All-America Selections (AAS), a North American nonprofit plant trialing organization, is pleased to present eight new AAS winners for the upcoming 2026 gardening season.
AAS stated these varieties have been rigorously tested by professional, independent, volunteer judges across North America, ensuring they offer superior garden performance compared to existing market comparisons. This early announcement provides brokers, growers and retailers with a head start to confidently add these proven garden performers to their product lines.
The newest AAS winners for 2026 are:
- Zinnia Profusion Double White Imp. Gold Medal winner, seed
- Kale Rubybor F1 Gold Medal winner, seed
- Basil Treviso National winner, seed
- Bean, pole Majesty Regional winner, seed
- Coreopsis SunGlobe F1 National winner, seed
- Dianthus Supra Cherry Picotee F1 National winner, seed
- Sedum Spectacular National winner, seed
- Squash Butter Lamp F1 Regional winner, seed
Previously announced 2026 AAS winners can be found here.
All AAS winners are marketed through social media, public relations and trade shows and are proudly grown in AAS Display and Introduction Gardens across North America. In addition, the AAS office creates and maintains a wide variety of marketing pieces and resources for anyone in the industry to use, such as:
- Wholesale Source List
- PowerPoint Presentations on SlideShare or on the AAS website
- AAS Bench cards and Variety Markers
Each of the newest AAS winners will soon be featured in custom videos on their individual AAS winner webpage and on the AAS YouTube channel.
