Caladium 'Artful Heartfire'
Give your porch or patio a tropical makeover with 'Artful Heartfire' caladium. Its large red-and-green leaves make a bold statement in beds or containers. Sun- and shade-tolerant, 'Artful Heartfire' also works well as an indoor houseplant.
Name: Caladium 'Artful Heartfire'
Growing Conditions: sun or shade
Size: 15-20 inches tall, 10-14 inches wide
Grow it with: begonia
Image: Proven Winners

Coleus 'Seaweed'
One of the newest members of the Under the Sea collection, 'Seaweed' has finely divided chartreuse-and-black foliage that looks like something you'd see on a underwater trip in the Caribbean. It's a great plant for mixed containers.
Name: Coleus 'Under the Sea'
Growing Conditions: shade, partial sun
Size: 15-20 inches tall and wide
Grow it with: other coleus
Image: Hort Couture

Euphorbia 'Glitz'
Endless clouds of small, pretty white flowers cover 'Glitz' euphorbia all summer long. It makes a great filler plant in mixed containers, hanging baskets, or en masse along a garden path. 'Glitz' euphorbia is an easy-care sun worshipper that tolerates heat and drought.
Name: Euphorbia graminea 'Glitz'
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-14 inches tall, 12-18 inches wide
Grow it with: geranium
Image: Ball

Angelonia 'Pinstripe Pink'
Wearing showy, two-tone pink-and-white flowers, 'Pinstripe Pink' angelonia is a stylish newcomer that you should watch for. 'Pinstripe Pink' has a trailing habit, so it's ideal for window boxes and hanging baskets.
Name: Angelonia 'Pinstripe Pink'
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-14 inches tall, 8-10 inches wide
Grow it with: calibrachoa
Image: Hort Couture

Petunia Easy Wave 'Burgundy Velour'
If you're a fan of Wave petunias, you're in for a treat. Easy Wave 'Burgundy Velour' has the same free-blooming vigor as other members of the family, but this newbie has rich, velvety burgundy flowers all summer long. Use it in containers or flower borders.
Name: Petunia Easy Wave 'Burgundy Velour'
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 6-12 inches tall, 30-39 inches wide
Grow it with: euphorbia
Image: Ball

Dahlia 'Nick Senior'
The huge, dinner-plate-size blooms of 'Nick Senior' dahlia provide a welcome blast of color in the late summer border. Its vibrant red blooms with white-tip petals also make terrific cut flowers for indoor bouquets. 'Nick Senior' is a tall dahlia and requires staking in windy locations.
Name: Dahlia 'Nick Senior'
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 3-4 feet tall and wide
Grow it with: cannas
Image: Longfield Gardens

Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle'
We stopped in our tracks the first time we saw 'Pink Zazzle' gomphrena. Its big, bright, petal-packed blooms explode with color all summer long. The flowers are also highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. 'Pink Zazzle' forms a compact mound that excels in beds, borders, or containers.
Name: Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle'
Growing Conditions: full sun, partial sun
Size: 8-16 inches tall and wide
Plant it with: dusty miller
Image: Proven Winners

Caladium 'Red Bellied Tree Frog'
We'd grow this new caladium for the name alone! 'Red Bellied Tree Frog' is a tropical, sun-tolerant variety that shoots up large, red, heart-shape foliage with dark green edges. Like the tree frog it's named for, the leaves have a reflective sheen that makes the colors even more vivid.
Name: Caladium 'Red Bellied Tree Frog'
Growing Conditions: partial sun
Size: 12-24 inches tall and wide
Plant it with: ornamental sweet potato

Coleus Marquee 'Blonde Bombshell'
Sun- and shade-tolerant, Marquee 'Blonde Bombshell' coleus works anywhere you need a dose of bright color. This easy-care newbie is covered in slender chartreuse leaves with rich red veining. Unlike old-fashioned coleus varieties, Marquee 'Blonde Bombshell' doesn't require pinching to keep it dense and compact.
Name: Coleus Marquee 'Blonde Bombshell'
Growing Conditions: full sun, partial shade
Size: 18-24 inches tall, 16-18 inches wide
Plant it with: begonia
Image: Ball

Petunia 'Little Black Dress'
Perfect for any situation 'Little Black Dress' petunia makes a bold fashion statement whether you grow it in containers or in a border. It's clothed in velvety black flowers all summer long that won't fade when the summer sun beats down. The weather-resistant flowers also hold their own after heavy rains.
Name: Petunia 'Little Black Dress'
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 20-30 inches tall, 20-36 inches wide
Plant it with: euphorbia
Image: Hort Couture

Cuphea 'Vermillionaire'
Lure colorful hummingbirds to your garden with 'Vermillionaire' cuphea. Commonly called firecracker plant, this new cuphea creates an explosion of flowers all summer long. It thrives in hot, sunny locations and grows well in containers or in the flower border. In warmer regions 'Vermillionaire' cuphea is perennial in nature.
Name: Cuphea 'Vermillionaire'
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 18-28 inches tall, 12-24 inches wide
Plant it with: annual salvia
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Petunia 'Trilogy Red'
After proving itself in trial gardens across the country, 'Trilogy Red' petunia was honored with an All-America Selections award for 2015. The compact, dome-shape plants are smothered in upward-facing, vibrant, red flowers from spring to fall. 'Trilogy Red' is also heat-tolerant, so it's a good choice for southern gardeners.
Name: Petunia 'Trilogy Red'
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-24 inches tall, 18-20 inches wide
Plant it with: dusty miller

Salvia 'Summer Jewel White'
Enjoy an avalanche of dazzling white flowers this summer with 'Summer Jewel White' salvia. The nectar-filled blooms of this 2015 All-America Selections winner will also attract colorful bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden. 'Summer Jewel White' makes an extraordinary bedding plant for sunny spots.
Name: Salvia coccinea 'Summer Jewel White'
Growing Conditions: full sun
Size: 10-24 inches tall, 10-15 inches wide
Plant it with: red or blue salvia