Poinsettia Cultivars Recommended For the Northern and Southern U.S. - 1999 Jim Barrett and Allen Hammer   These poinsettia cultivars are recommended for growers to consider when selecting cultivars. The recommendations are based on university trials and observations of commercial crops. Primarily this list includes cultivars that we have grown at least two years. The cultivars listed as worth watching are the new ones that performed well in the trials last year. The best cultivar for an individual grower varies with location, production practices and markets. There are other poinsettia cultivars not listed that can be grown successfully when the grower is very familiar with the cultivar and can provide the required culture for that cultivar. Large growers are those that are supplying mass-market retailers. Specialty growers are those that are supplying other retail markets and desire to produce a differentiated product. It is also important to remember that many of the cultivars listed for large growers can also be differentiated by growing the plants in different forms and containers. Category/ Preference South North Early Red Large Growers Specialty Growers Large Growers Specialty Growers Good bet Festival Red Freedom Red Orion 2000 Red Pepride Red Festival Red Freedom Red Pepride Red Festival Red Freedom Red Orion 2000 Red Pepride Red Festival Red Freedom Red Orion 2000 Red Pepride Red Worth Watching Deluxe Red Nova HD Red Deluxe Red Galaxy Red Nova Red Nova Red Midseason Red         Good Bet Delayed Festival Delayed Freedom Spotlight Dark Red Delayed Festival Delayed Freedom Silverstar Red Sonora Red Bright Red Freedom Delayed Festival Delayed Freedom Sonora Red Spotlight Dark Red Bright Red Freedom Delayed Festival Delayed Freedom Petoy Red Silverstar Red Okay   Peterstar Red Nutcracker Red V-17 Angelika   Nutcracker Red Sonora Red Spotlight Dark Red Worth Watching Red Velvet Winter Rose Dark Red Red Satin Red Velvet Sonora Fire Winter Rose Dark Red Sonora Fire Victory Red  Liberty Bright Red Malibu Red Red Baron Red Satin Red Velvet Sonora Fire Victory Red Winter Rose Dark Red  Late Season Red         Good Bet Delayed Festival Delayed Freedom Success Red Delayed Festival Delayed Freedom Success Red Delayed Festival Delayed Freedom Success Red Delayed Festival Delayed Freedom Success Red White         Good Bet Freedom White Nutcraker White Peterstar White Snowcap Whitestar Sonora White Snowcap Whitestar Okay Sonora White Sonora White V-17 Angelica White   Nutcracker White Peterstar White V-17 Angelica White Pink         Good Bet Freedom Pink Maren Nutcracker Pink Maren Maren Nutcracker Pink Okay Sonora Pink Peterstar Pink V-14 Pink Sonora Pink   Worth Watching Freedom Rose Pepride Pink Sonora Hot Pink Success Pink Heirloom Pink Nutcracker Salmonstar Success Light Pink Success Pink Freedom Rose Pepride Pink Sonora Hot Pink Cortez Hot Pink Freedom Rose Heirloom Pink Nutcracker Salmonstar Sonora Hot Pink Success Light Pink Success Pink Marble         Good Bet Freedom Marble Marblestar Marblestar Marblestar Okay Sonora Marble       Worth watching   Peterstar Silverbells     Jingle Bells         Good Bet Freedom Jingle Bells Peterstar Jingle Bells Sonora Jingle Sonora Jingle Okay Sonora Jingle Sonora Jingle     Others         Good bet   Monet   Monet Worth watching Cranberry Punch Cranberry Punch Monet Twilight Success Coral Cranberry Punch Cranberry Punch Monet Twilight Success Coral   Go Back