PW ColorChoice Shrubs plans second annual Shrub Madness

Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs is gearing up for the second annual Shrub Madness, its bracket competition that pits shrub against shrub in a no-holds-barred battle for the title of National Champion.

Shrub Madness is set up similarly to the March Madness college basketball tournament, but your votes determine which plant advances through the rounds. Anyone can play along by visiting www.shrubmadness.com.

The contest opened in prediction mode on Feb. 23. Participants have the opportunity to create an account and fill out a bracket with their own predictions of how the tournament will play out. The Shrub Madness program will then keep track of each bracket, comparing it and tracking it against how the matches actually turn out based on popular vote.

You do not need to play along in prediction mode to vote in or win prizes in Shrub Madness, but additional prizes will be awarded to those whose prediction brackets come closer to the actual results.

Every day from March 2 through March 30, 2015, visit ShrubMadness.com to vote your favorite plants through to the next round of the competition. Registration is not necessary just to vote in the competition, but you must register to win.

Prizes will be awarded by a random drawing of all participants who enter their e-mail address after voting. The actual prizes will be determined by which plants win that round of voting. In the event that one of the plants is not hardy in the winner's climate, PW ColorChoice will work with the winner to select an appropriate variety. Plants will ship at the proper planting time for the winner's area.

For more information, visit www.shrubmadness.com.