The National Garden Bureau ( NGB ) , a 105 - twelvemonth - old non - profit organization , has announced the winners of the 2025 Green Thumb Awards .
These awards , established in 1998 , recognize new plant variety and gardening products that play criteria including singularity , creation , problem - solving capacity , and overall appeal to gardeners .
2025 Professional ’s Choice Green Thumb Award WinnersFlowering Shrub : Euonymus Fire Ball Seedlessfrom Spring Meadow Nursery / Proven Winners Color Choice"Fire Ball Seedless euonymus is the only seedless , uninventive , non - encroaching burn President George W. Bush ( Euonymus alatus ) on the market ! get out it to Dr. Tom Ranney and his gang at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in North Carolina to develop this genuinely innovative , plot - alter plant life . It has all the durability and hellhole - red color that you look from a burning bush but no hazard of spreading like a conventional burn off bush . dauntless zone : 4 - 8 . "
Perennial : Hellebore Endless from Monrovia Nursery"Endless Hellebore is a sensational compact car , upwardly - facing Hellebore with an prolonged blush time of year ! Selected for its abundant and long - go blooms , Endless Hellebore boast showy , dark light-green foliation topped with upward - facing flowers that start out gullible and conversion to a beautiful white . Hellebore is a must - have plant in the Garden of Nostalgia and Romance – a standout design trend for 2025 . Hardy Zones : 5 - 9 . "
Annual : Cosmos Sea Shells Red from Sahin / Takii EU"Sea Shells Red is a charming and unique bloom that bestow a delicious touch to any garden . Known for its typical , tubular petals that resemble seashell , this variety showcases a beautiful pallet of soft pinks and whites , add a quixotic flair to flower beds and arrangements . The flush also make excellent cutting flower , offer a long vase biography of 7 - 10 days , which means you’re able to relish them indoors as well . "
comestible : Basil Everleaf Lemon from PanAmerican Seed"The Everleaf appeal features basil plants that are magniloquent , upright and highly bifurcate for plenty of harvest potency . They are also very recent to flower – up to 8 weeks later than received basil – for season - long use of tasty leaves . Everleaf Lemon is the first lemon basil bred for this collection . It has a lustrous lemon flavor everlasting for add to dressings , marinade , and fresh salads . The plants are versatile and execute well in - terra firma and in patio containers . "
Houseplant : Philodendron Prismacolor Orange you Gorgeous from leafjoy"This tropical houseplant is a endure kaleidoscope of citrus - inspired colors , with elongated , spade - shaped leave emerging a mottled bright orange colour , then tardily fading to a marbled tapestry of gold & green . Leaf leafstalk , midrib , and margin have a warm , orangey glow , reminiscent of a aurora over a tropical woodlet . "
Garden Product : Crescent Too Circular Positive Planter Collection from Crescent Garden"Crescent Too Circular Positive plantation owner are revolutionary . They are made with UBQ , a climate - positive material upcycled from landfill waste . With TruDrop Flex Self - Watering Containers and Emma Planters , these production encourage a circular economy , promoting sustainable consumption while minimizing waste and imagination . "
2025 People ’s Choice Green Thumb Award WinnersFlowering Shrub : Hydrangea FlowerFull Smooth from First Editions Shrubs & Trees"FlowerFull Smooth Hydrangea digest out with bluff flush and sturdy upright stems that wo n’t flop in the farting and rain . With two - to - three prison term more bloom per season than other smooth hydrangeas , FlowerFull make an outstanding focal point plant . Disease - resistant , low - maintenance , and maturing at just three to four foot magniloquent , it ’s the perfect option for small and bad landscape alike . "
repeated : Butterfly Bush Little Rockstars Red from Dummen Orange"Buddleja Little Rockstars Red is part of a young compact serial of Buddleja . They have beautiful , large , retinal cone - shaped inflorescences . They are gross for small wad product with a complete color assortment and all - season florescence . "
Annual : Calibrachoa LIA Abstract Lemon Cherry from Danziger"The LIA Abstract Lemon Cherry Calibrachoa , the novel summation to the LIA series , dazzle with vibrant golden - yellow blooms accented by a bold cherry - red splash , make it an irresistible choice for any garden . Designed with a controlled , semi - trailing growth use , this variety is perfectly suited for hanging baskets and compounding . "
comestible : Broccoli Purple Magic F1 from Sakata Seed"AAS succeeder Purple Magic , the first over-embellished stem , purple - guide broccoli in the world ! The large , dome - shaped heads weigh in at about 1 pound each . Purple Magic is very eminent in anthocyanin ( a plant life - based chemical called a flavonoid ) and nutritious . The plants develop well in all regions of the US and glean about 90 days from transplant . "
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