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Canadian Winters & Perennials #51620 May 26th, 2006 at 10:32 AM
Joined: May 2006 Western Canada shanbear OP Member
OP shanbear Member Joined: May 2006 Western Canada	Hello! I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions in regards to any plants/ flowers/ and/or vegetables that would survive a Canadian Winter... Thank you, all!

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Re: Canadian Winters & Perennials #51621 May 26th, 2006 at 10:39 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 NB Canada tamara Member
tamara Member Joined: Jun 2003 NB Canada	What province are you in, I need your zone. Welcome shanbear.

Re: Canadian Winters & Perennials #51622 May 26th, 2006 at 11:34 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Member
dodge Member Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Shanbear, Parsnips will survive winter. Garlic flowers are many perennials. Hosta peonies tulips daffodils phlox strawberries yucca All these should. dodge

Re: Canadian Winters & Perennials #51623 May 27th, 2006 at 08:14 AM
Joined: May 2006 Western Canada shanbear OP Member
OP shanbear Member Joined: May 2006 Western Canada	Tamara: Sorry, I am a zone 3b. Dodge: Thank you for the wonderful suggestions; I've printed your reply and it sits in front of me as I type this.

Re: Canadian Winters & Perennials #51624 May 27th, 2006 at 11:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 NB Canada tamara Member
tamara Member Joined: Jun 2003 NB Canada	Shanbear you have to be careful, you are close to my zone 4a, I have trouble with some things overwintering. Rhubarb, berries are good choices. Are you looking for plants for sun or shade?

Re: Canadian Winters & Perennials #51625 June 2nd, 2006 at 07:16 AM
Joined: May 2006 Western Canada shanbear OP Member
OP shanbear Member Joined: May 2006 Western Canada	I have a South Facing back yard so there is a lot of sun hitting it right on. My front yard is much more shady. Which type of plants do you grow in your zone 4a?

Re: Canadian Winters & Perennials #51626 June 7th, 2006 at 09:42 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Minnesota Tamara from Minnesota Member
Tamara from Minnesota Member Joined: Aug 2005 Minnesota	I get a catalog called Bluestone Perennials that has N's for good in the north. It amazes me that things that are hardy in my zone still will not be recommended for the north (like english daisies which I cannot grow :p ). Here are things they recommend for north zone 3 Achillea alchemilla columbine aster bergenia some campanulas (glomarata, poscharskyana, peachleaf) centuaria coreopsis bleeding heart maiden pinks echinops daylily hosta iris liatris lychnis water forget me not poppy creeping phlox polemonium rudbeckia tiarella some veronica easy list with custom search for zone 3

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Re: Canadian Winters & Perennials #51627 June 7th, 2006 at 10:11 AM
Joined: May 2006 Western Canada shanbear OP Member
OP shanbear Member Joined: May 2006 Western Canada	Tamara from Minnesota: THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for the suggestions and link! I've printed your post and started checking out that site. Seems I'll have to do a little shopping! That catalog will come in mighty handy! Again, THANKS!

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