Each year, the Meadow View staff chooses an annual that thrives with minimal care and maintenance.

We call it our ‘Proven Performer.’ Plants are chosen from varieties tested in our MVG landscape display beds and our home gardens. This year, the honor goes to the Begonia ‘Big’!

This show-stopping beauty sports red or rose blooms! It is a vigorous grower mounding 14″ to 20″ tall. Extremely easy to grow, self-cleaning, well-branching, tough and tolerant of hot, humid summer conditions are just a few more of its magnificent attributes. Equally outstanding in borders or containers, ‘Big’ prefers dappled sun, but we have planted them in full sun and shade with wonderful results in both locations.

For optimum performance, we recommend applying Osmocote® slow-release fertilizer at planting to provide season-long nutrition.

Previous ‘Proven Performer’ winners include Supertunia® Vista ‘Bubblegum,’ Salvia ‘Black and Blue,’ Petunia ‘Blanket®,’ Celosia ‘New Look,’ Verbena ‘Homestead Purple,’ Begonia ‘Dragon Wing’ and Euphorbia ‘Hip Hop.’