All-America Selections’ Latest Winner Is a Sweet Verbena

Posted by Brian Sparks|January 17, 2024

Verbena ‘Sweetheart Kisses’

All-America Selections (AAS) has named one more new AAS Winner available for the 2024 gardening season: Verbena tenuisecta ‘Sweetheart Kisses’ from Applewood Seed Company. This is in addition to the nine AAS Winners announced last fall, bringing the total to 10 new AAS Winners for this season.

Brokers, growers, and retailers will want to add this proven garden performer to their assortments. All AAS Winners are trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grow new, never-before-sold entries next to comparisons that are considered best-in-class. Only those entries that have superior garden performance, better than the comparisons, are granted the AAS award designation.

‘Sweetheart Kisses’ is a low-growing wonder that was praised by AAS judges for its vibrant red, rose, pink, and a hint of white blooms that add instant charm to any garden. Delicate, airy foliage (tenuisecta means “thinly cut”) forms a soft cushion, setting the stage for an explosion of color that lasts all season long. Sweetheart Kisses thrives in sun-drenched days and dry spells. Growers can plant this versatile plant in the ground, let it grow as a stunning groundcover, or fill your containers with its cheerful blooms. Sweetheart Kisses is also a breeze to grow. Start from seed and in just 55 days, the garden will be buzzing with butterflies and bees, all drawn to its irresistible nectar.