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

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Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors'--Autumn Colors Gloriosa Daisy (Black-Eyed Susan)

• Annual with 7-inch yellow or bronze daisy-like flowers with maroon-burgundy centers
  
• Plant in well-drained soil
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Deadhead to promote continued blooming; may reseed
  
• Space generously to allow for good air circulation
  
• Height: 20-24 inches
  
• Width: 12-18 inches

Annual in all zones (seems to die in fall no matter how warm):

• Zones 2-8: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; collect seed in fall for planting the following spring; discard plants after killing frost.

• Zones 9-11: Plant in spring or sow seeds in fall when ripe; discard plants in fall.

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Bronze Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpurescens'--Bronze Fennel

• Upright perennial with finely dissected foliage and soft yellow flowers in summer
  
• Plant in full sun; divide in spring every few years
  
• Plant in average, well-drained soil
  
• Deadhead to prevent unwanted seedlings
  
• Height: 4-6 feet
  
• Width: 1-2 feet

Hardy in zones 4-9:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in spring; plants may be marginally hardy in this zone.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; 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; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

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

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

Rue

Ruta graveolens--Rue

• Upright perennial with dissected gray foliage and soft yellow flowers in summer
  
• Plant in full sun; divide in spring every few years
  
• Plant in average, well-drained soil
  
• Deadhead to prevent unwanted seedlings
  
• Height: 18-24 inches
  
• Width: 15-18 inches

Hardy in zones 6-11:

• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

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

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

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

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

Adonis Blue Butterfly Bush

Butterfly Bushes

Gardener's Note: All Buddleia davidii are on watch lists for invasiveness and can't be shipped to several western states.

Buddleia davidii Adonis Blue--Adonis Blue Butterfly Bush

• Deciduous shrub with gray-green foliage and dark blue spike flowers that attract butterflies
  
• Plant in rich, but well-drained soil; prune heavily in very early spring
  
• This variety reaches 4 to 5 feet in height and will spread 3 to 4 feet
  
• Water regularly until established; fertilize in spring
  
• Deadhead to reduce seedlings and prolong blooming
  
• Plant in full sun for best flowering

Hardy in USDA zones 5-9:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; care for plant as herbaceous perennial and prune to the ground in early spring.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; care for plant as a deciduous shrub and prune heavily in late winter.

• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; care for plant as a deciduous shrub and prune heavily in late winter.

• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; care for plant as a deciduous shrub and prune heavily in late winter.

• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; care for plant as a deciduous shrub and prune heavily in late winter.

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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