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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-411

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Chinese Wild Ginger

Asarum splendens 'Splendid' — Chinese Wild Ginger

• Deciduous to evergreen perennial known for its speckled heart-shaped leaves.
  
• Plant in rich, moisture-retentive, slightly acidic soil; water during dry periods in growing season.
  
• Plant in partial to full shade.
  
• Height: 6-8 inches
  
• Width: 10-12 inches

Hardy in USDA zones (5) 6-9:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in partial to full shade; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; may be marginally hardy in this zone; deciduous in this zone.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; water when dry.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; water when dry.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; water when dry.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; water when dry.

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Fox Red Curly Sedge

Carex buchanii — Fox Red Curly Sedge

• Evergreen ornamental sedge with orange-brown foliage, which is curly at the ends.
  
• Brown flower spikes in summer.
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade.
  
• Plant in rich, reliably moist, but not wet soil.
  
• Height: 20-30 inches
  
• Width: to 36 inches

Hardy in zones (5) 6-9:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost to avoid winter heaving; avoid exposure to salt; may be marginally hardy in this zone requiring extra protection if container grown.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall.

Hardy Begonia

Begonia grandis — Hardy Begonia

• Perennial with large heart-shaped leaves and pink flowers in fall.
  
• Plant in partial to full shade.
  
• Plant in rich, moist, but well-drained soil.
  
• Height 24 inches
  
• Width: 15 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 6-10:

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full 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.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch in fall.
  
• Zone 10: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch in fall.

Common Periwinkle

Vinca minor — Common Periwinkle

Gardener's Note: Common Periwinkle can be invasive in warmer climates.

• Evergreen spreading groundcover with blue flowers from spring to summer.
  
• Plant in full sun to moderate shade.
  
• Can be invasive.
  
• Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
  
• Water regularly until established; prune to keep in bounds in early spring.
  
• Height: 4-8 inches
  
• Width: to infinity

Hardy in zones 4-9

• Zones 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first frost to prevent winter heaving; remove mulch in spring; avoid exposure to salt; may suffer some foliage damage in extreme cold weather.
  
• Zones 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first frost to prevent winter heaving; remove mulch in spring; avoid exposure to salt.
  
• Zones 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; prune hard in early spring to keep in bounds.
  
• Zones 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in light to partial shade; prune hard in early spring to keep in bounds.
  
• Zones 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in light to partial shade; prune hard in early spring to keep in bounds.
  
• Zones 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in light to moderate shade; prune hard in early spring to keep in bounds.

Mardi Gras Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Mardi Gras' — Mardi Gras Heuchera (Coral Bells)

• Evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with variegated leaves of coral, orange, green and gray.
  
• White flowers on stems above the foliage in spring.
  
• Plant in partial to full shade.
  
• Plant in moist to dry, but well drained rich soil.
  
• Fertilize in spring as new foliage appears.
  
• Height: 14-16 inches
  
• Width: 15-18 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 4-9:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch after planting and again after first hard frost to prevent heaving; avoid contact with salt; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch after planting and again after first hard frost to prevent heaving; avoid contact with salt; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in partial to medium shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.

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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