Once gardeners know what's possible in their own flowerbeds, they can start to push the envelope. Boston lies in zone 6, but the Arboretum constantly tests species that are adapted to warmer areas, such as some hardy types of camellias. It does so not in response to climate change but as part of its mission to keep adding new plants to its collection.
"We always try to test the limits," says Dosmann. "All gardeners are in zone denial."
This article originally ran at The Daily Climate, the climate change news source published by Environmental Health Sciences, a nonprofit media company.
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Add CommentI can't believe I'm the first to comment on this - this is a great article. Kudos to Jennifer and her editors. I hope you follow up with the actual map (and a comparison to the earlier map) when it's finally released -- I can't imagine a more powerful tool for illustrating the local effects of climate change.
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