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.

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