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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-304

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Wooly Thyme

Thymus pseudolanuginosus--Wooly Thyme

• Evergreen perennial groundcover with wooly gray leaves and bright pink flowers in summer
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Plant in coarse, sharply drained soil
  
• Height: 2-4 inches
  
• Width: 8-12 inches

Hardy in zones 5-8:

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

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

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

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

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Archer's Gold Lemon Thyme

Thymus x citriodorus 'Archer's Gold'--Archer's Gold Lemon Thyme

• Woody evergreen perennial with gold-yellow leaves and bright pink flowers in summer
  
• Lemon-scented leaves can be used for cooking
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Plant in coarse, sharply drained soil
  
• Height: 6-10 inches
  
• Width: 8-12 inches

Hardy in zones 6-9:

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

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

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

• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; lightly mulch in fall.

Quartz Rose Verbena

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.

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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