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Raising Roses and your Climate Zone
from: Dave OwenTo become a proud owner of a beautiful rose garden this year,
one of the first things you should research what climate zone
you are in. It may be nice to know that your yard will receive
lots of sunshine. But, one of the key bits of information you
need concerns the annual temperature variance in your zone. It
is primarily how cold your plants will get that will determine
the plants that you will be able to grow.
Get Familiar With Your Zone
If you ask any experienced gardener about a reliable source of
information about climate zones, they will tell you that they
use the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. This map is broken into
11 different climate zones and covers all 50 states, Canada and
Mexico. Refering to this map, you will be able to determine what
to plant your garden.
On the growing instructions that come with your plants, there
will be information about the growing conditions the plants need
to thrive. Regardless if you will be planting vegetables,
flowers or landscaping plants to use as landscaping, you will
need this information. It is a good idea (if you do not want to
waste your money) to check USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map before
you purchase any plants.
You will find that the map is very large and colorful. Its was
put together as the result of a joint venture between the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Arnold Arboretum
(of Harvard University). The map is the result of combining
years of weather data. This data tracked the average low
(coldest) temperatures in different regions of the United
States. The different climate zones are depicted with a unique
color. Zone 1 is the region with the lowest (coldest)
temperature. In this region, the temperatures can be as low as
-50 F (-45 C). On the other end of the chart is Zone 11. In this
zone, the lowest temperature recorded during any part of the
year has always above 40 F (4 C).
The climate zones bounderies are set up for the most part as you
would expect. They are set up with the colder zones starting in
the northern portion of North America and warming as they move
to the south. Due to elevation changes, there are some
variations in a few zones. But, this is to be expected.
To find your climate zone is very easy. To find it on the
internet, navigate to the USDA website
(http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html). On this map,
you will be able to find your location and identify the zone. On
this page, you can also select a map by state.
What is the importance of the zone to Rose Gardening
Roses are easier to grow than most people think. They require
regular care and maintenance. Probably the number one thing
roses need is the correct climate in which to grow. You can find
varieties of roses that are very hardy, more so than others.
Some are able to handle colder climate zones. That is if they
have been properly prepared for the seasonal changes. If you are
in one of the colder zones (lower numbered) you will need to
find roses that are bred for your zone. If not, you may find
that your plants do not look near as good as they did in the
nursery. Be kind to your plants, choose them for the zone.
About the author:
For more information about how to grow beautiful roses, visit
Dave Owen's Rose
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