20 Easy to Grow Zone 3 Perennials

Do you feel like you can't grow any fun perennials because you don't live somewhere warm? When you've got a short growing season and cold climate like we do in Zone 3, it can seem like nothing grows here. Not true! If you're a beginner gardener looking to grow perennials and fill up a landscape, here are 20 easy-to-grow perennial flowers you'll want to add to your flower garden.

100 Perennials to Plant in Your Zone 3 Garden (freebie):

Related blog posts:

Perennial e-book with flower bed plans & templates:

---

Books 📚

📝Planners

Courses:

Merch (t-shirts, sweaters, mugs, and more):

Socials:
YouTube: @ShiftingRoots

[francinelarsen]

I'm in zone 4, planning for gardens in zone 3-4. Glad to have found your videos.

[enlightenedDragon]

I'm in zone 6/7 but I find this helpful as you really show what they look like in a landscape not just unhelpful closeups or pictures with no scale. also you talk about fragrance which is really important but just not always covered.

[APetula]

I love that you are sharing experience from the Canadian Prairies cold because a lot of things we hear about hardiness zones actually get the US label of hardiness zones. Our systems ARE DIFFERENT. Whenever you hear Zone 5 in US (Maine, Chicago) you are actually referring to Zone 6 in CA (Montreal). It has to do with how those systems (USDA vs AgCan) calculate amount of hours of sun, amount of days in the planting season, and min and max temperatures. So, beware!

If you are gardening in Canada you have to do this conversion, otherwise you might buy plants that will not really thrive in your place. And if possible, read and gather info from Canadian authors, just because when gardening all these differences in context matter a lot.

[terrifay]

Yay!!!! I finally found great videos, IG and Blogs after living in this zone 9 summers and 8 winters. Thank you, thank you.

[karenacton]

Thanks! I can now be the master Gardner I’ve always wanted to be!

[SR]

I like how you shared less common types of perennials

[Rose-]

Thanks Kristin… I’m so excited to follow you as I’m in Saskatoon so I’m really excited to learn more from a fellow zone.3 gardener 😊

[leadingman]

Been difficult finding information on zones 2-4. Very glad to have found your videos.

[nannybannany]

Ostrich ferns are delicious to eat! Pick them early when they're still "fiddleheads" and sautée them up witih some butter! YUM.

[NonieDeLong]

"Little bit romiscuous" plants! Love it!! Great video. Thank you!!

[warmgreenshade]

Ooh I’ve never seen globe flowers before looks lovely. Thanks for the video, I’m moving to a colder zone and this was encouraging.

[rc]

Found what I'm looking for. I'm in zone 3 so this is helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[helenachase]

Im so glad I found you... I'm just planting my space... I use Monk's hood, It stands up straighter and stronger than delphinium and I love the foliage too ! Very hardy and seems to take some shade....

[lindagron]

Could you please show varieties of the coneflowers? I'd love to see more hardy of rudbeckia and all of them. Struggling to overwinter beautiful varieties up here in the north of Sweden. Wish for reliable beauties.

[bertharios]

I just love how you teach step by step. 😘

[sylvanaire]

Thank you for your rundown of zone 3 flowers. It is often difficult to find information for this zone. I am in Maine and my area seems to be between 3 & 4. I am looking for perennial seeds that can be planted in the fall that will bloom the next year, specifically in the fall. Could you do a video on that? Thanks again.

[pamroberts]

What a delightful post! I can feel your enthusiasm through the screen. Thank you for the tips and suggestions I will be sure to check out your other videos.

[abbyiyer]

I am going to be watching all your videos. I live in Calgary zone 3 and now because you are showing the entire garden I know where to plant what. Thank you

[tenzertatenzing]

Thanks for this video . Zone three beginner gardener and new subscriber. Great content.

[botanicaljones]

Im glad I found you! Videos are great!. Im in Alaska and have been an avid vegetable gardener for many years .I am just starting to try to grow flowers. I got lilacs, hostas, geraniums on sale last fall. There are alot of plant sales coming up and this video lets me know what to look for ! THANKS