Pender Nursery is excited to be a grower partner in the new Southern Living™ Plant Collection. The collection was first introduced in Spring 2008 through a partnership with Southern Living® and PDSI®. The plants in the collection are the result of years of plant trials and evaluation, as well as consumer research. They were selected to solve specific landscape challenges and for superior performance in the heat and humidity of the South.

The Southern Living™ Plant Collection (SLPC) consists of shrubs, bulbs, perennials and annuals. At Pender Nursery, we are continuing to add varieties in the collection as they are available. This complements our already diverse selection of plant material.

Plants in the SLPC currently available at Pender Nursery include: Purple Pixie®, Purple Diamond®, and Emerald Snow™ Loropetalum, Spring Sonata™ Indian Hawthorne, Pink and White Crinum Lily, Plum Mist™ Cuphea, Azure Skies™ Heliotrope, Blue Sue™ Setcreasea, and Ragin' Cajun™ Ruellia.

2009 Summer Green Show

Future selections to look for include: Jubilation™ Gardenia, Robin™ and Oakland™ Holly.

Some stand out plants in the collection are:
Loropetalum chinensis Purple Pixie® PPAF - a low growing, weeping Loropetalum with rich purple foliage and pink flowers

Loropetalum chinensis Emerald Snow™ PPIP - glossy green foliage with a dense habit to 4' and abundant white flowers

Crinum powelli 'Roseum' - a staple of old Southern homesteads which are reliably resiliant, year after year - large strap-like foliage is topped in summer with stalks of pink trumpet flowers

Setcreasea pallida Blue Sue™ - an attractive ground cover to add summer color to the garden, with blue green foliage darkening to purple at the margins and pink flowers

For a full list of plants in the SLPC visit Southern Living Plants. Here you can also sign up for the SLPC Newsletter and find a list of retailers near you. If you are a retailer you can also register to be added to the retailer listing and receive access to graphics and logos for use in your promotions.