Report on Summer Flowering Annuals

06/04/10 • 0 min

Fifty-five herbaceous summer flowering annuals tested this year (1994) included 16 All American Selections (AAS). All selections are rated on a scale of 1-4 for the sum of the following qualities: flowers, plant size, peak bloom (and length of bloom), and disease and pest resistance.

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