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CHART OF RECOMMENDED SELECTIONS
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 USDA Planting Zone Map.

Botanical Name Common Name Zone Full
Sun		 Part
Shade		 Shade Evergreen Perennial Erosion
Control		 Poor
Soil		 Drought
Tolerant		 Climber Native Salt
Tolerant		 Moisture
Tolerant		 Long
Bloom
Time		 Short
Bloom
Time
 
 Achillea
 millefolium		  Yarrow 3-10 x     x x     x   x     x  
 Acorus
 gramineus		  Sweet flag 5-10   x   x   x           x    
 Ajuga  Carpet
 Bugleweed		 4-9 x x x x x             x   x
 Armeria maritima  Common
 Thrift		 3-8 x     x x               x  
 Astilbe  False Spirea 3-9   x x   x             x   x
 Campis radicans  Trumpet
 Creeper		 4-9 x x           x x x       x
 Ceratostigma  Dwarf
 Plumbago		 5-9 x x     x                 x
 Chrysogonum  Green and
 Gold		 5-9 x x   x x         x     x  
 Convallaria
 majalis		  Lily of the
 Valley		 2-8   x x x               x   x
 Coreopsis  Tickseed 4-9 x x   x x   x x   x     x  
 Delosperma  Ice Plant 5-9 x     x x     x         x  
 Dianthus  Dianthus 4-8 x     x x     x         x  
 Echinacea  Purple Cone
 Flower		 3-8 x       x     x   x     x  
 Euonymus
 fortunei		  Winter-
 creeper		 5-8 x x x x   x x x x          
 Ferns  
 Ferns- Athyrium  Japanese
 Painted		 4-9   x x                      
 Dennstaedtia  Hay Scented
 Fern		 3-8   x x         x   x        
 Dryopteris  Autumn Fern 5-8   x x x       x   x        
 Dryopters  Southern
 Shield		 6-10 x x           x   x        
 Matteuccia  Ostrich Fern 2-7   x               x   x    
 Osmunda  Cinnamon
 Fern		 2-10   x x             x   x    
 Osmunda  Royal Fern 2-10   x x             x   x    
 Polystichum  Christmas
 Fern		 3-9   x x x           x        
 More Plants:  
 Ficus pumilla  Creeping Fig 8/9-10 x x   x         x          
 Gaultheria
 procumbens		  C. 
 Wintergreen		 3-7   x   x x         x       x
 Gelsemium  Carolina
 Jessamine		 7-9 x x   x       x x x       x
 Hedera
 algeriensis		  Algerian Ivy 7-10   x x x   x     x          
 Hedera colchica  Persian Ivy 5-10   x x x   x   x x   x      
 Hedera Helix  English Ivy 5/6-10   x x x   x   x x   x      
 Hemerocallis:
 Mixed, Orange,
 Red, Pink,
 Yellow, Purple		  Daylily 3-10 x x     x   x x     x x x x
 Heuchera Alum Root 3-9   x x x x         x       x
 Hosta  Plantain Lily 3-9       x   x           x   x
 Hypericum
 calycinum		  St. John's
 wort		 5-9   x     x     x           x
 Iberis
 sempervirens		  Candytuft 3-8 x x   x x     x           x
 Iris Cristata  Dwarf
 Crested Iris		 3-9   x x   x         x       x
 Juniperus proc.
 Nana		  Dwarf
 Juniper		 5-9 x     x   x   x            
 C. Blue Pacific  Blue Pacific 5-9 x     x   x   x            
 H. Wiltonii  Blue Rug 5-9 x     x   x   x            
 Lamiastrum  Yellow
 Archangel		 3-9   x x x x                 x
 Lantana " New
 Gold "		   7-10 x x                     x  
 Laurentia  Blue Star
 Creeper		 5/6-10 x x   x x               x  
 Liriope  
 Liriope spicata  Creeping Lily
 Turf		 4/5-10 x x x x x x x x       x   x
 Liriope muscari  Border grass varies   x x x x x   x       x   x
 More Plants:  
 Lonicera
 japonicus		  Hall's
 Honeysuckle		 5-10 x x x x   x x x x   x x   x
 Mazus reptans   4-9 x x   x x                 x
 Ophiopogon
 japonicus		  Mondo
 Grass		 6-10 x x x x   x   x     x      
 Pachysandra
 terminalis		  Japanese
 Spurge		 4-9     x x x x               x
 Parthenocissus   3-9 x x           x x x x     x
 Phlox subulata  Creeping
 Phlox		 3-9 x     x x x x x   x       x
 Rubus
 Calynoides		  Creeping
 Raspberry		 6-10 x x   x       x            
 Rudbeckia  Black eyed
 susan		 4-10 x       x         x     x  
 Scabiosa  Pincushion
 Flower		 3-9 x       x               x  
 Sedum  Sedum 3-9 x             x         x x
 Trachelospermum  Asiatic
 Jasmine		 7-9 x x x x   x x x            
 Verbena  Verbena 6-10 x       x     x         x  
 Veronica Speedwell 4-9 x x   x x     x           x
 Vinca major  Large Leaf
 Periwinkle		 7-9   x x x   x               x
 Vinca minor  Periwinkle 4-8   x x x   x   x           x
                                 
                                 

CHART NOTE: * See varieties listed ** Prefers some shade in zones 7-10
We have compiled this list to the best of our knowledge, with several sources of information published in the trade, but by no means is this list definitive.

CARE ON DELIVERY: Upon delivery, immediately remove from boxes and water. Place outdoors or in a greenhouse in ideal growing conditions for the species. Plant when conditions are ideal. Plant bare root plants immediately. Plants in trays may be planted later, but must receive daily care, i.e. water and sunlight. 

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