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THE INSPIRATION
Built in 1902, this historic 46-room luxury hotel
commands a beautiful view of the Straits of Mackinac.
Owned and operated by the McIntire family since 1954,
the Hotel Iroquois has received acclaim in Conde’ Nast
Traveler magazine’s Gold List and Travel & Leisure
magazine’s top 100 Hotels of the World. The McIntire’s
attention to detail and renowned sense of beauty carry
through in every aspect of the hotel, restaurant, and, of
course, the gardens. Proven Winners is their exclusive
choice for annuals, perennials, and shrubs because of
their vibrant color and exceptional performance.
THE EXPERIENCE
Prestigious public properties choose premium plants to
create the highest quality experience for their guests.
When you’re in southern California, be sure to visit
another distinctive Proven Winners Signature Garden
at The Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, and watch
for additional Signature Gardens to be designed and
planted at luxury resorts across the country.
GARDEN TOURS
Jack Barnwell gives weekly garden tours at the Hotel
Iroquois that are open to all guests. He also gives
private tours of the Iroquois as well as other spectacular
gardens around the island upon request. Please inquire
at the Front Desk for more information.
Buy Proven Winners plants online
at www.provenwinners.com
www.iroquoishotel.com
906-847-3321
A Guide To Our
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ur goal at the Hotel Iroquois is to offer
our guests a truly special experience –
one that exceeds your expectations for beauty,
serenity, and pleasure. Our picturesque location
provides breathtaking views, and our Proven
Winners Signature Gardens enhance the experience
with a wide range of brilliantly colored blooms and
distinctively textured foliage. As you enjoy the
gardens, use this guide to identify the plants
chosen to grace the grounds and to understand
the inspiration behind the garden design.
Jack Barnwell’s Top 10 Favorite Plants for 2011
Proven Winners® varieties:
FULL SUN PLANTS
SUPERBELLS® Blackberry Punch
Calibrachoa
Height: 8-14" Full Sun
SENORITA ROSALITA® Cleome
Height: 24-48" Full Sun
THE DESIGN
The Proven Winners Signature Gardens are
redesigned every year with new colors and an
innovative approach that features brilliant blooms
and elegant foliage to complement the majestic
setting of the Hotel Iroquois. All the flowers in the
gardens are Proven Winners varieties, chosen
for their dependable quality, vibrant color, and
reliable performance.
THE DESIGNER
Jack Barnwell has been designing and planting the
colorful, original gardens at the Hotel Iroquois for
over ten years. His creative planting concepts have
won national acclaim, including Best in Show at the
Cincinnati Flower Show where he used all Proven
Winners flowers for his winning combination. He
is the owner of Barnwell Landscape and Garden
Services on Mackinac Island.
THE PLANTS
Proven Winners varieties featured in the
MYSTIC Illusion Dahlia
Height: 18-36" Full Sun
SIMPLY SCENTSATIONAL® Heliotropium
Height: 24-30" Full Sun
Angelface® Dark Violet Angelonia
Angelface® Pink Angelonia
Señorita Rosalita® Cleome
Spirit™ Appleblossom Cleome
Blue Mohawk™ Juncus
Soprano® Purple Osteospermum
Peach Symphony Osteospermum
Daredevil® Claret Pelargonium
Daredevil® Rosita Pelargonium
Graceful Grasses® Purple
Fountain Grass Pennisetum
Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® Pennisetum
Supertunia® Bordeaux Petunia
Supertunia® Mini Blue Veined Petunia
Supertunia® Mini Rose Veined Petunia
Supertunia® Raspberry Blast Petunia
Supertunia® Royal Magenta Petunia
Supertunia® Vista Fuschia Petunia
Supertunia® Vista Silverberry Petunia
Intensia® Blueberry Phlox
Intensia® Cabernet Phlox
Intensia® Pink Phlox
New Wonder® Scaveola
Superbena® Burgundy Verbena
Superbena® Large Lilac Blue Verbena
SUN TO PART SHADE PLANTS
Artist® Blue Ageratum
Artist® Rose Ageratum
Superbells® Blackberry Punch
Calibrachoa
CALIENTE® Deep Red Pelargonium
Height: 12-18" Full Sun
GRACEFUL GRASSES® VERTIGO™
Pennisetum
Height: 36-48" Full Sun
Hotel Iroquois Gardens
Superbells® Red Calibrachoa
Superbells® Coralberry Punch
Calibrachoa
Totally Tempted® Cuphea
Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Cyperus
Flirtation® Pink Diascia
Diamond Frost® Euphorbia
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart
Purple Ipomoea
Laguna® Heavenly Lilac Lobelia
Lucia® Dark Blue Lobelia
Snow Princess® Lobularia
Bluebird Nemesia
Sunsatia® Cranberry Nemesia
Sunsatia® Pear Nemesia
Sunsatia® Raspberry Nemesia
ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine
Solenostemon (Coleus)
ColorBlaze® Kingswood Torch
Solenostemon (Coleus)
Snowstorm® Giant Snowflake® Sutera
PART TO FULL SHADE PLANTS
Dolce® Licorice Heuchera
Rockapulco® Appleblossom Impatiens
Rockapulco® Orchid Impatiens
Rockapulco® Red Impatiens
Infinity® Crimson
New Guinea Impatiens
Infinity® Blushing Lilac
New Guinea Impatiens
Infinity® Pink Kiss
New Guinea Impatiens
Catalina® Blue Torenia
Proven Selections® varieties: White Licorice Helichrysum
FULL SUN PLANTS
Silver Cascade® Artemisia
Nonstop® Bright Rose Begonia
Nonstop® Deep Salmon Begonia
Nonstop® Mocca Scarlet Begonia
Dalina® Grande Topia Dahlia
Dahlia® Grande Colima Dahlia
Dahlia® Grande Morelia Dahlia
Magnus Echinacea
Beth’s Blue® Laurentia
Caliente® Deep Red Pelargonium
Caliente® Rose Pelargonium
Calliope Dark Red Pelargonium
Butterfly Deep Pink Pentas
Butterfly Deep Rose Pentas
Lanai® Deep Purple Verbena
SUN TO PART SHADE PLANTS
Babywing™ Pink Begonia
Babywing™ White Begonia
Big™ Rose with Bronze Leaf Begonia
Dragon Wing® Red Begonia
Illumination® Scarlet Begonia
Illumination® White Begonia
Illumination® Peaches n Cream Begonia
Cinnamon Red Hots Dianthus
Pizazz Pink Dianthus
Silver Falls™ Dichondra
Cordylena® Bloodstone Dracaena
Icicles Helichrysum
Licorice Splash Helichrysum
Atlantis Heliotropium
Simply Scentsational™ Heliotropium
Spiralis Juncus
Magellanica Perilla
Cerveza ‘n Lime Plectranthus
Black & Blue Salvia
Blue Frost Salvia
Golden Delicious Salvia
Persian Shield Strobilanthus
Dark Dancer™ Trifolium
PART TO FULL SHADE PLANTS
Chocolate Drop Solenostemon (Coleus)
Religious Radish Solenostemon (Coleus)
Coffee Cups Colocasia
Illustris Colocasia
Mystic Illusion Dahlia
Ballerina Blue Fuchsia
Shadow Dancer® Betty Fuchsia
Amethyst Myst Heuchera
Concord Blue Streptocarpus
Proven Winners®
ColorChoice® shrubs:
Little Lime Hydrangea
Summer Wine Physocarpus
Fine Line Rhamnus
Hedge
Flowering Crab
“Red Jade”
Full Sun Bed – Elevated with Flagstone Wall
Birch
Covered
Bench
Full Sun Plants
Brick Walkway to Restaurant
to Carriage House
Restaurant
SUPERTUNIA® Mini Blue Veined Petunia
Height: 4-8" Full Sun
SUPERTUNIA® Royal Magenta Petunia
Height: 6-10" Full Sun
Ivy River
Partial Sun Plants
Cottage Bed
Flowering
Crab
“Louisa”
Boxwood
For more information on each of these individual
varieties, including how to care for them and
how to purchase them online, visit
www.provenwinners.com.
Part Sun
Hotel Iroquois
Walkway Gardens
Birch
The Circle Porch
COLORBLAZE® Dipt in Wine
Solenostemon (Coleus)
Height: 20-36" Full Sun to Full Shade
Full Shade Bed
Partial Shade Bed – Elevated
Boxwood
Black & Blue Salvia
Height: 30-40" Full Sun to Part Shade
Full Shade Bed
Rhododenron/Hosta
‘Limelight’ and Invincibelle Hydrangea
Long Covered Porch – the Side Porch
Birch
Stairs