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Clematis - Josephine
Zones 4–11
Thrives in 5A: Rated Zones 4–11: comfortably covers 5A.
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Plants for hardiness zone 5A
Gardening
in Zone 5A
Cold winters, warm summers and a growing season of about five and a half months. A huge range of roses, shrubs, vines and perennials thrive in Zone 5.
Winter
Lows −20 to −15°F
Cold snaps, steady snow
Summer
Warm to hot
Warm summers with hot spells
Growing season
About 5½ months
Typical last frost Apr 25 · first frost Oct 10
Best time to plant
Apr–May
Spring, with a second window in Sep
your year in 5A
When to plant, and when to wait it out
- JanJanuary: Winter rest: wait it out
- FebFebruary: Winter rest: wait it out
- MarMarch: Good planting time. Bareroot roses
- AprApril: Good planting time. Last frost ~late Apr
- MayMay: Growing & blooming
- JunJune: Growing & blooming. Peak bloom
- JulJuly: Growing & blooming
- AugAugust: Growing & blooming
- SepSeptember: Good planting time. Fall planting
- 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 5A. Plan and order now; plant once the ground thaws.
good to know
What 5A means for your plants
- 1
Two planting windows
Plant in spring after the last frost, or in early fall at least six weeks before the ground freezes.
- 2
Most plants are happy here
Anything rated to Zone 5 or colder comes back reliably. Zone 6 plants need a sheltered spot.
- 3
Prune roses when forsythia blooms
That's your signal that hard frosts are over and it's safe to cut back.
- 4
Water before the freeze
A deep watering in late fall helps evergreens and new plants through dry winter winds.
our picks for you
Recommended for Zone 5A
Sorted by how easily each plant handles 5A’s winters and summers.
- Thrives in 5A
- Grow in pots or as seasonal color
Thrives in 5A
Comfortably within their range here. Plant these with confidence.
Plant
Silver Lace Vine
Zones 4–9
Thrives in 5A: Rated Zones 4–9: comfortably covers 5A.
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Rose - Parfuma Earth Angel
Full sunZones 5–10
Thrives in 5A: Rated Zones 5–10: comfortably covers 5A.
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Clematis - Duchess of Edinburgh
Part sunZones 4–8
Thrives in 5A: Rated Zones 4–8: comfortably covers 5A.
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Clematis - Diamantina
Zones 4–11
Thrives in 5A: Rated Zones 4–11: comfortably covers 5A.
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Clematis - Avant-Garde
Zones 4–8
Thrives in 5A: Rated Zones 4–8: comfortably covers 5A.
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Clematis 'Guernsey Cream'
Part sunZones 4–10
Thrives in 5A: Rated Zones 4–10: comfortably covers 5A.
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Clematis - Montana - Rubens
Part sunZones 5–11
Thrives in 5A: Rated Zones 5–11: comfortably covers 5A.
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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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Clematis - Montana - Elizabeth
Part sunZones 6–9
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 6: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Weeping Willow Tree
Zones 6–8
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 6: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Rose - Lagerfeld
Zones 7–10
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 7: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Clematis - Florida Sieboldii
Part sunZones 7–11
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 7: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Clematis - Montana - Grandiflora
Part sunZones 6–9
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 6: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Rose - Eden Climber Red
Full sunZones 6–10
Pot or seasonal: Rated to Zone 6: grow it in a pot and bring it in below 32°F.
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Natives for Zone 5A
Plants native to your region, chosen for your zone. Coming soon.