Nova Scotia grown

Hardiness Zone

Zone 2 Plants

4 plants

Zone 2 is serious cold — short, bright summers and winters that test everything. The plants that thrive here are the toughest stock we grow, and they're genuinely spectacular where nothing else survives.

Winter lows near −45 °C

Where: Northern prairies and boreal towns — think Yellowknife, Thompson, and high-elevation sites across the North.

4 plants thrive in Zone 2

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Growing in Zone 2

Planting notes from the nursery

  • Plant in spring only, so roots get a full season before the first hard freeze.

  • Shelter matters as much as zone rating: a windbreak or south wall can gain you half a zone.

  • Mulch deep in fall — consistent soil cold is safer than freeze-thaw swings.

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  • Rated for Zone 2

    Every plant above overwinters here — honestly rated.

  • Grown in Nova Scotia

    Raised through real Canadian winters, shipped nationwide.

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