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 Hafner’s is the largest Proven Winners®  certified grower-retailer in Central New York. The foundation of our business since the Hafner brothers began in 1922  is 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. To supplement our own selection of Chuck’s perennials, we have a buyer on the road throughout the season hand selecting the best plants available to bring to you. We have been working with the 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 of  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 ‘Queen Nectarine’

Meant to Be ‘Royal Raspberry’

Allium (Ornamental Onion)

‘Serendipity’

Amsonia (Bluestar)

‘Storm Cloud’

‘String Theory’

Anemone

Fall in Love tm ‘Sweetly’

Astilbe

‘Dark Side of the Moon’

Baptisia (False Indigo)

Decadence ‘Dark Chocolate’

Decadence ‘Lemon Meringue’ 

Decadence ‘Pink Lemonade’ 

Decadence ‘Sparkling Sapphires’

Bergenia

‘Miss Piggy’

Brunnera 

‘Jack of Diamonds’

‘Queen of Hearts’ 

Dianthus (Pinks)

Fruit Punch ‘Classic Coral’ 

Fruit Punch ‘Cranberry Cocktail’

Fruit Punch ‘Maraschino’ 

Fruit Punch ‘Raspberry Ruffles’

Fruit Punch ‘Spiked Punch’ 

Fruit Punch ‘Sweetie Pie’ 

Paint the Town Fancy

Paint the Town Magenta

Paint the Town Red

Dicentra

‘Pink Diamonds’

Echinacea

Lakota Fire

Heliopsis (Ox-eye Daisy)

‘Tuscan Sun’ 

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Rainbow Rhythm ‘Orange Smoothie’

Rainbow Rhythm ‘Primal Scream’

Heuchera (Coralbells)

Dolce ‘Cherry Truffles’

Dolce ‘Wildberry’

Primo ‘Black Pearl’

Primo ‘Mahogany Monster’

Primo ‘Peachberry Ice’

Primo ‘Wild Rose’

Heucherella

Fun & Games ‘Eye Spy’

Fun & Games ‘Hopscotch’

Hibiscus (Rose Mallow)

Summerific ‘Ballet Slippers’ 

Summerific ‘Berry Awesome’

Summerific ‘Cranberry Crush’

Summerific ‘Cherry Choco Latte’

Summerific ‘Evening Rose’

Summerific ‘Holy Grail’

Summerific ‘Perfect Storm’

Summerific ‘Spinderella’

Hosta

Shadowland ‘Coast to Coast’

Shadowland ‘Empress Wu’

Shadowland ‘Diamond Lake’ 

Shadowland ‘Etched Glass’

Shadowland ‘Hudson Bay’

Shadowland ‘Miss America’

Shadowland ‘Waterslide’

Shadowland ‘Wu-La-La’

Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker)

Pyromania ‘Orange Blaze’

Lavandula (Lavender)

‘Sweet Romance’

Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)

Amazing Daisies ‘Banana Cream II’ 

Amazing Daisies ‘Daisy May’

Amazing Daisies ‘Marshmallow’

Amazing Daisies ‘Spun Silk’

Monarda (Bee Balm)

Leading Lady ‘Amethyst’

Leading Lady ‘Pink’

Leading Lady ‘Razzberry’

Pardon My Cerise 

Pardon My Lavender

Pardon My Pink 

Pardon My Purple

Pardon My Rose

Nepeta (Catmint) 

‘Cat’s Meow’

‘Cat’s Pajamas’

Perovskia (Russian Sage)

‘Denim ‘n Lace’ 

‘Sage Advice’

Phlox

‘Cloudburst’ 

Luminary ‘Blacklight’

Lunimary ‘Opalescence’

Luminary ‘Sunset Coral’

Opening Act ‘Pink-a-Dot’

Opening Act ‘Romance’

Spring Bling ‘Pink Sparkles’

Spring Bling ‘Rose Quartz’

Spring Bling ‘Ruby Riot’

Pulmonaria (Lungwort)

‘Spot On’

Salvia (Meadow Sage)

Color Spires ‘Azure Snow’

Color Spires ‘Back to the Fuchsia’

Color Spires ‘Indiglo Girl’

Color Spires ‘Snow Kiss’

Color Spires ‘Violet Riot’

Perfect Profusion

Pink Profusion

Violet Profusion

White Profusion

Sedum (Stonecrop)

Rock ‘n Grow ‘Back in Black’

Rock ‘n Grow ‘Lemonjade’

Rock ‘n Grow ‘Midnight Velvet’

Rock ‘n Low ‘Boogie Woogie’ 

Rock ‘n Low ‘Bright Idea’

Rock ‘n Round ‘Bundle of Joy’

Rock ‘n Round ‘Pride and Joy’ 

Rock ‘n Round ‘Pure Joy’

Tiarella (Foamflower)

‘Cutting Edge’

Veronica (Speedwell)

Magic Show ‘Pink Potion’

Magic Show ‘Purple Illusion’ 

Magic Show ‘Wizard of Ahhhs’

Ornamental Grasses

Panicum (Switch Grass)

Prairie Winds ‘Apache Rose’ 

Prairie Winds ‘Cheyenne Sky’ 

Prairie Winds ‘Niagara Falls’

Prairie Winds ‘Totem Pole’

Pennisetum (Fountain Grass)

Prairie Winds ‘Desert Plains’

Schizachyrium ( Little Blue Stem)

Prairie Winds ‘Blue Paradise’

Ferns

Athyrium (Japanese Painted Fern) 

‘Crested Surf’

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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