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

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Cranesbill Hardy Geranium

Geranium sanguineum var. striatum — Cranesbill Hardy Geranium

• Hardy perennial grown for its palmate foliage and pale pink cup-like flowers in summer.
  
• Plant in rich, moist, but well-drained soil.
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade.
  
• Divide in spring as needed.
  
• Height: 6-10 inches
  
• Width: 12-14 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 4-8:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun to light shade; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; apply extra mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; apply extra mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade.

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Firewitch Dianthus

Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch' — Firewitch Dianthus

• Mounding evergreen perennial grown as a groundcover with silver foliage and pink flowers that resemble small carnations.
  
• Plant in moist, but well-drained soil.
  
• Plant in full sun.
  
• Shear back after flowering to promote re-blooming.
  
• Height: 6 inches
  
• Width: 10-12 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 4-8:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun.

Endless Summer Hydrangea

Hydrangea Macrophylla "Endless Summer" (aka Bailmer) — Endless Summer Hydrangea

Gardener's Note: This shrub was used in containers on an elevated deck. Deer LOVE hydrangeas. Be sure to plant them where deer cannot get to them.

• Deciduous shrub with lime green flowers that change to pink during summer.
  
• Tolerant of most soil conditions with moderate moisture.
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade; prune while dormant in winter.
  
• Height: 8-10 feet
  
• Width: 8-10 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 4-9:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; apply additional mulch after first hard frost; plant in full sun to light shade; avoid contact with salt; water regularly in dry spells during growing season.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring; apply additional mulch after first hard frost; plant in full sun to light shade; avoid contact with salt; water regularly in dry spells during growing season.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; apply additional mulch after first hard frost; plant in full sun to light shade; avoid contact with salt; water regularly in dry spells during growing season.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; apply additional mulch in fall; plant in full sun to light shade; water regularly in dry spells during growing season.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; apply additional mulch in fall; plant in full sun to light shade; water regularly in dry spells during growing season.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; apply additional mulch in fall; plant in full sun to light shade; water regularly in dry spells during growing season.

Bowles Golden Sedge

Carex elata 'Aurea' (aka 'Bowles Golden') — Bowles Golden Sedge

• Evergreen clumping perennial with grass-like variegated foliage of yellow and green.
  
• Prune to 3-4 inches before new growth appears; divide every few years.
  
• Plant in full sun to full shade; color is better in partial sun.
  
• Plant in rich, moist soil; tolerates damp soil.
  
• Height 28 inches
  
• Width: 18 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 5-8:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch in fall.

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