Proven Winners® Perennials for Lasting Garden Color

Proven Winners® perennials are a smart choice for gardeners who want dependable plants that return year after year. Proven Winners® varieties are trialed for strong garden performance before earning the brand name, helping you choose plants with confidence.

At Garden Crossings, you’ll find Proven Winners® perennial plants for sunny borders, shaded spaces, containers, mass plantings, and more. The collection includes options with colorful blooms, interesting foliage, pollinator appeal, and a wide range of bloom times.

Clusters of vibrant magenta flowers with white-tipped petals and yellow centers are surrounded by small yellow buds and green foliage.
Bejeweled™ 'Rose Rhinestones' Beardtongue (Penstemon) produces clusters of vibrant rose pink tubular blooms that grow densely amid lush green foliage, adding striking color to any perennial garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Bejeweled™ 'Rose Rhinestones' Beardtongue (Penstemon) features clusters of vibrant rose pink blooms with green stems and leaves, set against dark purple foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Bejeweled® 'Rose Rhinestones' Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$18.99
$18.99

A cluster of vibrant purple and white Bouquet Perfect™ 'Blue Ripples' Primrose (Primula) flowers with green leaves blooms outdoors - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of vibrant purple and white ruffled Bouquet Perfect™ 'Blue Ripples' Primrose (Primula) flowers with green leaves in a blue ceramic pot, set outdoors against blurred green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Bouquet Perfect™ 'Blue Ripples' Primrose (Primula)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of three pale yellow Bouquet Perfect™ 'Spearmint' Primrose (Primula) with double blooms and ruffled petals, surrounded by bright green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Bouquet Perfect™ 'Spearmint' Primrose (Primula) features creamy white, double ruffled blooms and large green leaves with occasional brown edges - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Bouquet Perfect™ Spearmint Primrose (Primula)

$18.99
$18.99
Bouquet Perfect™ 'Violetta' Primrose (Primula) features vibrant purple double flowers with ruffled petals, lush green foliage, and subtle magenta centers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A lush cluster of Bouquet Perfect™ 'Violetta' Primrose (Primula) with vibrant purple ruffled petals and green leaves in a dark planter set against blurred foliage and a wooden fence - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Bouquet Perfect™ Violetta Primrose (Primula)

$18.99
$18.99

A cluster of ruffled, vibrant 'Bouquet Perfect™ Watercolour Blue' Primrose blooms, surrounded by lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of Bouquet Perfect™ 'Watercolour Blue' Primrose (Primula) in full bloom, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Bouquet Perfect™ Watercolour Blue Primrose (Primula)

$19.99
$19.99
Tall spikes of vibrant lavender-pink Buzz & Bloom™ Lavender Lullaby Lambs Ear (Stachys) flowers bloom in a garden, surrounded by green foliage and softly blurred plants in the background, creating a colorful and lively outdoor scene - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of tall, purple flowering Buzz & Bloom™ Lavender Lullaby Lambs Ear (Stachys) with green leaves grows in a garden bed covered with brown mulch. Lavender-pink flowers and lush grass, along with other plants, are visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Buzz & Bloom™ Lavender Lullaby Lambs Ear (Stachys)

$18.99
$18.99
Tall stalks of white Buzz & Bloom™ White Whisper Lambs Ear flowers grow closely together in a garden, set against a blurred green and brown background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Buzz & Bloom™ White Whisper Lambs Ear (Stachys) is a bushy perennial featuring tall spikes of delicate white flowers surrounded by green, textured leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Buzz & Bloom™ White Whisper Lambs Ear (Stachys)

$18.99
$18.99
A close-up of the Color Coded® 'Frankly Scarlet' Coneflower (Echinacea) showcases its vibrant scarlet petals and spiky, orange-green dome center against a blurred backdrop of green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of two Color Coded® 'Frankly Scarlet' Coneflowers (Echinacea) with spiky green centers and vibrant scarlet petals radiating out - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Color Coded® 'Frankly Scarlet' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

A cluster of vibrant Color Coded® 'Knock 'Em Red' Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark orange-brown centers blooms among green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of Color Coded® 'Knock 'Em Red' Coneflower (Echinacea), a vibrant summer-blooming perennial with red petals and dark centers, grows in a garden bed amid green leaves, bordered by grass and soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Color Coded® 'Knock 'Em Red' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of Color Coded® 'One in a Melon' Coneflower (Echinacea): pale yellow blooms with dark orange centers and green stems - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A hand holds a Color Coded® 'One in a Melon' Coneflower (Echinacea) with its vibrant yellow petals and green-yellow center, set against leafy soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Color Coded® 'One in a Melon' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

A cluster of Color Coded® 'Orange You Awesome' Coneflower (Echinacea) blooms outdoors, featuring dark green leaves and petals that fade from orange at the tips to pink near dark brown cone-shaped centers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A vibrant garden bed features masses of Color Coded® 'Orange You Awesome' Coneflower (Echinacea), yellow blooms, and lush green foliage. Pink lilies and other perennials add color near a brick wall in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Color Coded® 'Orange You Awesome' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of Color Coded® 'The Fuchsia Is Bright' Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant fuchsia petals and yellow-orange centers, surrounded by green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of Color Coded® 'The Fuchsia Is Bright' Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant pink petals and orange centers blooms among green leaves and other flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Color Coded® 'The Fuchsia Is Bright' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of Color Coded® 'The Price Is White' Coneflower (Echinacea) showing white petals and vibrant orange-green centers, surrounded by green leaves, soil, and softly blurred small white flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up side view of Color Coded® 'The Price Is White' Coneflower (Echinacea) features white blooms with orange-brown centers and lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Color Coded® 'The Price Is White' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

Three Color Coded® 'Yellow My Darling' Coneflowers (Echinacea) display green centers, long thin petals, and are surrounded by green foliage in natural light - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Color Coded® 'Yellow My Darling' Coneflower (Echinacea) features bright yellow petals, green stems and leaves, and large dark centers blooms in clusters, creating a vibrant outdoor garden display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Color Coded® 'Yellow My Darling' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

A close-up of Color Spires® 'Azure Snow' Perennial Salvia shows tall purple and white flowers blooming densely with green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Color Spires® 'Azure Snow' Perennial Salvia displays its vibrant purple and white blossoms on a flowering spike, set against lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Color Spires® 'Azure Snow' Perennial Salvia

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of tall spikes of light purple and pink blooms with green leaves, Color Spires® 'Back To the Fuchsia' Perennial Salvia grows closely outdoors in natural light - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a dense purple flower spikes of Color Spires® 'Back To the Fuchsia' Perennial Salvia rise above green foliage in a mulched bed, with grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Color Spires® 'Back To the Fuchsia' Perennial Salvia

$18.99
$18.99

Color Spires® 'Crystal Blue' Perennial Salvia features dense clusters of light purple and lavender blooms with green leaves in a drought-tolerant garden. Pink flowers appear in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of tall, slender Color Spires® 'Crystal Blue' Perennial Salvia blooms rises among bright green foliage, highlighting this drought-tolerant perennial’s striking beauty in the garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Color Spires® 'Crystal Blue' Perennial Salvia

$18.99
$18.99
Color Spires® 'Indiglo Girl' Perennial Salvia displays tall, leafy green stems with indigo blue blooms, adding vibrant violet hues to outdoor gardens against a lush backdrop of greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Color Spires® 'Indiglo Girl' Perennial Salvia forms dense clusters of tall, vibrant indigo blue flowers and green foliage, growing closely together in gardens and serving as an excellent pollinator plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Color Spires® 'Indiglo Girl' Perennial Salvia

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of Color Spires® 'Pink Dawn' Perennial Salvia showcases tall, spiky purple-pink flower stems and green serrated leaves, standing out against a blurred garden background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Color Spires® 'Pink Dawn' Perennial Salvia features tall spikes of pink-purple, drought-tolerant, tubular blossoms densely arranged on upright stems, with green leafy foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Color Spires® 'Pink Dawn' Perennial Salvia

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of Color Spires® 'Violet Riot' Perennial Salvia features tall, purple blooms and green foliage that grow densely in gardens, creating a vibrant and colorful display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of Color Spires® 'Violet Riot' Perennial Salvia features tall spikes of vibrant purple blooms above lush green foliage, creating a striking, textured display that is eye-catching - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Color Spires® 'Violet Riot' Perennial Salvia

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of tall spikes of Crowning Glory® 'Princess Bride' Pineapple Lily (Eucomis) showcase clusters of small, star-shaped blossoms in pale yellow and purple, framed by broad green leaves for a striking perennial display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Tall spikes of pale pink and purple flowers rise above broad green leaves—Crowning Glory® 'Princess Bride' Pineapple Lily (Eucomis)—bringing unique charm to the garden among other plants and blurred blooms in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Crowning Glory™ 'Princess Bride' Pineapple Lily (Eucomis)

$20.99
$20.99
Close-up of tall clusters of pink and purple star-shaped flowers from Crowning Glory® 'Purple Reign' Pineapple Lily (Eucomis) bloom among green leaves in a garden, set against a softly blurred background of more plants and flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Crowning Glory® 'Purple Reign' Pineapple Lily (Eucomis) features tall, spiky clusters of purple star-shaped flowers rising above broad green leaves, creating a striking contrast against blurred greenery and yellow foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Crowning Glory™ 'Purple Reign' Pineapple Lily (Eucomis)

$20.99
$20.99
Close-up of Decadence® 'Blueberry Sundae' False Indigo (Baptisia) with clusters of vibrant purple flowers and green leaves, growing outdoors among similar plants for a lush, colorful garden display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of tall Decadence® 'Blueberry Sundae' False Indigo (Baptisia) with purple flowers and green leaves grows outdoors, framed by trees and a cloudy sky in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Decadence® 'Blueberry Sundae' False Indigo (Baptisia)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of Decadence® 'Cherries Jubilee' False Indigo (Baptisia) features compact, green-leaved plants with purple-tipped yellow flowers that thrive in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Decadence® 'Cherries Jubilee' False Indigo (Baptisia) shows tall yellow and reddish-brown flower spikes above green foliage, with rocks and lush greenery in the landscaped garden background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Decadence® 'Cherries Jubilee' False Indigo (Baptisia)

$18.99
$18.99

Pale lavender ornamental onion flowers blooming as Proven Winners® perennials

Choosing Proven Winners® Perennial Flowers

When selecting Proven Winners® perennial flowers, start with the conditions in your garden. Check the plant’s hardiness zone, sunlight requirements, moisture needs, mature size, and bloom season before deciding where it belongs.

Combining plants with different bloom times can help keep your garden colorful from spring through fall. You can also browse our perennials by bloom time to plan a more continuous display.

If pollinators are part of your garden goals, the live collection includes many varieties identified as bee-, butterfly-, or hummingbird-friendly.

Red yarrow flowers blooming in a Proven Winners® perennial garden

Shop Proven Winners® Perennials Online

Garden Crossings makes it easy to compare perennial varieties by growing zone, light exposure, bloom time, water needs, and garden use before ordering. You can shop online for shipping throughout the contiguous US or choose local pickup at our Zeeland, MI garden center.

Looking for more from the brand? Explore our broader Proven Winners® plant collection, including annuals, perennials, and Proven Winners® ColorChoice® shrubs.

If you’re searching for a Proven Winners® sale, check Garden Crossings’ current plants on sale for available promotions and discounted selections.

FAQs

They are perennial plants sold under the Proven Winners® brand after being evaluated for garden performance. Unlike annuals, perennials return for multiple growing seasons when planted within their recommended hardiness zones.

Yes, when the plant is hardy in your growing zone and receives appropriate care. Many herbaceous perennials die back above ground in winter and produce fresh growth the following spring.

Depending on the variety, they can work in borders, containers, mass plantings, ground covers, specimen plantings, and other landscape areas. Always match the individual plant to your garden’s light, moisture, and space conditions.