Two herbaceous perennial varieties earn AAS winner designation

All-America Selections is excited to announce the first winners from their three-winter Herbaceous Perennial Trial.

This trial, in partnership with the Perennial Plant Association (PPA), was launched in 2016 with five entries grown against 10 similar comparisons. PPA’s input and assistance was instrumental in creating a multi-year trial where the proper plant characteristics were evaluated and rated.

Each of the following new AAS Winners was trialed throughout North America by 24 professional volunteer judges, many of whom came from the PPA membership roster, who grew them next to comparisons that are considered best-in-class. Only those entries that performed better than the comparisons are granted the AAS award designation.

The first two AAS Herbaceous Perennial Winners are:

• Echinacea Sombrero Baja Burgundy
• Rudbeckia x American Gold Rush

Unlike the traditional seed trials, entries in the very first Herbaceous Perennial Trial could be recent introductions so many will notice these varieties have been on the market for a few years. Now, these two varieties can be designated and marketed as AAS Winners, a boon to their popularity. 

Growers, retailers and consumers will find these AAS Winners for sale now or as supply becomes available through the distribution chain.

Each AAS Winner is marketed through social media, public relations and trade shows and are grown in 190 AAS Display Gardens across North America.

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