Plants Class Which hardiness zone is Aberdeen, SD in? What is the minimum temper
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Question
Plants Class
Which hardiness zone is Aberdeen, SD in?
What is the minimum temperature that plants can generally tolerate in this zone?
Describe the general soil type found in the Aberdeen area (using a soil survey or another resource). Describe this in a paragraph in layman’s terms and cite your source(s).
Find two examples of both sun-tolerant perennials and shade-tolerant perennials that will grow in the Aberdeen area. Provide a picture and a brief description along with the complete scientific name.
Explanation / Answer
Aberdeen, Maryland Hardiness Zone is in USDA Hardiness Zones 3b. Temperature range for this zone is -37.2 to -34.4 0C, so lowest temperature that plants can tolerate is -34.4 0C. http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/planting-zones/south-dakota-planting-zones.htm .
Soil family of Aberdeen is FINE, SMECTITIC, FRIGID GLOSSIC NATRUDOLLS.
http://pubstorage.sdstate.edu/agbio_publications/articles/tb96.pdf
Achillea sp. as sun tolerant and Aegopodium podagraria as shaddy plants.http://pubstorage.sdstate.edu/AgBio_Publications/articles/Exex6017.pdf