![]() ![]() ‘Their color is amazing, and they’re so big.”Įach attendee is given two flags at each location to be placed by their favorite plants. “These are my favorite,” she said as she planted a flag signaling the coleus as one of her top picks among the plants. There were plenty of opinions among those who attended the event regarding what plants stole the show, but it was an easy choice for Musick. There are also many well-established standard varieties in the trial garden to give AgriLife Research comparative data for the plants undergoing field trials. The event is a public showcase of around 500 ornamental plant varieties, most of which have been newly released or are pending release for public consumption. Foundation East Farm and container plant trials and demonstration garden at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton. Musick traveled with friends from Gary to attend the annual event held at the bedding plant trial gardens at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Bruce McMillan Jr. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Adam Russell) All American Selections sunflowers were a favorite among attendees at the East Texas Horticultural Field Day. ![]()
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