PERC's Perennial Picks:Perennial trials at the W.D. Holley Plant Environmental Research Center (PERC) on the Colorado State University campus reveal a slate of 2013 Top 10 performers in challenging Rocky Mountain conditions

摘要

Sparkling blue skies and snowcapped peaks compose the postcard image of Colorado, and it's an image that's well deserved. With ample sunshine and glorious scenery, the Centennial State is a vacationer's delight.If you're a plant, however, the environment can present quite a few challenges. So about four decades ago, Colorado State University established the W.D. Holley Plant Environmental Research Center on the school's Fort Collins campus, with trial gardens prepared to evaluate annual selections. The perennial trials were created in 2007 in response to increased interest in new perennial cultivars.