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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-305

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Ruby Star Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Star'--Ruby Star Purple Coneflower

• Perennial with red daisy-like flowers in summer on sturdy stems
  
• Plant in average, but well-drained soil
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Deadhead to promote more blooming
  
• Height: 30-36 inches
  
• Width: 12-24 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.

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

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost.

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

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Silver Scrolls Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'--Silver Scrolls Coral Bells

• Herbaceous evergreen perennial with light pink-purple leaves and green-silver veins
  
• White stalks of flowers in spring
  
• Plant in partial shade in organic, well-drained soil
  
• Fertilize in spring; divide in spring, if needed, when new foliage appears
  
• Height: 9-12 inches
  
• Width: 9-12 inches, slowly spreading

Hardy in USDA zones 4-9:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in partial shade; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in partial shade; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

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

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

Heuchera 'Can Can'--Can Can Coral Bells

• Herbaceous evergreen perennial with dark red leaves and darker red veins
  
• White stalks of flowers in spring
  
• Plant in partial shade
  
• Fertilize in spring; divide in spring, if needed, when new foliage appears
  
• Height: 9-12 inches
  
• Width: 9-12 inches, slowly spreading

Hardy in USDA zones 4-9:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in partial shade; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in partial shade; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

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

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

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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