide spread. Hardy to USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8. For more: www.baileynurseries.com

Dianthus Scent First Candy Floss
Scent First Candy Floss, available from Plant Haven, has a spicy fragrance, compact free-flowering habit, silver-blue foliage and lengthy blooming periods. Double flowers are 1- to 1½-inches in diameter, held above the foliage, sugar pink in color with a subtle rose pink eye. It is hardy in USDA Hardiness Zone 5. For more: www.planthaven.com

Begonia semperflorens ‘Nightlife Blush’
‘Nightlife Blush’ from Benary adds a bicolor to the Nightlife series expanding it to six colors. Densely branched, mounding plants produce salmon rose with white flowers. Plants reach 10 inches in the garden. Plants in the Nightlife series are uniform in habit and flower timing, which is 10-14 days earlier than competing varieties. Plants branch and fill the pack before flowering providing better performance after transplant into the landscape. For more: www.benary.com