Emerald Coast Growers Adds 32 Perennial Varieties for 2025-2026 Growing Season
July 31, 2025 | 5 min to read
Emerald Coast Growers, based in Pensacola, Fla., is launching 32 new perennial varieties for the 2025-2026 season, reflecting growing consumer demand for unique perennials. Highlights include Monarda didyma Sugar Buzz® Pink Frosting, Agastache Beelicious® Pink, and Nepeta Chartreuse on the Loose, among others. These plants offer vibrant colors, disease resistance, and are hardy across various USDA zones. Emerald Coast Growers continues its tradition of excellence in horticulture, celebrating 35 successful years in the industry.
Pensacola, Fla. – Emerald Coast Growers, one of the nation’s foremost producers of starter plants, is proud to announce the addition of 32 perennial varieties to its lineup for the 2025-2026 growing season.
While Emerald Coast Growers is best known for its extensive collection of ornamental grasses, this year’s intro spotlight is exclusively on perennials, adding to the company’s already impressive collection of perennial plants.
“We constantly listen to our customers’ needs and try to meet them as quickly as we can,” explains Cheri Markowitz, VP of Sales for Emerald Coast. “We see an increased demand for unique perennials, which drove our selection process this year. We strive to be a one-stop-shop for our customers’ ornamental grass AND perennial needs.”
Some of the highlights among the intros include:
Monarda didyma Sugar Buzz® Pink Frosting PP29548, which joins the two existing Sugar Buzz® varieties Cherry Pops and Grape Gumball. This pollinator-friendly plant features frosted white tips on intense medium pink flowers. It’s mildew resistant, grows to a mature height of 16”, and is hardy in USDA Zones 4-9.
Agastache Beelicious® Pink PP35957 features a dense habit with large pink flowers that rebloom all summer to fall. As the name suggests, this bee-friendly perennial is a great addition to any pollinator-friendly garden It grows to 30” tall and is hardy in USDA Zones 6-10. With its excellent heat and humidity tolerance, it joins its equally beautiful cousin, Beelicious® Purple.
Nepeta Chartreuse on the Loose PP35867 combines two consumer favorite colors in one plant with its vibrant chartreuse foliage and purple flowers, creating a stunning contrast. This colorful catmint prefers full sun to part shade and is hardy in USDA Zones 3-9.
Veronica Vernique® Raspberry is unique in that it’s first-year flowering without needing vernalization, and day-length neutral. Brought to us by Green Fuse Botanicals, it sports bright, raspberry pink flower spikes on uniform, compact plants. Grows to 18” and is hardy in USDA Zones 4-8.
The Phlox subulata Spring® series brings new, clean genetics to this perennial favorite with improved disease resistance, resulting in greater grower success. Bred for excellent garden performance and flower power, this series brings four colors: Blue, Lavender, Pink, and Purple. All four varieties are patented, very low growing with 6” mature height, and hardy in USDA Zones 2-9.
Last but not least, Colocasia Royal Hawaiian® Waikiki PP34615 rounds out the highlights with its fabulous foliage and sturdy colorful stems. Deep green, glossy foliage with white markings and vivid pink veins form tidy clumps that are great for landscapes or large containers. Disease resistant, 36” at mature height, and with a hardiness of USDA Zones 7b-10 more on the temperate perennial side. It joins its Royal Hawaiian® cousins Maui Gold and Black Coral.
The complete lineup of all 32 introduction can be found in the Fresh Picks section of Emerald Coast Growers’ website. Growers may also request the brand new edition of the company’s popular resource guide featuring the entire collection of plants available from Emerald Coast Growers. To request a copy or for more information, please call 850-944-0808 or email sales@ecgrowers.com. Additional images are available on request.
About Emerald Coast Growers
Emerald Coast Growers is proud to celebrate 35 years of success in the horticulture business. Known for their wide variety of perennial starter plants and specialty plants, Emerald Coast Growers still maintains the distinction of being one of the industry’s largest suppliers of ornamental grass liners to North American growers and retailers. With more than 500,000 sq. ft. of greenhouse space, 75 acres of farmland and locations in both the northeast and southeast, Emerald Coast Growers can consistently supply top quality starter plants to growers throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.ecgrowers.com.