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

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May Night Salvia

Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'--May Night Salvia

• Perennial grown for its dark blue flowers from summer to fall that attract butterflies
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Plant in average, but sharply drained soil
  
• Divide every few years in early spring; deadhead to encourage blooming
  
• Height: 18-24 inches
  
• Width: 12-18 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; mulch in fall; avoid exposure to salt; may be marginally hardy in this zone.

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; mulch in fall; avoid exposure to salt.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; mulch in fall; avoid exposure to salt.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; mulch in fall.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; mulch in fall.

• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry; mulch in fall; may be short-lived in this warmer zone.

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Purple Dragon Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon'--Purple Dragon Spotted Deadnettle

• Perennial evergreen groundcover with silver variegated leaves and deep purple flowers
  
• Deer Resistant
  
• Can be invasive
  
• Prune after flowering; fertilize regularly during growing season
  
• Plant in moist, organic, but well-drained soil; tolerates a wide range of soils
  
• Plant in partial to full shade
  
• Height: 4-8 inches
  
• Width: 18-36 inches, spreading

Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring to avoid frost heaving; plant in partial shade; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in spring; avoid exposure to salt; may suffer frost damage unless mulched or covered by snow.

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

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

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

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

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

Burgundy Glow Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'--Burgundy Glow Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Gardener's Note: Ajuga is on the watch list for invasiveness in states such as Virginia. A sensible native alternative is Lyre-leaf Sage--Salvia lyrata, i.e. Purple Knockout.

• Deciduous to evergreen groundcover perennial with variegated green, white and light purple leaves with blue flowers in spring
  
• Plant in rich, but well-drained soil
  
• Plant in full sun to full shade; light to partial shade is best
  
• Invasive
  
• Height: 3-6 inches
  
• Width: to 24 inches, spreading

Hardy in USDA zones 3-10:

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

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in spring

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

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in light to partial shade; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in light to full shade; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

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

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

• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in light to full 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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