Hornbaker Highlights
2024 Perennial of the Year
Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’ has been named the 2024 Perennial of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association. Dense clusters of lavender-pink flowers top strong stems from midsummer through early fall. The fragrant flowers are highly attractive to pollinators, especially...
‘Mini Skirt’ is the 2024 Hosta of the Year
The American Hosta Growers Association has named ‘Mini Skirt’ as the 2024 Hosta of the Year. This petite hosta has very wavy, blue-green leaves with creamy, pale-yellow margins. As the season progresses, the margins lighten to a creamy white. We especially love the...
Spring Showcase Part 1: New Trees & Shrubs for 2024
Welcome to the start of our 3-part 2024 Trees & Shrubs Spring Showcase. Hornbaker Gardens will inspire you as we share our excitement and highlight the woody ornamentals that bring colors and textures to the early spring, summer, and fall landscape. We will share...
New Hostas for 2024
We have some exciting new hostas this spring to add to your collection. Two varieties that offer striking tri-color foliage are ‘Love Story’ and ‘When I Dream’. ‘Love Story’ produces long leaves with green margins and creamy white centers, with chartreuse streaks that...
New Perennials for 2024
Spring is right around the corner and we’re excited to offer many new perennials, for both the sunny and shade garden. You can find all our new plants on our website as featured collections. These are just some of our favorites, so be sure to check out our full...
2023 Top 5 Popular Perennials
Here are the top-five perennials that we sold in 2023! Leading the pack is Imperata 'Red Baron', followed by Hakonoechola 'All Gold'. Other popular perennials include Allium 'Millenium', Rudbeckia 'American Gold Rush', and Asclepias tuberosa. 1. Imperata ‘Red Baron’...
Top Trees and Sensational Shrubs of 2023
The shrubs were sensational this year, and we had some top trees as well! Keep reading to find out more about some of our favorite varieties that were available in 2023. 1. Rose Petite Knock Out®- This is the first ever dwarf Knock Out®! It sports rich red flowers...
Top Hostas of 2023
Our large selection of hostas continues to attract many customers. So what were the top hosta varieties this year? Here is our list of the top 5 varieties of hostas that were sold in 2023. 'Silly String' is at the top, followed by 'Praying Hands', 'Island Breeze',...
Japanese Beetle Treatment
The Japanese beetles have descended upon us in full force. While most damage is just cosmetic, it is still disappointing to watch your favorite flowers get chewed alive by these metallic insects. There are countless methods that are claimed to be the answer for...
Watering Your Plants
It's always difficult to tell people how often to water because it depends on if the plants are mulched, as well as on heat, rain, and how much you give each plant when you do water. Naturally, a good rain will help reduce the need to water. Keep in mind that a...