RE: [gardeners] Zone question
Terry King (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 22:52:59 -0700
Thanks for the correction Margaret, I phrased my question poorly.
I plant for the coldest winter temperatures, which was -30 here once in 11
years. The last few years it hasn't gotten below -11. If I really want to
grown something less hardy I try to protect it and/or create a special
microclimate for that plant, like planting against a south facing wall.
Terry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardeners@globalgarden.com
> [mailto:owner-gardeners@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Margaret
> Lauterbach
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:35 PM
> To: gardeners@globalgarden.com
> Subject: RE: [gardeners] Zone question
>
>
> At 11:56 AM 7/24/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >What is your average winter low temperature?
> >
> >Terry
>
> Terry, the zone designation isn't for the average, but for the lowest
> expected temp. For instance, we get winter temps down to minus 10 F., so
> that's zone 6. On an average of every 10 years, our temp drops
> below minus
> 20, so that's zone 4. We have so many winters where our low temps are
> between minus 10 and minus 20, that I prefer to regard this as
> zone 5 on a
> good day. If you're shelling out money for expensive trees or shrubs,
> figure zone 4. But our average temperature is 22.4 degrees F above zero.
> Margaret L
>