Darwin Perennials partner with trial across North America to measure unexampled varieties . summertime trials are coming to an end , and they are receiving lots of trial event . Here are some of the 2019 introductions at three of the company ’s favorite university trial run sites :
Colorado State University – Fort Collins , COHardiness Zone 5bThe Colorado State University Flower Trials perform trial in both one-year and recurrent categories , and plant trialed in the repeated category are overwintered two winters before removal . Darwin enters mixed bag in both categories . This year , both Coreopsis Electric Sunshine and Iberis Summer Snowdrift — which were trialed in CSU ’s annual trial as they are not district 5 unfearing — were mentioned as “ Outstanding plant . ”
Planted 2018 . pic good manners of Colorado State University
University of Georgia Trial Garden – Athens , GAHardiness Zone 8aThe University of Georgia trial garden performs both annual and perennial trials . Each year , UGA prize varieties that have execute best in trials throughout the intact time of year with the ‘ Classic City ’ award . Other honor from UGA are the ‘ People ’s Choice ’ and ‘ diligence Picks ’ honour ( specify by voting at their open houses ) , ‘ Plants of Distinction ’ which is awarded to top tribulation performer each calendar month , and the ‘ Best of the good ’ award .
Darwin Perennials Award Winners at UGA :
Planted 2018 . Photo courtesy of University of Georgia
Coreopsis Electric Sunshine
Coreopsis Super Star
Echinacea Sombrero Tres Amigos
Veronica Forever Blue
Texas A&M AgriLife Research – Overton , TXHardiness Zone 8b
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research trial is a young trial internet site for Darwin Perennials . The site perform annual trials and also has a perennial display garden . This year , they established an in - ground recurrent rowing trial contain trial entries to be winter . Typically , overwinter will examine if industrial plant can stand firm cold , but Texas trials really test if plants can take the heat .
Planted 2018 . Photo courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife Research Overton
Dr. Brent Pemberton at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research center field sent these persona of Salvia nemorosa Blue by You and Echinacea Sombrero Tres Amigos . “ I have been wowed by the Marvel Blue Sky and the Blue By You salvias . I have never had nemorosa eccentric do this well . ”
Echinacea Sombrero Tres Amigos was also in the top 3 " People ’s pick , " take by consumer right to vote at Overton ’s Field Day .
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