Awards

Lavender ‘Sensational’ Named Best in Show at Farwest

Lavender 'Sensational' was chosen by judges as the Best in Show winner in the 2021 Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase. The plant, discovered by Lloyd Traven and Richard Grazzini and introduced by Peace Tree Farms... more »

PPA Names Schizachyrium scoparium 2022 Perennial of the Year

Schizachyrium scoparium has been selected by the Perennial Plant Association as its the 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year. The Perennial Plant of the Year program began in 1990 to showcase a perennial that is... more »

Proven Winners ColorChoice Suñorita Earns American Rose Society Award

Proven Winners ColorChoice 'Suñorita' rose has been honored with the 2022 Award of Excellence by the American Rose Society. In 1973 the American Rose Society Board of Directors established the Award of Excellence (AOE) to... more »

Retailers’ Choice Awards Announced at Cultivate’21

Danny Summers, managing director of The Garden Center Group, has announced the winners of this year’s Retailer’s Choice Awards. Sponsored by the Garden Retailers Group and AmericanHort, the awards recognize the most unique and innovative... more »

Entries Open for 2022 AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards

Showcase your achievements — enter the International Grower of the Year 2022. Established by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in partnership with FloraCulture International, the IGOTY Awards have been championing outstanding achievement in... more »

NBG Relaunches Green Thumb Award

The National Garden Bureau (NGB) has announced it is continuing the popular Green Thumb Award, which was a program developed and managed by the former Direct Gardening Association. "We are very glad to see that... more »

Dümmen Orange Begonia Earns FleuroStar Award

Dümmen Orange's 'I'Conia Aroma Peach' begonia (also known as 'I'Conia Scentiment Peachy Keen' in the North American market) has won the coveted FleuroStar Award for 2021-2022. The Fleuro Star competition is held annually during the... more »

Star Roses and Plants Earns Four Awards

Star Roses and Plants has announced it recently won four awards from The American Rose Trials for Sustainability (A.R.T.S.) program. A.R.T.S. identifies the most sustainable, hardy, pest-resistant, and beautiful rose cultivars for use in American... more »