With a slate of accolade - pull ahead and newfangled - to - market plant , Plant Development Services , Inc. ( PDSI ) is shining the public eye on innovation at the California Spring Trials ( CAST ) on March 19 – 22 , 2024 .
As consumer pursue originative details , fresh and never - before - seen color variations , and small space - friendly extract , PDSI ’s new releases get these trending traits to trusted landscape staples . The resulting Modern introductions have been herald with international manufacture plaudits , including the following release on display at CAST 2024 :
Available through Southern Living ® Plant Collection and Sunset ® Plant Collection :
Ilex Nelliet ™ Holly offers ranking branching , denser foliage , and requires minimum pruning . It features a classic pyramidic shape , dark green leaf , and glint red Chuck Berry . Ideal for Zones 6 – 9 in full Lord’s Day to part shade areas . size of it at matureness is 15 – 25 ' tall by 10 – 15 ' astray .
gracious & Easy ™ Yucca displays centre - catch creamy white - edged leave with hints of pink in cool weather condition . Its piano texture and good ontogeny make it ideal for container or as a erect accent mark in the landscape painting . idealistic for Zones 8 – 11 in full sun to part spook surface area . Size at matureness is 4 – 6′ gamey x 3 – 5′ extensive .
Yucca Mellow Yellow radiates with a golden hue in the sun and lends a unique structure to the landscape painting with arching leaves an attractive and upright growth riding habit . This high - performing and water system - judicious yucca vaunt superior heating , drought , and humidness tolerance . idealistic for Zones 6 – 10 in full sun . Size at maturity is 4 – 5 ' tall by 3 ' astray .
Colocasia Redemption ™ features stunning super C - disgraceful leaves with a vivacious red-hot pinkish center and veins that intensify in passion . The winner of the Retailer ’s Choice Award at Cultivate 2023 , Redemption ’s shiny , rippled leaves make it a striking add-on to containers , puddle sides , and accent plantings . idealistic for Zones 7 – 11 in part sun . Size at maturity is 3.3 ' tall by 3 – 4 ' astray .
Blackjack ™ Agapanthus flaunt striking near - black purple bloom on elegantly grandiloquent stem , a unique color fluctuation that netted it the RHS 2023 Plant of the Year Award and the National Garden Bureau ’s 2024 Green Thumb Award . This compact diversity pop the question a long inflorescence time of year , exceptional drought leeway , and outperforms traditional agapanthus . idealistic for zone 8 – 11 in full Sunday to part ghost areas . Size at matureness is 14 – 20 " high by 14 – 16 " wide .
useable through Better Boxwood ® :
Buxus Skylight ™ is a standout new release from the Better Boxwood ® series , the first compendium of boxwood bred explicitly for its ability to protest blight . Hailed as a 2024 Green Thumb Award success by the National Garden Bureau , Skylight shines with riotous , medium green leafage , responds well to dress and strain a convenient 6 – 8 ' tall by 3 – 4 ' widely when mature . Hardy in Zones 5 - 9 .
uncommitted through Butterfly Candy ™ Buddleia and Sunset ® Plant Collection :
Lil ' Grape ™ Butterfly Candy ™ Buddleia collection generates both pollinator and manufacture " buzz . " A KVBC silver honour winner , this dazzling shrub with copious bloom in its namesake purple coloring material is perfect for small quad , offer a unique and tidy compact size . Ideal for Zones 5 – 10 in full Lord’s Day to part shade areas . sizing at adulthood is 2 – 3 ' tall and wide .
These varieties will be available to consumers through southerly Living ® Plant Collection , Sunset ® Plant Collection , Better Boxwood ® , and Butterfly Candy ™ butterfly bush at choice garden centers and retailers nationally . Preview these awarding - winning plants at CAST 2024 , and contact Janet Sluis for sidereal day - of selective information at 1 - 949 - 230 - 4138 .
block data : March 19th – 22th , 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Santa Barbara Polo Club3300 Via Real , Carpinteria , CA 93013
Four Feature Show DaysTuesday , March 19 , 2024 — 8am–4pmWednesday , March 20 , 2024 — 8am–4pmThursday , March 21 , 2024 — 8am–4pmFriday , March 22 , 2024 – 8am-4pm
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