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

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Big Blue Liriope

Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'--Big Blue Liriope

• Clump forming, evergreen ground cover with grass-like foliage and lavender flowers in summer
  
• Plant in rich organic soil that is well-drained
  
• Plant in full sun to full shade
  
• Prune back tattered foliage in late winter; divide in spring if needed
  
• Height: 12-18 inches
  
• Width: 1-2 feet

Hardy in USDA zones (5) 6-10:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring; may be deciduous in this zone.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to full shade; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to full shade; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in light to full shade; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in light to full shade; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 10: Plant in early fall; plant in light to full shade; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

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Daybreak Orange Cream Treasure Flower

Gazania rigens 'Daybreak Orange Cream'--Daybreak Orange Cream Treasure Flower

• Tender perennial grown as an annual for its large 3-5 inch daisy-like flowers with yellow centers, dark pink at the petal bases fading to light pink at the tips
  
• Plant in full sun; fertilize regularly
  
• Plant in coarse, sharply drained soil; plant slightly high; susceptible to root rot
  
• Height: 10-16 inches
  
• Width: 8-12 inches

Hardy in zones 9-11:

• Zones 2-8: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; discard plants after first hard frost.

• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; cut back and mulch in fall.

• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; cut back and mulch in fall.

• Zone 11: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; cut back and mulch in fall.

Gazania rigens 'Bright Orange'--Bright Orange Treasure Flower

• Tender perennial grown as an annual for its large 3-5 inch daisy-like flowers with bright orange flowers
  
• Plant in full sun; fertilize regularly
  
• Plant in coarse, sharply drained soil; plant slightly high; susceptible to root rot
  
• Height: 10-16 inches
  
• Width: 8-12 inches

Hardy in zones 9-11:

• Zones 2-8: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; discard plants after first hard frost.

• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; cut back and mulch in fall.

• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; cut back and mulch in fall.

• Zone 11: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry, but don't over water; cut back and mulch in fall.

Trailing Dusty Miller

Helichrysum petiolare 'Limelight'--Licorice Plant 'Limelight' (Trailing Dusty Miller)

• Trailing annual vine with bright chartreuse fuzzy leaves
  
• Plant in moist, but well-drained soil; water when dry
  
• Plant in light shade; may lose leaf color in strong light or heat
  
• Height: 20 inches
  
• Width: to 6 feet

Annual in USDA zones 2-9
Hardy in USDA zones 10-11:

• Zones 2-9: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; fertilize with water-based fertilizer twice monthly during growing season; cut back foliage and bring indoors before frost or discard plants after killing frost.

• Zones 10-11: Plant in spring; mulch in fall; prune away old foliage in early spring; fertilize twice monthly during spring and summer.

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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RESOURCES :

A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
American Horticultural Society
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc.
ISBN 0-7566-0616-0
Website: www.dk.com