A Baker’s Dozen Wonderful “Supers”
Supertunia® Petunia, Superbells® Calibrachoa and Superbena® Verbena are the core of the Proven Winners annual program. We have more than 80 different varieties in these three classes of plants. Learn about some great options you can play with in your garden.
If someone decided that the only plants I could use in my garden and containers were Supertunia® Petunia, Superbells® Calibrachoa and Superbena® Verbena I wouldn’t exactly be thrilled, but I would also have a huge palette of plants to play with. The only color I’d be missing? Sky blue, and personally, I can totally live without that color. I could create dozens of combinations using only these three series and still have dozens more waiting in the wings to spring to life. The best part? Every year I would get new plants to play with and new fun things to plant. So what new super plants can you play with this year? Let’s take a look at our 13 brand new “Supers!”
SUPERBELLS® BLUE MOON PUNCH™ Calibrachoa You’ll fall in love with the arrestingly unique flowers of this new calibrachoa. Its cool lavender blooms with a deep purple eye and black throat transition to silvery light purple as they age. They are larger than most calibrachoa flowers and appear on cascading stems from spring into fall without having to remove the spent blossoms. This plant grows best in containers with good drainage, so make sure there is at least one hole in the bottom of the one you use. Pair Blue Moon Punch with other cool-hued varieties or mix things up by adding a pop of bright flowers or dark foliage to the mix. |
SUPERBELLS® CARDINAL STAR™ Calibrachoa This cheerful new Superbells is fun to mix with just about any other color in combination containers, hanging baskets and window boxes on a sunny porch or patio. Each bright red bloom is decorated with a sunny yellow star pattern. They appear on cascading stems from spring to fall without having to remove the spent flowers, so use it as a filler or spiller in your containers. Calibrachoa grows best in containers with good drainage, so make sure there is at least one hole in the bottom of the one you use. |
SUPERBELLS® Double Orchid Calibrachoa Exquisite fully double, orchid pink flowers bloom from spring into fall on the bushy, cascading stems of this beauty. It grows perfectly with single-flowered calibrachoa and other sun-loving plants in hanging baskets, upright containers and window boxes. Since the flowers are self-cleaning, there’s no need to take the time to remove the spent blossoms to keep it blooming all season long. Calibrachoa grows best in containers with good drainage, so make sure there is at least one hole in the bottom of the one you use. |
SUPERBELLS® Double Ruby Calibrachoa Exquisite fully double, deep red flowers bloom from spring into fall on the bushy, cascading stems of this beauty. It grows perfectly with single-flowered calibrachoa and other sun-loving plants in hanging baskets, upright containers and window boxes. Since the flowers are self-cleaning, there’s no need to take the time to remove the spent blossoms to keep it blooming all season long. Calibrachoa grows best in containers with good drainage, so make sure there is at least one hole in the bottom of the one you use. |
SUPERBELLS® OVER EASY™ Improved Calibrachoa Aptly named for its egg white flowers with a yellow “yolk” center, this large-flowered calibrachoa will coordinate perfectly with every color you choose to pair with it in combination hanging baskets, upright containers and window boxes. You’ll be amazed how quickly a pop of white can perk up an otherwise ho-hum planting. Since the flowers are self-cleaning, there’s no need to take the time to remove the spent blossoms to keep it blooming all season long. Calibrachoa grows best in containers with good drainage, so make sure there is at least one hole in the bottom of the one you use. |
SUPERBELLS® Plum Calibrachoa Some flowers are simply essential to creating gorgeous combination recipes, and this is one of them. Superbells Plum is the perfect rich purple accent plant for hanging baskets, upright containers and window boxes. We’ve improved it to be a stronger grower with a fuller shape that is covered in flowers from spring into fall without having to remove the spent blossoms. Calibrachoa grows best in containers with good drainage, so make sure there is at least one hole in the bottom of the one you use. |
SUPERBELLS® RISING STAR™ Calibrachoa This cheerful new Superbells is fun to mix with just about any other color in combination containers, hanging baskets and window boxes on a sunny porch or patio. Each magenta pink bloom is decorated with a creamy white star pattern. They appear on cascading stems from spring to fall without having to remove the spent flowers, so use it as a filler or spiller in your containers. Calibrachoa grows best in containers with good drainage, so make sure there is at least one hole in the bottom of the one you use. |
SUPERBELLS® White Calibrachoa Some flowers are simply essential to creating gorgeous combination recipes, and this is one of them. Superbells White is the perfect accent plant for hanging baskets, upright containers and window boxes. We’ve improved it to be a stronger grower with a fuller shape that is covered in flowers from spring into fall without having to remove the spent blossoms. Calibrachoa grows best in containers with good drainage, so make sure there is at least one hole in the bottom of the one you use. |
SUPERTUNIA® Hot Pink Charm Petunia The flower power of this new Supertunia Charm petunia is remarkable, as the plant becomes completely covered in bright pink flowers from spring into fall. No need to remove the spent blooms; these petunias are self-cleaning. Supertunia Charm varieties have a very bushy, mounded shape, so they are perfect for upright containers, hanging baskets and planted in the garden where they make a good substitute for calibrachoa. They thrive in heat and humidity, so even gardeners in the south can enjoy their spectacular bloom power all season long. |
SUPERTUNIA® Mulberry Charm Petunia The flower power of this new Supertunia Charm petunia is remarkable, as the plant becomes completely covered in lavender pink flowers with a purple eye and veining from spring into fall. No need to remove the spent blooms; these petunias are self-cleaning. Supertunia Charm varieties have a very bushy, mounded shape, so they are perfect for upright containers, hanging baskets and planted in the garden where they make a good substitute for calibrachoa. They thrive in heat and humidity, so even gardeners in the south can enjoy their spectacular bloom power all season long. |
SUPERTUNIA® Lovie Dovie Petunia Patterned petunias are back in style! This adorably ruffled, white petunia is decorated with a magenta pink star pattern on every flower. Don’t let its good looks fool you: this pretty petunia is every bit as durable and floriferous as all of our Supertunia petunias, blooming like crazy from spring through fall without having to remove the spent flowers. Grow it in your hanging baskets, upright containers and window boxes either on its own or paired with your other favorite flowers. |
SUPERTUNIA® Royal Magenta™ Petunia Improving on one of the longest standing varieties in our lineup wasn’t easy, but we’ve found a look-alike that grows stronger with a nicer shape and greater flower power. Magenta blossoms with a black throat are extremely eye-catching in combination containers paired with other dramatic colors like black and chartreuse. Expect outstanding all-season performance without having to remove the spent flowers, even in hot, humid climates, like all of our Supertunia petunias. |
SUPERBENA® Stormburst Verbena Gardeners love plants with bicolor blossoms, and the soft lavender and white striped flowers of the new Superbena Stormburst are no exception. Like all of our Superbena verbenas, it produces large clusters of flowers through the heat of summer without going to seed and is exceptionally resistant to powdery mildew. Pair it with your favorite flowers in hanging baskets, upright containers and window boxes and enjoy its pretty blooms from spring through fall. |
Want to learn more about “Super” plants for the garden? Check out these links
- Explore more Supertunia colors and Supertunia Recipe ideas on Pinterest.
- Browse hundreds of container recipe ideas.
- Learn how to succeed with Superbells, Superbena and Supertunia