Hardiness Zones / 3
Based on the minimum ten-year average winter temperatures, plant hardiness zones maps have been progressively developed, first by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the United States and then more or less applied to the rest of the planet. The purpose of these hardiness zones is to identify how well plants will withstand the cold winter temperatures of these zones. The USDA Hardiness Zone Map divides North America into 13 zones. The range of minimum average temperatures for zone 3 is between -40°F and -30°F or -40°C and -34.4°C. If you are planning to buy a shrub, perennial or tree, you need to make sure that this new plant will tolerate year-round conditions in your area. Therefore, to ensure your new acquisition will survive and grow year after year, you will need to compare the hardiness zone of your area with the hardiness zone of your plant.
Browse our selection of garden ideas for Hardiness Zone 3 and create the garden of your dreams!
A Casual Border with Poppies, Tickseed and Mullein
This prairie-style planting combines easy-to-grow annuals and perennials in an exuberant mix of forms and colors. All plants are deer resistant, drought tolerant and low maintenance. Most make lovely fresh bouquets to be enjoyed at home.
A Charming Duo
Two breathtaking beauties for a duo that is easy to re-create at home in borders, containers or in a vase!
A Cheerful Spring Border Idea with Tulip 'Jan Reus' and Daffodil 'Falconet'
Create eye-catching spring borders like this one. Easy to replicate, this bulb combination includes 2 gardener's favorites that will provide a joyful display to cheer you up and impress your neighbors in mid-spring!
A Cheerful Summer Planting Idea with Dahlia, Cosmos, Echinacea and Ammi visnaga
This desirable and long-lasting summer border is fairly easy to replicate and includes lovely ingredients. Valued for their soft pink blossoms, Dahlias are beautifully leaping up out of a froth of pure white Ammi visnaga (Toothpick Weed) and gloriously team up with the cheerful blossoms of Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower) and Cosmos.
A Colorful Border Idea for Your Early-Mid Spring Garden
Sunny colors for the early-mid spring garden!
A Colorful Early Spring Combination
In this deer and rabbit resistant plant combination, all plants have won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for their outstanding merits!
A Colorful Garden Path
Create beautiful garden paths or walkways with these 3 outstanding mat-forming perennials, all of them with so profuse blooms that they completely obscure their handsome, semi-evergreen foliage!
A Distinctive Spring Border with Tulip 'Negrita', Tulip 'Spring Green' & Tulip 'Menton'
A stunning combination that will make your garden look fantastic!
A Dream Outdoor Space
What a lovely outdoor space with the elegant white pergola covering this home's front porch...
A Fabulous Border Idea with Single Late Tulips
Aren't those colorful dots rising above the level of the grass a fascinating sight?
A Fabulous Border with Double Late Tulips
A fascinating and romantic display for late spring!