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Nursery Shopping List Nursery Shopping List From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-210

Below are 13 plant varieties and the planting information for each zone.

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Spiraea japonica ‘Gold Mound’ – Gold Mound Spirea

Gardener’s Note: Although S. japonica is listed as a nonnative invasive shrub, ‘Gold Mound’ is actually a hybrid of Spiraea japonica var. alpina and S. x bumalda ‘Gold Flame’. It may be sterile, but further research is warranted.

• Deciduous shrub noted for its golden foliage and pink flowers in early summer
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• Plant in rich but well-drained soil
  
• Water regularly until established; fertilize in spring; prune 1/2 to 1/3 when dormant
  
• Height: 2-3 feet; width: 3-4 feet
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 4-8:
  
  
  • Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid contact with salt.
    
  • Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid contact with salt.
    
  • Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; gold foliage may fade and defoliate early in hot, dry weather.

Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ – Blue Princess Holly

• Evergreen shrub noted for its glossy green foliage and abundant red fruit (female cultivar)
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• Plant in rich but well-drained soil
  
• Water regularly until established
  
• Prune in spring as needed
  
• Height: 10 feet; width: 10 feet
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 4-7:
  
  • Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid contact with salt.
    
  • Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid contact with salt.
    
  • Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after first hard frost.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall.

Perovskia atriplicifolia – Russian Sage

• Deciduous shrub with silver foliage and showy violet-blue flowers in late summer and early fall
  
• Height: 3-5 feet; width: 2-4 feet
  
• Plant in poor to average garden soil that is well drained
  
• Plant in full sun; prune severely when dormant
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 5-9:
  
  • Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; avoid exposure to salt; prune back to 12 inches and mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; prune back to 12 inches and mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; prune back to 12 inches and mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; prune back to 12 inches and mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; prune back to 12 inches and mulch in fall; pull back mulch in spring.

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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