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TOP 3 REASONS TO GROW ‘HUDSON BAY’ HOSTA
PLANT IT AND WATCH IT SHINE
This amazing hosta will be one of the prettiest, most low maintenance plants in your garden for decades.
IT THRIVES IN THE SHADIEST GARDENS
While many showy perennials need full sun to grow well, ‘Hudson Bay’ will happily grace your shade garden with its artistically variegated foliage.
IT’S SUPER COLD HARDY
Hardy down to -40®F, you will never have to worry about it returning reliably after winter.
TOP 3 REASONS TO GROW ‘PINK PROFUSION’ SALVIA
The Name Says It All
You truly will see a profusion of flashy pink blooms from late spring into fall with this prolific perennial salvia.
POLLINATORS ADORE IT
If one of your garden goals is to better support your local pollinator populations, this is the plant for you.
RABBITS AND DEER DESPISE IT
Fragrant, rugged foliage takes this plant off the menu for these four-legged garden pests.
Top 3 reasons to grow Heart to Heart® ‘Lemon Blush’ Caladium
It’s Fun to Try Something New
Stuck in a rut? Try something different this year. We know you are going to love this plant!
It Thrives Under Adversity
Got shade? ‘Lemon Blush’ can take it, even full shade. Worried about deer? They typically pass caladiums right on by. Too hot? This plant won’t even break a sweat!
It’s gorgeous
Good looks should count for something, right? Look how nicely it adds rich color and texture to shade gardens.
Top 3 reasons to grow Supertunia Vista® Jazzberry® Petunia
Non-stop color from spring to frost
No need to spend your summer picking off spent blooms. This petunia cleans up after itself and keeps right on going all season.
Incredibly vigorous growth
You will be amazed how quick and massive it’ll grow with a little sunshine and nutrients.
Bragging rights
Save the name of this beauty, because your friends and neighbors will be asking you for it!
How to grow vibrant and versatile Heart to Heart™ Caladiums
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.
Build a thriving habitat by strategically combining insect- and animal-friendly annuals, perennials and shrubs
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.