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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-309

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New Gold Lantana

Lantana 'New Gold'--New Gold Lantana

• Tender shrub or woody groundcover perennial with yellow flowers from spring to fall
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Plant in average to dry, well-drained soil
  
• Height: 1-2 feet
  
• Width: 3-4 feet

Hardy in USDA zones: 8b-10

• Zones 2-8a: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; plant in well-drained soil; pull up dead plants after first hard frost.

• Zone 8b: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; plant in well-drained soil; mulch in fall; do not prune back dead stems until early spring.

• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; plant in well-drained soil; mulch in fall; prune back dead stems in fall or early spring.

• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; plant in well-drained soil; mulch in fall; may continue flower throughout most of year; prune as needed.

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Goshiki Osmanthu (False Holly)

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'--Goshiki Osmanthus

Gardener's Note: This variegated evergreen is often referred to as the "false holly" due to its spiny leaves.

• Upright evergreen with spiny multi-colored foliage in pink, green, gold and cream
  
• Plant in light to partial shade
  
• Plant in average garden soil that is well-drained
  
• Height: 5 feet
  
• Width: 4 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 6-9:

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in light to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in light to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in light to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in light to partial shade; mulch after planting and again in spring; water when dry.

Japanese Aucuba

Aucuba japonica--Japanese Aucuba

• Evergreen shrub with shiny green foliage accented with bright yellow speckles and red berries.
  
• Plant in partial to full shade.
  
• Avoid planting in areas with heavy deer concentrations.
  
• Plant in average garden soil that is well-drained; fertilize in spring.
  
• Height: 4-6 feet
  
• Width: 4-6 feet

Hardy in USDA zones (6) 7-10:

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; mulch in fall; may be deciduous and suffer some tip dieback in harsh winter.

• Zone 7: Plant in fall; plant in partial to full shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; mulch in fall.

• Zone 8: Plant in fall; plant in partial to full shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; mulch in fall.

• Zone 9: Plant in fall; plant in partial to full shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; mulch in fall.

• Zone 10: Plant in fall; plant in partial to full shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; mulch in fall.

Mahonia aquifolium--Oregon Grape (Mahonia)

• Evergreen shrub with spiny holly-like leaves with yellow flowers followed by blue-black fruit.
  
• Plant in fertile, rich soil that is well-drained.
  
• Plant in partial to full shade with protection from drying winds.
  
• Height: 3-10 feet
  
• Width: 3-8 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 5-9:

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

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; avoid contact with salt.

• Zone 7: Plant in fall; plant in partial to full shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter.

• Zone 8: Plant in fall; plant in partial to full shade with protection from hot afternoon sun; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter.

• Zone 9: Plant in fall; plant in partial to full shade with protection from hot afternoon sun; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter.

Oregon Grape Holly

Oregon Grape Holly Berries

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