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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-410

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Yellow Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia Mexicana — Yellow Bird of Paradise

• Evergreen shrub with with compound leaves and yellow pea-like flowers in spring and summer.
  
• Plant in full sun; heat tolerant.
  
• Plant in well-drained soil; drought tolerant; avoid fertilizers.
  
• Height: 7-12 feet
  
• Width: 4-6 feet

Hardy in USDA zones (8)9-11:

• Zones 2-7: Container plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; bring indoors before first frost.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch to conserve moisture; prune back hard in late winter; may suffer dieback in this zone.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune as needed in spring.
  
• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune as needed in spring.
  
• Zone 11: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune as needed in spring.

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Echinocactus grusonii — Golden Barrel

• Large, cylindrical cactus with golden leaves and yellow spines.
  
• Plant in full sun; heat tolerant.
  
• Plant in well-drained soil; water when dry.
  
• Height: 3 feet
  
• Width: 3 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 9-11:

• Zones 2-8: Container plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in full sun; bring indoors before first frost.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry.
  
• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry.
  
• Zone 11: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; water when dry.

Golden Barrel

Golden Barrel

Golden Barrel

Blackfoot Daisy

Melampodium leucanthum — Blackfoot Daisy

Garderner's Note: Blackfoot Daisy can be classified as invasive outside of its native range.

• Short-lived perennial with white daily-like flowers and yellow centers.
  
• Plant in full sun.
  
• Plant in rich, well-drained soil; water when dry.
  
• Deadhead to prevent excessive seedlings.
  
• Height: 12-18 inches
  
• Width: 18-24 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 7-11:

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch to conserve moisture; prune to maintain shape and vigor.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch to conserve moisture; prune to maintain shape and vigor.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch to conserve moisture; prune to maintain shape and vigor.
  
• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch to conserve moisture; prune to maintain shape and vigor.
  
• Zone 11: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch to conserve moisture; prune to maintain shape and vigor.

Parry's Penstemon

Penstemon parryii — Parry's Penstemon

• Small semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial with bright pink flowers.
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade.
  
• Plant in well-drained soil.
  
• Height: 2-4 feet
  
• Width: 1-3 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 8-10:

• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch to conserve moisture; prune back hard in late winter; may be semi-evergreen in this zone.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch to conserve moisture; prune back hard in late winter; may be evergreen in this zone.
  
• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch to conserve moisture; prune back hard in later winter; may be evergreen in this zone.

Santa Rita Prickly Pear

Opuntia violacea santa-rita — Santa Rita Prickly Pear

• Large, clump-forming segmented evergreen cactus that produces orange-yellow flowers and edible fruit.
  
• Plant in full sun.
  
• Plant in well-drained soil.
  
• Height: 3-4 feet
  
• Width: 4-6 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 7-11:

• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune to maintain shape and vigor.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune to maintain shape and vigor.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune to maintain shape and vigor.
  
• Zone 10: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune to maintain shape and vigor.
  
• Zone 11: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune to maintain shape and vigor.

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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