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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-311

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New Gold Lantana

Lantana x hybrida 'New Gold'--New Gold Lantana

• Tender perennial groundcover grown as an annual with bright yellow flowers all spring and summer
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Plant in well-drained soil, tolerant of poor soil and drought
  
• Height: 16-18 inches
  
• Width: to 3 feet

Hardy in USDA zones (7) 8-11:

Gardener's Note: This plant is rarely perennial in zone 7b. Occasionally an extremely protected specimen will return.

• Zones 2-6: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; bring container plants indoors before frost or discard dead plants after frost.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; bring container plants indoor before frost or discard dead plants after frost; plants may survive a mild winter, but this is rare.

• Zone 8: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; plants may not survive winter in zone 8a, but are somewhat reliably perennial in 8b.

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

• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; pull back mulch and prune in spring.

• Zone 11: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; pull back mulch and prune in spring.

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Blue Daze Evolvulus

Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze'--Blue Daze Evolvulus

• Trailing tender perennial grown as an annual for its profusion of blue flowers from spring until frost
  
• Plant in loose organic soil that is well-drained
  
• Plant in full sun; can be used as a groundcover or in containers
  
• Tolerates heat
  
• Height:8-12 inches
  
• Width: 24-36 inches

Annual in zones 2-7

Hardy in USDA zones 8-11:

• Zones 2-7: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; water when dry; remove plants after killing frost; can be brought indoors prior to frost and grown as a houseplant.

• Zones 8-11: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; water when dry; prune back by 1/2 in fall.

Hummingbird Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'--Hummingbird Summersweet

• Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
  
• Height: about 3 ft.
  
• Spread: 2 to 3 feet
  
• Bloom time: Mid to late summer. Considered a prolific flower producer
  
• Bloom color: Creamy white
  
• Foliage: rich yellow in fall
  
• Sun: Full sun to part shade
  
• Water: Medium to wet
  
• Maintenance: Low, likes slightly acidic soil

Hardy in USDA zones 4-9:

• Zone 4: Plant in early spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in spring to conserve moisture and again after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; prune only if needed in early spring.

• Zone 5: Plant in early spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in spring to conserve moisture and again after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; prune only if needed in early spring.

• Zone 6: Plant in early spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in spring to conserve moisture and again after first hard frost; prune only if needed in early spring.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in spring to conserve moisture and again after first hard frost; prune only if needed in early spring.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in spring to conserve moisture and again after frost; prune only if needed in early spring.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in spring to conserve moisture and again in fall; prune only if needed in early spring.

Speedwell

Veronica 'Goodness Grows'--Speedwell

• Deciduous mounding perennial with deep blue candle-shaped flowers in summer and fall
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• Plant in rich, but well-drained soil
  
• Fertilize as new growth appears in spring
  
• Height: 15-18 inches
  
• Width: 12-15 inches

Hardy in USDA zones (3)4-8:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in spring; plant may be marginally hardy in this zone.

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in spring.

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

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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