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Cass County Extension |
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Flower Variety Evaluations |
| Lisianthus | Lobelia | Large Marigolds | Small Marigolds |
| Melampodium | Monarda | Moss Rose | Nasturtium |
| Nicotiana | Nierembergia | Ornamental Peppers | Osteospermum |
| Pansy | Penta |
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Lisianthus | Echo Blue | 6.5 |
8 |
| Echo Mix | 6.7 |
7 |
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| Forever Blue | 7.3 |
8 |
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| Mermaid Blue | 7.2 |
5 |
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| *Other Cultivars Evaluated: Echo: Pink & Pink Picotte; Heidi Mix; Red Glass | |||
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Lobelia | Blue Moon | 6.9 |
10 |
| Midnight Moon | 7.2 |
5 |
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| Palace Royal | 7.0 |
6 |
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| *Other Cultivars Evaluated: Palace Blue, Blue/White Eye & White; Paper Moon; Rapid Blue | |||
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Marigold | Gold Antigua | 7.8 |
14 |
| (American) | Gold Excel | 7.0 |
7 |
| Gold Inca | 7.2 |
20 |
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| Gold Marvel | 7.7 |
6 |
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| Gold Perfection | 7.2 |
18 |
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| Mixed Antigua | 7.8 |
6 |
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| Mixed Perfection | 8.0 |
5 |
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| Orange Antigua | 7.2 |
15 |
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| Orange Discovery | 7.2 |
12 |
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| Orange Excel | 6.6 |
5 |
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| Orange Inca | 7.1 |
20 |
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| Orange Perfection | 7.6 |
16 |
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| Orange Voyager | 7.9 |
7 |
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| Primrose Antigua | 7.0 |
11 |
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| Primrose Excel | 6.7 |
9 |
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| Yellow American Indian | 6.6 |
5 |
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| Yellow Antigua | 6.9 |
15 |
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| Yellow Chiffon Marvel | 7.8 |
5 |
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| Yellow Discovery | 7.4 |
18 |
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| Yellow Inca | 7.1 |
22 |
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| Yellow Perfection | 7.8 |
18 |
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| Yellow Voyager | 6.9 |
7 |
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| *Other Cultivar Evaluated: Yellow Excel | |||
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Marigold | Bonanza Bollero | 8.7 |
9 |
| (French) | Flame Hero | 6.8 |
8 |
| Gold Bonanza imp | 7.2 |
5 |
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| Golden Gate | 6.9 |
9 |
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| Harmony Janie | 7.2 |
6 |
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| Hero Bee | 7.0 |
6 |
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| Orange Hero | 7.3 |
8 |
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| Red Safari | 7.0 |
6 |
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| Safari Mix | 7.6 |
5 |
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| Tangerine Safari | 7.2 |
18 |
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| Yellow Disco | 6.8 |
5 |
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| Yellow Safari | 7.4 |
18 |
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| Yellow Troubadour | 7.7 |
6 |
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| *Other Cultivars Evaluated: Aurora Fire, Gold, Light Yellow, Mix & Yellow Fire; Disco Flame; Hero Gold, Red & Yellow; Janie Bright Yellow, Flame, Gold, Mix & Primrose; Little Hero Fire, Flame, Orange & Yellow; Luna Lemon Yellow; Safari Bolero & Queen; Sophia Orange | |||
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Melampodium | Derby | 7.5 |
11 |
| Million Gold | 8.8 |
8 |
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| Showstar | 8.6 |
10 |
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Monarda | Lambada | 8.4 |
5 |
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Moss Rose | Margarita Rosita | 6.9 |
8 |
| (Portulaca) | Sundance Mix | 6.7 |
6 |
| Sundial Fuschia | 7.2 |
13 |
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| Sundial Orange | 7.0 |
6 |
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| Sundial Peach | 6.6 |
10 |
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| Sundial Scarlet | 6.8 |
5 |
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| Sunnyside Cherry Red | 6.8 |
8 |
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| Sunnyside Flame | 6.8 |
8 |
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| Sunnyside Orange | 6.5 |
8 |
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| *Other Cultivars Evaluated: Sundial Cream, Gold, Peppermint, Pink, White & Yellow; Sunnyside Coral, Light Yellow, Pink, Rose, White & Yellow | |||
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Nasturtium | Whirlybird Mix | 6.8 |
5 |
| *Other Cultivar Evaluated: Alaska | |||
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Nicotiana | Havana Lilac Rose | 8.8 |
5 |
| Starship Rose Pink | 6.5 |
6 |
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| *Other Cultivar Evaluated: Saratoga White | |||
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Nierembergia | Mont Blanc | 8.4 |
14 |
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Ornamental Pepper | Chilly Chili | 9.2 |
5 |
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Osteospermum | Passion Mix | 7.3 |
10 |
| Flower | Cultivar | Rated Good or Better (10 excellent) |
Trials (5+) |
| Pansy | Maxima Marina | 7.6 |
5 |
| Ultima Morpho | 6.6 |
5 |
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| *Other Cultivars Evaluated: Jolly Joker; Padparadja | |||
| Penta | *Cultivars Evaluated: New Look; Pink, Red & Violet |
Received less than a 6.5 (good+) rating in 5 or more trials
This page was last updated January 2004
| Todd Weinmann, Extension Horticulturist & Master Gardener Coordinator |
| Phone: (701) 241-5707 |
| E-mail: tweinman@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
