Best Plants For Athens, WI

plants by zone map for Athens, WI

A variety of plants are suitable for Athens's climate. The growing zone for the area is usually 4b, with average annual lows of -25 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Scroll down for a full list of the best plants for Athens, WI based on our analysis of the region's information.

If growing food is your aim, vegetables hardy to Athens include beets, broccoli and brussels sprouts, while fruits like apples, apricots and blackberries will flourish.

For flower beds, go with choices like aster (aster), black eyed susan (rudbeckia hirta) and bleeding heart (dicentra spectabilis) for the best results.

Trees for Athens

American Basswood
American Beech
American Elm
Balsam Fir
Black Cherry
Black Spruce
Black Walnut
Colorado Blue Spruce
Eastern Hemlock
Eastern White Pine
Green Ash
Northern Red Oak
Norway Spruce
Paper Birch
Red Maple
Silver Maple
Sugar Maple
Tamarack
White Spruce
Yellow Birch

Fruits for Athens

Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Crabapples
Currants
Elderberries
Gooseberries
Grapes
Honeyberries
Kiwifruits
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Saskatoon Berries.
Sour Cherries
Strawberries

Flowers for Athens

Aster (Aster)
Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)
Campanula (Campanula)
Columbine (Aquilegia)
Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera).
Daylily (Hemerocallis)
Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatica)
Goldenrod (Solidago)
Hosta (Hosta)
Hydrangea (Hydrangea)
Lupine (Lupinus)
Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale)
Peony (Paeonia)
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum)
Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica)
Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Vegetables for Athens

Beets
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Collard Greens
Garlic
Kale
Lettuce
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Potatoes
Radish
Rutabagas
Spinach
Swiss chard
Turnips
Winter squash.

Map of WI Hardiness Zones

plants by zone map for Athens, WIChoose plants with your zone in mind

Choosing plants based on the growing zone for Athens ensures that your plants will be able to survive the lowest annual temperatures in your area of Wisconsin.

Best Time to Plant in Athens

Check the growing calendar for Athens at the Old Farmer's Almanac to see the best planting times for the region.

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Athens's Temperature

USDA Growing Zone: 4b

Zip Codes: 54411

Longitude: -90.0792

Latitude: 45.0349

Lowest Avg Temperatures (F): -25 to -20

The USDA growing zone is 4b in Athens, WI. This is a measure of the lowest temperature that a plant can survive, helping to decide what plants would be suitable for the region's climate. According to our records, the average annual extreme minimum temperature in Athens is -25 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. If you would like to learn more, visit our page on the growing zone for Athens, WI.

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