Canada Hardiness Zone 8a

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NOTE: No Planting in Winter Months.

Canada Zone 8a - Temperate Year Round

Extreme Minimum Temperate −12.2 to −9.4°C (10 to 15°F)

This zone is located only on the southern coast of British Columbia. It features has a temperate climate with mild, rainy, winters and cool dry summers. It is generally described as a cool-summer Mediterranean zone (Köppen Csb). Heavy snowfall can occasionally occur during winter.

Larger towns in this region include:


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