Coreopis-Grandflora-SunGlobe (Photo Credit: AAS)

All-America Selections (AAS), North America’s reliable non-profit plant trialing organization, is pleased to present eight new AAS Winners for the upcoming 2026 gardening season.

These varieties have been rigorously tested by professional, independent, volunteer judges across North America, ensuring they truly 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:

Each of the newest AAS Winners  will soon be featured in custom videos on their individual AAS Winner web page and on the AAS YouTube channel.