Plants for Zone 3
What is the significance of being a Zone 3 plant? In the Twin Cities and surrounding area, we are considered a Zone 4; meaning that anything Zone 4, 3 or 2 will grow here with great success and much less effort. Linder’s Plant Guarantee covers all Zone 4, 3 and 2 hardy plants. The following is a list of plant families that have Zone 3 hardiness-check each variety for zone specifics.
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Achillea |
Asclepias |
Dicentra |
Gypsophila |
Penstemon |
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Aconitum |
Asclepias |
Dictamnus |
Heliopsis |
Persicaria |
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Ajuga |
Aster |
Digitalis |
Hemerocallis |
Phlox |
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Alcea |
Aurinia |
Dodecatheon |
Hepatica |
Physostegia |
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Alchemilla |
Baptisia |
Echinacea |
Hosta |
Platycodon |
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Allium |
Berginia |
Echinops |
Iberis |
Polemonium |
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Amorpha |
Boltonia |
Erigeron |
Iris |
Pulmonaria |
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Amsonia |
Brunnera |
Eryngium |
Lamium |
Polmonaria |
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Anchusa |
Campanula |
Eupatorium |
Liatris |
Rudbeckia |
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Anemone |
Centaurea |
Fern |
Lilium |
Sedum |
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Anthemis |
Centranthus |
Filipendula |
Limonium |
Tradescantia |
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Aquilegia |
Cerastium |
Fragaria |
Lupinus |
Trollius |
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Arabis |
Chelone |
Gaillardia |
Lysimachia |
Veronica |
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Armeria |
Cimicifuga |
Gaultheria |
Macleaya |
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Artemisia |
Coreopsis |
Geranium |
Mertensia |
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Aruncus |
Delphinium |
Geum |
Monarda |
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Asarum |
Dianthus |
Grass |
Papaver |
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| Trees, Shrubs and Roses: | |||
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Acer ginnala (tree form) |
Cotoneaster lucidus |
Physocarpus (Ninebark) |
Salix ‘Prairie Cascade’ |
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Acer rubrum (Maples) |
Euonymus (Burning Bush) |
Picea (Spruce) |
Sorbis decora (Mountain Ash) |
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Aesculus globra (Buckeye) |
Forsythia ‘Meadowlark’ |
Populus (Poplars) |
Syringa (Lilacs) |
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Andromeda (Bog Rosemary) |
Fraxinus |
Prunus (Plums) |
Tamarix (Tamarisk) |
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Arctostaphylos (Bearberry) |
Hydrangea |
Pyrus (Pear) |
Thuja (Arborvitae) |
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Aronia m. elata (Chockberry) |
Juniperus (Juniper) |
Quercus (Oaks) |
Tilia (Linden) |
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Betula |
Lonicera (Honeysuckle) |
Rhus (Sumac) |
Viburnum |
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Caragana (Peashrub) |
Malus (Apple Trees) |
Ribes (Currant) |
Vitis (Grapes) |
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Celastrus (Bittersweet) |
Malus ‘Red Splendor’ |
Rosa (Rose) |
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Cornus (Dogwood) |
Microbiota (Russian Cypress) |
Rubus (Raspberry) |
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