TigerEye Gold is the inaugural American Garden award winner
In 2009, visitors to seventeen prestigious public gardens located throughout the US had an opportunity to vote for their favorite garden plant. As a sign of our mobile, always-connected times, voting was done via cell phone text message or by dialing an 800 number.
The award, dubbed the American Garden Award, was hosted by All-American Selections. Six different flowers were grown at all participating locations and signs alerted visitors to the contest.
And the winner was TigerEye Gold rudbeckia. This plant is a sun-loving, hardy rudbeckia that reportedly is resistant to powdery mildew. Orange and yellow petals surround the distinctive dark brown center. Plants grow about 18″ tall and 24″ wide and make excellent cut flowers lasting about 10 days. TigerEye Gold is hardy in zones 6 – 9. Look for TigerEye Gold in your local nursery in the spring 2010.
Note: Photo courtesey of www.whiteflowerfarm.com
