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

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Peacock Butterfly Bush

Buddliea davidii Peacock--Peacock Butterfly Bush

• Deciduous shrub with gray-green foliage and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers that attract butterflies
  
• Plant in rich, but well-drained soil; prune heavily in very early spring
  
• 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.

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Purple Emperor Butterfly Bush

Buddliea davidii Purple Emperor--Purple Emperor Butterfly Bush

• Deciduous shrub with gray-green foliage and medium to deep purple flowers that attract butterflies
  
• Plant in rich, but well-drained soil; prune heavily in very early spring
  
• 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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RESOURCES :

A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
American Horticultural Society
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc.
ISBN 0-7566-0616-0
Website: www.dk.com