More than 500 varieties are tested at Costa Farms. Trial Manager Angelica Cretu says Miami’s tropical climate means high daytime temperatures and high night temperatues, as well as relative humidity levels consistently over 70%.

 

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Top Performers

■ Celosia ‘Dragons’ Breath’
■ Celosia ‘Arrabona Red’
■ Scaevola ‘Outback Fan Dancer’
■ Mandevilla ‘Sun Parasol Giant White’
■ Capsicum ‘Basket of Fire’
■ Gaura ‘Perky Pink’
■ Cuphea ‘Vermillionaire’
■ Angelonia ‘Archangel Raspberry Improved’
■ Curcuma ‘Siam Sparkling’
■ Begonia ‘Braveheart Rose Bicolor’