Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2009
Good Qualities
Year 1
Fragrant (2); Beautiful purple flower (2); A good filler flower (2); Nice spiky shape; The flowers of ‘Summer Sky’ looked interesting and with potential market value. (F)
Problems
Year 1
Very short (3); Strong scent, may not winter over in zone 5; Bloomed very late.
The number in parenthesis refers to the number of respondents who made the comment. If no number is present, only one person made the comment. Comments by each individual are separated with a semicolon (;) Note: many respondents did not make specific comments on each cultivar and in some cases, comments have been shortened because of limited space.
Trial Data
Year 1
Agastache 'Summer Sky'
|
Plants received alive (%) |
Plants flowering (%) |
Yield (stems/plant) |
Stem Length (inches) |
Market Appreciation Rating¹ |
Repeat Again Rating¹ |
Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ |
| Average |
82.4 |
77.5 |
5.9 |
11.4 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
| Range of Responses |
30-100 |
10-100 |
0-14 |
5-21 |
3-4 |
1-4 |
4-5 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Terra Nova Nurseries
10051 S. Macksburg Road
Canby, OR 97013
(800) 215-9450
(503) 263-3150
FAX 503-263-3152
Insect or Diseases
Year 1
None (2).