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| Plant Group | Planting Depth | Location | Remarks |
| Acanthus | Crown just above soil | Full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Achillea | Just below soil level | Full sun | OK to run dry at times after growth starts. |
| Aconitum | Crown at soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Agapanthus | Crown just above soil | Full sun | OK to run dry at times after growth starts. |
| Agastache | Just above soil level | Full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Alchemilla | Just below soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Allium senescens | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | keep soil slightly moist |
| Alstroemeria | Just below soil level | sun to partial shade | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Amsonia | Just below soil level | Partial shade | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Anchusa | Crown just above soil | ½ to ¾ sun | Start on dry side of moist until growth starts, then keep slightly moist. |
| Anemone | Just below soil level | ¾ sun to full sun | Well-drained soil, keep on dry side early in season |
| Aquilegia | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry until growth starts,, then keep moist |
| Arum | "4 below soil level | ½ to full shade | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Aruncus | Just below soil level | Shade | Start with not too much water, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| Anthemis | Just below soil level | Full sun | Start on dry side, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| Asclepias | 1" just below soil level | Full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Aster | 1" just below soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Astilbe | 1" just below soil level | Shade | Keep moist, never allow to run all dry, |
| Astrantia | at soil level | Fulll sun | Slow to establish, keep soil on dry side of moist until root and top growth show. |
| Bergenia | Crown at soil level | Partial shade | Start on dry side, then keep moist at all times. |
| Bletilla | Just below soil level | Sun to partial shade | Keep moist, never allow to run all dry, |
| Brunnera | Crown below or just above soil | ½ to full shade | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Caltha | 1" just below soil level | Partial shade | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Campanula | Just below soil level | Partial shade | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Canna | Just below soil level | Sun to partial shade | Start to water normal. With more foliage give more water |
| | | | Keep plants above 12 degrees Celsius |
| Centaurea | Just at or below soil level | Full sun | Do not overly with water. mildew sensitive |
| Cimicifuga | Just below soil level | ½ to full shade | Keep soil on the dry side until new roots are seen at edge of pot, |
| | | | then soil should be kept moist. Never let it run dry! |
| Convallaria | Pip at soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Coreopsis | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Keep soil moist from the beginning, don't overly. Tolerates full sun. |
| Cosmos | Just below soil level | Full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| | | | Plant roots horizontally about ½" to 1" below soil. |
| Crambe | Crown just below soil level, | Sun to partial shade | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| | but above if it started growing | | |
| Crocosmia | 2"-3" below soil level | Full sun | OK to run dry at times after growth starts. |
| Dahlia | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Darmera | Just below soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Dicentra spectabilis | Crown at or above soil | ½ to ¾ sun | Start on dry side, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| | | | It has to develop it's root system at the start! |
| Dicentra other types | Just below soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Start on dry side, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| Dictamnus | Just below soil level | Shade | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Dodecatheon | Just below soil level | Sun to partial shade | Do not overly with water. Use ground with a good drainage |
| Echinacea | Just below soil level | Full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| | | | It has to develop it's root system at the start! |
| Echinops | Just below soil level | Full sun | Ok to run dry at times. |
| Epimedium | Crown at soil level | shade | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Eremurus | 2"-3" below soil level | Full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Eryngium | Just below soil level | Full sun | OK to run dry at times. |
| Eucomis | 2"-3" below soil level | Full sun | Start on dry side, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| Eupatorium | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Euphorbia | Just below soil level | ½ sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Filipendula | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Moist at all times, drought damage does not recover. |
| Gaura | Crown at soil level | Full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Geranium | Crown at soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Geranium cinereum | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Geum | Crown at soil level | ½ to full sun | Moist at all times, but needs a good drainage in order to survive the winter. |
| Gladiolus cal. | 4" below soil level | Full sun | Start on dry side, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| Helenium | Crown at soil level | ½ to full sun | Start with moist soil until root system has developed. |
| | | | After this OK to run dry at times for a stronger plant. |
| Heliopsis | Just below soil level | Full sun | OK to run dry at times after growth starts. |
| Helleborus | Crown just above soil | ½ to full shade | Spray with Rhizolex 5 - 7 days after planting. |
| Hemerocaliis | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Keep soil moist but not overly wet from the start. |
| Heuchera | Crown just above soil | ½ to full shade | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| | | | Keep greenhouse humidity down to avoid mildew on stems. |
| Heucherella | Crown just above soil | ½ to full shade | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| | | | Keep greenhouse humidity down to avoid mildew on stems. |
| Hosta | Crown 1" below soil level | ½ to full shade | Keep soil moist but not overly wet from the start. |
| Houttuynia | Crown 1" below soil level | ½ to full sun | keep soil slightly moist |
| Hyacinthus cand. | 3"-4" below soil level | Full sun | Start on dry side, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| Incarvillea | Crown just above soil | Full sun | Start moist, water heavy after growth increases. |
| Iris chrysographes | Crown 1" below soil level | ½ to full sun | Keep soil moist but not overly wet from the start. |
| Iris ensata | Crown 1" below soil level | ½ to full sun | Keep soil moist but not overly wet from the start. Prefers acid soil. |
| Iris germanica | Lay plant at it's side under soil. | ½ to full sun | OK to run dry at times. Too much moisture in soil will rot tubers |
| | Keep aprox ¼ above soil | | especially in late fall and winter. |
| Iris louisiana | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Keep soil moist but not overly wet from the start. Also just as waterplant. |
| Iris pallida | Crown at soil level | Full sun | OK to run dry at times after growth starts. Do not apply water from above when |
| | | | planted in containers |
| Iris pseudocorus | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Keep soil moist but not overly wet from the start. |
| Iris pumila | Just below soil level | Full sun | OK to run dry at times. |
| Iris sibirica | Crown 1" below soil level | ½ to full sun | Keep soil moist from the start, prefers slightly acid soil. |
| Kirengeshoma | Crown at soil level | ½ to full shade | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Kniphofia | Crown just above soil | ½ to full sun | Keep soil slightly moist. OK to run dry at times. Tolerates full sun well. |
| Leucanthemum | Just below soil level | Full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Liatris | 3"-4" below soil level | Full sun | OK to run dry at times after growth starts. |
| Ligularia | Just below soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Lilium | 4" below soil level | Full sun | After bulb growth shows above soil level, keep soil moist. |
| Lysimachia | Just below soil level | ½ sun to sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Monarda | Just below soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. Do not overly. |
| Nepeta | Crown just above soil | ½ to ¾ sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Nerine | 1/3 of bulb above soil level | Full sun | Start on dry side, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| Omphalodes | Crown at soil level | ½ to full shade | Keep soil slightly moist |
| Paeonia | Crown 1" below soil level | Full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. Good drainage |
| Papaver | Crown at soil level | Full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| | | | (note: this species goes dormant in late summer) |
| Perovskia | Crown just above soil | Full sun | Start on dry side of moist, after growth slightly moist and never wet! |
| Persicaria | Crown at soil level | ½ to full sun | Start slightly moist, then after growth keep moist |
| Phlox | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Platycodon | Crown at soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist but not overly |
| Polianthes | Crown 1" below soil level | ½ to full shade | Start slightly moist, then after growth keep moist |
| Polygonatum | Just below soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Start on dry side, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| | | | Plant roots horizontally about ½" to 1" below soil. |
| Potentilla | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side, even after grow starts. |
| Pulmonaria | Crown at soil level or just above | ½ to full shade | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist but not overly |
| Pulsatilla | Crown just above soil level | ½ to ¾ sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist but not overly |
| Rodgersia | Just below soil level | ½ sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| | | | Established plants will do well at watersides. |
| Rudbeckia | Crown at soil level | ½ to full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Salvia | Crown just above soil level | ¾ sun to full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Sanguisorba | Just below soil level | Full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Sedum | Crown just above soil level | ½ to full sun | Keep soil slightly moist even after growth in order to maintain a better plant shape. |
| Schizostylis | 2" below soil level | Full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Sidalcea | Crown at soil level or just above | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side until growth starts, then keep moist. |
| Symphytum | Crown at soil level | ½ to full shade | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Symph. 'Goldsmith' | Leaves above soil level | ½ to full shade | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Thalictrum | Crown at soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side, then keep slightly moist and never wet! |
| Tradescantia | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Moist until plants grow rapidly, then keep wet at all times. |
| | | | Cutting back the plant avoids illness and gives a longer bloom. |
| Tricyrtis | Just below soil level | ½ to full shade | Start on dry side of moist, after growth slightly moist and never wet! |
| Trollius | Just below soil level | ½ to full sun | Moist at all times but not overly wet for long periods of time. |
| Verbascum | Crown just above or at soil level | ½ to full sun | Start slighty moist. OK to run dry at times after growth starts. |
| Veronica | Crown at soil level | ½ to full sun | Start on dry side of moist. OK to run dry at times after growth starts.Never fully dry! |
| Zantedeschia | 2" below soil level | ½ to full shade | Well-drained soil. After 3 days start watering but not too wet. With foliage more. |
| | | | Spray against Rhizoctonia after planting. |
