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Amsonia x Butterscotch™ brings a fresher, richer, healthier glow to a famous native perennial genus. Like Amsonia hubrichtii, Butterscotch™ is in constant graceful motion in the slightest breeze. It, too, has starry blue flowers in spring. And like its more famous sibling, its billowy masses of fine, rich green foliage segue to a beautiful golden autumn color. So how is it different? Let us recount the ways:■ Leaf Color: Butterscotch’s slim leaves take on a deeper, richer golden hue in fal

Every July, the green industry converges on Columbus, Ohio. As surely as monarchs migrate to Mexico, plantsfolk flock (say that three times fast) to get their new, warm-from-the-oven Emerald Coast Growers starter plant catalog.OK. We know you’re really coming to Ohio for Cultivate. Even our most loyal customers know Booth #2313 isn’t really the navel of the hardy plant world. The green industry’s best trade show/education combo wasn’t really built around our industry-leading selection. But it’s

The biggest hort show of ‘em all, Cultivate ’21, made history, and is history.We at ECG were very pleased to greet so many of our friends, colleagues, brokers and even competitors at our booth (or theirs).But of course, we were especially delighted to catch up with our customers, large, small and in-between. It’s better to rub elbows than to bump them.  We were also gratified by all the attention paid to our latest introduction, Schizachyrium scoparium Shining Star™ (ECGSS) PPAF. In

There’s no time like the Dog Days to plan for the Holidays!The breeding wizards at Terra Nova Nurseries have outdone themselves – again! – with their world-class Begonias. These multi-purpose beauties are sensational as houseplants, in mixed containers, or in the shaded summer border. And they shine brightest as seasonal decor.We’re known for hardy grasses and perennials, but we have a tender spot for irresistible tender plants. We couldn’t resist these. Your customers won’t, either! Begonia T

Every time consumers visit a garden center, they expect to find new and improved plants. As sure as new SUVs adorn the dealer’s showroom every fall, new and different cultivars will brighten the garden center bench every spring. And you help make it so. Industry insiders often wonder: Do our ultimate customers know, or care, how it works? Like a magic act, a lot goes on behind the curtain to make all that color appear. And we’re the moving parts in the hidden supply chain.