Portland, Ore. – Retailers’ Choice Awards at Farwest 2017 were presented to fourteen exhibiting firms for awards during a presentation on the Farwest Idea Stage. The Garden Center Group’s Danny Summers lead the retailer search. Products were selected specifically for garden retailers in search of the best new products both live goods and hard goods for their stores. Following is a list of firms and their products receiving recognition:

Cornus alba ‘Neon Burst’ Bailey Nurseries – Booth 17019
www.baileynurseries.com 800-829-8898

Vaccinium Blueberry ‘Cabrenet Splash’ Briggs Nursery – Booth 18037
www.briggsnursery.com 800-444-1515

Laser-Cut Steel Bird Art Elegant Garden Design – Booth 11004
www.elegantgardendesign.net 888-995-0648

Pinus banksiana ‘Shoodic’ Jack Pine Eshraghi Nurseries LLC – Booth 12025
www.eshraghinursery.com 503-628-8685

New Banyan Planter Henri Studio – by Stoncasters – Booth 23057
www.henristudio.com 847-526-5200

Hydrangea mac. ‘Fire Island’ Monrovia – Booth 17037
www.monrovia.com 503-868-7941

Native Wildflower Seed Native Ideals – Booth 5046
www.nativeideals.com 406-552-7059

Supertunia ‘Lovie Dovie’ Petunia Native Ideals – Booth 3045
www.provenwinners.com 877-865-5818

Cotinus ‘Velveteney’ Sidhu & Sons Nursery – Booth 18057
www.sidhunursery.com 604-826-3537

Agapanthus ‘Twister’ Suncrest Nurseries – Booth 17029
www.suncrestnurseries.com 209-276-5363

Nandina domestica 'Seika' - Obsession™ Sunset Western garden Collection (PDSI) – Booth 14060
www.sunsetwesterngardencollection.com 251-964-6778

Heuchera ‘Red Lightning’ Terra Nova Nurseries – Booth 18061
www.terranovanurseries.com 800-215-9450

Salvia nemorosa 'Caramia' Valleybrook Gardens – Booth 21055
www.valleybrook.com 800-824-1120

Ceanothus maritimus 'Popcorn' Youngblood Nursery – Booth 18045
www.youngbloodnursery.com 503-390-8619
A special thank you to all retailers participating in the Retailers’ Choice Awards selection process. The awards at Farwest 2017 was a joint presentation by Farwest Show and The Garden Center Group.
The Garden Center Group focuses on business solutions designed to help garden centers increase sales, improve operations and retain more profit. With a support team of leading industry professionals offering business management, financial, marketing, HR services and more. The Group offers retailers innovative resources to maximize their potential to succeed.
For information about The Garden Center Group and the services it provides visit www.thegardencentergroup.com or call Danny Summers at 678-909-7770.
For more information about the Farwest Show visit: www.farwestshow.com or call Farwest at 503-682-5089.
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