" At Monrovia , new plant introductions are a combining of artistic production and science . Our plant hunting watch travel across the globe , work with world - stratum breeders , choosing unique and beautiful flora form . These young flora are then trialed and screen in varied growing shape at our nurseries in California , Oregon , Connecticut , and Georgia . The trials are age in the making and allow our Craftsmen to choose only the dear of the good – variety that put up more stunner , longer - lasting blooms , and striking performance . We look for plants that bring home the bacon unexampled solutions in the garden , include perfectly - sized varieties that fit minuscule distance , plants that declare oneself more disease impedance , or choice that can be used in new and exciting way . Only a select few make the swing , " the Monrovia team stated .
The 2022 newfangled plant introductions reflect a focusing on variety in the garden , meeting a variety of mood - appropriate needs . They also address key consumer style such as attracting pollinator , non-white leafage match with smart heyday , and produce an invite outside blank space to relax and reload . Below is a survival of the fittest of the Modern mixed bag .
Burgundy Queen BougainvilleaBougainvillea ' Monhar ' PPAFThe new growth leaves are deep wine-colored - red , while the blossom - like bract are a burgundy hue . unwrap by Craftsman Tracy Harrison at Monrovia ’s Georgia glasshouse , Burgundy Queen grows up to 30 feet long , making it fit for weave through trellises and fences , or great patio pots . Evergreen in warmer climate , Burgundy Queen is also a heavy container or hang up hoop yearbook in nerveless regions . Hardy in Zones 10 - 11 , it will produce 20 to 30 groundwork .
Jurassic FernsIf you are look for big impact in a shade garden , you could consider Monrovia ’s Jurassic Ferns . Each of the six ferns in this collection , discovered by Dan Hinkley throughout Asia , offer something different , from leaf to location trouble solvers . These mixture provide more than just a green background .
Ruby Colonnade HollyIlex x crenata ' RutHol5 ' PPAFRuby Colonnade Holly emerges a thick bolshy before transitioning to a bright , glossy putting green . This University of Georgia specimen stay narrow , creating a Pyramids of Egypt of dense texture . Ruby Colonnade is a front - launching container evergreen plant and because it takes well to shearing , can be mold for coil and other topiary . Available only from Monrovia , this holly is hardy in Zones 7 - 9 and reach 10 to 12 metrical foot tall and up to 8 feet all-inclusive .
Purple Potion AgapanthusAgapanthus inapertus ‘ HinGrkop ’ PPAFPurple Potion was choose for its honest - violet blooms . The color makes this Agapanthus a standout in the landscape painting with nearly mordant buds that open to a deep purpleness . Purple Potion is a Monrovia single from Dan Hinkley that grows to about 26 in tall and 20 column inch wide and flourish in partial to full Lord’s Day . zone : 7 - 10 .
Orangena VacciniumVaccinium brevipedicellatum ‘ HINOGV’This evergreen shrub is a Dan Hinkley discovery that work bright shades of fresh orange fresh growth early spring , holding through summertime . In the descent , cooler temperature bring tinges of Bolshevik to the foliage . Orangena is a Vaccinium , but it is not produce for its berries , and it could be used as an option to boxwood . Orangena grow to 4 invertebrate foot tall and wide and is recommended for Zones 7 - 10 .
Butterscotch Baby SpireaSpiraea Chaenomeles japonica ‘ MINSPIZ02 ’ PPAFButterscotch Baby Spirea is a chameleon in its color transformations : Modern growth come forth a quick , caramel - butterscotch that transitions to a brilliant chartreuse light-green in summer . brilliant pink flowers seat atop the green backdrop . In the gloam , the caramel red people of color income tax return . Butterscotch Baby keep open a very compendious , mushroom - cap like habit growing only 1.5 feet high and 2 feet wide . Full Sunday , zone 4 - 9 .
Sunvilla MandevillaMonrovia ’s Sunvilla Mandevilla collection provides tropical color in the garden . These climbing iron were select because their blooms are slow to fade , contribute long - lasting enjoyment and interest to an mandril , trellis , or hanging basket . Clear , hopeful coloring with lily-livered throats are second by glossy green foliage . Choose from Red , White , Pink , and Giant Red with supernumerary - large blooms . Sunvilla are considered perennial in Zones 9 - 11 and annual in every other area of the body politic . Their twining stems reach 15 to 20 feet .
