Zinnia Zesty™ ‘Yellow’ from Ball Ingenuity 

This zinnia has given us a continuous stream of tall, handsome blooms all season. These gigantic doubles are perfect for a bright, sunny border or cut flower garden. The plants showed resistance to mildew. 

Torenia Catalina® ‘Pink 2024’ from Proven Winners 

Every garden has a shady corner, and our plants had the best of both worlds in morning sun and afternoon shade. They have been delightfully easy to grow from start to finish and heat tolerant for the southern market. 

Lantana ‘PassionFruit’ from Ball FloraPlant 

This lantana truly stands out among the rest! Flower clusters are large, and plants are continuously blooming. Lantana is a top crop in our climate, and we are always looking for new and exciting varieties. 

Interspecific Impatiens Solarscape® ‘Orange Burst’ PanAmerican Seed  

The Solarscape® series has accomplished its goal at the UGA Trial Garden this summer! Plants are evenly matched with one another and covered with color. This summer has been sunny and hot, and the plants stayed strong.  

Echinacea Double Scoop™ ‘Watermelon Deluxe ‘ from Darwin Perennials  

‘Watermelon Deluxe’ coneflower had the most amazing color and presentation yet in our echinacea bed! This selection has double flowers, sturdy flower stalks, and provides bloom after fabulous bloom! 

Dipladenia Flordenia ‘Bright Red’ from DummenOrange 

The Flordenia series has much to offer, but this was our favorite! No trellis was needed for “Bright Red, " allowing it to flow over our large concrete planters freely.  

Cuphea Sweet Talk™ ‘Deep Pink’ from PanAmerican Seed  

This exciting new cuphea from seed creates a nice wave of color in the landscape or as a combo planter. Look out for this new crop in 2024! 

Coleus- Plectranthus Talavera™ ‘Chocolate Mint’ from Syngenta 

This new color combo brings a rich, deep purplish-brown with mint-green edges into the mix. Planted en masse, this cultivar is perfectly composed, forming a smooth mound with dense inner foliage. 

Catharanthus Soiree® ‘Double White’ from Suntory 

Our new favorite deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, heat lover is here! Thanks to Suntory, we now have a selection of fancy hybrids to add to our Soiree® collection. Bravo! 

Calibrachoa Bumble Bee™ Hot Pink from Ball FloraPlant 

A darling in the garden this year, this calibrachoa started early and looks better every day! The colors and patterns form a complete design, and the star-shaped centers are a great conversation piece.  

Begonia BIG® ‘White Green Leaf’ from Benary 

Our begonia bed was chock-full of new entries, and we put them to the test in a bed with blazing afternoon summer sun. While some entries' leaves darkened, BIG® ‘White Green Leaf’ stayed as green as possible.  

Angelonia Alonia™ ‘Big Cherry’ from Danziger 

A winner from many angles! This Angelonia stayed in bloom from June through September non-stop. These large, bright flower spikes required no deadheading or renewal pruning.