New Annuals from Proven Winners

Proven Winners Superbena ‘Sparkling Ruby’  I trialed this prize-winning Superbena  in my Kennebunk gardens last summer.  It was one of the first plants that folks asked me about when touring my gardens.  ‘Sparkling Ruby’ has a neat mounded habit – 6” to 10” tall – but sports flower-laden stems that trail to 14”.  This blooming machine needed no deadheading and thrived in dry soil.  Plus the deer left it alone!  I can’t say that about the butterflies….  It performs equally well in a container or landscape.  Just locate it in full sun and stand back to enjoy the show.
Proven Winners Verbena bonariensis ‘Meteor Shower’  I’m predicting Verbena bonariensis will be showcased in almost every gardening magazine this year.  It is a workhorse plant that is irresistible to butterflies, especially monarchs.  Almost without exception, everyone who grows this charming annual raves about it. Its only downf