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From "Garden Sense"
episode DGAR-303 |
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The following plants would make sensible selection for a backyard garden project.
Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sunrise'--Apricot Sunrise Hyssop- Tender perennial herb with gray-green leaves and spikes of apricot-pink flowers in summer through fall
- Very attractive to hummingbirds and bees
- Plant in full sun
- Plant in rich, but well-drained soil
- Height: 24-30 inches
- Width: 18-24 inches
Grown as an annual in zones 2-6
Hardy in USDA zones 7-10: - Zones 2-6: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; mulch after planting; water when dry; remove dead plants after first hard frost.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; cut back and mulch in fall.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; cut back and mulch in fall.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; cut back and mulch in fall.
- Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; cut back and mulch in fall.
Verbena x hybrida 'Quartz Rose'--Quartz Rose Verbena
- Annual trailing verbena grown as a groundcover that blooms profusely all season with bright pink flowers with a white eye
- Plant in loose organic soil that is well-drained; makes an excellent container plant; attracts butterflies
- Plant in full sun
- Height: 8-12 inches
- Width: 12-18 inches, spreading
Grown as an annual in all zones: - All Zones: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; water when dry; bring indoors for winter or discard plants after first killing frost.
Verbena x hybrida 'Quartz Burgundy'--Quartz Burgundy Verbena - Annual trailing verbena grown as a groundcover that blooms profusely all season with dark burgundy flowers with a white eye
- Plant in loose organic soil that is well-drained; makes an excellent container plant; attracts butterflies
- Plant in full sun
- Height: 8-12 inches
- Width: 12-18 inches, spreading
Grown as an annual in all zones: - All Zones: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; water when dry; bring indoors for winter or discard plants after first killing frost.
Artemisia x 'Powis Castle'--Powis Castle Artemisia (Wormwood) Gardener's Note: Artemisias do not thrive as well in areas with high winter rainfall. - Evergreen, mounding woody perennial grown for its finely dissected silver foliage; rarely flowers
- Average to lean garden soil; sharp drainage is critical
- Prune in late winter just before new growth begins
- Plant in full sun for all zones
- Height: to 2-3 feet
- Width: 3-4 feet
Hardy in USDA zones 6-8: - Zone 6: Plant in spring; water in dry periods during growing season; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring; water in dry periods during growing season; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring; water in dry periods during growing season; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'--Silver Mound Artemisia (Wormwood) - Evergreen, mounding woody perennial grown for its finely dissected silver foliage; rarely flowers
- Average to lean garden soil; sharp drainage is critical
- Prune in late winter just before new growth begins
- Plant in full sun for all zones
- Height: to 6-18 inches
- Width: 12-24 inches
Hardy in USDA zones 5-8 (South); 9 (West): - Zone 6: Plant in spring; water in dry periods during growing season; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring; water in dry periods during growing season; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring; water in dry periods during growing season; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring; plants may languish in this zone, especially in the South.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring; water in dry periods during growing season; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring; plant only in zone 9 on the West Coast, not the South.
Gazania rigens 'Daybreak Pink Shades'--Daybreak Pink Shades Treasure Flower - tender perennial grown as an annual for its large 3-5 inch daisy-like flowers with orange centers, yellow petals that are tipped with white
- 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.
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Gardening by Zip Code
If you're looking to start a gardening project but 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
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