New and Beautiful Plant Picks for 2025: Must-Have Favorites for Your Garden

As we step into a brand-new year, it’s the perfect time to embrace the boundless possibilities for enhancing your garden. Whether you’re an experienced green thumb or just starting to explore the joys of gardening, 2025 is brimming with opportunities to cultivate something truly special. This year, Florissa is excited to introduce an array of stunning new varieties that promise to bring fresh beauty, vibrant colors, and unique textures to your outdoor space. From eye-catching blooms to hardy perennials, there’s no limit to the inspiration waiting to grow in your garden this season.

Florissa Choice of the Year – Melon Mist

Florissa’s Choice of the Year for 2025 is the stunning dahlia mix ‘Melon Mist,’ a captivating selection that showcases blooms up to 8 inches wide in soft, dreamy shades of peach, pink, and coral. These showstopping flowers are perfect for creating vibrant, eye-catching displays in the garden and are equally impressive in floral arrangements. With their long stems and excellent vase life, ‘Melon Mist’ dahlias are an ideal choice for cut flowers, adding elegance and charm to any bouquet. This mix promises to be a standout addition to gardens and cutting beds alike.

Achillea Peter Cottontail

Achillea ‘Peter Cottontail’ is a charming and versatile perennial known for its delicate, cloud-like clusters of creamy white flowers that bloom from early summer to fall. With its upright habit and fine-textured green foliage, it adds a soft, airy quality to garden beds and borders. This yarrow cultivar is not only a pollinator favourite, attracting bees and butterflies, but it also makes an excellent cut flower. Its sturdy stems and long-lasting blooms make it a favorite for fresh floral arrangements and dried bouquets. Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, Achillea ‘Peter Cottontail’ thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a delightful and practical addition to any garden.

Chokeberry

Adding Chokeberry (Aronia) to your garden is a rewarding choice for both its aesthetic appeal and its practical benefits. These hardy shrubs are low-maintenance, resistant to pests, and produce clusters of delicate white flowers in spring, followed by vibrant berries in late summer. Chokeberries are highly versatile in the kitchen, known for their tart flavor and rich nutrient profile. They are excellent for baking, adding a tangy twist to muffins, pies, and breads. Their high levels of natural pectin make them ideal for preserves, such as jams, jellies, and sauces, which can be enjoyed year-round. Additionally, the berries can be frozen or dried for long-term storage, ensuring you always have a healthy, flavorful ingredient on hand. With their resilience and culinary versatility, Chokeberry shrubs are a delightful addition to any garden.

Cosmos atrosanguineus – Chocolate Cosmos

Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus) is a captivating perennial prized for its deep, velvety maroon blooms that emit a subtle, chocolate-like fragrance, especially on warm summer days. Native to Mexico, this plant adds a touch of elegance and intrigue to garden borders, containers, and cottage-style landscapes. Its slender stems and feathery green foliage provide a striking contrast to its dark, daisy-like flowers, which bloom from midsummer to early fall. Chocolate Cosmos thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, requiring moderate watering to flourish. Though often grown as an annual in cooler climates, its tuberous roots can be overwintered indoors for replanting. Ideal for cutting gardens, Chocolate Cosmos adds unique color and a hint of indulgence to floral arrangements.

Dahlia Linda’s Baby

Dahlia ‘Linda’s Baby’ is a stunning and highly sought-after variety, celebrated for its delicate beauty and versatility in the garden or floral arrangements. This small to medium-sized dahlia produces perfectly shaped, peachy-apricot blooms with a soft, creamy undertone that complements any color palette. Its compact, bushy growth habit and prolific flowering make it a favorite among gardeners and flower enthusiasts alike. Ideal for cutting gardens, ‘Linda’s Baby’ boasts long, sturdy stems that are perfect for creating elegant bouquets or centerpieces. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, this dahlia is a joy to grow and adds a touch of charm and sophistication to any garden space. Regular deadheading ensures continuous blooms, keeping this delightful variety in the spotlight all season long.

Are you a novice dahlia grower? If so, check out our blog on growing dahlias for helpful tips.

Hemerocallis Remembering Grace

Hemerocallis ‘Remembering Grace’ is a stunning daylily cultivar celebrated for its soft orange blooms adorned with a ruffled edge and a delicate yellow throat. This perennial stands out not only for its beauty but also for its exceptional reblooming habit. Unlike traditional daylilies that bloom only once, ‘Remembering Grace’ delights gardeners with multiple flushes of flowers throughout the growing season, extending its display from early summer into late summer or early fall. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and adapts well to various soil types, making it a low-maintenance yet rewarding addition to garden beds and borders. Its consistent reblooming performance, combined with its graceful charm, ensures that ‘Remembering Grace’ remains a highlight in any landscape.

Lily Easy Spot

The Lily ‘Easy Spot’ is a stunning addition to any garden, celebrated for its unique and captivating blooms. This remarkable variety features pristine white petals adorned with striking dark purple speckles, creating an elegant contrast that draws the eye. Beyond its beauty, the ‘Easy Spot’ is also a practical choice for gardeners, as its pollen-free blooms make it ideal for those with allergies or for creating mess-free floral arrangements. Whether planted in borders, containers, or as a centerpiece, this lily’s distinctive appearance and low-maintenance nature make it a standout in any outdoor space.

Want more tips on growing and caring for lilies? Find more information on our lily blog.

Peony Etched Salmon

The Peony ‘Etched Salmon’ is a breathtaking perennial that brings timeless elegance to any garden. Known for its lush, double blooms in a soft, peachy salmon hue, this variety exudes sophistication and charm. The intricate petals are delicately ruffled, giving the flowers a textured, etched appearance that adds depth and interest. Blooming in late spring to early summer, ‘Etched Salmon’ is also prized for its delightful fragrance, making it a favorite for both gardeners and pollinators. Perfect for borders, beds, or as a cut flower, this peony is a showstopper that combines beauty and resilience, thriving in sunny locations with well-drained soil.

For information on planting, growing and caring for your peonies, check out our helpful blog.

As you plan your garden for 2025, the possibilities are truly endless. Whether you’re drawn to the timeless beauty of dahlias like ‘Linda’s Baby,’ the nutritional benefits of Aronia shrubs, or a mix of flowers, fruits, and vegetables, your garden can reflect your creativity and personal taste. With so many plants to choose from—each offering unique colors, flavors, and textures—you can create a space that’s not only visually stunning but also functional and rewarding. Let your imagination guide you and make this year’s garden the most inspiring yet.