Chelsea Flower Show: Plant of the Year 2018
A panel of over 100 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) plant experts evaluated the entries for Plant of the Year 2018 using three judging criteria:
- Innovation
- Excellence and impact
- Appeal
The top three rated plants are presented below. Look for them in your local garden centres and nurseries.
Winner, Plant of the Year 2018: Hydrangea Runaway Bride Snow White.
What sets this lacecap Hydrangea apart from others is its flowering habit from both terminal and lateral buds. It’s also a prolific flowerer from early summer through autumn and has an elegant trailing habit.
Second Place: Eryngium ‘Blue Waves’.
This Eryngium (Sea Holly) has striking blue thistle-like cones, bracts, and stems. Its strong upright, branched stems do not require staking. Moreover, it has long-lasting and repeat flowers from June.
Third Place: Helianthus annuus Sunbelievable Brown Eyed Girl.
This non-stop bloomer can produce hundreds of bi-colour sunflowers for up to six months. It’s unbelievable.
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