Perennials Trialed at UCD

Scientific NameCommon NameExposureMean O/A ScoreWUCOLS CategoryTrial Year 
Agapanthus 'MP003'Ever Amethyst™ agapanthus50% Shade3.2L2021 
Aquilegia eximiaSerpentine columbineSunNCM2007 
Buddleia × 'SMNBDBT'Pugster Blue™ butterfly bushSun4.1L2020 
Bulbine ‘Tiny Tangerine’Tiny Tangerine bulbineSun4.6L2011 
Carex spissaSan Diego sedgeSunNCL2007 
Chondropetalum tectorumSmall cape rushSun4.3L2015 
Cyrtomium falcatumJapanese holly fern50% Shade3.7L2013 
Dianella caerulea 'DBB03'Cassa Blue flax lilySun4M2015 
Dianella caerulea 'John316'King Alfred flax lily50% Shade4M2015 
Dianella revoluta 'Allyn-Citation'Coolvista™ dianellaSun4.2L2019 
Dianella revoluta 'DR5000'Little Rev™ flax lilySun3.6L2018 
Dianthus 'KLEDG10119'EverLast™ Orchid dianthusSun3.6M2014 
Dietes bicolor 'African Gold'Pure Gold® dietesSun4.1L2018 
Epilobium 'Sidewinder'Sidewinder California fuchsiaSun4.2L2014 
Epilobium 'Sierra Salmon'Sierra Salmon California fuchsiaSun3.7L2014 
Geranium 'Gerwat'Rozanne geraniumSun3.7M2014 
Geranium × cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'Biokovo cranesbill50% Shade3.3L2017 
Hamelia patensSierra Red™ firecracker bushSun3.8M2020 
Helichrysum amorginum 'Blorub'Ruby Clusters helichrysumSun3.6M2014 
Helleborus ‘Red Lady’Red Lady Lenten rose50% Shade3.3M2011 
Heuchera maximaIsland alum root50% Shade4L2011 
Heuchera 'Rosada'Alum rootSunNRM2007 
Hypericum kalmianum 'Deppe'Sunny Boulevard® St. John's wortSun4L2020 
Iris 'Canyon Snow'Canyon Snow Pacific hybrid irisSun3.9M2009 
Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer'Christmas Cheer red hot pokerSun3.3M2013 
Kniphofia 'Elvira'Elvira red hot pokerSun3.3M2014 
Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo'Meerlo lavenderSun4.4L2019 
Lomandra confertifolia ‘Finescape’Finescape mat rushSun2.2L2017 
Lomandra confertifolia ssp. pallida 'Pom Pom'Shorty LomandraSun4.2L2021 
Lomandra fluviatilis 'ABU7'Shara™ mat rushSun3.7L2018 
Lomandra longifolia 'Katrinus Deluxe'Katrinus Deluxe™ lomandra50% Shade4.3L2020 
Lomandra longifolia 'LM300'Breeze™ mat rush50% Shade 4.2M2018 
Lomandra longifolia 'LM300'Breeze™ mat rushSun2.8M2015 
Lomandra longifolia 'Lomlon'Lime Tuff dwarf mat rushSun4.2L2014  
Lomandra longifolia 'Lomlon'Lime Tuff dwarf mat rush50% Shade4.5L2015 
Lomandra longifolia 'Roma13'Platinum Beauty™ lomandra50% Shade4.1L2017 
Mimulus 'Georgie Yellow'Curious yellow monkeyflowerSun3.2L2011 
Nandina domestica 'Lemon-Lime'Lemon Lime nandina50% Shade3.5L2017 
Nandina domestica 'Sunset Boulevard'Sunset Boulevard nandinaSun*2.5L2018 
Nandina domestica 'ZHNAN102'Cool Glow™ Lime nandina50% Shade3.6H2022 
Nandina domestica 'ZHNAN102'Cool Glow™ Lime nandinaSun*NRU2021 
Nandina domestica 'ZHNAN28'Cool Glow™ Peach nandina50% Shade3.5M2022 
Nandina domestica 'ZHNAN28'Cool Glow™ Peach nandinaSun*NRU2021 
Neomarica caeruleaWalking iris50% Shade3.9L2013 
Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'Margarita B.O.P foothill penstemonSun4.8L2009 
Phlox 'PHL090201'Paparazzi® Jagger phloxSun2.3M2015 
Phlox 'PHL090401'Paparazzi® Levine phloxSun2.1M2015 
Phlox 'PPPHL0623'Paparazzi® Adele phloxSun2.2M2015 
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Parharp'Oriental Pearl Indian hawthorneSun3.8L2020 
Ruellia 'R10-105-Q54'Mayan™ Pink Mexican petuniaSun3.4L2016 
Ruellia 'R10-102'Mayan™ Purple Mexican petuniaSun3.9L2016 
Ruellia 'R10-108'Mayan™ White Mexican petuniaSun3.4L2016 
Salvia × 'Amistad'Friendship sageSun3.4L2022 
Salvia guaranitica 'Amante'Amante sageSun3.0L2022 
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
syn. Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
Purple Dome New England asterSun4.2M2011 
Saponaria × lempergii 'Max Frei'SoapwortSun3.9L2009 
Tulbaghia 'Ashanti'Ashanti society garlic
Sun
3.7L2018 
Woodwardia fimbriataGiant chain fern50% Shade3.9H2011