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2006 Kemper Center Annual Flower Cultivar Ratings
Cultivars Listed in Decending Order of Performance

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HT = Heat tolerance (1-3 pts.)GR = Growth rate (1-3 pts.)
VA = Visual appeal (1-3 pts.)FP = Flower production (1-3 pts.) - foliage plants not rated on flower production
Year = Year of testingPerfect score: "12" for flowering plants, "9" for foliage plants
Click on underlined cultivar names to see image.
Scientific name
Cultivar
Period
Total score
HT
VA
GR
FP
Year
Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee' Overall 8.5 2.4 2.2 2.2 1.8 2006
        July 10 2.5 3 2.5 2  
August 10 3 2.3 2.7 2  
September 5.6 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.3  
Ageratum houstonianum 'High Tide White' Overall 11.2 2.8 2.7 3 2.8 2006
        July 12 3 3 3 3  
August 10.7 2.3 2.7 3 2.7  
September 11 3 2.3 3 2.7  
  'Balclinebu' CLOUD NINE BLUE Overall 11.1 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.9 2006
        July 11.5 3 3 2.5 3  
August 11.1 3 2.7 2.7 2.7  
September 10.7 2.7 2.3 2.7 3  
Alcea rosea 'Queeny Purple' Overall 6.6 2 1.6 1.9 1.1 2006
        July 8.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1  
August 5.3 1.7 1.3 1.3 1  
September 6 1.7 1 2 1.3  
Angelonia - Hybrid Cultivars 'Angelface Pink' Overall 9.7 2.7 2.2 2.5 2.2 2006
        July 12 3 3 3 3  
August 8.6 2.3 2 2.3 2  
September 8.4 2.7 1.7 2.3 1.7  
Arctotis - Hybrid Cultivars 'Archnah' pumpkin pie Overall 5.6 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.4 2006
        July 5 1 1 1.5 1.5  
August 7.7 2.3 1.7 2 1.7  
September 4 1 1 1 1  
Asteriscus maritimus 'Compact Gold Coin' Overall 6.4 1.9 1.4 1.8 1.3 2006
        July 6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5  
August 6.3 2 1.3 1.7 1.3  
September 6.9 2.3 1.3 2.3 1  
Bidens - Hybrid Cultivars 'Pirates Treasure' Overall 5.7 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.2 2006
        July 7 2 2 1.5 1.5  
August 5.7 1.7 1.3 1.7 1  
September 4.3 1.3 1 1 1  
Bidens feruifolia 'Sunkiss' Overall 4.3 1.2 1.2 1 0.9 2006
        July 6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5  
August 5.7 1.7 1.7 1.3 1  
September 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3  
Bracteantha - Hybrid Cultivars 'Visual Single Light Yellow' Overall 8.3 1.8 2.2 2.2 2.2 2006
        July 6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5  
August 8 2 2 2 2  
September 11 2 3 3 3  
  'Visual Double Golden Yellow' Overall 7.6 1.9 1.9 1.9 2 2006
        July 8 2 2 2 2  
August 5.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.7  
September 9.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3  
Catharanthus roseus 'Jaio Dark Red' Overall 10.5 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 2006
        July 10 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5  
August 11.7 3 3 3 2.7  
September 9.7 2.7 2.7 2.3 2  
  'Jaio Scarlet Eye' Overall 10.4 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.5 2006
        July 10 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5  
August 11.1 3 2.7 2.7 2.7  
September 10 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3  
  'Sundress Scarlet with Eye' Overall 10.1 2.7 2.3 2.5 2.7 2006
        July 11 3 2.5 2.5 3  
August 10.4 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7  
September 8.9 2.3 2 2.3 2.3  
  'Sundress White with Eye' Overall 9.5 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.5 2006
        July 10.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3  
August 9.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3  
September 8.9 2.3 2 2.3 2.3  
  'Stardust Orchid' Overall 8.7 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 2006
        July 8 2 2 2 2  
August 9.6 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.3  
September 8.4 2.7 1.7 2 2  
  'Pacific Pure White' Overall 7.9 2 1.9 1.9 2 2006
        July 10 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5  
August 9.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3  
September 4.6 1.3 1 1 1.3  
  'Pacifica Polka Dot Improved' Overall 5.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.5 2006
        July 6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5  
August 8.3 2 2 2 2.3  
September 2.4 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.7  
  'Pacifica Burgundy Improved' Overall 3.6 0.9 0.9 0.9 1 2006
        July 4 1 1 1 1  
August 5.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.7  
September 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3  
Celosia argentea 'Fresh Look Orange' Overall 11.2 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.6 2006
        July 11.5 3 3 3 2.5  
August 11.4 3 2.7 3 2.7  
September 10.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7  
  'Fresh Look Yellow' Overall 10.3 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.5 2006
        July 10 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5  
August 11.4 3 2.7 3 2.7  
September 9.6 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.3  
  'Fresh Look Red' Overall 10 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.5 2006
        July 10 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5  
August 11.1 3 2.7 2.7 2.7  
September 9 2.7 2 2 2.3  
Chrysocephalum - Hybrid Cultivars 'Flochrora' FLAMBE ORANGE Overall 6.9 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.7 2006
        July 6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5  
August 7.7 2 1.7 2 2  
September 7.1 2 1.7 1.7 1.7  
  'Florchryel' FLAMBE YELLOW Overall 5.7 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.5 2006
        July 4 1 1 1 1  
August 6.4 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.7  
September 6.7 2 1.7