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courvier7 San Antonio, TX Mar 08, 2010

If a plant is "hardy to zone 8" is that from zone 1-8 or from 8-10,etc? When something is

hardy in a certain zone does that mean that the plant has to have temperatures in its

particular zone and cooler, or is it from that zone to warmer environments, such as if I have a

plant hardy to zone 5- if I plant it in a place in zone 7 will it die or is that ok? What if I plant it in

zone 3?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Mar 08, 2010

Hardy to zone 8 would mean it's hardy in zone 8 and higher (8, 9, 10, etc). So something that's listed as hardy to zone 5 would do fine with a zone 7 winter, but would die over the winter in zone 3. In addition to knowing the winter hardiness though you also need to do some homework on its tolerance for summer heat--you will on occasion run into plants that either can't handle hot summers or need a certain amount of winter chill in order to do well so if you live in a warmer zone this will be something to pay attention to as well.

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grannymarsh Marquette, MI(Zone 5a) Mar 08, 2010

http://landscaping.about.com/cs/lazylandscaping/g/zone.htm

A plant that is hardy to zone 8 would also be hardy in a zone with a higher number. Generally speaking; it depends on the plant. There's a difference between getting by and thriving. Some plants need the cold in order to set flower buds. Then there is the whole micro-climate question. And then there are heat zones.
Is there a particular plant you are wondering about ?

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courvier7 San Antonio, TX Mar 09, 2010

Thank You very much!! The question was meant for plants in general, but I do have a plant that I am wondering about.

Its a mango and I live in zone 8b, and it needs a higher zone, but I live in its heat zone, so I am not sure what to do with

it. I don't know what variety it is, its just one of the red/green type of mango that you find in the grocery store.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Mar 09, 2010

In order to live outdoors year round, plants need to be happy with both your winter cold and summer heat. Since the mango is not OK for your winter cold in zone 8b, you'll have to bring it inside (or put it in a heated greenhouse) for the winter if you want it to survive. But it should be happy outside during the warmer months.

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courvier7 San Antonio, TX Mar 10, 2010

Thanks again!!

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Grantman31 West Palm Beach, FL Mar 19, 2010

Make sure that mango gets full sun outside during the summer and has plenty of sun in a sunny location near a window during the winter. What type of mango? I hope it's a dwarf or semi, because I don't think you can grow larger varieties in a container.

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