UC Landscape Plant Irrigation Trials™

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Open House Favorites

Starting in 2018, researchers asked Open House participants to name their favorite plant at the event. Below are the top 3 favorite plants at each Open House event, Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2018 and 2019. 

  • Plants are categorized by year and listed in order of popularity
  • Participants selected one favorite for each field (sun & 50% shade)

2019 South Coast REC Open House Favorite Plants:

EventRankScientific NameCommon NameVotes
Spring1Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo''Meerlo' lavender15
2Dianella revoluta 'Allyn-Citation'Coolvista™ dianella9
3Grevillea 'Kings Celebration'Kings Celebration grevillea8
Summer1Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo'  'Meerlo' lavender3
2Dianella revoluta 'Allyn-Citation'Coolvista™ dianella 3
Fall1Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' 'Meerlo' lavender10
2Vitex 'Bailtexone'Flip Side® chastetree2

 

2019 UC Davis Open House Favorite Plants:

EventRankScientific NameCommon NameVotes
Spring1Grevillea 'Kings Fire' Kings Fire grevillea14
2Mahonia x media 'Marvel''Marvel' mahonia11
3Rosa 'Meijecycka'Limoncello™ rose9
Summer1Hydrangea paniculata 'Renhy'Vanilla Strawberry™ hydrangea 21
2Vitex 'Bailtexone'Flip Side® chastetree9
3Grevillea 'Kings Fire' Kings Fire grevillea7
Fall1Grevillea 'Kings Fire' Kings Fire grevillea18
2Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' 'Meerlo' lavender16
3Mahonia x media 'Marvel' 'Marvel' mahonia14

 

2018 UC Davis Open House Favorite Plants:

EventRankScientific NameCommon NameVotes
Spring1Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'MATCEA01'HighlightsTM ceanothus21
2Rosa 'Radcon'Pink Knock Out® rose13
3Rosa 'Meisentmil'Lemon Drift® rose7
Summer1Vitex agnus-castus ‘PIIVAC-I’Delta Blues™ chastetree22
2Lagerstroemia indica 'Deleb'Delta Eclipse™ crepemyrtle7
3Rosa 'Meikokan'Tequila Supreme® rose5
Fall1Vitex agnus-castus ‘PIIVAC-I’Delta Blues™ chastetree23
2Westringia fruticosa 'NFL25'Mundi coast rosemary11
3Lagerstroemia indica 'Deleb'Delta Eclipse™ crepemyrtle10