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2006 Kemper Center Annual Flower Trials
Our 20 Top Picks
View all plants tested
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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
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GR
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FP
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Year
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| Ageratum houstonianum |
'High Tide White' |
Overall |
11.2 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.8 |
2006 |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
10.7 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| September |
11 |
3 |
2.3 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| Celosia argentea |
'Fresh Look Orange' |
Overall |
11.2 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
2006 |
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July |
11.5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.5 |
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| August |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| Cuphea llavea |
'Flamenco Rhumba' |
Overall |
11.8 |
3 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3 |
2006 |
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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 |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| Eustoma grandiflorum |
'Florida Sky Blue' |
Overall |
9.3 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2006 |
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July |
10 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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| August |
9.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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| September |
8.6 |
2.3 |
2 |
2.3 |
2 |
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| Heliotropium - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Scentopia Blue' |
Overall |
10.1 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2006 |
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July |
10 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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| August |
9.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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| September |
11.1 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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'Scentopia Silver' |
Overall |
9.3 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2006 |
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July |
8.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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| August |
8.6 |
2.3 |
2 |
2.3 |
2 |
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| September |
10.7 |
3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| Heliotropium arborescens |
'Blue Wonder' |
Overall |
10.8 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2006 |
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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 |
9.6 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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'Nagano' |
Overall |
9.3 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2006 |
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July |
8 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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| August |
9.3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2 |
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| September |
10.7 |
3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| Mecardonia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Gold Flake' |
Overall |
11.6 |
3 |
2.9 |
3 |
2.7 |
2006 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
11.7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| September |
11 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.3 |
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| Petunia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Bravo Carmine' |
Overall |
10.3 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2006 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
9.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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| September |
9.7 |
2.3 |
2 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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'Bravo Sky Blue' |
Overall |
10.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2006 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
9.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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| September |
9.6 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
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'PAS95053' LAVENDER WAVE |
Overall |
11.5 |
3 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2006 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
11.1 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| September |
11.4 |
3 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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'Sanguna Atomic Lipstick' |
Overall |
11.3 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2006 |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
11.1 |
3 |
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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'USTUNI8902' supertunia Vista fuchsia |
Overall |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2006 |
| |
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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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| Sanvitalia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Sunbini' |
Overall |
8.2 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2 |
2.1 |
2006 |
| |
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July |
6 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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| August |
7.7 |
2 |
2 |
1.7 |
2 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| Solenostemon - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Giant Exhibition Limelight' |
Overall |
8.2 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
Fol. |
2006 |
| |
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July |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| August |
7.7 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
Fol. |
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| September |
8 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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'Giant Exhibition Pallisandra' |
Overall |
8.5 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
Fol. |
2006 |
| |
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July |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| August |
8.1 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
Fol. |
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| September |
8.3 |
3 |
2.3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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'JoDonna' |
Overall |
8.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
Fol. |
2006 |
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July |
8 |
3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
Fol. |
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| August |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| September |
8.7 |
3 |
3 |
2.7 |
Fol. |
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| Zinnia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Profusion Orange' |
Overall |
10.7 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2006 |
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July |
9.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
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| August |
11.1 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| September |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
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'Profusion White' |
Overall |
10.7 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2006 |
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July |
9.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
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| August |
11.1 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| September |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
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