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Nursery Shopping List Information about the plants used in this special From "Special Presentation" episode DGRS-S

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Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'

• Multistemmed, low-branching, round-to-oval deciduous shrub
  
• Erect and more vigorous than other cultivars
  
• In the Midwest, the longest lived of all the Cornus species
  
• Features masses of tiny, starlike yellow flowers in late winter to early spring on bare twigs before the foliage comes out; cultivar recognized for its early bloom
  
• Flowers give way to drupes--a fruit with a thin outer skin, soft, pulpy middle and hard, stony central part that encloses a seed--that mature in the summer but are often inconspicuous because of the foliage
  
• Leaves turn a dull purple in the fall
  
• Also recognized for its attractive gray exfoliating bark when mature
  
• Grows 15 to 20 feet tall
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 4-8: plant in full sun to partial shade; water well until established but do not overwater; prune when dormant.

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Milky Way Dogwood
Cornus kousa var. Chinensis 'Milky Way'

• A good substitute for the native dogwood in many urban landscape situations; resistant to the organism that causes dogwood anthracnose
  
• Showy white flowers in late spring; even greater flower and fruit production; star-shaped flowers appear after the foliage and provide almost a 'milky way' effect
  
• All dogwoods produce clusters of green fruit that eventually turn red; birds love the fruit, which resembles raspberries
  
• Upright, vase-shaped when young, but branches start to branch out with age; dark-green foliage turns red in the fall
  
• Resists drought better than other dogwoods
  
• Older bark develops an exfoliating character, revealing a mix of gray-tan and mahogany brown
  
• Doesn't bloom for a couple of years after it's planted
  
• Can grow 20 to 30 feet high
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 5-8.

Blue Princess Holly
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess'

• Larger dark bluish green glossy leaves
  
• Compact habit
  
• A female plant that produces more abundant fruit
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade; thrives in moist, well-drained, acidic soil in organic matter; follow a regular watering schedule during first growing season to establish deep, extensive root system; feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins.
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 5-9.

Blue Maid Holly
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Maid'

• Considered one of the hardiest of broadleaf evergreen hollies
  
• Female shrub with a fast-growing pyramidal shape
  
• Leathery, lustrous blue-green leaves with slightly impressed veins
  
• Can grow 10 to 15 feet high, but may be pruned to designed height
  
• Abundant dark, red fruit
  
• Plant in full sun to partial shade; thrives in moist, well-drained, acidic soil in organic matter; follow a regular watering schedule during first growing season to establish deep, extensive root system; feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins.
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 6-9.

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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