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Web Extra Plant varieties not featured on-air From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-310

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Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar'--Gibraltar Bush Clover

Gardener's Note: The Gibralter Bush Clover is considered an invasive plant in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. For more information, see the link below:
http://www.se-eppc.org/subject.cfm?sub=10103

• Woody plant planted for its purple flowers in late summer and fall
  
• Grows in well drained poor soil; tolerant of a wide range of conditions
  
• Invasive in some regions
  
• Grows in full sun to partial shade; prune while dormant in winter.
  
• Height: 4-5 feet
  
• Width: 4-10 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 4-8:

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

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.

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Perovskia atriplicifolia--Perovskia 'Little Spire'--Russian Sage

• Deciduous shrub with silver foliage and showy violet-blue flowers in late summer and early fall
  
• Plant in poor to average garden soil that is well-drained
  
• Plant in full sun; prune severely when dormant
  
• Height: 3-5 feet
  
• Width: 2-4 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 5-9:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; avoid exposure to salt; prune back to 12 inches and mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune back to 12 inches and mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; prune back to 12 inches and mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; prune back to 12 inches and mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; prune back to 12 inches and mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

Mentha pulegium--Pennyroyal Mint

Gardener's Note: The Pennyroyal Mint plant is listed on the USDA database as invasive in California.

• Vigorous if not invasive creeping perennial with lilac flowers in the summer
  
• Foliage strongly aromatic
  
• Grow in fertile, moist or damp soil
  
• Grow in full sun in all zones
  
• Grow in containers if concerned above invasiveness
  
• Height: to 12-18 inches
  
• Width: to infinity

Hardy in USDA zones 6-9:

• Zones 6: Plant in spring; mulch in spring and heavier in fall; prune frequently to keep in check; root cuttings indoors for spring planting in marginal areas.

• Zones 7: Plant in spring; mulch in spring and heavier in fall; prune to keep in check as needed.

• Zones 8: Plant in spring; mulch in spring and fall; prune to keep in check as needed.

• Zones 9: Plant in spring; mulch in spring and fall; prune to keep in check as needed.

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