American Garden Award entries announced

The American Garden Award, North America's only flower-popularity contest as voted on by consumers, is back for a fourth year.

The six entries are:
Angelonia angustfolia ‘Serena Blue’ from PanAmerican Seed
Begonia boliviensis 'Santa Cruz Sunset' from Ernst Benary of America
Gazania ‘Big Kiss White Flame’ from Syngenta Flowers
Petchoa x hybrida 'SuperCal Pink Ice' from Sakata Ornamentals
Petunia ‘Surfinia Deep Red’ from Suntory Flowers
Sunflower 'Goldie' F1 from Seeds by Design

All gardens will wait until their local safe-planting date to install the entries and make them available for viewing by garden visitors, who can then vote for their favorite.
The 2012 American Garden Award Display Gardens are:
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Boerner Botanical Gardens
Burden Botanical Center
Callaway Gardens
Cantigny Gardens
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Cole Gardens
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden
Denver Botanic Gardens
Garfield Park Arts Center
International Peace Garden
Kentucky Exposition Center
Longwood Gardens
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Missouri Botanical Garden
MSU Horticulture Gardens
NCSU JC Raulston Arboretum
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
Oregon Garden
Park Seed Company
Pier 39, Inc.
Powell Gardens
Rotary Botanical Gardens
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Talltree Arboretum & Gardens
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Zilker Botanical Garden