The 'Nonstop® Mocca' series was chosen as the best cultivar from a pool of some 500 novelties propagated vegetatively and by seed.

A jury of nine judges from leading companies from all levels of US floriculture declared 'Nonstop® Mocca' the winner. A Medal of Excellence winner must meet a variety of criteria at a high quality level. Bred by Ms. Christiane Heins, 'Nonstop® Mocca' convinced the judges with its high plant quality, stunning contrast between bronze leaf color and brilliant yellow, orange, scarlet, deep orange, and white flower colors. 'Nonstop® Mocca' combines uniform and early flowering with low production costs and excellent garden performance. A versatile nonstop bloomer and accent plant, it offers a wide variety of sales possibilities for bedding, window boxes and baskets.

'Nonstop® Mocca's great profitability in both production and marketing as well as its excellent, reliable performance at the consumer end right up until the frost season were additional factors in awarding it the highly coveted Greenhouse Grower Editor's Medal of Excellence. The award, which is highly reputed in the industry, gives 'Nonstop® Mocca' the status it deserves. This year, 'Nonstop® Mocca' joins Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner Eryngium 'Blue Glitter' and AAS winner Celosia 'Fresh Look Gold' to form a trio of international winners.