AAS winners for 2012 announced
Bedding plant winner: Salvia 'Summer Jewel Pink' Credit: Handout
Every year, new plant introductions are tested by independent growers throughout North America in the quest to find the upcoming season's best offerings. Those that pass muster are dubbed All America Selections, a very high honor in the hort world.
Four of the year's best performers (a bedding plant, a flowering plant and 2 vegetable plants) were just announced, and you can expect to see them for sale at local nurseries and in catalogs this spring. More winners will be announced later this month and in December.
Here's the first batch of 2012 AAS honorees:
