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

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Spicebush

Lindera benzoin — Spicebush

• Large deciduous shrub with bright green leaves and greenish yellow flowers before the leaves in the spring.
  
• Female plants produce showy red berries in the fall.
  
• Plant in light to partial shade.
  
• Plant in loose, moist rich soil; is not drought tolerant.
  
• Fertilize in spring as new foliage appears.
  
• Height: 6-12 feet
  
• Width: 6-12 feet

Hardy in USDA zones 4-9:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in light shade; mulch after planting and again after first hard frost to prevent heaving; avoid contact with salt; water during dry periods.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in light shade; mulch after planting and again after first hard frost to prevent heaving; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in light to partial shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in light to partial shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in light to partial shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in light to partial shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods.

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Hosta 'Sum & Substance'

• Large, herbaceous perennial noted for its chartreuse leaves and pale lilac flowers in summer.
  
• Grown primarily for its foliage.
  
• Plant in partial to full shade in moist, but well-drained soil; needs space.
  
• Fertilize in mid spring with water-soluble fertilizer.
  
• Water to establish and then when dry.
  
• Divide, if needed, in spring when new growth appears.
  
• Height: 30-36 inches
  
• Width: 36-72 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 5-10:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply mulch after first frost.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply mulch in late fall.
  
• Zone 10: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; prune away unsightly foliage when necessary; mulch to conserve moisture.

Hosta 'Sum & Substance'

Hosta 'Sum & Substance' — close-up

Frances Williams Hosta

Hosta 'Frances Williams' — Frances Williams Hosta

• Large, herbaceous perennial noted for its medium blue-green glossy, rippled leaves with pale to golden yellow margins and pale lilac flowers in summer.
  
• Grown primarily for its foliage.
  
• Plant in partial to full shade in moist, but well-drained soil; needs space.
  
• Fertilize in mid spring with water-soluble fertilizer.
  
• Water to establish and then when dry.
  
• Divide, if needed, in spring when new growth appears.
  
• Height: 18-28 inches
  
• Width: to 36 inches

Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; prune away foliage and apply mulch after first frost.

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