Symphoricarpos x Proud Berry

Pink Pony Plants

October is a month immersed in color throughout the horticultural world. Typically, pink is not one of the colors that comes to mind during the spooky season, with the exception of hot pink ribbons representing the global call for action against breast cancer and championing the brave individuals who’ve fought brazenly against the disease.

The global bandwagon for Breast Cancer Awareness is an umbrella that is broad enough for all businesses and organizations to make an impact. We’ve all likely known or been close with someone who’s been impacted by breast cancer, making it all the more critical to spread awareness and compassion for survivors and thrivers. 

Whether you’re looking to make an activist statement, or simply are a fan of the Pink Pony Club, we’d like to invite you to explore some pink fall-flowering selections we offer that not only brighten up the landscape or container planting, but act as color-coded symbols of strength and resilience during the month of October.

Aster ‘Wood’s Pink’ | fall aster

Aster novae-angliae ‘Alma Potschke’ | New England aster

Begona grandis | hardy begonia

Chelone obliqua ‘Tiny Tortuga’ | turtlehead

Gaura lindheimeri ‘Siskiyou Pink’ | wandflower

Lamium maculatum ‘Orchid Frost’ | spotted nettle

Penstemon x ‘Flock of Flamingos’ | beardtongue

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Pink Mist’ | pincushion flower

Symphoricarpos Proud Berry™ (‘Sophie’) | coralberry

Verbena ‘Homestead Hot Pink’ | verbena

Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ | narrowleaf ironweed

25 brands supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month (usatoday.com)

Beyond Pink: How 3 Brands Are Marketing This October (forbes.com)

Chelone obliqua Tiny Tortuga