Spring Planting Guide

Find your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners
and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location.

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Sun=Full Sun
Lt-Sun=>75% Sun
P-Sun=>50% Sun
Shade=Full Shade
Lt-Shade=>25% Shade
P-Shade=>50% Shade
Depth=Amount of soil covering highest portion of plan
 

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Genus
Agapanthus
Alocasia
Bletilla
Caladium
Canna
Colocasia
Crinum

Crocosmia

Eucomis
Gladiolus
Gladiolus spp.
Gloriosa
Hedychium
Hemerocallis
Hippeastrum
Hosta
Hymenocallis
Iris ensata
Iris sibirica
Liatris
Lilium
Liriope
Lycoris
Polianthes
Zantedeschia
Zephyranthes
Common Name
Lily of the Nile
Upright Elephant Ear
Hardy Orchid
Caladium
Canna
Elephant Ear
Cape Lily
Crocosmia
Pineapple Lily
Hybrid Gladiolus
Specie Gladiolus
Glory Lily
Ginger Lily
Daylily
Garden Amaryllis
Plantain Lily
Peruvian Daffodil
Japanese Iris
Siberian Iris
Gayfeather
Garden Lilies
Lilyturf
Spider Lily
Tuberose
Calla Lily
Rain Lily
Blooms
June/July
To Frost
June/July
To Frost
To Frost
To Frost
Varies
June/July
July/August
June/July
May/June
May/June
July/Aug
Late Spring
June/July
June/Sept
May/June
May
May  
July-Aug
June/July
July/Aug
Lycoris
Aug/Sept
May/June
July/Aug
Height
24-30"
48-72”
10-12"
24-30"
24-48”
48-72”
36-48”
30-36”
24-30"
30-34"
30-34"
Climbing
48-72”
24-30"
24-30"
Varies
24-30"
36
24-30"
48-60"
28-36"
12-16"
Lycoris
30-34"
24-30"
6-10"
Spacing
12"
18-24"
12"
12"
18-24"
18-24"
24”
3-4"
12"
3-4"
3-4"
6"
18-24"
12-15"
10"
12"
6"
12-16"
18-24"
12"
6-12"
12"
Lycoris
6"
12"
2"
Depth
1"
1"
3"
1"
1"
1"
1"
2"
3"
5-6"
3"
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
1"
4"
6"
1"
Lycoris
1"
2"
2"
Light
Sun to P-shade
Sun-Shade
Sun to P -shade
Shade to P-shade
Sun 
Sun-Shade
Sun to P-shade
Sun 
Sun to P-shade
Sun 
Sun 
Sun to P-shade
Shade to P-sun
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to P-shade
Shade to P-shade
Sun to P-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Sun to P-shade
Sun to Lt-shade
Shade to P-shade
Lycoris
Sun to Lt-shade
Shade,P-sun
Sun to P-shade

 

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