Loma Vista Nursery News

What’s Growing On

Every year, new plants pique the interest of trade professionals and consumers. We are thrilled to grow the following new plant varieties for the 2024 growing season.

Pinky Winky Prime® Panicle Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) – Proven Winners Photo

Pinky Winky Prime® Panicle Hydrangea

Plant Type: Flowering Shrub
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Habit: Upright
Flower Shades: Two-Toned Pink & White
Blooms: Mid-Summer to Early Fall
Attracts: Bees and Butterflies
Foliage Shade: Dark Green
Characteristics: Blooms on New Wood, Fall Interest, Salt Tolerant
Maintenance: Easy
Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun
Height & Spread: 6 to 9 feet
Uses: Border Plant, Cut & Dried Flowers, Landscape Specimen, Mass Planting
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8

First Editions® Eclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmasecven’) – Bailey Nurseries Photo

Eclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea

Plant Type: Flowering Shrub
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Habit: Compact, Rounded
Flower Shade: Cranberry
Blooms: Summer to Early Fall
Attracts: Pollinators
Foliage Shade: Dark, Black
Characteristics: Resists Disease, Pests & Insects
Maintenance: Prune in Early Spring, Slow-Release Fertilizer in Early Summer
Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Sun
Height & Spread: 3 to 5 feet
Uses: Specimen Plant, Garden Borders, Containers
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

The Rocket Ligularia (Ligularia stenocephala) – Ball Seed Horticultural Photo

The Rocket Ligularia

Plant Type: Flowering Perennial
Habit: Upright
Flower Shade: Bright Yellow
Blooms: Summer
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies & Other Pollinators
Foliage Shade: Dark Green
Characteristics: Tall & Narrow Flower Spikes with Toothed Edges on Near-Black Stems, Arrowhead-Shaped Leaves
Maintenance: Heavy Water
Light Requirement: Shade
Height: 5 to 6 feet
Spread: 4 to 5 feet
Uses: Garden Borders, Rain Gardens, Bog Gardens USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8

Sonic Bloom® Wine (Weigela florida) – Proven Winners Photo

Sonic Bloom® Wine Weigela

Plant Type: Flowering Shrub
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Habit: Mounded
Flower Shade: Pink
Blooms: Spring through Summer
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Hummingbirds
Foliage Shades: Green, Purple
Characteristics: Continuous Blooms on Old & New Wood, Foliage Interest
Maintenance: Easy
Light Requirement: Sun
Height: 4 to 5 feet
Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Uses: Landscape Specimen, Borders, Containers, Mass Planting
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8

Midnight Express® Redbud (Cercis canadensis) – Proven Winners Photo

Midnight Express® Redbud

Plant Type: Flowering Tree
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Habit: Tall
Flower Shade: Pink
Blooms: Spring
Attracts: Native Bees & Honey Bees, Birds
Foliage Shade: Purple, Green Undertones
Characteristics: Pea-Shaped Blooms, Rich Color, Landscape Drama, Mature Size is Manageable for Most Landscapes
Maintenance: Easy, Blooms on Old Wood
Light Requirement: Sun
Height: 20 to 30 feet
Spread: 10 to 20 feet
Uses: Specimen Tree
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8

First Editions® Little Hottie® Panicle Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bailpanone’) – Bailey Nurseries Photo

Little Hottie® Panicle Hydrangea

Plant Type: Flowering Shrub
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Habit: Rounded
Flower Shade: Green Florets Turn Sparkling White, Soft Pink in Fall
Blooms: Mid-Summer to Late Fall
Attracts: Butterflies & Bees
Foliage Shade: Vibrant Green
Characteristics: Compact, Blooms from Bottom to Top of the Shrub, Tight Flower Clusters, Strong Stems
Maintenance: Average Water for Mature Plants, Not Much Pruning
Light Requirement: Part to Full Sun
Height & Spread: 4 to 5 feet
Uses: Border Gardens, Cut Flowers
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8

Red Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) – Proven Winners Photo

Red Pillar® Rose of Sharon

Plant Type: Flowering Shrub
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Habit: Tall
Flower Shade: Dark Pink, Red Centers
Blooms: Summer
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Hummingbirds
Foliage Shade: Green
Characteristics: Heat, Drought & Salt Tolerant, Blooms on New Wood
Maintenance: Easy, Little to No Pruning
Light Requirement: Sun
Height: 10 to 16 feet
Spread: 4 to 5 feet
Uses: Good for Screening, Mass Planting, Garden Focal Point, Border Plantings
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

Top Stuff Top Fun™ Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata) – Proven Winners Photo

Top Stuff Top Fun Mountain Hydrangea

Plant Type: Flowering Shrub
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Habit: Mounded
Flower Shade: Blue-Purple in Acidic Soils, Pink in Basic Ones
Blooms: Summer
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies
Foliage Shade: Green
Characteristics: Flowers on Bright Burgundy Stems, Blooms on Old & New Wood
Maintenance: Easy
Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun
Height & Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Uses: Cut Flower, Containers, Border & Specimen Plant
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9

Learn More About the Loma Vista Nursery Family and Our Landscape Plants

Loma Vista Nursery grows fun and healthy plants for Midwest independent garden centers, landscape contractors and wholesale distributors. We are currently taking professional trade orders for the spring 2024 growing season. Click here for our container order form. Click here for our in-ground tree order form. Visit our plant catalog for more information about Loma Vista Nursery grown perennial plants, trees and shrubs – all ideal for Midwest landscapes.

Review our website to learn about our values and best-practices as a Midwest plant grower.

Our staff members are experts in the field who love helping people learn and understand more about plants. To get help with your orders and answers to plant-related questions, send an email to sales@lomavistanursery.com or call (785) 229-7200.

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