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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-313

Below are 11 plant varieties and the planting information for each zone.

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Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur'—Winterthur Viburnum

• Tardily deciduous shrub with dark green leaves that turn purple in fall and flat clusters of white flowers in spring.
  
• Plant in wet to moist rich soil.
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade.
  
• Height: 5-7 feet.
  
• Width: 5-7 feet, suckering.

Hardy in USDA zones 5-9:

• 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 or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade.

• Zone 7: Plant in fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells.

• Zone 8: Plant in fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells.

• Zone 9: Plant in fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells.

Winterthur Viburnum (in bloom with flowers)

Winterthur Viburnum (in bloom with berries)

Weeping Katsura Tree

Cericidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendula'—Weeping Katsura Tree

• Deciduous tree with weeping branches, rounded leaves and shaggy brown bark.
  
• Plant in moist, but well-drained organic soil.
  
• Plant in full sun.
  
• Height: 15-25 feet.
  
• Width: 10-15 feet.

  Hardy in USDA zones 4-9:

  • 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 or early fall; plant in full; provide supplemental water during dry spells.

  • Zone 7: Plant in fall; plant in full; provide supplemental water during dry spells.

  • Zone 8: Plant in fall; plant in full; provide supplemental water during dry spells.

  • Zone 9: Plant in fall; plant in full; provide supplemental water during dry spells.
  
  

  Frida Ballard Aster

  Aster novi-belgii 'Frida Ballard'—Frida Ballard Aster (aka Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)

  Gardener's Note: Some plants formerly in the genus Aster have undergone a name change and are now Symphyotrichum.

  • Early fall-blooming perennial with raspberry-red daisy-like flowers with yellow centers.
    
  • Plant in full sun to light shade; flowering is better in full sun.
    
  • Plant in moist to average garden soil that is high in organic matter.
    
  • Height: 2-3 feet.
    
  • Width: 2-3 feet.

  Hardy in zones 4-8:

  • Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; water when dry.

  • Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; water when dry.

  • Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; water when dry.

  • Zone 7: Plant in fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; water when dry.

  • Zone 8: Plant in fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; water when dry.
  
  

  Inniswood Hosta

  Hosta 'Inniswood'—Inniswood Hosta

  • Rounded gold corrugated foliage with a wide, deep bluish-green edge and lavender flowers.
    
  • Plant in moist, but-well drained soil.
    
  • Plant in partial to full shade.
    
  • Height: 30 inches.
    
  • Width: to 48 inches.

  Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:

  • Zone 3: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.

  • Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.

  • Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.

  • Zone 6: Plant in spring or fall; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.

  • Zone 7: Plant in spring or fall; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide in fall or as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.

  • Zone 8: Plant in spring or fall; mulch lightly in the fall; pull back mulch in early spring; divide in fall or as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
  
  

  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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