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  • From "Weekend Gardening"
    episode WKG-101
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    Refer to the lists below to find groups of plants well-suited to this project and appropriate for planting zones nationwide.

    Northeast (USDA Zones 4,5,6)

    • Laurel Leaf Rockrose (Cistus laurifolius): 5
    • Silver Pink Rockrose (Cistus 'Silver Pink'): 6
    • White Rockrose (Cistus cyprius): 6
    • Irish Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 'Hibernica'): 3
    • Wormwood (Artemisia 'Powis Castle'): 4
    • Golden Princess (Spiraea japonica 'Golden Princess'): 3
    • Sunset Bush Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset'): 2
    • French Lavender (Lavandula dentata candicans): 5
    • English Lavender (Lavandula latifolia): 5
    • Goodwin Creek Lavender (Lavandula dentata 'Goodwin Creek Grey'): 5
    • Snowflake Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake'): 4
    • Pink Ridge Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera 'Pink Ridge'): 3

    Northwest (USDA Zones 5,6,7,8)

    • Bennet's White Rockrose (Cistus x 'Bennet's White'): 8
    • Brilliancy Rockrose (Cistus 'Brilliancy'): 8
    • Orchid Rockrose (Cistus purpureus): 8
    • Blue Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca'): 7
    • Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis lanata): 8
    • Golden Princess (Spiraea japonica 'Golden Princess'): 3
    • Sunset Bush Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset'): 2
    • French Lavender (Lavandula dentata candicans): 5
    • English Lavender (Lavandula latifolia): 5
    • Goodwin Creek Lavender (Lavandula dentata 'Goodwin Creek Grey'): 5
    • Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus): 7
    • Green Lavender Cotton (Santolina virens ): 8

    Southwest (USDA Zones 6,7,8,9)

    • Bennet's White Rockrose (Cistus x 'Bennet's White'): 8
    • Brilliancy Rockrose (Cistus 'Brilliancy'): 8
    • Orchid Rockrose (Cistus purpureus): 8
    • Blue Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca'): 7
    • Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis lanata): 8
    • Lemon Swirl Lantana (Lantana camara 'Variegata'): 9
    • Confetti Lantana (Lantana x 'Confetti'): 9
    • French Lavender (Lavandula dentata candicans): 5
    • Fernleaf Lavender (Lavandula multifida): 9
    • Goodwin Creek Lavender (Lavandula dentata 'Goodwin Creek Grey'): 5
    • Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus): 7
    • Green Lavender Cotton (Santolina virens ): 8

    Midwest (USDA Zones 3,4,5)

    • Laurel Leaf Rockrose (Cistus laurifolius): 5
    • Silver Pink Rockrose (Cistus 'Silver Pink'): 5
    • Floppy Disk Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa 'Floppy Disk'): 3
    • Irish Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 'Hibernica'): 3
    • Wormwood (Artemisia 'Powis Castle'): 4
    • Golden Princess (Spiraea japonica 'Golden Princess'): 3
    • Sunset Bush Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset'): 2
    • French Lavender (Lavandula dentata candicans): 5
    • English Lavender ( Lavandula latifolia): 5
    • Goodwin Creek Lavender (Lavandula dentata 'Goodwin Creek Grey'): 5
    • Snowflake Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake'): 4
    • Pink Ridge Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera 'Pink Ridge'): 3

    South (USDA Zones 6,7,8,9)
    Note: This group of plants contains all varieties featured on-air.

    • Bennet's White Rockrose (Cistus x 'Bennet's White'): 8
    • Brilliancy Rockrose (Cistus 'Brilliancy'): 8
    • Orchid Rockrose (Cistus purpureus): 8
    • Blue Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca'): 7
    • Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis lanata): 8
    • Lemon Swirl Lantana (Lantana camara 'Variegata'): 9
    • Confetti Lantana (Lantana x 'Confetti'): 9
    • French Lavender (Lavandula dentata candicans): 5
    • Fernleaf Lavender (Lavandula multifida): 9
    • Goodwin Creek Lavender (Lavandula dentata 'Goodwin Creek Grey'): 5
    • Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus): 7
    • Green Lavender Cotton (Santolina virens ): 8

    California (USDA Zones 7,8,9,10)

    • Bennet's White Rockrose (Cistus x 'Bennet's White'): 8
    • Brilliancy Rockrose (Cistus 'Brilliancy'): 8
    • Orchid Rockrose (Cistus purpureus): 8
    • Blue Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca'): 7
    • Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis lanata): 8
    • Lemon Swirl Lantana (Lantana camara 'Variegata'): 9
    • Confetti Lantana (Lantana x 'Confetti'): 9
    • French Lavender (Lavandula dentata candicans): 5
    • Fernleaf Lavender (Lavandula multifida): 9
    • Goodwin Creek Lavender (Lavandula dentata 'Goodwin Creek Grey'): 5
    • Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus): 7
    • Green Lavender Cotton (Santolina virens ): 8


      RESOURCES :
      Plant Societies & Botanical Gardens


      Cactus and Succulent Society of America, Inc.
      Des Moines, IA 35034

      Pick the Right Plant: A Sun and Shade Guide to Successful Plant Selection
      Model: 1402808267
      Author: Time-Life Editors

      Perfect Plants for Every Place: Choosing the Best Plants for Your Garden
      ISBN: 0754800709
      Author: Susan Berry
      Order this title from Amazon.com.

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