Introducing Proven Winners Plants of the Year 2024
When it comes to our gardens, the dialogue between nature and nurture is perennially redefined by the touch of innovation and tradition. This year, Lakeview Nurseries proudly embraces the mantle of a certified Proven Winners retailer, bringing into the limelight the 2024 National Recipes and Plants of the Year. This accolade underscores our commitment to offering a curated selection of Proven Winners’ annuals, perennials, and Color Choice shrubs, echoing our dedication to enriching your gardens with nothing but the finest.
2024 National Recipe Program: Grow What Works
Our 2024 garden narrative is interwoven with the brilliance of Proven Winners’ National Recipe Program, a testament to the art of perfect pairings. This year, our growers have meticulously trialed and selected three unique recipes, each featuring some of Proven Winners’ most beloved varieties. These recipes are designed to thrive as hanging baskets, upright recipes, or complex compositions with a thrilling centerpiece.
Polar Peach
- Supertunia Mini Vista® Indigo Petunia hybrid: A cascade of deep indigo blooms, offering a vibrant contrast.
- Superbells® Double Amber Calibrachoa hybrid: Double blooms of a soft amber hue, creating a warm glow.
- Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst Verbena hybrid: Dazzling flowers that shimmer with a jewel-like quality.
- Suggested Thriller: Graceful Grasses® Queen Tut™ Cyperus prolifer, adding an architectural elegance to the ensemble.
Sunshine State
- Superbells® Coral Sun Calibrachoa hybrid: Radiant blooms that capture the essence of a sun-drenched coast.
- Whirlwind® Blue Scaevola aemula: Fan-shaped flowers in a serene shade of blue, invoking the ocean’s tranquility.
- Luscious® Goldengate™ Lantana camara: Golden flowers that beckon butterflies, adding life and color.
- Suggested Thriller: Again, the Graceful Grasses® Queen Tut™ offers a striking vertical accent.
Heart to Heart Instinct
- Heart to Heart® ‘Chinook’ Caladium hortulanum: Leaves painted with vibrant strokes of color, each one a unique canvas.
- Heart to Heart® ‘White Wonder’ Caladium hortulanum: Pristine white leaves, veined with delicate green, offering a soothing palette.
Proven Winners’ National Plants for 2024
This year’s selection of National Plants is a celebration of diversity and resilience, chosen for their exceptional performance and unparalleled beauty.
Supertunia Vista® Jazzberry® Petunia:
A symphony in pink, these petunias offer relentless blooms and robust growth.
‘Pink Profusion’ Perennial Salvia:
An herbaceous wonder, attracting pollinators with its nectar-rich blooms.
Heart to Heart® ‘Lemon Blush’ Caladium:
A shade-loving spectacle with leaves that are a tender meld of lemon and blush.
Shadowland® ‘Hudson Bay’ Hosta:
A fortress of beauty with its striking foliage, perfect for adding texture.
‘Storm Cloud’ Amsonia:
A cloud of star-shaped flowers, heralding the arrival of spring with its blue blooms.
Wine & Spirits™ Weigela:
A celebration of foliage and flower, with leaves and blooms that toast to the richness of nature.
OSO Easy Peasy® Rosa:
Simplicity and elegance embodied in a rose, with effortless care and abundant blooms.
Let’s Dance Sky View® Reblooming Hydrangea:
A spectacle of color, with flowers that dance between shades depending on the soil’s pH.
Fizzy Mizzy™:
A sparkling addition, details of which await to enchant us further.
At Lakeview Nurseries, we’re more than just a retailer; we’re your guide to a flourishing garden. Our selection of Proven Winners’ plants and our expert advice are here to ensure that your garden is a testament to both beauty and vitality. Let’s embark on this gardening journey together, with the best of 2024’s offerings leading the way.
