Understanding Plant Labels

Every time you buy a plant it comes with that plastic tag or label stuck in the soil.

It's called a plant label or tag. It provides valuable information about the plant, such as water, soil and light requirements and how big the plant will grow.

One of the most important pieces of information is the light or sun requirements. For example, if you plant an Iceland Pop, that needs full sun. On a shade spot of the garden, it probably is not going to do well.

To understand the terms Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade and Full Shade, just follow this simple rule:

Full Shade: the area on the garden that receives 2 hours or less of direct sun during the day.

Part Shade: the area on the garden that receives between 2 and 4 hours of direct sun.

Part Sun: indicates the area that receives between 4 and 6 hours of direct sun.

Full Sun: more than 6 hours of direct sun per day.