Perennials Articles
TOP 3 REASONS TO GROW FIZZIY MIZZY® ITEA
ENJOY UNIQUE SKYWARD-FACING BLOOMS
While most sweetspires’ blooms drape downward, Fizzy Mizzy’s flowers stand right up to catch pollinators’ attention.
IT’S A PROBLEM SOLVER
Sun, shade, deer, poor drainage, alkaline soil—this durable shrub can take it all and then some.
MAINTAINS A TIDY SHAPE NATURALLY
Unlike very large, more wild looking types, this sweetspire naturally maintains its attractive form.
TOP 3 REASONS TO GROW LET'S DANCE SKY VIEW® HYDRANGEA
GORGEOUS SKY BLUE BLOSSOMS
Easy to shift from pink to blue, you’ll soon enjoy the color of the sky down at eye level.
OUTSTANDING IN GARDENS FROM MICHIGAN TO FLORIDA
Trust this extensively trialed hydrangea to grow beautifully in your own garden.
DURABLE BUDS MEAN MORE BLOOMS
Cold hardy flower buds and an ability to continue to produce new flowers means you’ll have loads of flowers to enjoy and share.
TOP 3 REASONS TO GROW OSO EASY PEASY® ROSE
LONG-LASTING, EYE-CATCHING COLOR
Enjoy an abundance of magenta flowers from early summer through frost.
STRESS-FREE ENJOYMENT
This gorgeous, disease resistant rose delivers effortless beauty all season with no spraying needed.
KEEP YOUR VASES FILLED ALL SUMMER
Who needs to buy cut roses from the store when you can clip your own from your garden for free
TOP 3 REASONS TO GROW WINE & SPIRITS® WEIGELA
All the Drama, None of the Work
This durable, low maintenance shrub offers so much for so little. Provide sunshine and a little water and you’ve got yourself a garden party!
Unique Black & White Look
With deep burgundy flushed foliage and bubbly white blooms, these neutral tones go with any home color and style.
Brings in the Wings, Not the Hooves
Pollinators and hummingbirds will go for this weigela every day it’s in bloom, but deer will pass it right on by.
TOP 3 REASONS TO GROW ‘HUDSON BAY’ HOSTA
It Gives So Much for So Little
This beauty flourishes from spring through fall with little more than sunshine and occasional watering.
Deer Pass it Right on by
You’re likely to find that Bambi and his friends aren’t interested in ‘Storm Cloud’, and neither are most other garden pests.
It’s a Rock Star from the Earliest Days of Spring
Unlike other bluestars, this variety erupts from the ground in early spring with stormy black stems and blooms soon after with baby blue blossoms.
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The first step is understanding the existing lighting conditions in each season.
Arm yourself with your test results from your soil type test and now your drainage behavior test. There are only a few elements to go before we have everything you need for the best garden in the neighborhood.
We understand and share your concern about the health of the bees which pollinate our crops and support our environment. The health of bees is critical to us all, and Proven Winners needs pollinators as much as anyone. With the help of our industry leaders, we are actively working to support, report, and react to the science-based information about bees and possible declines in bee populations.
See which Proven Winners plants are great at drawing butterflies into your garden.
Looking to add more native plants that will help support the birds who call your garden home? This is a great place to start.