Leaders of the Pack – Early Season
This list shows all the species/varieties with an early season average of 3.5 or better. Look up our top performers by name on this list. These leaders get our highest recommendation!
| source | height | dia | # weeks in flower | all season average | early season average | late season average | # weeks rated above 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyranthemum - 'Comet Pink' | Ecke | 13.0 | 23.0 | 9 | 3.525 | 3.75 | 3.125 | 16 |
| Calibrachoa - 'Colorburst Rose' | Ecke | 6.0 | 24.0 | 16 | 3.725 | 3.75 | 3.25 | 13 |
| Chard - 'Gourmet Burgundy' | GRS | 21.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 3.375 | 3.9375 | 2.3125 | 11 |
| Gaillardia - 'Red Plume' | AAS | 14.0 | 24.0 | 14 | 2.85 | 3.625 | 1.5 | 11 |
| Gazania - 'Talent Mix' | AAS | 6.0 | 10.0 | 16 | 3.125 | 3.8125 | 1.8125 | 10 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Bright Lilac Impr' | BFP | 11.0 | 22.0 | 19 | 3.825 | 3.5 | 3.6875 | 13 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Bright Red' | BFP | 15.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.25 | 4.0625 | 4.0625 | 18 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Hot Coral' | BFP | 11.0 | 21.0 | 19 | 4.15 | 3.75 | 4.125 | 18 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Hot Pink' | BFP | 11.0 | 17.0 | 19 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 13 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Lilac Chiffon' | BFP | 11.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.875 | 3.6875 | 3.6875 | 18 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Pink Parfait' | BFP | 12.0 | 16.0 | 20 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 3.625 | 13 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Purple Rose' | BFP | 8.0 | 20.0 | 20 | 4.125 | 3.75 | 4.1875 | 19 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Red' | BFP | 12.0 | 23.0 | 19 | 4.25 | 4.125 | 4 | 19 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Rose' | BFP | 10.0 | 21.0 | 20 | 4.1 | 4.125 | 3.625 | 15 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Salmon' | BFP | 13.0 | 19.0 | 20 | 4.025 | 4.0625 | 3.5 | 15 |
| Geranium - 'Designer Violet' | BFP | 9.0 | 16.0 | 20 | 3.375 | 3.75 | 2.4375 | 11 |
| Geranium - 'Fantasia Cardinal Red' | BFP | 10.0 | 16.0 | 20 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.5625 | 13 |
| Geranium - 'Fantasia Coral' | BFP | 10.0 | 22.0 | 20 | 4.075 | 3.5625 | 4.125 | 16 |
| Geranium - 'Fantasia Flame' | BFP | 20.0 | 24.0 | 18 | 4.325 | 3.75 | 4.6875 | 18 |
| Geranium - 'Fantasia Flamingo Rose' | BFP | 11.0 | 19.0 | 20 | 4 | 3.75 | 3.8125 | 15 |
| Geranium - 'Fantasia Pink Shell' | BFP | 12.0 | 23.0 | 20 | 3.7 | 3.5625 | 3.375 | 15 |
| Geranium - 'Galleria Sunrise' | BFP | 6.5 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.8 | 3.875 | 3.4375 | 15 |
| Geranium - 'Patriot Bright Red' | OGL | 13.0 | 24.0 | 18 | 4.275 | 4.125 | 4.0625 | 17 |
| Geranium - 'Patriot Salmon' | OGL | 9.5 | 17.0 | 19 | 3.65 | 3.8125 | 3.125 | 14 |
| Geranium - 'Patriot Watermelon' | OGL | 16.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.975 | 4.0625 | 3.5625 | 16 |
| Geranium - 'Salmon-Compact Cascade' | FIS | 9.0 | 36.0 | 20 | 4.375 | 3.625 | 4.9375 | 18 |
| Geranium - 'Showcase Bright Red' | BFP | 10.0 | 20.0 | 19 | 3.725 | 3.5625 | 3.5 | 14 |
| Geranium - 'Sparkler Red' | OGL | 10.0 | 20.0 | 19 | 3.75 | 4 | 3.125 | 16 |
| Impatiens - 'Accent Coral' | AAS | 28.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.925 | 3.5625 | 3.8125 | 17 |
| Impatiens - 'Carnival Coral' | DHN | 25.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4375 | 15 |
| Impatiens - 'Carnival Lilac' | DHN | 30.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.875 | 3.6875 | 3.75 | 16 |
| Impatiens - 'Carnival Mix' | DHN | 29.0 | 24.0 | 19 | 3.85 | 3.5625 | 3.5625 | 12 |
| Impatiens - 'Carnival WhiteImpr.' | DHN | 24.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.45 | 3.5625 | 3.0625 | 15 |
| Impatiens - 'Dazzler Merlot Mix' | BALL | 24.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.45 | 3.5 | 2.875 | 10 |
| Impatiens - 'Dazzler Peacock Mix'Impatiens - | BALL | 26.5 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.75 | 3.5625 | 3.3125 | 13 |
| Impatiens - 'Dazzler Violet Impr.' | BALL | 29.0 | 24.0 | 19 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0625 | 16 |
| Impatiens - 'Showstopper Cherry' | BALL | 30.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.15 | 3.5625 | 4.3125 | 16 |
| Impatiens - 'Showstopper Picotee' | BALL | 28.0 | 24.0 | 19 | 3.975 | 3.5 | 4.125 | 15 |
| Impatiens - 'Showstopper Red' | BALL | 29.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.025 | 3.5 | 4.125 | 16 |
| Impatiens - 'Super Elfin Coral' | AAS | 27.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.5 | 3.75 | 2.75 | 13 |
| Impatiens - 'Tutti Frutti Mix' | BALL | 25.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.525 | 3.5 | 3.0625 | 12 |
| Impatiens (Double)- 'Fiesta Burgundy Rose' | BFP | 25.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.025 | 3.625 | 4.3125 | 19 |
| Impatiens (Double) - 'Fiesta Coral Bells' | BFP | 22.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.65 | 3.625 | 3.125 | 14 |
| Impatiens (Double) - 'Fiesta Lavender Orchid' | BFP | 23.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.075 | 3.75 | 4.1875 | 18 |
| Impatiens (Double) - 'Fiesta Orange Spice' | BFP | 26.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.725 | 3.6875 | 3.625 | 17 |
| Impatiens (Double) - 'Fiesta Pink Ruffles' | BFP | 30.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.25 | 4.125 | 4.1875 | 19 |
| Impatiens (Double) - 'Fiesta Salmon Sunrise' | BFP | 25.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.85 | 3.75 | 3.875 | 19 |
| Impatiens (Double) - 'Fiesta Sparkler Rose' | BFP | 18.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.75 | 3.5625 | 3.875 | 18 |
| Impatiens (Double) - 'Fiesta White' | BFP | 25.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.975 | 3.8125 | 3.875 | 17 |
| Impatiens (Double) - 'Tioga Hot Pink' | Ecke | 32.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.2 | 4.125 | 4 | 19 |
| Impatiens (Double) - 'Tioga Neon Salmon' | Ecke | 28.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.075 | 3.6875 | 4.5 | 19 |
| Impatiens (Trailing) - 'Fanfare Fushia' | BFP | 28.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.45 | 4.125 | 4.5 | 19 |
| Marigold - 'Atlantis Mix' | BG | 22.0 | 21.0 | 13 | 2.65 | 3.5 | 3.125 | 8 |
| Marigold - 'Bonanza Bolero' | AAS | 13.5 | 23.0 | 16 | 2.85 | 3.625 | 3.5 | 13 |
| Marigold - 'Safari Tangerine' | BG | 12.0 | 24.0 | 16 | 2.775 | 3.5625 | 2.9375 | 11 |
| Marigold - 'Sweet Cream' | PA | 17.0 | 24.0 | 16 | 2.7 | 3.875 | 2.875 | 10 |
| Mexican Sunflower - 'Torch' | 44.0 | 43.0 | 14 | 2.625 | 3.5 | 1.3125 | 9 | |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Apricot' | BFP | 19.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.475 | 3.75 | 4.9375 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Blush Pink Impr' | BFP | 16.5 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.45 | 3.6875 | 5 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Bonfire Orange' | BFP | 18.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Candy Pink' | BFP | 20.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.475 | 3.6875 | 5 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Cherry Red' | BFP | 24.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.5 | 3.875 | 4.875 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Light Lavender III' | BFP | 19.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.375 | 3.625 | 4.9375 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Light Salmon II' | BFP | 15.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.475 | 3.75 | 5 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Orange' | BFP | 19.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.3 | 3.5625 | 4.9375 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Raspberry Rose' | BFP | 20.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.225 | 3.5 | 4.5625 | 17 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Red' | BFP | 16.0 | 24.0 | 19 | 4.275 | 3.875 | 4.3125 | 17 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Salmon' | BFP | 19.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.5 | 3.75 | 5 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebration Sangria' | BFP | 18.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.275 | 3.5625 | 4.6875 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebrette Appleblossom' | BFP | 15.5 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.25 | 3.5 | 4.6875 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebrette Hot Pink' | BFP | 15.5 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.4 | 3.625 | 4.9375 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebrette Light Coral Impr' | BFP | 15.0 | 22.0 | 19 | 4.125 | 3.6875 | 4.5 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebrette Salmon Frost' | BFP | 15.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.4 | 3.625 | 5 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Celebrette Scarlet' | BFP | 18.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.35 | 3.6875 | 4.8125 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Harmony Light Coral' | FIS | 13.0 | 17.5 | 19 | 4.125 | 3.6875 | 4.4375 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Harmony Magenta' | FIS | 14.0 | 24.0 | 19 | 4.475 | 3.75 | 5 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Harmony Peach' | FIS | 14.0 | 18.0 | 19 | 3.9 | 3.625 | 4.0625 | 17 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Harmony Pink' | FIS | 14.0 | 24.0 | 19 | 4.475 | 3.6875 | 5 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Harmony Raspberry Cream' | FIS | 18.0 | 24.0 | 19 | 4.35 | 3.75 | 4.875 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Harmony White' | FIS | 18.0 | 22.0 | 20 | 4.15 | 3.6875 | 4.4375 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Ovation Hot Lava' | OGL | 24.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.55 | 3.875 | 5 | 19 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Ovation Salmon Pink Swirls' | OGL | 14.5 | 24.0 | 16 | 4.175 | 3.5625 | 4.625 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Paradise Candy Kiss' | Ecke | 15.5 | 24.0 | 19 | 4.325 | 3.6875 | 4.6875 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Paradise Electric Orange (Timor)' | Ecke | 15.0 | 18.0 | 20 | 3.85 | 3.5625 | 3.9375 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Paradise Light Pink (Woya)' | Ecke | 13.0 | 22.0 | 19 | 4.1 | 3.5625 | 4.5625 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Paradise Salmon (Grenada)' | Ecke | 14.5 | 23.0 | 20 | 3.95 | 3.6875 | 4.1875 | 18 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'Red Gem' | OGL | 16.0 | 24.0 | 17 | 3.925 | 3.5625 | 4 | 17 |
| New Guinea Impatiens - 'White Gem' | OGL | 15.0 | 24.0 | 16 | 4.15 | 3.6875 | 4.375 | 19 |
| Petunia - 'Carpet Blue' | PA | 7.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.1 | 3.875 | 1.5625 | 11 |
| Petunia - 'Carpet Lilac' | PA | 9.5 | 24.0 | 20 | 2.875 | 3.875 | 1.1875 | 10 |
| Petunia - 'Dreams Midnight Impr.' | PA | 6.5 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.1 | 4 | 1.5625 | 11 |
| Petunia - 'Dreams Neon Rose' | PA | 11.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.25 | 3.875 | 2.25 | 12 |
| Petunia - 'Dreams Salmon' | PA | 9.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 2.9 | 3.9375 | 1.625 | 8 |
| Petunia - 'Fantasy Ball Mix' | BALL | 6.5 | 24.0 | 16 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.25 | 9 |
| Petunia - 'Fantasy Pink Morn' | AAS | 9.0 | 22.0 | 20 | 3 | 3.8125 | 1.75 | 9 |
| Petunia - 'Happy Dream (Petitunia)' | Ecke | 9.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.125 | 4.25 | 3.5625 | 15 |
| Petunia - 'Lavender Wave' | AAS | 9.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.3 | 3.9375 | 4.375 | 16 |
| Petunia - 'Marco Polo Odyssey' | Ecke | 9.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.8 | 3.9375 | 3.3125 | 15 |
| Petunia - 'Surfina Sky Blue' | BCG | 9.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.2 | 3.6875 | 2 | 13 |
| Petunia - 'Symphony Deep Rose' | AT | 13.0 | 24.0 | 19 | 3.45 | 3.6875 | 2.75 | 14 |
| Petunia - 'Symphony Pink' | AT | 7.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.075 | 3.75 | 1.875 | 11 |
| Petunia - 'Symphony Rose' | AT | 9.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.25 | 3.75 | 2.25 | 11 |
| Petunia - 'Symphony Violet' | AT | 6.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 2.95 | 3.625 | 1.5625 | 11 |
| Petunia - 'Symphony White' | AT | 14.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.125 | 3.8125 | 2 | 12 |
| Petunia - 'Tidal Wave Cherry' | BALL | 12.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.9 | 4.125 | 3.4375 | 15 |
| Petunia - 'Tidal Wave Pink Hot' | BALL | 11.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.025 | 4.0625 | 3.625 | 16 |
| Petunia - 'Total Madness Mix' | BALL | 12.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 2.85 | 3.6875 | 1.375 | 10 |
| Petunia - 'Wave Misty Lilac' | PA | 9.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.075 | 4.0625 | 3.6875 | 16 |
| Petunia - 'Wave Pink' | PA | 9.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.85 | 4 | 3.3125 | 15 |
| Petunia - 'Wave Purple' | PA | 8.5 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.3 | 3.9375 | 4.3125 | 16 |
| Petunia - 'Wave Rose' | PA | 10.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.875 | 3.875 | 3.5 | 14 |
| Rudbeckia - 'Becky Mix' | MI | 7.5 | 9.0 | 12 | 2.35 | 3.5625 | 1.875 | 9 |
| Rudbeckia - 'Black-Eyed Susan Single Mix' | 24.0 | 24.0 | 13 | 2.875 | 3.6875 | 1.75 | 11 | |
| Rudbeckia - 'Double Gold' | MI | 25.0 | 24.0 | 12 | 3.275 | 3.875 | 2.3125 | 11 |
| Rudbeckia - 'Goldilocks' | MI | 17.0 | 18.0 | 8 | 2.8 | 3.75 | 2.75 | 9 |
| Rudbeckia - 'Indian Summer' | 20.0 | 25.0 | 14 | 3.7 | 3.625 | 3.1875 | 14 | |
| Rudbeckia - 'Rustic Dwarfs Mix' | T & M | 15.0 | 23.0 | 10 | 2.85 | 3.5625 | 1.5625 | 10 |
| Rudbeckia - 'Toto' | BEN | 9.5 | 13.0 | 13 | 2.65 | 3.6875 | 2.4375 | 9 |
| Salvia - 'Reference' | BEN | 19.0 | 24.0 | 18 | 4.375 | 4.125 | 4.3125 | 19 |
| Salvia - 'Vista Salmon' | PA | 12.0 | 21.0 | 19 | 3.775 | 3.625 | 3.625 | 15 |
| Snapdragon (Trailing) - 'Luminaire Deep Purple' | BFP | 9.0 | 21.0 | 12 | 3.025 | 3.875 | 2 | 11 |
| Snapdragon (Trailing) - 'Luminaire Yellow' | BFP | 8.0 | 17.5 | 10 | 2.75 | 4 | .9375 | 11 |
| Strawflower - 'Florabella Lemon' | Ecke | 15.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.725 | 3.875 | 3.4375 | 16 |
| Strawflower - 'Florabella Pink' | Ecke | 19.5 | 24.0 | 20 | 2.675 | 3.8125 | 1.375 | 7 |
| Strawflower - 'Henri Wilde' | 5 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 | |||
| Strawflower - 'Vanilla Ice' | 5 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 | |||
| Verbena - 'Aztec Dark Purple Impr' | BFP | 6.0 | 24.0 | 15 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 2.9375 | 11 |
| Verbena - 'Aztec Deep Lavender Impr' | BFP | 5.0 | 21.0 | 16 | 3.25 | 3.6875 | 2.5625 | 15 |
| Verbena - 'Aztec Lavender Impr' | BFP | 10.0 | 24.0 | 14 | 3.95 | 3.6875 | 4 | 19 |
| Verbena - 'Aztec Plum' | BFP | 6.0 | 24.0 | 17 | 3.325 | 3.625 | 2.8125 | 14 |
| Verbena - 'Aztec Red' | BFP | 8.0 | 24.0 | 17 | 3.175 | 3.5625 | 2.5625 | 8 |
| Verbena - 'Aztec Rose Pink Impr' | BFP | 8.5 | 24.0 | 17 | 3.525 | 3.625 | 3.0625 | 13 |
| Verbena - 'Serenity Mix' | AT | 15.0 | 24.0 | 14 | 4 | 3.6875 | 4.1875 | 19 |
| Verbena - 'Twilight Light Pink Shades' | Ecke | 15.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.65 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Verbena - 'Twilight Pink Shades' | Ecke | 11.0 | 24.0 | 16 | 3.4 | 3.5625 | 2.75 | 12 |
| Verbena - 'Wildfire Lavender Impr' | BFP | 6.0 | 24.0 | 15 | 3.25 | 3.5625 | 2.875 | 11 |
| Verbena - 'Wildfire Purple Impr' | BFP | 4.5 | 24.0 | 17 | 3.35 | 3.6875 | 2.9375 | 13 |
| Viola - '00BP17' | AAS | 6.5 | 15.0 | 16 | 2.1 | 3.6875 | 1.5625 | 8 |
| Viola - 'Crystal Bowl Primrose' | AAS | 4.5 | 13.0 | 16 | 2.15 | 3.6875 | 1.6875 | 8 |
| Viola - 'Splendid Blue & Yellow' | AAS | 5.0 | 12.0 | 16 | 2.5 | 3.875 | 1.9375 | 8 |
| Wax Begonia - 'Dragon Wing' | PA | 24.0 | 24.0 | 17 | 4.45 | 3.8125 | 4.8125 | 19 |
| Wax Begonia - 'Inferno Red' | AAS | 21.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.25 | 3.8125 | 4.3125 | 19 |
| Wax Begonia - 'Party Scarlet' | AAS | 19.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 4.1 | 3.5625 | 4.4375 | 19 |
| Zinnia - 'Crystal White' | AAS | 14.5 | 24.0 | 19 | 3.35 | 3.5 | 2.6875 | 12 |
| Zinnia - 'Profusion Cherry' | SAK & AAS | 15.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.1875 | 8 |
| Zinnia - 'Profusion Orange' | SAK & AAS | 14.0 | 24.0 | 20 | 3.45 | 3.6875 | 2.6875 | 13 |
| Zinnia - 'Profusion White' | SAK & AAS | 14.5 | 24.0 | 19 | 3.15 | 3.6875 | 2.1875 | 13 |
| Zinnia - 'Star Gold' | 18.0 | 24.0 | 17 | 3.3 | 3.6875 | 2.3125 | 13 |