Favorite Plants at Our Open Houses
Starting in 2018, researchers asked Open House participants to name their favorite plant at the event. Below are the top 2-3 favorite plants at each Open House event.
- Plants are categorized by year and listed in order of popularity
- Participants selected one favorite for each field (sun & 50% shade)
- The top 3 responses are reported
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| 2019 | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Season | Votes |
| Lavandula × allardii 'Meerlo' | Meerlo lavender | Spring | 15 |
| Dianella revoluta 'Allyn-Citation' | Coolvista™ dianella | Spring | 9 |
| Grevillea 'Kings Celebration' | Kings Celebration grevillea | Spring | 8 |
| Dianella revoluta 'Allyn-Citation' | Coolvista™ dianella | Summer | 3 |
| Lavandula × allardii 'Meerlo' | Meerlo lavender | Summer | 3 |
| Lavandula × allardii 'Meerlo' | Meerlo lavender | Fall | 10 |
| Vitex 'Bailtexone' | Flip Side® chastetree | Fall | 2 |
| 2022 | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Season | Votes |
| Rosa 'Overedclimb' | Cherry Frost rose | Summer | 11 |
| Pennisetum spathiolatum | Slender Veldt Grass | Summer | 10 |
| Pennisetum spathiolatum | Slender Veldt Grass | Fall | 14 |
| Tecoma × 'Red Hot' | Red Hot trumpetbush | Fall | 13 |
| Lagerstromia indica 'SMNLCIBF' | Center Stage Red crapemyrtle | Fall | 11 |
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