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Flower Variety Evaluations

Salvia Sanvitalia Snapdragon
Statice Strawflower Sunflower
Tithonia Torenia Trachelium
Tritoma Verbena Vinca
  Zinnia  
Flower Cultivar

Rated Good or Better (10 excellent)

Trials (5+)

Salvia Argent White

8.1

10

Red Vista

7.2

6

Reference

8.1

14

Rhea

8.2

10

Salsa Light Purple

6.7

7

Salsa Scarlet

7.7

10

Salsa Scarlet Bicolor

6.7

7

Scarlet Queen

7.0

7

Signum

9.0

8

Sizzler Burgundy

6.6

5

Strata

8.3

12

Victoria

8.8

20

*Other Cultivars Evaluated: Bright Scarlet Landscaper; Cover Girl; Firecracker Red; Lady in Red; Salsa Burgundy, Mix, Rose, Rose Bicolor, Salmon, Salmon Bicolor & White; Sizzler Lavender & Red

Flower Cultivar

Rated Good or Better (10 excellent)

Trials (5+)

Sanvitalia Mandarin Orange

7.0

5


Flower Cultivar

Rated Good or Better (10 excellent)

Trials (5+)

Snapdragon Bells Mix

8.0

8

Chimes Mix

6.7

7

LaBella Mix

7.5

6

Liberty Crimson

6.9

9

Liberty Lavender

7.0

9

Liberty Mix

7.1

9

Liberty Rose Pink

7.0

5

Liberty Scarlet

6.8

5

Princess/Purple Eye

6.7

6

*Other Cultivars Evaluated: Liberty Cherry, Light Pink, White & Yellow; Rocket Mix

Flower Cultivar

Rated Good or Better (10 excellent)

Trials (5+)

Statice Premium Carmine

7.3

7

Sunset Mix

7.0

5

*Other Cultivars Evaluated: Sinuata Soiree Deep Blue, Light Blue & Mix; Friendly Mix

Strawflower *Cultivar Evaluated: Park's Mixed

Sunflower *Cultivars Evaluated: Ring of Fire; Soraya

Flower Cultivar

Rated Good or Better (10 excellent)

Trials (5+)

Tithonia Fiesta del Sol

7.3

12


Trachelium *Cultivar Evaluated: Passion in Violet

Torenia *Cultivar Evaluated: Duchess Pink

Tritoma *Cultivar Evaluated: Flamenco

Flower Cultivar

Rated Good or Better (10 excellent)

Trials (5+)

Verbena Amour Pink

7.6

5

Amour White

6.8

6

Imagination

7.3

13

Novalis Deep Blue/White Eye

6.7

18

Novalis Rose/Pink Eye

6.5

6

Novalis White

7.4

5

Peaches & Cream

6.9

12

Quartz Burgundy

7.5

10

Quartz Scarlet

7.5

6

Quartz Waterfall Mix

6.6

5

Romance Violet/Eyes

7.5

6

*Other Cultivars Evaluated: Amour Mix and Trinidad

Flower Cultivar

Rated Good or Better (10 excellent)

Trials (5+)

Vinca Coral First Kiss

7.8

5

Grape Cooler

7.7

11

Jaio Scarlet Eye

9.2

6

Little Bright Eye 7.1 7
Little Pinkie 6.9 8
Parasol 6.7 14
Peppermint Cooler 7.3 10
Peppermint Heat Wave 6.8 6
Pink Carpet 6.8 6
Pink Heat Wave 7.6 7
Pretty in Rose 6.9 13
Stardust Orchid 8.3 9
White Heat Wave 7.0 6
*Other Cultivars Evaluated: Dawn Carpet; Heat Wave Grape & Orchid; Pacific Mix imp; Pretty in White

Flower Cultivar

Rated Good or Better (10 excellent)

Trials (5+)

Zinnia Aug. Crystal White

8.5

14

Aug. Golden Orange

8.6

7

Aug. Star White 8.0 9
Benary's Giant Mix 8.8 5
Dreamland Mix 7.2 6
Peter Pan MIx 7.7 20
Profusion Cherry 9.2 11
Profusion Orange 9.2 12
Profusion White 7.4 7
Scarlet Splendor 7.8 10
Short Stuff Coral 7.6 7
Short Stuff Mix 6.9

16

Short Stuff Orange 7.7

7

Short Stuff Scarlet 7.3

8

Small World Deep Cherry 9.0

6

Small World Pink 9.0

5

*Other Cultivars Evaluated: Candy Stripe; Lollipops Mix; Short Stuff Deep Red, Gold &  White

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

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