It’s that time of year when we dream of all the plants we’d buy if a blank check showed up in our stockings. Some are weird, some are workhorses we never got around to purchasing, and some are brand-new offerings that will only become available in 2021. Danielle brought out her infamous jingle bells to up the festiveness (much to Steve’s chagrin), and the entire conversation was filled with cheer and goodwill—well, most of it anyway. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, these plants will surely give you a reason to celebrate the season.

Expert testimony: Joseph Tychonievich, horticulturist, frequent Fine Gardening contributor, and author of Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style.

STEVE’S PLANTS

‘Autumn Minaret’ daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Autumn Minaret’, Zones 3–10)

‘Carsten’s Wintergold’ mugo pine (Pinus mugo ‘Carsten’s Wintergold’, Zones 2–7)

‘New Wave’ bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘New Wave’, Zones 6–9)

Variegated wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana ‘Varigatum’ syn. ‘Wavecrest’, Zones 4–8)

DANIELLE’S PLANTS

Lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana, Zones 4–8)

‘Grand Cascade’ butterfly bush (Buddleia ‘Grand Cascade’, Zones 5–10)

‘Praying Hands’ mangave (Mangave ‘Praying Hands’, Zones 9–11)

Golden foxtail grass (Alopecurus pratensis ‘Aureovariegatus’, Zones 3–9)

Expert’s Plants

Rain lily (Zephyranthes candida, Zones 7–10)

Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, Zones 8–10)

‘Aichi no Kagayaki’ iris (Iris ‘Aichi no Kagayaki’, Zones 5–9)

Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum, Zones 3–9)

Expert Picks

Expert testimony: Joseph Tychonievich, horticulturist, frequent Fine Gardening contributor, and author of Rock Gardening:  Reimagining a Classic Style.