Regional Gardening Profile

Minnesota Garden Guide

Humid continental with severe subfreezing winters and warm humid summers.

USDA Zones
Zone 3a - 5a

Flora & Cultivation Recommendations

Regional Varieties

Best Flowers

Showy Lady's Slipper, Peonies, Purple Coneflower

Best Vegetables

Sweet Corn, Soybeans, Potatoes, Root Crops

Best Herbs

Dill, Mint, Sage, Horse Radish

Best Trees

Red Pine (Norway Pine), White Spruce, Paper Birch

Native Plants

Honeycrisp Apples, Wild Rice, Showy Lady Slipper