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

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Impatiens x hawkeri--Sonic Amethyst™ New Guinea Impatiens

• Herbaceous annuals grown for their lush foliage and profuse amethyst 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.

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Cotoneaster conspicuous

• Semi-evergreen to evergreen, spreading ground cover shrub with dark green foliage, white flowers and red fruit
  
• Plant in average to moist but well-drained soil
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• Height: 2-3 feet
  
• Width: 6 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 6-8:

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; prune as needed to keep in bounds and neat in appearance.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; apply mulch after first hard frost; prune as needed to keep in bounds and neat in appearance.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; apply mulch in fall; prune as needed to keep in bounds and neat in appearance; may languish in warmer areas of this zone.

Firewitch Dianthus (Cheddar Pink)

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch'--Firewitch Dianthus (Cheddar Pink)

• Mounding evergreen perennial grown as a groundcover with silver foliage and pink flowers that resemble small carnations.
  
• Plant in moist, but well-drained soil
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Shear back after flowering to promote re-blooming
  
• Height: 6 inches
  
• Width: 10-12 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 4-8:

• 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 or early fall; plant in full sun.

Golden Mop Falsecypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'--Golden Mop Chamaecyparis (aka Golden Mop Falsecypress)

• Mounded evergreen conifer with drooping bright golden foliage that holds color well year round
  
• Slow growing; unusual texture
  
• Plant in organic, but well drained soil; water when dry
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Height: 4-6 feet
  
• Width: 4-5 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 5-7:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer; water during dry spells.

• Zone 6: Plant in early spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer; water during dry spells.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer; water during dry spells.

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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