Plant Development Services Inc. has unveiled its lineup of industrial plant diversity debut in 2025 .
" We see our new variety as more than just works : they wreak personality and purpose , " aver Kip McConnell , VP of Business Development for Plant Development Services . " For a young contemporaries of gardener — spanning post - pandemic enthusiasts , new homeowners , and seasoned unripe thumb — plant have become intact to personal expression and lifestyle . "
In 2024 , McConnell ’s team at Plant Development Services notice a sharp uptick in web traffic for small - space gardening topics , magniloquent and narrow-minded plants , and secrecy solutions . The rise in these keywords among their brand ' internet site spoke to larger industry tendency toward minuscule - space and container - friendly plants , as well as consumers ' pursuit of plant that figure out specific problems .
" We know shining coloring catch consumers ' eye at the garden nerve center yr after yr , but that they ’re wait for works that will delineate a blank , both literally and visually . We ’re sure-footed that our newest varieties will inspire creativity and solve problems from the garden middle shelves to stunning outside space , " state McConnell .
The 2025 assembly line - up of new plants from Plant Development Services brands Southern Living Plant Collection , Sunset Plant Collection , and Encore Azalea are here .
Autumn Kiss Encore Azalea
Autumn Kiss Encore Azalea – Available as a young swop freeing in 2025 and a newfangled consumer sack in 2026 . " The latest addition to the Encore Azalea compendium showcases semi - duple bloom with vibrant pink edges that lightly transition to a soft pastel garden pink and stop in a nearly white-hot center . This prolific bloomer adorn gardens with its reblooming video display in spring , summertime , and lessen , set against lush evergreen plant foliage . hone for full sun , Autumn Kiss thrives in USDA Zones 6–10 , growing to a mature size of 3 to 4 ' grandiloquent and broad . "
Ilex Nelliet
Ilex Nelliet Available as a raw trade spillage in 2025 and a fresh consumer release in 2026 through Southern Living and Sunset Plant Collections , " Ilex Nelliet represents an exceptional privacy or showing plant . With dense dark green foliage , bright reddened berries , and excellent branching , this mixture offers easy fear , minimum pruning , and a unattackable upright habit , reaching 15–25′ high by 10–15′ spacious when mature . Nelliet thrives in full sun to fond tad preferences in USDA Zones 6a-9b . "
Ilex Golden Sky
Ilex Golden Sky – usable as a circumscribed trade release in 2025 and a new consumer release in 2026 through Southern Living and Sunset Plant Collections , " gardeners can now clear up narrow space and assorted containers with this versatile holly . Its vibrant yellow foliage adds a beamy touch to any garden setting , making it a dramatic focal full point in containers or a colorful pick for screening . Perfect for full sun to part subtlety , Ilex Golden Sky boom in USDA Zones 5 - 9 , growing to a mature size of 8 ' tall by 3 ' wide . "
Mila Pineapple
' Mila ' Pineapple - Available as a Modern trade and consumer release in 2025 through Southern Living Plant Collection . " This unique pineapple plant boasts striking orange , red-faced , and purple variegated leafage , complement by a compact growth habit that mature to 2–3 feet tall and wide of the mark . Adding to its charm , it bring on miniature red comestible fruit . consummate for full sun in USDA Zones 8 - 10 . "
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