UK & IE zones
RHS hardiness ratings, explained.
The RHS scale rates a plant by the coldest UK winter it survives outdoors, from H1a (needs a heated glasshouse) to H7 (hardy anywhere in the UK). It measures cold tolerance specifically, not general ease of growing.
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H1b (10 to 15C)
47 plants
H1c (5 to 10C)
85 plants
H2 (1 to 5C)
100 plants
H3 (-5 to 1C)
34 plants
H4 (-10 to -5C)
60 plants
H5 (-15 to -10C)
59 plants
H6 (-20 to -15C)
57 plants
H7 (below -20C)
33 plants
1 zone in this system currently has too few matching plants to list on their own.
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