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Nursery Shopping List 14 shrub varieties and the planting information for each zone From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-102

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Fatsia japonica — Japanese Aralia
Zones 8 to 10

• Was a favorite with the Victorians, both as an indoor and outdoor plant
  
• Large hand-shaped glossy foliage
  
• Grows 6 to 8 feet tall
  
• Fall flowers are tiny and white
  
• Black berries form afterwards
  
• May be grown in containers — makes a great courtyard plant

Care for Japanese Aralia

• Loves dappled to deep shade with protection from cold wind and hot sun
  
• Prune lightly to retain shape or if plant becomes spindly, prune back hard
  
• Every month, feed with a water soluble fertilizer
  
• Water plants sparingly through the winter

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Ilex glabra 'Densa' — Inkberry
Native of the Georgia area; suited to problem and urban sites

• An upright, compact holly that tolerates heat, drought, sun, shade and transplanting — the hardiest of the evergreen hollies
  
• Dark green foliage resembles boxwood. In fact, it's a great alternative to boxwood
  
• Black fruit appears from September through May
  
• Grows to 4 feet with a 4.5 feet spread.
  
• Pest, disease resistant
  
• 1994 winner of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Gold Medal Plant Award

Heuchera 'Palace Purple' — Coral Bells
Zones 4 to 8

• Most popular of the Coral Bells on the market. Unique deep purple foliage that fades to a bronze-green in hot summers.
  
• It has dark red stems that others do not have.
  
• Small pink flowers appear in the springtime, but the foliage is the most important with Coral Bells.
  
• Names Perennial of the Year in 1991
  
• Grows 10 to 15 inches wide and 12 to 18 inches high

• Grows in medium wet, well-drained soils, in full shade. (It can tolerate some morning sun.)
  
• Trim ratty-looking foliage in late summer to neaten up the plant.
  
• The crown of the plant tends to emerge when there's freezing and thawing in the winter.
  
• Make sure it's covered with leaves or mulch.

Ligularia tussilaginea 'Aureo maculata' — Leopard plant
Zones 7 to 10

• The dramatic, shiny green leaves, which grow up to 10 inches wide, are spotted with yellow dots that resemble a leopard skin.
  
• Ligularias are a good barometer to tell you when to water. When they wilt, you know they need moisture.
  
• The clumps grow 24 inches wide and 30 inches tall.
  
• Beautiful yellow daisy-like flowers in October and November.

• Keep it well watered. It will let you know when it needs moisture.
  
• Loves rich soil.
  
• Protect the plants from the wind.
  
• Plants may be left undisturbed for years without the need for division.

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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