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2008 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
|
VA
|
GR
|
FP
|
Year
|
|
| Catharanthus roseus |
CORA WHITE |
Overall |
10.4 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
9.8 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
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| August |
10.7 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
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| September |
10.7 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| Cleome hassleriana |
'Inncleosr' SENORITA ROSITA |
Overall |
11.3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2008 |
| |
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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 |
11.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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| Gomphrena globosa |
'All Around Purple' |
Overall |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2008 |
| |
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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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| Impatiens hawkeri |
'Sunpatiens Compact Mix' |
Overall |
9.8 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
6.3 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
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| August |
11 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Juncus tenuis |
'Blue Dart' |
Overall |
7.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
0 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
6 |
2.2 |
2 |
1.8 |
0 |
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| August |
8.3 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
0 |
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| September |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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| Lantana camara |
'2003.219' TROPICAL TEMPTATION MIMOSA |
Overall |
10.2 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
9 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
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| August |
9.6 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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LANDMARK BLAZE |
Overall |
11.1 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
10.2 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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| August |
11.5 |
3 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
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| September |
11.6 |
3 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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LANDMARK ROSE SUNRISE |
Overall |
9.9 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
9.8 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
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| August |
8 |
1.8 |
2 |
2 |
2.2 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Pentas lanceolata |
POM POM ROSE |
Overall |
9.5 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
7.2 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
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| August |
9.6 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
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| September |
11.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
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| Salvia - Hybrid Cultivars |
SALLYFUN BLUE EMOTION |
Overall |
10.3 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
8.7 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2 |
2.3 |
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| August |
10.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
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| September |
11.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
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| Solenostemon - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Big Red Judy' |
Overall |
8.6 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
0 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
8.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
0 |
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| August |
8.5 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
0 |
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| September |
8.8 |
3 |
3 |
2.8 |
0 |
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'Henna' |
Overall |
8.5 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
0 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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| August |
8.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
0 |
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| September |
8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
0 |
|
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'Lancelot Velvet Mocha' |
Overall |
8.2 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
0 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
6.7 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
0 |
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| August |
8.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
0 |
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| September |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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'Mocha Mint' |
Overall |
8.1 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
0 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
7 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
0 |
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| August |
8.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
0 |
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| September |
8.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
0 |
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| Talinum paniculatum |
'Limon' |
Overall |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
11.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
3 |
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| August |
10.7 |
3 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
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| September |
11.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
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| Verbena - Hybrid Cultivars |
TUKANA SCARLET STAR |
Overall |
9.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
10.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
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| August |
7.6 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
2 |
1 |
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| September |
11.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
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| Zinnia - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Profusion Double Fire' |
Overall |
11.4 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
11.2 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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'Profusion Double Golden' |
Overall |
11.7 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
11.5 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.5 |
3 |
2.7 |
3 |
2.8 |
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'Zahara Scarlet' |
Overall |
9.7 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
9.8 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
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| August |
9.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
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| September |
10.1 |
2.8 |
2 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
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'Zahara Yellow' |
Overall |
9.9 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2008 |
| |
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July |
9.3 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
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| August |
9.7 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
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