Proven Winners Plants of the Year

Discover the very best in garden performance with all Proven Winners® Plants of the Year. Each award-winning plant is selected through extensive nationwide trials for its exceptional beauty, reliability, and ease of care. From vibrant flowering annuals to standout perennials and shrubs, these top-performing plants represent the most trusted varieties Proven Winners® has to offer.

At Garden Crossings, our collection of Proven Winners Plants of the Year includes favorites chosen for outstanding color, strong growth, and season-long impact. These plants perform beautifully in landscapes, containers, and combination plantings, making them a confident choice for gardeners of all experience levels. When you choose a Plant of the Year, you’re selecting a variety proven to deliver exceptional results in gardens across the country.

Proven Winners Plants of the Year
A garden scene with vibrant purple Safari™ Dusk™ South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia), a heat-tolerant trailing plant, nestled among lush foliage and white blooms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant purple Safari™ Dusk™ South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia) flowers with yellow and red centers, surrounded by green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Safari® Dusk™ South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia)

$10.99
$10.99

Clusters of pink and white Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea blooms brighten the garden, their lush green leaves below. This hardy flowering shrub adds standout color and beauty against a backdrop of trees and shrubs. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of white Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea flowers with green leaves fill the foreground, while tall green shrubs are visible in the background, creating a lush garden scene. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) shows dense clusters of blue flowers with orange centers, surrounded by green leaves and blurred purple flower spikes in the background of this compact shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A garden with neatly mowed grass, colorful flowerbeds, and a vibrant Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) in the foreground. Flowering shrubs and more blooms add charm to the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of a vibrant pink Double Play Doozie® Reblooming Spiraea flower cluster is surrounded by green and reddish leaves, with its small blooms forming a dense, rounded shape at the center. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Double Play Doozie® Reblooming Spiraea features clusters of vibrant pink, round blooms that stand out among lush green, serrated leaves, creating a striking garden display in bright sunlight. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Play Doozie® Reblooming Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of the Reminiscent® Coral Rose (Rosa) with ruffled coral petals and green leaves in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Two Reminiscent® Coral Rose (Rosa) blooms with lush green leaves, adorned with water droplets, take center stage. Blurred potted plants in the background enhance the focus on these fragrant garden roses - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Reminiscent® Coral Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

A dense cluster of bright pink 'Paint the Town Magenta' Pinks (Dianthus) covers the ground like a vibrant carpet. Green foliage and more pink and light purple blooms appear behind, with a large pale rock on the left - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant 'Paint the Town Magenta' Pinks (Dianthus) fills a garden bed with lush green foliage, set against a blurred background of green lawn and other plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Paint the Town Magenta' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99

A round, dense Gem Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex), a great boxwood alternative with small leaves, is planted in a mulched bed. Similar shrubs and pink-flowering plants appear in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of Gem Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex) is a dense, round evergreen shrub with small, shiny green leaves, making it an excellent boxwood alternative for garden beds. Pink flowers are seen in the upper left corner - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Gem Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of a Limelight Prime® Panicle Hydrangea cluster with pink and white blooms and green leaves, set against a backdrop of blurred flowering shrubs. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Tall, cone-shaped clusters of pale green Limelight Prime® Panicle Hydrangea flowers bloom among lush leaves in a sunlit garden, making this hardy shrub a standout feature amid trees and other shrubs. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Limelight Prime® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Top-down view of Little Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea is a flowering shrub with clusters of pink and white blooms, set in a mulched garden bed and surrounded by green leaves and similar plants. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCLittle Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea, a dwarf variety with pink and white flower clusters, is set among green and yellow foliage plants in a garden bed topped with mulch. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Little Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

A cluster of Supertunia® Mini Vista® Pink Star Petunia displays bi-color blooms with white petals edged in vibrant pink and dark pink centers, set against lush green foliage for a stunning, colorful effect - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Supertunia® Mini Vista® Pink Star Petunia blooms shows vibrant bi-color flowers with dark centers, pink and white striped petals, and lush green leaves. Partially opened buds enhance the lively display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star Petunia

$10.99
$10.99

Shadowland® 'Miss America' Hosta, a large hosta with green and creamy yellow leaves, is featured in a mulched shade garden bed among lush plants, its vibrant foliage illuminated by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Shadowland® 'Miss America' Hosta, a large variety with pointed green leaves and creamy white centers, flourishes in mulched shade beds among other hostas. Sunlight enhances its vibrant foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Shadowland® 'Miss America' Hosta

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of a vibrant pink Summerific® 'Berry Awesome' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) flower with a deep red center, surrounded by green leaves and buds in natural light - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Two large, vibrant pink Summerific® 'Berry Awesome' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) blooms with deep red centers stand out among lush green leaves and several unopened buds, highlighting this beautiful perennial variety - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Summerific® 'Berry Awesome' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

$18.99
$18.99
A cluster of vibrant pink Let's Dance Lovable® Bigleaf Hydrangea flowers, a reblooming variety, is surrounded by large, dark green leaves with pale green buds visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A lush Let's Dance Lovable® Bigleaf Hydrangea blooms by the lawn, displaying clusters of purple, pink, magenta red, and blue flowers among green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Let's Dance Lovable® Bigleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99
Two vibrant Oso Easy Double Red® Rose (Rosa) blooms appear in bright sunlight, surrounded by glossy green leaves, with shadows from the flowering shrub and flowers cast on the foliage below. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA blooming Oso Easy Double Red® Rose (Rosa) flowering shrub, displays vivid pink-red flowers and lush green foliage in a garden edged with rocks and a green metal fence in the blurred background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy Double Red® Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

Five tall North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja) trees are planted in a row on mulch in a garden, with assorted shrubs and trees in the background beneath a clear blue sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja) trees grows in a mulched bed with shrubs and flowers, bordered by grass and set against a cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of 'Dark Side of the Moon' Chinese Astilbe feature dark foliage and tall stems with vibrant pink and purple blooms, growing in a garden bed amidst green leafy plants and hostas in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of 'Dark Side of the Moon' Chinese Astilbe, with jagged greenish-brown and purple leaves, grows closely in a garden bed, while small yellow and pink flowers can be seen in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Dark Side of the Moon' Chinese Astilbe

$19.99
$19.99

Clusters of fragrant, bottlebrush-shaped white blooms grow on green leafy stems of the shade-tolerant Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea), surrounded by broad, textured green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of fragrant white blooms rise above green leaves in a dense, sunlit garden. Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea)’s small flowers are packed tightly along upright stems, creating texture in these shade-tolerant shrubs. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea)

$22.99
$22.99
Clusters of pink Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth Hydrangea flowers bloom among green foliage in the garden, their delicate petals forming a soft, textured look. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth Hydrangea flowers in full bloom, set against green leaves, bring lush, vibrant color to any garden bed. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth Hydrangea

$23.99
$23.99

A close-up of the Oso Easy Italian Ice® Rose (Rosa), a disease-resistant shrub with yellow-centered petals that fade to pink, set against soft green foliage. This easy-care rose adds vibrant beauty to any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A cluster of Oso Easy Italian Ice® Rose (Rosa) blooms, featuring yellow centers and pale pink edges amid green leaves, highlights this stunning flowering shrub in a sunlit garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy Italian Ice® Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of vibrant Kodiak® Orange Diervilla leaves in red, pink, and pale yellow shades. This shrub features pointed tips and prominent veins, creating striking and colorful foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A drought-tolerant shrub with slender branches and pink, yellow, and light green leaves, Kodiak® Orange Diervilla adds early autumn color to garden beds mulched beside logs - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Kodiak® Orange Diervilla

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up view of Shadowland® 'Diamond Lake' Hosta features large, overlapping blue-green leaves with prominent ridges, forming dense clumps in natural sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Shadowland® 'Diamond Lake' Hosta features large blue-green leaves with prominent veins and a slightly waxy texture. The overlapping foliage forms a dense shade perennial, with occasional water spots or speckles on its surfaces - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Shadowland® 'Diamond Lake' Hosta

$20.99
$20.99

A close-up of Purple Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) in bloom, with vibrant pink flowers featuring deep red centers and lush green leaves, showcases the columnar shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCPurple Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) is a deer-resistant, columnar shrub with abundant purple and pink flowers and green leaves, creating a vibrant garden display beside a light-colored wooden fence. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Purple Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
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

$21.99
$21.99

The Heart to Heart® Scarlet Flame Caladium, with large pink and red leaves edged in green, grows in dark soil next to green hosta plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCHeart to Heart® Scarlet Flame Caladium, featuring vibrant pink and green strap-shaped leaves, grows by a stone wall amid pink flowers, white blooms, and lush greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Heart to Heart® 'Scarlet Flame' Caladium

$24.99
$24.99