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

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Climbing Hydrangea

Hemerocallis 'Ruby Stella' – Ruby Stella Daylily

• Ruby red flowers in spring through summer; repeat blooming in early fall
  
• Remove spent flower stalks to encourage continuous blooming
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade
  
• Prune back after first frost; divide and fertilize in spring
  
• Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established
  
• Height: 12-18 inches Width: 18-24 inches
  
• Hardy in zones 4-11:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch heavily after first hard frost to prevent winter heaving; protect from salt; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 10: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.
  
• Zone 11: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall; pull mulch back in spring.

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Hydrangea anomala petiolaris – Climbing Hydrangea

• Vigorous, climbing deciduous vine with flat clusters white lacecap flowers in early summer
  
• Plant in moist but-well drained soil with a sturdy structure to climb
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• May take several years to reach blooming age; blooms occur on secondary woody growth
  
• Prune only as needed to keep in bounds right after flowering
  
• Height: 60 to 80 feet
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 5-9:

• Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; pull back mulch 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; protect from deer in prone areas.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or fall; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch 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; protect from deer in prone areas.

Berry Heavy Winterberry Holly

Ilex verticillata 'Berry Heavy' – Berry Heavy Winterberry Holly

• Large, suckering deciduous shrub noted for its profusion of red berries along the stem that persist into winter
  
• Female cultivar requiring a male cultivar for berry production
  
• Plant in rich, moist to wet soil
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade
  
• Height: 6-8 feet; Width: 4-6 feet, suckering
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 3-9:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 4: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; 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 after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.

Jim Dandy Winterberry Holly

Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' – Jim Dandy Winterberry Holly

• Medium, suckering deciduous shrub used as a pollinator for female berry-producing winterberries
  
• Male cultivar, not showy
  
• Plant in rich, moist to wet soil
  
• Plant in full sun to light shade
  
• Height: 4-6 feet; Width: 4-6 feet, suckering
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 3-9:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 4: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost; 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 after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after first hard frost.
  
• Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch in fall.

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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