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*Flower features  - again, only fill this in if the plant is grown at least in part for its flowers.
 
*Flower features  - again, only fill this in if the plant is grown at least in part for its flowers.
 
*Minimum temp - this is the lowest temperature a plant can survive before it normally would die.
 
*Minimum temp - this is the lowest temperature a plant can survive before it normally would die.
*USDA zones - usually you'll at least know the lowest zone a plant will grow in, oftentimes you'll know the top as well.
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*[[USDA zones]] - usually you'll at least know the lowest zone a plant will grow in, oftentimes you'll know the top as well. Some sources have subcategories with a and b.  A zone 4a is the same as zone 4, but a zone 4b should be entered as 4.5.
 
*Sunset zones - please use the National Garden Book for these, or at least mention that you are using just the Western or other edition in the reference section!
 
*Sunset zones - please use the National Garden Book for these, or at least mention that you are using just the Western or other edition in the reference section!
 
*Infobox needs help? - this checkbox will display a message on the page if it is checked off, asking visitors to add information.  If a few of the fields are already full, you can uncheck this.
 
*Infobox needs help? - this checkbox will display a message on the page if it is checked off, asking visitors to add information.  If a few of the fields are already full, you can uncheck this.

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