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:
| Event | Rank | Scientific Name | Common Name | Votes |
| Spring | 1 | Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' | 'Meerlo' lavender | 15 |
| 2 | Dianella revoluta 'Allyn-Citation' | Coolvista™ dianella | 9 | |
| 3 | Grevillea 'Kings Celebration' | Kings Celebration grevillea | 8 | |
| Summer | 1 | Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' | 'Meerlo' lavender | 3 |
| 2 | Dianella revoluta 'Allyn-Citation' | Coolvista™ dianella | 3 | |
| Fall | 1 | Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' | 'Meerlo' lavender | 10 |
| 2 | Vitex 'Bailtexone' | Flip Side® chastetree | 2 |
2019 UC Davis Open House Favorite Plants:
| Event | Rank | Scientific Name | Common Name | Votes |
| Spring | 1 | Grevillea 'Kings Fire' | Kings Fire grevillea | 14 |
| 2 | Mahonia x media 'Marvel' | 'Marvel' mahonia | 11 | |
| 3 | Rosa 'Meijecycka' | Limoncello™ rose | 9 | |
| Summer | 1 | Hydrangea paniculata 'Renhy' | Vanilla Strawberry™ hydrangea | 21 |
| 2 | Vitex 'Bailtexone' | Flip Side® chastetree | 9 | |
| 3 | Grevillea 'Kings Fire' | Kings Fire grevillea | 7 | |
| Fall | 1 | Grevillea 'Kings Fire' | Kings Fire grevillea | 18 |
| 2 | Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' | 'Meerlo' lavender | 16 | |
| 3 | Mahonia x media 'Marvel' | 'Marvel' mahonia | 14 |
2018 UC Davis Open House Favorite Plants:
| Event | Rank | Scientific Name | Common Name | Votes |
| Spring | 1 | Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'MATCEA01' | HighlightsTM ceanothus | 21 |
| 2 | Rosa 'Radcon' | Pink Knock Out® rose | 13 | |
| 3 | Rosa 'Meisentmil' | Lemon Drift® rose | 7 | |
| Summer | 1 | Vitex agnus-castus ‘PIIVAC-I’ | Delta Blues™ chastetree | 22 |
| 2 | Lagerstroemia indica 'Deleb' | Delta Eclipse™ crepemyrtle | 7 | |
| 3 | Rosa 'Meikokan' | Tequila Supreme® rose | 5 | |
| Fall | 1 | Vitex agnus-castus ‘PIIVAC-I’ | Delta Blues™ chastetree | 23 |
| 2 | Westringia fruticosa 'NFL25' | Mundi coast rosemary | 11 | |
| 3 | Lagerstroemia indica 'Deleb' | Delta Eclipse™ crepemyrtle | 10 |