Breeders
Must Have Perennials® values our breeder relationships as we work together to patent, spotlight, and create a buzz in the commercial market for new, unique, and often rare plants. Must Have Perennials® is recognized for our plant introductions because they go through rigorous trials for plant quality and reliability testing at secure trial sites worldwide prior to introduction.
Our perennial flowers are also trialed at universities and botanic gardens, which provide valuable information on regional performance. Only those which prove to be genuinely garden-worthy make it into commercial production.
Our private trials in North America and Europe allow us to measure performance in different climates over several a period of at least two years.
We provide data from our field and production
trials that helps differentiate varieties from
parent plants and other plants on the market to prove uniqueness.
Must Have Perennials® works with over 30 licensees worldwide to produce and distribute plants in a number of markets.
Our close relationship with our supply chain partners helps ensure that Must Have Perennials® varieties make it to the end consumer free of viruses and other pathogens, exemplifying our commitment to quality.
The advantage of working with Must Have Perennials®
is our marketing on both our website and on social media channels including Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube where we have active and engaged audience.
Our blog, catalog, sell sheets, grower technical guides, plant tags, POP, advertising and email blasts are all opportunities to highlight and provide education about the plants. Breeders receive a quarterly form on performance with market research on similar products on the market.
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Aris Horticulture®
Product Manager, Justin Wisniewski is responsible for managing products for Must Have Perennials®, as well as providing assistance managing the product assortment for Green Leaf Plants® in Lancaster, PA and Keepsake Plants® in Alva, FL.
Justin Wisniewski holds a Bachelor of Science from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and originally joined the organization as a trial gardener for Green Leaf Plants in the spring of 2016. He also served the organization as a Seed Specialist for Green Leaf Plants® and acted as the General Manager for the Must Have Perennials® program, formerly known as Blooms of Bressingham®, from 2018 through 2020. During his tenure managing the Must Have Perennials® organization, he assisted in bringing several commercial varieties to market, including Echinacea ‘Lovely Lolly’ and Buddleja ‘Butterfly Gold’.