White Flower Farm codes




How interesting that your catalog provides further coding for the west
coast.  In Zone 6, my catalog tries to tell us how much heat the plants can
take, which helps me narrow down my dream list as it can get really hot,
hazy, and humid in the Ohio Valley here in Kentucky and fickle with the
summer rain.

There has been much discussion on these zone ratings for perennials.  For
me, I like this new direction.  Usually the catalogs can only tell a buyer
how much cold a plant can take.  Which, as most gardener's know, is only a
guideline to follow, for if you live in cold zone you can grow those
tropical plants by either mulching like crazy or merely digging it up and
overwintering it inside your house.  But try doing that with a plant that
doesn't like heat and humidity!  It's a no-go.

I've heard about these Sunset ratings for the West coast that are different
from the USDA zones (or is that "in addition to").  I only wish that
someone would further map the rest of the US, for a Zone 6 can mean several
different things depending on your locale.  But, where do you stop?  I'm
assuming that WFF is trying to help you guys out there with more
information based on these Sunset zones.  When in doubt, though, try
calling WFF.  The few times that I've called I've always gotten the best
help.


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