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2003-2004 Kemper Center Annual Flower Cultivar Ratings

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HT = Heat or cold tolerance* (1-3 pts.)GR = Growth rate (1-3 pts.)
VA = Visual appeal (1-3 pts.)FP = Flower production (1-3 pts.)
Year = Year of testing* = Cold tolerance for Viola
Cultivars arranged in decending order of performance. View List by Cultivars
Scientific name
Cultivar
Total score
HT
VA
GR
FP
Year
Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
Ageratum - Hybrid Cultivars ARTIST ALTO BLUE 12 3 3 3 3 2004
Ageratum houstonianum 'Tycoon Blue' 11 3 2 3 3 2004
  'Royal Pearl' 11 3 2 3 3 2003
  'Hawaiian Shell Pink' 11 3 2 3 3 2004
  'Hawaii Blue' 8 2 2 2 2 2004
  'Fields Purple' 7 2 1 2 2 2003
Alcea rosea 'Queeny Purple' 4 1 1 1 1 2003
Angelonia - Hybrid Cultivars 'Angelface Blue Bicolor' 7 2 2 2 1 2004
  'Carita Purple' 7 3 1 2 1 2003
Angelonia angustifolia 'Carita Pink' 7 3 1 2 1 2003
Antirrhinum majus 'Bells Mix' 8 2 2 2 2 2003
  'Coronette Bronze' 4 1 1 1 1 2003
  'Montego Sunset' 4 1 1 1 1 2004
  'Coronette Deep Red' 4 1 1 1 1 2003
Arctotis - Hybrid Cultivars 'Lemon Drop' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
Argyranthemum frutescens 'Vanilla Butterfly' 6 1 1 2 2 2004
Begonia - Hybrid Cultivars, Cane-like Group 'Bepared' DRAGON WING RED 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Pizazz Red' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
Brachyscome - Hybrid Cultivars 'Blue Zephyr' 9 3 1 3 2 2004
Bracteantha - Hybrid Cultivars 'Sundaze Flame' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
Calibrachoa - Hybrid Cultivars 'Sunbelkist' MILLION BELLS TERRA COTTA 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Callie Ivory II' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  SUPERBELLS LIGHT PINK 8 2 2 2 2 2004
  'Uscali28' SUPERBELLS RED 8 2 2 2 2 2004
  SUPERBELLS TERRA COTTA 7 2 2 1 2 2004
  SUPERBELLS WHITE 5 1 1 1 2 2004
Catharanthus roseus 'Jaio Scarlet Eye' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Sunglow Scarlet with Eye' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'White with Eye' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Cooler Peppermint' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Cooler Coconut' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Big Ruby' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Sunstorm White with Eye' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Deep Orchid' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Sunstorm Lilac' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Cooler Hot Rose' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'First Kiss Blueberry' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Sunstorm Red' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Sunstorm Bright Pink' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Stardust Orchid' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Jaio Dark Red' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'First Kiss Mix' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  TITAN BURGUNDY 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Titan Polka Dot' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Sunstorm Pink' 11 3 3 2 3 2003
  'Jaio Scarlet Eye' 10 3 2 2 3 2004
  'Jaio Dark Red' 10 2 2 3 3 2003
  'Stardust Orchid' 8 2 2 2 2 2004
Celosia argentea 'Fresh Look Red' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Fresh Look Yellow' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Glow Carmine' 6 1 2 1 2 2003
  'Kimono Salmon Pink' 6 1 2 1 2 2003
  'Fresh Look Red' 4 1 1 1 1 2003
  'Fresh Look Yellow' 4 1 1 1 1 2003
Cleome hassleriana 'Sparkler Blush' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Sparkler Blush' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
Cosmos sulphureus 'Cosmic Orange' 7 2 2 1 2 2003
Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Lavender Lace' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
Dahlia - Hybrid Cultivars 'Longlife Dahlinova' 6 1 2 2 1 2004
Dianthus - Hybrid Cultivars, Annual, Bedding 'Melody Rose' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Melody Pink' 11 3 2 3 3 2003
  'Panda Mix' 8 2 2 2 2 2004
  'Diva White' 6 1 1 2 2 2003
  'Diva Purple' 6 1 1 2 2 2003
  'Diva Red' 6 1 1 2 2 2003
  'Amazon Neon Cherry' 6 2 1 2 1 2003
  'Panda Mix' 4 1 1 1 1 2003
  'Spooky Mix' 4 1 1 1 1 2004
  'Amazon Rose Magic' 4 1 1 1 1 2003
  'Amazon Neon Purple' 4 1 1 1 1 2003
Dianthus chinensis 'Corona Cherry Magic' 8 2 2 2 2 2004
  'Corona Cherry Magic' 4 1 1 1 1 2003
Euphorbia - Hybrid Cultivars 'Inneuphe' DIAMOND FROST 12 3 3 3 3 2004
Eustoma grandiflorum 'Sapphire White' 8 2 2 2 2 2004
  'Forever Blue' 8 2 2 2 2 2003
  'Forever White' 8 2 2 2 2 2003
  'Sapphire Blue Chip' 8 2 2 2 2 2004
  'Forever Blue' 6 2 1 1 2 2004
Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' 10 3 2 3 2 2003
Gaillardia - Hybrid Cultivars 'Sundance Bicolor' 9 3 2 2 2 2003
Gaillardia pulchella 'Baltoredem' TORCH RED EMBER 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Baltoryell' TORCH YELLOW 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Sundance Bicolor' 8 2 2 2 2 2004
Gazania rigens 'Kiss Frosty Mix' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Frosty Kiss Mix' 11 3 2 3 3 2003
  'Tiger Mix' 8 2 2 2 2 2004
  'Daybreak Red Stripe' 7 2 1 2 2 2004
  'Gazoo Citrus Mix' 4 1 1 1 1 2004
Gomphrena globosa 'Rainbow Purple' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Rainbow Orange' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Buddy' 8 2 2 2 2 2003
Gypsophila - Hybrid Cultivars 'Danfestar' FESTIVAL STAR 8 2 2 2 2 2003
Gypsophila muralis 'Gypsy Deep Rose' 9 2 2 2 3 2003
  'Gypsy Deep Rose' 5 1 1 1 2 2004
Hibiscus trionum 'Simply Love' 9 2 2 3 2 2004
Iresine - Hybrid Cultivars 'Purple Lady' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
Lantana camara 'Patriot Sunbeam' 9 3 2 3 1 2003
Lobularia maritima 'Wonderland Citron' 12 3 3 3 3 2004
  'Snow Crystals' 8 2 2 2 2 2003
Melampodium divaricatum 'Lemon Delight' 12 3 3 3 3 2003
  'Derby' 11 3 3 2