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3	Jimmy Turner Senior Director of Gardens Plant Trials Collections Garden Design Garden Maintenance Purchase plants Budget Plant Geek….
4	Dallas Arboretum Plant Trials Annual Trials Container Trials Perennial Bulb Trials All America Selection (only Trial in Texas) Woody Collections PPA Hosta Heat Trial 4,000 varieties in trials
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7	Trial by Flower! If we can’t kill it no one can!
8	AWARDS Arboretum Approved North Texas Winners Circle
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11	Ageratum ‘Artist’ series Proven Winners Annual Full Sun I too was skeptical Blue Blue Violet Purple Rose Only Ageratum I grow
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14	Angelonia ‘Angelface’ series Proven Winners Annual 18” tall x 12” wide Deep purple flowers Fast growing Constant flowering Blue Dark Violet Dresden Blue Pink Wedgewood Blue White
15	Chrysocephaum ‘Flambe’ Series Annual Proven Winners 2 colors Orange-Yellow Sun Neat factor Drought tolerant Great in containers! Arboretum Approved
16	Chrysocephalum ‘Flambe Yellow’ Proven Winners
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18	Cleome ‘Senorita Rosalita’ Proven Winners Annual Full Sun Heavy flowering Compact habit Better branching No ugly knees
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20	Cuphea ‘Flamenco’ series Rhumba, Samba & Tango Proven Winners Annual Full Sun Heavy flowering Compact habit Gets 2 ft. across Better branching Large up-facing flowers Arboretum Approved
21	Cuphea Flamenco Cha-Cha Annual Proven Winners Sun It’s PURPLE!
22	Cuphea Flamenco Totally Tempted Annual Proven Winners Sun Short full and compact Red Red Red BEST NEW INTRO 2007
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24	Cuphea ‘Caribbean Sunset’ Proven Selections Perennial-Sun Attracts Hummingbirds Peach orange flowers Gets 3 ft tall! Flowers super heavily in the fall Almost perennial
25	Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ Annual Proven Winners Heat & Humidity no problems! Sun or shade Fine textured Goes with everything
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28	Lantana ‘Luscious’ series Proven Winners Annual Best series of 2007 Luscious Citrus Blend Luscious Lemonade Luscious Grape Luscious Tropical Fruit
29	Lobularia ‘Snow Princess’ Proven Winners Annual Sun The Alyssum ‘That dare not utter it’s name’ I think it’s fluffy kudzu!
30	Osteospermum ‘Symphony’ series Proven Winners Annual Large plant Best series trialed Cold tolerant Peach Melon Lemon Orange Vanilla
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32	Phlox ‘Intensia’ series Proven Winners Annual Sun A surprise for me! Usually a spring annual for us Flowered all summer Colors available Cabernet Lavender Glow Neon Pink Orchid Blast Pink Starbrite White Likes it hot
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35	Petunia Supertunia ‘Vista Bubblegum’ PW
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38	Petunia ‘Pretty Much Picasso’ Proven Winners Annual Sun Cool color combo It’s just funky fun!
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40	Torenia ‘Summer Wave’ Proven Winners Annual-Sun Most vigorous Full sun or shade Heat tolerant My go to plant for baskets It’s a “horticultural slip cover for the landscape” Amethyst Blue Large Violet
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43	Torenia ‘Catalina’ series Proven Winners Annual Sun or Shade Blue White Linen Midnight Blue Gilded Grape Pink
44	Torenia Catalina White Linen Proven Winners Annual-Shade or full sun 12x24 Compact Heavy flowering Heat tolerant
45	Torenia Catalina Gilded Grape Proven Winners Annual-12x24 Shade or full sun Heavy flowering Large upright blooms
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47	Acalypha Beyond Paradise Proven Selections Copperplant Cool color Just as tough as any other Try it in containers Wonderful as a backdrop
48	Acalypha ‘Brazen’ Proven Selections Copperplant Annual Sun One of my favorites Coppery bronze all the time! Large leaves
49	Acalypha ‘Bourbon Street’ Proven Selections Copperplant Annual Sun Large rounded leaves Bronze color Great backdrop
50	Acalypha ‘Ceylon’ Proven Selections Annual Sun 48x24 Copperplant Upright to 7 ft. Doesn’t need staking Great cut foliage Likes it hot!
51	Acalypha ‘Inferno’ Proven Selections Annual Full Sun All season color More compact and bushy than others Excellent in small containers
52	Acalypha ‘Sizzle Scissors’ Proven Selections Copperplant Proven Winners Cool color Just as tough as any other Try it in containers Wonderful as a backdrop
53	Basil ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ Annual Proven Winners Sun Gorgeous variegation FAST Growing Smells Good with compact foliage Arboretum Approved
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55	Coleus ColorBlaze ‘Dark Star’ Proven Winners Annual Sun or Shade Keep watered Best color in spring and fall Solenostemon scuttelariodes ??
56	Coleus ColorBlaze Kingswood Torch Proven Winners Annual Sun Awesome color combo Better in shade Great fall color or early spring
57	Coleus Color Blaze ‘Dipt in Wine’ Proven Winners Annual Sun or Shade Yummy Great foliage color 2 ft. tall Keep watered Best color in spring and fall
58	Coleus ColorBlaze Mariposa Annual Proven Winners Sun or shade Foliage goes from burgundy to bright pink Tall plant No flowers
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60	Coleus ColorBlaze ‘Sedona’ Proven Winners Annual Shade Most commented on color in trials. Best in shade, but will tolerate full sun.
61	Coleus ColorBlaze Royal Glissade Proven Winner Annual Great color Holds up exceptionally Mix with pink or burgundy
62	Coleus ‘Pink Chaos’ Proven Selections Annual 12x12 Shade Dwarf Absolutely HOT pink Keep watered Best color in sping and fall
63	Coleus Swallow Tail Annual Proven Selections Sun Wavy green and scalloped foliage Fine texture Upright
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65	Coleus Pineapple Splash Proven Selections Annual Mounding habit Doesn’t flower Sun tolerant Compact 3 ft. max height
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67	Coleus Big Red Judy Annual Proven Selections Full Sun No flowers Dark red foliage doesn’t burn or fade Ok, so I like red…
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69	Cyperus ‘King Tut’ Annual Proven Winners Sun It grow FAST!!! Loves it hot and wet Container made Arboretum Approved
70	Eranthemum nigrum ‘Ebony’ Proven Selections The hotter and more humid the better Not showy alone Mix with other colors for best effect White flowers
71	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Maple Sugar’ Proven Selections Annual to 5 ft. Dark burgundy foliage all summer doesn’t fade Prune if it gets too large Flowers more than typical species Loves the heat! Full sun Arboretum Approved
72	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Haight Ashebury’ Proven Selections Annual for sun 5ft x 3ft Foliage is sprinkled with pale pink 4-5 ft. tall Containers or as backing color beds
73	Ipomoea Sweet Potato Vine ‘Illusion’ series Proven Winners Annual Clumping type Finer textured foliage 2 colors Midnight Lace Emerald Lace
74	Ipomoea Sweet Potato Vine ‘Chillin’ series Proven Selections Annual Fast growing Compact habit Blackberry Heart Blackberry Star Limeade
75	Oplismensus ‘Dragon Fly’ Proven Selections Annual Garden slip cover To 4 ft. in one summer Great for shade containers Variegated foliage Drought tolerant Containers!!!!!
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78	Althaea ‘Chiffon’ & ‘Satin’ series Proven Winners I think it’s actually better cut back hard every year Double flowers don’t ball Sterile so it flowers more Large flowers Prune’em and put’em in pots
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80	Aster dumosus ‘Sapphire’ Proven Winner Perennial - Sun 12x12 First dwarf perennial aster I like! Mildew resistant…. Covered with deep blue flowers in fall!
81	Buddleia ‘Adonis Blue’ Proven Winner Perennial - Sun 5ft x 5ft Scented Non-fading color Fast growing How to prune Fertilize
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83	Buddleia ‘Peacock’ Proven Winner Perennial - Sun 6ft x 5ft Scented Big spikes of flowers all summer Butterfly attractor
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85	Buddleia ‘Lo & Behold Blue Chip’ Perennial Proven Winners Sun Low growing plants Small 6” flowers all summer No heat burn Great color
86	Calyophus ‘Southern Belle’ Proven Selections Perennial-Full Sun 4 x 24 Yellow flowers from May to July Thick carpet of foliage
87	Colocasia Coffee Cups Perennial Proven Winners Sun or light shade Upright cupped foliage Great for containers Architectural
88	Convolvulus sabataius ‘Blue Casbah’ Proven Selections Perennial-Full Sun 4x36 Blue flowers all summer Trailing groundcover like habit Also great for a container Drought tolerant!
89	Euphorbia Efanthia Proven Winners Perennial - Sun Container plant or SUPER well drained soil How to? LOVE THEM! Winter containers???
90	Euphorbia ‘Helena’s Blush’ Proven Winners Zone 6 Great in containers Full sun Needs perfect drainage Foliage gets bronzer in winter Chartreuse flowers
91	Euphorbia ‘Kalipso’ Proven Winners Perennial Sun I like it best in containers Drought tolerant Great for winter interest Gorgeous flowers
92	Geranium ‘Jolly Bee’ Proven Winners Perennial 12x36 Full Sun or light shade Mounding habit
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94	Leucanthemum ‘Broadway Lights’ Shasta Daisy Proven Winners Perennial-Full Sun 24x12 Pale yellow flowers that fade to white Long flowering time Dwarf habit
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96	Muehlenbeckia Creeping Wire Vine Perennial Proven Selections Sun Hardy to zone 8 Strange fern like creeper for sun Likes it dry Arboretum Approved
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98	Oenothera ‘Lemon Drop’ Proven Winners Perennial-Sun 12x24 Texas native all grown up! Light yellow flowers all summer Needs well drained soil and heat! I like it better in pots than in the ground
99	Oxalis regnelli ‘Charmed’ series Proven Winners Perennial Sun or Shade 10x10 Purple foliage all summer Full sun or shade Velvet Jade Wine
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101	Pennisetum purpureum ‘Prince’ & ‘Princess’ Proven Selections Perennial Sun Incredible color Thick leaves Prince taller Perennial to zone 7 WaterWise Arboretum Approved
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104	Sedum ‘Lemon Coral’ Proven Winners Perennial Full sun or shade Bright chartreuse foliage Fast grower Great in winter Container plant Doesn’t burn out in summer
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106	Salvia elegans ‘Golden Delicious’ Proven Selections Annual ??? Sun or Shade Pineapple Sage… I think it smells like… Beautiful red flowers on golden foliage in the hottest part of summer
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108	Scoparia ‘Melongolly Blue’ Proven Selections Perennial-Sun Wasn’t impressed at first Blue flowers all summer Foliage evergreen at 15° Perennial
109	Scoparia Illumina Lemon Mist Proven Selections Perennial - Sun Super fine textured plant Lemony yellow flowers Great for containers Drought toleranat, but…
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