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

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Colorado Blue Spruce

Picea pungens 'Procumbens'--Colorado Blue Spruce

• Dwarf, spreading evergreen shrub with bright blue needles
  
• Plant in full sun in moist, but well-drained soil
  
• Protect from harsh winds and hot sun
  
• Water to establish and then when dry
  
• Height: 1-2 feet
  
• Width: 5-6 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 2-6 (7):

• Zone 2: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; avoid exposure to harsh winter winds.

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

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

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

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in a sunny area but avoiding hot afternoon sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid exposure to harsh winter winds.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in a sunny area but avoiding hot afternoon sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid exposure to harsh winter winds; may be short-lived in this zone, especially with long, hot summers.

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Sweet Woodruff

Galium odoratum--Sweet Woodruff

• Thick, tufted, creeping ground cover with lance-shaped green leaves and fragrant white, star-shaped flowers
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; water freely until established
  
• Height: 8-12 inches
  
• Width: Indefinite

Hardy in zones 5-8:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall.

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

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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RESOURCES :

A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
American Horticultural Society
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc.
ISBN 0-7566-0616-0
Website: www.dk.com