Gardening: 2018 showstoppers – All-America Selections

The non-profit organization All-America Selections (AAS; http://www.all-americaselections.org) recently announced their winning flower and vegetable varieties for 2018. This year, six ornamental annuals made the cut.
Canna ‘South Pacific Orange F1’: This canna is compact, reaching 15-52 inches, and sports long-lasting bright orange flowers. Compared to other cannas, it produces more basal branches (which equals more flower spikes). It needs neither staking nor deadheading. Start from