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From "Garden Sense"
episode DGAR-202

(Continued from page 4)

Pachysandra terminalis – Japanese Pachysandra

Spreading, evergreen groundcover with white flowers in the spring
Plant in partial to full shade
Plant in average to dry, well-drained soil
Height: 6-12 inches; Width: 18-24 inches, spreading
Hardy in USDA zones: 4-8
- Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch in fall; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in spring.
- Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch in fall; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in spring.
- Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade.

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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