Massachusetts Horticultural Society (Wellesley, Mass.) 2015 Field Trials Results

The New England Trial Garden displayed a total of 230 entries this year: 160 annuals and 70 perennials. The annuals are tried in the ground and in 12-inch patio pots. The perennials stay in the ground for two years to monitor their hardiness in the New England climate. New this year was the trial promoting 50 heirloom varieties of tomato, squash and peppers, including local varieties from New England.

After a record-breaking snowy winter and a last frost in April, the trials had up and down temperatures in May and weekly rains until June. The three months of summer were very dry, with two heat waves and about 10 days over 90°F, even in September. Rain had just returned in the end of September.

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Top Performing Annuals
■ Dahlia ‘Mystic Illusion’
■ Dianthus ‘Jolt Pink’
■ Lantana ‘Luscious Pinkberry Blend’
■ Petunia ‘Supertunia Morning Glory Charm’
■ Petunia ‘Tidal Wave Red Velour’
Sedum rupestre ‘Lemon Coral’
Verbena bonariensis ‘Meteor Shower’
■ Verbena ‘Superbena Sparkling Amethyst’
■ Zinnia ‘Double Zahara Fire’
■ Zinnia ‘Double Zahara Salmon Rose’

Top Performing Perennials
■ Dicentra ‘Amore Pink’
■ Echinacea ‘Supreme Elegance’
Heliopsis helianthioides ‘Sunstruck,’ ‘Double Sunstruck’
■ Heuchera ‘Grape Soda’
■ Heuchera ‘Forever Purple’
■ Monarda didyma ‘Balmy Lilac’
■ Lobelia ‘Grape Knee High’
Tradescantia rosea ‘Morning Grace’
Vernonia lettermanii ‘Iron Butterfly’

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■ Angelonia angustifolia Serenita ‘Pink’
■ Calibrachoa ‘Superbells Evening Star’
■ Celosia ‘Intenz Dark Purple’
■ Coleus scutellarioides ‘FlameThrower Chipotle’
■ Coleus scutellarioides ‘FlameThrower Chili Pepper’
■ Dahlia ‘Dahlightful Sultry Scarlet’
■ Ipomoea batatas Solar Power cultivars
■ Petunia ‘Supertunia Honey’
■ Petunia ‘Supertunia Indigo Charm’
■ Sedum rupestre ‘Lemon Coral’

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