2023 CAST Preview: Danziger

Notable new varieties to be introduced at CAST 2023 by Danziger. More varieties are available in the full preview. 

CASCADIAS Vibrant Pink, part of the CASCADIAS Petunia series is the latest Danziger introduction offering the WOW factor. CASCADIAS Vibrant Pink provides glowing, hot-pink blooms that cover the plant. Perfect for hanging baskets or cascading in the landscape, this petunia draws gardeners in. Pictured above. 

Danziger’s brand new petunia series had heads turning at InnovationFest. AMAZONAS brings a bit of the rainforest to gardens everywhere. Lush, green hues pair with vivid, tropical colors to create a truly unique petunia. AMAZONAS Plum Cockatoo features dramatic purple and green hues. AMAZONAS is a strong and unique series with the relaxed and calming backdrop of natural color that pairs well with foliage plants in the garden.

The new colors of the OSTICADE Osteospermum series have people wondering if it’s one plant or a combination. These new Osteospermum ecklonis bring a variety of colors to one plant. OSTICADE Twilight Moon creates a multi-color look all in one variety, featuring sunny yellows, deep pinks, and sunset oranges. The OSTICADE series’ semi-trailing habit creates stunning hanging baskets and patio pots and can be grown in a warm greenhouse with no cooling needed.

Danziger’s medium vigor calibrachoa series will get an electric new pattern in 2024. LIA Spark Pink Calibrachoa brings beautiful pink blooms highlighted by a sunburst eye pattern to the series. These well branched calibrachoas create stunning baskets and combinations.

When you think of summer color, lantana tops the list. Because it was developed in Israel, Danziger’s GEM Lantana series offers superior heat tolerance. Both GEM and GEM Compact have been tested and trialed extensively for bloom cycling and are proven to provide loads of flowers even in hot weather. The bright white and yellow blooms of GEM Pearl Lantana are a must-have for late spring and summer programs.

Home gardeners will swoon over the new addition to the AMORE Petunia series. AMORE Pink Princess features five lovely, soft-pink hearts on every bloom. This heart pattern creates eye-catching pots, beautiful hanging baskets and unique combinations.

Danziger is adding a new echinacea series to its 2024 collection. GUATEMALA Gold features golden sunset-hued petals that surround beautiful tall cones. GUATEMALA Gold flowers in weeks 22 to 24, then provides long-lasting bloom power for the home gardener. It is the second URC echinacea to hit the market (Danziger’s award-winning PANAMA Red was the first). GUATEMALA is a first-year flowering perennial with no vernalization or bulking required.

Danziger’s LAYLA series of Lavendula angustifolia is one of the earliest flowering English lavenders on the market. LAYLA Presto Blue is even earlier – up to ten days earlier than the original blue. Presto Blue brings more beauty to the garden too, flowering from spring into the heat of summer with larger, eye-catching blooms. This first year flower perennial does not require vernalization or bulking.

Danziger’s Salvia nemorosa provides out-of-this-world performance in the garden, with colorful blooms that cover the plant all summer long. These early and uniform salvia nemorosa feature colorful blooms atop strong stems and don’t require vernalization or bulking. New for 2024, Pink Nebula brings striking, rosy-pink color that will turn heads at the garden center. This new salvia is similar in habit and performance to Danziger’s popular DARK MATTER variety. (Both pictured)