October 22, 2016
2016 Growers' Award winners
| Category | Winner | For |
| 1: Evergreens – Field Grown, Upright and Spreading | Dutchmaster Nurseries | Picea omorika |
| 2: Evergreens – Container Grown, Upright and Spreading | Willowbrook Nurseries | Taxus media ‘Fairview’, Thuja occidentalis, Juniperus horizontalis, Picea pungens glauca |
| 3: Broadleaf Evergreens | NVK Holdings | Yucca filifera, Yucca filamentosa, Cotoneaster dammeri, Euonymus fortunei |
| 4: Deciduous shrubs | NVK Holdings | Caryopteris × clandonensis, Spiraea japonica, Weigela florida, Hydrangea paniculata |
| 5: Deciduous Ornamental Trees, 300 cm or Less | NVK Holdings | Liquidambar styraciflua |
| 6: Deciduous Ornamental Trees, Top Grafted/Worked | NVK Holdings | Cotoneaster apiculatus (top graft) |
| 7: Caliper Trees | Sheridan Nurseries | Quercus palustris |
| 8: Vines and Groundcover | Willowbrook Nurseries | Assorted |
| 9: Perennials | Willowbrook Nurseries | Assorted |
| 10: Unusual and Rare Plants | AVK Nursery Holdings | Seascape strawberry, Wellington black current, Pinot noir grape, Heritage raspberry, Black satin blackberry |
| 11: Design on a Skid | Willowbrook Nurseries | Assorted |
| 12: Judges Choice | NVK Holdings | Liquidambar styraciflua |