Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 1999
Good Qualities
Its yellow and I always need more yellow; Great foliage and bright color. Holds great. Once flowers gone still great for foliage; Well liked, easy sell; Very easy to establish; Undeterred by weeds and drought, no staking needed; Uniform, easy; Bright gold, good stems.
Problems
It falls over and “geotrops' badly. It takes up more room than it's worth; Bugs loved it to my surprise. It did not bloom as heavily as I expected considering how lush the plants were. Needed more water than I expected; Wilts at market. Plant too aggressive and produced very little for area. Very slow to flower.
Comments
Similar to Common Tansy (4); A 10 in my books!; Perhaps would do better with less care; Interesting flowers but plants not uniform, 1 plant in flower, 2 almost in flower, 3 with no flowers in August; Since it is a perennial, the stems will be much longer, and the number of stems per plant much greater the 2nd year; Slow first year growth.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 7.4 | 32.8 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Kieft Seeds P.O. Box 618 Conway, WA 98238
