Proven Winners® Annuals for Season-Long Garden Color

Proven Winners® annuals are a favorite for gardeners who want bold color, reliable performance, and plenty of choices for containers and landscape beds. Every variety must meet Proven Winners® performance standards before earning the brand name, giving gardeners added confidence when choosing plants for the season.

At Garden Crossings, you’ll find Proven Winners® plants selected for strong garden performance, including colorful annuals for sunny spaces, shaded areas, hanging baskets, window boxes, and mixed containers.

A rectangular planter filled with lush green foliage and numerous vibrant red double impatiens flowers in full bloom.
A dense bush of Colorblaze® Mini Me™ Chartreuse Coleus, featuring spiky, narrow yellow-green leaves and bright green foliage, grows in a garden bed bordered by deer-resistant plants with green and purple leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of bright green, elongated, jagged-edged foliage with a glossy finish forming a dense, vibrant display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

ColorBlaze® Mini Me™ Chartreuse Coleus

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Colorblaze® Mini Me™ Watermelon Coleus displays serrated red, pink, and yellow leaves. Yellow and pink petunias bloom among the annual foliage, adding vibrant contrast and eye-catching visual interest - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA large Colorblaze® Mini Me™ Watermelon Coleus with serrated red and green leaves grows among blooming yellow petunias in a neat garden, with green grass and greenhouse structures visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Mini Me™ Watermelon Coleus

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A dense bush of deep purple, serrated leaves—likely Colorblaze® Newly Noir™ Coleus, a striking sun to shade annual—grows in a landscaped garden with bright green grass in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of deep purple, textured leaves of the Colorblaze® Newly Noir™ Coleus, a foliage plant with serrated edges and visible veins. Overlapping layers create a rich pattern - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Colorblaze® Newly Noir™ Coleus

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Colorblaze® Rediculous® Coleus features vibrant, serrated leaves in deep red and purple with green-edged, dense burgundy foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCColorblaze® Rediculous® Coleus displays deep red and burgundy foliage in a garden beds, adding bold color among green plants and orange coneflowers, with mulch below - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Rediculous® Coleus

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A lush Colorblaze® Royale Apple Brandy® Coleus with vibrant red and yellow-edged leaves grows in soil before a white fence, surrounded by burgundy and green foliage from other plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe vibrant foliage of Colorblaze® Royale Apple Brandy® Coleus displays deep burgundy centers and jagged bright green edges in a lush, overlapping cluster - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Royale Apple Brandy® Coleus

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Colorblaze® Royale Cherry Brandy® Coleus features bright red, serrated leaves with burgundy, green, and deep purple tones for vibrant appeal - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCColorblaze® Royale Cherry Brandy® Coleus displays rich burgundy foliage with jagged edges and lighter red highlights - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Royale Cherry Brandy® Coleus

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Colorblaze® Royale Pineapple Brandy™ Coleus, a bushy foliage plant with bright yellow-green leaves, grows beside vivid magenta flowers atop mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense cluster of vibrant yellow-green, serrated leaves—Colorblaze® Royale Pineapple Brandy™ Coleus—is surrounded by dark green foliage and touches of pink flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Royale Pineapple Brandy™ Coleus

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A cluster of vibrant fiery copper-orange foliage from Colorblaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus, with prominent veins and serrated edges, stands out among small red and pink flowers and green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA Colorblaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus features fiery copper-orange, textured leaves in a light brown ceramic pot, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Colorblaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus

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A cluster of bright pink impatiens is surrounded by the vibrant green leaves with deep maroon centers and jagged yellow-green edges of Colorblaze® Strawberry Drop Coleus - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA vibrant Colorblaze® Strawberry Drop Coleus with green, burgundy, and pink foliage grows densely in a round modern gray and taupe ceramic pot against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

ColorBlaze® Strawberry Drop Coleus

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A close-up image of Coleus Colorblaze Torchlight with deep burgundy foliage with hot pink veining and bright chartreuse serrated edges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of Colorblaze® Torchlight® Coleus reveals deep burgundy centers, bright magenta veins, and vibrant green edges - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Colorblaze® Torchlight® Coleus

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A close-up of vibrant Colorblaze® Velveteen® Coleus leaves with serrated edges, displaying deep burgundy and bright pink patterns, surrounded by colorful foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of Colorblaze® Velveteen® Coleus shows its jagged-edged leaves with deep purple and magenta markings, edged in green - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Colorblaze® Velveteen® Coleus

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Close-up of ColorBlaze® Wicked Hot® Coleus leaves, showing their copper-orange foliage, jagged edges, and visible veins that create a vibrant, textured effect - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of two leafy plants: a textured reddish-purple plant in front, with ColorBlaze® Wicked Hot® Coleus—green and purple leaves edged in pale green—blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Wicked Hot® Coleus

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A cluster of Colorblaze® Wicked Witch™ Coleus features deep purple and burgundy foliage with bright green, serrated edges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCColorblaze® Wicked Witch™ Coleus features large, deep burgundy, serrated leaves with bright green edges and a velvety texture amid surrounding greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Wicked Witch™ Coleus

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The Crushed Pineapple Annual Combination features a white ceramic chevron pot with lush green foliage and vibrant yellow and white flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Crushed Pineapple Annual Combination

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The Decadent Annual Combination is a white hanging basket featuring a mix of vibrant petunias in purple, red, and white, accented by lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Decadent Annual Combination

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A dense cluster of small white flowers with narrow petals and green leaves, likely Diamond Frost® Euphorbia, a drought-tolerant plant, is surrounded by other plants with purple and pink blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCBright red flowers, a cluster of small purple blooms, and white Diamond Frost® Euphorbia with lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Diamond Frost® Euphorbia

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Dense green foliage and clusters of small, delicate white flowers with narrow petals - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense cluster of small white Diamond Mountain® Euphorbia flowers creates a striking centerpiece, surrounded by vibrant red and pink blooms with dark green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Diamond Mountain® Euphorbia

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A large potted Diamond Snow® Euphorbia, covered in dense clusters of tiny white flowers, is displayed outdoors on a grassy lawn with a label on the right - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.A dense bush of small white flowers, like Diamond Snow® Euphorbia, sits next to vibrant pink and white petunias, adding striking color contrast - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Diamond Snow® Euphorbia

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Brighten your container gardens with the Do You Lilac It? Annual Combination—a lush hanging basket featuring purple, lavender, and white blooms with Supertunia Royal Velvet petunias, phlox, and vibrant green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Do You Lilac It? Annual Combination

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Close-up of Double Delight® Appleblossom Begonia flowers with pale pink and creamy white petals, soft yellow centers, and dark green foliage. This fragrant hanging basket plant has delicately overlapping, airy blooms - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A beige ceramic pot brims with lush foliage and profuse white and pink Double Delight® Appleblossom Begonia blooms - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Delight® Appleblossom Begonia

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The Double Delight® Blush Rose Begonia displays soft pink and pale yellow ruffled petals, set against lush dark green leaves in this beautiful tuberous begonia arrangement - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of the Double Delight® Blush Rose Begonia, showcasing fragrant layered pink petals with a yellow center and water droplets, surrounded by green leaves and a partially visible yellow flower - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Delight® Blush Rose Begonia

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A close-up of the Double Delight® Primrose Begonia, featuring ruffled yellow petals edged in pink and lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of fragrant Double Delight® Primrose Begonia, surrounded by small white blossoms and green leaves with red buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Delight® Primrose Begonia

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Close-up of Double Up™ Pink Begonia: vibrant, ruffled pink blooms form a dense, textured display amid glossy green leaves with reddish edges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCDouble Up™ Pink Begonia features vibrant, ruffled pink blooms and glossy green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Up™ Pink Begonia

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A close-up of Double Up™ Red Begonia, featuring vibrant red blooms and glossy green leaves in a blue pot. Blurred greenery background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of vibrant Double Up™ Red Begonia blooms with ruffled petals and yellow centers, surrounded by dark green leaves. Densely clustered, these flowers create a striking display ideal for sun or shade - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Up™ Red Begonia

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White snowberry clusters growing on a leafy Zone 5 shrub

Choose Proven Winners® Flowers for Containers and Beds

Annuals are ideal when you want to refresh your garden from year to year. Many Proven Winners® flowers provide abundant color throughout the growing season, making them useful for filling open areas, brightening patios, or building combinations with contrasting colors and textures.

When choosing plants, start with the conditions in your space. Check sun exposure, mature size, watering needs, and growth habit before planting. For even more seasonal options, browse our annual flowers and plants for varieties suited to different garden styles and growing conditions.

Lavender chastetree flowers blooming on a leafy Zone 5 shrub

Where to Buy Proven Winners® Plants Online

Garden Crossings offers a large selection of plants that can be ordered from the comfort of your home and shipped throughout the contiguous US! Shopping Proven Winners® online also makes it easier to compare varieties, colors, sizes, and growing requirements before deciding what belongs in your garden. For expert guidance from our team, contact us with any questions.

Gardeners looking beyond annual color can also explore our Proven Winners® perennials for plants that return year after year when suited to the local hardiness zone.

FAQs

They are annual varieties sold under the Proven Winners® brand after undergoing testing for factors such as garden performance and reliability.

Annuals generally complete their life cycle in one growing season and are replanted the following year. This makes them a good choice for gardeners who enjoy changing colors and combinations from season to season.

They can be used in garden beds, containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and mixed plantings. Always match the individual variety to the light and moisture conditions in your space.