When selecting a hardy tree for your property, first make sure that it is suited to grow in your climate zone. Zone hardiness is determined by where you live. The farther north that you go, the smaller the zone hardiness number. The farther south that you go, the larger the zone hardiness number. There are 11 zones in the United States and Canada that are determined by the average annual minimum temperature. Each zone is based on a 10 degree Fahrenheit difference. When selecting a hardy tree for your property, make sure that it is meant to grow in your climate zone. The easiest way to select a hardy tree is to pick a tree where the tree falls in the middle of the zone range. If you live in zone 5, find a tree that may have a zone of 3 to 7. This way you have some flexibility if the weather swings one way or another. Another way to select a hardy tree is look at the trees that are currently growing in your area. If you see mature trees of a specific species in your neighborhood, more than likely the trees are zone hardy.
The most viable hardy tree.
There is no guaranteed tree that will work best in each environment. Wind, soil, moisture, drought and other conditions may negatively affect the quality of your tree as well. Even if your tree is a zone hardy tree, too much rain or lack there of can be detrimental to the survival of the tree. When selecting a hardy tree, find a well-balanced variety that can sustain the weather conditions that mother nature throws at it. There are a lot of good trees out there to choose from. If you are looking for a long-term planting, do your homework for buying a tree just based of its looks.
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