Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Landscape and Garden Plant Evaluation - 1999

Bulletin 874-00


Herbaceous Ornamental Evaluations 1999

Pam Bennett
Extension Agent, Horticulture

Carolyn Allen
Master Gardener
Project Co-leader

Barb Brown
Master Gardener
Project Co-leader

Introduction

Clark County Extension Master Gardener volunteers have been evaluating annual plant varieties since 1995. This is the second year for the results to be reported in this format. The field trial plots are located at the Gateway Learning Gardens at the Clark County Extension Office in Springfield, Ohio. They are planted and maintained by volunteers. The plots are typical of the west-central Ohio area; the soil is predominantly clay with a pH of 7.3. The current plots were established in the fall of 1996. The beds were tilled to a depth of 14", then 2" of compost was added. Compost is added each spring and the plots are tilled prior to planting. There is approximately 5000 square feet of bed space in full sun and approximately 1000 square feet in shade.

The selection of plants to be trialed in the garden vary from year to year. The selection is based on performance in prior years, on current trends, and on industry recommendations. In this section, the results of performance for the plants is based on the data collected at the plots. The data reflect the growing conditions of 1999. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide growers, landscapers and homeowners a guide for plant selection for the central Ohio area.

Method

The plants were started in flats by local greenhouses according to the recommended starting dates. They were planted in the plots on May 20, 1999. Rows were spaced 2' apart with 6 plants per row. Vining plants were spaced 4' apart with 4' between rows. Osmocote (14-14-14) was incorporated prior to planting at the labeled rate. A pre-emergent herbicide (treflan) was incorporated between the rows, 6 weeks after planting.

Irrigation was applied during dry periods so that plants received 1" of water per week. See the weather information below for details. No additional applications of fertilizers were made. The plants were not deadheaded1 or pruned during the growing season. There were no applications of insecticides or fungicides. Volunteers weeded the plots as needed; no mulch was used. Plants were grown in full sun, unless otherwise indicated. The material for the shade house provided a 75% shade.

Three people conducted visual evaluations every three weeks, beginning June 10th and ending September 12th. Their evaluations were averaged for the final ratings. The visual rating consisted of flower (color and amount) and foliage evaluation. A rating of 5 was considered to be excellent and a rating of 1 was considered to be poor. The overall flower rating was obtained by averaging the data for flower color and flower amount. The overall rating was obtained by averaging the flower and foliage overall numbers. The season average indicates an average of the monthly totals.

The plants used primarily for their foliage effects do not have a flower rating (NA). Those plants are alternanthera vine, Helichrysum, sweet potato vine, coleus, and Swiss chard. Note: Coleus flowers were not evaluated in this trial, however, some of the plants had flowers that added to the overall attractiveness of the plant.

Each plant is listed by common and botanical name and the seed or cutting source. The overall ratings of excellent, good, average, fair, and poor are based on the final overall season average. Excellent is given to an overall rating of 4 or better, good is 3 to 3.9, average is 2 to 2.9, fair is 1 to 1.9, and poor is under 1.

Plant height and flower size were measured at field maturity on September 15th. Flowers per plant and flower size were determined by averaging the totals for all six plants of each cultivar. For those plants used for foliage characteristics only, flower size may not be available and will be listed as NA. If plants were dead before the final measurement, NA will also be listed.

Weather Information

The last frost in the spring occurred on April 26th. The average last frost date is May 15th. The first frost of the fall was on September 22nd. This was a very light frost and very few plants were affected. A killing frost occurred on October 21st. The average last frost date is October 15th.

The following indicates weather conditions for this growing season as well as normal average temperatures and precipitation.

TemperatureMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober
1999 daily average temp °F 64.5 73.0 77.8 70.8 65.6 53.1
Normal average daily temp °F 61.3 70.3 73.8 72.0 65.2 53.9
1999 average low temp °F 51.4 62.2 66.0 58.3 51.1 41.9
Normal average low temp °F 47.4 56.4 60.7 57.9 50.6 38.8
Precipitation
Normal average rainfall (inches) 4.6 4.2 4.1 3.5 3.0 2.3
1999 rainfall (inches) 1.04 1.71 3.28 1.75 1.55 1.45

Plants were irrigated 2x the first two weeks (during establishment), and then 1X each week the rest of the summer. Irrigation amounts applied were the difference between rainfall and 1" of water.

Springfield is in plant hardiness zone 5b.

Amaranthus, 'Hot Bisquits'
Amaranthus
Parks
Overall Rating = Average

Average height (inches) 57.00
Average width (inches) 32.50
Flowers per plant 16.00
Flower size (inches) 8.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.671.33
July0.832.001.42
August4.503.674.08
September4.673.334.00
Season Average2.502.922.71
Amethyst Flower, 'Silver Belle'
Browallia speciosa
Express
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.00
Average width (inches) 11.50
Flowers per plant 26.00
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.002.332.67
July4.004.334.17
August4.005.004.50
September4.334.334.33
Season Average3.834.003.92
Aster, 'Dwarf Queen'
Callistephus chinensis
Benary
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 7.00
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 6.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.671.33
July1.173.332.25
August1.170.670.92
September0.000.000.00
Season Average0.581.671.12
Aster, 'Dwarf Thousand Wonders'
Callistephus chinensis
Benary
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 8.50
Average width (inches) 9.00
Flowers per plant 10.50
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.003.001.50
July0.003.671.83
August3.172.332.75
September0.000.000.00
Season Average0.792.251.52
Aster, 'Fan Mix'
Callistephus chinensis
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 25.25
Average width (inches) 9.50
Flowers per plant 32.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.003.001.50
July2.004.003.00
August5.004.674.83
September0.000.000.00
Season Average1.752.922.33
Aster, 'Fireworks Mix'
Callistephus chinensis
Burpee
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 22.00
Average width (inches) 12.00
Flowers per plant 23.00
Flower size (inches) 2.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.671.33
July1.174.002.58
August4.833.334.08
September0.000.000.00
Season Average1.502.502.00
Aster, 'Galaxy Mix'
Callistephus chinensis
Burpee
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 25.25
Average width (inches) 12.50
Flowers per plant 23.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.671.33
July3.004.003.50
August4.834.004.42
September0.000.000.00
Season Average1.962.672.31
Aster, 'Super Giants Mix'
Callistephus chinensis
Parks
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 25.25
Average width (inches) 21.00
Flowers per plant 25.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.003.001.50
July4.174.334.25
August3.502.332.92
September0.000.000.00
Season Average1.922.422.17
Baby's Breath, 'Garden Bride Pink'
Gypsophila muralis
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 5.00
Average width (inches) 11.00
Flowers per plant 203.00
Flower size (inches) 0.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.672.672.67
July4.173.673.92
August3.673.673.67
September3.331.672.50
Season Average3.462.923.19
Baby's Breath, 'Gypsy Pink'
Gysophilia muralis
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 10.25
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 98.00
Flower size (inches) 0.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.674.003.83
July4.674.334.50
August4.003.003.50
September2.831.001.92
Season Average3.793.083.44
Begonia, 'Dragon Wings'
Begonia
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 14.75
Average width (inches) 18.00
Flowers per plant 59.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.672.673.17
July5.004.334.67
August5.005.005.00
September5.005.005.00
Season Average4.674.254.46
Begonia, 'Party Fun'
Begonia semperflorens
Benary
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.75
Average width (inches) 12.50
Flowers per plant 59.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.831.671.25
July3.673.003.33
August5.004.674.83
September4.675.004.83
Season Average3.543.583.56
Begonia, 'Partyfriend'
Begonia semperflorens
Benary
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 13.25
Average width (inches) 12.75
Flowers per plant 61.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.831.671.75
July4.173.673.92
August5.005.005.00
September4.675.004.83
Season Average3.923.833.88
Begonia, 'Senator Rose'
Begonia semperflorens
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 13.00
Average width (inches) 13.25
Flowers per plant 57.50
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.671.331.50
July4.333.674.00
August5.005.005.00
September4.675.004.83
Season Average3.923.753.83
Begonia, 'Staratype Red'
Begonia semperflorens
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 10.50
Average width (inches) 10.75
Flowers per plant 39.00
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.001.671.83
July3.672.673.17
August4.673.334.00
September4.503.003.75
Season Average3.712.673.19
Begonia, 'Staratype Scarlet'
Begonia semperflorens
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.00
Average width (inches) 11.25
Flowers per plant 39.00
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.331.330.83
July3.672.673.17
August4.674.004.33
September4.504.004.25
Season Average3.293.003.15
Begonia, 'Vodka'
Begonia semperflorens
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 7.25
Average width (inches) 7.00
Flowers per plant 23.00
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.671.331.00
July3.002.002.50
August4.002.333.17
September4.174.004.08
Season Average2.962.422.69
Begonia, 'Panorama Scarlet'
Begonia tuberhybrida
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 5.50
Average width (inches) 5.25
Flowers per plant 10.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.501.331.42
July2.501.331.92
August2.171.001.58
September4.002.673.33
Season Average2.541.582.06
Brazilian verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Cook's Garden
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 36.00
Average width (inches) 36.00
Flowers per plant 360.00
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.331.17
July4.504.334.42
August4.504.674.58
September4.835.004.92
Season Average3.464.083.77
Chinese Bell Flower, 'Summer Sherbet'
Abutilon species
Burpee
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 21.00
Average width (inches) 19.00
Flowers per plant 22.00
Flower size (inches) 2.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.500.75
July3.173.003.08
August3.674.003.83
September4.504.004.25
Season Average2.833.122.98
Chinese Bell Flower, 'Bella Mix'
Abutilon species
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Poor
Average height (inches) NA
Average width (inches) NA
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.000.50
July0.000.000.00
August0.000.000.00
September0.000.000.00
Season Average0.000.250.12
Cockscomb, 'Amigo Mahogany Red'
Celosia argentea cristata
Benary
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 7.00
Average width (inches) 6.50
Flowers per plant 1.50
Flower size (inches) 4.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.672.58
July4.004.334.17
August3.832.333.08
September3.832.002.92
Season Average3.542.833.19
Cockscomb, 'New Look'
Celosia argentea plumosa
Benary
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 15.50
Average width (inches) 12.00
Flowers per plant 12.75
Flower size (inches) 3.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.672.672.17
July4.504.674.58
August5.005.005.00
September4.674.674.67
Season Average3.964.254.10
Cockscomb, 'Flamingo Feather'
Celosia spicata
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 29.75
Average width (inches) 20.50
Flowers per plant 23.50
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.503.001.75
July4.003.673.83
August3.674.003.83
September4.004.674.33
Season Average3.043.833.44
Coleus, 'Wizard Jade'
Coleus
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 13.50
Average width (inches) 12.50
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA4.004.00
JulyNA4.334.33
AugustNA5.005.00
SeptemberNA4.674.67
Season AverageNA4.504.50
Coleus, 'Volcano'
Coleus blumei
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 19.25
Average width (inches) 11.75
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA4.004.00
JulyNA4.674.67
AugustNA5.005.00
SeptemberNA4.674.67
Season AverageNA4.584.58
Coleus, 'Fiji Mix'
Coleus hybridus
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 14.00
Average width (inches) 14.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA4.004.00
JulyNA4.674.67
AugustNA3.673.67
SeptemberNA3.333.33
Season AverageNA3.923.92
Coleus, 'India Frills'
Coleus hybridus
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 11.25
Average width (inches) 18.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.333.33
JulyNA4.334.33
AugustNA5.005.00
SeptemberNA4.674.67
Season AverageNA4.334.33
Coleus, 'Solar Flair'
Coleus hybridus
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 24.50
Average width (inches) 25.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.673.67
JulyNA4.674.67
AugustNA5.005.00
SeptemberNA4.004.00
Season AverageNA4.334.33
Coleus, 'Solar Sunrise'
Coleus hybridus
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 21.25
Average width (inches) 27.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.673.67
JulyNA4.674.67
AugustNA5.005.00
SeptemberNA4.334.33
Season AverageNA4.424.42
Coleus, 'Wizard Pineapple'
Coleus hybridus
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 10.25
Average width (inches) 9.25
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA4.004.00
JulyNA4.334.33
AugustNA4.334.33
SeptemberNA3.673.67
Season AverageNA4.084.08
Coleus, 'Black Dragon'
Coleus labiatae
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 15.75
Average width (inches) 17.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA4.004.00
JulyNA4.334.33
AugustNA5.005.00
SeptemberNA4.674.67
Season AverageNA4.504.50
Coleus, 'Giant Exhibition Chivalry'
Coleus x blumei
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 20.00
Average width (inches) 15.50
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.673.67
JulyNA4.674.67
AugustNA5.005.00
SeptemberNA4.004.00
Season AverageNA4.334.33
Coleus, 'Giant Exhibition Magma'
Coleus x blumei
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 15.50
Average width (inches) 17.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA4.004.00
JulyNA4.004.00
AugustNA5.005.00
SeptemberNA4.004.00
Season AverageNA4.254.25
Coleus, 'Giant Exhibition Tartan'
Coleus x blumei
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 22.50
Average width (inches) 16.25
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.673.67
JulyNA4.004.00
AugustNA5.005.00
SeptemberNA4.334.33
Season AverageNA4.254.25
Coleus, 'Marble'
Coleus x blumei
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 24.25
Average width (inches) 22.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA4.004.00
JulyNA4.334.33
AugustNA4.674.67
SeptemberNA3.673.67
Season AverageNA4.174.17
Coreopsis, 'Early Sunrise'
Coreopsis tinctoria
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.00
Average width (inches) 11.75
Flowers per plant 6.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.671.33
July3.674.003.83
August3.504.674.08
September2.834.333.58
Season Average2.503.923.21
Coreopsis, 'Mardi Gras'
Coreopsis tinctoria
Burpee
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) NA
Average width (inches) NA
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.672.672.67
July3.001.002.00
August1.830.671.25
September0.832.671.75
Season Average2.081.751.92
Cosmos, 'Ladybird Mix'
Cosmos
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 7.50
Average width (inches) 7.25
Flowers per plant 7.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.331.672.00
July3.332.002.67
August4.002.673.33
September3.673.003.33
Season Average3.332.332.83
Cosmos, 'Picotee'
Cosmos bipinnatus
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 28.75
Average width (inches) 20.75
Flowers per plant 23.75
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.172.332.25
July3.673.673.67
August4.334.334.33
September4.674.004.33
Season Average3.713.583.65
Cosmos, 'Cosmic Orange'
Cosmos sulphureus
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 12.00
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 5.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.671.331.50
July1.831.331.58
August3.002.672.83
September4.333.333.83
Season Average2.712.172.44
Cosmos, 'Cosmic Yellow'
Cosmos sulphureus
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 8.25
Average width (inches) 8.50
Flowers per plant 15.25
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.171.671.92
July3.172.332.75
August4.333.003.67
September2.502.332.42
Season Average3.042.332.69
Diascia, 'Rose Chiffon'
Diascia barberae
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 8.75
Average width (inches) 10.00
Flowers per plant 9.00
Flower size (inches) 0.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.331.17
July0.002.001.00
August2.502.672.58
September3.673.003.33
Season Average1.542.502.02
Felicia, 'Blue and Rose Mix'
Felicia heterophylla
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Poor
Average height (inches) NA
Average width (inches) NA
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.331.17
July1.671.671.67
August0.000.000.00
September0.000.000.00
Season Average0.421.000.71
Floss Flower, 'Blue Horizon'
Ageratum houstonianum
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 21.50
Average width (inches) 25.50
Flowers per plant 38.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.673.332.00
July4.675.004.83
August4.834.334.58
September4.334.004.17
Season Average3.624.173.90
Floss Flower, 'Pinky Improved'
Ageratum houstonianum
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 14.75
Average width (inches) 23.25
Flowers per plant 55.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.331.17
July3.834.674.25
August3.674.003.83
September3.003.673.33
Season Average2.623.673.15
Floss Flower, 'Southern Cross'
Ageratum houstonianum
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 10.50
Average width (inches) 12.25
Flowers per plant 6.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July3.003.673.33
August3.004.003.50
September2.333.673.00
Season Average2.083.332.71
Four O'Clocks, 'High Tea Mix'
Mirabilis jalopa
Burpee
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 16.00
Average width (inches) 15.25
Flowers per plant 15.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.670.83
July0.502.671.58
August4.834.334.58
September4.174.334.25
Season Average2.383.252.81
Globe Amaranth, 'Strawberry Fields'
Gomphrena globosa
Burpee
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 15.25
Average width (inches) 10.25
Flowers per plant 12.50
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.172.001.58
July3.502.332.92
August3.832.673.25
September4.674.004.33
Season Average3.292.753.02
Globe Amaranth, 'Rose'
Gomphrena globosa
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 20.75
Average width (inches) 15.25
Flowers per plant 71.50
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.672.332.50
July3.333.333.33
August3.834.674.25
September4.335.004.67
Season Average3.543.833.69
Helichrysum, 'Icicles'
Helichrysum
Proven Winners
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 9.25
Average width (inches) 8.25
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.333.33
JulyNA2.672.67
AugustNA1.001.00
SeptemberNA0.330.33
Season AverageNA1.831.83
Helichrysum, 'Lemon'
Helichrysum
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 9.25
Average width (inches) 11.50
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA2.332.33
JulyNA2.332.33
AugustNA2.002.00
SeptemberNA2.332.33
Season AverageNA2.252.25
Helichrysum, 'Licorice'
Helichrysum
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 6.25
Average width (inches) 31.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.333.33
JulyNA2.672.67
AugustNA4.334.33
SeptemberNA4.674.67
Season AverageNA3.753.75
Helichrysum, 'Splash'
Helichrysum
Proven Winners
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 14.25
Average width (inches) 17.50
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.003.00
JulyNA2.672.67
AugustNA2.002.00
SeptemberNA2.002.00
Season AverageNA2.422.42
Helichrysum, 'Mini Trailing Licorice'
Helichrysum microphyllum
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 8.50
Average width (inches) 21.50
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.003.00
JulyNA3.333.33
AugustNA3.003.00
SeptemberNA3.333.33
Season AverageNA3.173.17
Heliotrope, 'Atlantis'
Heliotropium arborescens
Proven Winners
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 8.00
Average width (inches) 7.50
Flowers per plant 1.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July3.672.673.17
August1.672.001.83
September0.331.330.83
Season Average1.422.001.71
Impatiens, 'Cajun Formula Mix'
Impatiens Wallerana
Novartis
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 13.00
Average width (inches) 26.25
Flowers per plant 61.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.672.58
July4.004.004.00
August4.674.674.67
September4.674.674.67
Season Average3.964.003.98
Impatiens, 'Cajun Garnet'
Impatiens Wallerana
Novartis
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.00
Average width (inches) 20.25
Flowers per plant 77.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.332.332.33
July4.003.673.83
August4.503.674.08
September4.174.004.08
Season Average3.753.423.58
Impatiens, 'Cajun Pink'
Impatiens Wallerana
Novartis
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 14.50
Average width (inches) 24.00
Flowers per plant 85.50
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.503.002.75
July4.174.334.25
August4.675.004.83
September4.674.674.67
Season Average4.004.254.12
Impatiens, 'Carnival White'
Impatiens Wallerana
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.00
Average width (inches) 17.50
Flowers per plant 45.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.172.672.42
July3.834.003.92
August4.004.004.00
September3.333.673.50
Season Average3.333.583.46
Impatiens, 'Double Carousel Orange'
Impatiens Wallerana
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 17.50
Average width (inches) 23.25
Flowers per plant 63.50
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.003.002.50
July3.674.003.83
August4.504.334.42
September4.004.334.17
Season Average3.543.923.73
Impatiens, 'Carousel Orange'
Impatiens Wallerana
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 16.50
Average width (inches) 20.25
Flowers per plant 102.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.332.672.50
July4.174.004.08
August4.834.334.58
September4.674.674.67
Season Average4.003.923.96
Impatiens, 'Metallic Deep Salmon'
Impatiens Wallerana
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 17.50
Average width (inches) 30.50
Flowers per plant 147.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.673.002.83
July4.004.004.00
August4.834.674.75
September4.674.674.67
Season Average4.044.084.06
Impatiens, 'Navajo Orange'
Impatiens Wallerana
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 15.00
Average width (inches) 20.50
Flowers per plant 86.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.332.672.50
July4.333.674.00
August4.503.674.08
September4.333.674.00
Season Average3.883.423.65
Impatiens, 'Deco Orange Improved'
Impatiens Wallerana
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 9.00
Average width (inches) 23.50
Flowers per plant 48.50
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.502.331.92
July3.673.333.50
August4.504.004.25
September2.502.002.25
Season Average3.042.922.98
Impatiens, 'Peacock Mix'
Impatiens Wallerana
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 11.25
Average width (inches) 24.75
Flowers per plant 89.50
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.173.002.58
July4.173.673.92
August4.674.334.50
September4.334.334.33
Season Average3.833.833.83
Impatiens, 'Red Improved'
Impatiens Wallerana
Novartis
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 13.50
Average width (inches) 22.00
Flowers per plant 42.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.672.58
July4.334.004.17
August4.834.334.58
September4.674.674.67
Season Average4.083.924.00
Impatiens, 'Salmon Shade'
Impatiens Wallerana
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 15.75
Average width (inches) 23.50
Flowers per plant 82.50
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.173.002.58
July3.834.003.92
August4.335.004.67
September4.334.674.50
Season Average3.674.173.92
Impatiens, 'Super Elfin Cherry'
Impatiens Wallerana
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 7.50
Average width (inches) 13.75
Flowers per plant 22.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.002.002.50
July3.673.003.33
August4.673.674.17
September4.173.673.92
Season Average3.883.083.48
Impatiens, 'Super Elfin Lipstick'
Impatiens Wallerana
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 8.00
Average width (inches) 15.50
Flowers per plant 51.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.502.50
July3.672.333.00
August5.004.334.67
September4.504.004.25
Season Average3.923.293.60
Impatiens, 'Super Elfin Raspberry'
Impatiens Wallerana
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 8.00
Average width (inches) 15.50
Flowers per plant 59.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.252.502.38
July3.673.333.50
August4.174.334.25
September3.833.673.75
Season Average3.483.463.47
Impatiens, 'Super Elfin Salmon Improved'
Impatiens
Wallerana
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 5.25
Average width (inches) 12.75
Flowers per plant 34.50
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.252.502.38
July3.673.333.50
August4.334.004.17
September4.003.333.67
Season Average3.563.293.43
Joseph's-Coat
Alternanthera ficoidea
Vegetative cuttings

Overall Rating = Good

Average height (inches) 3.00 Average width (inches) 15.00 Flowers per plant NA Flower size (inches) NA

Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.333.33
JulyNA4.674.67
AugustNA3.673.67
SeptemberNA0.670.67
Season AverageNA3.083.08
Lavender, 'Lady'
Lavendula argustifolia
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 5.25
Average width (inches) 6.25
Flowers per plant 1.50
Flower size (inches) 0.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.330.67
July1.671.331.50
August1.501.001.25
September2.833.333.08
Season Average1.501.751.62
Lisianthus, 'Florida Sky Blue'
Eustoma grandiflora
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 9.00
Average width (inches) 5.50
Flowers per plant 2.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July2.832.002.42
August4.172.333.25
September2.001.331.67
Season Average2.251.922.08
Lobelia, 'Blue Moon'
Lobelia erinus
Express
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 6.00
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 60.00
Flower size (inches) 0.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.502.002.75
July4.003.003.50
August4.333.003.67
September4.333.333.83
Season Average4.042.833.44
Lobelia, 'Regatta Blue Splash'
Lobelia erinus
Waller
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) NA
Average width (inches) NA
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.001.501.75
July2.672.672.67
August1.000.670.83
September0.000.000.00
Season Average1.421.211.31
Lobelia, 'Deep Rose Fan'
Lobelia speciosa
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 16.00
Average width (inches) 10.50
Flowers per plant 1.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July0.002.001.00
August2.833.333.08
September4.003.673.83
Season Average1.712.752.23
Lobelia, 'Scarlet Fan'
Lobelia speciosa
Benary
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 17.00
Average width (inches) 6.50
Flowers per plant 0.50
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.500.75
July0.671.331.00
August2.502.672.58
September3.332.332.83
Season Average1.621.961.79
Marigold, 'Bonanza Bolero'
Tagetes patula
Novartis
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 10.50
Average width (inches) 14.75
Flowers per plant 16.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.503.003.25
July4.334.334.33
August4.004.334.17
September2.002.672.33
Season Average3.463.583.52
Marigold, 'Burpee Climax'
Tagetes erecta
Burpee
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 26.50
Average width (inches) 32.50
Flowers per plant 16.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.503.001.75
July3.004.003.50
August4.504.334.42
September0.000.330.17
Season Average2.002.922.46
Marigold, 'Sunspot Gold'
Tagetes erecta
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 12.50
Average width (inches) 13.50
Flowers per plant 3.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.004.003.50
July4.004.004.00
August4.174.004.08
September0.000.000.00
Season Average2.793.002.90
Marigold, 'Bonanza Mix'
Tagetes patula
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.50
Average width (inches) 17.00
Flowers per plant 23.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.173.003.08
July4.334.004.17
August4.504.334.42
September1.832.332.08
Season Average3.463.423.44
Marigold, 'Durango Bee'
Tagetes patula
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 11.50
Average width (inches) 15.00
Flowers per plant 11.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.333.333.33
July3.004.333.67
August3.673.673.67
September1.833.332.58
Season Average2.963.673.31
Marigold, 'French Vanilla'
Tagetes patula
Burpee
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 17.25
Average width (inches) 15.00
Flowers per plant 8.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.673.002.83
July4.504.004.25
August3.673.333.50
September0.000.000.00
Season Average2.712.582.65
Marigold, 'Janie Mix'
Tagetes patula
Waller
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 7.50
Average width (inches) 13.00
Flowers per plant 31.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.673.333.50
July4.003.673.83
August4.174.004.08
September2.331.331.83
Season Average3.543.083.31
Marigold, 'Striped Marvel'
Tagetes patula
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 25.00
Average width (inches) 33.25
Flowers per plant 19.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.833.673.25
July3.674.334.00
August3.674.334.00
September2.172.332.25
Season Average3.083.673.38
Marigold, 'Sweet Cream'
Tagetes patula
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 15.50
Average width (inches) 18.25
Flowers per plant 7.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.503.002.75
July4.174.334.25
August4.004.004.00
September0.000.000.00
Season Average2.672.832.75
Marigold, 'Atlantis Orange'
Tagetes erecta
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 9.25
Average width (inches) 11.00
Flowers per plant 5.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.002.002.50
July3.002.002.50
August3.672.673.17
September1.330.671.00
Season Average2.751.832.29
Marigold, 'Atlantis Yellow'
Tagetes erecta
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 16.50
Average width (inches) 19.50
Flowers per plant 10.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.333.003.17
July4.174.334.25
August4.004.004.00
September0.000.000.00
Season Average2.882.832.85
Marigold, 'Sunspot Lemon'
Tagetes erecta
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 15.50
Average width (inches) 14.75
Flowers per plant 6.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.003.001.50
July4.173.333.75
August4.333.333.83
September0.000.000.00
Season Average2.122.422.27
Marigold, 'Sunspot Orange'
Tagetes erecta
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 14.25
Average width (inches) 11.00
Flowers per plant 2.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.673.002.83
July4.333.333.83
August3.503.673.58
September0.500.000.25
Season Average2.752.502.62
Melampodium, 'Million Gold'
Melampodium
Park
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 12.25
Average width (inches) 15.25
Flowers per plant 171.00
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.672.58
July5.005.005.00
August5.005.005.00
September5.004.674.83
Season Average4.384.334.35
Melampodium, 'Showstar'
Melampodium paludosum
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 14.75
Average width (inches) 18.75
Flowers per plant 239.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.333.673.50
July5.005.005.00
August5.005.005.00
September5.005.005.00
Season Average4.584.674.62
Million Bells, 'Trailing Blue'
Calibrachoa hybrid
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 2.75
Average width (inches) 25.00
Flowers per plant 91.00
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.001.671.83
July3.672.673.17
August4.334.334.33
September4.503.003.75
Season Average3.622.923.27
Monkey Flower, 'Calypso Mix'
Mimulus gutatus
Express
Overall Rating = Poor
Average height (inches) NA
Average width (inches) NA
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.000.670.33
July0.001.330.67
August0.000.000.00
September0.000.000.00
Season Average0.000.500.25
Nasturium, 'Alaska Mix'
Tropaeolum nanum
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 8.00
Average width (inches) 11.75
Flowers per plant 1.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.003.672.83
July0.002.671.33
August2.003.002.50
September3.004.333.67
Season Average1.753.422.58
Nasturium, 'Empress Of India'
Tropaeolum nanum
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 11.00
Average width (inches) 10.25
Flowers per plant 0.00
Flower size (inches) 0.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.333.332.33
July0.002.001.00
August0.332.001.17
September1.003.332.17
Season Average0.672.671.67
Nasturtium, 'Whirlybird'
Tropaeolum majus
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 9.50
Average width (inches) 24.00
Flowers per plant 0.00
Flower size (inches) 0.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.832.332.08
July0.002.001.00
August0.331.330.83
September2.833.333.08
Season Average1.252.251.75
Nicotiana, 'Havana Apple Blossom'
Nicotiana alata
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 11.50
Average width (inches) 8.25
Flowers per plant 6.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.332.42
July4.333.003.67
August2.171.671.92
September1.170.670.92
Season Average2.541.922.23
Nicotiana, 'Havana True Lime'
Nicotiana alata
Daehnfeldt
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 9.25
Average width (inches) 8.50
Flowers per plant 6.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.002.672.83
July4.173.003.58
August2.331.672.00
September1.000.670.83
Season Average2.622.002.31
Nicotiana, 'Merlin Rose'
Nicotiana alata
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 11.25
Average width (inches) 11.50
Flowers per plant 2.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.833.003.42
July4.333.003.67
August2.171.671.92
September2.000.671.33
Season Average3.082.082.58
Nicotiana, 'Domino Antique'
Nicotiana alata
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 9.00
Average width (inches) 11.00
Flowers per plant 20.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.002.332.67
July4.173.003.58
August2.171.671.92
September1.500.671.08
Season Average2.711.922.31
Ornamental Pepper, 'Medusa'
Capsicum species
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 6.50
Average width (inches) 7.50
Fruit per plant 100.00
Fruit size (inches) 2.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.002.331.67
July3.004.673.83
August5.005.005.00
September3.504.333.92
Season Average3.124.083.60
Osteospermum, 'Glistening White'
Dimorpotheca hybrida
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) NA
Average width (inches) NA
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.002.672.33
July3.672.673.17
August0.670.000.33
September0.000.000.00
Season Average1.581.331.46
Osteospermum, 'Passion Mix'
Dimorpotheca hybrida
Park
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 9.50
Average width (inches) 13.75
Flowers per plant 8.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.833.002.42
July3.003.333.17
August3.335.004.17
September3.834.334.08
Season Average3.003.923.46
Osteospermum, 'Star of Veldt'
Dimorpotheca pluvialis
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 8.25
Average width (inches) 12.25
Flowers per plant 5.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.671.33
July2.673.002.83
August2.831.001.92
September2.000.671.33
Season Average1.881.831.85
Oxalis, 'Lucky Gold'
Oxalis valdiviensis
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.00
Average width (inches) 18.00
Flowers per plant 51.00
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.252.002.12
July3.833.333.58
August4.004.674.33
September4.174.004.08
Season Average3.563.503.53
Pansy, 'Panache Mauve Blotch'
Viola x wittrockiana
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 3.50
Average width (inches) 6.00
Flowers per plant 5.50
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.751.502.12
July1.671.001.33
August1.830.671.25
September1.831.001.42
Season Average2.021.041.53
Pansy, 'Panache Yellow'
Viola x wittrockiana
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 4.00
Average width (inches) 4.50
Flowers per plant 9.50
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.751.502.12
July3.672.673.17
August2.171.001.58
September2.000.671.33
Season Average2.651.462.05
Pansy, 'Panache Blue'
Viola x wittrockiana
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Poor
Average height (inches) NA
Average width (inches) NA
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.501.001.75
July1.831.331.58
August0.000.000.00
September0.000.000.00
Season Average1.080.580.83
Pansy, 'Panache Blue'
Viola x wittrockiana
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 4.50
Average width (inches) 6.00
Flowers per plant 8.50
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.501.502.00
July2.832.002.42
August1.830.671.25
September1.831.001.42
Season Average2.251.291.77
Pansy, 'Panache White Blotch'
Viola x wittrockiana
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 4.25
Average width (inches) 4.25
Flowers per plant 6.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.252.002.62
July3.502.332.92
August2.331.331.83
September1.170.670.92
Season Average2.561.582.07
Penta, 'Butterfly Cherry Red'
Penta lanceolata
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 9.00
Average width (inches) 8.75
Flowers per plant 7.00
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July2.502.332.42
August3.503.333.42
September4.174.334.25
Season Average2.543.002.77
Penta, 'Butterfly Deep Pink'
Penta lanceolata
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 9.75
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 10.25
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July2.002.672.33
August3.173.333.25
September4.334.334.33
Season Average2.383.082.73
Petunia, 'Bravo Carmine'
Petunia hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 8.50
Average width (inches) 8.50
Flowers per plant 12.00
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.501.331.92
July3.172.002.58
August3.832.002.92
September3.672.333.00
Season Average3.291.922.60
Petunia, 'Bravo Salmon Improved'
Petunia hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 9.25
Average width (inches) 13.25
Flowers per plant 36.00
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.331.331.83
July4.003.333.67
August4.672.673.67
September4.833.674.25
Season Average3.962.753.35
Petunia, 'Bravo Salmon Veined'
Petunia hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 11.50
Average width (inches) 16.00
Flowers per plant 31.00
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.331.672.00
July4.173.333.75
August4.673.334.00
September4.834.004.42
Season Average4.003.083.54
Petunia, 'Double Madness Lavendar'
Petunia hybrida
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.00
Average width (inches) 15.00
Flowers per plant 19.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.672.001.33
July4.173.333.75
August4.673.334.00
September4.503.003.75
Season Average3.502.923.21
Petunia, 'Double Madness Red'
Petunia hybrida
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.75
Average width (inches) 17.25
Flowers per plant 17.00
Flower size (inches) 2.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.831.671.75
July4.334.004.17
August4.673.003.83
September4.503.674.08
Season Average3.833.083.46
Petunia, 'Doubloon Pink Star'
Petunia hybrida
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 4.50
Average width (inches) 30.50
Flowers per plant 109.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.832.001.92
July3.673.333.50
August4.003.673.83
September4.003.333.67
Season Average3.383.083.23
Petunia, 'Fantasy Purple'
Petunia hybrida
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 10.25
Average width (inches) 16.25
Flowers per plant 38.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.331.672.00
July4.674.004.33
August4.674.004.33
September5.004.674.83
Season Average4.173.583.88
Petunia, 'Fantasy Red'
Petunia hybrida
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 7.25
Average width (inches) 10.00
Flowers per plant 22.50
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.171.671.92
July3.833.333.58
August4.503.003.75
September4.504.004.25
Season Average3.753.003.38
Petunia, 'Kahuna Violet'
Petunia hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 13.25
Average width (inches) 42.75
Flowers per plant 278.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.672.332.50
July5.005.005.00
August5.005.005.00
September5.004.674.83
Season Average4.424.254.33
Petunia, 'Misty Wave Lilac'
Petunia hybrida
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 9.50
Average width (inches) 35.50
Flowers per plant 182.00
Flower size (inches) 2.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.172.002.08
July4.003.333.67
August5.005.005.00
September4.834.674.75
Season Average4.003.753.88
Petunia, 'Pink Vein'
Petunia hybrida
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 7.25
Average width (inches) 57.25
Flowers per plant 274.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.173.673.42
July4.504.004.25
August4.835.004.92
September5.004.674.83
Season Average4.384.334.35
Petunia, 'Purple Vein'
Petunia hybrida
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 4.50
Average width (inches) 45.25
Flowers per plant 126.00
Flower size (inches) 2.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.333.002.67
July4.334.004.17
August4.333.333.83
September3.502.332.92
Season Average3.623.173.40
Petunia, 'Trailblazer Violet'
Petunia hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 13.75
Average width (inches) 38.25
Flowers per plant 260.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.832.332.58
July5.005.005.00
August4.835.004.92
September5.004.674.83
Season Average4.424.254.33
Petunia, 'Wave Pink'
Petunia hybrida
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 8.25
Average width (inches) 24.75
Flowers per plant 125.00
Flower size (inches) 2.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July4.333.333.83
August4.834.674.75
September5.004.674.83
Season Average3.543.673.60
Petunia, 'Wave Purple'
Petunia hybrida
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 6.25
Average width (inches) 28.25
Flowers per plant 112.00
Flower size (inches) 2.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.172.002.08
July4.173.333.75
August4.334.004.17
September4.834.674.75
Season Average3.883.503.69
Petunia, 'Wave Rose'
Petunia hybrida
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 9.25
Average width (inches) 29.00
Flowers per plant 72.00
Flower size (inches) 2.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.171.671.92
July4.003.333.67
August5.005.005.00
September4.834.674.75
Season Average4.003.673.83
Pincushion Flower, 'Scarlet'
Scabiosa atropupurea
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 22.50
Average width (inches) 19.50
Flowers per plant 4.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July3.833.003.42
August3.673.003.33
September3.333.673.50
Season Average2.712.922.81
Pinks, 'Floral Lace Cherry'
Dianthus chinensis
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 8.50
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 9.50
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.332.673.00
July3.832.673.25
August4.172.673.42
September3.833.673.75
Season Average3.792.923.35
Pinks, 'Floral Lace Purple'
Dianthus chinensis
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 6.75
Average width (inches) 6.25
Flowers per plant 13.50
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.172.672.92
July4.332.673.50
August4.002.673.33
September3.672.673.17
Season Average3.792.673.23
Rose Moss, 'Sundial Peach'
Portulaca
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 3.50
Average width (inches) 17.25
Flowers per plant 29.50
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.833.002.92
July4.174.674.42
August5.005.005.00
September4.503.674.08
Season Average4.124.084.10
Rose Moss, 'Duet Rose'
Portulaca grandiflora
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent


Average height (inches) 7.50
Average width (inches) 27.25
Flowers per plant 91.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.672.58
July4.004.674.33
August5.005.005.00
September4.674.334.50
Season Average4.044.174.10
Rose Moss, 'Duet Yellow'
Portulaca grandiflora
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 7.25
Average width (inches) 29.50
Flowers per plant 125.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.172.672.42
July4.174.674.42
August4.835.004.92
September4.674.334.50
Season Average3.964.174.06
Rose Moss, 'Kariba Mix'
Portulaca grandiflora
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 3.50
Average width (inches) 11.25
Flowers per plant 34.50
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.002.002.00
July3.674.674.17
August4.334.004.17
September4.333.003.67
Season Average3.583.423.50
Rose Moss, 'Yubi Apricot'
Portulaca grandiflora
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 3.25
Average width (inches) 19.50
Flowers per plant 75.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.332.332.33
July3.674.674.17
August5.005.005.00
September4.673.674.17
Season Average3.923.923.92
Rose Moss, 'Yubi Pink'
Portulaca grandiflora
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 2.75
Average width (inches) 19.00
Flowers per plant 82.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.672.58
July4.004.674.33
August5.005.005.00
September4.674.334.50
Season Average4.044.174.10
Rose Moss, 'Yubi Red'
Portulaca grandiflora
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 3.25
Average width (inches) 23.25
Flowers per plant 122.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.672.58
July4.174.674.42
August5.005.005.00
September4.674.334.50
Season Average4.084.174.12
Rose Moss, 'Yubi Scarlet'
Portulaca grandiflora
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 3.00
Average width (inches) 25.00
Flowers per plant 201.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.503.002.75
July4.504.674.58
August5.005.005.00
September4.674.334.50
Season Average4.174.254.21
Rose Moss, 'Yubi White'
Portulaca grandiflora
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 2.25
Average width (inches) 19.25
Flowers per plant 43.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.672.58
July4.003.333.67
August4.835.004.92
September3.674.334.00
Season Average3.753.833.79
Rose Moss, 'Yubi Yellow'
Portulaca grandiflora
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 2.50
Average width (inches) 22.50
Flowers per plant 77.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.332.672.50
July4.174.334.25
August4.835.004.92
September4.674.334.50
Season Average4.004.084.04
Rudbeckia, 'Sonora'
Rudbeckia hirta
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 13.25
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 5.00
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July4.503.003.75
August4.332.673.50
September2.001.001.50
Season Average2.712.172.44
Rudbeckia, 'Toto'
Rudbeckia hirta
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 8.25
Average width (inches) 6.75
Flowers per plant 11.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July4.503.003.75
August4.002.673.33
September0.670.330.50
Season Average2.292.002.15
Salvia, 'Lady in Red'
Salvia coccinea
Burpee
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 35.00
Average width (inches) 27.00
Flowers per plant 59.00
Flower size (inches) 6.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.003.331.67
July4.334.004.17
August4.504.674.58
September4.335.004.67
Season Average3.294.253.77
Salvia, 'Reference'
Salvia farinacea
Benary
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 18.25
Average width (inches) 12.50
Flowers per plant 32.00
Flower size (inches) 4.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.670.83
July4.003.673.83
August4.334.674.50
September4.834.674.75
Season Average3.293.673.48
Salvia, 'Sea Breeze'
Salvia farinacea
Burpee
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 19.50
Average width (inches) 14.50
Flowers per plant 39.00
Flower size (inches) 6.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.670.83
July4.174.334.25
August4.835.004.92
September5.005.005.00
Season Average3.504.003.75
Salvia, 'Victoria White'
Salvia farinecea
Express Seed
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 20.00
Average width (inches) 21.00
Flowers per plant 79.00
Flower size (inches) 7.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.672.672.17
July4.835.004.92
August5.005.005.00
September5.005.005.00
Season Average4.124.424.27
Salvia, 'Victoria Blue'
Salvia farinecea
Express Seed
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 19.75
Average width (inches) 18.75
Flowers per plant 71.00
Flower size (inches) 7.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.673.001.83
July5.005.005.00
August5.005.005.00
September4.675.004.83
Season Average3.834.504.17
Salvia, 'Vista Purple'
Salvia splendens
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 15.25
Average width (inches) 13.25
Flowers per plant 22.00
Flower size (inches) 7.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.332.001.67
July4.003.003.50
August4.835.004.92
September4.834.674.75
Season Average3.753.673.71
Salvia, 'Vista Red/White'
Salvia splendens
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 12.75
Average width (inches) 10.75
Flowers per plant 21.00
Flower size (inches) 6.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July2.672.332.50
August3.674.334.00
September4.174.004.08
Season Average2.623.172.90
Scaveola, 'Blue Wonder'
Scaevola aemula
Vegetative cuttingss
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 5.25
Average width (inches) 13.50
Flowers per plant 232.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.331.672.00
July4.173.003.58
August5.005.005.00
September4.334.674.50
Season Average3.963.583.77
Scaveola, 'Sun Fan'
Scaveola aemula
Vegetative cuttingss
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 6.75
Average width (inches) 16.25
Flowers per plant 298.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July3.502.673.08
August5.004.674.83
September4.504.334.42
Season Average3.253.423.33
Snapdragon, 'Bronze Chimes'
Antirrhinum majus
Goldsmith
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 5.25
Average width (inches) 7.00
Flowers per plant 1.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.332.002.17
July0.831.000.92
August2.671.672.17
September2.502.002.25
Season Average2.081.671.88
Snapdragon, 'Cherry Chimes'
Antirrhinum majus
Goldsmith
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 5.00
Average width (inches) 6.25
Flowers per plant 1.50
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.831.671.75
July0.831.000.92
August2.671.672.17
September2.502.002.25
Season Average1.961.581.77
Snapdragon, Experimental
Antirrhinum majus
Paul Ecke Ranch
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 15.50
Average width (inches) 14.75
Flowers per plant 6.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.002.671.83
July3.673.333.50
August3.834.003.92
September3.834.674.25
Season Average3.083.673.38
Snapdragon, 'Poppette'
Antirrhinum majus
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.00
Average width (inches) 13.25
Flowers per plant 5.00
Flower size (inches) 0.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.673.002.83
July3.833.333.58
August3.834.003.92
September3.674.334.00
Season Average3.503.673.58
Snapdragon, 'Rose/White Chimes'
Antirrhinum majus
Goldsmith
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 6.50
Average width (inches) 7.25
Flowers per plant 3.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.001.331.67
July1.331.001.17
August2.832.002.42
September3.172.672.92
Season Average2.331.752.04
Snapdragon, 'White Chimes'
Antirrhinum majus
Goldsmith
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 5.00
Average width (inches) 7.50
Flowers per plant 3.00
Flower size (inches) 0.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.671.331.50
July0.671.671.17
August3.333.673.50
September1.832.001.92
Season Average1.882.172.02
Snapdragon, 'Yellow Chimes'
Antirrhinum majus
Goldsmith
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 5.00
Average width (inches) 7.75
Flowers per plant 2.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.172.332.75
July0.671.000.83
August3.503.003.25
September3.833.333.58
Season Average2.792.422.60
Statice, 'Petite Bouquet Mix'
Limonium sinuatum
Waller
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 8.00
Average width (inches) 6.50
Flowers per plant 4.00
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.331.17
July1.832.672.25
August2.333.002.67
September1.172.671.92
Season Average1.332.672.00
Stocks, 'Vintage Copper'
Matthiola incana
Waller
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 11.00
Average width (inches) 3.50
Flowers per plant 1.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.332.002.17
July1.671.331.50
August0.670.670.67
September0.000.000.00
Season Average1.171.001.08
Stocks, 'Vintage Lavender'
Matthiola incana
Waller
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 12.25
Average width (inches) 6.00
Flowers per plant 0.00
Flower size (inches) 0.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.331.331.83
July2.171.331.75
August0.670.670.67
September2.331.331.83
Season Average1.881.171.52
Stocks, 'Vintage Mix'
Matthiola incana
Waller
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 7.50
Average width (inches) 4.00
Flowers per plant 2.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.832.002.42
July2.171.331.75
August1.000.670.83
September1.830.671.25
Season Average1.961.171.56
Stocks, 'Vintage Mix'
Matthiola incana
Waller
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 13.00
Average width (inches) 6.00
Flowers per plant 0.00
Flower size (inches) 0.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.172.002.58
July2.331.331.83
August0.670.670.67
September0.000.000.00
Season Average1.541.001.27
Stocks, 'Vintage White'
Matthiola incana
Waller
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 18.25
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 2.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.172.332.75
July2.331.331.83
August0.670.670.67
September2.331.001.67
Season Average2.121.331.73
Sunflower, 'Elf'
Helianthus annuus
Burpee
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 30.00
Average width (inches) 21.50
Flowers per plant 1.00
Flower size (inches) 3.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.670.83
July0.004.672.33
August3.674.674.17
September2.331.001.67
Season Average1.503.002.25
Sunflower, 'Ikaru'
Helianthus annuus
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 52.50
Average width (inches) 21.50
Flowers per plant 3.00
Flower size (inches) 5.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.670.83
July0.004.332.17
August3.835.004.42
September2.502.332.42
Season Average1.583.332.46
Sunflower, 'Ring of Fire'
Helianthus annuus
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 34.50
Average width (inches) 30.50
Flowers per plant 10.00
Flower size (inches) 5.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.000.50
July0.003.671.83
August4.334.674.50
September2.502.332.42
Season Average1.712.922.31
Sunflower, 'Soraya'
Helianthus annuus
Benary
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 57.25
Average width (inches) 18.50
Flowers per plant 1.50
Flower size (inches) 6.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.000.50
July0.004.672.33
August3.175.004.08
September3.002.002.50
Season Average1.543.172.35
Sunflower, 'Teddy Bear'
Helianthus annuus
Thompson & Morgan
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 31.25
Average width (inches) 22.75
Flowers per plant 10.00
Flower size (inches) 5.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.000.50
July0.004.332.17
August3.834.674.25
September1.502.672.08
Season Average1.333.172.25
Sweet Alyssum, 'Easter Bonnet Mix'
Lobularia maritima
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 5.50
Average width (inches) 18.75
Flowers per plant 216.00
Flower size (inches) 0.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.501.671.58
July4.834.674.75
August4.173.333.75
September4.504.334.42
Season Average3.753.503.62
Sweet Alyssum, 'Easter Bonnet White'
Lobularia maritima
PanAmerican
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 4.00
Average width (inches) 8.50
Flowers per plant 43.00
Flower size (inches) 0.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.331.671.50
July3.172.332.75
August3.002.332.67
September4.333.333.83
Season Average2.962.422.69
Sweet Potato Vine, 'Pink Frost'
Ipomoea
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 7.00
Average width (inches) 49.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA2.672.67
JulyNA3.333.33
AugustNA4.334.33
SeptemberNA3.673.67
Season AverageNA3.503.50
Sweet Potato Vine, 'Blackie'
Ipomoea batatas
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.50
Average width (inches) 57.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.003.00
JulyNA4.004.00
AugustNA4.334.33
SeptemberNA4.004.00
Season AverageNA3.833.83
Sweet Potato Vine, 'Margarita'
Ipomoea batatas
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 10.00
Average width (inches) 79.00
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA3.333.33
JulyNA4.004.00
AugustNA4.674.67
SeptemberNA4.334.33
Season AverageNA4.084.08
Swiss Chard, 'Bright Lights'
Beta vulgaris
Burpee
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 20.75
Average width (inches) 23.25
Flowers per plant NA
Flower size (inches) NA
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
JuneNA1.671.67
JulyNA3.503.50
AugustNA3.673.67
SeptemberNA4.334.33
Season AverageNA3.293.29
Tapien, 'Blue Violet'
Verbena hybrid
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 5.50
Average width (inches) 42.50
Flowers per plant 138.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.832.672.75
July4.174.674.42
August4.835.004.92
September4.174.334.25
Season Average4.004.174.08
Temari, 'Bright Red'
Verbena hybrid
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 5.50
Average width (inches) 37.50
Flowers per plant 128.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.672.58
July3.173.333.25
August4.835.004.92
September4.674.674.67
Season Average3.793.923.85
Temari, 'Burgundy'
Verbena hybrid
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 4.25
Average width (inches) 24.00
Flowers per plant 62.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.832.672.25
July3.173.673.42
August4.675.004.83
September4.004.334.17
Season Average3.423.923.67
Temari, 'Pink'
Verbena hybrid
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 5.00
Average width (inches) 23.00
Flowers per plant 31.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.002.25
July3.173.673.42
August4.335.004.67
September4.334.674.50
Season Average3.583.833.71
Tithonia, 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Tithonia rotundifolia
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 19.25
Average width (inches) 24.50
Flowers per plant 26.00
Flower size (inches) 2.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.331.17
July3.333.333.33
August4.174.004.08
September3.332.002.67
Season Average2.712.922.81
Treasure Flower, 'Chamsonette Mix'
Gazania
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 3.25
Average width (inches) 3.75
Flowers per plant 0.00
Flower size (inches) 0.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.331.17
July2.832.002.42
August0.001.000.50
September0.331.330.83
Season Average0.791.671.23
Treasure Flower, 'Talent'
Gazania splendens
Benary
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 4.75
Average width (inches) 5.50
Flowers per plant 0.00
Flower size (inches) 0.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.001.00
July2.832.332.58
August1.172.331.75
September1.832.001.92
Season Average1.462.171.81
Verbena, 'Quartz Burgundy'
Verbena hybrid
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 6.50
Average width (inches) 9.00
Flowers per plant 11.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.332.331.33
July4.173.673.92
August2.002.002.00
September1.832.001.92
Season Average2.082.502.29
Verbena, 'Babylon'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 6.00
Average width (inches) 19.00
Flowers per plant 11.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.331.672.00
July3.833.003.42
August3.672.673.17
September2.672.672.67
Season Average3.122.502.81
Verbena, 'Obsession Bordeau'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 4.50
Average width (inches) 5.50
Flowers per plant 1.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.832.002.42
July3.502.332.92
August0.331.671.00
September1.500.671.08
Season Average2.041.671.85
Verbena, 'Obsession Burgundy/Eye'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 4.50
Average width (inches) 2.50
Flowers per plant 2.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.672.002.33
July3.332.332.83
August1.331.331.33
September1.670.671.17
Season Average2.251.581.92
Verbena, 'Obsession Carmen/Eye'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 5.00
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 7.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.172.332.75
July3.503.003.25
August0.332.001.17
September2.331.672.00
Season Average2.332.252.29
Verbena, 'Obsession Lavendar'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 4.25
Average width (inches) 6.50
Flowers per plant 4.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.502.002.25
July3.332.002.67
August0.332.001.17
September1.831.001.42
Season Average2.001.751.88
Verbena, 'Obsession Pink'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 6.75
Average width (inches) 10.50
Flowers per plant 10.00
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.171.672.42
July3.673.003.33
August0.332.001.17
September2.501.672.08
Season Average2.422.082.25
Verbena, 'Obsession Purple'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 6.00
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 12.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.672.332.50
July3.834.003.92
August0.672.001.33
September2.331.672.00
Season Average2.382.502.44
Verbena, 'Obsession Red'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 4.00
Average width (inches) 6.50
Flowers per plant 0.00
Flower size (inches) 0.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.172.672.92
July3.673.333.50
August0.331.671.00
September1.831.001.42
Season Average2.252.172.21
Verbena, 'Obsession Scarlet'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 5.00
Average width (inches) 7.50
Flowers per plant 4.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.831.331.58
July4.003.003.50
August0.332.001.17
September2.171.001.58
Season Average2.081.831.96
Verbena, 'Obsession White'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 5.00
Average width (inches) 8.50
Flowers per plant 9.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.331.672.00
July3.172.672.92
August2.172.002.08
September2.672.002.33
Season Average2.582.082.33
Verbena, 'Romance Formula Mix'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 6.50
Average width (inches) 11.50
Flowers per plant 12.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.672.002.33
July3.833.003.42
August3.172.332.75
September2.002.002.00
Season Average2.922.332.62
Verbena, 'Romance Silver'
Verbena hybrida
Novartis
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 4.75
Average width (inches) 8.75
Flowers per plant 7.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.171.331.75
July2.672.002.33
August1.831.671.75
September1.501.331.42
Season Average2.041.581.81
Verbena, 'Imagination'
Verbena tenuisecta
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 10.50
Average width (inches) 17.00
Flowers per plant 58.00
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.501.001.75
July4.504.334.42
August4.674.674.67
September4.334.334.33
Season Average4.003.583.79
Verbena, 'Tickled Pink'
Verbena x hybrida
Burpee
Overall Rating = Fair
Average height (inches) 5.25
Average width (inches) 8.00
Flowers per plant 3.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.001.671.83
July3.332.673.00
August1.502.001.75
September1.671.001.33
Season Average2.121.831.98
Verbena, 'Homestead Purple'
Verbena canadensis
Express Seed
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 7.50
Average width (inches) 46.25
Flowers per plant 212.00
Flower size (inches) 3.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.503.003.25
July5.005.005.00
August5.005.005.00
September4.504.674.58
Season Average4.504.424.46
Vinca, 'Mediterranean Deep Rose'
Catharanthus hybrida
Waller
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 6.00
Average width (inches) 14.25
Flowers per plant 13.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.332.002.17
July4.173.673.92
August4.004.674.33
September4.173.003.58
Season Average3.673.333.50
Vinca, 'Mediterranean Lilac'
Catharanthus hybrida
Waller
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 7.50
Average width (inches) 17.00
Flowers per plant 15.00
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.831.331.58
July3.673.333.50
August3.673.333.50
September3.502.002.75
Season Average3.172.502.83
Vinca, 'Pacifica Apricot'
Catharanthus hybrida
Waller
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 10.25
Average width (inches) 17.50
Flowers per plant 49.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.831.331.58
July3.172.672.92
August5.005.005.00
September4.174.334.25
Season Average3.543.333.44
Vinca, 'Pacifica Mix'
Catharanthus hybrida
Waller
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 10.50
Average width (inches) 15.75
Flowers per plant 44.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.501.331.42
July2.332.332.33
August4.835.004.92
September3.833.673.75
Season Average3.123.083.10
Vinca, 'Pacifica Polka Dot'
Catharanthus hybrida
Waller
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 11.00
Average width (inches) 21.00
Flowers per plant 69.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.501.331.42
July2.502.672.58
August5.005.005.00
September3.833.333.58
Season Average3.213.083.15
Vinca, 'Pacificia Red'
Catharanthus hybrida
Waller
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 11.50
Average width (inches) 16.00
Flowers per plant 26.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.331.671.50
July2.672.332.50
August4.334.004.17
September4.003.673.83
Season Average3.082.923.00
Vinca, 'Blue Pearl'
Catharanthus roseus
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 13.50
Average width (inches) 20.25
Flowers per plant 14.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.002.331.17
July4.504.334.42
August4.835.004.92
September4.674.004.33
Season Average3.503.923.71
Wishbone Flower, 'Clown Rose'
Torenia fournieri
Express
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 8.75
Average width (inches) 9.25
Flowers per plant 11.50
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June3.002.002.50
July3.833.333.58
August2.503.673.08
September3.003.003.00
Season Average3.083.003.04
Wishbone Flower, 'Summer Wave Blue'
Torenia fournieri
Vegetative cuttings
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 8.00
Average width (inches) 19.00
Flowers per plant 29.50
Flower size (inches) 1.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.831.331.58
July3.002.672.83
August3.834.003.92
September3.504.003.75
Season Average3.043.003.02
Zinnia, 'White Star'
Zinnia angustifolia
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 15.00
Average width (inches) 21.25
Flowers per plant 106.00
Flower size (inches) 1.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.671.331.50
July3.673.673.67
August4.004.334.17
September5.005.005.00
Season Average3.583.583.58
Zinnia, 'Benary's Giant Mix'
Zinnia elegans
Benary
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 23.50
Average width (inches) 28.50
Flowers per plant 11.00
Flower size (inches) 3.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June2.171.331.75
July3.504.003.75
August4.504.334.42
September4.334.004.17
Season Average3.623.423.52
Zinnia, 'Cut and Come Again'
Zinnia elegans
Burpee
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 27.50
Average width (inches) 30.25
Flowers per plant 36.00
Flower size (inches) 2.25
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.001.331.17
July3.834.003.92
August3.834.003.92
September3.333.673.50
Season Average3.003.253.12
Zinnia, 'Oklahoma Formula'
Zinnia elegans
Benary
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 22.75
Average width (inches) 24.25
Flowers per plant 34.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.672.001.83
July4.004.004.00
August4.334.334.33
September4.004.004.00
Season Average3.503.583.54
Zinnia, 'Persian Carpet Mix'
Zinnia haageana
Ferry Morse
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 20.25
Average width (inches) 23.25
Flowers per plant 112.00
Flower size (inches) 1.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.672.672.17
July3.674.003.83
August5.005.005.00
September4.673.334.00
Season Average3.753.753.75
Zinnia, 'Big Tetra Mix'
Zinnia hybrid
Burpee
Overall Rating = Average
Average height (inches) 20.50
Average width (inches) 21.75
Flowers per plant 6.00
Flower size (inches) 3.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.671.331.50
July3.173.333.25
August3.334.003.67
September3.833.003.42
Season Average3.002.922.96
Zinnia, 'Border Beauty Mix'
Zinnia hybrid
Burpee
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 16.00
Average width (inches) 17.75
Flowers per plant 10.00
Flower size (inches) 3.50
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.831.331.58
July3.003.333.17
August4.504.004.25
September4.173.673.92
Season Average3.383.083.23
Zinnia, 'Oklahoma Mix'
Zinnia hybrid
Burpee
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 18.50
Average width (inches) 25.00
Flowers per plant 36.50
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.672.001.83
July4.334.004.17
August4.504.674.58
September3.333.333.33
Season Average3.463.503.48
Zinnia, 'Profusion Cherry'
Zinnia hybrida
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Good
Average height (inches) 12.50
Average width (inches) 20.25
Flowers per plant 66.00
Flower size (inches) 2.00
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June0.001.670.83
July4.174.674.42
August5.005.005.00
September4.835.004.92
Season Average3.504.083.79
Zinnia, 'Profusion Orange'
Zinnia hybrida
Ball Seed Company
Overall Rating = Excellent
Average height (inches) 14.25
Average width (inches) 20.25
Flowers per plant 69.50
Flower size (inches) 1.75
Flower
overall
Foliage
overall
Overall
June1.832.332.08
July4.674.674.67
August5.005.005.00
September5.005.005.00
Season Average4.124.254.19

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors would like to thank the following people for their participation or contribution to this project:

Master Gardener volunteers:

Karen Adkins, Dick Bennett, Linda Bishop, Lois Burcham, Pat Casey, Polly Cooper, Dennis Dalton, Jeanne Glaspell, Carlene Grassle, Gene Grassle, Betty Grimes, Janet Heater, Sandy Hoke, Mike Minette, Fred Rufener, and Glenn Russell.

Greenhouse Growers:

Ulery Greenhouse Company
2625 Old Clifton Road
Springfield, Ohio 45502

Meadow View Growers, Inc.
State Rt. 235
New Carlisle, Ohio 45344

Donors of supplies and labor:

Springfield Township Trustees
705 E. Leffel Lane
Springfield, Ohio 45505

Clark County Engineers
4075 Laybourne Road
Springfield, Ohio 45502

Geo. W. Hill & Co., Inc.
8010 Dixie Highway, U.S. 25
Florence, Kentucky 41042

Hoke's Lawn & Landscaping Service
1828 Longview Drive
Springfield, Ohio 45504

Dick's Weather Service
1452 N. Limestone Street
Springfield, Ohio 45503-3353

Seed and Plant Sources:

Ball Seed Company
622 Town Road
West Chicago, Illinois 60185-2698

Daehnfeldt Inc.
Box 947
Albany, Oregon 97321

Express Seed Company
2458 Robinwood Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43620

Ferry Morse Seed Company
P.O. Box 488
Fulton, Kentucky 42041

Park Seed Company
Box 31
Greenwood, South Carolina 29648

Pan American Seed Co.
1 S. 861 Green Road
Elburn, Illinois 60119

Proven Winner's®
426 West Second Street
Rochester, Michigan 48307

The Cook's Garden
P.O. Box 535
Moffits Bridge
Londonderry, Vermont 05148

Thompson & Morgan Seeds
P.O. Box 1308
Jackson, New Jersey 08527-0308

W. Atlee Burpee Seed Company
300 Park Avenue
Warminster, Pennsylvania 18991-0001


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