Test PB Collection: FTE

Epilobium Sidewinder already in full bloom in June 2014 on 20% ET0. Photo: SK Reid. A stunning introduction from Ball Ornamentals, Sidewinder was a prolific orange bloomer from May to October, and a vigorous grower reaching an average of 2 3 high (69.2 cm) and an impressive 7 2 wide (219.8 cm).

Epilobium Sierra Salmon in October on 20% of ET0. Photo: SK Reid. Sierra Salmon is an upright, gray-leaved cultivar of California fuchsia that attained an average height of 2 6 (79.5 cm) in our two-year trial with a spread of 4 8 (142.2 cm).

Geranium Rozanne in full bloom in June 2014 on 20% of ET0. Photo: SK Reid. This hardy geranium cultivar has been in the trade for years, and was a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 2006.

Helichrysum Ruby Clusters in March 2014 with its characteristic rosy buds. Photo: SK Reid. This petite member of the star flower genus forms an attractive, tight, mounding rosette of gray foliage with deep rose flower buds in early spring that open to small yellow flowers in April.

Kniphofia Elvira in May 2014. Photo: SK Reid. Elvira is a small, summer-blooming cultivar of poker plant that was 2 4 tall (70.2 cm) and 4 2 (129 cm) wide at the end of the second year in our trials. Dead foliage was cleaned out of all plants at the beginning of April.

Kurapia in June 2014 in full bloom, pruned to 1 m wide circle; 20% of ET0. Photo: SK Reid. The first thing to note about Kurapia is its vigor.

Lomandra Bushland Green in October 2014 on 20% of ET0. Photo: SK Reid. There is some controversy over the parentage and naming of this dwarf mat rush cultivar, but we received it under this cultivar name from Ball Ornamentals. It is now marketed under the name Lime Tuff.

Lonicera Peaches and Cream with clean attractive foliage in April 2014. Photo: SK Reid. This compact honeysuckle grew without support to just 3 10 (118 cm) wide and 2 (60 cm) high in two years in our field.

Miscanthus Little Zebra on 60% of ET0 in September 2014. Photo: SK Reid. Little Zebra is a variegated dwarf cultivar of silver grass that attained a height of 3 7 (163.2 cm) and 5 4 (104.9 cm) wide in two years.

Ribes viburnifolium Spooners Mesa in October 2015 on 20% of ET0. Photo: SK Reid. Having previously evaluated the species in our trials, we were curious to see what differences this cultivar might display.