2025 Media Kit - Top Picks

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2025 Top Pick Annuals

EMERALD ISLE^™ Alocasia 

This regal Alocasia finishes quickly, forming a tall yet compact, multi-stemmed, upright arching clump of massive, bright green, glossy, undulating leaves held on green petioles. Tolerant of both sun and shade, it is magnificent in large containers and landscapes.

• From world-renowned supplier, Classic Caladiums
• Distinctively heavier branching than most
• Tolerant of Pythium root rot and Xanthomonas leaf spot
• Grow in 1.0 GL Royale^™ for spring or 2.0 GL containers for summer; works for recipes, monocultures and landscapes
• 3-4’ height; 3’ spread – may grow larger in the South
• Sun or shade
• Zone 7b-10b
• Vigor 2

For a plant that is sure to stand up (literally!) and stand out in your lineup, you can’t go wrong with Emerald Isle^™ Alocasia. This stunning tropical finishes faster than many other cultivars, forming a tall yet compact clump of massive, bright green, glossy, undulating leaves held on green petioles. At maturity, each leaf can easily measure 12 inches wide and 18 inches long, or even larger when grown in the ground in climates with long growing seasons. Initially, the leaves are held vertically, but become more horizontal as they fully develop, lending an overall outward arching shape to the plant. The plant is distinctively heavier branched than most Alocasia of this type.

Growers and gardeners alike will enjoy the strong growth rate and vigor of Emerald Isle. Its tolerance of Pythium root rot and Xanthomonas leaf spot will help it shine all season. Growers will find it easiest to produce in 1.0 GL Royale^™ containers in spring or 2.0 GL containers in summer given its extra-large size. Expect them to finish in six to eight weeks under short days in 1.0 GL Royale^™ containers or 10-12 weeks in 2.0 GL containers. Long day production will save about two weeks.

Emerald Isle Alocasia makes a premium grade thriller in container recipes where its huge leaves act like party umbrellas shielding companions from the sun’s harsh rays. This plant also makes a stunning focal point in landscapes in sun or shade.

Emerald Isle Alocasia is suitable for growing as a houseplant if outdoor conditions can be mimicked indoors, namely bright light and humidity. Allow the soil to dry slightly before you water it again. Spider mites and aphids can be problematic when grown indoors.

SPACE AGE^™ EUROPA^™ Begonia rex

Trialing Rex begonias first for rooting performance, followed by vigor in spring production, and finally for summer garden performance has led to the launch of this out-of-this-world new Space Age^™ series from Proven Winners. It features three of the most exceptional cultivars on the market today, each one with astronomically unique foliage. We are thrilled to expand our list of shade offerings with this dynamic new series.

• Fantastic foliage appeal all season
• Stands out on shade benches at retail
• Grow in 4.25 Grande^™ containers, recipes and monocultures
• 15-18” height; 15-18” spread
• Part shade to shade
• Vigor 2

Like a cool, silvery pool that shines in the shade, the large leaves of Europa^™ are flooded with shimmering silver, rimmed in black, and splashed with lavender in the middle and just inside the leaf edges. Small, coral red blossoms are an added bonus late in the season.

SUPERBELLS^® Double VINTAGE CORAL^™ Calibrachoa

Everything vintage is trending with consumers, and this antique amber-orange veined, fully double-flowered calibrachoa is everything they are looking for. Received top marks in Florida trials for its robust habit and seasonlong performance.

• Outdoor growing environment draws out purple tones in the flowers
• Well-branched, mounded trailing habit
• Screened for Thielaviopsis resistance
• Grow in 4.25 Grande containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, recipes and monocultures
• 6-12” height; 12-24” spread
• Part sun to sun
• Vigor 2

Everything vintage is trending with consumers, and this antique amber-orange veined, fully double-flowered calibrachoa is everything they are looking for. Its color shift when grown outside makes it even more compelling, with purple tones appearing in its veins and petals. Try combining Superbells^® Double Vintage Coral^™ with deep reds and purples, golds or creamy white in hanging baskets, upright containers and window boxes. This new variety was a standout performer in our Florida trials, ranking as the top Superbells and one of the best plants overall in the entire trial. Its habit is impressively robust, and the blooms keep on coming all season without deadheading. As with all Superbells, it has been screened specifically for resistance to Thielaviopsis.

SUPERBELLS^® Double SMITTEN PINK^™ Calibrachoa

Gardeners will surely be smitten by this delightful double-flowered, light and rose pink bitone calibrachoa with charming rosebud-like blossoms. An essential color expansion to the Superbells Double line, one that is sure to have excellent retail appeal.

• Robust, well-branched, mounded trailing habit
• Screened for Thielaviopsis resistance
• Grow in 4.25 Grande containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, recipes and monocultures
• 6-12” height; 12-24” spread
• Part sun to sun
• Vigor 2

The double rosebud-like blossoms of our Superbells^® Double calibrachoa line has captured the hearts of consumers from the series’ inception. Now, we’re adding what is sure to become one of the most popular new cultivars—Superbells^® Double Smitten Pink^™. Blooming in consumers’ favorite shades of pink, this double, bitone calibrachoa produces rosebud-like blossoms with soft pink petals and a bright rose pink ring around a small cluster of center petals. The two-tone pattern makes it a cinch to match up with both pastels and vibrant colors in hanging baskets, window boxes and upright container recipes. Despite its charming blooms, growers will appreciate that this is a robust cultivar that forms a well-branched, mounded trailing habit. It blooms from spring into fall and requires no deadheading to keep it in color. As with all Superbells, it has been screened specifically for resistance to Thielaviopsis.

COLORBLAZE^® MINI ME^™ Chartreuse Coleus scutellarioides 

Building on the popularity of ColorBlaze^® Mini Me^™ Watermelon, this chartreuse, feathery textured coleus forms a compact, densely branched clump with no pinching or PGRs. Small yet mighty, it has excellent vigor and shines in sun or shade containers and landscapes.

• Dwarf, lance leaf form perfect for smaller containers and recipes
• Excellent vigor compared to other dwarf forms in trials
• Grow in 4.25 Grande^™ containers, baskets, window boxes, recipes, monocultures and landscapes
• 12-20” height; 10-18” spread
• Sun or shade
• Vigor 2 

Expanding on opportunities for smaller scale sun and shade recipes, the new ColorBlaze^® Mini Me^™ Chartreuse is a small but mighty coleus. Unlike some dwarf varieties that lack oomph, this selection displays excellent vigor. It forms a densely branched clump of feathery textured, brilliant chartreuse leaves and presents beautifully in Grande^™ and monoculture containers where it won’t need pinching or PGRs to retain its neat shape. Compared to ColorBlaze Mini Me Watermelon, it grows slightly larger with similar vigor and resistance to downy mildew. Both Mini Me varieties pair well with other medium vigor varieties in window boxes and upright container recipes. They are useful for adding a bright splash of color in tight spaces in sun or shade.

VIRTUOSO^™ PINKERIFIC^™ Dahlia variabilis

Comprised of the very best genetics in their class, Virtuoso^™ dahlias have blown us away in trials with their outstanding vigor, powdery mildew tolerance and all-season garden performance. Large, double flowers in top-selling colors are produced on proportional stems above the densely mounded foliage. There’s no need to wait until late summer to finally see blooms when you grow these exceptional garden dahlias.

• Available in a broad range of colors including soft pink, deep pink, bright yellow, violet purple and carmine red
• Trending blooms with strong impulse appeal at retail
• Grow in 4.25 Grande^™ and 1.0 Royale^™ containers, recipes, monocultures and landscapes
• 15-18” height; 12-18” spread
• Full sun
• Vigor 2

Dahlias are undeniably trending with consumers but are not typically growers’ favorite plants to produce due to their awkward size and propensity for developing mildew. We’ve trialed garden dahlias for a decade or more, pulling together the very best in class to form our new Virtuoso^™ series. These plants display outstanding vigor, good tolerance to powdery mildew, and large double to semi-double flowers that stand on proportional stems above the densely mounded foliage. Blooming throughout the whole season, their sales window is greatly expanded over typical dahlias, so you can keep your customers supplied for months, not weeks. Virtuoso dahlias are available in a broad range of colors including soft pink, deep pink, bright yellow, violet purple and carmine red, with more to come in the future.

AROMAGICA^™ Purple Heliotropium arborescens 

Two key improvements make this new selection worth the switch: incredible summer garden performance and a well-branched, layered habit. While others can look tired and sparse by midseason, Aromagica^™ Purple heliotrope remains full and covered in large, fragrant, purple blossoms.

• Large corymbs of saturated purple flowers in high light
• Attractive, dark green, rugose foliage
• Grow in 4.25 Grande^™ containers, window boxes, recipes, monocultures and landscapes
• 18-30” height; 16-20” spread
• Full sun
• Vigor 3 

If you’ve shied away from growing heliotrope in the past due to poor performance in production and in the garden, it’s time to take another look. Two key improvements make this new selection worth growing: incredible summer garden performance and a well-branched, layered habit. While others can look tired and sparse by midseason, Aromagica^™ Purple heliotrope remains full and covered in large, fragrant, purple blossoms. They attract pollinating bees, butterflies and hummingbirds all summer long, especially with a little deadheading now and then. Expect the flower color to be most intense in high light conditions. This plant’s rugose, dark green foliage and fragrant blooms are typically not attractive to deer.

SUPERTUNIA TIARA^® Blue Petunia

A petunia this special deserves a royal welcoming! Captivating vivid violet blue flowers emanate a white luminescent glow from the center, drawing you in for a closer look. Coupled with great vigor, this new Supertunia easily made our Top Picks list for 2025.

• Unique color pattern new to the Supertunia line
• Great vigor for a novelty petunia
• Grow in 4.25 Grande^™ and 1.0 Royale^™ containers, recipes, baskets, window boxes, monocultures and landscapes
• 4-12” height; 18-24” spread
• Part sun to sun
• Vigor 3

A petunia this special deserves a royal welcoming! Supertunia Tiara^™ Blue bears captivating vivid violet blue flowers which emanate a white luminescent glow from the center, drawing you in for a closer look. The pattern is not unlike the color patterns found in some morning glory flowers. It’s a new pattern for the Supertunia line, and one that we expect exciting things to come from in the future. No deadheading is needed to keep this petunia in bloom from spring to fall. In addition to gorgeous flowers, its vigor is impressive for a novelty petunia. Combine it with other medium to high vigor plants in large hanging baskets and upright containers.

MOJAVE^® Mango Portulaca umbraticola 

Expanding the color range for Mojave^® Portulaca, this novel cultivar shines with large, bright mango colored blossoms with a narrow scarlet ring around the center that creates a bullseye for pollinators. Like others in the series, it delivers a stellar garden performance all season.

• Sweet mango color complements many other jewel-toned summer companions
• Excellent heat and drought tolerance
• Grow in 4.25 Grande^™ containers, recipes, baskets, monocultures and landscapes
• 4-8” height; 12-16” spread
• Full sun
• Vigor 2

Capitalize on the need for more extreme heat and drought tolerant plants by offering the Mojave^® series of Portulaca from Proven Winners. With large, vividly colored flowers that pollinators adore and non-stop bloom from spring until frost, they can be offered in multiple crops throughout the season. Mojave^® Mango is a novel new cultivar that shines with large, bright mango colored blossoms with a narrow scarlet ring around the center that creates a bullseye for pollinating bees and butterflies. Like others in the series, its blossoms are self-cleaning and the plant maintains its stellar garden performance all season.

STARDIVA^™ Blue Scaevola aemula

Meet the first-ever series of Scaevola aemula with star-shaped rather than fan-shaped flowers. They are borne prolifically on compact, densely mounded to semi-trailing plants that are extremely durable in sun, heat, humidity, rain, drought and wind. Color doesn’t get any easier than Stardiva^™!

• More compact than Whirlwind^® Scaevola
• Attractive to pollinators
• Grow in 4.25 Grande^™ containers, recipes, baskets, monocultures and landscapes
• 4-8” height; 10-14” spread
• Part sun to sun
• Vigor 2

Meet the first-ever series of Scaevola aemula with star-shaped rather than fan-shaped flowers. Though both types have five petals, those of the new Stardiva^™ series are arranged in a perfect star formation, lending a larger, fuller appearance to the blossoms. Pollinating bees are quick to find the tiny white bullseye that rims the throat of each flower. These plants form a compact, densely mounded to semi-trailing mound that is smaller overall than Whirlwind^® Scaevola. They are extremely durable in sun, heat, humidity, rain, drought and wind. Color doesn’t get any easier than Stardiva!

2025 Top Pick Perennials

Designer Threads^™ 'Golden Needles' Threadleaf Coreopsis

Kaleidoscope^™ 'Razzle Dazzle' Delosperma hybrid

Dressed Up^® Prom Dress Heuchera hybrid

Summerific^® 'Cookies and Cream' Hibiscus hybrid

Shadowland^® 'Sound of Music' Hosta hybrid

• Attracts hummingbirds
• 30-32" height; 60-66" spread
• Zones: 3-9
• Part shade to shade
  
  

Living Large^™ Big Sky Salvia hybrid

2025 Top Pick Shrubs 

Paisley Pup^™ Leucothoe fontanesiana

Kintzley's Ghost^® Lonicera reticulata

Sgt. Pepper^™ Cornus alba

Stately color in two extremes. The first is a refreshing bright green and cream, with hints of pale pink on the margins. The second is in fall when the whole plant erupts into a fabulous burgundy and hot pink duo. Even the stems are burgundy! If you’ve ever seen a tri-color beech, Sgt. Pepper^™ dogwood is a lot like that, but in a much easier to use form. With its large size, it makes a great anchor for the garden. You can position it at the back of the garden to work as a foundation plant, breaking up the straight lines of a building with its rounded form. It would also make an incredible hedge or specimen plant.

Wee Bit Innocent^™ Hydrangea macrophylla

Oso Easy En Fuego^™ Rosa x