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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-401

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Thornless Common Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Suncole' — Sunburst® Thornless Common Honeylocust

• Deciduous, irregular tree with fern-like golden compound leaves and tufts of white flowers in spring.
  
• Plant in full sun.
  
• Tolerant of a wide range of well-drained soils.
  
• Height: 40-45 feet
  
• Width: 40-45 feet

Hardy in zones 3(4)-9:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid exposure to salt; may be marginally hardy in this zone.
  
• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid exposure to salt.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid exposure to salt.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full; mulch in fall.

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Grey Owl Juniper

Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl' — Grey Owl Juniper

• Broad, slow-growing, spreading evergreen conifer with gray-green foliage that turns purple in winter.
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade.
  
• Fertilize in early spring; prune if needed in late winter.
  
• Plant in average, moist but very well-drained soil.
  
• Height: 2-3 feet
  
• Width: 4-6 feet

Hardy in zones 2-9:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 3: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.

Rose Glow Japanese Barberry

Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow' — Rose Glow Japanese Barberry

• Mounding, deciduous shrub with red leaves flecked with white, yellow flowers and thorns.
  
• Remove spent flower stalks to prevent unwanted seedlings.
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade; foliage color better in full sun.
  
• Prune back after first frost; divide and fertilize in spring.
  
• Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established.
  
• Height: 3-5 feet
  
• Width: 3-4 feet

Hardy in zones 4-8:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.

Avalanche Feather Reed Grass

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Avalanche' — Avalanche Feather Reed Grass

• Perennial grass with variegated green/white foliage and pink flowers in summer that fade to brown in winter.
  
• Plant in full sun.
  
• Plant in well-drained soil; prune back to the ground in late winter.
  
• Height: 2-3 feet (foliage) 4-5 feet (flower stalks)
  
• Width: 2-3 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 5-9:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost; avoid exposure to salt; water during dry spells.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light; mulch after first frost; water during dry spells.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light; mulch after first frost; water during dry spells.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light; mulch after first frost; water during dry spells; may struggle in warmer areas of this zone.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light; mulch after first frost; water during dry spells.

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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