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2005 Kemper Center Annual Flower Trials
Our 20 Top Picks
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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 testing | Perfect score: "12" for flowering plants, "9" for foliage plants |
| Click on underlined cultivar names to see image. |
Scientific name
Cultivar
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Period
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Total score
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HT
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VA
|
GR
|
FP
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Year
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| Agastache rugosa |
'Golden Jubilee' |
Overall |
10 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| August |
9.9 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
3 |
2.3 |
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| September |
9.3 |
2.3 |
2 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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| Ageratum - Hybrid Cultivars |
ARTIST BLUE |
Overall |
11.2 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| Ageratum houstonianum |
'High Tide Blue' |
Overall |
11.5 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2005 |
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July |
11.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
10.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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| Capsicum annuum |
'Chilly Chilli' |
Overall |
11.7 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
11.1 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Catharanthus roseus |
COOLER RED IMPROVED |
Overall |
11.7 |
3 |
2.9 |
3 |
2.8 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
11.3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
3 |
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TITAN BLUSH |
Overall |
11.6 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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TITAN BURGUNDY |
Overall |
11.7 |
3 |
2.9 |
3 |
2.8 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.3 |
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| Celosia argentea |
'Fresh Look Red' |
Overall |
11.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
11.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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'Fresh Look Yellow' |
Overall |
10.9 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
11.1 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| August |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| Dianthus - Hybrid Cultivars, Annual, Bedding |
'Melody Pink' |
Overall |
10.7 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
9.7 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2 |
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| August |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| September |
11.1 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| Gaillardia pulchella |
'Baltoredem' TORCH RED EMBER |
Overall |
10.3 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
10 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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| September |
8.9 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2 |
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| Lantana camara |
'Balandimfla' LANDMARK FLAME IMPROVED |
Overall |
11.4 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
10.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
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| August |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Petunia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'PAS95053' LAVENDER WAVE |
Overall |
11.6 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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'PAS97287' TIDAL WAVE SILVER |
Overall |
11.6 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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'PAS97502' WAVE BLUE |
Overall |
10.1 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
11 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
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| August |
10.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| September |
8.9 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2 |
2.3 |
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'Ustuni6001' SUPERTUNIA VISTA BUBBLEGUM |
Overall |
11.9 |
3 |
3 |
2.9 |
3 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.7 |
3 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| Portulaca oleracea |
DOUBLE YUBI SUNSET RED |
Overall |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Torenia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Summer Wave Amethyst Improved' |
Overall |
10.2 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2005 |
| |
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July |
10 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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| August |
10.3 |
3 |
2.3 |
3 |
2 |
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| September |
10.3 |
3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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| Zinnia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Profusion Orange' |
Overall |
10 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2005 |
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July |
10.7 |
3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| August |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| September |
8 |
2 |
1.7 |
2 |
2.3 |
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'Profusion White' |
Overall |
10.3 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2005 |
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July |
11.4 |
3 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| August |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| September |
8 |
2 |
1.7 |
2 |
2.3 |
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