The Top 10 Award - Winning Horticultural Works Of The 2025 Green Thumb Awards Unveiled

The Top 10 Award - winning Horticultural Works of the 2025 Green Thumb Awards Unveiled

The 105 - year - old non - profit organization, the National Garden Bureau (NGB) of the United States, has announced the winners of the 2025 Green Thumb Awards. These awards, established in 1998, aim to recognize new plant varieties and horticultural products that meet criteria including uniqueness, innovation, problem - solving capabilities, and overall appeal to gardeners.

Flowering Shrub: Euonymus Fire Ball Seedless from Spring Meadow Nursery/Proven Winners Color Choice Dr. Tom Ranney and his team at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in North Carolina have developed this truly innovative and game - changing plant. It has the durability of a shrub and beautiful red color.

Perennial: Hellebore Endless from Monrovia Nursery

Annual: Cosmos Sea Shells Red from Sahin/Takii EU

Edible: Basil Everleaf Lemon from PanAmerican Seed

"The basil plants in the Everleaf series are tall, upright, and highly branched, with great harvesting potential. They also flower very late - 8 weeks later than standard basil - allowing you to enjoy their delicious leaves throughout the season. Everleaf Lemon is the first lemon basil cultivated for this series. It has a bright lemon flavor and is perfect for adding to seasonings, marinades, and fresh salads. This plant is versatile and performs well both in the ground and in patio containers."

Houseplant: Philodendron Prismacolor Orange you Gorgeous from leafjoy

"This tropical houseplant is a kaleidoscope of citrus colors. The elongated spade - shaped leaves show a mottled bright orange color, which then gradually fades into a marbled pattern of gold and green. The petioles, mid - petioles, and leaf margins exude a warm orange glow."

Garden Product: "The Crescent Too Circular Positive flower pots are revolutionary products. They are made of UBQ, a climate - positive material recycled from landfill waste. Along with the TruDrop Flex self - watering containers and Emma flower pots, these products promote a circular economy, minimizing waste and resources while promoting sustainable consumption."

Flowering Shrub: Hydrangea FlowerFull Smooth from First Editions Shrubs & Trees

Perennial: Butterfly Bush Little Rockstars Red from Dummen Orange

Edible: Broccoli Purple Magic F1 from Sakata Seed

Perennial: Butterfly Bush Little Rockstars Red from Dummen Orange

"Buddleja Little Rockstars Red is one of the new compact Buddleja series. They have beautiful, large, conical flower clusters. They are perfect for small potted plants, come in a full range of flower colors, and bloom throughout the season."