2020 AAS Winners
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All these varieties have been tested by horticulture professionals for superior garden performance. Only if they outperformed similar varieties in the market do they earn the AAS award designation.
2020 AAS Winners
- 2. Coleus Main Street Beale Street Deep red foliage doesnt fade nor spot Holds color all season Later to bloom than comparisons For full sun to full shade Uniform height Ideal for borders, mass plantings and containers 12-16 spacing
- 3. Cucumber Green Light F1 High yielding mini cucumber Great for vertical gardens 3-4 long fruits 20 garden spacing 5 vines
- 4. Delphinium Cheer Blue F1 Bright blue flowers Seed propagated Compact habit Very uniform Great for bedding, containers and landscape 8-10 spacing
- 5. Echinacea Sombrero速 Baja Burgundy Vibrant deep violet-red blossoms Holds color all season Very hardy (zone 5), sturdy stems Very floriferous from summer to first frost Uniform Deer resistant 18-24 spacing
- 6. Nasturtium Tip Top Rose Strong yet compact Unique and showy rose colored flowers More floriferous than comparisons Flowers dont fade Healthy plants all season Flowers and leaves are edible 13-15 garden spacing
- 7. Pea Snak Hero Long slender 4 pods Super sweet taste Stringless, edible pods Frequent harvesting increases production Great early-season crop 12-24 garden spacing
- 8. Pumpkin Blue Prince F1 Early maturing Better yield Excellent taste and texture Beautiful blue color 12 fruits weigh 9 pounds 1-2 garden spacing 5 vines
- 9. Rudbeckia x American Gold Rush Bright, golden-yellow flowers Upright, dome-shaped habit Drought and heat tolerant Very floriferous from July-September Resistant to Septoria leaf spot 18-24 spacing
- 10. Tomato Apple Yellow F1 Unique, apple-shaped fruits Produce up to 1,000 fruits per plant Great taste and texture Good disease resistance Small, 1-ounce fruits 2 garden spacing 6 vines
- 11. Tomato Buffalosun F1 Heirloom flavor but better texture High yielding Less cracking Fusarium resistance Verticillium resistance TSW resistance Late Blight resistance 70 days to maturity from transplant 5-6 vines
- 12. Tomato Celano F1 Patio type grape tomato Strong bushy habit is semi-determinate Early maturity Good disease resistance Small, 1-ounce fruits 2 garden spacing 6 vines
- 13. Tomato Chefs Choice Bicolor F1 First bicolor in Chefs Choice series Heirloom look with hybrid yield Large fruits weigh 7-8 oz. 75 days to maturity from transplant 12-14 garden spacing 5 indeterminate plants need staking
- 14. Tomato Early Resilience F1 Rounded Roma great for canning and cooking Determinate bushy plants dont need to be staked Good resistance to Blossom End rot 2 blocky fruits 2 garden spacing 24 vines
- 15. Tomato Galahad F1 High level of Late Blight resistance Sweet mild fruits Large fruits weigh 12 oz. 75 days to maturity from transplant 24 garden spacing 4 indeterminate plants need staking
- 16. Watermelon Mambo F1 Sweet crisp flesh holds well and doesnt overripen Very early maturity 9, 11 pound fruits 75 days to maturity from transplant 10 garden spacing 12 vines
- 17. Zinnia Holi Pink F1 Vibrant color on 3 blooms Compact plants for low, uniform color Disease resistant Drought, heat and humidity tolerant 13-15 garden spacing