Proven Winners Perennials

Perennials are the heart of every garden, offering seasonal flowers, interesting color, unique textures, variety, and function. They return year after year and make a great addition to any landscape and in general are low-maintenance. We carry many different varieties of Perennials that are easy to grow in conditions ranging from full sun to shade.

Chuck Hafnerโ€™s is the largest Proven Winnersยฎย  certified grower-retailerย in Central New York. The foundation of our business since the Hafner brothers began in 1922ย  isย to grow and sell the varieties that we know from experience will thrive in your garden.

Whether they are grown in our greenhouse or sought out from some of the highest quality suppliers in the country, our nursery only stocks the best Proven Winner perennials in Central New York.ย To supplement our ownย selection of Chuck’s perennials,ย we have a buyer on the road throughout the seasonย hand selecting the best plants available to bring to you.ย We have been working with theย same family-owned growers for over 30 years because we know that their standards align with ours.

New stock arrives weekly throughout the season giving you the widest selection of perennials in CNY to choose from. The nursery team and growers work together to maintain optimal growing conditions ensuring the plants’ success 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 ofย  Proven Winners shrubs and Proven Winners annuals all chosen with the same care so you know they will perform well in your landscape.

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Our Proven Winners Perennials Varieties

Agastache (Annise Hyssop)

Meant to Be โ€˜Queen Nectarineโ€™

Meant to Be โ€˜Royal Raspberryโ€™

Allium (Ornamental Onion)

โ€˜Serendipityโ€™

Amsonia (Bluestar)

โ€˜Storm Cloudโ€™

โ€˜String Theoryโ€™

Anemone

Fall in Love tm โ€˜Sweetlyโ€™

Astilbe

โ€˜Dark Side of the Moonโ€™

Baptisia (False Indigo)

Decadence โ€˜Dark Chocolateโ€™

Decadence โ€˜Lemon Meringueโ€™ย 

Decadence โ€˜Pink Lemonadeโ€™ย 

Decadence โ€˜Sparkling Sapphiresโ€™

Bergenia

โ€˜Miss Piggyโ€™

Brunneraย 

โ€˜Jack of Diamondsโ€™

โ€˜Queen of Heartsโ€™ย 

Coreopsis (Tickseed)

Designer Threads โ€˜Hearstringsโ€™

Dianthus (Pinks)

Fruit Punch โ€˜Classic Coralโ€™ย 

Fruit Punch โ€˜Cranberry Cocktailโ€™

Fruit Punch โ€˜Maraschinoโ€™ย 

Fruit Punch โ€˜Raspberry Rufflesโ€™

Fruit Punch โ€˜Spiked Punchโ€™ย 

Fruit Punch โ€˜Sweetie Pieโ€™ย 

Paint the Town Fancy

Paint the Town Magenta

Paint the Town Red

Dicentra

โ€˜Pink Diamondsโ€™

โ€˜White Diamondsโ€™

Geranium

โ€˜Boom Choclataโ€™

Heliopsis (Ox-eye Daisy)

โ€˜Tuscan Sunโ€™ย 

โ€˜Bit of Honeyโ€™ย 

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Rainbow Rhythm โ€˜Orange Smoothieโ€™

Rainbow Rhythm โ€˜Primal Screamโ€™

Rainbow Rhythm โ€˜Sound of my Heartโ€™

Rainbow Rhythm โ€˜Storm Shelterโ€™

Heuchera (Coralbells)

Dolce โ€˜Cherry Trufflesโ€™

Dolce โ€˜Wildberryโ€™

Primo โ€˜Black Pearlโ€™

Primo โ€˜Peachberry Iceโ€™

Primo โ€˜Wild Roseโ€™

Heucherella

Fun & Games โ€˜Eye Spyโ€™

Fun & Games โ€˜Hopscotchโ€™

Hibiscus (Rose Mallow)

Summerific โ€˜Ballet Slippersโ€™ย 

Summerific โ€˜Berry Awesomeโ€™

Summerific โ€˜Cherry Choco Latteโ€™

Summerific โ€˜Cranberry Crushโ€™

Summerific โ€˜Evening Roseโ€™

Summerific โ€˜French Vanillaโ€™

Summerific โ€˜Holy Grailโ€™

Summerific โ€˜Perfect Stormโ€™

Summerific โ€˜Spinderellaโ€™

Hosta

Shadowland โ€˜Coast to Coastโ€™

Shadowland โ€˜Empress Wuโ€™

Shadowland โ€˜Diamond Lakeโ€™ย 

Shadowland โ€˜Etched Glassโ€™

Shadowland โ€˜Hope Springs Eternalโ€™

Shadowland โ€˜Hudson Bayโ€™

Shadowland โ€˜Miss Americaโ€™

Shadowland โ€˜Waterslideโ€™

Shadowland โ€˜Wu-La-Laโ€™

Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)

Amazing Daisies โ€˜Banana Cream IIโ€™ย 

Amazing Daisies โ€˜Daisy Mayโ€™

Amazing Daisies โ€˜Marshmallowโ€™

Amazing Daisies โ€˜Spun Silkโ€™

Monarda (Bee Balm)

Leading Lady โ€˜Amethystโ€™

Leading Lady โ€˜Pinkโ€™

Leading Lady โ€˜Razzberryโ€™

Pardon My Ceriseย 

Pardon My Lavender

Pardon My Pinkย 

Pardon My Purple

Pardon My Rose

Nepeta (Catmint)ย 

โ€˜Catโ€™s Meowโ€™

โ€˜Catโ€™s Pajamasโ€™

Perovskia (Russian Sage)

โ€˜Denim โ€˜n Laceโ€™ย 

โ€˜Sage Adviceโ€™

Phlox

โ€˜Cloudburstโ€™ย 

Luminary โ€˜Blacklightโ€™

Lunimary โ€˜Opalescenceโ€™

Luminary โ€˜Sunset Coralโ€™

Opening Act โ€˜Pink-a-Dotโ€™

Opening Act โ€˜Romanceโ€™

Spring Bling โ€˜Pink Sparklesโ€™

Spring Bling โ€˜Rose Quartzโ€™

Spring Bling โ€˜Ruby Riotโ€™

Pulmonaria (Lungwort)

โ€˜Spot Onโ€™

Salvia (Meadow Sage)

Color Spires โ€˜Azure Snowโ€™

Color Spires โ€˜Back to the Fuchsiaโ€™

Color Spires โ€˜Indiglo Girlโ€™

Color Spires โ€˜Snow Kissโ€™

Color Spires โ€˜Violet Riotโ€™

Pink Profusion

Violet Profusion

White Profusion

Sedum (Stonecrop)

Rock โ€˜n Grow โ€˜Back in Blackโ€™

Rock โ€˜n Grow โ€˜Lemonjadeโ€™

Rock โ€˜n Grow โ€˜Midnight Velvetโ€™

Rock โ€˜n Low โ€˜Boogie Woogieโ€™ย 

Rock โ€˜n Low โ€˜Bright Ideaโ€™

Rock โ€˜n Round โ€˜Bundle of Joyโ€™

Rock โ€˜n Round โ€˜Pride and Joyโ€™ย 

Rock โ€˜n Round โ€˜Pure Joyโ€™

Tiarella (Foamflower)

โ€˜Cutting Edgeโ€™

Veronica (Speedwell)

Magic Show โ€˜Ever Afterโ€™

Magic Show โ€˜Pink Potionโ€™

Magic Show โ€˜Purple Illusionโ€™ย 

Magic Show โ€˜Wizard of Ahhhsโ€™

Ornamental Grasses

Calamagrostis

Hello Spring!

Panicum (Switch Grass)

Prairie Winds โ€˜Apache Roseโ€™ย 

Prairie Winds โ€˜Cheyenne Skyโ€™ย 

Prairie Winds โ€˜Niagara Fallsโ€™

Prairie Winds โ€˜Totem Poleโ€™

Pennisetum (Fountain Grass)

Prairie Winds โ€˜Desert Plainsโ€™

Schizachyrium ( Little Blue Stem)

Prairie Winds โ€˜Blue Paradiseโ€™

Prairie Winds โ€˜Brush Strokeโ€™

Ferns

Athyrium (Japanese Painted Fern)ย 

โ€˜Crested Surfโ€™

Our Proven Winners Trees

Cercis (Redbud)

Midnight Express

Malus (Crabapple)

Lollipop

Showtime



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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