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Trees of the Year
2009 – Corneliancherry dogwood, Cornus mas
2008 – American Hophornbeam, Ostrya virginiana
2007 - Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra
2006 - Chinkapin Oak, Quercus muehlenbergia
2005 - Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba
2004 - Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa
2003 - Concolor Fir, Abies concolor
2002 - Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus
2001 - Baldcypress, Taxodium distichum
2000 - Pagoda Dogwood, Cornus alternifolia
1999 - Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor
1998 - Serviceberry, Amelanchier x grandiflora

Evergreen of the Year (new category in 2008)
2009 – Serbian spruce, Picea omorika
2008 – Lacebark Pine, Pinus bungeana

Shrubs of the Year

2009 – Creeping Mahonia, Mahonia repens
2008 – Eastern Wahoo, Euonymus atropurpurea
2007 - Regent Serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
2006 - Redleaf Rose, Rosa rubrifolia
2005 - Korean Spirea, Spiraea fritschiana
2004 - Clove Currant, Ribes odoratum
2003 - Blackhaw Viburnum, Viburnum prunifolium
2002 - Kalm St. John's Wort, Hypericum kalmianum
2001 - Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia
2000 - Chenault Coralberry, Symphoricarpos x chenaultii
1999 - Koreanspice Viburnum, Viburnum carlesii
1998 - Black Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa

Perennials of the Year

2009 – Narrowleaf bluestar, Amsonia hubrichtii
2008 – Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum
2007 - Fireworks Goldenrod, Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
2006 - Pasque Flower, Pulsatilla species
2005 - Dwarf Blue Indigo, Baptisia minor
2004 - Variegated Solomon's Seal, Polygonatum multiflorum 'Variegatum'
2003 - Purple Coneflower Genus, Echinacea genus
2002 - Cranesbill, Geranium sanguineum
2001 - The genus Penstemon
2000 - Butterfly Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa
1999 - Lead Plant, Amorpha canescens
1998 - Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium

Grasses of the Year

2009 – Shenandoah Switchgrass, Panicum 'Shenandoah'
2008 – Northern Sea Oats, Chasmanthium latifolium
2007 - Korean Reed Grass, Calamagrostis brachytricha
2006 - Autumn Red Miscanthus, Miscanthus sinensis v. purpurascens
2005 - Silver Sunrise Bluestem, Andropogon gerardii 'Silver Sunrise'
2004 - Indiangrass, Sorghastrum nutans
2003 - Prairie Dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepis
(1998 Perennial of the Year - Little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium)

GreatPlants® Releases and Introductions
2007 – Dwarf chinkapin oak, Quercus prinoides
2007 – Prairie Gold quaking aspen, Populus tremuloides ‘Prairie Gold'
2007 – Mongolian Silver Spires littleleaf peashrub, Caragana microphylla
2006 – Prairie Snow penstemon, Penstemon grandiflorus ‘Prairie Snow'
2006 – Eureka gayfeather, Liatris pycnostachya ‘ Eureka '
2006 – Prairie Pink dianthus, Dianthus ‘Prairie Pink'
2006 – Silver Sunrise bluestem, Andropogon ‘Silver Sunrise'™
2006 – Rock clematis, Clematis tenuiloba
2005 - War Axe Penstemon, Penstemon grandiflorus 'War Axe'
2005 - Prairie Splendor Penstemon (P. cobaea and P. triflorus)
2005 - Lemon Lace Vine, Fallopia 'Lemon Lace'
2005 - Wichita Mountains Goldenrod, Solidago 'Wichita Mountains'
2004 - Smoky Hills prairie skullcap, Scutellaria resinosa
2004 - Mongolian Mist Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa superba 'Mongolian Mist'
2004 - Mongolian Gem Allium, Allium senescens sub. 'Mongolian Gem'
2004 - Mongolian Stars Sedum, Sedum tatarinowii 'Mongolian Stars'
2003 - Taylor Juniper, Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor'
2003 - Mongolian Skies Skull Cap, Scutellaria scoridifolia 'Mongolian Skies'
2003 - Dwarf spiderwort, Tradescantia tharpii
2002 - Stephanie Purple Prairie Clover, Dalea Purpurea 'Stephanie'
2001 - Comanche Campfire Primrose, Oenothera macrocarpa 'Comanche Campfire'
2000 - Logan Calhoun Poppy Mallow, Callirhoe alcaeoides 'Logan Calhoun'
2000 - Fremont's Clematis, Clematis fremontii
1999 - 'My Antonia' Aster, Aster fendleri
1999 - Mongolian Gold Clematis, Clematis fruticosa