Best Plants For Melrose, WI

plants by zone map for Melrose, WI

A variety of plants are suitable for Melrose'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 Melrose, WI based on our analysis of the region's information.

If growing food is your aim, vegetables hardy to Melrose 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 Melrose

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 Melrose

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

Flowers for Melrose

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 Melrose

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

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

Best Time to Plant in Melrose

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

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Melrose's Temperature

USDA Growing Zone: 4b

Zip Codes: 54642

Longitude: -90.9969

Latitude: 44.1316

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

The USDA growing zone is 4b in Melrose, 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 Melrose is -25 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. If you would like to learn more, visit our page on the growing zone for Melrose, WI.

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