Agastache 'Golden Jubilee'

Trial: Perennial

Years Trialed: 2004, 2005

Good Qualities:

Year 1

Great foliage color and fragrance; Easy to grow, not very vigorous in height; Smells great; Very nice color, this color is popular now plus get bonus of nice fragrance.

Year 2

I liked gold/ chartreuse color; Nice scent and good foliage color.

Problems:

Year 1

Live in Zone 5 - 'Gold Jubilee' listed Zone 6-10; Bees love it; Weak looking plant; Specific insects or diseases.

Year 2

No comments; Weaker growing than other agastache, no appreciable customer acceptance.

Comments:

Year 1

Will try again; Maybe needs more fertilizer; One trialer noted a vase life of 7 days.

Year 2

One trialer reported the postharvest life as 7 days.

Trial Data

Year 1


	Plants flowering (%)	Plants dead at end of summer (%)	Yield (stems/plant)	Stem Length (inches)	Market Appreciation Rating - Wholesale (1)	Market Appreciation Rating - Retail (1)	Market Appreciation Rating - Consumer (1)	Repeat Again Rating (1)	Ease of Cultivation Rating (1)
Average	84	13	7.4	18.1	2.0	4.0	2.5	3.4	4.4
Range of Responses	5-100	0-80	1-15	14-28	2	3-5	2-3	1-5	3-5

(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.

Year 2

*Agastache* 'Golden Jubilee'
	Plants Surviving (%)	Yield (stems/plant) (1)	Stem Length (inches) (1)	Market Appreciation Rating (2)	Repeat Again Rating (2)	Ease of Cultivation Rating (2)
Average	76.3	18.6	23.4	2.2	2.3	3.8
Range of Responses	30-100	13-24	16-36	1-3	2-3	2-5

(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.

(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.

Supplier

Grow'n Sell/Benary (GS)

320 Lower State Rd.

Chalfont, PA 18914

215-822-1276

FAX 215-997-1770