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2007 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
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GR
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FP
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Year
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| Ageratum - Hybrid Cultivars |
ARTIST BLUE |
Overall |
11.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
11.7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
3 |
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| Begonia - Hybrid Cultivars, Semperflorens Group |
'Emperor Rose' |
Overall |
11.6 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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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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| Catharanthus roseus |
'Victory Pure White' |
Overall |
11.5 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| August |
11.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.4 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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| Cuphea llavea |
TOTALLY TEMPTED |
Overall |
11.2 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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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 |
9.8 |
2.4 |
2 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
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| Euphorbia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Inneuphe' DIAMOND FROST |
Overall |
11.3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
10.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
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| Helenium - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Dakota Gold' |
Overall |
11.8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.8 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
11.7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| August |
11.8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.8 |
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| September |
11.8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.8 |
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| Impatiens hawkeri |
SUNPATIENS MAGENTA |
Overall |
11.5 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
3 |
3 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
11.1 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.4 |
3 |
2.4 |
3 |
3 |
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SUNPATIENS ORANGE |
Overall |
11.3 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
3 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
11.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
10.9 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
3 |
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| September |
11.4 |
3 |
2.4 |
3 |
3 |
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SUNPATIENS RED |
Overall |
11.2 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
11 |
3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| August |
10.9 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
3 |
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| September |
11.6 |
3 |
2.6 |
3 |
3 |
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SUNPATIENS WHITE |
Overall |
11.6 |
3 |
2.6 |
3 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
11.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.2 |
3 |
2.4 |
3 |
2.8 |
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| Lantana - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Luscious Tropical Fruit' |
Overall |
11.7 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| August |
11.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Lantana camara |
LUSCIOUS LEMONADE |
Overall |
11 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
9.3 |
3 |
2.3 |
2 |
2 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.8 |
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| Pentas lanceolata |
'Graffiti Lavender' |
Overall |
11.5 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| August |
11.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Perilla - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Magilla' |
Overall |
8.9 |
3 |
2.9 |
3 |
Fol. |
2007 |
| |
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July |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| August |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| September |
8.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| Solenostemon - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Coleosaurus Kiwi' |
Overall |
8.7 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
Fol. |
2007 |
| |
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July |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| August |
8.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| September |
8.4 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
Fol. |
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'Splish Splash' |
Overall |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
2007 |
| |
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July |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| August |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| September |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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WIZARD VELVET RED |
Overall |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
2007 |
| |
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July |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| August |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| September |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| Verbena bonariensis |
FINESSE |
Overall |
11.4 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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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 |
10.2 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
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| Zinnia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Profusion Knee High Red' |
Overall |
11.3 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
10.4 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
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'Solcito' |
Overall |
11.5 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
11.7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
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