New Proven Winners® Perennials for 2025
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'Firefly Fuchsia' Achillea
Yarrow
Height: 22-24 | Width: 26-30" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun
These tall, sturdy Yarrow plants light up your summer garden like fireflies. Available in various colors, they maintain beautiful habits. Achillea 'Firefly Fuchsia' features deep fuchsia pink flowers that age to light pink.
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'Firefly Red Pop' Achillea
Yarrow
Height: 24-28" | Width: 24-28" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun
Like fireflies lighting up the night, this Yarrow collection will brighten your summer garden. Taller than other Yarrows, they maintain sturdy, beautiful habits. Achillea ‘Firefly Red Pop' has bright cherry red flowers with yellow eyes and silvery green foliage.
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'Bobblehead' Allium
Ornamental Onion
Height: 30-32" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 4-8 | Full to Part Sun
Allium ‘Bobblehead' is a robust perennial with larger blooms and an earlier bloom time than ‘Serendipity'. Globe-like pale lilac flowers appear in midsummer. Glaucous blue-green foliage with a twist offers high deer and rabbit resistance.
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Summer Break Alstroemeria
Peruvian Lily
Height: 3-3½' | Width: 2½-3' | Zones: 6-9 | Full to Part Sun
Alstroemeria 'Summer Break' is a floriferous pink Peruvian Lily with a substantial landscape presence. Hardy in Zone 6 with well-drained soils and winter protection. Excellent cut flowers with tall stems and consistent blooms.
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Summer Breeze Alstroemeria
Peruvian Lily
Height: 3-3½' | Width: 2½-3' | Zones: 6-9 | Full to Part Sun
Alstroemeria 'Summer Breeze' is a South American perennial with flowers blooming from midsummer to frost, featuring sunny yellow centers, peach petals, and apricot backs. Dark foliage with purple-black tones enhances the blooms. Tall and hardy, it thrives in well-drained soils. Excellent cut flower.
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Summer Heat Alstroemeria
Peruvian Lily
Height: 3-3½' | Width: 2½-3' | Zones: 6-9 | Full to Part Sun
Alstroemeria 'Summer Heat' is a large-flowered red Peruvian Lily with tall stems and a long blooming season, featuring a prominent yellow central flare. Hardy in Zone 6 with well-drained soils and winter protection, it makes excellent cut flowers.
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DECADENCE® 'Vanilla II' Baptisia
False Indigo
Height: 3½' | Width: 3' | Zones: 4-9 | Full to Part Sun
'Vanilla Cream II' improves on its predecessor with earlier blooms and longer inflorescence. Dark charcoal stems support 16-18" panicles of creamy white flowers, offering multiple flushes. Seed pods deepen in color, persisting into fall. Easy care, drought tolerant, and deer resistant.
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MINI MARVELS™ 'Midnight' Campanula carpatica
Carpathian Bellflower
Height: 6-8" | Width: 10-12" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun
Exceptionally compact Carpathian Bellflowers, perfect for small areas or front borders. Best in moist, well-drained soil with afternoon shade in southern regions. 'Midnight' has incredibly dark violet-blue flowers.
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MINI MARVELS™ 'Starbright' Campanula carpatica
Carpathian Bellflower
Height: 6-8" | Width: 10-12" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun
Exceptionally compact Carpathian Bellflowers, perfect for small areas or front borders. Best in moist, well-drained soil with afternoon shade in southern regions. 'Starbright' has pure white flowers.
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MINI MARVELS™ 'Twilight' Campanula carpatica
Carpathian Bellflower
Height: 6-8" | Width: 10-12" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun
Exceptionally compact Carpathian Bellflowers, perfect for small areas or front borders. Best in moist, well-drained soil with afternoon shade in southern regions. 'Twilight' has indigo blue flowers with white interiors.
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'Angel Bells' Campanula glomerata
Clustered Bellflower
Height: 14-18" | Width: 16-20" | Zones: 5-8 | Full to Part Sun
Long-blooming perennials providing late spring to early summer color. Ideal for borders or mass plantings with dense mounds of green foliage. 'Angel Bells' features well-formed clusters of white flowers.
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'Bells and Whistles' Campanula glomerata
Clustered Bellflower
Height: 24-28" | Width: 22-26" | Zones: 5-8 | Full to Part Sun
Long-blooming perennials offering late spring to early summer color with dense mounds of green foliage. Perfect for borders or mass plantings. 'Bells and Whistles' features dark violet-blue flowers, very upright, and blooms later.
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DESIGNER THREADS™ 'Creamy Calico' Coreopsis verticillata
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Height: 16-18" | Width: 24-28" | Zones: 5-9 | Full to Part Sun
Soft yellow flowers each contain a broad, defined deep maroon eye. Like ‘Golden Needles', flowers are clear bi-color and do not contain any flecking or bleeding in the petals.
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DESIGNER THREADS™ 'Golden Needles' Coreopsis verticillata
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Height: 18-20" | Width: 20-22" | Zones: 5-9 | Full to Part Sun
Golden yellow flowers contain sharp maroon central eye zones. Like ‘Creamy Calico', flowers are clear bi-color and do not contain any flecking or bleeding in the petals. Flowers are notably large for C. verticillata at 2” wide.
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DESIGNER THREADS™ 'Heartstrings' Coreopsis verticillata
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Height: 18-20" | Width: 22-24" | Zones: 5-9 | Full to Part Sun
Cream flowers have a dark reddish pink eye. The eye zone jets nearly to the tip of each petal, with flecking appearing along the veins. Flowers are notably large for C. verticillata at 2” wide.
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DESIGNER THREADS™ 'Scarlet Ribbons' Coreopsis verticillata
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Height: 16-18" | Width: 16-20" | Zones: 5-9 | Full to Part Sun
Velvety maroon red flowers are solid throughout the petal.
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KALEIDOSCOPE™ 'Dancing Embers' Delosperma
Ice Plant
Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 5b-10 | Full Sun
Reddish orange flowers are almost completely solid in color, radiating around cream centers.
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KALEIDOSCOPE™ 'Orchid Flash' Delosperma
Ice Plant
Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 5b-10 | Full Sun
Dark lavender-pink flowers have long, narrow petals.
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KALEIDOSCOPE™ 'Pink Radiance' Delosperma
Ice Plant
Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 5b-10 | Full Sun
Light pink flowers surround rosy purple centers.
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KALEIDOSCOPE™ 'Razzle Dazzle' Delosperma
Ice Plant
Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 5b-10 | Full Sun
Light pink flowers surround rosy purple centers.
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'White Diamonds' Dicentra
Fern-leaved Bleeding Heart
Height: 14-16" | Width: 16-20" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Sun
Pure white blooms from spring to frost, with finely textured glaucous blue-green foliage. Best in full sun and well-drained soils. Companion to 'Pink Diamonds'.
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DOUBLE CODED® 'Everything's Rosy' Echinacea
Coneflower
Height: 20-24" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 4-8 | Full to Part Sun
4” flowers with rosy poms and soft pink ray petals. Compared with ‘Raspberry Beret', this is a lighter shade of pink with fewer red tones in the flower.
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'Touch of Blush' Heliopsis helianthoides
False Sunflower
Height: 18-20" | Width: 16-20" | Zones: 4-9 | Full to Part Sun
Named for the pink tones on new foliage, enhancing white variegation on dark green leaves. Semi-double yellow flowers with dark cones. More compact than ‘Tuscan Sun' and Tuscan Gold™.
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RAINBOW RHYTHM® 'Fearfully and Wonderfully Made' Hemerocallis
Daylily
Height: 26" | Width: 18-24" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Sun
A mid-sized daylily with 5½” coral pink blooms, rich cranberry red eyes, and yellow-edged margins. Well-branched scapes ensure excellent rebloom.
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DRESSED UP® 'Prom Dress' Heuchera
Coral Bells
Height: 8-10" | Width: 16-18" | Zones: 4-9 | Full Sun to Shade
Each sizeable pewter leaf is heavily ruffled, with dark charcoal veins and violet-flushed new leaves. Long-lasting foliage looks great through autumn.
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FUN AND GAMES® 'Shadow Tag' Heucherella
Foamy Bells
Height: 10-12" | Width: 16-18" | Zones: 4-9 | Full Sun to Shade
Green leaves with a silvery overlay and dark burgundy centers. Bubblegum pink flowers mound above the foliage in late spring. Semi-evergreen, maintaining rich color through the season.
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SUMMERIFIC® 'Cookies and Cream' Hibiscus
Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow
Height: 2½-3' | Width: 3½-4' | Zones: 4-9 | Full to Part Sun
Matte black foliage and pure white 6-7” flowers. Compact and sturdy, blooms appear from top to bottom of the stem. Full sun enhances foliage color
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SHADOWLAND® 'Gigantosaurus' Hosta
Hosta
Height: 30-32" | Width: 72-78" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Shade
'Gigantosaurus' features massive blue leaves with wavy yellow margins that turn creamy white in summer. Pale lavender flowers appear in early summer, held just above the foliage.
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SHADOWLAND® 'Lone Star' Hosta
Hosta
Height: 26-28" | Width: 50-56" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Shade
Green-centered sport of 'Key West' with medium green leaves and vivid gold margins. Bright filtered shade enhances the gold coloration. Near white flowers on tall scapes in early summer.
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SHADOWLAND® 'Sound of Music' Hosta
Hosta
Height: 30-32" | Width: 60-66" | Zones: 3-9 | Full to Part Shade
Giant hosta with heavily corrugated, variegated leaves. Chartreuse centers mature to creamy white in summer. Near white flowers appear in early summer.
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BEJEWELED™ 'Pink Pearls' Penstemon barbatus
Bearded Penstemon
Height: 16-20" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 4-8 | Full Sun
This midsize Bearded Penstemon offers vibrant colors, dense habits, and large flowers. Strong stems hold bright blooms. Lance-shaped dark blue-green foliage looks good all season. Thrives in full sun with good drainage. 'Pink Pearls' has medium pink tubular flowers in late spring and early summer.
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BEJEWELED™ 'Rose Rhinestones' Penstemon barbatus
Bearded Penstemon
Height: 14-16" | Width: 20-24" | Zones: 4-8 | Full Sun
This midsize Bearded Penstemon offers vibrant colors, dense habits, and large flowers. Strong stems hold bright blooms. Lance-shaped dark blue-green foliage looks good all season. Thrives in full sun with good drainage. 'Rose Rhinestones' has deep rose pink tubular flowers appear in late spring and early summer.
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LUMINARY® 'Pink Lightning' Phlox paniculata
Tall Garden Phlox
Height: 30-36" | Width: 24-30" | Zones: 3-8 | Full to Part Sun
These Tall Garden Phlox are resistant to powdery mildew and offer beautiful colors with minimal care. 'Pink Lightning' blooms in midsummer with bright pink flowers and a white starburst pattern.
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LIVING LARGE™ 'Big Sky' Salvia
Perennial Salvia
Height: 28-32" | Width: 28-32" | Zones: 3-8 | Full Sun
A super-sized Perennial Salvia with violet blue flowers and a dense rosette of large green leaves. Later to bloom than other Perennial Salvias.
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PRAIRIE WINDS® 'Brush Strokes' Schizachyrium scoparium
Little Bluestem
Height: 32-36" | Width: 22-26" | Zones: 3-9 | Full Sun
Stems stand vertical like bristles on a paintbrush, bending gracefully with the wind. Powder blue stems turn wine-red in early fall. Fine texture in summer, providing winter interest.
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'Apple Slices' Spigelia marilandica
Spigelia
Height: 18-22" | Width: 16-18" | Zones: 5b-9 | Full Sun to Part Shade
This native wildflower attracts Hummingbirds with its red and orange tubular flowers in late spring and early summer. Grows from sun to shade and is long-lived. Self-cleaning flowers, more floriferous in full sun.
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TOTALLY STOKED™ 'Riptide' Stokesia laevis
Stoke's Aster
Height: 24-26" | Width: 32-36" | Zones: 5-9 | Full Sun
Moderately sized Stoke's Aster with dense habits and rich dark green foliage. Numerous flowers from early to late summer. Proven to thrive in southern heat and humidity. 'Riptide' features 2½-3” periwinkle blue flowers.
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TOTALLY STOKED™ 'Whitecaps' Stokesia laevis
Stoke's Aster
Height: 24-26" | Width: 32-36" | Zones: 5-9 | Full Sun
Moderately sized Stoke's Aster with dense habits and rich dark green foliage. Numerous flowers from early to late summer. Proven to thrive in southern heat and humidity. 'Whitecaps' features 2½-3” flowers are near white with a blush pink tinge. From a distance, flowers appear white.
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'Cotton Candy' Thalictrum
Meadow Rue
Height: 38-42" | Width: 18-24" | Zones: 5-8 | Full to Part Sun
This elegant Meadow Rue has a dense pillar of foliage topped with wispy lavender flowers in late spring. Well-balanced with flowers just above the foliage, perfect for adding height to small spaces. Deer and rabbit resistant.
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'Webmaster' Tradescantia
Spiderwort
Height: 18" | Width: 24" | Zones: 3-9 | Full Sun to Shade
Bicolor Spiderwort with warm purple flowers and a soft lilac edge, appearing airbrushed. Large 2” wide flowers on glaucous blue-green foliage. Long bloom period with a compact habit.
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