Winners for Your Garden plants that are tested and proven

Leucanthemum Carpet Angel®

2023

AAS Perennial Winner

The first-ever groundcover Shasta Daisy as well as the first-ever AAS Winner from this breeder! Green Fuse Botanicals’ First Light Perennials is a program of first-year flowering perennials that are daylength neutral meaning earlier blooms that continue all season long. Large 3-inch flowers boast a second inner frilly bloom adding to the unique look of Carpet Angel. Growing only to a height of 6 inches, this unique Leucanthemum can act as a groundcover spreading up to 20 inches wide. Fantastic branching on this new AAS winner means more flower stems sporting beautiful pure white blooms that look like angels dancing over a carpet of dark green foliage. A little deadheading of spent flowers will reward you with even more blooms. Hardy in zones 4a-10b.

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Coleus Premium Sun Coral Candy

2023 Ornamental Seed Winner

The first seed coleus to ever win the coveted AAS Winner designation! Coral Candy features unique, multicolored foliage on a uniformly compact plant. This new plant form has narrow, serrated leaves that gracefully drape down the mounded plants. AAS Judges noted that this variety holds its color well, even when grown in full sun. This variety was entered into and trialed in the container trial meaning it’s perfect for small space gardens. Late in the season, it was observed that Coral Candy held up nicely in the fall and had almost no flowers even late in the season. Just 3 seeds will produce enough substance to fill a 14-16” container!

Colocasia ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Waikiki

2023 AAS Ornamental Winner

All-America Selections has another first: A colocasia winner! Trialed in the non-seed container trial, this beauty wowed the judges with its sturdy, large glossy leaves that unfurled with a bold leaf coloration featuring pink veins and creamy white centers. Waikiki is part of the Royal Hawaiian series and produces these striking colors earlier than other variegated leaf colocasia. The deep burgundy stems produce a lush, compact plant that holds up well even in wind and rain. What a way to bring a touch of the tropics to your garden, no matter where you are located!

All-America Selections National and Regional Winners have been tested for garden performance by a panel of expert judges. Varieties that perform best over all of North America become AAS National Winners. Entries that performed particularly well in certain regions are named AAS Regional Winners. The AAS Winners offer gardeners reliable new varieties that have proven their superior garden performance in Trial Grounds across North America, thus, our tagline of “Tested Nationally and Proven Locally®”. When you purchase an AAS Winner, you know that it has been put through its paces by an independent, neutral trialing organization and has been judged by experts in their field. The AAS Winner label is like a stamp of approval. AAS Winners are bred and produced without using genetic engineering, commonly referred to as genetic modification or GMO.

To learn more about AAS and all the current and previous winners, go to all-americaselections.org. Please note that these plants are new to the market and likely are not readily available. Start asking for them next season at your favorite garden center.

Garden Thyme Marketplace Trade Show

Garden Show — FREE and open to the public

Garden & Nature-Inspired Creations by Local & Regional Artists, Crafters & Businesses

Monday, June 19, Noon - 7 PM

Tuesday, June 20, 10 AM - 7 PM

Wednesday, June 21, 10 AM - 7 PM

Held at the Overland Park Convention Center 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211

In conjunction with The International Master Gardener Conference

Hosted by the Johnson County Extension Master Gardeners June 18-22, 2023

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