2013 All-America Selections Flower Display Garden
Burlington (VT) Waterfront Park
The All America Selections (AAS) is a national program to select the best of the new varieties each year. The flowers below
represent some of the most recent winners and other new introductions, and are primarily annuals. (www.all-americaselections.org)
Previous year’s results and photos can be found online. (perrysperennials.info/aaswp.html) This garden was a national award
winner in 2008 among AAS display gardens.
We are especially pleased and thankful this year once again for many new “specialty annuals” (those generally grown from cuttings
and not seeds) provided by two wholesale greenhouse propagators in New Hampshire—Pleasant View Gardens (PVG) and DS Cole
Growers (DSC). The PVG annuals are from their Proven Winners and Proven Selections series. Those from DSC are from several
other brand name series. (key: fls.=flowers, flw.=flowering, fol.=foliage, lvs.=leaves, var.=variegated)
Flower
Alstroemeria mix
Angelonia Angelface Blue
Angelonia Angelface Pink
Angelonia Angelface Wedgwood Blue
Angelonia Angelface White
Angelonia Carita Raspberry
Begonia Surefire Red
Begonia Surefire Rose
Bracteantha Sundaze Blaze
Calibrachoa Callie Star Pink
Calibrachoa Minifamous Double Amethyst
Calibrachoa Superbells Cherry Star
Calibrachoa Superbells Dreamsicle
Calibrachoa Superbells Lemon Slice
Calibrachoa Superbells Pomegranate Punch
Calibrachoa Superbells Spicy
Canna South Pacific Scarlet
Cardoon
Cleome Clio
Cleome Senorita Blanca
Cleome Senorita Rosalita
Coleus Cranberry Bog
Coleus Oxblood
Coleus The Whirlpool
Colocasia Black Magic
Coneflower Pow Wow Wild Berry
Cosmos Chocamocha
Evolvulus Blue My Mind
Heliotrope Fragrant Delight
Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Electric Orange
Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact White Improved
Impatiens Sunpatiens Spreading Carmine Red
Impatiens Sunpatiens mix
Kale, Ornamental, Glamour Red
Lobularia Blushing Princess
Lobularia Frosty Knight
Lobularia Snow Princess
Lobularia White Knight
Mandevilla Sunparasol Crimson
Marigold Moonsong Deep Orange
Millet, Ornamental, Purple Majesty
Osteospermum Blazing Daisy Moonshine Yellow
Source
dsc
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
dsc
pvg
pvg
pvg
dsc
dsc
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
aas
other
dsc
pvg
pvg
pvg
dsc
pvg
dsc
aas
dsc
pvg
dsc
pvg
pvg
pvg
dsc
aas
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
dsc
aas
aas
dsc
Rating*
1
3
3*
3*
3
3
3*
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3*
3*
3*
3*
3*
2
2
3
2
3
3*
2
3
3
3*
3*
3*
3
2
3*
3*
1
2
3
2
Comments (at time of rating)
Peruvian lily, no flowers
Summer snapdragon, shiny fol., lots of buds
Tallest @ 18in., large lvs., uniform
Very uniform
Small lvs., good color, open habit
Waxleaf begonia
Less vigor than S. Red
Everlasting
Trailing petunia
Very ununiform habit and flw., nice color fl. pattern
Small plants, nice bicolor
Ununiform flw.
Canna, AAS winner 2013, fls. Through summer
Relative of artichoke, large to 5ft. across, 30in. high
Spider flower, 30in. high, more open than Senoritas
36in. high
30in. high
(Solenostemon), uniform, thin lvs., good bicolor
Ununiform habit
Ununiform habit
Elephant ears, 18in. high, withstands wind
(Echinacea), AAS winner 2011, few fls.
Cosmos, deep red fls., dense fol.
Great blue color, uniform flw.
Heliotrope, ununiform
Sun impatiens
Very uniform 12in. height
Great flw.
AAS winner 2011, uniform
Sweet alyssum
Small plants don’t grow together
Uniform coverage, 10in. high
Uniform coverage, 6in. high
Brazilian jasmine
AAS winner 2010, good fls. but ununiform flw.
AAS winner 2003
South African daisy, very ununiform
Osteospermum Flowerpower Lavender
Osteospermum Zion Red
Pelargonium Boldly Burgundy
Pelargonium Boldly Dark Red
Pelargonium Boldly Hot Pink
Pelargonium Boldly Lavender Rose
Pelargonium Boldly Scarlet Fire
Pelargonium Pinto Premium White to Rose
Pelargonium Timeless Deep Red
Pelargonium Timeless Lavender
Pelargonium Timeless Orange
Pelargonium Timeless Pink
Pelargonium Timeless Rose
Pennisetum Graceful Grasses Fireworks
Pennisetum Graceful Grasses Vertigo
Petunia Cascadias Cabarnet
Petunia Cascadias Violet Skirt
Petunia Supertunia Flamingo
Petunia Supertunia Indigo Charm
Petunia Supertunia Orchid Charm
Petunia Supertunia Pink Charm
Petunia Supertunia Sangria Charm
Petunia Supertunia Vista Bubblegum
Petunia Supertunia Vista Silverberry
Petunia Supertunia Watermelon Charm
Petunia Supertunia White Improved
Petunia Whispers Star Rose
Phygelius Lemon Spritzer
Portulaca Porto Grande mix
Rush, Blue Mohawk
Salvia (coccinea) Summer Jewel Pink
Salvia (coccinea) Summer Jewel Red
Salvia (guaranitica) Black and Blue
Salvia (splendens) Lighthouse Purple
Scaevola Brilliant
Torenia Catalina Grape-O-Licious
Torenia Catalina Midnight Blue
Torenia Catalina Pink
Torenia Yellow Moon
Verbena Lanai Lime Green
Verbena Lascar Big Eye Red Rose
Verbena Superbena Royale Chambray
Verbena Superbena Royale Iced Cherry
Verbena Superbena Royale Peachy Keen
Verbena Superbena Royale Plum Wine
Verbena Superbena Royale Silverdust
Verbena Superbena Royale Whitecap
Verbena Superbena Violet Ice
Viola Endurio Sky Blue Martien
dsc
dsc
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
aas
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
dsc
dsc
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
dsc
other
dsc
Pvg
aas
aas/pvg
dsc
pvg
dsc
pvg
pvg
pvg
dsc
dsc
dsc
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
pvg
aas
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3*
1
3*
2
3
3*
3
d
2
2
3
2
3
3*
3*
1
3
3*
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
1
3*
2
2
2
Some flw. gaps but overall good flw.
Not great vigor, ununiform flw.
Annual geranium, ununiform flw.
Ununiform flw.
Some small plants
AAS winner 2013, few fls., nice white/pink fls.
Rich color
Many fls.
Poor flw., ununiform
Many fls.
Ununiform flw.
Foxtail grass, bright variegated fol. Red/white
Great vigor, dark lvs., 4ft. high and wide average
Uniform bicolor fls.
Small plants, fls. 1-2in. wide
Ununiform flw.
Small one in. fls.
Small one in. fls., small plants
Small one in. fls., vivid color
Very good and dense flw.
No fls., poor vigor
Good pink bicolor, 1.5in. fls.
Terra Nova nursery, Cape fuchsia, no fls., var. fol.
Purslane, bright fls., some flw. gaps
(Juncus inflexus), perennial from 2010
Scarlet sage, AAS winner 2012
AAS winner 2011
Few fls., 18-24in. tall
24in. tall
Fan flower
Wishbone flower, good bicolor purple/white
Weak plants, ununiform flw.
Only 2 plants barely alive
Good fol., very few fls.
Some flw. gaps, rich color, low
6in. tall
Flw. gaps
Poor flw., very ununiform
Low, good fls. and fol.
Good fol., very few fls.
Sparse flw.
AAS winner 2011, good for late in season
*Rating: Plants were rated Sept.4 on a scale of d=dead, 1=poor, 3= excellent habit and flowering. Plants noted * with ratings were
exceptional or tops in their genus.
Planted 5/29/13. A cooperative program of the Burlington Dept. of Parks and Recreation and University of Vermont Extension (Dr.
Leonard Perry). Appreciation is expressed to the Greenworks (the Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association) and New England
Grows for funding and support.