MILESTONES
We have developed a pipeline of beautiful coleus plants as a way to provide new plants for your gardening pleasure. Our rigorous trials in the hot Florida sunshine ensure that our plants perform well in summer gardens around the world!
Here is a timeline showing some of the accomplishments we are most proud of:
2003 Initiated the program with a first crop of 323 seedlings
2004 Formed Partnerships with ProvenWinners Company and Ball Horticultural Company
2005 Released first cultivars for the US market with ProvenWinners Company
2006 Released first cultivars for the US market with Ball Horticultural Company
2010 Over 1 million UF coleus plants sold annually for the first time
2012 Formed Partnership with DummenOrange Company
2014 Over 5 million UF coleus plants sold annually for the first time
2016 ‘Campfire’ coleus makes it to the coveted “Short List” at the Chelsea Flower Show in London
2017 Over 10 million UF coleus plants sold annually for the first time
2019 ‘Mainstreet Beale Street’ coleus is the first coleus plant to ever be named an All-America Selection
2020 Over 20 million UF coleus plants sold annually for the first time
2020 Over 100 million total UF coleus plants sold around the world
2022 Over 150 million total UF coleus plants sold around the world