Oct 11, 2019

Terra Nova Varieties Score at University Trials

Terra Nova Nurseries’ Begonia ‘T Rex Ruby Slippers’ variety received high honors at the annual flower trial garden at Colorado State University (CSU) and Agastache ‘Poquito Butter Yellow’ and Begonia Silver Treasure plants won accolades from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia (UGA). The trials took place during the recent growing season, spanning May to October 2019.

‘Ruby Slippers’ was selected as Best Novelty based on its vigor, uniformity, floriferousness and tolerance to environmental and biotic stresses.

“Huge red leaves have silvery edges that make a great contrast for color and texture with other plants in the garden,” wrote CSU trial garden staff in a September newsletter. “Grown primarily for the foliage, it would make a very eye-catching plant for areas with dry shade and can be used in either the ground or containers.”

CSU’s 2019 “Best of” annuals were judged by select horticulture students, faculty, industry representatives, public horticulturalists and advanced master gardeners August 6, and winners were determined by the trial garden’s advisory committee.

This is the second year in a row that Terra Nova has won the “Best Novelty” award at CSU’s Annual Flower Trial Garden.

Agastache ‘Poquito Butter Yellow’ received the “’Classic City Award”’ from the Trial Gardens at UGA in September. This award was given to the top 13 varieties in the trial gardens, as determined by the trial gardens’ staff, based on year-round performance and eye-catching beauty.

“‘Butter Yellow’ brought it’s A game to the garden with showy strong yellow flower spikes,” according to UGA trial gardens’ staff. “While many hyssops tend to blend into their surroundings due to wispy stems and leaves, this plant did not. Despite it being the shortest of the seven cultivars we trialed this year, ‘Butter Yellow’ stood out from the rest of the cultivars due to its bold visual appeal.”

Begonia Silver Treasure represented Terra Nova in the “Best of the Best” category. UGA awarded this achievement to the varieties that outlasted and outperformed most other plants in the trials.

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