8 More New All-America Selections Winners Announced for 2026

By All-America Selections|November 18, 2025

All-America Selections (AAS) has announced eight new AAS Winners for the upcoming 2026 gardening season.

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Basil Ocimum basilicum ‘Treviso

AAS Edible Winner

National Winner

Bred by Seeds by Design

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Dianthus Dianthus interspecific chinensis x superbus Supra Cherry Picotee F1

AAS Ornamental from Seed Winner

National Winner

Bred by Hem Genetics B.V.
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Kale Brassica oleracea ‘Rubybor’ F1

AAS Ornamental from Seed Winner AND AAS Edible Winner

Gold Medal Winner

Bred by Belo Seeds
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Pole Bean Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Majesty’

AAS Edible Winner

Regional Winner in Great Lakes and West/Northwest

Bred by Pure Line Seeds
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Sedum Hylotelephium spectabile ‘Spectacular’

AAS Perennial Winner

National Winner

Bred by PanAmerican Seed
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Tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora SunGlobe F1

AAS Ornamental from Seed Winner

National Winner

Bred by Hem Genetics B.V.
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Winter squash Cucurbita moschata ‘Butter Lamp’ F1

AAS Edible Winner

Regional Winner – Northeast, Southeast and Mountain/Southwest

Bred by Known-You Seed
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Zinnia Zinnia hybrida Profusion Double White Improved

AAS Ornamental from Seed Winner

Gold Medal Winner

Bred by Sakata Seed Corporation

These varieties have been rigorously tested by professional, independent, and volunteer judges across North America, ensuring they truly offer proven garden performance compared to existing market comparisons. This early announcement provides brokers, growers, and retailers with a head start to add these proven garden performers to their product lines.

8 New AAS Winners for 2026:

Basil Ocimum basilicum ‘Treviso’ — National Winner, seed
Dianthus Dianthus interspecific chinensis x superbus Supra Cherry Picotee F1 — National Winner, seed
Kale Brassica oleracea ‘Rubybor’ F1 — Gold Medal Winner, seed
Pole Bean Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Majesty’ — Regional Winner, seed
Sedum Hylotelephium spectabile ‘Spectacular’ — National Winner, seed
Tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora SunGlobe F1 — National Winner, seed
Winter squash Cucurbita moschata ‘Butter Lamp’ F1 — Regional Winner, seed
Zinnia Zinnia hybrida Profusion Double White Improved — Gold Medal 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: