Concept Plants

12/10/2026

🌟 It's no surprise to see Little Spooky Hydrangea among the top new plant vote-getters highlighted during Monrovia's recent Centennial Celebration!

This compact powerhouse proves that great things come in small packages. With its strong dwarf habit, abundant summer blooms, and full, rounded white flower panicles, Little Spooky delivers big impact in patios, balconies, mixed borders, and mass plantings alike. Even better, its disease tolerance and easy maintenance make it a reliable performer for both professionals and homeowners.

🌱 Growers and retailers: Looking for a hydrangea that checks all the boxes for today's smaller gardens and container-focused consumers? Little Spooky deserves a spot in your lineup.

🏡 Landscape professionals and gardeners: Whether used as a specimen, in mixed plantings, or repeated throughout the landscape, this award-winning selection delivers season-long appeal in a tidy, easy-to-manage package.

The Breeder's Showcase during Monrovia's 100th anniversary Centennial Celebration featured more than 400 perennial and shrub varieties, with attendees able to vote for their trial favorites.

06/10/2026

Do you know Euonymus japonicus 'Paloma Blanca'? Let us introduce you to this standout selection! It delivers a spectacular spring display with striking pure white, mother-of-pearl new growth from early March through early June, creating instant retail and landscape appeal. Its compact habit, evergreen foliage, low-maintenance nature, and disease tolerance make it an easy choice for growers, landscapers, and consumers alike.

From eye-catching landscape applications to premium container production, Paloma Blanca offers a unique "WOW" factor that stands apart from traditional evergreens.

✅ Liners available through Meridian Young Plants
✅ Finished product available in 1, 2 & 3 gallon sizes from JRT

Contact our grower partner MYP or JRT today to add this distinctive evergreen to your production and sales program!

29/09/2026

The September Concept Plants-Plantipp eNews is out! Check it out for additional accolades for Sofia Prunus and Crimson Feather Sorbaria, along with a Little Spooky situation in the landscape and more!

Beelicious Pink Agastache and 'JS Michelito' Sorghastrum win ISU Awards. Plus Petite Perfume Pink's Journalists' Award at Green is Life, more Farwest honors for Sofia and Crimson Feather, Peter on the A World of Gardening podcast, new press photos, and Little Spooky Hydrangea.

22/09/2026

🌸 Small Size. Big Performance.

Looking for a compact flowering shrub that delivers season-long color? Picobella Rosa Weigela is proving itself at JRT Nurseries, with an abundance of pink blooms in its second flush. It flowers from May through October on a naturally tidy habit that stays about 16" tall and 24" wide.

Its fine-textured foliage, exceptional flower power, and low-maintenance nature make it an easy addition to retail programs, landscape projects, and smaller garden spaces. Hardy to USDA Zone 5b, Picobella Rosa offers reliable performance without the need for constant pruning.

If you're looking to expand your flowering shrub offerings, consider adding Picobella Rosa to your lineup. Contact JRT for availability of finished plants and to learn more about this and other outstanding Concept Plants varieties they offer.

15/09/2026

Monrovia post Emmy garden inspiration roundup on Instagram included actor Claire Danes and our Angel Wings Senecio. They are both silver and stunning!

10/09/2026

While Crimson Feather Sorbaria earned plenty of attention and awards at Farwest, another standout was Sofia Prunus.

This groundbreaking laurel earned:
✅ Judges' Choice Award of Merit
✅ People's Choice Best in Show

Recognition from both industry experts and show attendees speaks volumes about its potential in the marketplace.

👉 Read the follow up article to learn what sets Sofia Prunus apart and why now is the time to consider adding this award-winning selection to your plant offerings.

https://www.greenhousegrower.com/crops/announcing-the-best-in-show-and-peoples-choice-award-winners-from-the-2026-farwest-show/

03/09/2026

🏆🌿 Double the honors, double the excitement!

We're thrilled to share that Crimson Feather Sorbaria was recognized not once, but twice at the recent Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon!

⭐ Farwest New Varieties Showcase Judges' Choice Award of Merit ⭐ The Garden Center Group Retailers' Choice Award

Receiving recognition from both industry judges and garden center professionals is a testament to the outstanding garden performance, unique texture, and retail appeal of this exciting new introduction.

A special thank you to Monrovia for providing beautiful plants that showcased Crimson Feather Sorbaria at its very best and helped it shine on the show floor.

Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this award-winning plant to gardeners everywhere! 🎉

https://lgrmag.com/news/farwest-2026-retailers-choice-awards-recognize-15-plants-and-products/

31/08/2026

New plants. New recognition. New opportunities.

This month's Concept Plants/Plantipp eNews is out and features exciting updates for the North American market: 🏆 A Farwest Judge's Award of Merit winner
🌿 Three introductions making their Farwest debut
❤️ 'Lady in Red' Miscanthus now available through MYP and more!

Click to read details! 👉

Our August newsletter is blooming with fresh inspiration—from Plantarium prize performers and Farwest Showcase favorites to viral hydrangeas, vibrant Delosperma, small-garden ideas and the showstopping ‘Lady in Red’ Miscanthus. Catch the latest videos, new varieties, award voting and plant-pro...

27/08/2026

Visit grower partner Meridian Young Plants in booth 12055 at the Farwest Show: National Nursery & Greenhouse Trade Show. They have samples of liner and finished plants of favorites like Fignomenal Fig, Better Boxwood and Bonfire Hydrangea.