What kind of flowers should I plant in my garden? Must be hardy enough to withstand Minnesota winters!?

Would like a mixture of annuals and perrenials. Are rose bushes hardy?

What kind of flowers should I plant in my garden? Must be hardy enough to withstand Minnesota winters!?
I have a zone 4 garden and have had great luck with roses. Just make sure that you plant the bud union 2 inches below the surface as opposed to above. I have never had to fuss with them in the fall and while there is some winter kill on the branches, a quick trim to live wood is all they need in spring.





Shrub roses are very hardy. My hybrid teas do well, but my favourite everblooming rose is a grootendorst supreme.





I also grow plants such as perennial geraniums, bellflowers, daylillies, perennial potentilla plant, lamium, snow in summer, hostas, etc.





For shrubs, I like spireas as they come in different sizes, leaf colour and bloom times. I also have lilacs, dogwoods, honeysuckle shrubs, Northern gold forsythias and many other types of shrubs that do well and need the winter chill.





I also have honey suckle and clematis if you are looking for flowering vines.
Reply:Hellebores are wonderful! They are evergreen, love shade and give you flowers in late February. A common name for these is lenten rose. Look at the "orientalis," "niger," and "royal heritage" strains at www.waysidegardens.com.
Reply:This is best answered at your local garden center or greenhouse. NOT HOME DEPOT OR LOWE'S. They will ONLY carry plants that will survive there.
Reply:i think it would be a any kind but you can cover it up with selter or in a green house.


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Reply:Yes rose bushes are hardy.