Terra Nova Nurseries’ varieties receive awards
Terra Nova Nurseries has received several accolades for its varieties at the 2024 Penn State Flower Trials, Aris Trial Gardens and University of Georgia (UGA) Trial Gardens.
Terra Nova received 27 awards at the 2024 Penn State trials, including eight Best of Show, 12 Best of Species and seven Director’s Select honors. Echinacea ‘Prima Lime’, echinacea ‘Sundial Zenith’, geum ‘Tempo Coral’ and pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Frost’ received both Best of Show and Best of Species distinctions. These standout trial entries achieved perfect 5.0 scores.
Heuchera ‘Forever Midnight’ and heuchera ‘Changeling’ also were recognized with Best of Show and Best of Species in both sun and shade exposure location categories, earning 5.0 ratings as well. The two heuchera varieties demonstrated outstanding adaptability and performance across diverse growing conditions, making them distinguished selections in this year’s trials at Penn State.
“It’s incredibly rewarding to see our varieties receive such remarkable recognitions across multiple, prestigious trials this year,” said Chuck Pavlich, director of new product development at Terra Nova Nurseries. “We’re inspired by the honors and look forward to continuing our work in bringing groundbreaking plants to the industry.”
Further honors at the Penn State trials included Director’s Select awards for echinacea ‘Kismet Pink Lemonade’ and penstemon ‘Nova Twilight’, as well as a Best of Species award for polemonium ‘Hurricane Ridge’ (top photo). Penstemon ‘Nova Pearl’ was also a top performer, receiving both Best of Species and Director’s Select honors.
Several 2022 entries from Terra Nova continued to excel in their final year at Penn State’s in-ground trials. Dicentra ‘Amore Titanium’ earned Best of Species, while echinacea ‘Cara Mia Sands’, echinacea ‘Dark Shadows Mystic’ and pulmonaria ‘Silver Scimitar’ achieved Director’s Select status. Kniphofia ‘Rocket Jr.’ was recognized for both Best of Species and Director’s Select.
Terra Nova’s varieties also made an impact at the 2024 Aris Trials, where echinacea ‘Prima Berry’ received a Top Performer for 2024 accolade and was recognized as a Top Performing First Year Variety.
Six other Terra Nova plants showcased at the Aris Trials received overall ratings of 4.0 or above, including echinacea ‘Kismet Raspberry’, echinacea ‘Kismet White’, geum ‘Tempo Coral’, heuchera ‘Black Forest Cake’, heuchera ‘Changeling’ and leucanthemum ‘Mt. Hood’.
At the 2024 UGA Trial Gardens, heuchera ‘Peach Smoothie’ was awarded the prestigious Plants of Distinction honor for its exceptional shade tolerance and flawless foliage.
Photos courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries.
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