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Horticulture: Extension: Gold Medal Plants

2003 Gold Medal Winners at a Glance

Mexican Zinnia (Zinnia angustifolia 'Star Series')
  • Bulletproof annual for sun
  • Non-stop flowering
  • Low growing
  • Heat, drought and disease tolerant
Mexican Zinnia

 

Miss Huff Lantana (Lantana camara 'Miss Huff')
  • Winter hardy perennial
  • Multi-colored flowers all summer
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Deer resistant
Miss Huff Lantana
Miss Huff Lantana

 

Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)
  • Tough climbing vine
  • Native plant
  • Tubular red/orange flowers in spring
  • Lustrous evergreen foliage
Crossvine
Crossvine

 

Henry Anise-tree (Illicium henryi)
  • Evergreen shrub
  • Bold, textured foliage
  • Excellent for shady woodlands
  • Deer resistant aromatic foliage
Henry Anise-tree
Henry Anise-tree

 

Chinese Fringetree (Chionanthus retusus)
  • Small flowering tree
  • Clouds of white flowers in spring
  • Exfoliating bark with age
  • Drought and pest tolerant
Chinese Fringetree Chinese Fringetree

 

Compiled by Billy Skaggs, Hall CEA

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