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

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Can Can Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Can Can' – Can Can Coral Bells

Evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial known for its heart-shaped dark pink foliage with deep purple veins and stalks of white flowers in spring

• Plant in partial to full shade
  
• Plant in moist to wet but well drained rich soil
  
• Fertilize in spring as new foliage appears
  
• Height: 18-24 inches; Width: 12 inches
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 4-8:

• Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch after planting and again after first hard frost to prevent heaving; avoid contact with salt; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.
  
• Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch after planting and again after first hard frost to prevent heaving; avoid contact with salt; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.
  
• Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in partial to medium shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.
  
• Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade; mulch after planting and again in fall; water during dry periods; remove tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.
  
• 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 tattered foliage in spring as new foliage appears; pull mulch away from crown in spring.

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Waffle Plant

Pilea forgetti 'Pan Am' – Waffle Plant

• Annual grown for its fleshy copper-colored leaves
  
• Plant in rich, moist but very well-drained soil
  
• Fertilize weekly with water-soluble fertilizer
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade
  
• Height: 8-12 inches; Width: 12-18 inches
  
• Zones 2-9: Grow as a house plant year round; plant or move outdoors when night temperatures rise above 55 degrees; grow in full sun to 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.

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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