Field Trials Reports: Louisiana State University Ag Center

Cuphea 'Trend Purple Red'

Trial Manager: Allen Owings, professor of horticulture, [email protected]

 Trial Location: LSU AgCenter, Hammond Research Station, Hammond, Louisiana

 Planting Dates: Mid-March through early May

 Number And Types Of Entries: Warm season annuals, roses, ornamental grasses, herbaceous perennials

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Weather Conditions: Average temperatures along the Gulf Coast for the summer with above average rainfall. Hurricane Isaac occurred in late August.

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Cuphea ‘Trend Purple Red’

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