Backyard Garden: All American Selections Bed
The purpose of this garden is to demonstrate new plant varieties with superior garden performance that have been selected by All American Selections (AAS), an independent non-profit organization that tests new, never-before-sold varieties for the home gardener.
Points of Interest
- The AAS bed at the Backyard Garden is one of five recognized demonstration gardens (via the AAS registry) in the state of Kansas. Kansas is part of the Heartland region within the AAS designation.
- There are over 35 varieties of flowers and edibles growing within the garden, some of which are changed out by season. Nearly all of the AAS plants in this garden are annuals.
- Plantings include: Sunflower Concert Bell; Rudbeckia American Gold Rush (one of two perennials in the garden); Celosia Burning Embers; three edible peppers; Escamillo, San Joaquin, and Sweet Sunset. There are also five varieties of Zinnia. At the west end of the bed are Colocasia Royal Hawaiian, Waikiki.
- Most of the plantings in this garden bed were started from seed in the nearby Kansas State Olathe Horticulture Research Center(OHREC) greenhouse by EMG volunteers from the AAS garden
Tips:
- If you have limited space, consider mixing flowers and edibles in the same bed.
- Plan your plantings before you dig; and consider light requirements, soil conditions, your planting zone limitations, and the size, color and design impression you want your garden to make.
- For more information, check out the All American Selections website.
Garden Address
35230 W 135th St
Olathe, KS 66061
Backyard Garden home page
Master Gardeners are available to answer questions and provide tours while they work the gardens Wednesday mornings, March to October. To schedule a visit on another day (M-F), please contact us at bygjocoemg@gmail.com
Have questions? The Garden Hotline is staffed by trained EMG volunteers and Extension staff who will assist you with questions.
Phone: (913) 715-7050
Email: garden.help@jocogov.org