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Trial Managers from sites across North Amercia reveal some of their best performers.
It always helps to get results from University Trials to aid in making decisions on which plants to offer for the upcoming season. Which plants will perform the best in your region of the country? Here is a listing of plants offered by Four Star Greenhouse that recieved top honors during the hot and dry conditions of summer during 2006. These choices were based on plant performance as of mid-July. Several plants were mentioned as Top Picks multiple times out of the 17 trial sites listed below, Here is a quick summary of those plants:
Alaska - Bell's Nursery, Anchorage
Canada - University of Guelph, Ontario
Colorado - Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Georgia - University of Georgia, Athens
Iowa - Noelridge Park Gardens, Cedar Rapids
Kansas - Kansas State University, Olathe
Maine - Rogers Farm, University of Maine, Stillwater
Missouri - Kemper Home Demonstration Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
Montana - Benson's Farm, Missoula
New York - Cornell University, Ithaca
Ohio - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Ohio State University Extension, Clark County, Springfield
Ohio State University , Columbus
Tennessee - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Texas - Dallas Arboretum
Texas - A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Overton
Washington, Sumner
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