The Cary Award
The Cary Award is a program to promote outstanding plants for New England gardens. Named in honor of Shewsbury plantsman Ed Cary, it highlights home landscape plants that have proven their performance in New England.Any person may nominate a plant they think is worthy of receiving this award. The award is given to the plant, not the person nominating it. The Cary Award Program is a collaborative effort of the Worcester County Horticultural Society, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, the New England Nursery Association, the Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, and numerous other organizations across New England.
Purpose of the Program
- To inform home gardeners which plants would be good choices in their landscape
- To instill confidence in the home gardener's plant selection
- To increase the diversity of plant material utilized by gardeners, landscape designers and architects