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Superstars for Summer: Our Favorite Proven Winners to Plant Now
May
At Bru-Mar Gardens, summer is the season to shine—and so are the Proven Winners that fill our garden center with color, pollinators, and easy-care beauty. As a Proven Winners Certified Garden Center, we stock the best of the best—vigorous growers, non-stop bloomers, and varieties that thrive in our Zone 7b climate. Whether you’re planting containers, borders, or beds, these Proven Winners are tried-and-true superstars that will carry your garden through the heat of summer and beyond.
Here are a few of our absolute favorites to plant right now:
🌸 Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum
Petunia hybrid
This showstopper is one of the most popular Proven Winners of all time—and for good reason. Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum produces mounds of bubblegum-pink blooms that just don’t quit. Perfect for hanging baskets, window boxes, and landscape beds, it spreads up to 3 feet and needs no deadheading. It’s also a pollinator magnet!
☀️ Sun | 🌧️ Moderate Water | 🐝 Pollinator Friendly
❄️ Diamond Frost® Euphorbia
Euphorbia graminea
Think of Diamond Frost® as the magic that makes every container or garden bed look complete. Its airy white flowers and delicate form act like a soft-focus lens, giving definition and elegance to everything it surrounds. It’s deer resistant, heat tolerant, and perfect for tucking in around bolder blooms.
☀️ Sun to Part Shade | 💧 Low Water | 🦌 Deer Resistant
🤍 Snow Princess® Lobularia
Lobularia hybrid
This sweet-scented beauty blooms profusely all summer long—even in heat and humidity. Unlike traditional alyssum, Snow Princess® doesn’t fade in midsummer. It makes a fantastic spiller in containers or groundcover in sunny beds, and it attracts pollinators all season.
☀️ Full Sun | 💧 Moderate Water | 🐝 Pollinator Magnet
🌈 Superbells® Calibrachoa
Calibrachoa hybrid
Available in a rainbow of colors, Superbells® are ideal for containers and hanging baskets. These small, petunia-like blooms bloom non-stop and don’t need deadheading. Try mixing varieties like Lemon Slice, Holy Cow!, or Evening Star for a dynamic summer combo.
☀️ Sun | 💧 Moderate Water | 🐝 Loved by Bees & Hummingbirds
🌿 Why Choose Proven Winners?
At Bru-Mar Gardens, we choose Proven Winners because they live up to their name. They’re garden-tested, low maintenance, and perfectly suited for our Maryland summers. From their long-lasting blooms to their vigorous performance, these plants make gardening fun, successful, and beautiful.
💬 Need Help Designing a Summer Combo?
Stop by the garden center at 1009 Bay Ridge Road in Annapolis, or check out our mobile app for exclusive offers and inspiration. Our staff is here to help you create stunning summer containers, choose pollinator-friendly plants, and make the most of your garden all season long.
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Plant Proven. Grow Confident.
Let your garden shine with Bru-Mar Gardens and Proven Winners this summer.