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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-307

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Victoria Falls German Bearded Iris

Iris germanica 'Victoria Falls'--Victoria Falls German Bearded Iris

• Deciduous perennial produces clumps of grassy foliage and 6-inch bearded light blue flowers with patches of white and ruffled petals in late spring to early summer
  
• Plant in rich, moist, but well-drained soil
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade
  
• Remove dead foliage in fall; divide rhizomes after blooming in summer
  
• Height: 2-4 feet
  
• Width: 2-4 feet, spreading

Hardy in USDA zones 3-10:

• 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 to light shade; apply extra mulch after first hard frost.

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

• Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade.

• Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade.

• Zone 10: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade.

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Palace Blue Lobelia

Lobelia pendula 'Palace Blue With White Eye' (Palace Blue Lobelia)

• Trailing annual groundcover with blue flowers with a white eye in late spring and summer
  
• Can be used for hanging baskets
  
• Plant in moist, but well-drained soil; fertilize regularly
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade for all zones
  
• Height: 3-6 inches
  
• Width: 12-14 inches

Annual in USDA zones 2-11

• Zones 2-11: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; water in dry periods; bring indoors.

Celebration White New Guinea Impatiens

Impatiens x hawkeri 'Celebration White'--Celebration White New Guinea Impatiens

• Clump forming annual grown for its hot pink blooms
  
• Plant in rich, moist but well-drained soil
  
• Plant in light to partial shade; can tolerate some sun in cooler zones
  
• Height: 8-10 inches
  
• Width: 12-14 inches

Annual in zones 2-9

Hardy in USDA zones 10-11:

• Zones 2-9: Plant outside or in containers after danger of frost has passed; plant in light to partial shade; water freely during growing season; pinch to increase bushiness; fertilize monthly while outdoors; discard plants after frost; will sometimes reseed.

• Zones 10-11: Plant in spring; plant in light to partial shade; water freely during growing season; pinch to increase bushiness; fertilize monthly while outdoors; will sometimes reseed.

Sonic Red™ New Guinea Impatiens

Impatiens x hawkeri--Sonic Red™ New Guinea Impatiens

• Herbaceous annuals grown for their lush foliage and profuse red blooms
  
• Plant in light to partial shade; more sun tolerant than regular impatiens with moisture
  
• Plant in rich, moist but well-drained soil
  
• Water regularly until established; fertilize regularly during growing season
  
• May re-seed to produce plants the following spring
  
• Height: 1-2 feet
  
• Width: to 2 feet

Annual zones 2-9 (10)

Tender or perennial in zones 10-11:

• Zones 2-9: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in light shade; mulch to conserve moisture and warmth in colder zones; remove after first frost.

• Zones 10-11: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch to conserve moisture; can be removed in fall or cut back 1/2; may survive winter in these zones.

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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