Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2004, 2005
Good Qualities
Year 1
Great foliage color and fragrance; Easy to grow, not very vigorous in height; Smells great; Very nice color, this color is popular now plus get bonus of nice fragrance.
Year 2
I liked gold/ chartreuse color; Nice scent and good foliage color.
Problems
Year 1
Live in Zone 5 - 'Gold Jubilee' listed Zone 6-10; Bees love it; Weak looking plant; Specific insects or diseases.
Year 2
No comments; Weaker growing than other agastache, no appreciable customer acceptance.
Comments
Year 1
Will try again; Maybe needs more fertilizer; One trialer noted a vase life of 7 days.
Year 2
One trialer reported the postharvest life as 7 days.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 84 | 13 | 7.4 | 18.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| Range of Responses | 5-100 | 0-80 | 1-15 | 14-28 | 2 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 3-5 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
Agastache 'Golden Jubilee' Plants Surviving (%) Yield (stems/plant¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating² Average 76.3 18.6 23.4 2.2 2.3 3.8 Range of Responses 30-100 13-24 16-36 1-3 2-3 2-5
¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Grow'n Sell/Benary (GS) 320 Lower State Rd. Chalfont, PA 18914 215-822-1276 FAX 215-997-1770
