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4	Jimmy Turner Director of Horticulture Research & Design Background Job Duties Plant Trials Collections Garden Design Purchase plants Special projects Development Industry liason Garden Writer Ok… I get paid to kill plants and talk about them!
5	What we’re fix’in to do Questions & HO’s… Quick intro of Me Dallas Arboretum My climate Plant information Annuals Foliage Annuals Perennials Un-New-Usual’s 150 slides.. So buckle your seat belts!
6	The Dallas Arboretum City owned, but operated by a non-profit “The Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Society” 25 years old Arboretum? Nah! really a Display Garden
7	By the Numbers 66 acres tended by 20 horticulturists 7 major gardens & 5 smaller 2 historic estates 500,000 spring bulbs 300,000 pansies/violas 350,000 summer color 20,000 fall mums Azaleas…..
8	Other Numbers 385,000 visitors per year 14,000 members 60,600 hours donated by 700 volunteers 23,400 concert goer’s 55,000 school children 400+ weddings
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21	What’s the most asked question???
22	Dallas Arboretum Plant Trials Data on 3000 + plants per year Annuals Perennial All America Selection Bulb Trials Woody Collections Conjunct Trials with A&M University www.dallasplanttrials.org
23	Why Trial Plants in Dallas? Zone 7 to 8a (TX 5-10) Heat (90 days over 100 this year!) Soil (Clay & pH) Rainfall (?) Temp swings! Night temp! Humidity +/- Length of season (240) Sun (140)
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26	AWARDS Arboretum Approved North Texas Winners Circle
27	Ageratum ‘Artist’ series Proven Winners I too was skeptical Blue & Purple New Rose Vegetative prop. Others scored higher, but this one lived longer!
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30	Angelonia ‘Serena’ Series PanAmerican Seed grown Compact Doesn’t cycle Heavy flowering ‘Serena White’ !!! Absolute best Angelonia!
31	Arctotis ‘Lemon Drop’ Ball Floraplant Not the showiest, but it survives Yellow daisies up through summer Thick foliage Spread to 12” mounds?
32	Begonia Stara Green Leaf 5 colors FULL SUN All season No leaf burn 4”? 2ft. BLOOMS!!!
33	Cuphea ‘Flamenco’ series Samba Rumba & Tango Proven Winners Annual-Veg. Full Sun Heavy flowering Compact habit Better branching Large up-facing flowers
34	Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ Annual-Veg. Proven Winners Heat & Humidity no problems! Full sun! Fine textured Not showy alone Think of it as ‘Baby’s Breath’ for the South!!!
35	Helenium amarum ‘Dakota Gold’ Ball Seed Annual-Seed Texas native Full sun Mounding Gold flowers all summer Tough Yes, it really is Bitterweed! Best New Introduction 2005!
36	Sun-patiens from Sakata ?
37	Laurentia ‘Starshine’ S&G Flowers Annual-(well….) Sun Ok, not really sure what it is but it flowers and flowers and flowers 1” blue star like flowers on spreading green mats
38	Marigold Zenith & Sunburst Annual Best marigold I’ve tested Large plant (3ft.) Sterile Spreading Constant blooming Vigorous
39	Nicotiana alata Original species Still the best for the south SCENTED! Reseeds Not N. sylvestris Flowers all summer
40	Pachystachys lutea Lemon Lollipop Annual Best plant ever for shade Why don’t I see it ever where?
41	Porphyrocoma ‘Maracas’ Brazilian Fireworks Ball Annual-Seed SHADE Got shade? Deep shade? Well this one loves it. The flowers are awesome, but the foliage makes it a worthy garden addition alone!
42	Pentapetes phoenicia Copper Cups Seed grown annual Underused Wet or dry Flowers all summer Sell it in 3 gal. containers
43	Portulaca grandiflora ‘Samba’ Annual-Veg. Sun Large growing plants that are underused Huge flowers in the worst heat! Why has this plant been forgotten?
44	Salvia ‘Mystic Spires Blue’ Ball Floraplant Annual/Perennial-Veg. Basically dwarf form of Indigo Spires Perfect as annual or use as perennial Best blue salvia I’ve tested!!!! Best new introduction 2006
45	Scaevola Carissa’s Secret Proven Winners Annual-Veg. Full sun Compact mounding rather than spreading. Flowers held at tip of foliage. Wonderful for containers. Beat the pants off NBW
46	Torenia ‘Golden Moon’ Danziger Annual-Veg Sun or Shade Great new color. Bright yellow with lavender/purple back
47	Wedelia trilobata Yellow Dots or Creeping Daisy Texas Native Annual Roots like a weed 12 ft. in a year Heat? No problem Full sun Will grow on concrete!
48	FOLIAGE ANNUALS
49	Acalypha ‘Inferno’ Annual Full Sun All season color More compact and bushy than others Excellent in small containers
50	Acalypha ‘Ceylon’ Copperplant Upright to 9 ft. Doesn’t need staking Great cut foliage Likes it hot!
51	Alternanthera White Variegated Annual Sun or Shade Fast growing Like it much better than ‘Crème de Menthe’ TOUGH!
52	Caladium humboldtii Mini Caladium 6” tall Multiple leaves per bulb Incredible in containers Great mixed with Hosta
53	Caladium ‘Moonlight’ Whitest caladium Deep shade Keep hot and wet Xmas lights…
54	Gossypium nigrum Black Cotton Deep purple/black foliage Pink hibiscus like flowers Sun! Heat Cotton! Boll Weevils
55	Draceana Lemon Lime Punch up deep shade Add to groundcover Save it Fast growing
56	Duranta ‘Gold Edge’ Foliage annual Full sun or light shade Incredibly bright yellow variegation Seldom flowers Great in containers or mixed with blue or orange
57	Eranthemum nigrum ‘Ebony’ Proven Winners The hotter and more humid the better Not showy alone Mix with other colors for best effect White flowers
58	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Maple Sugar’ Proven Winners 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
59	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Haight Ashebury’ Proven Winners Annual Foliage is sprinkled with pale pink 4-5 ft. tall Containers or as backing color beds
60	Hibiscus tiliaceus ‘Tricolor’ Sea Hibiscus Annual Fast growing Unique tricolor foliage Few pests No flowers
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62	Pepper ‘Black Pearl’ Ball Seed AAS Winner Great foliage and fruit Wonderful cut flower 3 ft. tall Full sun and will tolerate light shade!
63	Torenia White Moon Sun or Shade Baskets? Bright white in 104 degrees Like it best mixed with something
64	Pepper NuMex Twilight Like Xmas Lights from hell! Heat Sun or light shade Spreading habit Great branching Containers!
65	Pepper Tri-Fetti Pass Along now available everywhere Bright white, lavender and black Fast growing Wide plants
66	Pseuderanthemum atropupureum Purple Shooting Star Annual 3 ft. tall Incredible dark burgundy foliage Star shaped pink flowers in fall “Pleather”
67	Plectranthus ‘Sasha’ Or ‘Zulu’ or ‘Kelly’s Gold’ Great in shade Mix with salmon impatiens Drought tolerant!!! Really a variegated “Swedish Ivy”
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69	Manihot esculenta Variegated Tapioca It just doesn’t get better! Temporary hedge Super fast growing Prune if it gets too tall Propagate?
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72	Anthemis Suzanna Mitchell Blooms of Bressingham Perennial to 6 Yellow white daisies Feathery grey foliage Long blooming season Drought tolerant Full sun
73	Asarum splendens Chinese Wild Ginger Evergreen in zone 7 Deep to light shade Spreads Great groundcover Drought & heat tolerant
74	Aster oblongifolius Autumn Aster Perennial Zone 6 Texas native Full sun Drought tolerant Fall blooming Prune in summer Great in mass No Powdery Mildew! 4 ft. x 3 ft
75	Begonia cucullata Hardy Wax Begonia Hardy zone 7?? Maybe 6 Reseeds Grows!!! White flowers Deep shade or full sun
76	Barleria cristata Philippine Violet Perennial to zone 7 Fall blooming perennial There are white, pink, and variegated forms Full sun to partial shade Foliage is leathery
77	Calyophus ‘Southern Belle’ Proven Winners Perennial Full Sun Yellow flowers from May to July Thick carpet of foliage
78	Calamintha nepeta var. nepeta Lesser Calamint Plant Delights Perennial Full sun Flowers from June to October Clouds of pale blue (look white) flowers
79	Cuphea micropetala Candy Corn Cuphea Hardy zone7b 3 to 5 ft. Fall flowering Drought tolerant Full sun
80	Dianella tasmanica No burn in full sun Deciduous Perennial to 10° More hardy than yellow form Sun or shade Blue fruit
81	Dianthus japonicus Funky Glossy waxed leaves Biennial to annual Reseeds Blooms from August to November Drought tolerant
82	Echinacea Double Delight Most floriferous I’ve ever trials Fragrant Fast growing Pale foliage Upright stems
83	Eupatorium greggii Greg's Eupatorium Texas native 18” X 3’ Blue flowers Full sun Drought resistant Butterflies Flowers all summer SPREADS!!!
84	Euphorbia ‘Efanthia’ Proven Winners Perennial Red & Green foliage Winter hardy Evergreen Needs drainage Try it in winter containers.
85	Euphorbia ‘Helena’ Proven Winners Great in containers Full sun Needs perfect drainage Foliage gets bronzer in winter Chartreuse flowers
86	Gaillardia aestivalis Texas native Perennial Full Sun Drought tolerant Spreading Purple, pink, white or bi-color
87	Gaura ‘Geyser’ series Syngenta Only gaura I like! Heavy flowering Compact Doesn’t go “weedy”
88	Hibiscus ‘Fantasia’ Fleming Bros. Perennial-Veg. Large flowers with deep plum bluish flowers Heavy branching Great group of hibiscus!!!!
89	Hibiscus coccineus Texas Star Texas native Hardy Sun Wet soil ok More fertilizer the bigger and more flowers
90	Kostelezkya virginica Salt Marsh Mallow Plant Delights Perennial Full sun Pink mini-hibiscus flowers (2”) all summer on upright plants to 4ft.
91	Ipomoea fistulosa Morning Glory Bush Dwarf Hardy to zone 6 4-5 ft. tall only Comes true from seed White & Pink forms Texas A&M
92	Leonotis leonurus Lion’s Ear Full sun 4 ft tall Orange flowers in late fall Try it mixed with Aster oblongifolius Drought tolerant
93	Malvaviscus drummondii ‘Fiesta’ ‘Pam Puryear’ Turk’s Cap Variegated form Pink flowered White flowered form & ‘Big Mama!’ New one’s coming
94	Monarda bartlettii x fistulosa ‘Peter’s Purple’ Perennial 6 ft. tall No staking Mildew resistant Long blooming season Vibrant purple color Not overly invasive
95	Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Texas native grass Hardy to zone 7 Drought? Not problem. Upright 5 ft x 5 ft.
96	Pavonia hasata or brasiliensis Perennial Full Sun Hardy zone 6 Tough Flowers constantly Hedge if leggy
97	Pavonia lasiopetala Rock Rose Rose pink flowers all summer Drought tolerant Full Sun Shear frequently 4 ft. x 4 ft.
98	Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick' Summer Phlox Greg Grant Unknown outside Texas Most disease resistant I’ve ever tried! Stays short, doesn’t need staking Beautiful two tone pink flowers Long flowering season
99	Salvia farinacea ‘Henry & Augusta Duelberg’ Greg Grant Perennial 4 ft. tall Taller with bluer and more floriferous flowers and larger greener leaves than modern cultivars.
100	Salvia oresbia Full sun Bright pure red flowers Drought resistant Fast growing 3 ft. tall by 4 ft. wide Flowers all summer
101	Setcreasea pallida ‘Variegated Ok, so it’s a little over the top Great in containers Hardy in zone 7
102	Tagetes lucida Mexican Mint Marigold Perennial Full Sun You can eat it! Try it with Chicken Tarragon substitute Flowers in fall 2 1/2 ft. tall I prune midsummer to keep shorter
103	Tradescantia sillamontana Perennial Fuzzy leaves Pink flowers Full sun to light shade 12” tall Spreads
104	Zexmenia hispida Texas native Golden daisies all summer 2 ft. x 4 ft. Drought tolerant Full sun Semi-Shrub
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107	Agave ovatifolia Whale’s Tongue Hardy zone 7 New Agave to trade! Extremely striking Fast growing Large! No pups Steely blue and grey
108	Agave bracteosa Octupus Agave Perennial zone 6 Sun or Shade Container plant par-excellent! No spines Drought tolerant
109	Alocasia m. ‘Jungle Gold’ Guaranteed to brighten up shade Incredible in containers! How to store through winter?
110	Some other Elephant Ears A. Borneo Giant A. Calidora A. New Guinea Gold A. Robusta A. Sarian A. Williams A. Green Shield A. Portei A. Plumbae Nigra A. macrorhiza
111	Althaea rosea ‘Satin’ & ‘Chiffon’ series Best I’ve ever trialed! Self cleaning Flowers don’t “ball” Shear heavily yearly? Grow like a perennial
112	Albizia julibrissin ‘Summer Chocolate’ Hines Nursery It’s the Deluxe White Trash Plant! Really is a Mimosa Burgundy foliage in full sun Hot pink flowers Full sun
113	Musa velutina Pink Velvet Flowering banana not a drink! Gets 5 ft. tall Hardy to zone 7 Pink bananas peel themselves when ripe Full of seeds! From seed to flower in one year!
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115	Banana ‘Bordelon’ Agri-Starts Perennial Full sun Flowers!!! Burgundy foliage Doesn’t tatter as bad as other varieties
116	Banana ‘Little Prince’ Dwarf banana 3ft. Less in containers Hardiness? Thick trunks & foliage How to save… And one for Troy….
117	Begonia withlacoochee Shade Tropical Burgundy and grey/green foliage White flowers constantly 3 to 4 ft. trailing habit Picture from Tennessee…
118	Celtis orientalis ‘Weeping’
119	Cordyline Ti Plant Got Shade? Or sun Need color? Great for containers Loves it hot & humid ‘Miss Andrea’ ‘Plantation’ ‘King Arthur’ ‘Ruby’ ‘Wily’s Gold’
120	Ctenanthe lubbesiana ‘Tropical Dragon’ Tropical 3 ft. tall Takes deep shade and always looks good Grows very fast Easy to propagate Cheap Mix with yellow coleus and Pachystachys lutea
121	Cestrum parqui & ‘Orange Peel’ Willow Leaved Jessamine Hardy to zone 7 Makes great annual container plant Flowers all summer Slight fragrance Pest free
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123	Erythrina x bidwellii Perennial 7 or 8 Fast growing Huge red flowers 3 ft. Dies to the ground
124	Freesia laxa Or sold as Lapeirlousia laxa or Anomatheca Fast growing Flowers April-May Perennial! Dry Soil
125	Freesia laxa ‘alba’ Or sold as Lapeirlousia laxa or Anomatheca Fast growing Flowers April-May Perennial! Dry Soil
126	Freesia alba Hardy Freesia Different plant with same name! Fast growing Flowers April-May Perennial! Dry Soil
127	Fucraea foetida ‘mediopicta’ False Agave When something subtle just won’t do! Attention grabber Non-hardy But, it’s cheap and fast growing
128	Heteropterys glabra Redwing Zone 8 South American native Shiny green leaves Bright yellow flowers with red maple seeds Fast growing from seed Fun in containers Always in bloom/seed
129	Jatropha gossypifolia Cotton Leaved Jatropha Annual-Seed Sun Reseeding annual resembling Castor bean. 4-5 ft. tall with deep bronze colored new growth. Heat and drought resistant Stump your fellow gardeners
130	Papaya Carica papaya Yea, I’m nuts But 7 ft of growth from a seed in 1 year ain’t bad! Cool flowers Smells good And it stumps everyone!
131	Salvia splendens ‘Dancing Flame’ Annual Red flowers Containers Heavy on the food and water Shade
132	Sesbania punicea Rattlebox Fast growing from seed Flowers first year Hardy to zone 7 Small tree to die back perennial
133	Sinningia tubiflora Hardy White Gloxinia Bulb Hardy zone 7 Full sun to light afternoon shade Pure white flowers all summer Drought resistant
134	Syngonium ‘Neon Robusta’ Better than Caladiums for shade! Color just gets better all summer Yes, it really is pink! Doesn’t crater in heat
135	Stromanthe sanguinea ‘TrioStar’ Variegated foliage RED backs to foliage Dry or moist shade Tropical foliage Quick growing Pest tolerant STRIKING
136	Tecoma ‘Sunrise’ Zone 8 maybe 7 Creamy orange flowers all summer 6 ft. in one season Full sun
137	Thunbergia battescombei Hardy in 15 gal. Container for last 5 years! True blue flowers Rambling growth habit Flowers all summer
138	Thunbergia gregorii ‘Canyon Creeper’ Perennial Zone 8? Orange Clock Vine Vine Tender perennial From seed or cuttings Flowers all summer 30 ft.
139	Just Remember The success of your garden is built on the compost of your failures!!! Jimmy Turner 1992
140	Got the Point? www.dallasplanttrials.org Favorites & Data Suppliers area Downloadable presentation Neil Sperry web Letter Neil Sperry Gardening Magazine jturner@dallasarboretum.org
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