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Nursery Shopping List Plant varieties and zone information From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-402

Below are 15 plant varieties and the planting information for each zone.

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Green Laceleaf Weeping Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Viridis' – Green Laceleaf Weeping Japanese Maple

• Small weeping deciduous tree with finely dissected, fernlike, bright green leaves that have orange fall color; Dissectum variety
  
• Medium growth
  
• Plant in organic but well-drained soil; water when dry
  
• Plant in 3/4 sun to partial shade with protection from the hot afternoon sun in warmer climates
  
• Height: 8-10 feet; Width: 12-15 feet
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 5-8:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in sun to light shade; mulch heavily after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer; water during dry spells.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in early spring or early fall; plant in sun to partial shade; mulch heavily after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer; water during dry spells.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in light to partial shade; mulch heavily after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer; water during dry spells.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in light to partial shade; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer; water during dry spells.

Ruby Port Columbine

Aquilegia x hybrida – Ruby Port Columbine

• Clump-forming perennial with lacy leaves and deep red double flowers with yellow centers
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• Plant in average to moist soil
  
• Plants reseed easily
  
• Susceptible to leaf miners, which can be controlled by removing damaged leaves
  
• Height: 18-24 inches; Width: 12-15 inches
  
• Hardy in USDA zones (3)4-8(9):

• Zone 3: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun; apply extra mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; may be marginally hardy in this zone.
  
• 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; plant in full sun to partial shade; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; provide supplemental water during dry spells; may be short-lived in this warmer zone.

Japanese Painted Fern

Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum' – Japanese Painted Fern

• Deciduous fern with silver-metallic fronds that are tinged with burgundy and purple
  
• Plant in average to moist garden soil rich in organic matter
  
• Plant in partial to full shade
  
• Height: 12-17 inches; Width: to 18-24 inches
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; avoid contact with salt; water during dry periods; remove dead foliage after frost; divide in spring every few years.
  
• Zone 4: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; avoid contact with salt; water during dry periods; remove dead foliage after frost; divide in spring every few years
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring to avoid winter heaving; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; avoid contact with salt; water during dry periods; remove dead foliage after frost; divide in spring every few years.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water during dry periods; remove dead foliage after frost; divide in spring every few years.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water during dry periods; remove dead foliage in fall; divide in spring every few years.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods; remove dead foliage in fall; divide in spring every few years.

Ruby Stella Daylily

Hedera helix 'Nena' – Nena Ivy

• A Danish introduction, a cultivar of English ivy.
  
• Leaves are three-lobed and heart- shaped; they are gold to yellow with a bright green margin and center splashes of green.
  
• Pink stems
  
• American Ivy Society's Ivy of the Year for 2002.
  
• Vigorous climber; can grow 50 feet in height.
  
• Adult form produces blue-black berries.

Zones 5 to 11

Care for Ivy:

• Full sun to partial shade.
  
• Widely adaptable to different soil.
  
• Cut back as necessary
  
• Drought tolerant

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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