Established in 1986, the Chicagoland Grows® Plant Introduction Program is a unique partnership between the ³ÉÈËbÕ¾, , and the which is dedicated to developing, selecting, and growing a diversity of plants that are well adapted to Midwestern landscapes and beyond. Herbaceous perennials and grasses developed at the ³ÉÈËbÕ¾ and trees and shrubs developed at The Morton Arboretum provide the program with a pipeline of new landscape plants for the horticulture industry and home gardeners alike. The regional OGA nurseries and a network of additional nurseries, both national and international, are licensed to propagate, grow, and sell new cultivars that are deemed worthy of introduction to retailers, landscape contractors, and other consumers. Proceeds from sales of the program’s introductions support plant breeding work at the ³ÉÈËbÕ¾ and The Morton Arboretum, ensuring that new plants will continue to be brought to market.
Chicagoland Grows® partners, whether regional, national, or global, are licensed to grow our beautiful, useful, and cold-hardy plants through , a marketing company that functions similarly to a sports agent, but for plant breeders. By connecting our cultivars with the best suited growers and propagators, Plants Nouveau helps to maintain a consistent supply chain of plants. Information about our plants can be found in each cultivar’s respective Plant Release Bulletin and on the Plants Nouveau website, both linked in the list below. To become a licensee or request further information regarding any of our cultivars, please contact Angela Treadwell Palmer at Click here to show mail address. Please note that Plants Nouveau doesn’t sell plants.
Commercial Releases
Release name | Plant Release Bulletin | Link |
Baptisia ‘Last Dance’ | Bulletin 57 | N/A |
Amsonia ‘Blue Behemoth | Bulletin 56 | |
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Cotton Candy’ | Bulletin 55 | |
Symphyotrichum ‘Billowing Violet’ | Bulletin 55 | |
Symphyotrichum ’Billowing Pink’ | Bulletin 55 | |
Symphyotrichum ericoides ‘Bridal Veil’ | Bulletin 55 | |
Vernonia ‘Summer’s End’ | Bulletin 54 | |
Teucrium chaemaedrys subs. nuchense ‘Pride of Georgia’ | Bulletin 53 | |
Amsonia ciliata var. tenuifolia ‘Verdant Venture’ | Bulletin 52 | |
Eupatorium maculatum ‘Summer Snow’ | Bulletin 49 | |
Phlox ‘Perfectly Puzzling’ | Bulletin 48 | |
Panicum ‘Bad Hair Day’ | Bulletin 47 | |
Veronica ‘Blue Sprite’ | Bulletin 46 | |
Vernonia ‘Summer’s Swan Song’ | Bulletin 45 | |
Vernonia ‘Summer’s Surrender’ | Bulletin 45 | |
Phlox ‘Early Bird’ | Bulletin 43 | |
Phlox ‘Pink Parasol’ | Bulletin 43 | |
Phlox ‘Running with Scissors’ | Bulletin 43 | |
Phlox ‘P±ô³Ü³¾³Ù²¹²õ³Ù¾±³¦â€™ | Bulletin 43 | |
Phlox ‘Strawberries and Cream’ | Bulletin 43 | |
Baptisia australis Prairieblues™ ‘Blue Mound’ | Bulletin 42 | |
Baptisia Prairieblues™ ‘Lavender Rose’ | Bulletin 42 | |
Baptisia Prairieblues™ ‘Lunar Eclipse’ | Bulletin 42 | |
Baptisia Prairieblues™ ‘Mojito’ | Bulletin 42 | |
Baptisia Prairieblues™ ‘Royal Purple’ | Bulletin 42 | |
Baptisia Prairieblues™ ‘Sandstorm’ | Bulletin 42 | |
Baptisia Prairieblues™ ‘Spilled Buttermilk’ | Bulletin 42 | |
Baptisia Prairieblues™ ‘Sunny Morning’ | Bulletin 42 | |
Tradescantia ‘Tough Love’ | Bulletin 39 | |
Phlox ‘Violet Pinwheels’ | Bulletin 38 | N/A |
Phlox × procumbens ‘Pink Profusion’ | Bulletin 37 | |
Phlox ‘Forever Pink’ | Bulletin 36 | N/A |
Polygonatum ‘Prince Charming’ | Bulletin 33 | |
Echinacea Meadowbrite™ ‘Burgundy Fireworks’ | Bulletin 32 | N/A |
Veronica ‘Tidal Pool’ | Bulletin 31 | N/A |
Veronica ‘W³ó¾±³Ù±ð·É²¹³Ù±ð°ù’ | Bulletin 29 | |
Stachys officinalis ‘Pink Cotton Candy’ | Bulletin 27 | N/A |
Baptisia Prairieblues™ ‘Solar Flare’ | Bulletin 26 | |
Baptisia Prairieblues™ ‘Midnight’ | Bulletin 25 | |
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘C²¹°ù´Ç³Ü²õ±ð±ô’ | Bulletin 23 | |
Baptisia × bicolor Prairieblues™ ‘Starlite’ | Bulletin 21 | N/A |
Baptisia × variicolor Prairieblues™ ‘Twilite’ | Bulletin 20 | N/A |
Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ ‘CBG Cone 2’ | Bulletin 18 | |
Echinacea Mango Meadowbrite™ ‘CBG Cone 3’ | Bulletin 16 | N/A |
Echinacea Orange Meadowbrite™ ‘Art’s Pride’ | Bulletin 15 | N/A |
Buxus Chicagoland Green® ‘Glencoe’ | Bulletin 7 |