Proven Winners Shrubs
Shrubs are a cornerstone of many landscapes adding height and color to borders and can be used together to create hedges and windbreaks.
Chuck Hafner’s is the largest Proven Winners® certified grower-retailer in Central New York, and the foundation of our business since the Hafner brothers began in 1922 has been to only grow and sell the varieties of plants that we know from experience will thrive in your garden.
Our nursery only stocks the best Proven Winners shrubs in Central New York, sourced from the highest quality suppliers in the country. Throughout the season we have a buyer on the road who hand selects only the best plants available from the growers and nurseries that we partner with. We have been working with some of the same family-owned growers for over 30 years, and we know that their standards align with ours.
New stock arrives weekly throughout the season and is displayed in our 7.5-acre nursery resulting in the widest selection of shrubs in CNY to choose from. The nursery team and growers work together to maintain optimal growing conditions while in our care, giving them the best opportunity to thrive in your garden.
Our team of experts is always on hand to answer any questions you may have, whether it be about the latest varieties we have available or what plant will do best in your landscape.
We also stock a wide variety of Proven Winners perennials and Proven Winners annuals all chosen with the same care so you know they will perform well in your landscape.
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Proven Winners Shrub Varieties
Aronia (Chokeberry)
Grownd Hug
Low Scape Mound
Low Scape Snowfire
Betula (Dwarf Birch)
Cesky Gold
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
Miss Molly
Miss Ruby
Pugster Series
Callicarpa (Beauty Berry)
Pearl Glam
Calycanthus (Sweet Shrub)
Aphrodite
Cornus (Dogwood)
Arctic Fire
Arctic Sun
Pucker Up!
Cotinus (Smoke Bush)
The Velvet Fog
Winecraft Black
Winecraft Gold
Cytisus (Scotch Broom)
Sister Disco
Sister Redhead
Sister Rosie
Deutzia
Creme Fraiche
Yuki Cherry Blossom
Yuki Snowflake
Forsythia
Show Off
Show Off Sugar Baby
Show Off Starlett
Heptacodium (Seven-Son Flower)
Temple of Bloom
Hibiscus (Rose of Sharon)
Chiffon Series
Li’l Kim Series
Paraplu Series
Pillar Series
Satin Series
Sugar Tip Series
Hydrangea arborescense (Smooth Hydrangea)
Incrediball Series
Invincibelle Series
Hydrangea macrophylla (Big Leaf Hydrangea)
Cityline Series
Let’s Dance Series
Wee Bit Series
Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle Hydrangea)
Bobo
Fire Light
Fire Light Tidbit
Limelight
Limelight Prime
Little Lime
Little Lime Punch
Little Quick Fire
Pinky Winky
Pinky Winky Prime
Quick Fire
Quick Fire Prime
Zinfin Doll
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)
Gatsby Series
Hydrangea serrata (Mountain Hydrangea)
Tiny Tuff Series
Hypericum (St. Jonhswort)
Blues Festival
Ilex verticillata (Winterberry)
Berry Poppins
Little Goblin Guy
Little Goblin Red
Mr. Poppins
Itea (Sweetspire)
Fizzy Mizzy
Little Henry
Scentlandia
Kolkwitzia (Beautybush)
Jolene Jolene
Physocarpus (Ninebark)
Ginger Wine
Summer Wine Black
Summer Wine
Tiny Wine Gold
Tiny Wine
Potentilla
Happy Face Series
Prunus incisa (Dwarf Flowering Cherry)
Zuzu
Sambucus (Elderberry)
Black Lace
Instant Karma
Laced Up
Lemony Lace
Spiraea
Double Play Artisan
Double Play Candy Corn
Double Play Doozie
Glow Girl
Syringa (Lilac)
Bloomerang Dark Purple
Bloomerang Dwarf Pink
Bloomerang Dwarf Purple
Scentara Double Blue
Scentara Pura
Viburnum
carlesii Korean Spice Lil’ Ditty
nudum (Witherrod) All That Glitters
nudum (Witherrod) All That Glows
Weigela
Czechmark Trilogy
Czechmark Twopink
Midnight Sun
Midnight Wine Shine
My Monet Purple Effect
My Monet
Snippet Series
Sonic Bloom Series
Spilled Wine
Very Fine Wine
Wine & Roses
Evergreen Shrubs
Cytisus
Sister Disco
Sister Redhead
Sister Rosie
Euonymus f. (Wintercreeper)
Gold Splash
White Album
Ilex g. (Inkberry)
Gembox
Strongbox
Ilex x m. (Blue Holly)
Castle Keep
Castle Spire
Castle Wall
Rhododendron
Dandy Man Colorwheel
Thuja oc. (Eastern White Cedar-Arborvitae)
Anna’s Magic Ball
Filip’s Magic Moments
North Pole
Tater Tot
Thuja pl. (Western Red Cedar-Arborvitae)
Fluffy
Spring Grove
Please note that due to seasonal changes and our growing program we may not have all of the above listed Proven Winners varieties available throughout the season. It is always best to call ahead if you are looking for a specific variety.