Prairie Star annual flowers are those cultivars that are best adapted to
our ever-changing, never-boring, always-challenging prairie climate. Planting
cultivars in the Prairie Star Collection is the best way to assure the "wow,
look at those flowers" appearance we all hope for. They are the
cultivars that have demonstrated superior performance in the K-State Bedding
Plant Research Trials, the best of the best. Flowers in the Prairie Star
Collection have the "right genetics", the combination of vigor
and floriferousness for outstanding performance here on the prairie. We don’t
garden in Massachusetts, Georgia nor California. We garden here on the prairie.
Prairie Star flowers are K-State research proven under our gardening conditions.
Please review the legend before
proceeding.
Dr. Alan Stevens, Department of Horticulture, Forestry & Recreation Resources, Kansas State University.
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| Flower | Cultivar/Color | Planting Location Preference | Height (inches) | Width (inches) |
| Angelonia | Serena (White) | sun | 14 | 15 |
| Ageratum | High Tide Blue | sun | 18 | 18 |
| Begonia | Ambassador Pink | sun or shade | 9 | 11 |
| Begonia | Brandy (Pink/Dark leaves) | sun or shade | 11 | 11 |
| Begonia | Doublet Series (All Colors) | sun or shade | 11 | 12 |
| Begonia | Olympia Rose | sun or shade | 10 | 12 |
| Begonia | Olympia White | sun or shade | 10 | 12 |
| Begonia | Party Pink (bronze leaf) | sun or shade | 14 | 10 |
| Begonia | Vodka (Red/Dark Leaves) | sun or shade | 10 | 11 |
| Begonia | Whisky (White/Dark Leaves) | sun or shade | 11 | 10 |
| Canna | Tropicana (Verigated Leaves Orange Bloom) | sun | 18 | 70 |
| Celosia | Cramer’s Amazon (lavendar) | sun | 49 | 26 |
| Celosia | Flamingo Feather Purple | sun | 47 | 27 |
| Celosia | Fresh Look Red | sun | 18 | 13 |
| Celosia | Hi-Z (Purple) | sun | 46 | 25 |
| Celosia | New Look Red | sun | 19 | 13 |
| Celosia | WATCH (Hot Pink) | sun | 13 | 15 |
| Coleus | Aurora Black Cherry | sun or shade | 19 | 17 |
| Coleus | Kaleidoscope Mix | shade | 11 | 16 |
| Coleus | Stained Glassworks Kiwi Fern (Purple Green Red) | shade | 19 | 21 |
| Coleus | Stained Glassworks Rose Explosion | shade | 27 | 23 |
| Coleus | Rainbow Mix | shade | 30 | 27 |
| Coleus | Wizard Scarlet | shade | 25 | 20 |
| Cosmos | Cosmic Orange | sun | 15 | 13 |
| Cosmos | Cosmic Mix | sun | 19 | 18 |
| Cyperus Papyrus | King Tut | sun | 50 | 24 |
| Dianthus | Amazon Neon Cherry | sun | 20 | 15 |
| Dianthus | Amazon Neon Purple | sun | 23 | 13 |
| Euphorbia | Diamond Frost (White) | sun | 14 | 18 |
| Gaillardia | Plume Series (All Colors) | sun | 16 | 15 |
| Gaillardia | Torch Series (All Colors) | sun | 17 | 15 |
| Geranium | Americana Series (All Colors) | sun | 12 | 16 |
| Geranium | Charmant (Salmon) | sun | 12 | 15 |
| Geranium | Colorcade Coral Pink | sun | 10 | 14 |
| Geranium | Eclipse (Rose Splash) | sun | 12 | 13 |
| Geranium | Fireworks Cherry | sun | 11 | 16 |
| Geranium | Galleria Frost Fire (Pale Pink Bi-color) | sun | 14 | 16 |
| Geranium | Grand Prix (Red) | sun | 14 | 18 |
| Geranium | Illusion Series (All Colors) | sun | 16 | 25 |
| Geranium | Nobelesse ‘99 (Bright Salmon/Orange) | sun | 11 | 16 |
| Geranium | Patriot White * | sun | 12 | 15 |
| Geranium | Patriot Bright Red | sun | 12 | 16 |
| Geranium | Patriot Watermelon | sun | 14 | 16 |
| Geranium | Rocky Mountain Series (All Colors) | sun | 13 | 17 |
| Geranium | Schoene Helena (Salmon) | sun | 14 | 17 |
| Geranium | Showcase Light Lavender | sun | 12 | 15 |
| Geranium | Showcase Salmon | sun | 13 | 14 |
| Geranium | Twist 2001 (Salmon/Rose) | sun | 12 | 12 |
| Geranium | Vulcan 2001(Red-Orange) | sun | 13 | 17 |
| Geranium (seed) | Pinto Series (All Colors) | sun | 14 | 17 |
| Geranium (seed) | Ringo 2000 (Lavender) | sun | 12 | 13 |
| Geranium Cascade / Ivy | Barock ‘99 (Red) | sun | 11 | 17 |
| Geranium Cascade / Ivy | Compact Acapulco (Bright pink/white) | sun | 8 | 21 |
| Geranium Cascade / Ivy | Compact Lila (Lavender/Pink) | sun |