Plant Development Services is pleased to welcome four new growers to the team of professionals that supply plants for some or all of its brands – Encore Azalea, Southern Living Plant Collection and Sunset Western Garden Collection.
The new growers are:
• Hawksridge Farms in Hickory N.C.
• Turtle Creek Nursery in Davidson, N.C.
• Bennett’s Creek Wholesale Nursery in Suffolk, Va.
• Park Hill Plants & Trees in Tahlequah, Ok.
Encore Azalea is a multi-season blooming azalea. Its 29 varieties and range of sizes enliven landscapes with rich, colorful blooms in spring, summer and fall. It is sun tolerant, low maintenance and cold hardy. Learn more at encoreazalea.com.
The Southern Living Plant Collection plants are selected for their ability to solve specific landscape challenges after years of plant evaluations and research. The collection is the result of a partnership between Plant Development
Services, Inc., and Southern Living magazine to bring beautiful, high-performing plants that excel in Southern gardens to the market. Learn more at southernlivingplants.com.
Sunset introduced the Sunset Western Garden Collection in partnership with Plant Development Services, Inc., in 2012. It is the first live plant collection to focus exclusively on top performers for the Western gardener, offering plants that are low maintenance and water-wise. Learn more at sunsetwesterngardencollection.com.
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