David Graper Director of McCrory Gardens & SDSU Extension Horticulture Specialist Chris Schlenker McCrory Gardens Head Gardener

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1 gardens igrow.org DECEMBER 2014 SDSU DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE 2014 McCrory Gardens Herbaceous Plant Trials Report David Graper Director of McCrory Gardens & SDSU Extension Horticulture Specialist Chris Schlenker McCrory Gardens Head Gardener The trial and many display beds at McCrory Gardens were utilized to showcase and evaluate about 150 different trial varieties that were sent to us for evaluation this past year. They were primarily planted in the main trial bed adjacent to the All-American Selections trial bed and also in the What s New bed that is located near the Straw Bale House. In many cases they were also utilized in various display beds throughout the gardens, such as in the large containers, bowls, and hanging baskets around the Education and Visitor Center and Terrace Gardens. Most trial plants were grown from seed in the SDSU greenhouse facilities while the rest were supplied as small plants or plugs. All trial plants were eventually transplanted into 606 deep cell packs or 4 pots until the time of transplanting into the gardens. Seeds and plants were provided by the following companies: Ball Floraplant, Ball Ingenuity, Burpee Home Gardens, Kieft Seed, Pan American Seed, Proven Winners, Selecta, and Terra Nova. Planting began during the last week of May but became more intensive during the first two weeks in June. Rainfall was 4.2 above average for the month of May and 2.5 above average for the month of June, often accompanied by cooler than average temperatures with the exception Page 1

2 of both May and June with average monthly temperatures. July and August weather turned hotter and dryer with higher than average temperatures with 0.9 and.43 less than average rainfall for July and August, respectively. ( We kept track of the plants over the course of the summer doing our best to observe them about every two weeks and made our primary assessments in September. We also took repeated digital images of plants over the course of the growing season. Sun exposure was assessed, we took note of where plants were growing in the ground (G), in a pot (P) or in a hanging basket (HB), and measured typical plant and flower size. Plants that had multiple flowers in a head or spike were measured for typical flower and head/spike size/length. Plant, flower and overall quality ratings and location where it was growing in the gardens were recorded for each cultivar. It was interesting to compare how some plants performed in our large containers, located around the Education and Visitor Center and other locations throughout the gardens, compared to being planted directly in the soil. Some plants have a definite preference! Genus: Agastache Cultivar: Kudos Gold Common Name: Dwarf Hummingbird Mint Sun Exposure 9 Planted in G Height 12 Width 12 Flower head/scape size.7/3 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Apricot-golden flowers with excellent blooming the first season. Plants were very well branched, nicely mounded. Genus: Angelonia Cultivar: Archangel Dark Purple Common Name: Summer Snapdragon Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 14 Width 14 Flower head/scape size.8/10 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Deep purple flowers on tall, fully branched plants. Good flowering all season long. Genus: Angelonia Cultivar: Archangel Dark Rose Common Name: Summer Snapdragon Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 18 Width 12 Flower head/scape size.7/11 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Dark rose/pink flowers on well branched plants. Genus: Begonia Cultivar: Pegasus Common Name: Begonia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 14 Width 10 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality - Overall Quality 9 Comments: Showy olive-green leaves with lots of silvery-green specks. Undersides of the leaves burgundy. Very pretty and looked great all season. Genus: Caladium Cultivar: Artful Fire and Ice Common Name: Elephant Ear Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 14 Width 16 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality - Overall Quality 7 Comments: Green leaves with red veins and white patches between veins. Very attractive. Plants moderately vigorous with nice big leaves. Page 2

3 Genus: Caladium Cultivar: Artful Heartfire Common Name: Elephant Ear Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 8 Width 10 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality Overall Quality 6 Comments: Medium green leaves with large red patch in center. Not as vigorous as Fire and Ice. Leaves rather small. Cultivar: Conga Blush Common Name: Million Bells Sun Exposure 10 Planted in HB Height 5 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 1.1 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Pale white flowers with a hint of pink with darker pink main veins. Plants were moderately vigorous with good flowering. Cultivar: Conga Blush Common Name: Million Bells Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 4 Width 10 Flower head/scape size.7 Plant Quality 4 Flower Quality 4 Overall Quality 4 Comments: Plants did not grow well in the soil and had poor flowering. Flowers were mostly pale with a pink blush. Cultivar: Conga Lemon Common Name: Million Bells Sun Exposure 10 Planted in HB Height 7 Width 12 Flower head/scape size.8 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Small, soft yellow flowers with tinges of dark pink around throat and in main veins. Plants are finely textured, well-branched but not that vigorous. Cultivar: Conga Lemon Common Name: Million Bells Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 5 Width 9 Flower head/scape size.6 Plant Quality 5 Flower Quality 5 Overall Quality 5 Comments: These plants did not apparently like it growing in the ground. Few flowers, chlorotic plants that were not vigorous. Flowers were pale white with a pink blush and dark pink veins with a yellow throat. Cultivar: Conga Orange Common Name: Million Bells Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 5 Width 14 Flower head/scape size.8 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Attractive dark pink flowers with a hint of orange. Good flowering and growth. Cultivar: Conga Orange Common Name: Million Bells Sun Exposure 10 Planted in HB Height 8 Width 13 Flower head/scape size.8 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Orange-red flowers with lighter stripes and yellow throat. Pretty flowers on moderately vigorous plants. Page 3

4 Cultivar: Conga Strawberry Burst Common Name: Million Bells Sun Exposure 10 Planted in HB Height 4 Width 10 Flower head/scape size.6 Plant Quality 4 Flower Quality 5 Overall Quality 4.5 Comments: Really interesting flowers with reddish bands and narrower pale yellow stripes. Plants did not hold up well through the summer and did not flower well. Cultivar: Conga Strawberry Burst Common Name: Million Bells Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 5 Width 12 Flower head/scape size.5 Plant Quality 3 Flower Quality 3 Overall Quality 3 Comments: Another Calibrachoa that did not grow well in the ground. Very chlorotic, poor vigor and few flowers. Cultivar: Superbells Cherry Red Imp Common Name: Million Bells Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 6 Width 16 Flower head/scape size 1.4 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright cherry-red flowers with yellow throat. Good flowering all summer on vigorous plants. Cultivar: Superbells Cherry Red Imp Common Name: Million Bells Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in HB Height 10 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 1.2 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Showy, cherry-red flowers with yellow throat and darker veins and center ring. Good flowering on moderately vigorous plants. Cultivar: Superbells Frost Fire Common Name: Million Bells Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 7 Width 12 Flower head/scape size.8 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Attractive creamy white flowers with a frost of red on well-branched, moderately vigorous plants. Cultivar: Superbells Frost Fire Common Name: Million Bells Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in HB Height 7 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 1.1 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Creamy white flowers with veins tinged in red and a yellow throat. Plants were fairly vigorous but flowering was uneven. Cultivar: Superbells Strawberry Punch Common Name: Million Bells Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 15 Flower head/scape size.8 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 6.5 Comments: Lovely pink flowers with dark pink-red center. Page 4

5 Cultivar: Superbells Strawberry Punch Common Name: Million Bells Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in HB Height 7 Width 14 Flower head/scape size.9 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 5 Overall Quality 6.5 Comments: Interesting flowers that are pink with darker centers with a yellow throat. Plants were quite vigorous but not very floriferous. Genus: Canna species: x generalis Cultivar: Cannova Red Shades Common Name: Canna Source: Ball Ingenuity Sun Exposure 10 Planted in C Height 45 Width 30 Flower head/scape size 3.5/10 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Wonderful large red flowers that start appearing in early summer and just keep on coming. Plants looked great too. Genus: Canna species: x generalis Cultivar: Cannova Rose Common Name: Canna Source: Ball Ingenuity Sun Exposure 9 Planted in C Height 50 Width 30 Flower head/scape size 3.5/10 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Wonderful large rose colored flowers that start appearing in early summer and just keep on coming. Plants looked great too. Genus: Canna species: x generalis Cultivar: Cannova Yellow Common Name: Canna Source: Sun Exposure 10 Planted in C Height 50 Width 30 Flower head/scape size 3.5/10 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Wonderful large yellow colored flowers that start appearing in early summer and just keep on coming. Plants looked great too. Genus: Celosia Cultivar: Arrabona Red Common Name: Celosia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in C Height 12 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 4.5 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Nice well-branched plants with large flower heads that looked great all season long. Genus: Cleome Cultivar: Pequeña Rosalita Common Name: Spider Flower Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 24 Width 17 Flower head/scape size 1/10 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: A nice dwarf version of Señorita Rosalita but plants were a bit chlorotic and could be better branched. Genus: Cleome Cultivar: Senorita Rosalita Common Name: Spider Flower Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 42 Width 20 Flower head/scape size.8/9 Plant Quality 10 Flower Quality 10 Overall Quality 10 Comments: One of the best newer plants to come out in recent years. Covered in flowers all summer and fall, well-branched and very uniform. Page 5

6 Genus: Coreopsis species: grandiflora Cultivar: Sun Up Common Name: Tickseed Source: Kieft Seed Sun Exposure 9 Planted in G Height 12 Width 10 Flower head/scape size 1.3 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright yellow-orange flowers, early flowering and repeat bloom much of the season. Genus: Coreopsis Cultivar: Firefly Common Name: Perennial Tickseed Sun Exposure 9 Planted in G Height 9 Width 9 Flower head/scape size 1.5 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Thread-leaf type Coreopsis, compact, very well branched and loaded with flowers the first season. Flowers yellow with red center and tips of ray florets. Genus: Cucumis species: sativus Cultivar: Patio Snacker Common Name: Cucumber Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 13 Width 60 Flower head/scape size 2/6 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Plants were moderately vigorous with good fruit production. Some disease pressure late season. Genus: Cucurbita species: moschata Cultivar: Honeynut Common Name: Butternut Squash Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 18 Width 72 Flower head/scape size 3/5 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Healthy and vigorous plants with good fruit production. Fruit is a more blocky type of butternut with a less pronounced seed cavity and mottled green and orange color. Genus: Cuphea Cultivar: Vermillionaire Common Name: Cigar Plant Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 20 Width 16 Flower head/scape size 1 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: These plants may have small flowers but they are very interesting and were borne in profusion all season. Nice dark green foliage too. Genus: Dianthus species: barbatus Cultivar: Dash Crimson Common Name: Dianthus Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 15 Width 12 Flower head/scape size.5/1.2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Dark red flowers with darker veins make these flowers very attractive. Primary flowering early summer with later developing branches continuing to flower later into the season. Genus: Dianthus species: barbatus Cultivar: Dash Magician Common Name: Dianthus Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 20 Width 14 Flower head/scape size.5/1.3 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Plants continue to branch and flower most of the summer but the major bloom is in early summer. The flowers are in shades of dark pink to nearly white. Page 6

7 Genus: Dicentra Cultivar: Amore Pink Common Name: Burning Hearts Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 8 Width 9 Flower head/scape size.8/2 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Fair growth and flowering this first year, pretty pink flowers and nice foliage. Genus: Euphorbia species: graminea Cultivar: Glitz Common Name: Euphorbia Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 15 Width 15 Flower head/scape size.2/6 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Light green foliage with tiny flowers that made them appear like white airy balls that bloomed heavily all summer until a hard freeze. Genus: Euphorbia Cultivar: Diamond Delight Common Name: Euphorbia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 9 Width 10 Flower head/scape size.3/3 Plant Quality 10 Flower Quality 10 Overall Quality 10 Comments: Soft balls of tiny white flowers all summer long. Very finely textured flowers and foliage. Genus: Euphorbia Cultivar: Diamond Delight Common Name: Euphorbia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 8 Planted in C Height 9 Width 10 Flower head/scape size.3/3 Plant Quality 10 Flower Quality 10 Overall Quality 10 Comments: Soft balls of tiny white flowers all summer long. Very finely textured flowers and foliage. It did eventually get overgrown by surrounding plants but was great most of the season. Genus: Gerbera Cultivar: Flame Common Name: Gerbera Daisy Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 17 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 5 Overall Quality 6 Comments: Plants grew fairly well but flowering was not very good. Flowers were reddish orange, single. Genus: Heuchera Cultivar: Forever Purple Common Name: Coral Bells Sun Exposure 5 Planted in G Height 4 Width 9 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality - Overall Quality 9 Comments: Purple leaves with nearly black-purple veins make for a great looking plant this first season. Genus: Heuchera Cultivar: Glitter Common Name: Coral Bells Sun Exposure 5 Planted in G Height 3 Width 7 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality - Overall Quality 8 Comments: Silvery-green leaves with dark green veins and burgundy undersides. Very pretty. Page 7

8 Genus: Heuchera Cultivar: Grape Soda Common Name: Coral Bells Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 4 Width 8 Flower head/scape size Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality Overall Quality 8 Comments: Medium purple leaves with dark purple veins. Genus: Heucherella species: Cultivar: Fire Frost Common Name: Heucherella Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 3 Width 7 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Lime-green leaves with bronze vein areas. species: hawkeri Cultivar: Divine Blue Pearl Common Name: New Guinea Impatiens Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 16 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 2 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Pretty lavender-blue flowers but not very floriferous. Plants could be better branched too. species: hawkeri Cultivar: Divine Burgundy Common Name: New Guinea Impatiens Comments: Lost plants in trial. species: hawkeri Cultivar: Divine Fresh Mix Common Name: New Guinea Impatiens Comments: Lost plants in trial. species: hawkeri Cultivar: Divine Hot Cha Cha Mix Common Name: New Guinea Impatiens Comments: Lost plants in trial. species: hawkeri Cultivar: Divine Islander Mix Common Name: New Guinea Impatiens Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 11 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 2.2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: A nice blend of white lavender and orange-red flowered green or bronze foliaged plants. Quite uniform and floriferous all season long. species: hawkeri Cultivar: Divine Orange Common Name: New Guinea Impatiens Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 9 Width 16 Flower head/scape size 2.5 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 6.5 Comments: Large orange-red flowers are very showy but plants were not very vigorous nor floriferous. Page 8

9 species: hawkeri Cultivar: Divine Orange Bronze Leaf Common Name: New Guinea Impatiens Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 12 Width 20 Flower head/scape size 2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Nice orange-red flowers on bronze leafed plants. Quite uniform and good flowering all season. species: hawkeri Cultivar: Divine Scarlet Bronze Leaf Common Name: New Guinea Impatiens Comments: Lost in plants in trial. species: hawkeri Cultivar: Divine White Blush Common Name: New Guinea Impatiens Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 11 Width 16 Flower head/scape size 2.2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright white flowers on lighter green plants. Good flowering all season long on well-branched plants. Cultivar: Big Bounce Lilac Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 15 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 1.5 Plant Quality 7.5 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Nice lilac-pink flowers with a slight dark pink blotch. Cultivar: Big Bouce Lavender Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 16 Width 16 Flower head/scape size 1.8 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8.5 Comments: Plants are attractive with medium green leaves with reddish mid-ribs and red stems. Flowers are bright lavender with dark pink center blotch. Plants are well-branched. Cultivar: Big Bounce Cherry Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 14 Width 20 Flower head/scape size 2.2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Plants are upright but well-branched. Flowers are vibrant cherry pink with slightly darker center. Flowering was good all summer with flowers held above the foliage. Cultivar: Big Bounce Red Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 16 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Nice red flowers on well-branched plants with medium green foliage. Good flowering all summer long. Page 9

10 Cultivar: Big Bounce Violet Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 14 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 1.8 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright violet-pink flowers on well-branched plants. Cultivar: Big Bounce White Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 13 Width 14 Flower head/scape size 2 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 6.5 Comments: Bright white flowers are borne on lighter green plants but could be more floriferous. Cultivar: Bounce Cherry Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 10 Width 16 Flower head/scape size 2.4 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Good looking plants and flowering but could be more vigorous and floriferous. Cultivar: Bounce Lilac Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 14 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 1.8 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Nice lilac-pink flowers but plants were a little uneven in height and flowering. Cultivar: Bounce Pink Flame Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 12 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 1.8 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Plants were shorter and more spreading but still with plenty of flowers. Flowers are pink with darker pink stripes, quite eye catching. Cultivar: Bounce Violet Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 10 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 1.9 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Vigorous, well-branched plants but not the greatest flowering. Cultivar: Bounce White Common Name: Impatiens Source: Selecta Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 7 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 1.5 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Bright white flowers with a hint of pink in the center. Nice flowering but rather small. Page 10

11 Cultivar: Infinity Red Imp Common Name: Impatiens Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 12 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 2.6 Plant Quality 10 Flower Quality 10 Overall Quality 10 Comments: A fabulous compact, well branched plant with huge deep red flowers with darker green foliage. Very nice! Cultivar: Ruffles Fuchsia Rose Common Name: Impatiens Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 8 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 2.8 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Lovely fuchsia-pink flowers but some plants were rather chlorotic and had few flowers. Cultivar: Ruffles Lavender Common Name: Impatiens Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 10 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 2.8 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Dark burgundy-green foliage with lavender pink flowers with darker bands. Flowers were also a bit ruffled in appearance. Cultivar: Ruffles Peach Common Name: Impatiens Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 9 Width 13 Flower head/scape size 2.6 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Nicely compact and well-branched plants but not very floriferous. Cultivar: Ruffles Red Common Name: Impatiens Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 8 Width 10 Flower head/scape size 3 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Great looking, dark green plants with huge, medium red flowers with an interesting ruffled appearance. Plants lacked floriferousness though and were very uneven in floral display. Genus: Lantana Cultivar: Little Lucky Orange Common Name: Lantana Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 5 Width 10 Flower head/scape size.2/1.2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Compact plants had good flowering once temperatures warmed up in later July, into August and September. Genus: Lantana Cultivar: Lucky Lavender Common Name: Lantana Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 12 Width 20 Flower head/scape size.2/1.2 Plant Quality 10 Flower Quality 10 Overall Quality 10 Comments: The prettiest lantana we have ever seen in the trials. Flowers open pale yellow then fade to peach and pink. Plants were loaded with flowers from mid-summer until frost. Nicely mounded plants too. Page 11

12 Genus: Lantana Cultivar: Luscious Bananarama Common Name: Lantana Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 20 Width 20 Flower head/scape size.2/1 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Tall, vigorous plants but not that well branched. Flowering was OK but often only a few flower clusters open on a larger stem. Genus: Lantana Cultivar: Luscious Marmalade Common Name: Lantana Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 18 Width 16 Flower head/scape size.2/1.1 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Well-branched but just not that many flowers. Interesting flowers that open yellow/orange and fade to orange. Genus: Leucanthemum Cultivar: Snowbound Common Name: Shasta Daisy Sun Exposure 9 Planted in G Height 8 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 2.8 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Compact plants that flowered well their first year. Nice bright white, classic daisy flowers. Genus: Lobelia species: speciosa Cultivar: Starship Scarlet Common Name: Cardinal Flower Source: Kieft Seed Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 18 Width 9 Flower head/scape size 1.5/5 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright red flowers on burgundy-red plants that are well-branched and bloomed most of the season. Genus: Lobelia species: speciosa Cultivar: Vulcan Red Common Name: Cardinal Flower Source: Kieft Seed Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 18 Width 8 Flower head/scape size 1.3/5 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Vibrant red flowers on dark green-burgundy plant. Genus: Lobelia Cultivar: Hot Springs Magenta Common Name: Lobelia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 12 Flower head/scape size.6/3 Plant Quality 5 Flower Quality 5 Overall Quality 5 Comments: Plants had somewhat malformed flowers and plants did not bloom that well despite being quite wellbranched. Genus: Lobelia Cultivar: Tidepool Blue Common Name: Lobelia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 5 Width 8 Flower head/scape size.5/3 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 6 Comments: Lovely blue flowers with white eye, good flowering early but plants faded by late summer so that only a scattered plant had a flower by fall. Page 12

13 Genus: Lobelia Cultivar: Tidepool Dark Blue Common Name: Lobelia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 16 Flower head/scape size.5/5 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Dark purple flowers on nicely mounded plants. Could be more floriferous. Genus: Lobelia Cultivar: Tidepool Lavender Common Name: Lobelia Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 6 Width 8 Flower head/scape size.6/7 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 6.5 Comments: Nice lavender flowers but plants pretty weak. Genus: Lobelia Cultivar: Tidepool White Common Name: Lobelia Sun Exposure 7 Planted in C Height 6 Width 9 Flower head/scape size.5/7 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 8.5 Comments: Tremendous flowering early in the season but got rather overwhelmed by other plants in the container. Nice bright white flowers. Genus: Lobelia Cultivar: Waterfall Purple Common Name: Lobelia Sun Exposure 6 Planted in G Height 8 Width 10 Flower head/scape size.5/8 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 6.5 Comments: Attractive purple flowers with white eye spot, just not very vigorous, could have been too shady. Genus: Lobularia Cultivar: Dark Knight Common Name: Alyssum Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 18 Flower head/scape size.2/4 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Deep purple flowers covered these vigorous, well-branched, mounding plants. Genus: Lycopersicon Cultivar: Heirloom Marriage Big Brandy (I) Common Name: Tomato Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 24 Width 30 Flower head/scape size 3.5 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Large, Brandywine type tomatoes, fairly heavy crop but with moderate disease pressure. Genus: Lycopersicon Cultivar: Heirloom Marriage Genuwine (I) Common Name: Tomato Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 24 Width 24 Flower head/scape size 4 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Large, ribbed fruit, late maturing with moderate disease pressure. Page 13

14 Genus: Lycopersicon Cultivar: Heirloom Marriage Perfect Flame (I) Common Name: Tomato Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 24 Width 36 Flower head/scape size 2.5 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Lots of medium sized fruit on fairly vigorous plants. Some disease pressure but fruit was mostly clean. Genus: Lycopersicon Cultivar: Homeslice (D) Common Name: Tomato Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 24 Width 24 Flower head/scape size 2.5 Plant Quality 4 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 5.5 Comments: Heavy fruit crop despite high disease pressure, plants died down by late August. Genus: Lycopersicon Cultivar: Orange Zinger (I) Common Name: Tomato Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 40 Width 30 Flower head/scape size 3.5 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 6 Comments: Attractive red, ribbed fruit but fairly heavy disease pressure. Genus: Lycopersicon Cultivar: Rapunzel Common Name: Tomato Source: Sun Exposure 8 Planted in G Height 24 Width 24 Flower head/scape size.8/9 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Loads of nice red fruit on plants that just kept on going. Few disease problems. Genus: multi-species pellet Cultivar: Simply Salad Endless Summer Mix Common Name: Sun Exposure 7 Planted in Height 18 Width 12 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality - Overall Quality 8 Comments: An attractive blend of lettuce varieties that looked great in the spring and continued to grow most of the summer. Most bolted by early August - should have probably been direct sown. Genus: multi-species pellet Cultivar: Simply Salad Wonder Wok Mix Common Name: Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 30 Width 20 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality - Overall Quality 6 Comments: An interesting mix of greens but they bolted very early in the season. Genus: Ocimum species: basilicum Cultivar: Try Basil Common Name: Basil Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 20 Width 18 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality - Overall Quality 8 Comments: A nice mix of three different basils that offered a variety of color and flavor. Page 14

15 Genus: Origanum species: vulgare Cultivar: SimplyHerbs Common Name: Oregano Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 16 Width 20 Flower head/scape size.2/2 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Nice looking basil with good vigor but could be more well branched. Genus: Osteospermum Cultivar: Blue Eyed Beauty Common Name: Cape Daisy Sun Exposure 8 Planted in C Height 15 Width 20 Flower head/scape size 2.5 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Vigorous, well-branched plants with good flowering most of the season, decreased with the heat of summer but started up again in the fall. Genus: Pelargonium Cultivar: Timeless Fire Common Name: Geranium Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 18 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 1.8/4.5 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Vibrant red flowers atop dark green plants that are well branched with lots of flower spikes, each one only having a few flowers open at one time but still putting on quite a show all summer and fall. Genus: Pennisetum Cultivar: Graceful Grasses Sky Rocket Common Name: Fountain Grass Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in C Height 30 Width 24 Flower head/scape size.8/8 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Extremely showy plants all season, first with the variegated foliage then with the attractive seed heads that are pink and tan. An excellent container plant. Genus: Penstemon Cultivar: Cha Cha Hot Pink Common Name: Penstemon Sun Exposure 9 Planted in G Height 16 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 1/10 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 8.5 Comments: Vibrant pink flowers borne in profusion all summer long, great display for a first year plant. Hopefully display will be better next year if it survives the winter. Genus: Penstemon Cultivar: Cha Cha Lavender Common Name: Penstemon Comments: all died Genus: Petroselinum species: crispum Cultivar: SimplyHerbs Common Name: Curled Parsley Sun Exposure 7 Planted in G Height 0 Width 20 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality - Overall Quality 9 Comments: Big bushy plants that looked great all summer and fall. Page 15

16 Genus: Petunia species: x hybrida Cultivar: Easy Wave Burgundy Velour Common Name: Petunia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 15 Width 20 Flower head/scape size 3 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Luscious, velvety purple flowers on massing plants. Flowers were large but if it were a little more floriferous, that would have made it a 10. Genus: Petunia species: x hybrida Cultivar: Easy Wave Red Velour Common Name: Petunia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 12 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 2.5 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Deep red flowers with darker veins and that velvety sheen made these look great but plants died out later in the season and flowering decreased as well. Genus: Petunia species: x hybrida Cultivar: Ez Rider Red Common Name: Petunia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 15 Width 16 Flower head/scape size 2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Showy, bright red flowers on moderately spreading plants with good flowering all summer and fall. Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Flash Mob Magenticular Common Name: Petunia Sun Exposure Planted in G Height 10 Width 10 Flower head/scape size 1.5 Plant Quality 5 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 5.5 Comments: Pretty good flowering early to mid-summer but really fell off later in the season. Bright magenta-pink flowers stand out. Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Flash Mob Pinkceptional Common Name: Petunia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 7 Width 13 Flower head/scape size 2.5 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 4 Overall Quality 5 Comments: Nice pink flows with a lighter throat. Fairly good flowering early in the summer but decreased dramatically mid-summer to fall. Plants were very chlorotic and flowers seemed to be a favorite of the grasshoppers. Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Fuseables Ooh La La Common Name: Petunia Sun Exposure 5 Planted in G Height 5 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 12 Plant Quality 4 Flower Quality 4 Overall Quality 4 Comments: Plants started out looking OK but about mid-summer pretty much died, only a few scattered flowers left by the end of the summer. Page 16

17 Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Suncatcher Blue Blast Common Name: Petunia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 10 Width 20 Flower head/scape size 2.5 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 8.5 Comments: Soft lavender-blue with deep purple blue veins make these flowers very eye-catching and a very pleasing color combination. Lots of flowers on well-branched plants. Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Suncatcher Plum Blast Common Name: Petunia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 7 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 2.4 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Bright plum/purple flowers with deeper purple veins make for some showy flowers. Plants lacked vigor though and did not flower as well as others. Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Supertunia Black Cherry Common Name: Petunia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 1.8 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Dark cherry flowers with darker cherry throat and veins. Good flowering all summer long and uniform habit. Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Supertunia Indigo Charm Imp Common Name: Petunia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 9 Planted in G Height 8 Width 14 Flower head/scape size 1 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Lovely indigo-purple flowers on well-branched plants. A few plants did not like growing in the ground. Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Supertunia Limoncello Common Name: Petunia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 12 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 1.8 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Lovely light yellow flowers with darker yellow throat and veins on rather uneven plants. Pretty good flowering. Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Supertunia Mini Rose Veined Imp Common Name: Petunia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 1.8 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Floriferous, well-branched plants made a carpet of pink flowers with darker deep, rose veins and throat. Good flowering all summer long. Genus: Petunia Cultivar: Supertunia Morning Glory Charm Common Name: Petunia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 10 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 1.2 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 10 Overall Quality 9.5 Comments: Wonderful mounded plants with hundreds of lavender blue flowers covering the plant. Page 17

18 Genus: Petunia species: x hybrida Cultivar: Easy Wave Berry Velour Common Name: Petunia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 12 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 3 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright, velvety pink-red flowers are very showy on well-branched plants. Good flowering and healthy plants until later summer; less growth and flowering by the end of summer. Genus: Portulaca species: oleracea Cultivar: RioGrande Orange Common Name: Purslane Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 2 Width 22 Flower head/scape size 1 Plant Quality 10 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9.5 Comments: A vigorous plant that densely covered the ground with attractive, red-edged foliage and orange flowers with yellow centers. Prettiest purslane I have seen. Genus: Portulaca species: oleracea Cultivar: RioGrande White Common Name: Purslane Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 2 Width 14 Flower head/scape size.7 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Good looking plants with good flowering but did not perform as well as the yellow variety and plants did look a bit chlorotic at times. Genus: Portulaca species: oleracea Cultivar: RioGrande Yellow Common Name: Purslane Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 2 Width 14 Flower head/scape size.8 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Vigorous, floriferous and attractive plants with thick fleshy leaves, tinged in red with reddish stems put on a great display of bright yellow flowers all summer until temperatures cooled off in the fall. Genus: Purslane species: oleracea Cultivar: RioGrande Magenta Common Name: Purslane Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 2 Width 11 Flower head/scape size.7 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 6 Comments: The least vigorous of the group but still good flowering. Genus: Salvia species: oleracea Cultivar: Ablazin Purple Common Name: Salvia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 25 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 1.8/6 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Nice purple color on moderately vigorous plants. Old flower stalks looked messy, needs deadheading. Genus: Salvia Cultivar: Ablazin Tobasco Common Name: Salvia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 17 Width 17 Flower head/scape size 1.3/7 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Vibrant red flowers on well-branched plants all summer long. Plants held color well. Page 18

19 Genus: Salvia Cultivar: Playin the Blues Common Name: Salvia Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 45 Width 18 Flower head/scape size.7/20 Plant Quality 10 Flower Quality 10 Overall Quality 10 Comments: Outstanding dark blue-purple flowers on huge spikes held well above the rich green plants that were well branched and flowered profusely all summer and fall. Genus: Scaevola Cultivar: Bondi Blue Common Name: Fan Flower Sun Exposure 9 Planted in G Height 6 Width 16 Flower head/scape size 1/2 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 10 Overall Quality 9.5 Comments: Extremely floriferous all summer and fall. Plants did look pretty open in the center towards the end of the season. Flowers are a nice lavender color. Genus: Scaevola Cultivar: Bondi White Common Name: Fan Flower Sun Exposure 8 Planted in C Height 6 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 1/1.8 Plant Quality 5 Flower Quality 3 Overall Quality 4 Comments: Nice white flowers with yellow eye. Flowering was OK but not consistent, especially towards the end of the season. Genus: Scaevola Cultivar: Pink Wonder Common Name: Fan Flower Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 9 Planted in G Height 8 Width 14 Flower head/scape size.8/1.8 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 6.5 Comments: Nice pink flowers but plants were chlorotic and did not flower nearly as well as the more typical lavender cultivars. Genus: Sedum Cultivar: Rosetta Common Name: Stonecrop Sun Exposure 9 Planted in G Height 16 Width 6 Flower head/scape size.2/6 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Gray-green foliage, medium sized leaves. Single, strong stem with large flower head, soft yellow with touch of pink. Genus: Solenostemon Cultivar: Coleosaurus Common Name: Coleus Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 30 Width 20 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 10 Flower Quality Overall Quality 10 Comments: An extremely impressive plant. Reddish orange leaves with yellow/green veins and stems. Extremely well-branched, very full. Flowers only seen beginning to develop in late September. Page 19

20 Genus: Solenostemon Cultivar: ColorBlaze Lime Time Common Name: Coleus Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 0 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality - Overall Quality 8 Comments: Vibrant lime/yellow colored foliage with moderately vigorous plants. I think some shade would be better for this plant than the full sun site it was growing it, seemed to get some sun burn at times. Genus: Solenostemon Cultivar: Marquee Blonde Bombshell Common Name: Coleus Source: Burpee Home Gardens Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 24 Width 15 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 0 Flower Quality 10 Overall Quality 10 Comments: Great plant, great name. Very finely textured foliage, chartreuse with purplish red undersides ands stems. No flowers during the growing season. Genus: Solenostemon Cultivar: Marquee Box Office Bronze Common Name: Coleus Source: Burpee Home Gardens Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 24 Width 15 Flower head/scape size - Plant Quality 0 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 9 Comments: Great color and texture on this coleus that adds interest to any landscape. Foliage is orangish-red with purplish stems. No flowering during the growing season. Genus: Solenostemon Cultivar: Marquee Red Carpet Common Name: Coleus Source: Burpee Home Gardens Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 12 Width 20 Flower head/scape size.6/2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 8.5 Comments: Bright pink/red flowers that fade to lighter pink. Good blooming and plant vigor all season long. Genus: Sutera Cultivar: Snowstorm Blue Bubbles Common Name: Verbena Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 12 Flower head/scape size.5/2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: An interesting and quite attractive alternative to the typical Verbenas. Plants are finely textured with pretty lavender/blue flowers that appear to be semi-double. Good blooming all summer long. Genus: Sutera Cultivar: Snowstorm Snow Globe Common Name: Bacopa Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in C Height 7 Width 21 Flower head/scape size.7 Plant Quality 9 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright white flowers often covered these plants. Foliage was rich green and looked great all summer and into the fall. Genus: Tagetes species: patula Cultivar: Bonanza Deep Orange Common Name: French Marigold Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 12 Width 12 Flower head/scape size 2.3 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Rich, deep orange color, large flowers, self cleaning, fairly uniform. Page 20

21 Genus: Tagetes species: patula Cultivar: Bonanza Mix Common Name: French Marigold Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 12 Width 10 Flower head/scape size 1.9 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: A nice mix of yellow, orange and two-tone red-brown/yellow flowers. Could be more uniform in height but good flowering all season long. Genus: Tagetes species: patula Cultivar: Bonanza Yellow Common Name: French Marigold Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 15 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 2.1 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright yellow plants, loads of flowers, self cleaning, fairly uniform. Genus: Tagetes species: patula Cultivar: Durango Bolero Common Name: French Marigold Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 15 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 2.6 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 9 Overall Quality 8.5 Comments: A blend of yellow and light orange flowers with a swirl of red-brown on the tips of the petals makes these flowers stand out amongst other marigolds. Good blooming all summer and fall. Fairly uniform and self cleaning too. Genus: Tagetes species: patula Cultivar: Durango Outback Mix Common Name: French Marigold Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 18 Width 16 Flower head/scape size 2.3 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: A nice mix of yellow, orange and brown-red flowers, fairly uniform, as mixes go. Genus: Tagetes species: patula Cultivar: Durango Tangerine Common Name: French Marigold Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 15 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 2.5 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Slightly lighter orange (tangerine) flowers, good floriferousness, branching and self cleaning. Genus: Tagetes species: patula Cultivar: Durango Yellow Common Name: French Marigold Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 15 Width 15 Flower head/scape size 3 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Big yellow flowers, slightly more open in center then other cultivars, but very floriferous and well branched, self cleaning plants. Genus: Verbascum species: Cultivar: Dark Eyes Common Name: Mullein Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 3 Width 9 Flower head/scape size Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality Overall Quality 7 Comments: Wooly leaves formed a neat rosette the first season, pink mid-veins. Page 21

22 Genus: Verbena Cultivar: EnduraScape Blue Common Name: Verbena Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 7 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 1/2 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Nice lavender flowers on moderately vigorous plants. Good flowering but could be better at times. No powdery mildew. Genus: Verbena Cultivar: EnduraScape Dark Purple Common Name: Verbena Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 13 Width 20 Flower head/scape size 1/2.5 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Large, dark purple flowers held well above healthy dark green foliage. Genus: Verbena Cultivar: EnduraScape Hot Pink Common Name: Verbena Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 10 Width 20 Flower head/scape size.8/2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7.5 Comments: Vibrant pink flowers fade to lighter pink. Plants are vigorous and well-branched with good flowering all season. Genus: Verbena Cultivar: EnduraScape Lavender Common Name: Verbena Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 10 Width 20 Flower head/scape size.7/2 Plant Quality 7 Flower Quality 7 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Pretty lavender flowers with dark eye. Good flowering early and mid summer but few flowers later summer and fall. No powdery mildew. Genus: Verbena species: Cultivar: EnduraScape Red Common Name: Verbena Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 18 Flower head/scape size.7/2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright red flowers on good looking plants. Good flowering mid-summer but little flowering in the late summer and fall. Genus: Verbena species: Cultivar: Superbena Royale Cherryburst Common Name: Verbena Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 18 Flower head/scape size.3/1.6 Plant Quality 6 Flower Quality 5 Overall Quality 5.5 Comments: Interesting candy-stripe flowers but not very floriferous, plants and flowering didn t look too good after mid-august. Genus: Verbena species: Cultivar: Superbena Royale Red Common Name: Verbena Source: Proven Winners Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 8 Width 16 Flower head/scape size.6/1.6 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 6 Overall Quality 7 Comments: Bright red flowers really stood out against the dark green foliage but plants pretty much quit flowering by late summer with only scattered flowers into the fall. Page 22

23 Genus: Viola species: Cultivar: Anytime Dove Common Name: Viola Source: Proven Winners Comments: Plants died out early in summer with heat Genus: Viola species: Cultivar: Anytime Quartz Common Name: Viola Source: Proven Winners Comments: Plants died out early in summer with heat Genus: Viola species: Cultivar: Anytime Sugarplum Common Name: Viola Source: Proven Winners Comments: Plants died out early in summer with heat Genus: Viola species: Cultivar: Anytime Sunlight Common Name: Viola Source: Proven Winners Comments: Plants died out early in summer with heat Genus: Zinnia species: marylandica Cultivar: Zahara Raspberry Common Name: Zinnia Sun Exposure 10 Planted in G Height 12 Width 18 Flower head/scape size 2 Plant Quality 8 Flower Quality 8 Overall Quality 8 Comments: Bright cherry-red flowers on nicely mounded and uniform plants. Good flowering all summer long. South Dakota State University, South Dakota counties, and USDA cooperating. South Dakota State University adheres to AA/EEO guidelines in offering educational programs and services. Publication: Page 23