Zone 3

Image by skymoon13 The sub-zero winters and short summers of USDA plant hardiness zone 3 present a real challenge for gardeners, but cold hardy juniper plants make the job easier. Choosing hardy junipers is…

Image by DejaVu Designs Fifty years ago, gardeners who said that rhododendrons don’t grow in northern climes were absolutely correct. But they wouldn’t be right today. Thanks to the hard work of northern…

Image by mashimara Zone 3 annual flowers are single season plants that don’t have to survive the climate’s sub-zero winter temperatures, but cold hardy annuals face a relatively short spring and summer…

Image by saga1966 If you live in zone 3, you have chilly winters when the temperature can dip into negative territory. While this may give tropical plants pause, many evergreens love crisp winter weather.…

Image by jkauffeld USDA plant hardiness zones, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, were created to identify how plants fit into different temperature zones – or more specifically, which plants…

Image by SafakOguz Can roses grow in zone 3? You read correctly, and yes, roses can be grown and enjoyed in zone 3. That said, the rosebushes grown there must have a toughness and hardiness factor way above…

Image by fotogal Zone 3 is cold. In fact, it’s the coldest zone in the continental United States, just barely reaching down from Canada. Zone 3 is known for its very cold winters, which can be a problem for…

Image by JuliaDementeva Gardening in zone 3 is tricky. The average last frost date is between May 1st and May 31st, and the average first frost date is between September 1st and September 15th. These are…

Image by Latvian If your home is in one of the northern states, you may live in zone 3. Temperatures in zone 3 can dip to minus 30 or 40 degrees Fahrenheit (-34 to -40 C.), so you’ll need to find cold-hardy…

Image by pictureGuru If you live in one of the cooler regions of North America, you might despair of ever growing your own cherry trees, but the good news is that there are many more recently developed cold…