Proven Winners® Nursery Plants for Beautiful Gardens

Gardeners choose Proven Winners® for colorful, reliable plants bred and trialed for strong garden performance. From long-blooming annuals to hardy perennials and flowering shrubs, the collection offers options for containers, beds, borders, and larger landscapes.

If you’re looking for a Proven Winners® nursery, Garden Crossings makes it easy to explore a broad selection in one place. Compare plants by hardiness zone, sun exposure, bloom time, and other growing needs to find varieties suited to your garden.

Colorful flower bed with white, pink, and purple flowers in a garden setting.
Top-down view of the Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex), an evergreen shrub with dense, dark green, lance-shaped leaves. A softly blurred background suggests fallen leaves and earthy tones in an autumn outdoor setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex), a leafy evergreen shrub with small, elongated leaves, grows outdoors near a metal building. Sunlight highlights the plant, with pink hydrangea blooms and other greenery visible at the base - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex)

$22.99
$22.99
Winecraft Gold® Smokebush (Cotinus) features bright green, oval leaves with prominent veins clustered on thin stems. Deer resistant and vibrant, its foliage shines in sunlight, sometimes dotted with water droplets for a fresh look. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCWinecraft Gold® Smokebush (Cotinus) features dense green foliage with round, overlapping leaves. Newer central leaves are smaller, reddish, and veined. This shrub grows outdoors in soil with mulch beneath. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Winecraft Gold® Smokebush (Cotinus)

$23.99
$23.99

Close-up of two white flowers with yellow stamens on the Illuminati Tower® Mock Orange (Philadelphus), a fragrant shrub. Delicate, slightly crinkled petals bloom among textured green leaves and lush background foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of blooming Illuminati Tower® Mock Orange (Philadelphus), a fragrant shrub with clusters of small white flowers and green leaves, creating a vibrant spring display. Ideal as a compact, lush addition to any garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Illuminati Tower® Mock Orange (Philadelphus)

$22.99
$22.99
A cluster of Ringo All-Star™ Rose (Rosa) dazzles with large petals in pink, coral, and red tones around yellow centers, creating a stunning, disease-resistant rose bush amid lush green foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of the Ringo All-Star™ Rose (Rosa) bush with abundant pink and coral blooms, thrives among lush green leaves and brown wood chips. A red plant marker stands out at its base in this vibrant garden display. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Ringo All-Star™ Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Montana Moss® Juniper (Juniperus) branches with dense, green, needle-like leaves creating a textured, bushy look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCMontana Moss® Juniper (Juniperus), a dense evergreen shrub with needle-like green foliage, provides ground cover beside a concrete path in the garden, complemented by surrounding plants and mulch. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Montana Moss® Juniper (Juniperus)

$22.99
$22.99

Incrediball® Blush Smooth Hydrangea features dense, rounded clusters of pale pink, light green, and blue blooms set against lush dark green foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCLarge clusters of pale pink and lavender blooms make the Incrediball® Blush Smooth Hydrangea stand out in the garden, its flowering shrub brightening green leaves and a lush backdrop of grass and foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Incrediball® Blush Smooth Hydrangea

$23.99
$23.99

A cluster of small, white-pink flowers with delicate petals blooms amid dark burgundy foliage on the Ginger Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Ginger Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus), a flowering shrub with healthy burgundy foliage and clusters of smaller, bright red new leaves at the center, creating striking contrast. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Ginger Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$22.99
$22.99

My Monet® Weigela is a flowering shrub with green and white variegated foliage, featuring clusters of trumpet-shaped pink-purple blooms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCMy Monet® Weigela, a dense flowering shrub with green leaves edged in white and pink, grows outdoors among rocks and other plants. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

My Monet® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

A cluster of vibrant green and reddish-brown leaves on a Kodiak Fresh® Diervilla deer-resistant shrub grows outdoors in sunlight with a concrete surface in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of green and reddish-brown leaves with small yellow buds adorns a branch of Kodiak Fresh® Diervilla, a deer-resistant native shrub, set against blurred lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Kodiak Fresh® Diervilla

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of clusters of small, star-shaped, pale pink flowers bloom atop green, fleshy leaves on Rock 'N Round® 'Pure Joy' Stonecrop (Sedum). Some buds stay closed, adding texture - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of dense clusters of small pink and white Rock 'N Round® 'Pure Joy' Stonecrop (Sedum) flowers with soft-focus floral clusters in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rock 'N Round® 'Pure Joy' Stonecrop (Sedum)

$11.39
$18.99 $11.39

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)

$17.59
$21.99 $17.59

Shadowland® 'Wheee!' Hosta is a ruffled shade perennial with variegated leaves—light green edges and dark green centers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Cluster of green ruffled hostas, including Shadowland® 'Wheee!' Hosta with its tightly curled leaves, growing in mulched soil against a backdrop of evergreen shrubs - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Shadowland® 'Wheee!' Hosta

$17.59
$21.99 $17.59

Señorita Blanca® Spider Flower (Cleome) blooms with long, white petals fills the frame. Many unopened blooms are also visible - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA bushy Señorita Blanca® Spider Flower (Cleome) with small white blooms in a garden scene - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Señorita Blanca® Spider Flower (Cleome)

$10.99
$10.99

A close-up of overlapping Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ Ipomoea leaves, highlighting their pointed, lobed shape and deep purple-black color - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ II Ipomoea

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of 'Pardon My Rose' Bee Balm (Monarda), a deer-resistant perennial with bright pink, spiky tubular petals, blooms among lush green leaves, with a few white flowers visible in the blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of ‘Pardon My Rose’ Bee Balm (Monarda) blooms in bright pink clusters with spiky, tubular petals and dark green foliage. Several unopened buds are mixed among the open blooms - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Pardon My Rose' Bee Balm (Monarda)

$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)

$19.99
$19.99

A Rise Up Amberness® Climbing Rose (Rosa) in full bloom, displaying orange petals and several green buds on one stem, stands out against a softly blurred background of garden greenery and mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of vibrant yellow Rise Up Amberness® Climbing Rose (Rosa) blooms, surrounded by green leaves and buds, thrive outdoors as sunlight casts shadows across the mulch-covered ground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rise Up Amberness® Climbing Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of a neatly trimmed, upright Glow Stick® Japanese Holly (Ilex) shrub with small leaves, surrounded by mulch and similar compact evergreen shrubs in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A single Glow Stick® Japanese Holly (Ilex), an upright compact evergreen with golden foliage, grows through black weed-control fabric amid grass, with other evenly spaced shrubs visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glow Stick® Japanese Holly (Ilex)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of small white flowers bloom among the bright chartreuse foliage of the Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spiraea creating a vibrant and lush appearance in this close-up image. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of small white flowers with yellow centers appear among chartreuse foliage on the Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spiraea - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99
Dense clusters of pink-purple flowers from drought-tolerant Rock 'N Round® 'Popstar' Stonecrop (Sedum) spill over a cracked concrete border, with green leaves and more blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense mound of small pink and purple flowers from Rock 'N Round® 'Popstar' Stonecrop (Sedum) blooms in a garden bed, showing off its drought-tolerant perennial beauty, with mulch, soil, and edging visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Rock 'N Round® 'Popstar' Stonecrop (Sedum)

$18.99
$18.99
The Sweet Caroline Upside® Black Coffee™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine, with long, pointed dark purple leaves, grows by a white fence amid colorful flowers in a vibrant garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A bush of Sweet Caroline Upside® Black Coffee™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) with dark purple, slender leaves grows before a white picket fence, surrounded by green grass and yellow-green plants. Thin vine stems hint at its climbing nature - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

$10.99
$10.99
Clusters of vibrant pink Sunstar® Pink Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas) bloom among lush green leaves, creating a dense, colorful display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of pale pink, star-shaped Sunstar® Pink Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas) with white centers and pointed petals, set among dark green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sunstar® Pink Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas)

$10.99
$10.99

A close-up of pale green and white Invincibelle Sublime™ Smooth Hydrangea blooms, a striking flowering shrub, set among lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose=-up of large clusters of pale green Invincibelle Sublime™ Smooth Hydrangea flowers bloom amid dark green leaves in bright sunlight, adding vibrant color and lush beauty to your garden with this stunning flowering shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Invincibelle Sublime™ Smooth Hydrangea

$23.99
$23.99
Close-up of a cluster of small white flowers with pink stamens and green leaves on a Ground Hug® Aronia shrub. Some buds are unopened, set against a blurred green background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of Ground Hug® Aronia, a dense cluster of green shrubs, showcases numerous small white flowers among its leaves, elegantly covering the ground outdoors - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Ground Hug® Aronia

$22.99
$22.99
Pink Pinata abelia flowers blooming on a Proven Winners® shrub

Choose Proven Winners® Plants for Your Space

A successful garden starts with choosing plants that match your conditions. When shopping the Proven Winners® nursery collection, consider your growing zone, available sunlight, soil moisture, mature plant size, and the role you want each plant to play.

For season-long container and landscape color, explore our Proven Winners® annuals. Gardeners looking for lasting structure can shop Proven Winners® ColorChoice® shrubs, including flowering and foliage-focused options for a range of landscape uses. The live collection also includes hardy perennial choices.

Pink astilbe flowers rising above dark foliage in a Proven Winners® garden

Shop Proven Winners® Online With Garden Crossings

Our Proven Winners® online store lets you compare colors, plant habits, sizes, and growing requirements from home before deciding what belongs in your garden. Garden Crossings ships plants throughout the contiguous US, with local pickup also available at our Zeeland, MI garden center.

As a proud Proven Winners® retailer serving gardeners online, Garden Crossings focuses on quality plants and knowledgeable guidance to help you choose varieties that fit your growing conditions and garden goals. For guidance from our experts, contact us here.

FAQs

The collection includes annuals, perennials, and Proven Winners® ColorChoice® flowering shrubs, with choices for many hardiness zones and light conditions.

Shrubs and perennials are two different categories of plants. Shrubs are woody plants that keep their structure year after year, while perennials are non-woody plants that die back to the ground each winter and regrow from their roots in spring. 

Yes. You can order through the Garden Crossings Proven Winners® nursery collection for shipping within the contiguous US or choose local pickup in Zeeland, Michigan.