LSU AgCenter Louisiana Super Plants

03/17/2026

FAct sheet for a spring 2026 winner - Dwarf Yaupon.

A robust option for outlining elements of the landscape; dwarf yaupons can be used similarly to boxwoods.

03/16/2026

New fact sheet on one of the spring 2026 Louisiana Super Plant winners - Dragon's Breath Celosia.

Dragon’s Breath is a seed-propagated celosia variety developed by Sakata Ornamentals from the plumosa group of celosias.

03/14/2026

Do not forget about the Supertunia Bubblegum Petunia hanging basket option!

03/13/2026

Camelot foxglove starting to bloom. Louisiana Super Plant. Flower colors - white, cream, lavender and rose.

03/11/2026

Winning salvias - Mystic Spires, Roman Red and Wendy's Wish varieties

03/10/2026

Henna Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Henna') is a popular, award-winning, tender perennial grown as a summer annual for its striking foliage. It features serrated, frilly-edged leaves in lime-green to chartreuse, topped with copper-red, and backed in deep burgundy. Growing 24–30 inches tall, it thrives in full sun to partial shade, is highly heat-tolerant, and rarely blooms, making it ideal for containers and landscapes

03/09/2026

Redbor ornamental kale. Cool season. Great variety that lasts “way into spring”…,

03/08/2026

Jane variety of deciduous magnolia!

Jane is recognized for its vibrantly colored flowers. It’s a notable member of the distinguished Girls Series developed by the USDA National Arboretum in the late 1950s, making it a longstanding favorite in gardens. As its flowers unfurl, they expose a delicate white interior, adding to its beauty. Jane is a magnolia variety that blooms later in the season, reducing its risk of frost damage during the spring.

This tree is relatively slow growing and typically achieves a height and spread of about 15 feet, though it can occasionally reach up to 20 feet, positioning itself as a small-to-medium-sized tree for landscaping. Admired for its striking silvery bark and multiple trunks, Jane is ideal as a standalone feature. Its thick canopy and lush summer leaves also make it suitable for a dramatic hedge. Preferring conditions from full sun to partial shade, Jane is remarkably resilient to cold temperatures.

Jane is a hybrid of Magnolia liliiflora Nigra crossed with Magnolia stellata Rosea. Other members of the Girls Series come with adorable names such as Ann, Betty, Jane, Jon Jon, Judy, Pinkie, Randy, Ricki and Susan. Many of these varieties can be found at local nurseries.

What’s especially striking about these magnolias is that they flower before leaves emerge. Gorgeous blooms on barren stems are the quintessential image of spring in my mind. Large, fuzzy, gray buds break followed closely by gorgeous, tulip-shaped blooms that open into little saucer shapes of delicate pink to white colors.

03/07/2026

Great garden center display of SunPatiens!

03/07/2026

Peggy Martin roses! Get yours before the spring stampede starts!

03/05/2026

Goldstrum is a great perennial rudbeckia recognized under the old Louisiana Select program. Now it is 2026 and it has been named a super plant for this year! Great variety. full sun. Easy. Drought tolerant mid spring to mid summer blooms.

02/26/2026

Ornamental kale - Redbor variety! Cool season wow foliage.