The Georgia Plant Selections Committee is a non-profit organization comprised of nurserymen, flower growers, garden center retailers, landscape professionals, county Extension agents and faculty from the University of Georgia. Organized in 1993, the committee's goal is to promote the production, sale and use of superior ornamental plants.
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2007 Georgia Gold Medal Winners
- Firespike (Odontonema strictum)
- Swamp Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus)
- Madison Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides ‘Madison’)
- Admiral Semmes Azalea (Rhododendron ‘Admiral Semmes')
- Green Giant Arborvitae (Thuja standishii x plicata ‘Green Giant')
2006 Georgia Gold Medal Winners
- Cuphea species and selections (Cuphea spp.)
- Prennial Plumbago, Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)
- Amethyst Falls Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens ‘ Amethyst Falls ')
- Chinese Snowball Viburnum (Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile')
- Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata)
2005 Georgia Gold Medal Winners
- Dragon Wing Begonia™ (Begonia x hybrida 'Dragon Wing')
- Georgia Blue Veronica (Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue')
- Creeping Raspberry (Rubus pentalobus syn. R. calycinoides)
- Rose Creek/Canyon Creek Abelias (Abelia hybrids)
- Glowing Embers Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Glowing Embers')
2004 Georgia Gold Medal Winners
- Summer Snowflake Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum) 'Summer Snowflake'
- Persian Parrotia (Parrotia persica)
- Chartreuse Joseph’s Coat (Alternanthera ficoidea ‘Chartreuse’)
- Anise Hyssop Hybrids (Agastache spp.) ‘Apricot Sunrise’, ‘Firebird’, ‘Tutti Frutti’, ‘Blue Fortune’
- Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
2003 Georgia Gold Medal Winners
- Narrow-Leaf Zinnia 'Star Series' (Zinnia augustifolia) 'Star Series'
- Miss Huff's Lantana (Lantana camara) 'Miss Huff'
- Crossvine & Cultivars (Bignonia caproelata) & cultivars
- Henry Anise-Tree (Illicium henryi)
- Chinese Fringetree (Chionanthus retusus)
2002 Georgia Gold Medal Winners
- Lady in Red Salvia (Salvia coccinea) 'Lady in Red'
- Blue Mist & Worcester Gold Bluebeard (Caryopteris clanodensis) 'Blue Mist' & 'Worcester Gold'
- Purple Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma)
- 'Forest Pansy', 'Oklahoma' & 'Texas White' (Cercis canadensis) 'Forest Pansy', 'Oklahoma' & 'Texas White'
2001 Georgia Gold Medal Winners
- Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) 'Blackie' & 'Margarita'
- Autumn Fern (Dryopteris erthrosora)
- Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)
- Chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus)
2000 Georgia Gold Medal Winners
- Sun-Loving Coleus (Coleus X hybridus)
- David Phlox and Robert Poor Phlox (Phlox paniculata)
- Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice')
- Little Gem Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem')