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

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Purple Dragon Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon' – Purple Dragon Spotted Deadnettle

• Perennial evergreen groundcover with silver variegated leaves and deep purple flowers
  
• Deer Resistant
  
• Can be invasive
  
• Prune after flowering; fertilize regularly during growing season
  
• Plant in moist, organic but well-drained soil; tolerates a wide range of soils
  
• Plant in partial to full shade
  
• Height: 4-8 inches; Width: 18-36 inches, spreading
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring to avoid frost heaving; plant in partial shade; mulch
  after first hard frost; pull back mulch in spring; avoid exposure to salt; may suffer
  frost damage unless mulched or covered by snow.
  
• Zone 4: Plant in spring to avoid frost heaving; plant in partial shade; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in spring; avoid exposure to salt.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring to avoid frost heaving; plant in partial shade; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in spring; avoid exposure to salt.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in spring.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in spring.
  
• Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in spring.

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Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' – Jacob's Ladder

• Clump-forming perennial with variegated cream/green foliage and spikes of blue flowers in spring and summer
  
• Plant in rich, organic soil that is moist but well-drained
  
• Plant in partial to full shade
  
• Height: 12 inches; Width: 12 inches
  
• Hardy in USDA zones (3)4-7:

• Zone 3: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring; may be marginally hardy in this zone.
  
• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; avoid exposure to salt; mulch heavily after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in early spring; plant in full shade; mulch after first frost; pull back mulch in spring; may languish in warmer areas of this zone.

Illustris Elephant Ears

Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris' – Illustris Elephant Ears

• Large, tender perennials usually grown as annuals for their bold foliage shaped like elephant ears.
  
• Leaves have violet leaf stalks and light green leaves with dark purple between the veins.
  
• Plant in light to partial shade
  
• Plant in rich, organic, moist but well-drained soil; fertilize monthly
  
• All parts of the plant are poisonous and the sap can irritate skin
  
• Height: 3-5 feet; Width: 3-5 feet
  
• Annual in USDA zones 2-7b
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 8a-11:

• Zones 2-7b: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in light to partial shade; remove foliage and dig in fall before frost; store in frost-free location for winter or discard plants after killing frost.
  
• Zones 8a-11: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; remove tattered foliage throughout season; fertilize spring through fall.

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana – Kalanchoe

• Tender succulent grown for its rich green leaves and profuse tiny flowers in various colors
  
• Grow indoors in bright light in temperatures between 65-85 degrees.
  
• Plant in well-drained soil.
  
• Height: 12 inches; Width: 12 inches
  
• Annual in USDA zones 2-9
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 10-11

• Zones 2-9: Grow as a house plant year round; plant or move outdoors when night temperatures rise above 55 degrees; grow in partial shade; bring indoors when night temperatures drop below 55 degrees.
  
• Zones 10-11: Can be grown outdoors in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Prune back in fall.

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema 'Emerald Beauty' – Chinese Evergreen

• Tropical plant grown indoors for its bold variegated cream/green foliage
  
• Grow indoors in medium light or outdoors in partial shade in temperatures between 65-85 degrees; prefers high humidity
  
• Plant in rich, organic, moist but well-drained soil.
  
• Height: 1-2 feet; Width: 1-2 feet
  
• Annual in all zones
  
• All Zones: Grow as a house plant year round; plant or move outdoors when night temperatures rise above 55 degrees; grow in partial shade; bring indoors when night temperatures drop below 55 degrees.

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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