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Jimmy Turner<br />
Senior Director<br />
of<br />
<strong>Gardens</strong><br />
�<strong>Plant</strong> <strong><strong>Trial</strong>s</strong><br />
�Collections<br />
�Garden Designer<br />
�Purchase plants<br />
�Resident <strong>Plant</strong> Geek<br />
<strong>Dallas</strong> <strong>Arboretum</strong><br />
<strong>Plant</strong> <strong><strong>Trial</strong>s</strong><br />
�Bulb <strong><strong>Trial</strong>s</strong><br />
�All America Selection<br />
�Annual <strong><strong>Trial</strong>s</strong><br />
�Container trials<br />
�Hanging basket trials<br />
�Perennial<br />
�Woody Collections<br />
�Conjunct <strong><strong>Trial</strong>s</strong> TAMU<br />
�About 7,500 plants per<br />
year!<br />
�Free trial entry<br />
�New website coming!!!<br />
Begonia<br />
‘Babywing Bronze<br />
Leaf White’<br />
�Annual-Partial Shade<br />
�PanAmerican Seed<br />
�18”H X 12”W<br />
�Finally a bronze leafed<br />
medium vigor begonia<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Some Like it<br />
HOT!!!<br />
<strong>Dallas</strong><br />
<strong>Plant</strong> <strong><strong>Trial</strong>s</strong><br />
Begonia<br />
‘Ikon Bronze’<br />
�Annual<br />
�Partial Shade to full Sun<br />
�Floranova<br />
�18”H X 24”W<br />
�Great in baskets<br />
�New 2013<br />
�Vigorous and heat tolerant<br />
Asystacia<br />
gangetica 'Lilac’<br />
�Athena/GroLink<br />
�Can’t kill it<br />
�Flowers all summer<br />
�Actually zone 8b<br />
perennial<br />
�Wet or dry<br />
�Sun or light shade<br />
�Probably a weed in<br />
Florida<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong><br />
by the<br />
numbers<br />
� 500,000 spring bulbs<br />
� 300,000 pansies/violas & others<br />
� 90,000+ Transition plants<br />
� 350,000 summer color<br />
� 5,000 fall mums<br />
� About 3 million plants per year<br />
� 66 acres<br />
� 25 people!!!!<br />
�700,000 + visitors<br />
Begonia<br />
‘Braveheart<br />
Rose Bicolor’<br />
�Annual-Partial Shade to<br />
Full Sun<br />
�Syngenta/Goldsmith<br />
Seeds<br />
�24”H X 18”W<br />
�Big and upright<br />
�Never stops flowers<br />
�Super vigorous<br />
�Pots or bedding<br />
�Hard as hell to find!!!<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Begonia<br />
‘Stara’ Series<br />
�Floranova/Michell’s<br />
�Also called<br />
Sundevil<br />
�Green leaf type<br />
�Flowered in full sun<br />
throughout summer<br />
�Beat out bronze<br />
leaf types!<br />
�5 colors White<br />
scored highest
Begonia<br />
‘BIG’ series<br />
�Benary Seed<br />
�Annual-Shade to Full Sun<br />
�36x24<br />
�Heavy flowering<br />
�I think it does best in light<br />
shade<br />
�Containers are wonderful<br />
�Huge flowers<br />
�Bronze and Green leaf forms<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Euphorbia<br />
StarDust<br />
White Flash<br />
�Dummen-Veg<br />
�Full sun<br />
�Best variety for<br />
flower power<br />
�Super-floriferous<br />
euphorbia<br />
�Large individual<br />
petals<br />
�Mix with????<br />
Cuphea<br />
‘Cuphoric’<br />
�Syngenta-Veg<br />
�Annual-Full sun<br />
�Container mixer<br />
�Use like Euphorbia<br />
�Combine with Euphorbia<br />
�Drought tolerant<br />
Begonia<br />
‘Whopper’ series<br />
�Ball Seed<br />
�Annual-Shade to Full Sun<br />
�40 x 24<br />
�20% Bigger than Big….<br />
�3” wide flowers<br />
�Bronze and Green leaf forms<br />
�Red or Rose Flowers<br />
�Catalog says 15” tall?<br />
�I’m telling you BAPs for BAGs<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Gaillardia<br />
‘Galya’ series<br />
�Danziger-Veg<br />
�Annual Full Sun<br />
�Amber Spark<br />
�Tangerine Spark<br />
�Yellow Spark<br />
�Coral Spark<br />
�Red Spark<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Euphorbia<br />
‘Diamond Frost’<br />
�Annual-Veg.<br />
�Heat & Humidity no<br />
problems!<br />
�Full sun!<br />
�Fine textured<br />
�Not showy alone<br />
�Think of it as ‘Baby’s<br />
Breath’ for the<br />
South!!!<br />
Calendula maritima<br />
‘SummerLovers<br />
Skyfire Yellow’<br />
�GGG<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�2” calendula flowers on<br />
large spreading plant<br />
�Held up to cool weather<br />
�Lasted until June<br />
�Flowers all winter<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Euphorbia<br />
‘White Manaus’<br />
�Annual-Veg.<br />
�GroLink<br />
�Our favorite for<br />
garden display<br />
Gazania<br />
‘Sunbathers’ series<br />
�Ecke<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Gold Coast<br />
�Sunset<br />
�Big and vigorous<br />
�Flowers are large<br />
�Stays open longer<br />
�Heat tolerant<br />
�Needs well drained soil<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved
Geranium<br />
‘Calliope Trailing<br />
Dark Red’<br />
�Syngenta Flowers<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Best Geranium the last 2<br />
years<br />
�Awesome color<br />
�Super vigorous<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
White Compact Cascade<br />
Helianthus delibis<br />
‘Dune Supreme’<br />
�Athena - GroLink<br />
�Annual for Full sun<br />
�12 x 48<br />
�Trailing!!!<br />
�Sunflowers all summer<br />
�Tough<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Geranium<br />
‘Angel Eyes’ Series<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�PAC Geraniums<br />
Plug Connection<br />
�Takes the heat! And<br />
keeps flowering<br />
�Interesting flowers<br />
�Dark foliage<br />
�Compact plants<br />
�6 colors<br />
Heliotropium ‘Simply<br />
Scentsational’<br />
�Annual-Veg.<br />
�Proven Winners<br />
�Scented<br />
�Grows like verbena<br />
�No mildew problems<br />
�Blooms all summer<br />
Geranium,<br />
Interspecific<br />
‘Caliente’ series<br />
�Syngenta Flowers<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Large Ivy type<br />
�Heavy flowering<br />
�Mounding<br />
� Coral<br />
� Deep Red<br />
� Fire II<br />
� Hot Coral<br />
� Lavender<br />
� Orange<br />
� Pink<br />
� Rose<br />
� Dark Red<br />
�Our Favorite series<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Acapulco Compact Pink Cascade-Syngenta<br />
Impatiens<br />
‘Center Stage’<br />
�Annual-Veg.<br />
�Burpee<br />
�Ok.. It’s a variegated<br />
impatien<br />
�Nuff said<br />
Gomphrena<br />
‘Fireworks’<br />
�Ball<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�4ft tall by 3ft<br />
�Drought & heat<br />
loving!<br />
�Flowers all summer<br />
�Screaming purple<br />
�Not for 4<br />
�BAP for BAGS<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved
Impatiens<br />
'Patchwork Cosmic’<br />
Orange or Burgundy<br />
�Annual-Veg.<br />
�Ball<br />
�Just so weird I love it<br />
�Should have been<br />
called…<br />
�Makes me happy….<br />
Lantana<br />
Bandito<br />
Lemon Zest<br />
�Syngenta Flowers<br />
�Annual-Sun<br />
�Compact variety with<br />
pale yellow flower<br />
�Constant blooming<br />
Lobularia<br />
‘Snow Princess’<br />
‘Blushing Princess’<br />
‘Frosty Knight’<br />
�Proven Winners<br />
�Annual-Sun<br />
�The Alyssum<br />
‘That dare not utter it’s name’<br />
�I think it’s fluffy kudzu!<br />
�It’s a B.A.A.<br />
Lantana<br />
Bandana<br />
Trailing Gold<br />
�Syngenta Flowers<br />
�Annual-Sun<br />
�Trailing like New Gold<br />
but more refined<br />
�Dark gold yellow<br />
flowers<br />
�No seed production<br />
Lantana<br />
‘Lucky Pure Gold’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Ball Floraplant<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Darker than New<br />
Gold or Pot of Gold<br />
�Compact plants<br />
�Heavy flowering<br />
Mandevilla<br />
Rio series<br />
�Syngenta<br />
�Annual Vine<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Most vigorous<br />
�Best in a pot or on a<br />
trellis<br />
�How to wrap the stems<br />
�Flowers HEAVILY<br />
�Likes it hot<br />
Lantana<br />
‘Bandana<br />
Trailing Rose’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Syngenta<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Large flowers<br />
�Medium sized meatball<br />
shaped plants<br />
Laurentia<br />
‘Avante-garde’<br />
series<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�Thompson & Morgan<br />
�Full Sun to light<br />
shade<br />
�Blue, pink, or white<br />
�Flowered all summer<br />
�Lacy mounding<br />
foliage<br />
Mandevilla<br />
Sun Parasol series<br />
�Suntory<br />
�Annual Vine<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Most vigorous<br />
�Best in a pot or on a<br />
trellis<br />
�How to wrap the stems<br />
�Flowers HEAVILY<br />
�Likes it hot
Petunia<br />
‘Soleil Purple’<br />
�Ball Seed-Selecta<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Well drained soil only<br />
�Small double flowers<br />
�Heat tolerant<br />
�Wire like stems<br />
�Keep on the dry side<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Osteospermum<br />
‘Voltage’<br />
�Ball Floraplant<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Sun<br />
�Container<br />
�Jenny & My favorite<br />
Osteo<br />
�Fast flowering<br />
�Constant flowering<br />
�Vigorous<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Osteospermum<br />
3D series<br />
�Ball Seed-Selecta<br />
�Annual<br />
�Pink<br />
�Purple<br />
�Silver<br />
�Unique double<br />
flowers<br />
�Doesn’t close up<br />
Petchoa<br />
‘Supercal’ series<br />
� Annual-Veg<br />
� Sakata - Ecke<br />
� Sun<br />
� Blue<br />
� Cherry<br />
� Neon Rose<br />
� Purple<br />
� Terracotta<br />
� Vanilla Blush<br />
� Velvet<br />
� Artist Rose<br />
� Blushing Pink<br />
� Violet<br />
� We like better than petunias or<br />
Calibrachoa<br />
� More alkaline tolerant<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Petunia 'Marvel Beauty Raspberry’ Petunia ‘Happy’<br />
series<br />
�Cohen<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Sun<br />
�Heat tolerant<br />
�Smaller plants and<br />
flowers<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Otomeria<br />
O’premeira<br />
�Danziger<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�African native<br />
�Related to Penta<br />
�Looks like Penta<br />
crossed with Phlox<br />
�Heat Tolerant!<br />
�Well-drained soil<br />
�4 colors<br />
� Baby Pink<br />
� Pink<br />
� Ruby<br />
� White<br />
Petunia<br />
Littletunia<br />
Sweet Sherbet<br />
�Danziger<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Sun<br />
�Doesn’t look like a<br />
petunia<br />
�Flowers like crazy<br />
�Compact<br />
�Heat tolerant<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Portulaca<br />
grandiflora<br />
‘Samba’ series<br />
�Grolink<br />
�Annual-Sun<br />
�Large growing plants that are<br />
underused for landscape or<br />
containers<br />
�Huge flowers in the worst<br />
heat!<br />
�Why has this plant been<br />
forgotten?<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved
Scaevola<br />
‘Surdiva’ series<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Suntory Flowers<br />
�Sun<br />
�Did well in containers and<br />
in ground<br />
�Blue<br />
�Light Blue<br />
�White<br />
�Never stop flowering<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Rudbeckia<br />
‘Radiance’<br />
�Ball<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�Sun<br />
�No staking<br />
�Large double quilled<br />
flowers<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Salvia farinacea<br />
‘Sallyfun’ series<br />
�Danziger<br />
�Annual?-Veg<br />
�This one keeps<br />
blooming!<br />
�Even the white is nice<br />
�Favorite S. farinacea<br />
series<br />
�Blue Emotion<br />
�Blue Tune<br />
�White<br />
Rudbeckia hirta<br />
‘Denver Daisy’<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�Benary<br />
�Sun<br />
�Awesome!<br />
�Large 2 ½ ft. plants<br />
�Large 5” flowers with<br />
dark eyes<br />
�Blooms for 8 weeks<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Salvia<br />
‘Mystic Spires Blue’<br />
�Annual/Perennial-Veg.<br />
�Ball Horticulture<br />
�Basically dwarf form of<br />
Indigo Spires<br />
�Perfect as annual or use<br />
as perennial<br />
�Best blue salvia I’ve<br />
tested!!!!<br />
Introducing<br />
Tecoma x Bells of Fire PPAF<br />
Rudbeckia hirta<br />
‘Tiger Eye Gold’<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�Syngenta Flowers<br />
�Sun<br />
�AGA<br />
�Fast growing<br />
�Reflowering<br />
�Heat tolerant<br />
�Compact &<br />
Grower Friendly<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Salvia<br />
‘Wendy’s Wish’<br />
�Annual-Veg.<br />
�Proven Selections<br />
�Full sun to light shade<br />
�Big! 4 ft in a season<br />
�Plum violet flowers all<br />
summer<br />
�BEST INTRO<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Introducing for 2011<br />
Tecoma x Lydia PPAF
Torenia<br />
‘Solarina Yellow’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Danziger<br />
�Did well in pots and in<br />
ground<br />
�Full sun to shade<br />
�Yellow with purple backs<br />
Torenia<br />
Only trailing varieties<br />
� ‘Moon’ series (Danziger)<br />
� Compact<br />
� Heavy flowering<br />
� Heat tolerant<br />
� Slight tendency to yellow in full sun<br />
� ‘Catalina’ series (Proven Winner)<br />
� Heavy flowering<br />
� Large upright blooms<br />
� Can’t handle full sun<br />
� ‘Summer Wave’ series (PW)<br />
� Most vigorous<br />
� Full sun or shade<br />
� Heat tolerant<br />
Zinnia linearis<br />
‘Crystal’ series<br />
�American Takii<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�Spreading plants<br />
�Constant flower<br />
�No disease<br />
�Wonderful in baskets<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Torenia<br />
‘Summer Wave<br />
Large Silver’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Suntory Flowers<br />
�Did well in pots and in<br />
ground<br />
Torenia<br />
‘Kauai’ series<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�PanAmerican Seed<br />
�Did well in full sun &<br />
shade<br />
�12” mounds<br />
�Flowered constantly<br />
� Burgundy<br />
� Deep Blue<br />
� Lemon Drop<br />
� Magenta<br />
� Rose<br />
� White<br />
� Mixture<br />
Zinnia haageana<br />
‘Aztec Sunset’<br />
�Thompson & Morgan<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�Powdery mildew<br />
resistant<br />
�Heat and drought<br />
tolerant<br />
�Smaller plants<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Torenia<br />
‘Solarina White Veil’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Danziger<br />
�Did well in pots and in<br />
ground<br />
�Medium size<br />
�Heavy blooming<br />
�Full sun to shade<br />
NEW Fire<br />
Zinnia marylandica<br />
‘Double Zahara’<br />
series<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�PanAmerican seed<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Completely double flowers<br />
�20” x 20”<br />
�Cherry<br />
�Fire<br />
�Duo Mix<br />
Zinnia haageana<br />
‘Persian Carpet’<br />
�Benary<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�Powdery mildew<br />
resistant<br />
�Heat and drought<br />
tolerant<br />
�Smaller plants<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved
Wedelia trilobata<br />
Yellow Dots or<br />
Creeping Daisy<br />
�Texas Native<br />
�Annual (zone 8b<br />
perennial)<br />
�Roots like a weed<br />
�12 ft. in a year<br />
�Heat? No problem<br />
�Full sun<br />
�Will grow on concrete!<br />
Verbena<br />
‘Lanai<br />
Twister Pink’<br />
�Syngenta-Veg<br />
�Beautiful<br />
�Unique<br />
�Tolerated heat and<br />
humidity<br />
�Great container plant<br />
Alternanthera<br />
‘Little Ruby’<br />
�Athena-GroLink<br />
�Annual-Sun or Shade<br />
�Perfect Meatball<br />
�Bronze red foliage all<br />
summer<br />
�The hotter the redder<br />
�18” x 18”<br />
Verbena<br />
‘Princess Blush’<br />
�Southern Living <strong>Plant</strong><br />
Collection<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Definitely perennial<br />
�Tolerated heat and<br />
humidity<br />
�Gets huge<br />
�Evergreen<br />
�Bloomed all summer<br />
Foliage annuals<br />
&<br />
Tempting Tropical's<br />
Alternanthera<br />
‘Brazilian<br />
Red Hots’<br />
�Athena-GroLink<br />
�Annual-Sun or Shade<br />
�24 x 36<br />
�Spreads!<br />
�Hot bright pink and<br />
cream variegated<br />
foliage!<br />
Verbena ‘Princess<br />
Dark Lavender’<br />
�Southern Living <strong>Plant</strong><br />
Collection<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Definitely perennial<br />
�Tolerated heat and<br />
humidity<br />
�Gets huge<br />
�Evergreen<br />
�Bloomed all summer<br />
Acalypha<br />
‘Tiki’ series<br />
�Plug Connection<br />
�well-branched, fastfinishing<br />
habits<br />
�Tiki Firestorm<br />
�Tiki Lava Flow<br />
�Tiki Peach Whirl<br />
�Tiki Island Sunrise<br />
�Tiki Tahitian Halo<br />
�Tiki Tropical Tempest<br />
�Tiki Jungle Cloak<br />
Basil<br />
‘Boxwood’<br />
�Annual-Seed<br />
�Ball<br />
�Sun<br />
�Perfect little meatballs<br />
�Great for formal edging<br />
of color beds<br />
�Single plants in<br />
containers
Begonia<br />
Gryphon<br />
�Annual to houseplant<br />
�PanAmerican Seed<br />
�Shade<br />
�Silver foliage<br />
�Fast growing<br />
�Well-drained<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Caladium, Strap<br />
Candyland<br />
�Shade<br />
�Pink polka dots<br />
�Very full and bushy<br />
�Fast growing<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Caladium, Strap<br />
Highlighter<br />
�Classic Caladiums<br />
�Full Sun or shade<br />
�A whole different<br />
color caladium!<br />
�My favorite color….<br />
GREEN!<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Caladium, Fancy<br />
Moonlight<br />
�Shade<br />
�Almost metallic pure<br />
white foliage<br />
�No burn all summer<br />
�Thick growing and full<br />
�…. Twinkle lights….?<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Caladium, Strap<br />
Mount Everest<br />
�Classic Caladium<br />
�Shade<br />
�BASLC<br />
�Its Big! Taller than some<br />
fancy leaves<br />
�Super bunching<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Caladium, Strap<br />
Iceberg<br />
�Classic Caladiums<br />
�Full Sun or shade<br />
�A whole different<br />
color caladium!<br />
�My favorite color….<br />
GREEN!<br />
�Should have been<br />
called….<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Coleus<br />
Stained Glassworks<br />
‘Burgundy<br />
Wedding Train’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Ecke Ranch<br />
�Full sun to shade<br />
�Trailing habit great for<br />
combos or pots<br />
�Tramp<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Caladium, Fancy<br />
Raspberry Moon<br />
�Psycho-berry liscious<br />
�Shade<br />
�Raspberry<br />
�Bright lemony green<br />
�Full plants<br />
�Very unique color<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Caladium, Fancy<br />
Sweet Caroline<br />
�Classic Caladiums<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�BAFLC<br />
�I wanted to call it….<br />
�Full, frying sun<br />
�Lasted to November<br />
�Dixie Dots<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved
Coleus<br />
Stained Glassworks<br />
‘Trailing Plum`<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Ecke Ranch<br />
�Full sun to shade<br />
�Trailing habit great for<br />
combos or pots<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Hemigraphis<br />
‘Moonlight<br />
�Annual Imp.’ for Sun or Shade<br />
�10 x 48<br />
�Trailing!!!<br />
�Bluish purple foliage is<br />
great as groundcover or<br />
in container<br />
�Hanging Basket<br />
�Heat and drought tough!<br />
�Can’t get it anymore!!<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Hibiscus<br />
‘Sierra Sunset’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Cecile Pounders-USDA<br />
�<strong>Plant</strong> Haven?<br />
�Large leaves of<br />
burgundy bordered in<br />
bright pink<br />
�Fast growing<br />
�Funky psychotic cotton<br />
candy colored hibiscus,<br />
perfect for your twisted<br />
princess….<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Cordyline<br />
‘Jitterbug’<br />
‘Jive’<br />
‘Samba’<br />
‘Cha Cha’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Pacific Plug & Liner<br />
�Sun or Shade<br />
�Tropical<br />
�Compact and multibranching<br />
�Great colors<br />
Ipomoea-Sweet Potato<br />
‘Chipolte’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�HortCouture<br />
�Full sun<br />
�I just think it’s cool<br />
Hibiscus acetosella<br />
‘Maple Sugar’<br />
�Proven Selections<br />
�Annual to 5 ft.<br />
�Dark burgundy foliage all<br />
summer doesn’t fade<br />
�Prune if it gets too large<br />
�Flowers more than<br />
typical species<br />
�Loves the heat!<br />
�Full sun<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Dusty Miller<br />
‘New Look’<br />
�Annual – Seed<br />
�Benary Seed Co.<br />
�Why don’t we grow more<br />
of this one?<br />
�I love it<br />
�Large silver leaves hold<br />
up in the heat<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Pelargonium<br />
‘Charity’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Durell Nelson<br />
�Variegated Rose<br />
Scented Geranium<br />
�Cool foliage and heat<br />
tolerant<br />
�Great for combo’s<br />
Hibiscus acetosella<br />
‘Haight<br />
Ashebury’<br />
�Proven Selections<br />
�Annual<br />
�Foliage is sprinkled with<br />
pale pink<br />
�4-5 ft. tall<br />
�Containers or as backing<br />
color beds
Pennisetum setaceum<br />
‘Fireworks’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Itsaul<br />
�It’s variegated Purple<br />
Fountain Grass<br />
�Variegated pink and<br />
bronze foliage<br />
�As growth ages it<br />
turns solid bronze<br />
�Shear occasionally<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Ornamental Pepper<br />
‘Sangria’<br />
�Full Sun-Annual<br />
�Great color<br />
�Trailing habit<br />
�HOT<br />
�Keeps fruiting<br />
Edible Pepper<br />
‘Bellarina’<br />
�Vegetalis/Floranova<br />
�Edible bred to be<br />
ornamental<br />
�Hanging basket bell<br />
pepper<br />
Pennisetum setaceum<br />
‘Sky Rocket’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Itsaul & Proven<br />
Selections<br />
�White variegated purple<br />
fountain grass<br />
�Great color in full sun<br />
�Brighten containers<br />
�White seed heads<br />
�New ‘Cherry Falls’<br />
Ornamental Pepper<br />
Purple Flash<br />
�PanAmerican Seed<br />
�Full Sun-Annual<br />
�Disco purple foliage<br />
�Screaming color<br />
�Not for the faint of heart<br />
Edible Pepper<br />
‘Basket of Fire’<br />
�Vegetalis/Floranova<br />
�Edible bred to be<br />
ornamental<br />
�Hanging basket Cayenne<br />
�AAS Winner<br />
Pennisetum setaceum<br />
‘Cherry Sparkler’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Itsaul<br />
Syngonium<br />
‘Neon’<br />
�AgriStarts<br />
�Color just gets better<br />
all summer<br />
�Yes, it really is pink!<br />
�Doesn’t crater in heat<br />
Edible Pepper<br />
‘Redskin’<br />
�Vegetalis/Floranova<br />
�Edible bred to be<br />
ornamental<br />
�Great in containers<br />
�And in combo’s<br />
�Fruits like crazy
Zea perennis<br />
‘Winning Streak’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Itsaul-Viva<br />
�Sun<br />
�Clumping plants<br />
�No flowers<br />
�Heat and sun tolerant<br />
�Incredible in mass<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Buddleia<br />
‘Butterfly Heaven’<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Blooms of Bressingham<br />
�Blooms its head off<br />
�Vigorous<br />
�Re-flowers<br />
�New foliage is silver<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Colocasia gigantea<br />
Thailand Giant<br />
Elephant Ear<br />
�Perennial?<br />
�Tropical-Sun or Shade<br />
�BIG 8 ft.<br />
�Grows fast<br />
�Grey cast to leaves<br />
�Not cheap but really<br />
worth it<br />
�Ultimate in tropical look<br />
�� <strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Perennials for<br />
Purgatory<br />
Buddleia<br />
Buzz<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�6 colors<br />
� Ivory<br />
� Lavender<br />
� Magenta Imp<br />
� Purple<br />
� Sky Blue<br />
� Velvet<br />
�Zone 5<br />
�Pot plant per excellent<br />
�Flowers constantly<br />
�Takes the heat<br />
�Lovely fragrance <strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Colocasia<br />
‘Diamond Head’<br />
�<strong>Plant</strong> Haven<br />
�Zone 7<br />
�Full Sun or light shade<br />
�Likes lots of water<br />
�Best of the group. Deep<br />
glossy purple foliage<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Beschorneria<br />
Flamingo Glow<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Plug Connection<br />
�Perennial zone 7<br />
�Variegated foliage<br />
�SHADE!<br />
�Evergreen<br />
�Low water use<br />
�Crazy flowers<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Buddleia<br />
‘Lavender Lucy’<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�J-Berry Nursery<br />
�Should have been<br />
called…<br />
�Great scent<br />
�Fast growing<br />
�Cold tolerant<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Colocasia<br />
‘Mojito’<br />
�<strong>Plant</strong> Haven<br />
�Zone 7<br />
�Full Sun or light shade<br />
�OMG! Variegation<br />
�Funk-a-liscous!!!<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved
Coreopsis<br />
Big Bang<br />
Sienna Sunset<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Skagit<br />
�Sun<br />
�Thick growing<br />
�Long flowering<br />
�Creamy peach tones<br />
�Our best scoring overall<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Colocasia<br />
‘Maui Gold’<br />
�<strong>Plant</strong> Haven<br />
�Zone 7<br />
�Full Sun or light shade<br />
�Bright Gold leaves that<br />
don’t burn in sun<br />
�Very shiny<br />
�Can’t wait to mix them<br />
Convolvulus<br />
Blue Casbah<br />
�Proven Winners<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Blue flowers on trailing<br />
plants<br />
�Full sun to shade<br />
�Evergreen foliage<br />
�Perennial zone 7<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Coreopsis<br />
‘Red Shift’<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Skagit<br />
�Compact mounded<br />
habit<br />
�Long bloom period<br />
�More “red” during<br />
spring and fall<br />
�Fades to cream and<br />
pink<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Colocasia<br />
‘Black Coral’<br />
�<strong>Plant</strong> Haven<br />
�Zone 7<br />
�Full Sun or light shade<br />
�Dark purple foliage that<br />
shines<br />
�Dwarf plants (looks<br />
better at the store than<br />
Diamond Head)<br />
Dianthus<br />
‘Kahori’<br />
�Fides-Perennial<br />
�Short evergreen foliage<br />
�Flowers constantly<br />
�Strawberry scented<br />
�Great in containers or<br />
perennial borders<br />
Coreopsis<br />
‘Coloropsis Salsa’<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Skagit<br />
�Masses of single,<br />
bright golden yellow<br />
flowers with a wide<br />
burgundy eye<br />
�Thread-leaf foliage<br />
is strong and bushy<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Erysimum<br />
Precious Gold<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Proven Winners<br />
�Sun<br />
�Bright yellow flowers for<br />
weeks<br />
�Early spring bloom<br />
�Short habit 16”<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Cortaderia<br />
‘Splendid Star’<br />
�<strong>Plant</strong> Haven<br />
�Full Sun-Partial Shade<br />
�Zone 7<br />
�4 ft. x 5 ft.<br />
�Cream & green var.<br />
foliage<br />
�In autumn changes to<br />
peach colors<br />
�Containers!!!<br />
�Yes it’s Pampas Grass…
Eupatorium havanense<br />
Fragrant Mist<br />
Flower<br />
�Texas native<br />
�Actually woody<br />
�Full sun to light shade<br />
�Zone 8<br />
�Alkaline and drought tolerant<br />
�Fall flowering<br />
�Fragrant<br />
�Butterflies<br />
Hesperaloe<br />
‘Brake Lights’<br />
�Monrovia-Veg<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Zone 6b<br />
�RED<br />
�Compact<br />
�Great container plant<br />
Habranthus robustus<br />
‘Russell Manning’<br />
�Hardy zone 7b<br />
�3” trumpet shaped pale pink<br />
flowers<br />
�Blue green foliage<br />
�Flowers heavily several<br />
times per season<br />
�1 foot tall<br />
�Oldie but goody<br />
Gerbera<br />
‘Drakensberg<br />
Daisy’<br />
�Perennial<br />
�Plug Connection<br />
�6 Colors currently<br />
�Carmine<br />
�Orange<br />
�Pink<br />
�Scarlet<br />
�Buttermilk<br />
�White<br />
�It really surprised us<br />
�Also called….<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Gloxinia<br />
nematanthodes<br />
‘Evita’<br />
�Perennial zone 7 south<br />
�Light Shade<br />
�1' tall x 1' wide<br />
�Trailing<br />
�1" long bells of brilliant<br />
orange-red<br />
�spreads by above<br />
ground stolons<br />
�Somebody Please Grow<br />
it!!!<br />
Hibiscus<br />
Summerific series<br />
�Perennial Veg<br />
�Walter’s Garden<br />
�Cranberry Crush<br />
�Flowers all along<br />
stem<br />
�Long blooming<br />
time<br />
�Large flowers<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Gerbera<br />
‘Garvinea’<br />
series<br />
�Perennial zone 8 south<br />
�Florist – Flamingo Holland<br />
�Full sun to light shade<br />
�Sizes per variety vary<br />
�Great color<br />
�Heavy blooming<br />
�Great in containers<br />
�www.Garvinea.com<br />
Helleborus x ericsmithii<br />
‘Silvermoon’<br />
Gold Collection<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Skagit-Heuger<br />
�Shade<br />
�Fast growing<br />
�Silver foliage<br />
�Upright flowers<br />
�Long bloom time<br />
�Guest favorite<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Hibiscus<br />
Sultry Kiss<br />
�Perennial Veg<br />
�Walter’s Garden<br />
�New foliage is burgundy<br />
red<br />
�Magenta red flowers all<br />
along the stem<br />
�Long blooming time
Hibiscus<br />
Peppermint<br />
Schnapps<br />
�Perennial Veg<br />
�Blooms of<br />
Bressingham<br />
�Large flowers<br />
streaked with rose<br />
�4 ft. tall<br />
�Long blooming<br />
period<br />
Leucanthemum<br />
Daisy May<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Proven Winners<br />
�12-24”<br />
�Large single flowers<br />
�Very floriferous<br />
Monarda<br />
bartlettii x fistulosa<br />
‘Peter’s Purple’<br />
�Zone 6<br />
�6 ft. tall<br />
�No staking<br />
�Mildew resistant<br />
�Long blooming season<br />
�Vibrant purple color<br />
�Not as invasive as<br />
others<br />
Hibiscus<br />
Moey Grande<br />
�Perennial Veg<br />
�Not much of a<br />
plant<br />
�But HUGE flowers<br />
�18” or more across<br />
�Usually hang down<br />
�7 ft. tall<br />
Lavender stoechas<br />
Silver Anouk<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Ball-Darwin Perennials<br />
�Sun<br />
�Silver gray foliage<br />
�Didn’t rot out in summer<br />
like others<br />
�Flowers are nice too<br />
�20” H x 24” W<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Monarda didyma<br />
Grand Parade<br />
�Zone 3<br />
�20” x 24” wide<br />
�Full Sun<br />
�Perfect meatballs<br />
�Actually mildew<br />
“resistant”<br />
�Doesn’t take over<br />
Leucanthemum<br />
Stardust Daisy<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Proven Winners<br />
�Sun<br />
�Mounding to 2ft<br />
eventually (8-12” first<br />
year)<br />
�Covers itself with flowers<br />
�Strong stems<br />
�Semi-double<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Mecardonia<br />
‘Golddust’<br />
�Annual-Veg<br />
�Proven Selections<br />
�Sun or shade<br />
�Smaller habit and flower,<br />
but more floriferous<br />
�Great cascading out of<br />
containers<br />
�Flowers all summer<br />
Melampodium<br />
leucanthemum<br />
Black Foot Daisy<br />
�Full sun<br />
�Zone 7<br />
�6-12” x 18”<br />
�Texas Native<br />
�Keep dry-Mound plant
Penstemon<br />
‘Red Riding<br />
Hood’<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Pacific Plug & Liner<br />
�Sun<br />
�Best Penstemon we’ve<br />
tested<br />
�Long flowering<br />
�3 ft. tall<br />
�Repeats<br />
�Actually takes heat,<br />
drought, heavy rainfall<br />
and soil pH doesn’t seem<br />
to be a problem<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Pennisetum purpureum<br />
‘Princess Molly’<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Sun<br />
�Smallest of the<br />
group<br />
�18-24” tall<br />
�Thinner dark folaige<br />
�Great for mass<br />
planting<br />
Salvia farinacea<br />
‘Henry<br />
Duelberg’<br />
�Greg Grant<br />
�Perennial<br />
�4 ft. tall<br />
�Taller with bluer and<br />
more floriferous<br />
flowers and larger<br />
greener leaves than<br />
modern cultivars.<br />
Pennisetum purpureum<br />
‘Prince’ & ‘Princess’<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Sun<br />
�Incredible color<br />
�Thick leaves<br />
�Prince taller<br />
�Perennial to zone 7<br />
�WaterWise<br />
Phlox paniculata<br />
'John Fanick'<br />
Summer Phlox<br />
�Zone 4<br />
�Best summer phlox<br />
�Mildew resistant<br />
�Full sun<br />
�Scented<br />
�2 1/2 ft. x 3ft.<br />
�Virtually sterile<br />
Salvia farinacea<br />
‘Augusta Duelberg’<br />
�Greg Grant<br />
�White flowered version of<br />
S. ‘Henry Duelberg’<br />
�Tough<br />
�4 ft. tall<br />
�Drought resistant<br />
�Constant flowering<br />
Pennisetum purpureum<br />
‘Princess Caroline’<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Sun<br />
�Smaller plants<br />
�Forms tight mounds<br />
�Doesn’t like to be<br />
crowded or shaded<br />
�Won’t eat the<br />
children<br />
Phlox pilosa<br />
Elizabeth Lawrence<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Sun to light shade<br />
�Long bloom season<br />
�No powdery mildew<br />
�18” tall in bloom<br />
�Spreads 2ft in a year<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Salvia greggi<br />
‘Mesa Azure’<br />
�Syngenta<br />
�Zone 7<br />
�Full sun<br />
�Blue violet flowers<br />
�Hardy selection<br />
�Don’t prune too hard<br />
�Will take drought, but<br />
fertilize to get to flower<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved
Quince<br />
Double Take<br />
series<br />
�Spring Meadow<br />
�Compact<br />
�No Thorns<br />
�Double flowers<br />
�Heavy blooming<br />
�3 colors<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Salvia greggi<br />
‘Teresa’<br />
� Zone 7<br />
� Full sun<br />
� Incredible pale pink to white<br />
flowers<br />
� Great compact habit<br />
� Tough<br />
� One of my favorites of this<br />
group<br />
� Drought tolerant, but needs<br />
some water to bloom<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Teucrium<br />
‘Fairy Dust’<br />
�Perennial-Veg<br />
�Proven Selections<br />
�EuroAmerican<br />
�Incredible flower power<br />
�Great in containers<br />
�Full sun<br />
�Silver foliage and white<br />
flowers all summer<br />
<strong>Arboretum</strong> Approved<br />
Got the Point?<br />
�Field Day – Wed 6/27<br />
�www.dallasplanttrials.org<br />
�Favorites & Data<br />
�Downloadable presentation<br />
�Neil Sperry web Letter &<br />
Gardening Magazine<br />
�FaceBook<br />
�jturner@dallasarboretum.org<br />
The success of my garden<br />
is built on the compost<br />
of my failures<br />
Verbena rigida<br />
�Grimes/Kieft/Takii<br />
�Perennial - Seed<br />
�Rhizomatous<br />
�Drought Tolerant<br />
�Vigorous!<br />
�“Kudzu Queen” Award!
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