All-America Selections Picks 2025 Award-Winning Plants

Celosia Flamma Pink

Grow a marvelous, eye-catching celosia with this award-winning plant! A stunning shade of pink, this flower grows well in full sun and in containers. AAS notes that it tolerates even hot and humid conditions, which means it’s hardy in the garden and grows well throughout the season. Judges noted that the plant “held up well through summer” and described it as “easy to grow.”

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Dahlia Black Forest Ruby

Add a burst of dramatic flair to your garden with Dahlia Black Forest Ruby. Like red eyes glowing in the night, these stunning flowers contrast magnificently with their gray-black foliage. AAS says blooms range from semi-double to double, and that plants are sturdy and remain disease-free. Judges appreciated the plant’s drought-tolerance, and many admired the colors of the foliage and the blooms.

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Dianthus Interspecific Capitan Magnifica

Think pink with this dianthus! Making note of the plant’s drought-tolerance, AAS describes this award-winning plant as a heat-tolerant beauty that can be grown in the garden as well as used for cut flowers — and the more blooms you cut, the more the plant grows. Judges appreciated that the plant bloomed throughout summer despite challenging conditions, and they also enjoyed the color of the flowers.

Marigold Mango Tango

The sun will always shine in your garden with this brightly colored marigold! Marigold mango tango boasts a lengthy bloom time and grows well throughout the season. Grow it in full to part sun, and consider allowing it to brighten up a container. Judges loved the two-toned blooms, with one specifically making note of its “flower power.”

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Petunia Shake Raspberry F1

Just like raspberry lemonade, these award-winning petunia plants are a refreshing sight in the summer garden. Heat-tolerant and blooming all season, this cool, sweet flower grows best in full to part sun. Judges noted its compactness as a benefit and suggested it would make a good potted plant, while they also praised the color and abundance of the flowers.

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Snapdragon DoubleShot Yellow Red Heart F1

Add this unique flower to your garden and enjoy not only the fun, two-toned flowers, but also their candy-like scent! Growing in full to part sun, this snapdragon starts blooming in late spring and continues throughout the growing season. Because it tolerates frost and light freeze, it can even be used as a season extender. Judges praised the vibrantly colored flowers, early blooms, and fragrant flowers.

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Zinnia Zydeco Fire

Bring bold color into your garden with this fiery zinnia. Zinnia Zydeco Fire offers powerful disease resistance and bright orange blooms that flower all season. Standing strong against powdery mildew, the burnt orange flowers bloom in full sun during summer and fall. Judges said the blooms held up well during the fall and that the plants stayed healthy throughout the growing season. One described the award-winning plants as “exceptional.”

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Pepper Pick-N-Pop Yellow F1

Grow a perfect snacking garden with these bite-sized peppers. Perfect for salads or quick bites throughout the day, these brilliant yellow peppers offer great disease resistance and sweet, non-spicy flavor. Grow them in full sun. Judges — even judges who described themselves as not liking peppers — thought Pick-N-Pop Yellow had the perfect mix of crunch and flavor and appreciated that it produced so many peppers. “The fruit production on this plant would make a home gardener feel like their time in the garden was worth it,” one judge said.