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June 28, 2012
And The Winners Are ...
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The Direct Gardening Association has announced its 2012 Green Thumb Award winners! Chosen by an independent panel of garden writers and editors, only a handful of new plants are the lucky recipients each year.
Why should you care? Time-tested and roundly approved, award-winning plants are typically a good bet for gardeners.
This year, five new varieties received the honors, including three from High Country Gardens: Hesperaloe parviflora 'Brakelights', Delosperma 'Fire Spinner', and the Harvest Booster Perennial Collection.
Touted as the first "truly" red-flowered yucca, 'Brakelights' blooms all summer (Zones 5 to 10). 'Fire Spinner' (pictured) is a show-stopping ice plant (Zone 6) that features evergreen foliage topped with showy tri-colored flowers. The Harvest Booster Perennial Collection helps gardeners attract bees and other pollinators with perennials, which in turn leads to more bountiful crops (Zones 5 to 9).
Give your garden a winning upgrade!
Photo courtesy High Country Gardens
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the complete list of award-winning plants and products. |
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