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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-303

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Midnight Wine

Weigela 'Midnight Wine'

• Small deciduous shrub with dark purple foliage and reddish-pink flowers in spring
  
• Best foliage color is in full sun
  
• Plant in rich, but well-drained soil
  
• Water regularly until established; fertilize in spring; prune after flowering if needed
  
• Height: to 2 feet
  
• Width: to 2 feet

Hardy in USDA zones (4) 5-8 (9):

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid contact with salt; may be marginally hardy in this zone.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid contact with salt.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; may languish in this warmer climate.

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Glossy Abelia

Abelia x grandiflora--Glossy Abelia

• Large arching semi to evergreen shrub with new leaves that emerge pink and white fragrant flowers
  
• Attractive to bees and butterflies
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade; foliage and flowering is better in full sun
  
• Plant in average garden soil that is well-drained
  
• Height: 8-10 feet
  
• Width: 8-12 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 6-9:

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again in spring; water when dry.

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'--Shrubby Cinquefoil

• Deciduous arching shrub with silver-gray foliage and pale yellow flowers from summer until frost
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• Very cold tolerant; salt tolerant
  
• Plant in average garden soil that is well-drained
  
• Height: 3-4 feet
  
• Width: 3-4 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 2-7:

• Zone 2: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 3: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

Gardening by Zip Code If you're looking to start a gardening projectbut don't know your gardening zone—visit the National Gardening Associations's USDA Hardiness Zone Finder. Enter your Zip Code to identify the proper zone.

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