2023 Annuals New to Proven Winners Direct™
Spring is our favorite time of year for a whole host of obvious reasons, and one of the biggest of these reasons is that we finally get to show off the breathtaking new plants that you can find on Proven Winners Direct™.
We have a lot in store for you in 2023, but in this blog, we’re going to focus on all the new annuals that you’ll start seeing as you scroll through the website! Don’t forget that all of our annuals are now shipping in the new Eco+ Grande™ container!
Warm climates rejoice, because these brand-new annuals are shipping out now! After all, if the weather is right, then you don’t want to wait a second to start enjoying these head-turners!
Luscious® Royale Lemon Tart™
Luscious® Royale Lemon Tart™ is a lantana that not only adores sunlight, but also evokes a sunny mood with its detailed bright yellow blooms. These blooms sit atop a mound of dark green foliage that provides the ideal backdrop for its sunny disposition, making this annual a one-stop shop for joyful color!
Shop Luscious® Royale Lemon Tart™ here.
- 12-26 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide at maturity
- Grow in zones 9-11
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
Luscious® Basket Tangelo™
If the Luscious® Royale Lemon Tart™ is sunny, then the new Luscious® Basket Tangelo™ is the sunset. It features the same bright yellow blooms, but with outer edges that take on a glowing reddish-orange color. If you’re at all a fan of watching the sun go down on a warm, peaceful night, we cannot recommend this lantana enough.
Shop Luscious® Basket Tangelo™ here.
- 12-26 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide at maturity
- Grow in zones 9-11
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
Tangerine Slice A-Peel®
When you’ve run out of space on the ground, go up! We love flowering vines, and we especially love the Tangerine Slice A-Peel® black-eyed Susan. This fast grower isn’t fussy about the supports that it clings to, and it can quickly blanket a fence or trellis in soft green foliage and plentiful dots of small orange and yellow flowers.
Shop Tangerine Slice A-Peel® here.
- 60-96 inches tall and spreads up to 18-24 inches at maturity
- Annual except in zones 10-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Lemon A-Peel®
The Lemon A-Peel® black-eyed Susan is a flowering vine that’s known to grow quick, providing excellent coverage on any fence, trellis, or post— especially for an annual. The foliage is a soft neutral-to-light green that supports a plethora of small, uniform yellow flowers that can make any area pop.
- 60-96 inches tall and spreads up to 18-24 inches at maturity
- Annual except in zones 10-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
‘Coffee Cups’
The ‘Coffee Cups’ elephant’s ear is an elegant bunch of tropical foliage with a perky outlook. So much so, in fact, that the leaves grow upwards in a cupped shape that catches rainwater until it can’t take the weight, when it will then tip over and spill out all its water, only to repeat the process again and again.
- 36-60 inches tall and spreads up to 30-48 inches at maturity
- Grow in zones 8-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Heart of the Jungle®
The Heart of the Jungle® elephant’s ear could just as well be referred to as the king of the jungle, thanks to its impressive overall size as well as the size of the leaves it supports. It’s perfect for adding an unmistakable touch of the tropics to any landscape, and it’s also great for shading any plants that you’d like to place under it!
Shop Heart of the Jungle® here.
- 36-60 inches tall and spreads up to 36-60 inches at maturity
- Grow in zones 8-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Proven Selections® Elephant’s Ear
The Proven Selections® elephant’s ear is a classic alocasia that’s fit for any tropically inspired garden. Highly textured foliage of emerald green fans out in a wide circle, ready to take the center position on an island of color.
Shop Proven Selections® elephant’s ear here.
- 30-36 inches tall and spreads up to 18-24 inches at maturity
- Annual except in zones 9-11
- Plant in part to full shade (4+ hours daily)
Proven Selections® ‘Angel Wings’
Proven Selections® ‘Angel Wings’ sea cabbage is a foliage-forward annual that remains rather compact, making it a perfect choice for container planting or for any area where space is limited. It provides an excellent background of grayish muted green that fits right in with any modern styled home, along with acting as a contrasting background for other plants to be complimented by.
Shop Proven Selections® ‘Angel Wings’ here.
- 12-18 inches tall and 12-16 inches wide at maturity
- Annual except in zones 8-11
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
Supertunia Mini Vista® Midnight
Another addition to an already beloved line of plants, the Supertunia Mini Vista® Midnight petunia features the same vigorous growth and flower output that you’ve come to know from other varieties in the Mini Vista line, but now with a moody twist. Each dark purple bloom has a velvety texture that almost seems to shine in the right lighting. Thanks to its show of color all season long, it shouldn’t be hard to notice what we mean!
Shop Supertunia Mini Vista® Midnight here.
- 6-12 inches tall and trails up to 2 feet at maturity
- Annual except in zones 10-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Supertunia Mini Vista® Scarlet
Supertunia Mini Vista® Scarlet is a much welcomed addition to one of our most popular lines. Season long color comes from plentiful blooms of bell-shaped scarlet flowers. Whether it’s lining a bed or showing off in a container, this beauty is going to stand out in an excellent way.
Shop Supertunia Mini Vista® Scarlet here.
- 6-12 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide at maturity
- Grow in zones 10-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Superbells® Yellow
What’s more exciting than a new family member in a line of plants that’s already so well loved? Superbells® Yellow boasts abundant blooms of small, perfectly yellow flowers that cover most of the area it takes up. It’s heat tolerant, a magnet to hummingbirds, and a perfect choice for any container.
- 6-12 inches tall and spread up to 2 feet at maturity
- Annual except in zones 9-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Superbells® Double Yellow
Lovers of the Superbells® series, lovers of yellow, and lovers of gorgeous plants in general are sure to be instant fans of the new Superbells Double Yellow. Uniformly colored flowers shine brightly and cover so much of the surface that’s it can be hard to tell what the foliage even looks like! Heat doesn’t bother it, hummingbirds love it, and the blanket of color that it provides can be counted on all season long.
Shop Superbells® Double Yellow here.
- 6-12 inches tall and spread up to 2 feet at maturity
- Annual except in zones 9-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Surefire® Cherry Cordial™
The Surefire® Cherry Cordial™ hybrid begonia stands out, and it only takes one look to tell. Its unique palette is comprised of dark brown foliage that looks almost black, along with a heavy helping of small cherry-red blooms. Despite a somewhat moody appearance, this season long bloomer loves the heat!
Shop Surefire® Cherry Cordial™ here.
- 12-24 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide at maturity
- Grow in zones 10-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Surefire® White
The new Surefire® White begonia is a variety of classical beauty paired with modern ease. It’s a vigorous grower while still being easy to care for and manage, and the pure white flowers with their small yellow centers stick around all season long. It’ll look right at home in just about any garden— regardless of whether it’s playing a supporting role or taking center stage.
- 12-24 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide at maturity
- Grow in zones 10-11
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Thank you for checking out what's new!
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