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Cultivate is one of the industry’s major events, with a world-class trade show and educational opportunities. Here at ECG, we have another reason to love Columbus: It’s where we get to hand out our new, hot-off-the-press 2024 starter plant catalog.You'll find us in our usual spot, Booth #2313, showcasing the liners you love and introducing new varieties. Drop by and say hello. We look forward to seeing old friends and new faces, especially yours! Not going to Cultivate? No worries. If you’re a

What can it be?Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' & 'Happy Returns'!The cheerful daylily, native to the Far East, has been a breeder's favorite for over a century. The genus name means "beauty for a day," each flower's lifespan.Out of tens of thousands of varieties, 'Stella de Oro' and 'Happy Returns', both bred in the USA, are the favorites of gardeners and designers worldwide. Even beginners know them by name. They're the real must-have daylilies for retailers and growers. Hemerocallis 'Ha

Oh, yeah...Everywhere! We grow so much 'Pennisetum xadvena 'Rubrum' – bench after bench, whole greenhouses full of it – that we sometimes wonder where it all goes. And then we take a drive, anywhere in North America, and there it is!‘Rubrum’ barely needs an introduction. It’s that gorgeous annual grass you see wherever you go. There it is -- waving burgundy blades and matching foxtail flowers in big containers on Main Street, in landscapes public and private, surrounding fountains and flag

Ready for a refresh? Bring on the summer bloomers!Rudbeckia SmileyZ® are Dutch bred to be more uniform than seed varieties for consistent cropping. Naturally well branched for superior pot performance and available in a wide range of interesting colors and textures to adorn the garden or patio.SmileyZ® Sunny PP30657 A brilliant blast of clear, solid yellow with a brown button center.SmileyZ® Tiger PP32962Semi-double flowers with golden tips and rich, chocolatey middles. High impact blooms, compa

Bouteloua gracilis' Blonde Ambition' is one of the most sought-after grasses to hit the market in years. This nifty North American native stands just two feet tall in flower, but it ranks high on the Most Wanted list of discerning growers and landscapers.Heavy stands of chartreuse flowers mature quickly to blonde "eyelash" seedheads, held at a jaunty angle, dancing in the breeze like cheerful little pennants. Clumps of fine blue-green foliage complete the picture. No wonder it's a Plant Selec