The concept of incorporating edible plants into ornamentals is known as foodscaping. It’s of interest not just to consumers, but the retailers and growers who serve them.

Growers have developed new Weigela cultivars with more flowers and more compact forms with denser branches that don’t need to be pruned.

Butturfly Bush (Buddleja) is in high demand because it’s easy to grow and it’s a magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies.

While there’s still demand for the rounded, hardy boxwood (Buxus),  growers and retailers are responding to a shifting trend toward evergreen alternatives that don’t face the same pest and disease issues as boxwood.