Top New Plants Worth Adding to Your Garden!

Every spring, garden communicators spend the growing season evaluating dozens of new plant introductions sent by breeders and growers, testing them in beds, borders, and containers to see which ones actually deliver. The results for 2026 highlight ten varieties worth seeking out at your local garden center.

 

Digitalis Arctic Fox ‘Lemon Cream’ and ‘Rose’ are a modern take on the cottage garden foxglove, with bell-shaped flowers rising on 18 to 24-inch spikes that draw hummingbirds and pollinators. Hardy in Zones 5 through 9 and tough enough to handle a rough winter, they are well suited to the Pacific Northwest. Worth noting: digitalis is highly poisonous and should be kept away from small children and pets.

 

 

Agastache mexicana Summerlong Series, commonly known as hummingbird mint, comes in coral, lilac, peach, magenta, and lemon. It performed well in its first year, returned reliably the next, and tops out at 16 to 22 inches at maturity. Zones 7 through 10 makes it a natural choice for western Oregon and southwest Washington.

 

 

Calibrachoa Superbells ‘Magic Double Grapefruit’ opens from lemon-yellow buds into layered double flowers that shift to a soft mottled pink. Drought tolerant and blooming through frost, it trails cleanly over container edges and hangs in full sun without fading.

 

 

Anemone Harlequin ‘Cameo’ is a Zone 4 through 9 perennial that produces cheerful, daisy-like pink flowers with uneven petals and yellow centers from early summer through frost. It tops out around 14 inches tall and handles both full sun and part shade without missing a beat.

 

 

Echinacea French Tips puts a fresh spin on the coneflower with white-tipped pink petals arranged at varying heights on mounded plants. It blooms nearly nonstop from summer through fall, is considered deer resistant, and is hardy in Zones 4 through 9.

 

 

Lobelia Laguna Royal Blue Pearl holds deep blue flowers with white centers through the full season and handles heat better than older lobelia varieties. At 8 to 12 inches tall it works in containers, along edges, or tucked into rock gardens.

 

 

Supertunia Mini Vista Pink Cloud is a continuous bloomer from planting through frost, with ruffled cotton-candy pink petals and a fading white center. It stays compact at 6 to 12 inches tall while trailing up to 24 inches in a pot.

 

 

Begonia Hula White won over even skeptics with its spreading habit and dense branching that keeps the flowers front and center. It grows 6 to 10 inches tall and up to 27 inches wide and performs equally well in sun or shade.

 

 

Light Pink Beacon and Blue Pearl Impatiens both carry resistance to downy mildew, which has historically plagued standard impatiens. They bloomed consistently from spring through fall in full to part shade and work well in beds or spilling over container edges.

 

 

Spreading Petunia Shock Wave Rose Vein delivers two-toned blossoms with a bold star-shaped center that holds its own without overwhelming nearby plants. It spreads to 20 to 30 inches wide while staying mounded at 7 to 10 inches tall in full sun.

 

 

Well-maintained landscaping also plays a meaningful role in curb appeal and overall property presentation. If you are looking to improve your yard this season, whether for personal enjoyment or to prepare for the market, reach out anytime. I am always happy to talk through ideas that add beauty and long-term value!