A new and distinct cultivar of Distylium plant named ‘DISmd-24-18’, characterized by its compact, tight, and evergreen plant habit, and its ovate-lanceolate shaped leaves, that are dark green once mature and bronze-pink in color when young. The inventor believes it could be used as a foundation plant in the South.

A new cherry laurel plant particularly distinguished by having an obovate shape with a broad upright habit, a high vigor and growth rate, and yellow-green to green foliage, is disclosed.

A new and distinct variety of Picea pungens tree having a large, narrow conical shaped tree, all propagations develop orthotropic leader growth, and intense silver-blue colored foliage, as disclosed.

A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘MAN222902’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and vining plant habit; vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; relatively small glossy dark green-colored leaves; early and freely flowering habit; and dark red-colored flowers.

A new and distinct cultivar of Distylium plant named ‘DISmd-09-15’, characterized by its compact, upright, and evergreen plant habit, and its ovate-lanceolate shaped leaves, that are dark green once mature and bronze-red in color when young. The inventor believes it could be used as a screening hedge in the South.

A new and distinct cultivar of Distylium plant named ‘DISmd-26-18’, characterized by its compact, freely branching, mounded, and evergreen plant habit, and its ovate-lanceolate shaped leaves, that are dark green once mature and soft pink in color when newly emerging. The inventor believes it could be used as a landscaping hedge and substitute for boxwood.

A new and distinct variety of Callistemon plant named ‘CNU01’ which is characterized by the combination of an upright growth habit, an abundance of relatively small leaves, oblong inflorescence comprised of an abundance of white flowers, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generation.

A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘SMHPS’ is disclosed, characterized by lace-cap inflorescences with bright pinkish-red sepals in late summer to fall. Plants have dwarf habits, dark green foliage, and strong, upright stems. The new variety is a Hydrangea, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.

A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Minerva’, characterized by its broad and outwardly arching growth habit; relatively broad leaves that are outwardly arching and recurved in aspect; glossy leaves that are greyed yellow in color with distinct medium and dark green-colored longitudinal stripes, dark green-colored margins and purplish red-colored apices; upper (younger) leaves are mostly purplish deep red in color; flower development is not required for purplish red color development; and good interiorscape and landscape performance.

A novel alfalfa variety designated AFX174085 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant comprise crossing alfalfa variety AFX174085 with another alfalfa plant. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits transgenes or locus conversions introgressed into AFX174085 through backcross conversion and/or transformation are provided and the alfalfa seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Alfalfa seed, plants or plant parts produced by crossing alfalfa variety AFX174085 or a locus or trait conversion of AFX174085 with another alfalfa plant or population are disclosed. Alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety AFX174085, methods for producing other alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety AFX174085 and the alfalfa populations and their parts derived by the use of those methods.