The team at Plants For Europe Ltd is announcing six brand new plant launches for this year. The new varieties are a mix of perennials and bedding plants, with three of these launches forming part of a series.

The new varieties have been selected to offer good value to both grower and consumer. The Plants For Europe team is particularly interested in breeding that prioritises climate resilience, suitability for smaller outdoor areas, low-maintenance, and disease and breakage-resistant plants.

You can see all six new varieties at FlowerTrials this year, in week 24. The Plants For Europe stand will be at the Vitroflora location, in Lisse. In the meantime, the details of the new launches are below.

Agapanthus AtomicBloom Santorini (ALTBLOOM)
Huge flowers on a compact plant. Agapanthus AtomicBloom Santorini has huge blue inflorescences on sturdy, compact stems. Flowering in the first year, buyers can expect a mature flower height of 60cm, with umbels of 12cm diameter.

Santorini is a repeat-bloomer, is winter hardy, and forms a neat plant with arching green foliage. This is just one of a whole series – visit the Plants For Europe FlowerTrials display in week 24 to get a glimpse of the first four colours, and stay tuned for the rest.

Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae Va Va Voom (SHEEN01)
A tough and resilient Euphorbia. Another brand new launch for 2026, Euphorbia Va Va Voom is a form of robbiae. Selected for its robust character, Va Va Voom has excellent branching and a beautiful habit.

Offering unrivalled ground cover, Va Va Voom will tolerate both damp and dry soils once established. Perfect for low-maintenance gardens and amenity sites. In spring, this variety lights up a dark spot with many more flower spikes than you get on typical robbiae.

Nepeta faassenii EarliBlue (G20-010)
Early flowering, low maintenance Nepeta. Coming into bloom a week earlier than other varieties, EarliBlue is an outstanding Nepeta. Large, dense flower spikes sit atop tidy, healthy foliage.

"This year is already ramping up to be busy, and with the glorious weather of the past few weeks, we can only hope that consumers are keen to get out to their local garden centres and shows to shop for new varieties and problem-solvers in the garden."