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Welcome to the American Garden Award!

Click here to go to the LIVE Website

What is the American Garden Award?

The first national competition designed to enable Americans to vote for their favorite flower.

 

Vote for your favorite flower. The top three most popular flowers - based on your votes - will be introduced this fall as American Garden Award winners.

 

The flowers in this competition are labeled by variety name and are available in retail stores. This competition encourages you to go to the AGA garden site nearest you and enjoy the beauty and serenity of a lush, green environment.

Look below to learn how and where to vote!
Pentas 'Northern Lights Lavender'
Award 1
Petunia 'Baby Duck Yellow'
Award 2
Petunia 'Opera Supreme Purple'
Award 3
Petunia 'Plush™ Lilac Pearl'
Award 4
Rudbeckia 'TigerEye™ Gold'
Award 5
Vinca 'Viper Orchid Halo'
Award 6

How to Vote

Go to the AGA garden closest to you to view the flowers up-close and personal. Decide which flower is your favorite, and vote using your cell phone only. You can text your vote or use the 800 number on a cell phone.

To vote by text message

  1. Text 88909, Enter the code on flower sign:
    bulletAWARD1
    bulletAWARD2
    bulletAWARD3
    bulletAWARD4
    bulletAWARD5
    bulletAWARD6
  2. Response will be:
    "Please reply YES to accept the .99 cent charge in order to cast your vote for your favorite flower. Reply YES NOW!"
  3. Text YES
  4. Response will be:
    "Your vote has now been counted by the American Garden Awards. Thank you for voting on your favorite flower."

To vote by 800 number

  1. Enter 1-800-210-4694
  2. You will hear "Welcome to American Garden Awards... Please PRESS
    1. on your keypad to vote for Northern Lights Lavender
    2. for Baby Duck Yellow
    3. for Opera Supreme Purple
    4. for Plush Lilac Pearl
    5. for TigerEye Gold
    6. for Viper Orchid Halo
    Please press the number according to the flower on your keypad to place your vote."
  3. You will then receive the following message: "Please press 1 to accept the $.99 cent charge for your vote to be counted."
  4. Press 1 now.
  5. When you press 1 you will hear "Your vote has been counted. Thank you for voting!"
 
 

 

 
Is your favorite flower winning? Check back often for up-to-date voting results at
www.americangardenaward.org
 

Where to Vote

View the flower competition at the prestigious gardens listed below. Witness the display bursting with color, then decide your favorite and vote.

There is no rule against voting early and often.

The gardens are listed in alphabetical order by state but you can sort by clicking on the heading. Tour the garden by clicking on the website.

Cast your vote before September 8
 

To vote by text message

  1. Text 88909, Enter the code on flower sign:
    bulletAWARD1
    bulletAWARD2
    bulletAWARD3
    bulletAWARD4
    bulletAWARD5
    bulletAWARD6
  2. Response will be:
    "Please reply YES to accept the .99 cent charge in order to cast your vote for your favorite flower. Reply YES NOW!"
  3. Text YES
  4. Response will be:
    "Your vote has now been counted by the American Garden Awards. Thank you for voting on your favorite flower."

To vote by 800 number

  1. Enter 1-800-210-4694
  2. You will hear "Welcome to American Garden Awards... Please PRESS
    1. on your keypad to vote for Northern Lights Lavender
    2. for Baby Duck Yellow
    3. for Opera Supreme Purple
    4. for Plush Lilac Pearl
    5. for TigerEye Gold
    6. for Viper Orchid Halo
    Please press the number according to the flower on your keypad to place your vote."
  3. You will then receive the following message: "Please press 1 to accept the $.99 cent charge for your vote to be counted."
  4. Press 1 now.
  5. When you press 1 you will hear "Your vote has been counted. Thank you for voting!"
Number
Garden
City
State
Website URL
CFGRIDROWINDEX
 
 
 
 
 
 
17
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
In front of the conservatory
Birmingham
AL
1
13
Pier 39, Inc.
In West Park
San Francisco
CA
2
15
San Francisco Botanical Garden
At the main garden entry gates
San Francisco
CA
3
6
Denver Botanic Gardens
In the AAS Garden
Denver
CO
4
2
Cantigny Gardens
In the Idea Garden
Wheaton
IL
5
3
Chicago Botanic Garden
In the Children's Outdoor Garden
Glencoe
IL
6
4
Chicago Park District
Congress Plaza, Michigan Ave. & Congress Parkway
Chicago
IL
7
7
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
In the Goddess Garden
Wellesley
MA
8
8
Missouri Botanical Garden
In the Kemper Home Demonstration Garden
St. Louis
MO
9
9
Nebraska State Fair Park & Arboretum
Across from the Kidz Zone
Lincoln
NE
10
10
Oklahoma State U-Oklahoma City
South of the Horticulture Pavilion
Oklahoma City
OK
11
11
Oregon State Fairgrounds
In the "Hart of the Garden"
Salem
OR
12
12
Park Seed Co., Inc.
Near the Container Garden
Hodges
SC
13
16
University of Tennessee
Adjacent to the outdoor classroom
Knoxville
TN
14
5
Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden
In front of the All-America Selections (AAS) Trial Garden
Dallas
TX
15
1
Boerner Botanical Gardens
In the Trial Garden
Hales Corners
WI
16
14
Rotary Botanical Gardens
Along the primary path
Janesville
WI
17
 
 
 
 

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