Alberta Perennial Trials Top Picks 2002-2010
Each of the three sites participating in the Alberta Perennial Trials was asked to select their all-time top five favourite perennials from the trials. It was a very difficult decision, and each site came up with many more plants than could be included in this list. In the final selection, five different plants were chosen for each site, for a total of fifteen favourites (plus a few runners up!). Top Picks are listed in alphabetical order by site.
Calgary Zoo:
- Deschampsia ‘Bronze Veil’
- Euphorbia polychroma ‘Bonfire’
- Geranium renardii ‘Phillipe Vapelle’
- Paeonia x ‘Bartzella’
- Polemonium ‘Stairway to Heaven’
- Runners up: Anemone ‘September Charm’, Helenium ‘Mardi Gras’, Ligularia ‘Osiris Fantaisie’
Paeonia x 'Bartzella'
Muttart Conservatory:
- Monarda ‘Jacob Cline’
- Delphinium New Millenium ‘Innocence’
- Paeonia ‘Muskoka’
- Panicum virgatum ‘Orange Flame’
- Sedum ‘Autumn Charm’
- Runners up: Lavendula ‘Rosea’, Veronica ‘Aztec Gold’, Heuchera ‘Dolce Mocha Mint’
Sedum 'Autumn Charm'
Olds College:
- Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’
- Iris ‘Savannah Sunset’
- Ligularia dentata ‘Britt Marie Crawford’
- Phlox paniculata ‘Starfire’
- Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’
- Runners up: Sedum ‘Autumn Charm’, Hemerocallis ‘Moonlit Masquerade’
Ligularia dentata 'Britt Marie Crawford'
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January 12, 2011 at 11:35 am
Thanks for compiling this list, it will come in handy when shopping for plants next year. I really love the variegated sedum.
January 12, 2011 at 4:13 pm
I love the Autumn Charm sedum too. It looks fantastic from spring until late fall and even in winter when it’s capped with snow. I’m glad the list is giving you ideas for the coming year!
Ann
April 13, 2011 at 8:16 am
I’m sorry that your trials are finished and that you won’t be posting any more from this site. I’ve found it extremely useful even though Nova Scotia is somewhat different from Alberta, and I’ve pointed others to it as well.
April 13, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Thank you, Jodi! I’m glad you found it useful. I love your blog and will be buying your new book ‘Plants for Atlantic Gardens’for my cottage garden in Nova Scotia.