The Perfect Flowers for Central New York – Ag Matters
What flowers give you the most "bang for your buck" so to speak? There's lots of factors to consider, including the finicky CNY weather. The Master Gardeners at Cornell Cooperative Extension have three suggestions.
The Master Gardener Volunteers participate in All-America Selections as a Display Garden.
AAS is an independent, non-profit organization that evaluates new plant varieties for qualities such as bloom time, tolerance to disease and pests, flower color, and overall performance.
You can see these flowers in action at CCE's Brick Annual Flower Garden that features a variety of AAS flowers. Here are 3 AAS Award winners that are perfect for CNY.
Red Petunia (annual), Tidal Wave Red Velour - 2015 AAS award winner.
This petunia has large, deep red velvety blooms. Wave petunias are vigorous, spreading plants that rarely need deadheading so they are a great choice for the busy gardener. These flowers flourish in full sun, moderate moisture.
Impatiens, New Guinea Florific Sweet Orange - 2014 AAS winner.
This flower prefers partial to full shade and moderate moisture. Flowers are bicolored with light salmon to deep orange coloring; foliage is a deep bronze. This plant is resistant to downy mildew, a problem with many impatiens.
Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit, a 2013 winner.
This perennial flowers in the first year, producing a mix of colors from rich purple, pink, cream, yellow and orange. This plant prefers full sun. It is hardy to zone 4.
For more information on All America Selections, check out their website or you can always call the Horticulture Hot Line Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00am to 12:00pm at 315-736-3394.
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