During the summer, nominations came in from members. Beauty Secret yields cardinal red flowers with a characteristic point to the terminal edge of the petals. Florets are formed in small elegant clusters. Introduced in 1965 in France, Starina flowers with an elegant, hybrid-tea style in bright scarlet orange. The bush is compact with mid-green leaves.
Showy blooms are good for arrangements.
It flowers into fall. Use the plants in containers, as a low border or to fill small spaces in the perennial garden. It withstands light shade. Rise 'n' Shine has upright sprays of buds that open to deep yellow with a hybrid-tea shape. They retain their color among light green foliage.