Five grower partners recognized for their outstanding partnership
St. Paul, MN (August 14, 2025) – Earlier this season, Bailey Nurseries honored five brand licensee partners for their exceptional partnership, recognizing their dedication and contributions to supporting Bailey Consumer Brands Endless Summer® Hydrangeas, First Editions® Shrubs & Trees, and Easy Elegance® Roses. These awards were presented at the annual grower meeting, celebrating excellence across key areas including sales performance, plant quality, marketing and social media engagement, trade show participation, and overall collaboration and communication.
“These awards are a meaningful way to celebrate the hard work and commitment our partners invest every day to bring these high-quality branded plants to market,” shares Layci Gragnani, Brand & Business Development Manager at Bailey. “Each grower has a different customer base, sales team, and strategy for how they sell our plants, and it’s a joy for our team to witness their creativity and passion throughout the year. We are grateful for our partners’ dedication to represent our premium brands to their customers.”
Introducing the 2025 Award Recipients:
- Endless Summer® Grower of the Year – R.A. Dudley Nurseries
- First Editions® Grower of the Year – Kraemer’s Nursery
- Easy Elegance® Grower of the Year – Bracy’s Nursery
- Trial Grower of the Year – Lancaster Farms
- New Variety Leader of the Year – Dewar’s Nurseries
This year marked the debut of the New Variety Leader of the Year award, created to recognize the efforts network partners go to bring a new variety to market. The inaugural award went to First Editions® Shrubs & Trees grower Dewar’s Nurseries for their role in bringing First Editions® Eclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea to market.
Bailey Nurseries extends its sincere thanks and congratulates each of these growers for their partnership and dedication to making Bailey Consumer Brands the premier choice in the industry.
ABOUT BAILEY
Bailey is a fifth-generation, family-owned horticultural company serving customers worldwide. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, along with operations in Oregon, Washington, Illinois, and Georgia, they are known for producing and distributing top-quality plants, marketing support services, and sought-after genetics. Bailey Consumer Brands – Endless Summer® Hydrangeas, First Editions® Shrubs & Trees, and Easy Elegance® Roses – are widely recognized as premier products in the industry.