What's Your Zone?
In general, the climate zone determines
what will grow in your area. A simple
definition is by minimum temperature:
ZONE 0:
ZONE 1:
ZONE 2:
ZONE 3:
ZONE 4:
ZONE 5:
ZONE 6:
ZONE 7:
ZONE 8:
ZONE 9:
below -45°C (-49°F)
-45°C (-49°F)
-45°C to -40°C
(-49°F to -40°F)
-40°C to -35°C
(-40°F to -31°F)
-35°C to -29°C
(-31°F to -20°F)
-29°C to -23°C
(-20°F to -9°F)
-23°C to -18°C
(-9°F to -1°F)
-18°C to -12°C
(-1°F to 10°F)
-12°C to -7°C
(10°F to 19°F)
-7°C to -1°C
(19°F to 30°F)
For more on climate zones, go to
www.bcliving.ca/garden/climate-zones
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