Ball Seed Exclusives Among UGA Classic City Award Winners
The University of Georgia announced its Classic City Award Winners for 2023. This collection represents the plants in different categories that have received the best ratings throughout the growing season from June through September 2023 and are still going strong, according to UGA Trial Gardens.
Congratulations to these Ball Seed Exclusives!
Zinnia Zesty™ Yellow from Ball Ingenuity
The judges were highly impressed with the continuous stream of tall blooms all season. “These gigantic doubles are perfect for a bright, sunny border or cut flower garden. The plants showed resistance to mildew.”
Photo courtesy of University of Georgia Trials
Lantana PassionFruit from Ball FloraPlant
“Flower clusters are large, and plants are continuously blooming. Lantana is a top crop in our climate.”
Photo courtesy of University of Georgia Trials
Calibrachoa Bumble Bee Hot Pink from Ball FloraPlant
“A darling in the garden this year, this calibrachoa started early and looks better every day! The star-shaped centers are a great conversation piece.”
Photo courtesy of University of Georgia Trials
2023 Classic City Award Winners
Angelonia Alonia™ Big Cherry by Danziger
Begonia BIG® White Green Leaf by Benary
Calibrachoa Bumble Bee Hot Pink by Ball FloraPlant
Catharanthus Soiree® Double White by Suntory
Coleus–Plectranthus Talavera™ Chocolate Mint by Syngenta
Cuphea Sweet Talk™ Deep Pink by PanAmerican Seed
Dipladenia Flordenia Bright Red by DummenOrange
Echinacea Double Scoop™ Watermelon Deluxe by Darwin Perennials
Interspecific Impatiens Solarscape® Orange Burst by PanAmerican Seed
Lantana PassionFruit by Ball FloraPlant
Torenia Catalina® Pink 2024 by Proven Winners
Zinnia Zesty™ Yellow by Ball Ingenuity
Ball Seed sells ALL of these winners online. Booking season is going on now, so be sure to order these top performers while they’re available! To find out more, check out the UGA website to see the full trial results.