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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-201

Below are 14 plant varieties and the planting information for each zone.

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Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Blue' - Lavender 'Hidcote'

• Evergreen perennial (sub-shrub) with gray-green foliage and spikes of purple flowers in summer
  
• Prune just as new growth appears
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Plant in average to poor but sharply drained soil; drought tolerant
  
• Plants may be short-lived in areas with high rainfall
  
• Height: 2-3 feet; Width: 2-4 feet
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 5-8(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; mulch in fall.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.
    
  • Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; plants may languish in this zone.
  
  

• Evergreen clumping grass with gray-blue foliage and spikes of blue-green flowers in summer
  
• Prune to 3-4 inches before new growth appears; divide every few years
  
• Plant in full sun for better foliage color
  
• Plant in average to poor, but well-drained soil; drought tolerant
  
• Height 12 inches: Width: 12 inches
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 4-8(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 sun; mulch in fall.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.
    
  • Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; plants may languish in this zone.
  
  

  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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