Terra Nova Nurseries spotlights new and returning varieties

Coreopsis Nova ‘Opal’ has a low and tight growth habit, and it blooms June through October. This perennial prefers full sun and average, well-drained soil, presenting strong landscape value in mixed beds, containers, borders and mass plantings. Nova ‘Opal’ is deer-resistant and attracts pollinators.

Terra Nova recommends allowing this variety to dry moderately between waterings for greenhouse growing. Finishing growers can expect the finish time from a liner to a 4-inch pot to be four to six weeks. Finish time from a liner to a 1-gallon pot is six to eight weeks. The new coreopsis variety grows most actively in the spring, reaching a height of 12 inches, width of 16 inches and a flower height of 14 inches. Its USDA Hardiness Zones are 5-10.

Echinacea Kismet ‘Pink Lemonade’ has bright pink flowers with lemonade-colored petal tips. This perennial grows fast with an upright, mounding habit. It is long-lasting in the summer, blooming June through October. ‘Pink Lemonade’ prefers full sun, requires low-water usage and attracts hummingbirds and pollinators with its fragrant flowers.

The finish time from a liner to a 4-inch pot for ‘Pink Lemonade’ is six to eight weeks; finish time from a liner to a 1-gallon pot is 12 to 14 weeks. Finishing growers should allow this variety to dry moderately between waterings in the greenhouse. ‘Pink Lemonade’ will grow to a height of 14 inches, width of 12 inches and a flower height of 18 inches. Its USDA Hardiness Zones are 4-9.

Terra Nova Nurseries created a “Plant Profile” page and “Grower Recipe” specific to these new and returning varieties, so growers interested in orders can learn about growing habits, plant characteristics, fertilization recommendations, water requirements and other insights provided by the breeding team. These documents can be viewed and downloaded for printing at: terranovanurseries.com/product/coreopsis-nova-opal and terranovanurseries.com/product/echinacea-kismet-pink-lemonade. 

Finishing growers can contact their Terra Nova Nurseries representatives or email the sales team at sales@terranovanurseries.com.