First 3 2026 season AAS Winners approved
All-America Selections (AAS) has announced three new AAS Winners, the first for the 2026 gardening season.
Brokers, growers and retailers can add these garden performers to their assortments to prep for upcoming demand.
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.
The newest AAS Winners for 2025 are:
- Heliopsis ‘Sole Giatto’ — National Winner, perennial
- Rudbeckia ‘Claire Orange F1’ — National Winner, seed
- Tomato ‘BadaBing! F1’ — Regional Winner
Heliopsis ‘Sole Giatto’
AAS Perennial Winner
National Winner
Bring sunshine to your customers’s gardens with Sole Giatto, a compact False Sunflower perfect for containers, borders or any sunny spot. Standing 12 to 16 inches tall and wide, this highly floriferous perennial explodes with long-lasting bright yellow blooms from late spring right through fall. Bred for extended appeal and continuous garden performance, Sole Giotto effortlessly attracts beneficial pollinators while resisting deer and rabbits. Hardy in Zones 4 to 8, this vibrant and easy-care plant adds cheerful color to any landscape.
Rudbeckia ‘Claire Orange F1’
AAS Ornamental from Seed Winner
National Winner
Claire Orange is reportedly the world’s first pollen-free F1 hybrid Rudbeckia. This compact, early-flowering beauty boasts a tidy, uniform habit and an abundance of bright, clear orange blooms that truly stand out. Inspired by its namesake, the central “eye” remains perfectly clean, free from pollen. Enjoy its exceptional vigor, impressive floriferousness, and remarkable heat and disease tolerance that ensures a long-lasting, vibrant display even in challenging conditions. Claire Orange delivers “clean” beauty and reliable performance.
Bred by Takii Seed, available from American Takii
Tomato BadaBing! F1
AAS Edible Winner
Regional Winner: Great Lakes, Heartland, Mountain/Southwest, Southeast
A new era for home-grown tomatoes is here with tomato ‘BadaBing! F1’, the game-changing large cherry (almost cocktail-sized) tomato. This new variety offers protection against Septoria Leaf Spot, Early Blight and Late Blight, ensuring plants stay healthy all season long. Its early-season tomatoes have outstanding flavor, boasting juicy, crack-resistant 1.5-inch bright red fruits. Despite being an indeterminate plant, ‘BadaBing! F1’ stays 40 inches tall. Bred for superior garden performance and robust disease resistance, this reliable tomato promises an effortless, predictable and bountiful harvest.
Bred by Frogsleap Farm, Distributed by A.P. Whaley Seed Co.
Photos courtesy of All-America Selections.
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