Winners of the 2022 Green Thumb Awards were chosen by an independent panel of National Garden Bureau (NGB) members who are garden writers, breeders, retailers, brokers, and growers. The winners are selected based on their uniqueness, technological innovation, ability to solve a gardening problem or provide a gardening opportunity, and potential appeal to gardeners. The awards are sponsored by the NGB, a nonprofit organization that exists to educate and inspire home gardeners. This year, there is one winner in each category of annual flower, perennial flower, vegetable, shrub, and hard goods or tools. Hummingbird Falls is a first of its kind in the Salvia genus. It has a trailing, hanging basket shape. Salvias are known for being heat tolerant and for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. A hanging basket of this salvia is almost as good as hanging a hummingbird feeder. This plant can be planted in flower beds and on …