Star Roses and Plants announces new 2025 plant varieties

Star Roses and Plants presented its new 2025 plant varieties at Cultivate ’24.

Featured genetics include two new additions to the Bushel and Berry edible brand, a trio of Hydrangea abrorsecens and roses with fragrance and dry-climate performance.

The 15 new varieties include:

Little Mister Buxus: This dense, compact boxwood is twice the size of ‘Little Missy’ and has the same blight resistance. Plant in containers or as a small hedge and enjoy its dark green foliage year round. Performs best in Zones 5-9.

Gilded Hearts Cercis: Glossy, golden, heart-shaped leaves cover this small tree with color. Native to the southwestern United States and Texas, its foliage does not fade, even in direct sun and high heat. Performs best in Zones 6-9.

Winter Spark Cornus: Blooms and berries appear in spring, foliage covers the shrub through summer and fall and scarlet stems add color to the landscape all winter. Deer resistant and native to North America. Performs best in Zones 3-8.

Purple Oz Dampiera: An abundance of pollinator-friendly purple flowers bloom atop silver-green foliage for long-lasting contrast in the landscape. This variety is tolerant of heat and drought and also grows well in containers where not hardy. Performs best in Zones 8-11.

American Lace Hydrangeas (Dark Pink, Pink and White): A collection of three smooth hydrangea varieties with more flowers and sturdier stems to keep its large blooms from flopping open midseason. An excellent size for planting under windows. Performs best in Zones 3-8.

New Age Pink Flush Syringa: This compact lilac produces fragrant pink to white flowers in the spring, is resistant to mildew and displays attractive foliage throughout the season. Performs best in Zones 4-7.

Snowy River Viburnum: Lightly fragrant, pollinator-friendly white flowers appear in spring, followed by glossy green foliage for a lush landscape all summer. In fall, red berries provide color and a food source for birds. A low maintenance shrub that is adaptable to both sun and shade. Performs best in Zones 5-8.

Brew-Tea-Ful Tea Camellia: The first non-fruiting variety available from Bushel and Berry, this camellia produces three types of tea, making it easy and affordable for growers to diversify their edible program with just one plant. Does especially well in warm climates and can be positioned as a unique evergreen hedge. Performs best in Zones 7-9.

Poppin’ Passion Passionfruit: The small fruit collection now includes a passionfruit that thrives in warm climates and still offers the same container-friendly, easy-to-grow attributes. Its flowers are a host for native pollinators. Performs best in Zones 9-11.

Loves Me, Loves Me Not: This deep pink hybrid tea has a strong, sweet fragrance reminiscent of lilac and pineapple. Each 5-inch bloom has more than 200 petals.

Sunbelt Garden Flame: This rose adds a multicolor effect, with abundant non-fading blooms emerging deep yellow before transitioning though flaming shades of orange and deep velvet red.

Tiamo: This grandiflora rose has double, non-fading red blooms that do not burn, even in high temperatures. It has high disease resistance, repeat blooming and a mild fragrance.

Winning Streak: Each bloom offers a palette of cherry red and fuchsia petals striped with yellow. A compact and vigorous floribunda.

For more information, visit starrosesandplants.com.