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Clematis - Josephine
Zones 4–11
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 4: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Plants for hardiness zone 2B
Gardening
in Zone 2B
Long, severe winters and a short growing season of around three months. Hardy shrubs, roses bred for the north and tough perennials do well; everything else is a summer annual.
Winter
Lows −45 to −40°F
Deep, long freezes every year
Summer
Short and mild
Warm days, cool nights
Growing season
About 3½ months
Typical last frost May 25 · first frost Sep 1
Best time to plant
Late May–Jun
Right after the last frost
your year in 2B
When to plant, and when to wait it out
- JanJanuary: Winter rest: wait it out
- FebFebruary: Winter rest: wait it out
- MarMarch: Winter rest: wait it out
- AprApril: Winter rest: wait it out
- MayMay: Good planting time. Last frost ~late May
- JunJune: Growing & blooming
- JulJuly: Growing & blooming. Peak bloom
- AugAugust: Growing & blooming
- SepSeptember: Winter rest: wait it out. First frost ~Sep 1
- OctOctober: Winter rest: wait it out
- NovNovember: Winter rest: wait it out
- DecDecember: Winter rest: wait it out
- Winter rest: wait it out
- Good planting time
- Growing & blooming
- You are here
It's October: the garden's resting in 2B. Plan and order now; plant once the ground thaws.
good to know
What 2B means for your plants
- 1
Plant in spring, not fall
Fall-planted roots don't have time to settle before the ground freezes. Plant from late May.
- 2
Choose Zone 2 or colder
Look for plants rated to Zone 2. Buck and Canadian Explorer roses are good bets.
- 3
Mulch deeply in fall
A thick layer of mulch after the first hard frost protects roots through the long freeze.
- 4
Use the long days
Northern summer days are long. Sun-loving plants grow fast once they start.
our picks for you
Recommended for Zone 2B
Sorted by how easily each plant handles 2B’s winters and summers.
- Grow in pots or as seasonal color
Grow in pots or as seasonal color
Rated for warmer zones. Easy here in a container you bring in on freezing nights.
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Silver Lace Vine
Zones 4–9
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 4: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Clematis - Duchess of Edinburgh
Part sunZones 4–8
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 4: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Clematis - Diamantina
Zones 4–11
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 4: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Clematis - Avant-Garde
Zones 4–8
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 4: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Clematis 'Guernsey Cream'
Part sunZones 4–10
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 4: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Clematis - Bourbon
Zones 4–9
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 4: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Clematis - Blue Angel
Zones 4–9
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 4: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Natives for Zone 2B
Plants native to your region, chosen for your zone. Coming soon.