The best in show variety winner from the 2022 Farwest Show

The plant, bred by Keith Warren and introduced by J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. in Boring, OR, was one of 61 outstanding new selections on display at the 2022 Farwest Show and available from at least one show exhibitor.

The show opened Wednesday, August 24 and continued through Friday, August 26 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR.

"The best place to find the full range of new plant introductions is at the New Varieties Showcase," says Heather Cyrus, Manager of Events and Education for the Oregon Association of Nurseries, which produces the show. "Growers and breeders have brought out their best, most exciting new plants, so the industry can see where future plants are headed."

Nighfall Snowbell combines the deep purple foliage of Evening Light Snowbell with the gratefully weeping form of greenleafed cultivars such as Fragrant Fountain. It features purple emerging leaves with green undertones, which contrast with pearly white flower buds in spring. They open to reveal creamy white, bell-shaped blooms. The leaves darken as the season continues. It is available from J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. as #10 containers and multiple bare root sizes.

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Source: Greenhouse Grower