Want to know what it takes for a public garden to become an AAS Display Garden? All the answers are here!

1. AAS Display Garden
Program
(Much more than just free seed!)

2. Sure, AAS Display Gardens get lots
of free seed every year, but there’s
much more to the program!
Before you apply, let’s go over the basics to make sure
you’re ready to enter into this partnership.

3. What is the purpose of an
AAS Display Garden?
TO GROW AND DISPLAY
AAS WINNERS
TO EDUCATE VISITORS ON
AAS AND THE AAS
TRIALING PROCESS
TO INTRODUCE TOP
PERFORMING GARDEN
VARIETIES TO THE PUBLIC

4. Who can become an AAS Display Garden?

5. Any
garden
that is:
open to the public and willing to commit to a
long-term partnership with AAS
eager to prominently display AAS Winners
prepared to label all varieties with their name
and the AAS Winner logo
interested in educating their visitors about AAS
and the trialing process
ready to communicate with AAS throughout
the year and complete a yearly verification

6. Sound Doable?
Here are a few other points to consider:

7. seed
Each year you will receive 5 years worth of winner seed, you are not required to
plant ALL of it, but we hope you can plant MOST of it. Do you have the space
and the resources available for the space and upkeep?

8. Zinnia photo
Breeders provide AAS with enough free seed to distribute one generous packet
per Display Garden. If you want a huge display of one variety, you can
purchase additional seed on your own.

9. Older winners
AAS does not breed, or sell, anything. You are welcome to grow AAS Winners
from previous years, but AAS does not provide them to you. Again, you are
free to purchase these varieties yourself.

10. What does an
AAS Display Garden
get?
• A weather-proof AAS Display
Garden sign
• 5 years of AAS Winner seed
(current year winners, plus the 4
previous years)
• Young plants of the perennial
and vegetative AAS Winners
• AAS variety markers
• The monthly newsletter,
“Display Garden Dialogue”

11. Anything else?
Why yes!
•Your very own listing on the AAS
website with a link to your website
•Access to downloadable AAS logos,
brochures, variety markers and
benchcards on the AAS website
•Free PowerPoint presentations about
AAS and AAS Winner varieties located
on the AAS website

12. But wait, there’s
more!
•An invitation to participate
in the annual AAS
Landscape Design Challenge!
Show off your creativity and
wow us as you design your
garden around the
challenge’s theme.
•Winners are showcased on
the AAS website.

13. Interested?
Apply to become an AAS Display
Garden!
Click here for the application.
We look forward to partnering
with you!
Email project.aasngb@gmail.com with
any questions