Zone 3 Plant Guide

USDA Zone 3 · -40°F to -30°F · 264 plants

Zone 3 covers the coldest gardening regions of the continental US, including northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Montana. Short growing seasons demand tough, cold-hardy plants that can handle brutal winters.

When things bloom

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🌱Spring133 plants☀️Summer214 plants🍂Fall93 plants❄️Winter7 plants

Plant types in Zone 3

Perennial (146)Bulb (40)Shrub (33)Annual (31)Grass (6)Ground Cover (4)Vine (3)Tree (1)

Longest-blooming plants

Annual Vinca
Annual VincaMay-Nov · 7 months
Pentas
PentasMay-Nov · 7 months
Sweet Alyssum
Sweet AlyssumApr-Oct · 7 months
Calendula
CalendulaMay-Oct · 6 months
Impatiens
ImpatiensMay-Oct · 6 months
Petunia
PetuniaMay-Oct · 6 months
Portulaca
PortulacaMay-Oct · 6 months
Rose
RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Rosy Returns Daylily
Rosy Returns DaylilyMay-Oct · 6 months
Snapdragon
SnapdragonApr-Sep · 6 months
William Baffin Rose
William Baffin RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Blanket Flower
Blanket FlowerJun-Oct · 5 months

Nearby zones

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