Zone 3 Plant Guide

USDA Zone 3 · -40°F to -30°F · 207 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.

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🌱Spring97 plants☀️Summer172 plants🍂Fall70 plants❄️Winter6 plants

Plant types in Zone 3

Perennial (130)Shrub (28)Bulb (19)Annual (17)Grass (6)Ground Cover (4)Vine (2)Tree (1)

Longest-blooming plants

Sweet Alyssum
Sweet AlyssumApr-Oct · 7 months
Impatiens
ImpatiensMay-Oct · 6 months
Petunia
PetuniaMay-Oct · 6 months
Rose
RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Rosy Returns Daylily
Rosy Returns DaylilyMay-Oct · 6 months
Snapdragon
SnapdragonApr-Sep · 6 months
Blanket Flower
Blanket FlowerJun-Oct · 5 months
Cat's Meow Catmint
Cat's Meow CatmintMay-Sep · 5 months
Catmint
CatmintMay-Sep · 5 months
Celosia
CelosiaJun-Oct · 5 months
Clematis
ClematisMay-Sep · 5 months
Cosmos
CosmosJun-Oct · 5 months

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