Proven Winners Direct™ Top 10 Best Selling Plants of 2022
It’s been a fantastic year here at Proven Winners Direct™, and that’s all thanks to gardeners like you! As we take a look back through the year, a few varieties of plants stood out to us as fan-favorites. We’d like to highlight them here!
Hopefully you didn’t miss any of these, but if you did then now is your chance to acquaint yourself with our top 10 most popular offerings of 2022.
#10
Our 10th spot on the list belongs to the Supertunia® Vista Silverberry. This gorgeous white and pink petunia is ideal for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds while maintaining a strong resistance to both heat and drought. Its slightly mounded habit allows it to function as both a filler and a spiller in containers, but it’ll also preform wonderfully in the front of beds. Weekly fertilizer and a light trim as-needed will have this beauty in tip-top shape!
Zones: Annual except in zones 10 and 11
Size: 1-2 feet tall and trails up to 3 feet at maturity
Light: Part to full sun
Area(s): Containers, beds
#9
One of the most eye-catching foliage-forward plants we offer, Dolce® ‘Wildberry’ Coral Bells is number 9 on our list. With outstanding purple foliage and fantastic white summer flowers, we’re not surprised it’s so well loved!
It resists deer and is attractive to both hummingbirds and butterflies. It has a maximum width of about 20 inches, making it a great choice for any gardener that wants to be cautious of space. It prefers a mix of sun and shade and can be best kept healthy by trimming back damaged foliage in early spring. It should also be fertilized in the spring, ideally with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food.
Zones: 4 through 9
Size: 10-14 inches tall and 16-20 inches tall at maturity
Light: Shade to sun
Area(s): Beds
#8
With a beautiful upright shape and perfect purple spherical blooms, the ‘Serendipity’ Ornamental Onion is an easy choice when looking for a mid-height plant to incorporate into your beds. It's all-around hardy, and resists both deer and rabbits while attracting bees and butterflies.
It’ll work wonderfully in both containers and in the landscape and requires relatively little care aside from a spring fertilization with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food and a quick, optional stem trimming after it has finished flowering.
Zones: 4 through 8
Size: 15-20 inches tall and 10-15 inches wide at maturity
Light: Part to full sun
Area(s): Beds
#7
We’re not too surprised to see the Little Lime Punch™ Panicle Hydrangea on this list! Though it was recently introduced, it's become a fan favorite for its eternally breathtaking blooms that change color from the bottom up as the season progresses. This results in blooms of white, pink, and red all at the same time! There’ll always be a place in the landscape for this hardy reblooming shrub.
At 3 to 5ft tall and wide at maturity, it’s a large but still reasonably sized choice for creating direction, privacy, and beauty all about your landscape. Care is fairly simple as well, with a quick prune (1/3 of its total height) every spring along with a continuous release fertilization at the same time.
Zones: 3 through 8
Size: 3-5 ft. tall and wide at maturity
Light: Part to full sun
Area(s): Landscape
#6
With a timeless, classic beauty that’s hard to beat, our 6th spot on this list goes to the Supertunia Mini Vista® White. Its blooms last all season, and its smaller size allows for a wider variety of planting options, especially in containers. It’ll still look fantastic in beds, but be sure to plant them near the front for maximum visibility. With no need to deadhead and a tolerance to both heat and drought, the level of required care is very manageable. We recommend fertilizing weekly and giving it a light trim once in July and once in August.
Zones: Annual except in zones 10 and 11
Size: 6-12 inches tall and spreads up to 2 feet at maturity
Light: Part to full sun
Area(s): Containers, beds
#5
Of course, gardeners love roses- this list wouldn’t be complete without one! Our next spot goes to the At Last® Rose, admired for its fragrant orange blooms. Commonly planted in both the landscape and in beds, this rose is disease-resistant and a breeze to take care of so long as it gets plenty of sun.
Prune it back by a third of its total height in early spring, along with a dose of continuous release fertilizer. Fertilize again in mid-summer and watch it flourish!
Zones: 5 through 9
Size: 30-36 inches tall and wide at maturity
Light: Full sun
Area(s): Landscape, beds
#4
A color-combo knockout, our next spot goes to Supertunia® Picasso in Purple®. Lime green edges boarder a gorgeous shade of bright purple on this drought and heat tolerant petunia. Often used as a filler and a spiller in containers, they preform just as well in the landscape and at the front of beds. It’s a favorite of pollinators and requires no deadheading, simply fertilize weekly and trim lightly once in July and once in August.
Zones: Annual except in zones 10 and 11
Size: 6-12 inches tall and spreads up to 2 feet at maturity
Light: Part to full sun
Area(s): Containers, beds, landscape
#3
The third plant on our list is the forever stunning Supertunia® Royal Velvet®. The soft, luxurious pedals are highly pigmented and shine beautifully in the sunlight. Equally stunning in both containers and the landscape, it’s sure to elevate any area you choose to grace with this petunia.
It’s attractive to pollinators and does not need deadheading. Be sure to fertilize weekly and trim lightly once in July and once in August.
Zones: Annual except in zones 10 and 11
Size: 4-12 inches tall and spreads up to 3 feet at maturity
Light: Part to full sun
Area(s): Containers, beds, landscape
#2
Our second most popular plant over the past year was the Sprinter® Boxwood! It checks all the boxes for a mid-sized shrub, including deer-resistance, a tolerance of varying light conditions, fast growth, and a timeless look.
For the best performance and fastest growth be sure to give it more sun than shade, and ensure that it’s placed in well-drained soil. Fertilize in the spring and feel free to trim it to shape in the summer if you so choose.
Zones: 5 through 9
Size: 2-4 feet tall and wide at maturity
Light: Sun or shade
Area(s): Containers, beds, landscape
#1
Of every variety we sold in 2022, one stood above the rest. Our top selling plant of the past year was the wonderful Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum®! This soft pink, season-long bloomer is a top performer in containers and the landscape alike. It’s a welcoming sight to butterflies and hummingbirds, all while being self-cleaning and providing excellent disease resistance. Easy to care for, simply fertilize weekly and trim lightly once in July and once in August.
The versatility of Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum® cannot be understated. Whether you’ve had the pleasure of growing this winner yet or not, we cannot recommend it enough.
Zones: Annual except in zones 10 and 11
Size: 1-2 feet tall and trails up to 3 feet at maturity
Light: Part to full sun
Area(s): Containers, beds, landscape