Annual and Herbaceous Perennial Flower Trials

Minnesota Tough and TerrificTM Perennials

Annual and Herbaceous Perennial Flower Trials at U of M
2008 Annual Plant Bedding Trial Report.pdf 2008 Annual Trials Report.pdf 2007 Annual Trials Report (html version with links to pictures) 2007 Annual Trials Report (pdf version no picutres) 2006 Final Flower Report 2006 Herbaceous Perennial Trial Results (Spreadsheet) 2006 Herbaceous Perennial Trial Results (Word File) 2006 Top 10 Performing Annuals and Perennials 2005 Top 10 Performing Annuals 2005 Final Flower Report 2004 Top 10 Performing Annuals 2004 Final Flower Report Agastache Garden Leader Blush Agrostemma Contessa Pale Pink Angelonia Carita Basket Deep Purple 1 Angelonia Carita Basket Deep Purple 2 Angelonia Carita Basket White Argyranthemum Butterfly Argyranthemum Butterfly Vanilla 1 Argyranthemum Butterfly Vanilla 2 Begonia Bayou Pink Bicolor 1 Begonia Bayou Pink Bicolor 2 Begonia Nonstop Red, female flowers Begonia Nonstop Red, male flowers Begonia Rhine Barkos Begonia, BabyWing Pink Bracteantha Sundaze Bronze Bracteantha Sundaze Flame 1 Bracteantha Sundaze Flame 2 Bracteantha Sundaze Golden Beauty Bracteantha Sundaze Golden Yellow Bracteantha Sundaze Lemon Yellow Bracteantha Sundaze Pink Calibrachoa Superbells Trailing Blue Calibrachoa Superbells Trailing Rose Celosia Fresh Look Red Celosia Fresh Look Yellow Coleus Kong Scarlet Coreopsis Rising Sun Delphinium Summer Stars Dianthus Dynasty Rose Lace Diascia Flying Colors Apricot Diascia Flying Colors Coral 1 Diascia Flying Colors Coral 2 Diascia Flying Colors Trailing Red Gailardia Arizona Sun 1 Gailardia Arizona Sun 2 Gazania Kiss Frosty Yellow 1 Gazania Kiss Frosty Yellow 2 Geranium Summit Magenta Grass Eragrostis elliotii Wind Dancer 1 Grass Eragrostis elliotii Wind Dancer 2 Helenium Mardi Gras 1 Helenium Mardi Gras 2 Impatiens Double Fiesta Pink Ruffle Lobelia Laguna sky Blue Marigold Moonstruck Orange Mecardonia Gold Flake 1 Mecardonia Gold Flake 2	Nemesia Aromatic Rose Pink Nemesia Compact Pink Innocence 1 Nemesia Compact Pink Innocence 2 New Guinea Impatiens Infinity Cherry Red New Guinea Impatiens Infinity Dark Salmon New Guinea Impatiens Infinity Light Salmon New Guinea Impatiens Sonic Salmon Ice New Guinea Impatiens Sonic Sweet Cherry Osteospermum Symphony Lemon Osteospermum Symphony Vanilla Osteospermum Tradewinds Expt Light Perple Osteospermum Tradewinds Expt White and Blue Petunia Easy Wave Blue Petunia Easy Wave Red Petunia Hurrah Lavender Tie Dye Petunia Supertunia Lavender Dawn Petunia Trailing, Double Surprise Purple Vein Petunia Trailing, Double Surprise Soft Pink Petunia Trailing, Surprise Blue Vein Impr 1 Petunia Trailing, Sweet Surprise Pink Vein Petunia Trailing, Surprise Blue Vein Impr 2 Petunia Trailing, Surprise Lavender Petunia Trailing, Sweet Surprise Purple Phlox Intensia Lilac Rose Plectranthus Silver Shield Rubeckia Maya Rubeckia Prairie Sun 1 Rubeckia Prairie Sun 2 Scaevola Whirlwind Blue Velvet Scaevola Whirlwind White Scoparia Melongolly Blue Snapdragon Palette Bronze Snapdragon Palette Lavender Eye Snapdragon Palette Pink Snapdragon Palette Red Snapdragon Palette Rose Eye Vinca First Kiss Blueberry 1 Vinca First Kiss Blueberry 2 Zinnia Magellan Coral Zinnia Profusion Apricot 1 Zinnia Profusion Apricot 2
2003 Best Annuals, Best Perennials Final Report 2003 Alternanthera, Purple Knight Begonia, Hiemalis, Fuga Cream, Faya1 Begonia, Hiemalis, Cindy Fringed Begonia, Hiemalis, Barkos Begonia, Hiemalis, Hilar, Helena Celosia, Fresh Look Yellow Carnation, Can Can Scarlet Geranium, Survivor Coral Geranium, Maverick Red Geranium, Orbit Orange Gazania, Gazoo Formula Mix Hibiscus, Luna Red Hibiscus, Luna Blush Impatiens Cajun Cranberry Impatiens Dazzler Dp Pk Impr Impatiens Impulse Pk Impr Ivy Geranium, Freestyle White Impatiens, Accent Corl Star Impatiens, Cajun Salmon Impatiens, Impulse Salmon Impatiens, Accent Apricot Impatiens, Showstopper Pk Impr NG Impatiens, Riviera Blue Star NG Impatiens, Sweetie Pink NG Impatiens, Riviera Fire Melampodium, Lemon Delight Nicotiana, Avalon Bright Pink Ornamental Millet, Purple Majesty closeup Ornamental Millet, Purple Majesty crop circle Ornamental Pepper, Explosive Ember--late Ornamental Pepper, Chilly Chili and Gaillardia 2 Ornamental Pepper, Chilly Chili	Petunia, Ramblin Red Petunia drifts of blues and purples Spilanthes, Peek-A-Boo Verbena, Rapunzel Red Verbena, Lanai Cherry Red Zinnia, Swizzle Scarlet and Yellow Zinnia, Swizzle Cherry and Ivory closup Zinnia, Swizzle Cherry and Ivory 2 Zinnia, Swizzle Scarlet and Yellow closeup Garden Shots Annual Bedding Plt Trials, Sign Display and Trial Gardens Sign Hanging Basket Trials Herbs and lettuce landscape Herb and vegetable walkway Herb and vegetable walkway 2 Reds and greens, herbs Petunia drifts of blues and purples 1 Petunias, blues and lavenders Lunch on the patio Shade Trials, NG Impatiens Shade Trials, NG Impatiens and Hiemalis Begonias Shade Trials, Impatiens Walkway through reds, oranges The Jelly Bean, blues and lavenders Walkway of color Walkway of reds, yellows, oranges The Jelly Bean, blues and lavenders 2 Visitors in the garden
2005 Perennial Trials: 2005 Herbaceous Perennial Winter Hardiness Trial -- Final Report (doc)	2005 Herbaceous Perennial Winter Hardiness Trial -- Final Report (excel)
2004 Herbaceous Perennial Winter Hardiness Trial -- Final Report Coreopsis Creme Brulee Aethionema membranaceum Astilbe Color Flash Astilbe Sheila Haxton Coeropsis Limerock Passion Dianthus Corona Cherry Magic Coreopsis Limerock Passion Dianthus Amazon Rose Magic Dianthus Amazon Cherry Dianthus Roshish One Dianthus Dynasty Red Dianthus Dynasty White Guara Pink Fountain Echinacea Double Decker Helenium Mardi Gras	2004 Herbaceous Perennial Winter Final Flower Report - 2 Geranium Alan Bloom Hardiness Zone Envy Sign Helenium Mardi Gras 122 Passiflora Maypop Helichrysum Ruby Cluster Henerocallis Stella Supreme Heuchera Silver Lode Hosta Sundancer Pulmonaria Opal Phlox Volcano Pink Phlox Volcano Purple Phlox Volcano Red Phlox Volcano White Polemonium Bressingham Purple

2003 Herbaceous Perennial Trials Final Report 2003 (Data) Gaura lindheimeri Pink Fountain Artemisia schmidtiana Calmagrostis Karl Foerster Chrysanthemum My Favorite White Dianthus Rosish One Herbaceous Perennial Trials Sign closeup Gaura lindheimeri White Fountain Geranium Alan Bloom Gaura lindheimeri White Fountain Geranium Alan Bloom	Helenium Mardi Gras Phlox Volcano White Heuchera Raspberry Ice Leucanthemum Becky Phlox Volcano Pink with Eye Polemonium Bressingham Purple Pulmonaria Opal Salvia officinalis Nazareth Thymus citriodorus variegata My Fav snowfence
2003 Top 10 Annuals
2002 Herbaceous Perennial Trials Final Report 2002 Artemisia schmidtiana Aquilegia x hybrida 'Lime Frost', year 2 Artemisia schmidtiana Artemisia schmidtiana, closeup Anthriscus sylvestris xHeucherella sp. 'Dayglow Pink' xHeucherella sp. 'Cranberry Ice' Geranium sp. 'Appleblossom'
2002 Annual Flower Trials (Exceptional Annuals for MN) St. Paul (USDA Z4): Canna 'Tropical Yellow' Dichondra 'Silver Falls' Impatiens 'Fanciful Coral' Ornamental Millet 'Purple Majesty' AAS 2003 Petunia 'Ramblin Burgundy Chrome' Petunia 'Avalanche Lavender' Petunia, Trailing, 'Surprise Lavender' Petunia, Mini, 'Whisper Blue Rose' Rudbeckia 'Cordoba' Vinca 'Sunstorm Apricot
2002 Annual Flower Trials Morris (USDA Z3/4): Dichondra 'Silver Falls' Geranium 'Americana Red' Impatiens 'Fiesta Ole Stardust Pink' New Guinea Impatiens 'Sonic Orange' Nemesia 'Safari Pink' Ornamental Millet 'Purple Majesty' AAS 2003 Petunia 'Lavender Wave' Plectranthus 'Nicodemus' Snapdragon 'Coronette Deep Red' Verbena 'Superbena Dark Blue'
2002 Annual Flower Trials Grand Rapids (USDA Z3): Dichondra 'Silver Falls' Pepper 'Chilly Chili' AAS 2002 Petunia 'Explorer Purple' Petunia 'Explorer Rose' Petunia 'Explorer Rose Pink' Petunia 'Lavender Wave' Petunia 'Pink Wave Improved' Petunia 'Purple Wave' Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver' AAS 2002 Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' 2002 Annual Final Rating
2001 Annual Flower Trials Morris: Morris1 Morris2 Celosia 'Prestige Scarlet' Verbena 'Lanai Royal Purple' Angelonia 'Angelmist Lavender' New Guinea Impatiens 'Celebration Rose Star' Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer' Impatiens 'Fiesta Ole Stardust Pink' Salvia 'Victoria Blue'
2001 Annual Flower Trials Grand Rapids:Grand Rapids1 Grand Rapids 2 Grand Rapids 3 Asclepias 'Red Butterfly' Cleome 'Sparkler Blush' Geranium 'Black Magic Rose' Geranium 'Rocky Mountain Deep Salmon' Geranium 'Rocky Mountain Orange' Helianthus 'Teddy Bear' Ornamental Pepper 'Chilly Chili'
2001 Annual Flower Trials St. Paul: General Shot General Red Garden Water Garden and Hanging Baskets Alyssum 'Wonderland Lavender' Flowering Kale 'Purple Pigeon' Marigold 'Bonanza Boler' Ornamental Pepper 'Explosive Ember' Ornamental Pepper 'Explosive Ignite' Petunia 'Pink Wave' Morris 'Trial Site' GERANIUMTANG Petunia 'Surfinia Lime Surfinia Giant Purple' Morris Trial Site Petunias Petunia 'Tidal Wave Hot Pink' Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver' St. Paul Petunia Trials Petunia 'Tidal Wave Cherry' Vinca 'Heat Wave White' Sutera 'Cabana' Vinca 'Heat Wave Pink' 2001 Annual Final Ratings
2000 Annual Flower Trials Alyssum 'Snow Crystals' Begonia 'Dragon Wings' Begonia 'Vodka' Celosia 'Prestige Scarlet' Dianthus 'Bouquet Purple' Dianthus 'Floral Lace White Improved' Impatiens 'Carnival Metallic Deep Salmon' Impatiens 'Showstopper Salmon' New Guinea Impatiens 'Ovation Bright White' Petunia 'Misty Lilac Wave' Petunia 'Purple Wave' Portulaca 'Extra Yellow' Salvia 'Red Hot Sally' Salvia 'Salsa Purple' Vinca 'Victory Cranberry'
1999 Herbaceous Perennial Trials 2000 Herbaceous Perennial Trials Morris Site Minneapolis Site St. Paul Site Artemisia lactiflora Artemisia lactiflora Sedum maximum atropurpureum 'Rosy Glow' Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' Stachys micrantha 'Alba'
2001 Herbaceous Perennial Trials Geranium rozanne Artemisia schmidtiana closeup 1 Alfredia cernuum closeup 1 Anthriscus sylvestris 1 Anthriscus sylvestris 2 Aquilegia, 'Lime Frost' 1 Artemisia schmidtiana 1 Alfredia cernuum closeup 2 Artemisia schmidtiana 2 Artemisia schmidtiana, closeup 2 Aquilegia, 'Lime Frost' 2 Glaucium flavum 1 Geranium sp. 'Appleblossom' 1 Geranium sp. 'Appleblossom' 2 Glaucium flavum 2 Fragaria Red Ruby Heucherella sp. 'Dayglow Pink' 1 Heucherella sp. 'Cranberry Ice' 1 Heucherella sp. 'Dayglow Pink' 2 Heucherella sp. 'Cranberry Ice' 2 2001 Herbaceous Perennial Final Ratings

2007 Annual Trials Report (html version with links to pictures)