Below are 13 plant varieties and the planting information for each zone.
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Clematis terniflora — common name: 'Sweet Autumn' Clematis
Late-flowering clematis
Vigorous, prolific vines — can grow from 15 to 20 feet
An abundance of star-shaped white, fragrant, flowers in late spring, early fall. The flowers smell like vanilla.
Self-seeds abundantly.
Deciduous vine — drops its leaves in the winter
Sun to partial sun — grows fairly well in partial shade as long as it has its tops in the sun
Roots prefer a cool shade area, tops in the sun
Care:
Water regularly the first year
Plants are prone to tangle. They should be pruned back hard after the first year of growth to encourage branching — cut back to a pair of strong buds about 12 inches from the ground.
They also need support — trellis, arbors, etc.
Cornus kousa var. Chinensis 'Milky Way' – Milky Way Dogwood
Kousa is a good substitute for the native dogwood in many urban landscape situations. One reason is that it is resistant to the organism that causes dogwood anthracnose.
Showy white flowers in late spring. The Milky Way Dogwood has an even greater flower and fruit production. The star-shaped flowers appear after the foliage and provide almost a 'milky way' effect.
All dogwoods produce clusters of green fruit that eventually turn red — birds love the fruit, which resembles raspberries.
Upright, vase-shaped when young, but branches start to branch out with age. The dark-green foliage turns red in the fall.
Resists drought better than other dogwoods.
Older bark develops an exfoliating character, revealing a mix of gray-tan and mahogany brown.
Do not panic. The Kousa doesn't bloom for a couple of years after it's planted.
Full sun to partial shade
It can grow 20 to 30 feet high
Zones 5 to 8
Care:
It is considered a low-maintenance tree — water well until established, but do not overwater.
These are trees — not shrubs— so no hard pruning is necessary. It may be desirable to remove — or limb up — some lower branches to reveal the bark.
Prune when dormant.
Gardening by Zip Code If you're looking to start a gardening project but 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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