The Mississippi Medallion program was started in 1996 to To increase awareness of outstanding garden and landscape plant materials and to promote sales and production of ornamental plants in Mississippi. Fifty-eight plants have been selected as Mississippi Medallion winners since then. For 2011, 3 plants are being featured.
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| SunPatiens |
'SunPatiens' are hybrid impatiens that thrive through the hottest parts of summer. Provided with adequate water, they will flower from spring until first frost. There are 15 Sunpatiens selections that come on colors include white, red, orange, coral, pink, blush, and magenta. They have been solid preformers in trial gardens in Mississippi.
'Aristotle' bell pepper very widely adapted green to red, blocky bell pepper with tremendous yield potential. Its extra large, dark green fruit and heavy sets have impressed growers everywhere. 'Aristotle’s' vigorous 20-24 in. plants offer good sun protection to the fruit and have intermediate resistance to bacterial leaf spot (races 1,2,3), potato virusY, and tobacco mosaic virus.
Itea virginica, commonly known as Virginia Sweetspire is a native plant in Mississippi. This shrub has erect, densely branched stem when grown in full sun. The plant is evergreen most years in the coastal region and semi-evergreen to deciduous in northern Mississippi. The foliage is dark green and changes to a brilliant red fall color. Flowers are produced on the previous year’s stems, prune after flowering. There are no serious pest or disease problems. Virginia Sweetspire needs adequate moisture during dry periods inorder to grow well.
Look for Mississippi Medallion plants at your local garden center.
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