Krystal Snyder shares the best-performing plant varieties in Penn State Flower Trials

At the International Plant Trialing Conference, Krystal Snyder, interim trial director at Penn State, shares which plant varieties performed best in its trial gardens. Penn State trials around 700 annuals and 300 perennials a year.

Each year, trial gardens across the country put the newest varieties from national and international plant brands to the test to see which perform best in their local environments. The resulting data is crucial for both the horticulture industry and consumers.

Inn the above video, Krystal Snyder, interim trial director at Penn State, shares the best-performing plant varieties in the Penn State Flower Trials.

Read more on the best-performing plant varieties in trial gardens throughout the U.S. for 2025 from Greenhouse Management magazine's report here.