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

   

  All photos courtesy of All-America Selections (AAS)

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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

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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:

• Wholesale Source List.
• PowerPoint Presentations on SlideShare or on the AAS website.
• AAS Bench cards and Variety Markers.

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.

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