2019 Trial Garden Winners
Table 1 Rank |
Annual Plants |
Company |
overall score |
1 |
SOLENOSTEMON ColorBlaze® Wicked Witch™ |
Proven Winners |
4.7 |
2 |
SOLENOSTEMON ColorBlaze® Wicked Hot™ |
Proven Winners |
4.3 |
3 |
IPOMOEA Sweet Caroline Red Hawk |
Proven Winners |
4.0 |
4 |
PETUNIA Supertunia® Mini Vista Indigo Imp |
Proven Winners |
3.9 |
5 |
PETUNIA Supertunia Vista® Snowdrift™ |
Proven Winners |
3.9 |
6 |
PETUNIA ColorRush™ White |
Ball FloraPlant |
3.8 |
7 |
PETUNIA Wave® Carmine Velour |
Ball Premier Liner |
3.7 |
8 |
ZINNIA Zesty™ Scarlet |
Ball Ingenuity |
3.5 |
9 |
ANGELONIA Serenita® White |
Ball Premier Liner |
3.4 |
10 |
HELIANTHUS Suncredible™ yellow |
Proven Winners |
3.3 |
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Table 2 Rank |
Baskets/Containers |
Company |
overall score |
1 |
COLOCASIA Dragon Heart Gigante |
Plants Nouveau |
4.0 |
2 |
COLOCASIA Maximus Gigante |
Plants Nouveau |
3.9 |
3 |
SCAEVOLA Whirlwind® Blue Imp |
Proven Winners |
3.8 |
4 |
COLOCASIA Tea Party |
Plants Nouveau |
3.6 |
5 |
COLOCASIA Black Sapphire Gecko |
Plants Nouveau |
3.5 |
6 |
PORTULACA Mojave® Red Imp |
Proven Winners |
3.2 |
Table 3 Rank |
Edibles |
Company |
overall score |
1 |
OCIMUM Everleaf Emerald Towers |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.3 |
2 |
OCIMUM Newton |
PanAmerican Seed |
3.8 |
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Table 4 Rank |
Perennial Plants |
Company |
overall score |
1 |
SALVIA Unplugged™ So Blue™ |
Proven Winners |
4.5 |
2 |
GAILLARDIA Heat it Up™ Yellow |
Proven Winners |
4.2 |
3 |
COLOCASIA Dragon Heart Gigante |
Plants Nouveau |
4.1 |
4 |
COLOCASIA Maximus Gigante |
Plants Nouveau |
4.0 |
5 |
HIBISCUS Summerific® Evening Rose |
Proven Winners |
4.0 |
6 |
LANTANA Lucky™ Peach |
Proven Winners |
4.0 |
7 |
GAILLARDIA Heat It Up™ Scarlet |
Proven Winners |
4.0 |
8 |
VERBENA Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst Imp |
Proven Winners |
4.0 |
9 |
CARYOPTERIS Gold Crest |
Darwin Perennials |
3.9 |
10 |
DIANTHUS Rockin’™ Purple |
Ball Premier Line |
3.9 |
11 |
LANTANA Lucious® Goldengate™ |
Proven Winners |
3.9 |
12 |
COLOCASIA Black Sapphire Gecko |
Plants Nouveau |
3.8 |
13 |
COLOCASIA Tea Party |
Plants Nouveau |
3.8 |
14 |
DIANTHUS Rockin’™ Rose |
Ball Premier Line |
3.7 |
15 |
DIANTHUS Rockin’™ Pink Magic |
Ball Premier Line |
3.7 |
Table 5 Rank |
Shade Plants |
Company |
overall score |
1 |
SOLENOSTEMON Heartbreaker |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.0 |
2 |
CALADIUM Poison Dart Frog |
Plants Nouveau |
3.8 |
3 |
IMPATIENS Beacon™ Bright Red |
PanAmerican Seed |
3.2 |
4 |
IMPATIENS Beacon™ White |
PanAmerican Seed |
3.0 |
2018 Trial Garden Winners
Table 1 Rank |
Flowering plants |
Company |
overall score |
1 |
EUPHORBIA Diamond Frost® |
Proven Winners® |
4.7 |
2 |
EUPHORBIA Diamond Mountain™ |
Proven Winners® |
4.5 |
3 |
VINCA Tattoo™ Raspberry – container |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.4 |
4 |
SALVIA Skyscraper™ Dark Purple |
Selecta |
4.4 |
5 |
VINCA Tattoo™ Papaya – container |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.3 |
6 |
SALVIA Skyscraper™ Pink |
Selecta |
4.3 |
7 |
SALVIA Rockin’™ Golden Delicious |
Proven Winners® |
4.3 |
8 |
VINCA Tattoo™ Tangerine – container |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.3 |
9 |
SCAEVOLA Whirlwind™ Pink |
Proven Winners® |
4.2 |
10 |
CELOSIA Dracula |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.2 |
Table 2 Rank |
Foliage plants |
Company |
overall score |
1 |
SOLENOSTEMON ColorBlaze® Golden Dreams™ |
Proven Winners® |
4.8 |
2 |
SOLENOSTEMON ColorBlaze® Royale Cherry Brandy™ |
Proven Winners® |
4.6 |
3 |
IPOMOEA Sweet Caroline Raven Imp |
Proven Winners® |
4.5 |
4 |
IPOMOEA Sweet Caroline Kiwi |
Proven Winners® |
4.5 |
5 |
SOLENOSTEMON Premium Shade Kong Jr.™ Scarlet |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.2 |
6 |
SOLENOSTEMON ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop |
Proven Winners® |
4.1 |
7 |
SOLENOSTEMON ColorBlaze® Sedona Sunset™ |
Proven Winners® |
4.1 |
8 |
SOLENOSTEMON Premium Shade Kong Jr.™ Rose |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.0 |
9 |
SOLENOSTEMON ColorBlaze® Torchlight™ |
Proven Winners® |
4.0 |
10 |
SOLENOSTEMON Premium Shade Kong Jr.™ Lime Vein |
PanAmerican Seed |
3.9 |
Table 3 Rank |
Edibles |
company |
overall score |
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Yield (lb/plant) |
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1 |
OCIMUM Amazel™ |
Proven Winners® |
4.6 |
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N/A |
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2 |
PEPPER Habanero Primero Red |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.4 |
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4.7 |
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3 |
PEPPER Snackabelle Red |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.4 |
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3.1 |
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4 |
LYCOPERSICON ‘Garden Gem’ |
Proven Winners® |
3.6 |
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15.7 |
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5 |
LYCOPERSICON ‘Garden Treasure’ |
Proven Winners® |
3.4 |
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11.8 |
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2017 Trial Garden Winners
Table 1 Rank |
Flowering plants for sun
|
company |
overall score |
1 |
DIPLADENIA Summer Romance Bush White – container |
Ball Ingenuity |
4.0 |
2 |
ANGELONIA AngelMist® Spreading Bluebird |
Ball FloraPlant |
3.8 |
3 |
CALIBRACHOA Superbells® Double Orchid |
Proven Winners |
3.8 |
4 |
LANTANA Bloomify™ Red |
Ball FloraPlant |
3.7 |
5 |
DIANTHUS Jolt™ Pink Magic |
PanAmerican Seed |
3.7 |
6 |
CANNA Toucan® Yellow |
Proven Winners |
3.7 |
7 |
FRENCH MARIGOLD Bonanza Bolero Improved |
PanAmerican Seed |
3.6 |
8 |
LANTANA Luscious® Royale Cosmo |
Proven Winners |
3.6 |
9 |
CANNA Toucan® Red |
Proven Winners |
3.6 |
10 |
CALIBRACHOA Superbells® Rising Star™ |
Proven Winners |
3.6 |
Table 2 Rank |
Shade plants |
Company |
overall score |
1 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Spiced Curry |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.3 |
2 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Chili Pepper |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.3 |
3 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Salsa Verde |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.1 |
4 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Habanero |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.1 |
5 |
HYPOESTES Hippo™ Red |
Proven Winners |
4.0 |
6 |
HYPOESTES Hippo™ Rose |
Proven Winners |
4.0 |
7 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Chipotle |
Ball FloraPlant |
3.8 |
8 |
BEGONIA Megawatt™ Rose Bronze Leaf |
PanAmerican Seed |
3.4 |
9 |
BEGONIA Experimental |
Ball Ingenuity |
3.4 |
10 |
IMPATIENS New Guinea Divine™ Red |
PanAmerican Seed |
3.3 |
Table 3 Rank |
Foliage plants for sun
|
Company |
overall score |
1 |
COLOCASIA Royal Hawaiian® Aloha |
Proven Winners |
4.6 |
2 |
ALTERNANTHERA Purple Prince |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.5 |
3 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Spiced Curry |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.5 |
4 |
ALTERNANTHERA Plum Dandy™ |
Proven Winners |
4.3 |
5 |
ORNAMENTAL PEPPER Midnight Fire |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.3 |
6 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Chili Pepper |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.1 |
7 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Habanero |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.1 |
8 |
ORNAMENTAL MILLET Copper Prince |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.0 |
9 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Chipotle |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.0 |
10 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Salsa Verde |
Ball FloraPlant |
3.6 |
2016 Trial Garden Winners
Table 1 Rank |
Flowering plants for sun
|
company |
overall score |
1 |
GOMPHRENA Ping Pong Lavender |
Sakata |
4.41 |
2 |
VINCA Titan® Pure White |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.38 |
3 |
VINCA Titan® Really Red |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.28 |
4 |
VINCA Valiant™ Burgundy |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.28 |
5 |
ORNAMENTAL PEPPER Sedona Sun |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.25 |
6 |
GOMPHRENA Ping Pong White |
Sakata |
4.24 |
7 |
VINCA Titan® Blush Improved |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.24 |
8 |
LANTANA Lucky™ Red |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.23 |
9 |
VINCA Valiant™ Lilac |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.22 |
10 |
VINCA Valiant™ Pure White |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.22 |
11 |
PETUNIA ColorRush® Pink |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.14 |
12 |
CANNA Cannova Mango |
Ball Ingenuity |
4.12 |
13 |
IMPATIENS SunPatiens® Compact Coral Pink |
Sakata |
4.11 |
14 |
PETUNIA Supertunia® Vista Bubblegum® |
Proven Winners |
4.10 |
15 |
IMPATIENS SunPatiens® Compact White Improved |
Sakata |
4.09 |
16 |
GOMPHRENA Ping Pong Purple |
Sakata |
4.1 |
17 |
IMPATIENS SunPatiens® Compact Royal Magenta |
Sakata |
4.1 |
18 |
IMPATIENS SunPatiens® Compact Red |
Sakata |
4.1 |
19 |
CANNA Toucan™ Scarlet |
Proven Winners |
4 |
20 |
IMPATIENS SunPatiens® Compact Orchid |
Sakata |
4 |
Table 2 Rank |
Shade plants |
Company |
overall score |
1 |
COLEUS French Quarter |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.69 |
2 |
COLEUS Inferno |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.67 |
3 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Habanero |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.53 |
4 |
BEGONIA Whopper® Rose with Bronze Leaf |
Benary |
4.44 |
5 |
COLEUS Ruby Slipper |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.39 |
6 |
IMPATIENS Big Bounce™ Pink |
Selecta |
4.36 |
7 |
BEGONIA Whopper® Pink with Green Leaf |
Benary |
4.35 |
8 |
BEGONIA Whopper® Red with Green Leaf |
Benary |
4.34 |
9 |
BEGONIA Whopper® Red with Bronze Leaf |
Benary |
4.33 |
10 |
BEGONIA Whopper® Rose with Green Leaf |
Benary |
4.30 |
11 |
BEGONIA Whopper® Pink with Bronze Leaf |
Benary |
4.27 |
Table 3 Rank |
Foliage plants for sun
|
Company |
overall score |
1 |
ALTERNANTHERA Purple Prince |
PanAmerican Seed |
4.87 |
2 |
IPOMOEA Sweet Caroline Raven |
Proven Winners |
4.70 |
3 |
IPOMOEA Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet Black™ |
Proven Winners |
4.67 |
4 |
IPOMOEA Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ |
Proven Winners |
4.65 |
5 |
IPOMOEA Sweet Caroline Bewitched Green with Envy™ |
Proven Winners |
4.59 |
6 |
IPOMOEA Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Lime |
Proven Winners |
4.57 |
7 |
IPOMOEA Sweet Caroline Light Green |
Proven Winners |
4.55 |
8 |
COLEUS Inferno |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.40 |
9 |
CYPERUS Graceful Grasses® King Tut™ |
Proven Winners |
4.36 |
10 |
ARTEMISIA Quicksilver™ |
Proven Winners |
4.15 |
11 |
COLEUS FlameThrower™ Habanero |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.14 |
12 |
COLEUS Ruby Slipper |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.09 |
13 |
COLEUS French Quarter |
Ball FloraPlant |
4.06 |