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Plant Varieties Eight plant varieties and the planting information for each zone From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-101

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Impatiens walleriana - Super Elfin® Impatiens

Super Elfin® Impatiens

• Coral, white and blush
  
• Spreading and flat
  
• Heat zones 12-1
  
• USDA zones 10-15 (tender perennials in other zones):

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; may be deciduous in harsh winter.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; may be deciduous in harsh winter.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; avoid contact with salt; may be deciduous in harsh winter.

• Zone 7: Plant in fall; plant in full sun to medium shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; evergreen to semi-evergreen.

• Zone 8: Plant in fall; plant in light to medium shade with protection from hot afternoon sun; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; evergreen to semi-evergreen.

• Zone 9: Plant in fall; plant in light to medium shade with protection from hot afternoon sun; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; evergreen.

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'Florida Beauty’ Caladium

• Caladiums like 70-90 degree weather
  
• The hotter the temperature the faster they grow
  
• The shadier the location the more green the leaves will appear
  
• If you plan to dig up the bulbs, do so before the first frost
  
• USDA zones 4-6:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; may be deciduous in harsh winter.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; may be deciduous in harsh winter.

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; avoid contact with salt; may be deciduous in harsh winter.

Caladium bicolor ‘Florida Sweetheart’ - 'Sweetheart' Caladium

• Dusty rose, deeply veined leaves highlighted by a soft green edge
  
• Caladiums like 70-90 degree weather
  
• The hotter the temperature the faster they grow
  
• The shadier the location the more green the leaves will appear
  
• If you plan to dig up the bulbs, do so before the first frost
  
• 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; may be deciduous in harsh winter.

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; may be deciduous in harsh winter

• Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; avoid contact with salt; may be deciduous in harsh winter.

• Zone 7: Plant in fall; plant in full sun to medium shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; evergreen to semi-evergreen.

• Zone 8: Plant in fall; plant in light to medium shade with protection from hot afternoon sun; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; evergreen to semi-evergreen.

• Zone 9: Plant in fall; plant in light to medium shade with protection from hot afternoon sun; provide supplemental water during dry spells, especially in winter; evergreen.

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