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7	Arboretum by the numbers 400,000 spring bulbs 300,000 pansies/violas & others 90,000 Transition plants 350,000 summer color 10,000 fall mums About 2 million plants per year 66 acres 25 people!!!! 380,000 visitors
8	Dallas Arboretum Plant Trials Bulb Trials All America Selection Annual Trials Perennial Woody Collections Conjunct Trials with A&M University About 3,000 plants per year!
9	Why Trial Plants Here? We have a unique climate! If we can’t KILL it no one can! Hot & Cold Night & Day? Wet & Dry Long growing season Soil- pH Zone
10	AWARDS Arboretum Approved North Texas Winners Circle
11	If we can’t kill it no one can! Really!!! We don’t treat them different than you “SHOULD”
12	Ageratum ‘Artist’ series Annual 12x18 Sun I too was skeptical Blue & Purple New Rose Vegetative prop. Others scored higher, but this one lived longer!
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15	Angelonia ‘Serena’ Series Annual 18x12 Sun Compact Doesn’t cycle Heavy flowering ‘Serena White’ !!! Absolute best Angelonia!
16	Begonia ‘Stara’ or ‘SunDevil’ Annual 20x20 Green leaf type Flowered in full sun throughout summer Beat out bronze leaf types! How to help me… (some one ask now)
17	Begonia Stara Green Leaf 5 colors FULL SUN All season No leaf burn 4”? 2ft. BLOOMS!!!
18	Begonia ‘Babywing’ series Annual for Shade 18x12 Dwarf Free flowering Tough & Heat tolerant Shade Only Incredible flower power
19	Begonia ‘Braveheart Rose’ Annual 18 x 18 Shade or Sun Bronze foliaged Pink flowers Absolutely tough!
20	Chrysocephalum ‘Flambe Orange’ Annual 12x18 Full Sun Drought tolerant Great in containers Somewhat trailing Likes it hot Flowers ALL summer
21	Chrysocephalum ‘Flambe Yellow’ Annual 12x18 Full Sun Drought tolerant Great in containers Somewhat trailing Likes it hot Flowers ALL summer
22	Cleome ‘Senorita Rosalita’ Annual-Full Sun 36x24 Heavy flowering Compact habit Better branching Doesn’t get the ugly knee syndrome… FERTILIZE~
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24	Cuphea Flamenco Cha-Cha Annual-Sun 12x24 Sun New Purple for this year! Big flowers that face up
25	Cuphea Flamenco Totally Tempted Annual-Sun 12x18 New introduction! Short full and compact Red Red Red oh, and more RED! BEST NEW INTRO 2007
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27	Duranta ‘Sapphire Showers’ Annual?-Sun 5 ft. tall Great fountain shaped plant Blue flowers edged with lavender Butterflies love it
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29	Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ Annual for full sun 18x18 Heat & Humidity no problems! Fine textured Not showy alone Think of it as ‘Baby’s Breath’ for the South!!! Goes with everything
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32	Helenium amarum ‘Dakota Gold’ Annual for Full sun 18x24 Mounding Gold flowers all summer Tough Yes, it really is Bitterweed! Best New Introduction 2005!
33	Helianthus delibis ‘Dune Supreme’ Annual for Full sun 12 x 48 Trailing!!! Sunflowers all summer Tough
34	Impatiens, Mini Firefly series Annual-Shade 10x10 Mounded plants with heavy flowering Great for containers Stays compact
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36	Impatiens Hybrid Fanfare Annual-Sun or Shade(YES…) 28x28 Spreading floriferous Better than any New Guinea last year Keep well watered GREAT plant!
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38	Lantana ‘White Gold’ Annual-Sun 18x36 Just like ‘New Gold’ but in pure white Fairly perennial Drought & Heat Tolerant
39	Laurentia ‘Starshine’ Annual Sun 12x12 Sun Ok, not really sure what it is but it flowers and flowers and flowers 1” blue star like flowers on spreading green mats Perfect for pots LOVE IT!
40	Marigold ‘Zenith’ series Annual-Sun 36x36 Triploid Most vigorous marigold we’ve tested Plants get to 2 1/2 ft. tall and never go out of bloom.
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42	Marigold ‘Sunburst series Annual-Sun 36x36 Triploid Sterile plants covered in flowers Most vigorous marigold we’ve tested Plants get to 2 1/2 ft. tall and never go out of bloom.
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44	Lavender multifida Fern Leaf Lavender Annual-Sun 48 x 48 Only lavender that really does well here Not PERENNIAL!!! Fast growing Flowers constantly
45	Pachystachys lutea Lemon Lollipop Annual 3 ft. x 2 ft. Bright lemon yellow bracts Attracts hummingbirds Easy to grow Perfect companion for impatiens Will grow in full sun if kept well watered
46	Pentas ‘Graffiti’ Series Pink/White Annual sun or shade 12x12 My “Silver Bullet” Compact plants stay under 12” Covered in large clusters of flowers in vivid colors If you kill this one….
47	Pentas ‘Kaleidoscope Appleblossom’ Annual for Sun or Shade 18x18 Well branched plants that are intermediate between ‘Graffiti’ and ‘Butterfly/Galaxy’ types Love this color
48	Petunia ‘Tidal Wave Silver’ Hands down the best Petunia Huge plant up to 3 ft. across Last through the heat better than any variety Cold tolerant too!
49	Petunia ‘Vista Bubblegum’ Annual – Sun 12x36 Bubble gum pink Very vigorous Best in containers, or baskets Fast growing FERTILIZE
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51	Phlox ‘Intensia’ series Annual Sun 12x12 A surprise for me! Usually a spring annual for us Flowered all summer Colors available Cabernet Lavender Glow Lilac Rose Pink Starbrite White
52	Portulaca grandiflora ‘Samba’ Rose & Bicolor Annual-Sun 8x36 Large growing plants that are underused for landscape or containers Huge flowers in the worst heat! Why has this plant been forgotten?
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54	Salvia ‘Lighthouse’ Annual-Shade or light sun 18x12 A plant that I haven’t held much hope for. This one is exceptionally vigorous and continues to bloom throughout summer! Tall plants to 2 ft. Yeah!!!
55	Scaevola Spring Secret Annual-Full sun 6x18 Compact mounding rather than spreading. Better then ‘New Blue Wonder’ Doesn’t die if you forget to water Arboretum Approved
56	Scaevola Mini Soft Blue Annual-Full sun Restrained growth habit and flowered heavily even during the hottest days of summer. “Best Historic Scaevola Trialed” Arboretum Approved
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58	Tecoma stans ‘Esperanza’ Annual Full sun 5 ft. Fast growing Flowers all summer
59	Tibouchina urvilleana Annual 36x36 Sun Princess Flower Container plant with BLUE flowers Fuzzy leaves Heat loving!
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61	Torenia Catalina Blue, Midnight Blue & Pink Annual-12x24 Shade or full sun Heavy flowering Large upright blooms
62	Torenia White Moon Annual-Shade or full sun 12x24 Compact Heavy flowering Heat tolerant
63	Torenia Summer Wave Blue, Amethyst, Large Violet Annual 12x36 Full Sun or shade Most vigorous Heat tolerant Extreme grower!!! Trailing!
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66	Turnera El Dorado Annual Full sun 4 ft.x 3ft Fast growing Flowers all summer Bright yellow 5 petaled flowers
67	Vinca Nirvana Pink Blush Annual 4x18 Yes, it’s a periwinkle Yes, I’m promoting it Why? Cause it lives Nirvana™ was bred for both "Aerial Phytopthera" resistance to handle wet conditions, and for extreme heat tolerance.Best in containers Trailing
68	Vinca Nirvana Cascade Lavender w/Eye Annual Yes, it’s a periwinkle Yes, I’m promoting it Why? Cause it lives Nirvana™ was bred for both "Aerial Phytopthera" resistance to handle wet conditions, and for extreme heat tolerance.Best in containers Trailing
69	Zinnia ‘Profusion Fire’ Annual-Sun 12x12 Hybrid Zinnia Highly disease resistant Constant flowering Bright red/orange color Drought resistant
70	Zinnia ‘Profusion Coral Pink’ Annual-Sun New addition to the series Great color that doesn’t fade as bad as cherry Arboretum Approved
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72	Zinnia ‘Profusion Deep Apricot’ Annual-Sun Darker version of ‘Apricot’ Great heat and disease resistance Beautiful in the landscape Great for mixing cool with warm colors Arboretum Approved
73	Zinnia ‘Profusion Double Cherry’ Annual-Sun Double version of Cherry. Arboretum Approved
74	Zinnia maritima ‘Solcito’ Annual-Sun Think of it as little miniature trailing sunflowers Tough! No diseases Great in pots Arboretum Approved
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76	Acalypha ‘Ceylon’ Annual Sun 48x24 Copperplant Upright to 9 ft. Doesn’t need staking Great cut foliage Likes it hot!
77	Acalypha ‘Beyond Paradise’ Copperplant Annual Sun 36x24 Cool color Just as tough as any other Try it in containers Wonderful as a backdrop
78	Acalypha ‘Bourbon Street’ Copperplant Annual Sun 24x36 Large rounded leaves Bronze color Great backdrop
79	Alternanthera ‘Royal Tapestry’ Annual-Sun or Shade Trailing foliage Bronze leaves Very vigorous!
80	Alternanthera ‘Brazilian Red Hots’ Annual-Sun or Shade 24 x 36 Spreads! Hot bright pink and cream variegated foliage!
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82	Begonia Angelwing Annual-Shade Best shade container plant I know of Great as a house plant too Not a bad one in the mix!
83	Coleus ‘Pink Chaos’ Annual 12x12 Shade Dwarf Absolutely HOT pink Keep watered Best color in sping and fall
84	Coleus ‘Cantigny Royale’ Annual 12x12 Shade Dwarf Deep purple little meat balls Great with mini-impatiens Container plant!
85	Coleus ‘Tiny Toes’ Annual 8 x8 Shade Variegated foliage Tiny softball sized plants Great in containers Won’t eat the other plants
86	Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ Annual 4x48 Extremely fast growing Great for containers Try it in a hanging basket Won’t take the world over Doesn’t need a lot of water Full sun or light shade
87	Duranta ‘Gold Edge’ Foliage annual Full sun or light shade 36x36 Incredibly bright yellow variegation Seldom flowers Great in containers or mixed with blue or orange
88	Duranta repens ‘Gold Mound’ Annual 36x36 Sun or Shade Drought tolerant Bright yellow foliage can darken deeper colors or shade Tough
89	Eranthemum nigrum ‘Ebony’ Annual sun or shade 36x24 The hotter and more humid the better Not showy alone Mix with other colors for best effect White flowers
90	Euphorbia cotinifolia Annual-Sun Drought tolerant Best in containers or well drained soil To 4 ft. in a year Nothing eats it… Looks like Smoke Bush (Cotinus)
91	Hemigraphis ‘Moonlight Imp.’ Annual for Sun or Shade 10 x 48 Trailing!!! Bluish purple foliage is great as groundcover or in container Hanging Basket Heat and drought tough!
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93	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Maple Sugar’ 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
94	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Maple Sugar’ Annual-Sun 5ftx3ft Dark burgundy foliage all summer doesn’t fade Prune if it gets too large Flowers more than typical species Loves the heat! Full sun
95	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Haight Ashebury’ Annual for sun 5ft x 3ft Foliage is sprinkled with pale pink 4-5 ft. tall Containers or as backing color beds
96	Ipomoea batatas ‘Bewitched’ Annual for Full sun or shade 12 x 18 Sweet potato vine that doesn’t take over Stays compact Neat leaf shape
97	Iresine Blazin Rose Annual-Shade 36x18 Great color for shade height! Great in containers Arboretum Approved
98	Iresine Blazin Lime Annual-Shade 36x18 Foliage really stands out in Shade Great color for shade height! Great in containers
99	Manihot esculenta Variegated Tapioca Annual-Sun 60x36 Hot and Humid is it’s favorite Great foliage color Cool plant for garden or container
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102	Pennisetum purpureum ‘Prince’ & ‘Princess’ Annual-Sun 5 ft or 8 ft x 3 ft You heard it here first… Best new ornamental grass for us! Purple Fountain Grass on STEROIDS
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104	Pepper ‘Explosive Embers’ Annual-Full Sun 18x18 One of the best ornamental peppers Purple foliage Multi colored fruit Continues to grow as it fruits! North Texas Winner’s Circle
105	Pepper ‘Black Pearl’ AAS Winner Annual Sun 24x18 Great foliage and fruit Wonderful cut flower 3 ft. tall Full sun and will tolerate light shade!
106	Perilla ‘Magilla’ Annual Sun or light shade (colors may change) Loves the heat 3 ft. tall if not pinched Expensive…but gets huge!
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108	Perilla ‘Vanilla’ Annual 36x36 Sun or light shade (colors may change) Loves the heat 3 ft. tall if not pinched Expensive…but gets huge!
109	Plectranthus Blue Yonder Annual-Shade or Sun 24x18 Upright foliage with bright blue flower spikes
110	Porphyrocoma ‘Maracas’ Brazilian Fireworks Annual-SHADE 12x12 Got shade? Deep shade? Well this one loves it. The flowers are awesome, but the foliage makes it a worthy garden addition alone!
111	Pseuderanthemum Black Varnish Annual-SHADE or SUN Deep purple foliage It’s nauga-hyde! No flowers really 36 x 12
112	Rhoeos spathacea Annual 12x12 Sun or Shade Neat factor Tough as nails Easy to roor Arboretum Approved
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114	PERENNIALS Take a deep breath!!!
115	Aster dumosus ‘Sapphire’ Perennial - Sun 12x12 First dwarf perennial aster I like! Mildew resistant…. Covered with deep blue flowers in fall!
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117	Calyophus ‘Southern Belle’ Perennial-Full Sun 4 x 24 Yellow flowers from May to July Thick carpet of foliage
118	Calyophus ‘Southern Belle’ Proven Winners Perennial Full Sun Yellow flowers from May to July Thick carpet of foliage
119	Convolvulus sabataius ‘Blue Casbah’ Perennial-Full Sun 4x36 Blue flowers all summer Trailing groundcover like habit Also great for a container Drought tolerant!
120	Colocasia gigantea Thailand Giant Elephant Ear Perennial? Tropical-Sun or Shade BIG 8 ft. Grows fast Grey cast to leaves Not cheap but really worth it Ultimate in tropical look
121	Cuphea micropetala Cigar Flower Full Sun Fall flowering Drought tolerant 3-4 ft. tall
122	Cuphea micropetala Candy Corn Cuphea Hardy zone7b 3 to 5 ft. Fall flowering Drought tolerant Full sun
123	Dianella tasmanica Perennial Sun or Shade 24x18 No burn in full sun Deciduous Perennial to 10° More hardy than yellow form Sun or shade Blue fruit EXCELLENT container plant for shade
124	Dryopteris x australis Dixie Wood Fern Perennial Semi Evergreen Fast growing 3 ft. tall THE fern to have Move over wood fern
125	Euphorbia Efanthia Perennial - Sun 36x24 Container plant or SUPER well drained soil How to? LOVE THEM! Winter containers???
126	Geranium ‘Tiny Monster’ Perennial 12x36 Full Sun or light shade Mounding habit Great hot pink 1” flowers all spring into summer
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128	Hymenocallis ‘Tropical Giant’ Perennial 48x48 Full sun to light shade Perennial bulb Fragrant white flowers Tropical glossy foliage
129	Justicia brandageana Shrimp Plant Perennial-Sun 36x24 Tough WaterWise plant Love the color Likes well drained soil Great mixed with blue
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132	Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Perennial-Full sun 3 ft. tall spikes of creamy yellow Long bloom time Drought resistant Arboretum Approved
133	Leuchanthemum ‘Broadway Lights’ Shasta Daisy Perennial-Full Sun 24x12 Pale yellow flowers that fade to white Long flowering time Dwarf habit
134	Mecardonia ‘Gold Flake’ Perennial - Sun or Shade 4 x 24 Flowers all summer Mat forming Fast growing Dime sized yellow flowers Water regularly The hungrier it is the more it flowers
135	Monarda bartlettii x fistulosa ‘Peter’s Purple’ Perennial 6 ft. tall No staking Mildew resistant Long blooming season Vibrant purple color Not overly invasive Arboretum Approved
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137	Muhlenbergia capillaris Gulf Coast Muhly Perennial-Sun 36x36 WaterWise Plant Looks like pink cotton candy in fall The city of Dallas can grow it….
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141	Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Muhly Perennial-Sun Like a green sparkler Will tolerate standing water in spring and bone dry drought in summer Arboretum Approved
142	Musa ‘Truly Tiny’ Tropical-Sun 3 ft. x 3 ft. Cute Dwarf banana great for containers of tropical statements! No it doesn’t make bananas Great house plant! Arboretum Approved
143	Oenothera ‘Lemon Drop’ Perennial-Sun 12x24 Texas native all grown up! Light yellow flowers all summer Needs well drained soil and heat!
144	Oxalis regnelli ‘Charmed Velvet’ Perennial Sun or Shade 10x10 Purple foliage all summer Full sun or shade Pink flowers Easy to propagate
145	Oxalis vulcanicola ‘Zinfandel’
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149	Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’ Black Fountain Grass Perennial-Sun 48x36 Grass Black purple flower spikes in Aug to frost Tough Great in mass or in clumps Cool in containers
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154	Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick' Summer Phlox Perennial-Sun Best summer phlox for Texas Scented Butterflies 2 1/2 ft. x 3ft. Cut off old flowers
155	Salvia coccinea ‘Sallynia’ series Perennial-Sun 36 X 36 Fast growing and blooms all summer Sun or light shade Will reseed Compact Red Red Salmon Arboretum Approved
156	Salvia elegans ‘Golden Delicious’ Perennial-Sun 36x36 Yellow foliage with red flowers Blooms like crazy Smells like Arboretum Approved
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158	Salvia farinacea ‘Augusta Duelberg’ Perennial-Sun 48x48 Greg Grant White flowered version of S. ‘Henry Duelberg’ Tough Drought resistant Constant flowering
159	Salvia ‘Mystic Spires Blue’ Annual/Perennial-Sun 36x36 Basically dwarf form of Indigo Spires Perfect as annual or use as perennial Best blue salvia I’ve tested!!!! Best new introduction 2006 Arboretum Approved
160	Salvia oresbia Perennial-Full sun Bright pure red flowers Drought resistant Fast growing 3 ft. tall by 4 ft. wide Flowers all summer
161	Salvia transylvanica ‘Blue Cloud’ Perennial-Sun Why doesn’t anyone grow this? Better than any S. x superba variety Likes it dry!!! Tall 2 ft. spikes of flowers Arboretum Approved
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163	Thunbergia battescombei Perennial – Sun 36x12 Hardy in 15 gal. Container for last 5 years! True blue flowers Rambling growth habit Flowers all summer
164	Veronica ‘Georgia Blue’ Mat forming perennial 6” tall Bright blue flowers in early spring Spreads quickly to 1 to 3 ft.
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168	Acer palmatum ‘Fireglow’ Now that’s what I’m talking about! This is THE maple! 'Fireglow' appears very similar to the popular 'Bloodgood' Leaves are not divided, are deeper red and withstand more sun without burning. Bushy, more compact selection
169	Acer palmatum ‘Red Emperor’ Like Bloodgood but darker purple and holds its color better Leaves are thinner
170	Acer palmatum ‘Red Dragon’ A relatively recent introduction from New Zealand, 'Red Dragon' is a vigorous grower for a Japanese maple, making perhaps a foot a year, to a mature height of 10-12'. It has cherry red new growth and bright red fall color, the summer color being vivid light burgundy.
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