Overview
The Award of Merit is the highest honor bestowed by the Perennial Plant Association. The Award of Merit recognizes an individual(s) who has significantly contributed to the herbaceous perennial plant industry in growing, marketing, contracting, writing, teaching, extension, research, landscaping, hybridizing, promotion, or innovation. This prestigious award is presented at the Perennial Plant Symposium.
The Award of Merit is the highest honor bestowed by the Perennial Plant Association and is given to an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to the perennial industry.
2011 Recipient
Allen Bush
Allen was presented with an engraved walnut plaque by President John Hoffman during the 29th Perennial Plant Symposium and Trade show award ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Perennial Plant Association and its members would like to extend heartiest congratulations to Allen Bush for receiving the 2011 Award of Merit.
See previous Award of Merit winners.
Award of Merit
The Award of Merit recognizes an individual(s) who has significantly contributed to the herbaceous perennial plant industry in growing, marketing, contracting, writing, teaching, extension, research, landscaping, hybridizing, promotion, or innovation. This prestigious award is presented at the Perennial Plant Symposium.
1985 and 1986 - Alan Bloom and Adrian Bloom, Blooms of Bressingham Lmt, Diss, Norfolk, England.; Helene von Zeppelin, von Zeppelin Nursery, Laufen, West Germany; Jim Beam, Sunbeam Gardens, North Olmsted, Ohio; Henry Ross, Gardenview Horticultural Park, Strongsville, Ohio
1987 – Wolfgang Oehme, Oehme, VanSweden & Associates, Inc., Washington DC
1988 – Robert Schreiner, Schreiner Iris Gardens, Salem, Oregon
1989 – Allen J. Wild, Gilbert H. Wild and Son Nursery, Sarcoxie, Missouri
1990 – Fred Galle, Calloway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia
1991 – Dr. Currier McEwen, Seeway Gardens, South Harpswell, Maine
1992 – Jack Schultz, Springbrook Gardens, Mentor, Ohio & Dennis Walters, Walters Gardens, Zeeland, Michigan
1994 – Dr. Richard Lighty, Mt. Cuba Center, Greenville, Delaware and Clif Russell, Russell Gardens, Richboro, Pennsylvania
1995 – Jim, Bob, and Dave Fleming, Fleming Nursery, Lincoln, Nebraska
1996 – Charles Wilson, Charles Wilson Company, Seattle, Washington, and Allen Rogers, Caprice Farm Nursery, Sherwood, Oregon
1997 – Klaus Jelitto, Jelitto Perennial Seeds, Hamburg, Germany
1998 – Pierre Bennerup, Sunny Border Nurseries, Inc., Kensington, Connecticut
1999 – Dr. Steven Still, Ohio State University, Hilliard, Ohio
2000 – Dr. Allan Armitage, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2001 – Andre Viette, Andre Viette Farm & Nursery, Fishersville, Virginia
2002 – Harlan Hamernik, Bluebird Nursery, Inc., Clarkson, Nebraska
2003 – Kurt Bluemel, Kurt Bluemel, Inc., Baldwin, Maryland
2004 – Alfred H. Hicks, Hicks Nurseries, Inc., Westbury, New York
2005 – Sam and Carleen Jones, Piccadilly Farm LLC, Bishop, Georgia
2006 – Stephanie Cohen, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
2007 – George Pealer, Millcreek Gardens, Ostrander, Ohio
2008 – Roy Klehm, Song Sparrow Perennial Farm & Nursery, Avalon, Wisconsin
2009 – Dr. Darrell Apps, Garden Adventures, Wild Rose, Wisconsin
2010 – Dan Hinckley, Indianola, Washington
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