Star Roses and Plants wins seven awards from The A.R.T.S. program

West Grove, Pa. — Star Roses and Plants is excited to announce it recently won seven out of 11 awards from The American Rose Trials for Sustainability (A.R.T.S.) program. A.R.T.S. identifies the most sustainable, hardy, pest-resistant and beautiful rose cultivars for use in American landscapes and gardens.

Eleven roses earned A.R.T.S. awards for 2019: eight A.R.T.S. Master Rose awards and three A.R.T.S. Local Artist awards. For each region in which a trial rose meets the performance threshold, it earns an A.R.T.S. Local Artist award. If a rose earns a Local Artist award in four or more regions, it is designated as an A.R.T.S. Master Rose, the highest award honoring the rose’s wider range of adaptability.

Star Roses and Plants won four Master Rose awards and three Local Artists awards.

The winners are as follows:

• The Bushing Knock Out Rose, a 2019 A.R.T.S. Master Rose winner.
• The Double Knock Out Rose, a 2019 A.R.T.S. Master Rose winner.
• The Pink Double Knock Out Rose, a 2019 A.R.T.S. Master Rose winner.
• The Pink Knock Out Rose, a 2019 A.R.T.S. Master Rose winner.
• Bubble Double, a 2019 Local Artist winner.
• Peppermint Pop, a 2019 Local Artist winner.
• Limoncello, a 2019 Local Artist winner.

To learn more about Star Roses and Plants introductions, visit www.starrosesandplants.com. To learn more about The American Rose Trials for Sustainability, visit www.americanrosetrialsforsustainability.org.

Read more about A.R.T.S. from a previous article here.

Photo courtesy of Star Roses and Plants