National Plants and Recipes of the Year - Past and Present
Looking for a good place to start your garden this year? Our National Plants of the Year™ are best-in-class varieties, chosen by experts for their exceptional garden performance. Additionally, our National Recipes of the Year for sun and shade are designed and trialed by our growers to ensure your success at home.
Growers and garden centers are informed a year in advance which plants have been awarded National Plant of the Year status so they can be found easily at a local store near you.
Explore our previous National Plants of the Year:
2024 National Plants of the Year
2025 National Plants of the Year
2026 National Plants of the Year
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National Recipes of the Year for Sun
National Recipes of the Year for Shade
National Caladium Recipes of the Year
2026
![]() Saffron Sunrise | Moonlit LavenderSuggested Thriller: Meteor Shower® Verbena |
Pixie PowderSuggested Thriller: Graceful Grasses® Queen Tut™ Cyperus | Kindness |
National Plant of the Year advertising includes: billboards, Proven Winners' social media, garden centers' social media, trade banner ads, Gardener's Idea Book




















