What is a Planting Zone?

The first step to a successful garden is understanding the planting zones. Planting zones, also known as hardiness zones or growing zones, are the geographic areas defined by climate conditions, that help gardeners and farmers know which plants will thrive in their area.

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At Holland Park, we're nestled in Dundas, Ontario. Our beautiful community falls into Zone 6a. This means our average minimum winter temperature as low as-23.3°C to -20.6°C.

Here are some examples of plants you can grow in Dundas, Ontario!

Perennials: Coneflowers, hostas, daylilies, and black-eyed Susans.

Shrubs: Hydrangeas, spireas, rhododendrons, and forsythia.

Trees: Maple, serviceberry, eastern redbud 

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