NDSU Bedding Plant Trials-2004

Note - An * preceding a cultivar measurement indicates it was doing well during that evaluation time but lacking uniformity in height or bloom; ** indicates a top performer with good bloom, vigor and uniformity; *** indicates outstanding performance. All measurements are in inches except where noted and ( ) indicates missing data. Shaded areas show that cultivars weren't tested at that location. Seed source list is on the last page of the report.

Abutilon x hybridum 'Bella Apricot' (PAS)

3-4"

1-2"

4-6"

3-4"

A. x hybridum 'Bella Pink' (PAS)

4-7

3-7

5-8

4-12

A. x hybridum 'Bella Salmon' (PAS)

2-5

2-6

4-6

5-10

Agastache cana 'Heather Queen' (Pk)

5-8

16-26

10-16

A. foeniculum 'Blue Spike' (Pk)

7-11

5-9

10-22

6-14

A. foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee' (AAS '03)

6-7

4-7

10-19

7-12

2-3"

1-3"

9-19"

10-12"

1-4"

1"

13-16"

10-13"

A. rupestins (Pk)

10-16

7-11

*19-26

*13-18

A. scrophulariaefolia 'Garden Leader Blush' (Gri)

8-15

6-11

13-24

9-11

8-10

4-6

30-34

13-16

9-11

3-6

30-32

14-16

Ageratum houstonianum 'Azure Pearl' (WG)

2-5

3-6

6-9

A. houstonianum 'Blue Horizon' (Pk)

*7-16

*6-12

14-19

11-18

A. houstonianum 'Leilani Blue' (GS)

3-5

3-7

3-5

3-7

A. houstonianum 'Neptune Blue' (GS)

*4-11

*6-13

*9-15

*12-22

A. houstonianum 'Pearl Royal' (PAS)

2-4

2-6

3-4

7-12

A. houstonianum 'Silver Pearl' (WG)

5-8

7-11

6-8

8-12

Alcea rosea 'Queeny Purple' (AAS '04)

2-12

2-18

13-23

16-20

10-12

11-12

24-30

17-22

2-7

3-9

18-26

16-22

Alternanthera dentata 'Purple Knight' (PAS)

2-5

3-6

4

14

Amaranthus tricolor 'Aurora' (Pk)

3-5

3-8

6-15

9-22

A. tricolor 'Illumination' (Pk)

2-4

4-6

6

9

A. tricolor 'Perfecta' (Pk)

3-7

4-7

died

Antirrhinum majus(Snapdragons) 'Cascadia Mix' (Pk)

4-6

9-13

4-7

9-16

A. majus 'Night and Day' (Pk)

**10-12

**4-9

*12-14

*10-15

A. majus 'LaBella Rose' (GS)

9-11

7-8

11-14

9-14

A. majus 'Rose Ribbon' (GS)

12-13

4-6

**11-17

**10-13

A. majus 'Rose Bells' (GS)

4-6

5-8

5-6

5-8

A. majus 'Red Bells' (GS)

4-5

4-8

5-7

7-9

A. majus 'Purple Bells' (GS)

*4-6

*5-8

5-6

6-9

Arctotis venusta (African Daisy) (Pk)

**20-24

**18-20

30-34

22-26

Asarina scandens 'Color Mix' (Pk)

*12-36

*6-8

**to 48

**( )

A. x wislizensis 'Red Dragon' (Pk)

6

6-8

10-12

Asclepias curassavica 'Red Butterfly' (Pk)

6-16

8-12

**20-22

**18-22

A. curassavica 'Silky Gold' (Pk)

15-19

6-12

**24-26

**16-18

A. curassavica 'Silky Red' (Pk)

14-17

9-14

**24-26

**18-21

A. incarnata 'Cinderella' (Pk)

16-24

6-12

25-36

18-20

A. tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies' (Pk)

4-10

5-7

3-11

8-13

B. x hybrida 'Dragon Wing Pink' (Pk)

**9-10

**7-10

7-12

7-11

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Harmony Pink Improved' (Ball)

**6-8

*6-9

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Harmony Scarlet Improved' (Ball)

**7-8

*8-11

*7-10

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Harmony White Improved' (Ball)

**6-7

**6-8

**8-10

**6-10

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Olympia Sprint Mix Improved' (Ben)

**5-9

**6-8

**6-11

**5-7

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Olympia Sprint Pink' (Ben)

**5-7

**6-8

**7-9

**9-11

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Partyfun' (Ben)

*7-9

*6-9

**10-12

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Prelude Pink Improved' (Ball)

**6-8

**5-7

**8-9

**7-9

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Prelude Scarlet Improved' (Ball)

*6-9

*6-8

**8-10

**6-7

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Prelude White Improved' (Ball)

**5-7

**6-7

**9-11

**8-10

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Queen Pink' (Da)

7-9

8-12

8-11

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Queen Red' (Da)

6-8

7-10

B. x semperflorens-cultorum 'Vodka' (Ben)

**5-8

**7-8

**7-11

**8-11

B. x tuberhybrida 'Nonstop Deep Red' (Ben)

5-8

6-9

8-11

7-11

3-9

3-8

2-13

3-13

**2-8

**5-9

6-11

9-12

B. x tuberhybrida 'Pin Up Flame' (AAS '99)

5-7

7-9

7-12

Calendula officinalis 'Prince Mix' (Pk)

**17-24

**9-12

19-24

12-17

C. officinalis 'Touch of Red' (Pk)

1-15

8-14

11-14

12-16

Capsicum annuum 'Chilly Chili' (AAS '02)

5-6

4-7

*6-8

*5-9

3-4

3-5

**8-12

**11-13

2

3

**6-9

**9-11

Catharanthus roseus (Vinca) 'Cooler Lavender Halo' (PAS)

4-6

3-5

6-10

4-9

C. roseus 'Cooler Orchid Deep' (PAS)

3-5

4-7

C. roseus 'Cooler Rose Hot' (PAS)

5-6

5-7

4-8

6-10

C. roseus 'First Kiss Apricot' (Ben)

2-5

2-6

3-8

4-8

C. roseus 'First Kiss Blueberry' (Ben, AAS '05)

3-6

3-8

1-2

4-8

6-9

1

5

5-7

C. roseus 'First Kiss Blush Improved' (Ben)

3-5

3-6

3-8

4-9

1-2

1-3

3-6

7-9

1

5-6

7-12

C. roseus 'First Kiss Coral' (Ben)

4-6

3-8

4-8

C. roseus 'First Kiss Icy Pink' (Ben)

4-6

5-7

7-9

7-10

C. roseus 'First Kiss Pink' (Ben)

3-5

3-6

5-7

C. roseus 'First Kiss Rose' (Ben)

1-5

2-5

6-9

C. roseus 'First Kiss Sunrise' (Ben)

3-5

4-8

5-8

C. roseus 'Jaio Dark Red' (AAS '03)

3-6

6-8

2-3

1-3

7-9

1

7-10

6-10

C. roseus 'Jaio Scarlet Eye' (AAS '02)

3-8

3-7

5-11

1-3

1-4

7-9

1

6-7

7-9

C. roseus 'Stardust Orchid' (AAS '00)

3-6

4-6

5-9

4-10

1-3

6-8

8-10

1

4-7

3-9

Celosia cristata 'Amigo Mix' (Ben)

2-5

3-7

3-5

2-6

C. cristata 'Prestige Scarlet' (AAS '97)

4-8

3-7

7-10

8-13

C. plumosa 'Castle Mix' (Pk)

4-6

2-4

4-6

3-5

C. plumosa 'Fresh Look Red' (AAS '04)

7-9

3-9

9-12

5-14

3-5

3-6

13-16

12-14

1

6-10

5-10

C. plumosa 'Fresh Look Yellow' (AAS '04)

5-9

2-6

8-11

3-10

4-7

5-7

11-16

12-14

1

6-9

6-8

Celosia plumosa 'New Look' (Ben)

6-8"

3-7"

8-11"

4-9"

C. spicata 'Kosmo Purple Red' (Pk)

3-4

4-6

2-4

3-4

C. spicata 'Purple Flamingo' (Pk)

4-12

3-9

12-24

6-20

Cleome hasslerana 'Queen Mix' (Pk)

*22-25

*9-15

32-38

32-36

C. spinosa 'Sparkler Blush' (AAS '02)

**18-22

**9-12

*25-30

*30-34

*12-14"

*8-10"

25-36"

11-16"

6-8"

26-28"

20-24"

C. spinosa 'Sparkler Lavender' (Pk)

14-17

5-15

*22-26

*20-26

C. spinosa 'Sparkler Rose' (Pk)

11-16

2-12

16-20

8-22

C. spinosa 'Sparkler White' (Pk)

13-20

4-12

22-26

18-22

Coleus x blumei 'Giant Exhibition - Copper Queen' (Pk)

3-7

3-8

6-12

6-9

C. x blumei 'Giant Exhibition - Limelight' (Pk)

3-10

3-9

6-15

8-13

C. x blumei 'Giant Exhibition - Palisandra' (Pk)

5-9

6-8

7-13

8-14

C. x blumei 'Giant Exhibition - Scarlet II' (Pk)

6-9

5-9

8-17

6-12

C. x blumei 'Giant Exhibition - Tartan' (Pk)

5-8

6-9

8-15

8-11

Cosmos sulphureus 'Cosmic Orange' (AAS '00)

7-12

7-13

7-17

4-7

5-9

1-6

3-6

*11-13

*13-15

C. sulphureus 'Cosmic Red' (Ben)

7-12

9-11

10-14

3-6

2-6

9-11

8-11

1

9-12

10-14

Delphinium grandiflorum 'Summer Stars' (Ben)

3-7

3-6

6-15

4-12

4-6

4-9

3-9

3-8

1-6

1-5

*8-12

*6-12

Dianthus barbatus 'Amazon Neon Cherry' (PAS)

7-17

5-9

7-17

8-12

D. barbatus 'Amazon Neon Purple' (PAS)

7-14

5-7

8-14

4-12

D. barbatus 'Amazon Rose Magic' (PAS)

7-16

5-8

7-14

6-12

D. barbatus 'Dynasty Purple' (Ball)

8-11

6-10

10-12

9-12

D. barbatus 'Dynasty Red' (Ball)

7-11

4-9

7-12

7-13

D. barbatus 'Dynasty Rose Lace' (Ball)

*7-14

*6-12

*11-13

*10-14

*10-11

*9-10

9-14

13-19

11-12

9-12

*14-16

*15-17

D. barbatus 'Dynasty White Blush' (Ball)

5-8

6-10

6-12

D. barbatus 'So Bright' (Gri)

1-2

1-4

2-4

4-7

2-3

4-8

4-5

8-12

2-3

4-5

7-8

D. caryophyllus 'Can Can Scarlet' (AAS '03)

6-12

5-9

11-13

9-11

10-13

7-10

*13-15

*9-12

10-12

7-9

*14-16

*12-16

D. chinensis 'Corona Cherry Magic' (AAS '03)

3-6

2-5

3-5

4-5

5-7

6-8

9-11

5

6-7

7-8

9-11

D. chinensis 'Melody Pink' (AAS '00)

*10-15

*6-8

**11-14

**8-12

12-16

7-9

**18-20

**14-20

12-14

9-11

**15-19

**17-19

D. chinensis 'Panda Mix' (Ball)

3-5

5-7

4-6

5-8

D. chinensis 'Valentine' (PAS)

2-3

2-4

Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls' (PAS)

1

10-12

**1

**to 24

D. repens 'Emerald Falls' (PAS)

1-2

2-3

1-3

2-9

Eragrostis elliotii 'Wind Dancer' (PAS)

**12-24

**15-20

**36-40

**32-40

3-16

15-22

**30-36

**36-40

15-20

12-18

**30-32

**40

Eucalyptus cinerea (Pk)

12-16

4-5

16-18

6-9

E. citriodora (Lemon Eucalyptus) (Pk)

5-6

4-7

8-10

6-9

Eustoma grandiflorum (Lisianthus) 'Echo Blue' (Pk)

**13-18

**6-9

14-19

8-10

E. grandiflorum 'Echo Yellow' (Pk)

*13-15

*6-8

*14-16

*11-14

E. grandiflorum 'Forever Blue' (AAS '01)

6-8

*8-9

*9-12

*3-9

*3-8

8-10

9-12

6-8

4-7

*8-12

*9-11

E. grandiflorum 'Forever White' (AAS '03)

4-7

4-8

7-9

8-10

E. grandiflorum 'Red Glass' (Pk)

9-13

5-7

11-17

7-9

Eustoma grandiflorum 'Sapphire Blue Chip' (Pk)

4-6"

5-7"

6-10"

7-13"

E. grandiflorum 'Sapphire Pink Rim' (Pk)

3-5

4-7

6-9

9-11

Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Sun' (Ben, AAS '05)

5-7

5-11

7-12

6-12

4-6"

6-11"

***8-11"

***12-14"

5-7"

7-9"

***11"

***12-16"

G. pulchella 'Sundance Bicolor' (AAS '03)

**6-12

**7-20

*16-18

*22-24

8-10

10-16

**17-20

**29-33

4-7

4-10

**17-18

**( )

G. pulchella 'Yellow Queen' (Pk)

5-12

9-12

21-30

15-17

Gazania rigens 'Daybreak Orange Cream' (PAS)

*6-9

*8-10

6-10

10-14

G. rigens 'Kiss Mixture' (GS)

**4-6

**8-9

5-7

8-11

Gomphrena globosa 'Mix' (Pk)

5-10

3-8

9-22

11-18

G. globosa 'Purple Gomp' (Gri)

3-11

1-8

*11-22

*13-24

3-5

2-5

**16-18

**15-17

1

8-12

G. haageana 'Strawberry Fields' (Pk)

2-10

2-7

6-12

4-10

Gypsophila muralis 'Garden Bride' (Da)

3-6

6-9

4-6

8-13

G. muralis 'Gypsy' (AAS '97)

2-3

3-5

4-7

G. muralis 'Gypsy Deep Rose' (AAS '04)

2-4

4-7

2-4

4-8

2-3

3-6

**4-5

**9-10

2-4

4-7

4-6

8-10

Helianthus annuus 'Ring of Fire' (AAS '01)

26-36

15-18

30-36

20-22

12-20

10-17

40-48

18-36

13-18

10-15

30-36

16-19

H. annuus 'Soraya' (AAS '00)

24-42

12-15

36-45

18-32

10-13

9-11

48-52

15-36

12-20

8-15

40-52

18-22

Helichrysum bracteatum 'Bright Bikini Mix' (Pk)

7-15

8-11

**12-17

**10-14

H. monstrosum 'Mix' (Pk)

22-30

10-14

30-45

12-15

Impatiens hawkerii 'Sonic Amethyst' (FG)

5-6

5-7

4-9

6-10

**4-7

**8-10

4-5

4

3-5

4-8

died

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Burgundy' (FG)

5-6

4-7

6-9

5-6

8-9

5

5-6

4-6

6-9

4-7

6-9

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Cattleya' (FG)

4-5

5-6

4-6

5-7

4-7

7-9

3-4

4-5

3-6

6-7

6-8

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Cherry' (FG)

4-5

4-6

5-8

4-6

4-8

3-5

**5-6

**6-8

6-7

7-9

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Dark Salmon' (FG)

4-5

4-6

4-5

6-8

3-6

5-7

3-5

3-6

5-6

5-8

7-8

8-10

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Hot Pink' (FG)

5-7

5-6

5-7

6-9

4-6

5-7

4-5

3-5

4-6

5-8

5-7

7-12

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Light Pink' (FG)

3-5

3-6

4-7

5-7

4-6

5-7

3-5

2-5

4-6

6-8

5-6

7-8

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Orange' (FG)

3-6

4-6

4-7

5-8

3-5

5-8

4-6

4-7

5-6

5-7

6-7

8-9

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Pastel 2003' (FG)

5-6

5-8

7-10

4-7

4-11

4-6

5-9

4-6

5-8

4-7

4-9

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Purple' (FG)

5-6

5-7

3-6

5-9

3-5

5

5-7

6-7

7-9

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Salmon' (FG)

3-5

4-6

3-7

3-8

4-6

5-8

4-5

4-6

5-6

7-9

5-7

6-8

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Scarlet Blush' (FG)

3-6

5-6

4-7

5-7

**( )

4-6

3-7

**5-6

**6-9

*7-8

*8-9

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Sweet Orange' (FG)

5-7

4-6

6-8

4-6

8-11

3-5

4-6

5-8

7-8

8-9

9-11

I. hawkerii 'Sonic Zorro Red' (FG)

3-5

4-5

3-6

**6-7

**8-9

5

6-7

4-6

5-8

7-8

9-10

I. hawkerii 'Super Sonic Cherry Cream' (FG)

5-9

6-8

5-8

6-9

7-9

6-7

7-8

5-7

6-9

6-8

8-10

I. hawkerii 'Super Sonic Coral Ice 2003' (FG)

8-9

8-11

7-8

9-12

6-7

7-8

2-7

3-8

4-7

5-12

I. hawkerii 'Super Sonic Dark Salmon' (FG)

5-8

4-7

7-10

6-10

7-8

7-9

5-7

4-6

5-8

7-8

7-9

I. hawkerii 'Super Sonic Flame' (FG)

6-8

5-7

6-8

7-10

6-7

8-9

5-6

6-7

4

died

I. hawkerii 'Super Sonic Lavender' (FG)

7-9

4-8

7-9

7-10

7-8

8-9

6-7

6-8

5-8

7-9

5-9

7-11

I. hawkerii 'Super Sonic Light Pink' (FG)

6-8

8-9

7-9

5-7

3-8

4-6

7-9

7-8

I. hawkerii 'Super Sonic Magenta' (FG)

7-8

6-8

8-10

5-8

8-10

5-7

*5-7

*7-9

7-8

9-11

I. hawkerii 'Super Sonic Peach' (FG)

**7-8

**6-8

8-9

8-10

7-8

9-12

5-6

6-9

7-8

6-9

7-8

7-9

Impatiens hawkerii 'Super Sonic Salmon 2004' (FG)

**6-9"

**5-7"

*8-10"

*6-8"

*7-9"

6-9"

5-9"

6-7"

5-8"

7-8"

7-10"

I. hawkerii 'Super Sonic White 2003' (FG)

6-8

5-7

7-10

8-9

7-9

6-8

7-8

7

7-8

5-9

I. wallerana 'Accent Pastel Mix' (GS)

3-5

7-9

7-14

10-19

I. wallerana 'Accent Sunrise Mix' (GS)

3-6

6-9

5-10

7-12

I. wallerana 'Carnival Mix' (Da)

3-6

6-9

6-8

8-12

I. wallerana 'Circus Orange White' (PAS)

3-6

5-9

7-10

12-16

I. wallerana 'Dazzler Blue Pearl' (PAS)

2-4

3-9

4-7

12-14

I. wallerana 'Fanciful Red' (PAS)

3-4

4-9

4-6

11-14

I. wallerana 'Mosaic Coral' (GS)

2-5

5-9

5-7

11-14

I. wallerana 'Showstopper Cotton Candy' (Ball)

3-5

6-9

3-9

9-14

I. wallerana 'Super Elfin Ruby' (PAS)

2-3

6-8

4-5

9-11

I. wallerana 'Swirl Raspberry' (PAS)

2-5

5-8

3-5

8-11

I. wallerana 'Victorian Rose' (AAS 98)

4-5

6-9

3-7

8-13

Ipomoea alba (Moon Vine) (Pk)

to 15

4-5

( )

I. batata (Sweet Potato Vine) 'Blackie' (Pk)

**6-7

**15-20

**8

**24-36

I. batata 'Marguerite' (Unk)

6-7

12-20

**8-10

**24-36

I. (Mina) lobata (Firecracker Vine) (Pk)

to 36

3-5

**vining to 48"

I. x multifida (Cardinal Climber) (Pk)

to 30

3-4

vining to 42"

I. nil 'Heavenly Blue' (Pk)

to 36

6-8

*vining to 5-6'

I. nil 'Minibar Rose' (Pk)

4-5

8-10

to 12

12-18

I. purpurea 'Star of Yelta' (Pk)

to 24

6-8

**vining to 5-6'

I. quamoclit (Cypress Vine) 'Mix' (Pk)

12

3

12

6

Lablab purpureus (Dolichos lablab) (Hyacinth Bean) (Pk)

*vining up to 5'

**vining to 6'+

Limonium sinuatum 'Soiree Mix' (Pk)

3-20

12-18

**17-29

**14-24

Lobularia maritima 'Golf' (Unk)

2-4

7-10

3-6

7-13

L. maritima 'Pastel Carpet' (Pk)

2-3

6-12

3-7

8-15

L. maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Pk)

2-4

6-10

3-7

7-12

Melampodium paludosum 'Showstar' (Ben)

5-8

5-9

5-12

6-13

Nicotiana alata 'Domino Mix' (Pk)

4-12

4-10

7-17

5-18

N. x sanderae 'Perfume Mix' (Pk)

9-15

5-12

9-20

7-15

Osteospermum ecklonis 'Passion Mix' (AAS '99)

6-9

11-17

9-14

Pelargonium x hortorum - Zonal Geraniums

Alba 2005 (FG)

5-8

9-11

8-10

9-12

7-8

7-9

*13-14

*14-16

4-6

7-9

**11-13

**13-16

Appleblossom Orbit (GS)

4-9

9-12

9-16

Black Velvet Rose (AAS '02)

9-11

8-11

*11-14

*12-16

6-8

7-9

**14-17

**14-18

6-8

8-10

**14-16

**16-20

Bravo (FG)

5-9

6-10

7-14

5-8

7-9

13-15

12-18

5-6

7-8

**13-15

**18-22

Calypso 2001 (FG)

7-9"

10-12"

10-11"

12-14"

7-9"

9-11"

15-17"

14-22"

5-6"

8-10"

**14-16"

**22-24"

Cherry Elite (GS)

7-9

7-10

9-12

8-15

Deep Salmon Orbit (GS)

7-10

7-9

*11-13

*9-11

Dolce Vita 2004 (FG)

**8-10

**9-11

9-11

10-13

8-10

7-9

**15-17

**17-19

5-7

7-9

*13-16

*18-20

Flamingo (FG)

7-8

7-10

8-11

9-12

6-8

9-11

13-15

16-20

5-7

9-12

12-15

18-22

Glow Orbit (GS)

6-8

6-9

9-12

8-14

Himalaya Red (FG)

**11-12

**9-12

11-13

9-12

7-10

7-9

18-20

17-20

7-9

9-11

**16-18

**18-20

Maverick Light Salmon (GS)

8-11

8-10

**13-14

**16-17

Maverick Pink (GS)

9-11

8-12

11-15

12-19

Maverick Red (GS)

9-11

6-10

9-12

7-15

Maverick Star (GS)

8-12

8-11

11-14

11-16

Maverick Violet (GS)

8-9

7-10

*11-12

*12-15

Maverick White (GS)

6-10

4-9

10-14

8-14

Multibloom Capri (GS)

7-9

8-10

9-11

Multibloom Red (GS)

6-9

7-9

5-11

6-11

Multibloom Salmon (GS)

5-7

6-8

7-9

7-10

Red Orbit (GS)

4-8

6-9

8-10

9-12

Rocky Mountain Dark Red (FG)

8-10

9-12

10-11

11-14

5-8

8-12

**14-18

**20-22

7-10

9-13

**16-18

**18-22

Rocky Mountain Deep Rose (FG)

7-10

8-10

7-10

10-12

6-9

8-11

*13-15

*18-22

5-7

7-9

14-17

20-23

Rocky Mountain Lavender (FG)

**8-10

**9-12

**11-13

**12-14

7-9

7-12

**15-17

**20-24

5-8

5-10

**15-17

**20-22

Rocky Mountain Lavender Pink 2004 (FG)

8-10

8-11

9-11

11-14

6-9

9-11

*14-16

*20-22

5-8

7-9

14-16

20-22

Rocky Mountain Light Pink (FG)

6-9

9-12

8-10

8-12

6-9

9-12

**13-15

**18-24

4-7

5-8

18-22

18-20

Rocky Mountain Light Salmon (FG)

5-9

9-12

8-11

10-14

6-8

7-11

11-16

15-18

Rocky Mountain Magenta (FG)

7-9

( )

9-11

11-13

6-9

7-9

**12-13

**14-16

7-10

*10-12

*14-16

Rocky Mountain Orange (FG)

5-9

7-11

8-11

8-14

7-9

9-12

**14-16

**20-22

5-7

7-9

**15-17

**17-22

Rocky Mountain Red 2003 (FG)

**10-11

**9-12

11-14

12-14

5-9

9-12

14-16

18-22

7-10

9-11

13-15

16-20

Rocky Mountain Royal Red (FG)

8-10

9-11

10-12

12-14

6-8

8-9

12-14

16-18

7-10

7-12

13-15

12-20

Rocky Mountain Salmon 2004 (FG)

7-8

7-9

9-12

8-13

7-9

10-14

**15-16

**20-22

7-9

8-10

**15-18

**17-22

Rocky Mountain Salmon Rose (FG)

( )

10-12

12-14

7-9

9-12

**14-16

**19-22

5-8

8-12

**15-18

**20-22

Rocky Mountain Scarlet (FG)

**9-12

**11-13

13-15

14-16

6-9

7-12

14-16

18-22

8-10

9-12

**16-21

**22-24

Rocky Mountain Violet (FG)

7-10

9-11

10-12

9-13

6-8

6-9

12-14

12-18

5-6

6-9

*14-16

*18-20

Rocky Mountain White (FG)

8-10

9-12

12-14

12-16

7-9

9-10

**13-16

**15-18

6-8

7-9

**15-17

**16-22

Rose Orbit (GS)

8-10

*11-14

*12-14

Scarlet Elite (GS)

7-9

7-11

8-12

Scarlet Orbit (GS)

7-9

9-10

10-12

Tango Fire (FG)

**7-11

**9-14

11-13

12-14

6-10

8-10

**14-16

**18-22

6-8

7-10

*15-17

*18-20

White Elite (GS)

5-7

6-8

7-10

7-9

White Orbit (GS)

7-9

6-9

8-10

9-12

Exotic geraniums

Graffiti Fire (Red) (FG)

**10-11"

**11-13"

13-15"

12-14"

*5-8"

*9"

15-18"

16-17"

6-8"

***15-17"

***18-20"

Graffiti Pink (FG)

9-11

10-12

11-14

10-13

**7-12

**8-10

**15-18

**13-16

10-12

7-12

**16-18

**14-16

Graffiti Salmon Rose (FG)

***11-12

***12-14

*15-17

*14-17

7-9

9-12

18-20

19-22

6-7

7-9

**15-18

**20-22

Pelargonium peltatum - Ivy Geraniums

Black Magic (FG)

**8-10

**12-14

9-11

12-14

4-6

9-12

9-11

15-18

5-7

8-12

**11-13

**20-24

Flair (FG)

6-7

9-12

8-10

11-13

4-6

6-9

8-13

16-20

4-6

5-8

11-15

12-18

Holiday Purple Dream (FG)

**6-9

**9-14

*8-13

*12-16

4-7

6-12

9-15

16-20

4-7

7-9

**12-15

**18-20

Holiday Ruby Dream (FG)

8-10

12-14

9-11

12-14

6-8

8-10

8-12

16-22

4-7

7-10

**11-15

**18-22

Luna 2005 (FG)

6-9

12-14

10-13

12-15

5-7

9-11

11-13

12-16

4-7

5-8

*13-15

*15-17

Maxime (FG)

*8-11

*10-13

10-12

12-14

5-7

11-13

**11-12

**20-22

5-7

5-9

*11-12

*20-22

Molina 2005 (FG)

10-12

13-16

8-10

11-13

5-7

8-12

**13-15

**18-24

4-6

7-11

**14-16

**24-26

Purple Dream (FG)

9-11

14-18

10-12

15-18

4-8

8-12

13-15

18-20

5-7

6-10

**15-17

**22-25

Ruby Dream (FG)

**8-10

**12-14

7-9

12-16

6-7

9-11

8-12

16-22

4-6

7-9

**12-16

**18-24

Tutti Frutti (FG)

**9-12

**12-14

**11-13

**12-15

7-8

9-11

**12-16

**19-25

4-6

5-7

**13-15

**22-24

Blizzard Cascades

Purple Blizzard (FG)

**10-12

**14-16

10-12

15-18

6-8

10-12

**13-15

**20-24

6-9

7-9

*15-18

*23-26

Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' (AAS '03)

( )

15-29

14-24

9-28

5-12

36-46

18-24

6-22

4-8

12-36

12-20

P. setaceum (Fountain Grass) (Pk)

*15-18

*14-18

*20-36

*12-30

12-22

15-18

**28-30

**30-36

8-12

7-12

**26-28

**28-32

Pentas lanceolata 'Graffiti Bright Red' (Ben)

1-2

2-3

3-4

2-4

4-6

1

4-5

P. lanceolata 'Graffiti Pink' (Ben)

1-2

3-4

1-3

2-4

3-5

4-6

1

3-5

P. lanceolata 'Graffiti Violet' (Ben)

2-5

2-4

3-6

3-5

4-5

2-4

4-6

4-7

1

3-7

5-8

P. lanceolata 'Graffiti White' (Ben)

2-4

3

4

2-3

2-4

5-6

5-8

1

3-5

3-7

Petunia hybrida - Floribunda Petunias

Celebrity Chiffon Morn (AAS '95)

4-7

3-8

5-9

6-12

Celebrity Watercolors Mix (Bod)

3-6

3-7

6-10

6-18

Madness Red and White (Ball)

3-7

7-12

11-20

Petunia hybrida- Grandiflora Petunias

Double Cascade Blue (PAS)

*5-7

*5-9

6-9

9-19

5-7

8-12

**16-18

**24-30

5-6

5-9

12-14

20-24

Dreams Burgundy Picotee (PAS)

**5-7

**7-10

**11-14

**15-20

**6-8

**8-12

**11-14

**15-18

5-6

8-12

**11-13

**20-24

Dreams Sky Blue (PAS)

*5-9

*6-11

*11-14

*13-18

**6-9

**9-12

**18-24

*5-7

*7-10

**11-17

**20-26

Limbo Violet (AAS '04)

4-5

3-9

4-5

12-18

***5-7

***9-11

6-8

22-26

5-6

5-9

**9-11

**18-24

Pirouette Red (PAS)

5-8

7-10

7-12

11-17

Stars and Stripes (Ball)

5-8

4-11

6-9

6-14

Ultra Limited Edition Mix (GS)

4-7

7-10

12-20

Petunia hybrida - Hedgiflora Petunias

Tidal Wave Purple (Ball)

**7-9

**13-15

*12-18

*20-40

Tidal Wave Silver (AAS '02)

**7-9

**9-15

**12-14

**24-40

4-8

19-24

**18-24

**to 4'?

4-9

15-24

**14-16

**to 48?

Petunia hybrida - Milliflora Petunias

Fantasy Carmine (GS)

2-5"

2-6"

3-7"

6-9"

Fantasy Crystal Light Salmon (GS)

3-5

3-7

3-6

5-8

Fantasy Crystal Red (GS)

2-4

3-6

3-5

4-6

Fantasy Pink (GS)

3-5

3-8

3-7

4-9

Fantasy Pink Morn (GS, AAS '96)

2-5

3-5

4-6

5-7

Fantasy Red (GS)

2-4

3-6

4-7

5-8

Fantasy Salmon (GS)

3-6

4-9

4-6

6-9

Petunia hybrida - Multiflora Petunias

PrimeTime Lavender (GS)

6-9

6-13

8-18

PrimeTime Red (GS)

1-5

1-7

6-11

4-14

PrimeTime Salmon Morn (GS)

4-8

4-10

6-13

7-18

Petunia hybrida - Spreading or Prostate Petunias

Blue Wave (AAS '03)

1-4

3-11

4-5

10-15

1-3"

7-10"

5-8"

30-36"

2"

5-12"

6-9"

15-20?"

Easy Wave Blue (PAS)

1-4

5-11

4-8

10-14

2-4

7-14

**to 12

**to 36?

( )

Easy Wave Salmon (PAS)

1-3

3-5

2-3

4-6

Lavender Wave (AAS '02)

1-4

3-7

3-4

8-20

1-3

4-12

4-6

24-36

1

5-12

**4-7

**36?

Misty Lilac Wave (Pk)

3-6

4-8

6-8

9-20

Pink Wave (PAS)

1-2

3-6

2

4-6

Phaseolus coccineus (Scarlet Runner Bean) 'Scarlet Emperor'

**vining to 40"

vining to 4-5'

Plectranthus argentatus 'Silver Shield' (PAS)

**6-14

**7-11

**9-19

**11-13

**6-8

**6-14

**15-20

**24-27

1-4

**12-17

**22-24

Portulaca grandiflora 'Extra Orange' (Gri)

1-3

3-9

1-3

9-14

2-3

3-12

3-6

15-18

1-3

3-9

4-5

14-16

P. grandiflora 'Margarita Peppermint' (PAS)

1-2

2-5

3-7

3-11

3

4-6

*8-11

*10-12

2-3

2-5

3-7

3-9

P. grandiflora 'Margarita Rosita' (AAS '01)

1-3

2-5

3-5

8-12

3

5-7

*8-11

*10-12

1-2

2-4

4-6

7-11

P. grandiflora 'Margarita Scarlet' (PAS)

2

3-5

3-7

3-12

Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors' (Ben)

*11-15

*8-12

*12-16

*14-16

R. hirta 'Cherokee Sunset' (AAS '02)

7-15

6-12

*19-22

*8-14

8-10

9-12

*30-35

*24-28

3-9

5-13

**30-32

**28-30

R. hirta 'Cordoba' (Ben)

**3-7

**2-8

7-11

6-12

R. hirta 'Indian Summer' (AAS '95)

6-14

9-12

*24-35

*14-16

R. hirta 'Maya' (Ben)

*9-11

*6-9

10-16

10-18

6-9

8-11

*15-18

*12-15

3-7

6-10

6-13

7-20

R. hirta 'Prairie Sun' (AAS '03)

**12-16

**9-11

*15-20

*14-17

8-12

8-11

*22-27

*15-24

4-9

8-12

**27-30

**25-27

R. hirta 'Toto Gold' (Ben)

*4-8

*3-6

5-9

7-11

R. hirta 'Toto Lemon' (Ben)

*4-8

*3-6

5-9

6-9

R. hirta 'Toto Rustic' (Ben)

5-8

3-7

6-9

5-8

Salvia coccinea 'Forest Fire' (Pk)

3-12

3-9

8-20

5-14

S. farinacea 'Reference' (Ben)

**13-15

**8-10

**15-22

**12-18

S. farinacea 'Victoria' (Pk)

*8-18

*6-11

15-22

8-18

S. patens 'Blue Angel' (Ben)

15-18

7-9

**23-27

**14-19

S. splendens 'Blue Ribbon' (PAS)

8-9

7-9

12-13

12-14

Salvia splendens 'Hotline Mix' (Pk)

4-7"

4-9"

9-15"

7-13"

S. splendens 'Salsa Mix' (GS)

5-8

3-9

9-11

9-12

S. splendens 'Salvatore' (Ben)

*10-11

*9-10

*12-13

*10-13

5-7"

6-7"

**12-14"

**14-17"

1"

1-3"

5-11"

6-12"

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Giant Imperial Mix' (Pk)

15-20

6-15

25-30

10-12

S. atropurpurea 'QIS Scarlet' (Pk)

6-15

6-10

19-29

11-14

Senecio cineraria 'Cirrus' (Pk)

5-6

7-9

**7-12

**11-17

S. cineraria 'Silverdust' (Pk)

5-7

6-8

**9-11

**9-14

Solenostemon scutellaroides 'Carefree Mix' (Pk)

2-8

3-9

4-9

3-12

S. scutellaroides 'Park's Brilliant Mix' (Pk)

3-5

3-7

3-9

4-12

Spilanthes oleracea 'Peek-A-Boo' (PAS)

**5-6

**11-12

**6-7

**13-16

Stipa tenuissima 'Angel Hair' (Pk)

14-16

9-11

**20-30

**12-20

Tagetes erecta 'Antigua Gold' (GS)

8-9

10-11

11-13

17-19

T. erecta 'Antigua Orange' (GS)

**8-9

**11-12

9-13

12-14

T. erecta 'Antigua Yellow' (GS)

7-11

6-12

8-11

7-15

T. erecta 'Inca II Gold' (GS)

**9-10

**12-13

15-17

20-22

T. erecta 'Inca II Orange' (GS)

**10-11

**12-14

13-16

20-23

T. erecta 'Inca II Primrose' (GS)

9-10

12-14

15-17

18-23

T. erecta 'Inca II Yellow' (GS)

**11-12

**10-12

10-15

14-18

T. erecta 'Park's Whopper Yellow' (Pk)

11-13

6-12

14-18

12-22

T. erecta 'Perfection Gold' (GS)

**13-14

18-22

24-26

T. erecta 'Perfection Yellow' (GS)

**13-15

18-22

22-24

T. patula 'Bonanza Gold' (PAS)

6-8

6-12

**10-13

**17-20

T. patula 'Bonanza Harmony' (PAS)

**6-7

**10-12

7-9

10-12

T. patula 'Bonanza Orange' (PAS)

*8-9

*12-14

*13-15

*16-20

T. patula 'Durango Red' (PAS)

7-9

10-12

14-16

T. patula 'Durango Tangerine' (PAS)

**9-11

**12-14

**12-13

**20-22

T. patula 'Durango Yellow Improved' (PAS)

8-9

10-12

*13-15

*12-14

T. patula 'Golden Guardian' (Pk)

**20-24

**22-24

24-30

40-42

T. patula 'Tiger Eyes' (Pk)

**8-9

**11-12

**13-17

**20-22

Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum 'Silver Feather' (Pk)

7-9

6-11

**12-15

**12-17

Thunbergia alata (Black-eyed Susan Vine) (Pk)

to 18

6-9

**( )

Tithonia rotundifolia 'Fiesta del Sol' (AAS '00)

9-22

22-34

13-18

5-11

5-9

17-30

14-20

1

2-3

17-19

16-21

Trachelium caeruleum 'Jemmy Antique Rose' (Ben)

5-12

3-8

10-12

7-11

T. caeruleum 'Jemmy Royal Purple' (Ben)

10-12

6-8

10-17

7-9

T. caeruleum 'Jemmy Violet' (Ben)

6-11

3-8

10-16

6-11

T. caeruleum 'Jemmy White' (Ben)

6-12

3-7

12-17

9-13

Verbena bonariensis (Pk)

24-30

20-24

**33-36

**30-36

V. x hybrida 'Crystal Ball Mix' (PAS)

6-9

6-12

7-11

7-19

V. x hybrida 'Quartz Red Eye' (PAS)

5-8

3-14

9-13

12-16

Verbena x hybrida 'Quartz Waterfall Mix' (PAS)

5-7"

6-9"

11-13"

V. tenuisecta 'Imagination' (Pk)

**9-11

**18-24

**9-18

**36-42

Viola wittrockiana 'Ultimo Morpho' (AAS '02)

5-7

7-9

6-9

5-8"

4-7"

3-5"

4-6"

5-7"

5-9"

**8-9"

**11-12"

Zinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White' (AAS '97)

6-10

7-11

7-10

9-16

Z. elegans 'Benary's Giant Mix' (Ben)

17-19

10-14

**22-28

**12-15

Z. elegans 'Envy' (Pk)

*17-19

*12-14

20-26

12-14

Z. elegans 'Giant Cactus Mix' (Pk)

17-24

15-22

*18-27

*12-16

Z. elegans 'Magellan Coral' (AAS '05)

*5-10

*7-12

*10-12

*13-16

*8-11

*6-9

14-16

10-14

2-6

2-5

*13-15

*13-16

Z. elegans 'Oklahoma Mix' (Pk)

16-20

12-20

20-26

12-15

Z. elegans 'Park's Picks Mix' (Pk)

15-22

12-15

**20-27

**11-17

Z. elegans 'Peter Pan Mix' (GS)

**7-12

**7-10

**9-13

**9-12

Z. elegans 'Short Stuff Mix' (GS)

**5-7

**5-8

*5-9

*6-12

Z. elegans 'Swizzle Cherry & Ivory' (Pk)

5-9

7-9

6-9

8-11

Z. elegans 'Swizzle Scarlet & Yellow' (Pk)

6-8

7-10

7-9

8-11

Z. elegans 'Zinnita Orange' (Ben)

5-8

6-9

7-10

9-13

Z. elegans 'Zinnita White' (Ben)

5-12

1-9

7-12

9-14

Z. elegans 'Zinnita Yellow' (Ben)

5-7

5-8

5-10

7-11

Z. tenuifolia 'Red Spider' (Pk)

**18-26

**14-16

22-23

12-15

Z. hybrid 'Profusion Cherry' (AAS '99)

**7-8

**9-12

**10-16

**16-22

Z. hybrid 'Profusion Orange' (AAS '99)

6-11

9-15

13-19

16-22

Z. hybrid 'Profusion White' (AAS '01)

*4-8

*5-9

*8-13

*10-14

4-6

*11-14

*14-17

1-3

3-5

**12-15

**12-17