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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-306

Below are 10 plant varieties and the planting information for each zone.

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Sunsation Japanese Barberry

Berberis thunbergii 'Sunsation'--Sunsation Japanese Barberry

Gardener's Note: Japanese Barberry is a non-native invasive plant in the upper Midwest (WI weed list), South, Mid-Atlantic and New England. It's also on the invasive plant list of the National Park Service. It's destructive to natural areas and best avoided as a landscape shrub altogether. Nandina 'Firepower' makes a good substitution in zones 6-9. For more information, see the following links:

www.midwestlandscapeplants.org/plantdetails.cfm?speciesid=469

www.invasive.org/browse/subject.cfm?sub=3010

www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/beth1.htm

• Dwarf, deciduous, thorny shrub with bright golden foliage
  
• Tolerant of most well-drained soil conditions and drought tolerant once established
  
• Known invasive plant; prune after bloom in early summer to prevent seed formation
  
• Plant in full sun.
  
• Height: 3 feet
  
• Width: 2 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 4-8:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; apply additional mulch after first hard frost; plant in full sun; avoid contact with salt; water regularly in dry spells during first growing season.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; apply additional mulch after first hard frost; plant in full sun; avoid contact with salt; water regularly in dry spells during first growing season.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; apply additional mulch after first hard frost; plant in full sun; water regularly in dry spells during first growing season.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; apply additional mulch after first hard frost; plant in full sun; water regularly in dry spells during first growing season.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; apply additional mulch in fall; plant in full sun; water regularly in dry spells during first growing season.

Green Mountain Boxwood

Buxus x 'Green Mountain'--Green Mountain Boxwood

• Upright, pyramidal evergreen shrub with dark green leaves that is extremely hardy
  
• Plants maintain green color in winter
  
• Plant in rich, moist but well-drained soil; fertilize in spring; prune in early spring
  
• Plant can tolerate exposure to salt
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• Height: 5 feet
  
• Width: 3-4 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 5-9:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after first hard frost.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after first frost.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after first frost.

Crazy Daisy Shasta Daisy

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy'--Crazy Daisy Shasta Daisy

• Herbaceous perennial with 2-3 inch "frizzy" white daisy flowers in early to mid summer
  
• Tolerant of most well-drained soils
  
• Plant in full sun; prune foliage back after flowering
  
• Fertilize in spring; divide in spring when new foliage appears
  
• Height: 2-4 feet
  
• Width: 1-3 feet, slowly spreading

Hardy in USDA zones 4-9:

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

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

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

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

• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost; 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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