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What are flower trials?K-State OHREC is home to one of the biggest flower trial sites in the region. What do we do, exactly? Plant breeding companies from all over the world send us their cultivars each spring. We grow them up to size, then plant them outside in the ground and/or in containers. The flowers are watered, fertilized, and weeded but not overly pampered. As the Kansas summer goes on, we evaluate the plants on their growth and flower/foliage display. Breeders, growers, garden centers, landscapers, home gardeners - anyone! - can view the plants to see how they did in our conditions and make decisions on what they like.
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Prairie Star FlowersPlants that are designated as Prairie Star Winners are ones that have been the flower trials for at least two years and earned very high ratings. These are the best performers that we can recommend with confidence for landscapes all over Kansas. For the latest list of flower, foliage, and container garden plants visit www.prairiestarflowers.org!
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Perennials & OrnamentalsIf you want recommendations for perennials and flowering shrubs for the region, our Prairie Bloom list is a great resource.
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Want to learn more?
For information on the K-State flower trials, plus gardening tips and more, visit our Prairie Star Flowers Blog!
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