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

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Sedum spurium – Tricolor Stonecrop (a.k.a. Dragon’s Blood Sedum)

• Evergreen perennial groundcover with succulent pale-reen leaves with cream and edged in pink
  
• Pink flowers in summer
  
• Plant in full sun
  
• Plant in average to poor but well-drained soil
  
• Heat and drought tolerant
  
• Height: 3-4 inches; with: 12-15 inches, spreading, possibly invasive
  
• Hardy in USDA zones (3) 4-9:
  
  • Zone 3: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; avoid contact with salt; may be marginally hardy in this zone without adequate protection or snow cover.
    
  • 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: Pant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first hard frost.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch after first hard frost.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.
    
  • Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch in fall.

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Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Becky’ – Becky Shasta Daisy

• Herbaceous perennial with large white daisy flowers in early to mid-summer
  
• Tolerant of most well-drained soils
  
• Plant in full sun; prune foliage back after flowering
  
• Fertilize in spring; divide in spring when new foliage appears
  
• Height: 2-4 feet; width: 1-3 feet, slowly spreading
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 4-8:
  
  • Zone 4: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in full sun; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 5: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in full sun; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    

Prunus x yedoensis ‘Akebono’ – Daybreak Yoshino Cherry

• Deciduous tree with showy white to soft-pink flowers in early spring before the leaves
  
• Fast-growing tree popularized by the Washington Cherry Blossom Festival
  
• Plant in full sun for best flowering; prune, if needed, after flowering
  
• Fertilize in spring
  
• Height: 25-35 feet; width: 25-40 feet
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 5-8:
  
  • Zone 5: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in full sun; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring; flower buds may be damaged by late frosts.
    
  • Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
    

Spiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’ – Mellow Yellow? Spiraea

Gardener’s Note: This is a nonnative plant as reported by the National Park Service and has been reported invasive in North Carolina. For more information, click here.

• Deciduous arching shrub with bright-yellow foliage in spring and white flowers in summer
  
• Foliage changes to greenish yellow in summer, then russet in the fall
  
• Plant in full sun for best flowering and foliage color
  
• Plant in rich but well-drained soil
  
• Water regularly until established; fertilize in spring; prune after flowering
  
• Deadhead to prevent the formation of seeds that produce unwanted seedlings
  
• Height: 3-6 feet; width: 3-6 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; may suffer some tip dieback in this zone.
    
  • 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; plant in full sun; mulch after first hard frost.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; plant may have muted foliage color and defoliate early in hot, dry weather.

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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