For Monrovia's 100th Anniversary, we asked garden center customers, landscape designers, plant breeders, and gardeners to help us choose our 100 most trusted exclusive plants. These are plants that Monrovia introduced first to the market before other growers, and they each held significant improvements in garden performance. From dwarf or compact versions of traditional favorites to longer blooming varieties of classic flowering shrubs, these Landscape Legends are the very best plants we grow. Their reliability in the landscape means they bring value and beauty that will stand the test of time. Several standout selections are featured on this page, but you can find the Complete Collection of Top 100 Plants here
Seaside Serenade® is a series of hydrangeas prized for stronger, sturdier stems and leaves as well as striking blooms. More compact, they are excellent for use in containers or the landscape. The entire Seaside Serenade series is a robust collection of compact hydrangeas in many colors that are known for their toughness and beauty. Zone: 4-9
What Makes a Legend a Better Plant
Improved attributes: Longer-flowering, compact size, new color, disease-resistance
Easier to grow: Lower maintenance, because of naturally beautiful habit
Experience: Gardeners and customers have tried these plants and found them reliable in various climates
Nitty Gritty® roses have more blooms and bloom longer than other carpet type roses. Less famous than other groundcover types, they are catching on because of their incredible performance in the ground or in containers. Own-root and disease resistant. Zone: 4 – 9
A dense, naturally pyramidal hedge shrub, Emerald Colonnade® holly thrives in hot, dry climates as well as humid one, making it a popular choice for gardeners in warm zones. Takes well to shearing, but is also incredibly low-maintenance. Zone: 7-9
The Sunvilla series of mandevillas was bred for a longer season of saturated color. Where other mandevillas quickly fade, Sunvillas hold thier hue beautifully, even in high heat. Zone: 9-11
Introductions from renowned plantsman Dan Hinkley include award-winning Fatsia Camouflage® as well as vines, begonias and ferns. These statement plants will set your garden apart. Zone: 7 or 8 to 10
How to Find Landscape Legends Plants
1. Independent Garden Center or Lowe's.
Monrovia plants are only sold at Independent Garden Centers (including ACE garden centers) or at Lowe's.
2. Look for the label marked Landscape Legend.
Plants marked as Landscape Legend are part of the top 100 Collection. The front of the tag will say Landscape Legend.
3. Look for the in-store posters marked Landscape Legend.
Participating retailers who stock full displays of Landscape Legend plants will carry more varieties.