2002 All America Selections Flower Display Garden
Burlington Waterfront Park
The All America Selections (AAS) is a national program
to select the best of the new varieties each year. This is done in about
30 trial gardens throughout North America. Although mainly annuals, perennials
can be included if they are grown from seed and bloom the first year. The
varieties proving new or better than similar existing ones are given the
"All America Award", and are displayed in over 200 display gardens, such
as this one. The flowers below (green labels) represent some of the most
recent winners and other new introductions, and are primarily annuals.
Perennials on display, not part of this program (black labels), can be
found on a separate list.
| Flower | Comments |
| Cleome Mix | |
| Cleome ‘Sparkler Blush’ | AAS 2002 |
| Cosmos ‘Cosmic Orange’ | AAS 2000 |
| Dianthus ‘Garden Leader Award Red’ | |
| Dianthus ‘G.L. Award Shell Pink’ | |
| Dianthus ‘G.L. Award Violet’ | |
| Dianthus ‘Melody Pink’ | AAS 2000 |
| Dianthus ‘Velvet ‘n Lace’ | |
| Geranium ‘Black Magic Rose’ | AAS 2002 |
| Geranium ‘Vogue Carmine Red’ | |
| Geranium ‘Vogue Deep Red’ | |
| Geranium ‘Vogue Rose’ | |
| Geranium ‘Vogue Violet’ | |
| Gypsophila ‘Gypsy’ | AAS 1997 |
| Impatiens ‘Neon Rose’ | |
| Marigold ‘Bonanza Bolero’ | AAS 1999 |
| Marigold ‘Hero Bee’ | |
| Marigold ‘Hero Flame’ | |
| Marigold ‘Hero Harmony’ | |
| Marigold ‘Hero Spry’ | |
| Marigold ‘Hero Yellow’ | |
| Morning Glory ‘Dwf Ensign Rose’ | |
| New Guinea Impatiens ‘Ovation Purple’ | |
| Ornamental Pepper ‘Chilly Chili’ | AAS 2002 |
| Osteospermum ‘Passion Mix’ | AAS 1999 |
| Osteospermum ‘Riverside Yellow /Eye’ | |
| Pansy ‘Ultima Morpho’ | AAS 2002 |
| Petunia ‘Cascadia Imp. Violet Blue’ | |
| Petunia ‘Kahuna Violet’ | |
| Petunia ‘Tidal Wave Silver’ | AAS 2002 |
| Portulaca ‘Sundial Peach’ | AAS 1999 |
| Portulaca ‘Margarita Rosita’ | AAS 2001 |
| Rudbeckia ‘Cherokee Sunset’ | AAS 2002 |
| Salvia ‘G.L. Firecracker Blue Laser’ | |
| Salvia ‘Strata’ | AAS 1996 |
| Sunflower ‘Music Box’ | |
| Sunflower ‘Ring of Fire’ | AAS 2001 |
| Sunflower ‘Soraya’ | AAS 2000 |
| Verbena ‘Obsession Blue /Eye’ | |
| Verbena ‘Obsession Scarlet’ | |
| Verbena ‘Quartz Burgundy’ | AAS 1999 |
| Zinnia ‘Profusion White’ | AAS 2001 |
A cooperative program of the Burlington Dept. of Parks and Recreation (Warren Spinner) and the University of Vermont (Dr. Leonard Perry). Appreciation is expressed to the VT Assn. of Professional Horticulturists, and Friends of the Garden for funding and support.