Proven Winners Named Pebble Beach Recipe of the Year
The 2027 award-winning plant combination features a mix of high-performing verbena and petunias for your garden.
Updated on Oct. 2, 2026 in Gardening
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Proven Winners has selected its Pebble Beach plant combination as the 2027 National Recipe of the Year. This curated selection features a blend of award-winning varieties designed for home garden displays.
Why it matters
By choosing a pre-vetted, award-winning plant combination, homeowners can ensure a higher rate of gardening success with varieties known for their proven resilience and performance across diverse climates.
The Pebble Beach recipe includes Superbena Sparkling Amethyst II, Supertunia Blue Tiara, and Supertunia Mini Vista White. The verbena component offers a 30-inch spread and 12-inch height, with hardiness across zones 8a-11b.
The players
Proven Winners
An international plant brand that produces proprietary plant varieties and publishes annual gardening recipe guides for home landscapes.
University of Florida
A land-grant institution whose agricultural extension programs conduct performance trials on commercial plant cultivars.
The details
The design functions by pairing the violet-blue and white petals of the Supertunia Blue Tiara with the consistent performance of the Supertunia Mini Vista White. Proven Winners also suggests integrating Angelface White III, which reaches a 30-inch height and 18-inch spread, to serve as a central anchor for the container or garden bed. Each component variety has been recognized for its performance in university trials, ranging from the University of Florida to institutions in Ohio and Wisconsin.
Timeline
2027 is the designated year for the National Recipe of the Year selection.
2026-10-02 was the official announcement date for the selection.
The Home Front
The selection reflects a broader horticultural trend toward data-backed consumer gardening, where plant combinations are validated by institutional performance trials. This approach marks a shift from aesthetic-only gardening toward selecting plant sets with documented durability.
Check your local gardening zone against the 8a-11b hardiness requirements for the included verbena varieties to ensure suitability for your climate. If you plan to use this recipe in containers, ensure your pots allow for the 2-foot spread expected of the included petunia varieties.
The takeaway
Selecting nationally recognized plant recipes can help ensure your garden containers feature varieties that have successfully cleared multiple institutional performance tests. Keep this recipe on hand for your spring planting planning and cross-reference your site's specific hardiness zone.
Further reading
Learn more about planning your seasonal landscape design in our Gardening section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Savannah Morning News.
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