All-America Selections (AAS), with over 90 years of trials and award winners, is the only national, non-profit plant trialing program in North America. Reiman Gardens is proud to be both a trial site for ornamentals, edibles, and perennials showcased as both in-ground and containerized trials and a display garden highlighting recent winners. Check out the AAS website for trial and display sites, winners, blogs, and so much more!
AAS has just announced three new winners and I think they are all going to make you smile! Sunny colors, tasty flavors, and rabbit and deer resistance; what more could you ask for?
Rudbeckia hirta 'Claire™ Orange': This Rudbeckia is the first pollen-free f1 hybrid available! 'Claire™ Orange' grows to 12", perfect for little spaces and great for early fall containers! Rudbeckia hirta cultivars aren't reliably hardy to central Iowa but 'Claire™ Orange' is easy to grow from seed every year.
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Sole Giatto': 'Sole Giatto' is compact but packs a punch of blooming power! Double yellow flowers bloom all summer into fall. If you're looking to add pollinator plants in your yard but have space limitations, this 20" false sunflower might just fit the bill. Judges were impressed with bloom cycle and even at Reiman Gardens, where the bunnies roam freely, there was very little feeding damage!
Solanum lycopersicum 'BadaBing!': I love cherry tomatoes but lose interest in harvesting all those teeny fruits. 'BadaBing!' is a larger fruit at 1.5" with much less cracking than other tomatoes in this category. 'BadaBing!' also comes with a robust disease resistance package for healthy plants and plentiful harvests all season long.
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