Everything You Need to Know From the 2022 Floriculture Field Trials

By Greenhouse Grower staff|December 17, 2022

Plant trial sites around the country once again took to their gardens this summer to test hundreds of new varieties. Many varieties performed well despite unexpected weather conditions, such as extreme heat and humidity in Massachusetts and a moderate drought in Minnesota.

As the pandemic wanes, trial stations welcomed visitors back to their gardens in record numbers. Young’s Plant Farm in Auburn, AL, celebrated the 10th anniversary of its trial garden and hosted an event to recognize the occasion. Director of Garden and Programs Karen Daubmann of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in Wellesley, MA, noted that the trial garden is its “most Instagrammed garden space.”

So what were the top performers from trials at some of the nation’s top growing operations or universities? Over the past few weeks, GreenhouseGrower.com has provided comprehensive coverage of the 2022 trial gardens, including slideshows, results, and comments from the trial managers.

There’s still more to come, but for now, go to GreenhouseGrower.com/tag/field-trials-2022 to learn more from sites across the country.