Aug 15, 2019

Terra Nova Varieties Receive Honors at UGA Trials

Two varieties fromTerra Nova Nurseries recently received high honors at the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia (UGA).

The global breeder’s Agastache ‘Poquito Butter Yellow’ and Artemisia ‘Makana Silver’ varieties respectively received the “Industry Choice” and “People’s Choice” awards, as designated by various garden-tour visitors.

Terra Nova trialed select varieties of agastache, heuchera, artemisia, and other genera at UGA’s trial gardens from April to June 2019.

The awarded varieties were elected by two respective open-house tour groups at UGA. Retailers, breeders, brokers, growers, media members, students, and industry professionals determined the winners of the “Industry Choice” awards June 5, 2019, and winners of the “People’s Choice” awards were determined by attendees of UGA trial garden’s public open house June 8, 2019.

The “Industry Choice” recipient, ‘Poquito Butter Yellow’ (pictured above), received a perfect five-out-of-five trial rating based on the variety’s timing of first flower, duration of flowering, height, and foliar health. The variety blooms vibrant yellow flowers and has a compact, bushy growth habit, that adds a pop of color to mixed beds, borders and containers.

The “People’s Choice” recipient, ‘Makana Silver’, received a near-perfect rating while being trialed at UGA’s gardens. The variety was judged for its number of flowers, leaf color, uniformity of habit and flower, resistance to insects and diseases, and overall appearance.  It is a small, mounding shrub with beautiful silver foliage that offers a strong textural element to any garden or mixed container.

Additionally, Terra Nova’s Begonia ‘Silver Treasure’ received a “Plant of Distinction” award July 1, 2019, gaining recognition as an outstanding variety currently being trialed in the UGA gardens.

The Trial Gardens at UGA are located on the University of Georgia’s south campus in Athens. The gardens will trial 500 varieties in 2019 from major breeding companies and botanical gardens from across Asia, North America, South American, South Africa, and Europe. Please visit http://ugatrial.hort.uga.edu for more information.

Learn more about Terra Nova Nurseries at www.terranovanurseries.com.