New Shrubs for 2026 - Displayed by Common Name in Ascending Order

A spring flowering shrub that’s as fabulous at the end of the season as it is at the beginning! Sweet Emotion Blaze abelia shares the same USDA zone 4 cold hardiness and powerfully fragrant flowers as other Abelia mosanensis, but what really sets it apart is the stunning fall foliage. In spring, Sweet Emotion Blaze is covered in an abundance of pink flowers that smell great and attract pollinators. In autumn, the fresh green foliage transitions to a vibrant blend of yellow, orange, and red, lighting up the garden or landscape. That’s not all; this abelia has superior branching and an improved habit for an excellent container presentation.

And now for something completely different: the prettiest pink caryopteris we’ve ever seen! Coming to us from Gavriel Danziger in Israel, this plant boasts large, glossy, spearmint-green foliage and spires of pure-pink flowers, stacked in neat layers along the stem. It is not quite as hardy as conventional caryopteris, its fast-growing, easy-blooming nature makes it perfect for containers and summer color options in cooler areas.

Yes, you read that right: Fire Ball Seedless euonymus is the only seedless, sterile, non-invasive burning bush (Euonymus alatus) on the market! Leave it to the one and only Dr. Tom Ranney and his crew at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in North Carolina to develop this truly innovative, game-changing plant. It has all the durability and inferno-red color that you expect from burning bush but no risk of spreading into wild areas like conventional burning bush. For this reason, Fire Ball Seedless will be entirely replacing the original Fire Ball euonymus in the Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs line.

Invite the butterflies to your garden with this super compact, heat-loving butterfly bush. Butterfly Candy Li’l Raspberry™ will bring a splash of fragrant ruby-colored blooms to your garden this spring to fall. Plant these easy-care shrubs for all of your favorite pollinators, and they will not be disappointed! Mature size: 2-3’ tall and wide. Deer resistant.

Invite the butterflies to your garden with this super compact, heat-loving butterfly bush. Butterfly Candy Li’l Taffy™ will bring a splash of fragrant pink blooms to your garden this spring to fall. Plant these easy-care shrubs for all of your favorite pollinators, and they will not be disappointed! Mature size: 2-3’ tall and wide. Deer resistant.

A butterfly bush unlike any other! Mop Top is a dwarf spring-flowering butterfly bush that brings elegance and whimsy to the garden. Known as fountain butterfly bush, this Buddleia alternifolia selection lives up to its name with long, slender, weeping branches that are covered in lavender flowers in spring. Mop Top butterfly bush is a hardy down to USDA zone 4, a whole zone hardier than Buddleia davidii selections.

The blooms of Fairytrail Green hydrangea are a cool, refreshing lime green. It has irresistible container presentation and impulse appeal, and makes a beautiful choice for landscapes, gardens, and decorative containers - even hanging baskets.

Fairytrail White is a mophead version of the world-famous Fairytrail Bride hydrangea. It has irresistible container presentation and impulse appeal, and makes a beautiful choice for landscapes, gardens, and decorative containers - even hanging baskets.

The latest companion to ‘Stand By Me’ Bush Clematis; varying from the original with pink flowers instead of blue. Compared with traditional vining clematis, ‘Stand By Me Pink’ is completely herbaceous and will restart from the ground each year. Flowers will appear profusely beginning in late spring, peaking in early summer, and continuing to show color until fall. Attractive cream thread-like seed heads follow. Broad, green foliage. This plant benefits from staking, cages, or neighboring plants for support.

This beauty has unusual star-shaped dusky purple-pink flowers up to 5” wide with contrasting red-purple anthers. It looks tremendous grown with purple foliaged shrubs. Can be grown in partial shade or full sun. Grows to 4-5’ and blooms May through September. This large-flowered clematis is perfect for containers, small trellises, or obelisks.

Very pretty multicolored pink clematis, with shades of pink and hot pink on large 4-5” flowers. Heavy blooming throughout the summer months. Grows to a height of 3-4 feet.

This two toned lavender and pink striped clematis is a pretty addition to your garden. It grows to a height of 10′ and blooms May-June and August. Suitable for a part shade area. Pruning type 3.

Prince Charles is a compact clematis with profuse mauve-blue 4″ flowers. The flowers are semi-nodding with slightly twisted petals. The anthers are yellow. Blooms July through early September.

Very large carmine-red petals with lighter centers. Blooms June-September. Very rich velvety flower!

Bluish-white 1″ flowers in large cluster. Extremely vigorous and very free flowering. Suitable cut flower and we have found to be one of the hardiest. Pruning type 3.

You™’ll be impressed by the refined habit of ‘Cherry Mocha™’ in the landscape. The dense, small habit has woody, burgundy-colored stems that bear semi-glossy burgundy foliage. The glossy deep red new growth at the tips really accentuate the attractive dark color of the foliage. In late summer, you™’ll be treated to smaller clusters of cherry red flowers that open from shiny red buds. Green seed pods follow the flowering performance.

One of the most floriferous varieties of the collection! Intense rosy pink flowers are produced on well-defined panicles in late summer to early fall. Before it comes into bloom, enjoy the dark green, shiny leaves on red stems. This is the first of the BARISTA® collection to flower here in Michigan.

Sgt. Pepper dogwood (Cornus alba) is the cure for the dogwood doldrums! The clean green and white variegated foliage emerges in spring with vivid pink tones. In summer, those give way to white and green, until the shorter nights of late summer usher in a return of pink, and all the formerly white leaf margins transform to a bright pink. The stems also begin to turn a lovely deep red then for unforgettable color. This is such an incredibly pretty and unique dogwood that is sure to have major impulse appeal at the garden center. It’s almost like a tri-color beech in dogwood form! We are delighted this unique European variety has been made available in North America.

Gatsby Glow Ball oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) opens up a wide range of landscape possibilities. It is a compact native shrub with oversized leaves and massive, ball-shaped white flowers that mature to lime green. Its fall foliage is a blend of dramatic burgundies and red tones. We also love the crisp, clean white of the blooms which age to a refreshing glowing green color.

Ideal for low hedges, groupings, or woodland edges. You have to grow it and see it for yourself to truly appreciate what an improvement it is over other quercifolias. Another superb innovation from Dr. Tom Ranney of NCSU and his team.

As the name suggests, Incrediball Storm Proof smooth hydrangea tackles the most common complaint people have with the genus: while other smooth hydrangeas flop, this incredibly stout and sturdy stemmed beauty holds its blooms upright during—and even after—heavy summer downpours. Though its blooms aren’t quite as gigantic as the original Incrediball®, they are so numerous and large in proportion to this compact variety that it absolutely lives up to the expectations associated with this now household name. It’s a robust, vigorous, heavy bloomer with a rounder, denser habit than other smooth hydrangeas.

Get ready to debate! Are the flowers on Bloomerang Purpink® a lovely shade purple or are they pale pink? We couldn’t decide, so we combined them in the name to let you decide. The real conversation starts when you see just how many blooms it puts out in the spring and again later on in the summer. It’s one of the most prolific rebloomers in our series, which is saying something! It belongs in a highly visible spot in your garden, like near a front door or by your driveway.

One of the showiest and most fragrant mock oranges yet, Illuminati Spice mockorange (Philadelphus coronarius) reinvigorates the category. Large flowers are doubled and borne abundantly on the elegant stems. Versatile and manageable 4’ tall and wide habit. It’s more than a replacement for Illuminati Arch mockorange - it’s an upgrade from it.

Selected for its narrow, columnar habit and unique four-sided “tower” effect, Illuminati Tower mockorange ensures new uses for this beloved flowering shrub. Early summer brings hundreds of fragrant white flowers along the dramatically upright branches, each nestled within handsome dark green foliage. 

This one is all about the blooms. Bright pink flowers develop white edges for a two-toned look. Cold-hardy, heat-loving, and tolerant of a variety of soils, the compact form needs little pruning, making this an adaptable and easy-care shrub. Deciduous.

Stunning from the moment the buds burst open, with big, dome-shaped clusters of ruffled, three-inch flowers that open red, turn pink, then fade to a watercolor-clear tone with darker edges. Textured dark green foliage creates a compact, mounded form. A perfect garden accent or low hedge. Adapts to warm climates. Evergreen.

Award winning, fast growing, very vigorous Climber that boasts tons of perfectly shaped coral flowers through the season. Very fragrant, which is a rare treat in modern Climbers.

Similar to ‘Peace’ in its coloration, the orange buds of Oso Easy Italian Ice® rose open to soft yellow flowers with pink blushed margins. The soft flower color is set off nicely by its dark green, glossy foliage. Flowers are semi-doubled, with 24-30 petals per bloom. Self cleaning and very disease resistant.

Named the Royal Horticulture Society Rose of the Year in 2015, Ringo All-Star rose features single flowers with a unique color blend of melon-orange and pink that age to lavender for a multi-colored effect. A distinctive cherry-red eye and sunny yellow stamens make the blooms even more intriguing. Developed by Chris Warner of the UK.

Easy Bee-zy™ Knock Out® delivers flower power like no other with fragrant yellow flowers that bloom repeatedly from spring to frost. Plant individually, in a group, or mixed with other perennials, shrubs or roses.

Big, multi-colored flowers create major impact in the garden.

Our supplier, Spring Meadow Nurseries, selected this variety from Minier Nurseries in France for the size of its blooms and its unusual color. Each pure white, satellite dish-like bloom is painted, tie-dye style, with red and pink from the inside to the edges. Abundant flower set, coupled with the bright green leaves, creates an incredible effect in the landscape.

Paraplu® Pure White hibiscus brings a bright pure white to the Paraplu® line. The large flowers bring magic to the garden in twilight, starlight, and dawn. Unlike other white hibiscus, the petals open up fully, making a perfectly round flower and outstanding display in the garden center and landscape. Developed by Dr. Roderick Woods.