To watch long -lasting dahlias, strong vinca and other plants

Like most gardeners, I have favorite plants that I have grown for years and will continue to grow, such as fragrant and delicious big boy tomatoes, Italian flat beans from the Roman type, ascent of zucchini and queen limm mix Zinnia. But I also like to try out new plants.

It is therefore helpful to know that the independent, non-profit all-America selection organization serve more than 80 horticultural professionals from the USA and Canada as vegetable judges every year. They are commissioned to grow the new plants side by side with currently available varieties and their performance, time to maturity, flower or fruit size, disease resistance and other characteristics that are important for home gardeners.

When the results are compiled, outstanding systems for the following year are recognized as AAS winners, which corresponds to their introduction to the market.

For 2025, 20 plants – seven edible and 13 ornaments – were recognized as a national or regional winner.

Remarkable for his remarkable disease resistance, this new basil was also known for “extraordinary” double mildew resistance, a strong aroma, a classic taste and a “refined habit”, which gives it a longer shelf life after harvesting. The dense, bushy plant was also praised for strong growth and health, even under challenging conditions. (Bred by garden genetics and seeds according to design)

Murasaki translates “purple” into Japanese. So, yes, this long -stemmed cauliflower has light purple flowers and long, delicate stems. BRASSICA would make a beautiful purple crudit with a mildly polluted taste earlier to tires and easy to harvest. (Fuchsia turns into vinegar and golden brown when he is sautely sautéed or roasted). (Bred by Tokita Seed America)

The judges found that this purple Kohlrabi was well grown in both spring and autumn and tear -resistant, long -lasting onions with smooth, lively skin. It also offers a longer harvest window than other varieties and delicious leaves. (Bred by bejo seeds)

These medium -sized plants, which were found for an “outstanding” resistance to bacterial blade stain diseases, continuously produced sweet, yellow peppers with snack size throughout the overall vegetation period. (Bred by Seminis Home Garden)

Green Lightning became for his small seed cavity, which corresponds to a higher proportion of edible meat from every fruit, in which exams corresponds to his name and impressed the judges with his early maturity. In addition, a judge noticed: “This entry not only looked better, but also tasted better than the comparison. The color and pattern of the pumpkin were new and cute enough to use it as a decoration. If this pumpkin was cooked, this pumpkin had a nice robust taste that was up to additional spices.” (Bred by Joseph Stern; marketed by panamic seeds)

The judges found this colored pumpkin unique, well -adjusted and easy to grow. The plants produce 1-to-2 pound fruits with vertical stripes with light orange, green and cream coloring that change the color when they ripen. (Bred by Sakata America)

The judges were impressed by the taste, texture, yield, disease resistance and reduced fruits and division of these improved cherry tomatoes. Tonatico was also praised for its heavily fortified, uniform orchards, which are easy to loosen at the harvest time. (Bred by Bejo USA)

Pink, the latest introduction in the Flamma Celosia series, is a half-wishes, slightly too built Rosa Celosia variety, which is known for exceptional blooming and lively, long-lasting, upright flowers. The judges praised his strong performance even in hot and moist weather and his longer than expected vase life as a cut flower. (Bred by Clover Seed Co., distributed in North America by Sakata Seed Corp.)

The judges called this vigorously blooming Vinca Variety resistant and beautiful. With a naturally compact, rounded habit, the plant blooms all summer, blooms in summer, thrives in hot, dry conditions and has a superior disease resistance and longevity against heavy rain and storms. (Bred by Miyoshi & Co. Ltd.)

Crestar Mix combines “the best” tin of the type Crested or Scabiosa-Typ-in a seed package. The striking semi -double, pink, orange, red, white, peach and yellow flower mixture are well suited for mass plantings and successor sowing and ensure continuous supply of cut flowers in summer. The sun -loving plants also tolerated warmth and humidity in the tests. (Bred by Takii Europe)

The robust, disease-resistant plant with a number of half-doubled, double ruby ​​red in front of a black wing background impressed judges on two continents with its general durability, since it also received the Fleuroselect Award for superior performance in European studies. (Bred by Takii Europe BV)

This new Dianhus flourished through the summer heat of the test gardens. The two-colored pink flowers that are held on long stems are suitable for bouquets in cut-and-come-and-all-common way, and a quick shear after its first flower will promote a strong comeback. (Bred by Selecta One)

This marigold has two -colored, yellow and red flowers on compact, strong plants that offer uninterrupted color over a longer season. The variety, which also won the Fleuroselect Award for performance in European attempts, is well suited for both borders and containers. (Bred by Ernst Benary from America)

These new entries in the baby series of petite, petite, petitic, angry cauchy base young people will also generate recipients of the Fleuroselect Award for performance in European attempts that are golden, rich red and soft yellow flowers, which contrast with their dark green leaves. The judges praised their uniformly compact habit, which reduces flopping and intensive, non -filled flower color. (Bred by Takii Europe BV)

This rapidly growing, compact, widespread habit and abundance of non -fading pink flowers from Petunia impressed the judges during summer tests. Flowers covered plants throughout the season and kept well against heavy rain and hard weather. (Bred by syngenta flowers)

This compact plant was “with a mixed raspberry milk shake with lemon lime green sorbet on a superior petunia with lemon-lime-sorbet.” (Bred by Hem Genetics BV)

This Snapdragon, fragrant from sweets, used to bloom as comparable varieties in the experiments. Referee found that his healthy growth, long -lasting flowers and the extraordinary heat tolerance. (Bred by Hems genetics)

This lively, disease-resistant tinia variety has fiery orange, completely double flowers that are held on stable stems. The judges found that his flowers were larger and more resistant than that of comparison plants. (Bred by syngenta flowers)