- The Year of the Allium
- The Year of the Begonia
- The Year of the Carrot
- The Year of the Delphinium
All-America Selections had 18 winners in 2016 - 14 edibles and 4 flowers. Many are container suitable and pollinator friendly. A list of where to buy AAS Winner seed can be found here.
In August, there was the NGB-AAS Summer Summit in Madison, Wisconsin where AAS judges, AAS Display Gardens, NGB members, breeders, brokers, growers, retailers, media, and garden writers come together to learn and rejuvenate their gardening enthusiasm.