| | BOTANICAL NAME, CULTIVAR | (COMMON NAME) |
| | YEAR | RATING | MASTER GARDENER OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS | HEIGHT | WIDTH |
| | Verbena hybrid 'Imagination' | (verbena) |
| | 1995 | 0 | Small bright purple blooms from mid-May to September, but the fern-like foliage looked sparse an | 12 | 24 |
| | d pale, rated zero overall. |
| | Veronica hybrids 'Sunny Border Blue' |
| | 1995 | 4.8 | Dark purple blooms sporatic from June through November, overall appearance ragged and | 19 | 27 |
| | unattractive due to browning of older leaves. |
| | Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' |
| | 1995 | 5 | Pale purple blooms from end of May through entire season, foliage not impressive, plant required | 32 | 32 |
| | staking. |
| | Veronica spicata 'Rose Shade' |
| | 1995 | 5 | Pink-lavender blooms from mid-May through September, foliage not as healthy as 'Blue Charm'. | 36 | 24 |
| | Vinca spp. | (Perennial Vinca) |
| | 1996 | 4 | Bright pink blooms from August thru October, medium green foliage, healthy and vigorous. | 6 | 16 |
| | Vinca spp. 'Pacifica Punch' | (Madagascar Periwinkle) |
| | 1995 | 6 | Hot pink blooms from April through October. Very pretty, highly recommended. | 30 | 42 |
| | Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream' | (Tufted Pansy) |
| | 1995 | 6 | Dark purple and cream with yellow center, 1 in flowers bloomed until mid April. Healthy, low | 8 | 36 |
| | maintenance. |
| | Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Purple' | (Tufted Pansy) |
| | 1995 | 6 | Bloomed well, purple and yellow flowers in early spring, died back in June. Pretty flowers and | 6 | 14 |
| | easy to care for. |
| | Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yellow Frost' | (Tufted Pansy) |
| | 1995 | 5 | Bloomed well in early spring, died back in June. Pretty flowers and easy to care for. | 10 | 11 |
| | Viola dissecta | (violet) |
| | 1996 | 2 | Variegated light and dark green foliage, did not bloom. Healthy foliage, but it did not spread. Not | 6 | 9 |
| | impressive. |
| | Viola hederacea | (Australian Violet) |
| | 1995 | 6 | Continuous blooming, white with violet streaks, from early spring through the fall, attractive low | 7 | 26 |
| | spreading ground cover, grew vigorously, but prefers cooler weather. |
| | 1996 | 6 | Tiny purple and white blooms from May all through summer and fall. Healthy, vigorous spreading | 5 | 58 |
| | growth, wonderful ground cover. |
| | Viola labradorica | (Labrador Violet) |
| | 1995 | 5 | Small violet flowers for two-week period in early May, dark green attractive foliage with purplish | 3 | 28 |
| | tint, semi-dormant in summer. |
| | 1996 | 2 | Healthy dark green foliage, but did not bloom. Too thin for ground cover. | 2.5 | 40 |
| | Viola parma 'Marie Louise' |
| | 1996 | 1 | Did not bloom, serious bug damage, poor appearance. Was barely alive at end of trial. | 6 | 17 |
| | 1997 | 0 | Barely alive during trial and never bloomed. | 3 | 4 |
| | Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Choldsiana' | (Calla Lily) |
| | 1995 | 6 | Pure white spathe from March through April, very showy blooms, was pest free, declines in | 16 | 37 |
| | summer but revives with cooler weather. |
| | Zinnia hybrids 'Short Stuff Coral' |
| | 1995 | 4 | Pink blooms when planted in spring. | 16 | 8 |
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