Begonia ‘Nonstop Joy Rose Picotee’ (Ernst Benary of America)
Calylophus ‘Ladybird Sunglow’ and ‘Ladybird Lemonade’ (Proven Winners)
Catharanthus Soiree Flamenco Series (Suntory Flowers)
Coleus ‘Spitfire’ (Ball FloraPlant)
Dahlia ‘MegaBoom Berry Blast’ (Dümmen Orange)
Heliotropium ‘Augusta Lavender’ (Proven Winners)
Interspecific Geranium ‘Calliope Medium Dark Red Dark Leaf’ (Syngenta Flowers)
Interspecific New Guinea Impatiens Spectra Series (Syngenta Flowers)
Jamesbrittenia Safari Series (Proven Winners)
Petunia ‘Hippy Chick’ (Danziger)
Petunia ‘Itsy White’ (Syngenta Flowers)
Petunia ‘Surfinia Heavenly Cabernet’ (Suntory Flowers)
Petunia hyb. ‘Surprise Yellowstone’ (Dümmen Orange)
petunia_supertunia_vista_jazzberry Proven Winners
Petunia ‘Supertunia Vista Jazzberry’ (Proven Winners)
Salvia ‘Hummingbird Falls’ (Dümmen Orange)
Salvia ‘Unplugged Pink’ (Proven Winners)
Verbena rigida Cake Pops Series (Proven Winners)
Zantedeshcia Be MY Calla Lily Series (Proven Winners)
Zinnia 'Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor' (Sakata Ornamentals)
It’s time for you to decide which variety is chosen as the best new introduction in 2021. Breeders have entered their best new varieties for you to decide which one is worthy of the Readers’ Choice award, part of Greenhouse Grower’s Medal of Excellence program.
This year there are 19 entries in the Annuals category.
Scroll through the slideshow above for a closer look, then click here to read more about each of them. After you’re done, scroll to the bottom of the page to vote!
The voting schedule for the entire Readers’ Choice award will be as follows:
- June 16-21: Annuals
- June 22-28: Best of the Rest, Perennials, and Potted Plants
- June 29-July 6: Finalists
Only one voting ballot per person allowed in each round.
We’ll announce the overall Readers’ Choice Award winner during Greenhouse Grower’s Evening of Excellence, held Monday, July 12 at Cultivate’21 in Columbus, OH.
A special thank you to our 2021 Medal of Excellence title sponsor WestRock.
Brian Sparks is senior editor of Greenhouse Grower and editor of Greenhouse Grower Technology. See all author stories here.