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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-310

Below are 15 plant varieties and the planting information for each zone.

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Paperbark Maple

Acer griseum--Paperbark Maple

• Small to medium deciduous tree with cinnamon-colored exfoliating bark and red fall color
  
• Plant in rich, moist but well-drained soil; fertilize in spring
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade; prune while dormant in winter
  
• Height: 20-30 feet
  
• Width: 15-25 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 4-8:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; 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 light shade; mulch after first hard frost; color will be brighter in full sun.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; color will be brighter in full sun.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; color will be brighter in full sun.

Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum--Japanese Maple

• Small to medium deciduous tree with green or variegated foliage, depending upon cultivar
  
• Plant in rich, moist but well-drained soil; fertilize in spring
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade; prune while dormant in winter
  
• Height: 10-12 feet
  
• Width: 6-12 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 5-9:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring or early fall; 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 light shade; mulch after first hard frost; color will be brighter in full sun.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; color will be brighter in full sun.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; color will be brighter in full sun.

Berry Heavy Winterberry Holly

Ilex verticillata 'Berry Heavy'--Berry Heavy Winterberry Holly

• Large, suckering deciduous shrub noted for its profusion of red berries along the stem that persist into winter
  
• Female cultivar requiring a male cultivar for berry production
  
• Plant in rich, moist to wet soil
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade
  
• Height: 6-8 feet
  
• Width: 4-6 feet, suckering

Hardy in USDA zones 3-9:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.

• Zone 4: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.

• 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 light shade; mulch after first hard frost.

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

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light 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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