All-America Selections Enhances AAS Winner Availability Information for Growers and Announces 2026 Trial Entry Opening
July 1, 2025 | 3 min to read
DOWNERS GROVE, IL – All-America Selections (AAS), North America’s premier independent plant trialing organization, is excited to announce two significant updates for the horticulture industry: the publication of a new resource detailing AAS Winner availability from young plant suppliers, and the opening of entries for the 2026 Perennial, Ornamental and Edible Trials.
To streamline product selection for growers, AAS has posted a comprehensive list on its website detailing participating young plant suppliers who are currently producing AAS Winners. This resource complements the existing list of wholesale seed suppliers. Many of the listed suppliers also offer searchable or sortable availability databases that can filter by AAS Winner designation, making it even easier for customers to find the varieties they need.
“We’re very pleased to see young plant growers increasingly selecting All-America Selections (AAS) Winners for their product lines, which makes it even easier for consumers to find the varieties they desire.” says Alicain Carlson, National Garden Bureau President.
The young plant suppliers included in this year’s list are:
- Ball Tagawa
- Bob’s Market
- D.G.I. Propagators
- Emerald Coast Growers
- Genesis Propagators (CAN only)
- Geo. Sant & Sons
- Green Circle Growers
- Gro N Sell
- Gulley Greenhouses
- Headstart Nursery
- Jolly Farmer
- Knox Horticulture
- Kube Pak
- Lucas Greenhouses
- Mast Young Plants
- Natural Beauty Plant Growers
- Pacific Plug & Liner
- Plant Peddler
- Plug Connection
- Raker-Roberta’s
- Speedling
- Sunbelt Greenhouses
- Swift Greenhouses
- Tagawa
- Van de Wetering
- VanWingerden International
- VanVugt
- Wagner’s
- Wenke Greenhouses
The Excel-formatted list, available for download on the AAS website, includes all AAS Winners from 2005 through 2025, alongside several beloved classic AAS Winners.
AAS Now Accepting Entries for 2026 Trials
In addition to the availability update, AAS is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2026 Perennial, Annual and Edible Trials. Breeders are invited to submit their innovative perennial, annual, and edible varieties for rigorous, unbiased evaluation across North America.
For detailed entry information and to submit your varieties for consideration in the 2026 trials, please visit the AAS website: https://all-americaselections.org/breeders/
All questions and comments can be directed to AAS Executive Director, Diane Blazek.
All-America Selections was founded in 1932 and continues as the oldest independent plant testing program in North America. Every year, never-before-sold varieties are trialed in our Trial Grounds where professional horticulturists determine which varieties will be deemed winners based on their garden performance. AAS relies upon a public relations program to inform gardeners about AAS Winners that are announced three times a year.