PID 40772188
Zone 6B
Mild. A broad palette of ornamental plants and many fruit varieties. Coastal and valley areas of Nova Scotia.
Plant hardiness zones indicate the range of climatic conditions that plants must endure in a location. The zone is based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature, together with other factors such as summer heat, frost-free period, and precipitation. A higher zone number means a milder winter climate and a wider selection of plants that can be grown outdoors year-round.
Each zone is divided into two sub-zones: sub-zone “a” is slightly colder and “b” is slightly warmer. Nova Scotia spans zones 5 to 7, with colder inland and upland areas in zone 5, most of the province in zone 6, and the warmest coastal areas (including parts of the Annapolis Valley and the South Shore) reaching zone 7.
| Zone 0A | Extremely cold. Average annual extreme minimum temperature below −51 °C. Found only in the high Arctic. | |
| Zone 0B | Extremely cold. Average annual extreme minimum temperature below −51 °C. Found only in the high Arctic. | |
| Zone 1A | Very cold. Suitable for only the hardiest perennials and shrubs. Northern boreal Canada. | |
| Zone 1B |
Source: Natural Resources Canada — Plant Hardiness of Canada (1991–2020 climate normals)
| Very cold. Suitable for only the hardiest perennials and shrubs. Northern boreal Canada. |
| Zone 2A | Very cold. Long, severe winters. A narrow range of cold-hardy trees and shrubs will survive. |
| Zone 2B | Very cold. Long, severe winters. A narrow range of cold-hardy trees and shrubs will survive. |
| Zone 3A | Cold. Many ornamental trees and shrubs, including some conifers, survive with protection. |
| Zone 3B | Cold. Many ornamental trees and shrubs, including some conifers, survive with protection. |
| Zone 4A | Moderately cold. Wider variety of ornamental plants possible; some fruit trees with cold-hardy varieties. |
| Zone 4B | Moderately cold. Wider variety of ornamental plants possible; some fruit trees with cold-hardy varieties. |
| Zone 5A | Cool. Most temperate perennials, shrubs, and fruit trees are viable. Much of inland Nova Scotia. |
| Zone 5B | Cool. Most temperate perennials, shrubs, and fruit trees are viable. Much of inland Nova Scotia. |
| Zone 6A | Mild. A broad palette of ornamental plants and many fruit varieties. Coastal and valley areas of Nova Scotia. |
| Zone 6Bthis property | Mild. A broad palette of ornamental plants and many fruit varieties. Coastal and valley areas of Nova Scotia. |
| Zone 7A | Mild to warm. Greater diversity of broadleaf trees and tender perennials. Warmest coastal parts of Nova Scotia. |
| Zone 7B | Mild to warm. Greater diversity of broadleaf trees and tender perennials. Warmest coastal parts of Nova Scotia. |
| Zone 8A | Warm. Broad range of plants including many that cannot survive in colder zones. |
| Zone 8B | Warm. Broad range of plants including many that cannot survive in colder zones. |
| Zone 9A | Very warm. Subtropical plants can overwinter outdoors. Not found in Atlantic Canada. |