2003 Best-of-Class Spring/Early Summer List

The Very Best of the Cultivars Evaluated and Suitable for Use in the Central Florida Spring/Early Summer Landscape

Rick Kelly, Variety Trials Coordinator - Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Bradenton, Florida

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Best-of-class Season/Year1

(Linked to the Report)

Class2

Common Name

 Scientific Name

Cultivar

Seed Company3

Plant Type

Plant Height Class

Flower Type

Flower Color
Sp 2001 N/A4 Dwarf N/A Pink shades/tints Ageratum Ageratum houstonianum Hawaii Shell Pink Bodger Seeds
Sp 2001 Medium medium N/A Blue Ageratum Ageratum houstonianum Fields Blue Syngenta Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A N/A Alternanthera Alternanthera dentata Purple Knight PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2002 Fibrous Rooted, bronze leaf N/A Single White Begonia Begonia semperflorens Harmony White Ball Seed
Sp 2003 Fibrous Rooted, green leaf N/A Single Mix Begonia Begonia semperflorens Olympia Sprint Mix Improved Ernst Benary of America
Sp 2002 Fibrous Rooted, bronze leaf N/A Single Red Begonia Begonia semperflorens Vodka Cocktail Ernst Benary of America
Sp 2002 Fibrous Rooted, green leaf N/A Single White/rose Begonia Begonia semperflorens Olympia Sprint Bicolor Ernst Benary of America
Sp 2002 Fibrous rooted; Bronze leaf N/A N/A Rose Begonia Begonia semperflorens Eureka Bronze Leaf Rose Syngenta Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A Dwarf N/A Yellow/orange Canna Canna x generalis  Tropical Yellow American Takii Seed
Sp 2003 N/A N/A N/A Pink Celosia Celosia spicata Spiky Pink Kieft Seeds Holland
Sp 2001 N/A Tall N/A Red Crested cock's comb C. argentea var. cristata Prestige Scarlet Sakata Seed America
Sp 2003 N/A Tall Double purple, red-violet Dianthus Dianthus hybrida Dynasty Purple Ball Seed
Sp 2003 N/A Tall Double red Dianthus Dianthus hybrida Dynasty Red Ball Seed
Sp 2003 N/A Tall Double white/pink Dianthus Dianthus hybrida Dynasty White Blush Ball Seed
Sp 2003 N/A Dwarf N/A Purple, blue-violet Dianthus Dianthus barbatus Noverna Purple Kieft Seeds Holland
Sp 2003 N/A Very tall N/A Purple, red-violet Dianthus Dianthus barbatus interspecific Amazon Neon Purple PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2003 N/A Very tall N/A Red Dianthus Dianthus barbatus interspecific Amazon Neon Cherry PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2003 N/A Very tall N/A White to rose shift Dianthus Dianthus barbatus interspecific Amazon Rose Magic PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Bronze Gazania Gazania rigens Kiss Bronze Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Bronze to yellow shift Gazania Gazania rigens Kiss Bronze Star Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Mix Gazania Gazania rigens Kiss Frosty Kiss Mix Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Orange Gazania Gazania rigens Kiss Orange Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Rose/white Gazania Gazania rigens Kiss Mahogany Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A White Gazania Gazania rigens Kiss White Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Yellow Gazania Gazania rigens Kiss Golden Yellow Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
W 2002-2003 Standard N/A Single Orange shades/tints Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum Horizon Coral Spice Floranova Plant Breeders
W 2002-2003 Standard N/A Single Red shades/tints Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum Horizon Red Floranova Plant Breeders
W 2002-2003 Standard N/A Single Red shades/tints Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum Horizon Scarlet Floranova Plant Breeders
Sp 2002 Standard N/A Single Pink/white Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum Maverick Star Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
W 2002-2003 Standard N/A Single Orange Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum Maverick Orange Appeal Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 Standard N/A Single Orange shades/tints Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum Maverick Light Salmon Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
W 2002-2003 Standard N/A Single White Geranium Pelargonium x hortorum Maverick White Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 N/A tall N/A rose/white Gomphrena Gomphrena globosa Bi-color Rose American Takii Seed
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Single red Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos Luna Blush Ball Seed
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Single white/pink with red eye Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos Luna Red Ball Seed
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Single Orange Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Dazzler Orange Improved Ball Seed
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Single purple shades/tints class Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Dazzler Violet Ball Seed
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Double Rose Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Tutu Natural Rose Floranova Plant Breeders
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Double Orange shades/tints Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Tutu Salmon Floranova Plant Breeders
Sp 2002 N/A N/A Single Orange shades/tints Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Accent Apricot Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Single Pink shades/tints Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Accent Watermelon Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A Single Purple, blue-violet shades/tints/white Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Accent Violet Star Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Single Red Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Accent Red Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Single Red/white Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Accent Coral Star Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Single White Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Accent White Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2001 N/A N/A Single Orange/white shades/tints Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Stardust Salmon PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2001 N/A N/A Single Rose/white shades/tints Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Stardust Rose Improved PanAmerican Seed
F 2000 N/A N/A Single Orange shades/tints Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Infinity Salmon Sakata Seed America
F 2000 N/A N/A Single Orange Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Impact Orange Sakata Seed America
F 2000 N/A N/A Single Red Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Impact Red Improved Sakata Seed America
Sp 2003 N/A N/A Single Red shades/tints Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Impact Scarlet Sakata Seed America
F 2000 N/A N/A Single Mix Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Impact Formula Mix Sakata Seed America
F 2000 N/A N/A Single Purple shades/tints Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Impact Lavender Sakata Seed America
F 2000 N/A N/A Single Red shades/tints Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Impact Scarlet Sakata Seed America
F 2000 N/A N/A Single Rose Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Impact Rose Sakata Seed America
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A NA Iresine Iresine herbstii Purple Lady PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2002 N/A N/A Double White Lisianthus Eustoma grandiflorum Sapphire Double White PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2002 N/A N/A Single White/blue Lisianthus Eustoma grandiflorum Sapphire Blue Chip PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2002 N/A N/A Single White Lisianthus Eustoma grandiflorum Forever White PanAmerican Seed
F 1999 N/A Dwarf Single red/gold Marigold, French Tagetes patula Disco Flame Bodger Seeds
F 1999 N/A Dwarf Single gold/red Marigold, French Tagetes patula Disco Granada Bodger Seeds
F 1999 N/A Dwarf Single mix Marigold, French Tagetes patula Disco Mix Bodger Seeds
Sp 2003 N/A Dwarf Single Red/yellow Marigold, French Tagetes patula Disco Red Bodger Seeds
F 1999 N/A Dwarf Double red/orange Marigold, French Tagetes patula Hero Flame Bodger Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A Dwarf Double Gold Marigold, French Tagetes patula Janie Gold PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2003 N/A Tall Double Orange Marigold, French Tagetes patula Durango Tangerine PanAmerican Seed
F 1999 N/A Tall Double Red/yellow Marigold, French Tagetes patula Durango Bee PanAmerican Seed
F 1999 N/A Dwarf Double Orange Marigold, French Tagetes patula Orange Boy PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2003 N/A Dwarf Double Red/yellow Marigold, French Tagetes patula Little Devil Fire PanAmerican Seed
F 1999 N/A Dwarf Double Yellow Marigold, French Tagetes patula Yellow Boy PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2003 N/A Dwarf Double Yellow/red Marigold, French Tagetes patula Spry Boy PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2003 N/A Tall Double Red/orange Marigold, French Tagetes patula Marvelous Flame Sakata Seed America
Sp 2003 N/A Tall Double Yellow Marigold, French Tagetes patula Marvelous Yellow Sakata Seed America
F 1999 N/A Tall Double Gold Marigold, French Tagetes patula Legend Gold Seed Lynx
F 1999 N/A Tall Double Orange Marigold, French Tagetes patula Legend Orange Seed Lynx
F 1999 N/A Tall double Yellow/Red Marigold, French Tagetes patula Legend Spry Seed Lynx
F 2000 N/A N/A N/A yellow Marigold, Signet Tagetes tenufolia Luna Lemon Yellow Sakata (formally Daehnfeldt)
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Gold Melampodium Melampodium paludosum Lemon Delight American Takii Seed
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Gold Melampodium Melampodium paludosum Melanie Kieft Seeds Holland
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Green/Purple/White Nicotiana Nicotiana alata Saratoga Antique Shades Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Mix Nicotiana Nicotiana alata Saratoga Mixture Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A White Nicotiana Nicotiana alata Saratoga White Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2001 N/A N/A N/A White Nierembergia Nierembergia hippomanica Mont Blanc American Takii Seed
Sp 2002 N/A N/A N/A Purple Ornamental Millet Pennisetum glaucum Purple Majesty PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2001 Green leaf N/A N/A Yellow to orange to red fruit Ornamental Pepper Capsicum annuum Chilly Chili PanAmerican Seed
Sp 2003 Multiflora N/A Single Blue (light) Petunia Petunia x hybrida Symphony Light Blue American Takii Seed
Sp 2001 Multiflora N/A Single Pink Petunia Petunia x hybrida Symphony Pink American Takii Seed
Sp 2001 Multiflora N/A Single Purple, dark blue violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Symphony Violet American Takii Seed
F 2000 Multiflora N/A Single Rose Petunia Petunia x hybrida Symphony Deep Rose American Takii Seed
Sp 2002 Multiflora N/A Single Rose Petunia Petunia x hybrida Symphony Rose American Takii Seed
Sp 2003 Multiflora N/A Single Rose/white Petunia Petunia x hybrida Symphony Rose Star American Takii Seed
Sp 2001 Multiflora N/A Single Orange shades/tints Petunia Petunia x hybrida Symphony Salmon American Takii Seed
Sp 2001 Multiflora N/A Single White Petunia Petunia x hybrida Symphony White American Takii Seed
Sp 2002 Spreading Normal Single Purple, light red-violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Opera Light Purple American Takii Seed
Sp 2002 Floribunda N/A Single purple (dark) , red-violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Magenta Madness  Ball Seed
F 2000 Spreading Tall N/A Pink Petunia Petunia x hybrida Tidal Wave Hot Pink Ball Seed
F 2000 Spreading Tall N/A Red Petunia Petunia x hybrida Tidal Wave Cherry Ball Seed
Sp 2002 Floribunda N/A Single mix Petunia Petunia x hybrida Waterfall Madness Mix Ball Seed
Sp 2002 Grandiflora N/A Single red Petunia Petunia x hybrida Aladdin Cherry Imp. Bodger Seeds
Sp 2002 Grandiflora N/A Single purple (light), blue-violet /red Petunia Petunia x hybrida Aladdin Strawberry Ice Bodger Seeds
Sp 2002 Spreading normal Single white Petunia Petunia x hybrida Avalanche White Bodger Seeds
Sp 2002 Floribunda N/A Single pink Petunia Petunia x hybrida Celebrity Chiffon Morn Imp. Bodger Seeds
Sp 2002 Floribunda N/A Single blue Petunia Petunia x hybrida Celebrity Mid Blue Bodger Seeds
Sp 2001 Floribunda N/A Single rose Petunia Petunia x hybrida Celebrity Rose Bodger Seeds
Sp 2002 Floribunda N/A Single white Petunia Petunia x hybrida Celebrity White Bodger Seeds
Sp 2002 Floribunda N/A Single blue Petunia Petunia x hybrida Celebrity Rose Bodger Seeds
Sp 2003 Grandiflora N/A Single Blue (dark) Petunia Petunia x hybrida Storm, Blue Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 Grandiflora N/A Single Pink (light) Petunia Petunia x hybrida Ultra Pastel Pink Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 Grandiflora N/A Single Pink (dark) Petunia Petunia x hybrida Storm, Pink Morn Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 Grandiflora N/A Single Purple (dark), red-violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Storm, Violet Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 Grandiflora N/A Single Purple (light), blue-violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Storm, Lavender Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 Grandiflora N/A Single Orange shades/tints Petunia Petunia x hybrida Ultra Salmon Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 Grandiflora N/A Single White Petunia Petunia x hybrida Storm White Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 Milliflora N/A Single Mix Petunia Petunia x hybrida Fantasy Mix Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2001 Milliflora N/A Single Purple (light) blue-violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Fantasy Light Lavender Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 Multiflora N/A Single Purple (dark), red-violet/white Petunia Petunia x hybrida Primetime Violet Star Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 Spreading Normal Single Orange (dark) shades/tints Petunia Petunia x hybrida Ramblin' Deep Salmon Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 Spreading Normal Single Pink (dark) Petunia Petunia x hybrida Ramblin' Pink Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 Spreading Tall Single Purple (very dark), red-violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Ramblin' Burgundy Chrome Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 Spreading Normal Single Purple (dark), red-violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Ramblin' Lavender Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2003 Spreading Normal Single Purple (dark), red-violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Ramblin' Violet Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2002 Spreading Tall Single Purple (light), blue-violet Petunia Petunia x hybrida Ramblin' Misty Lilac Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds
Sp 2001 Grandiflora N/A N/A Mix Petunia Petunia