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What Can Grow in Canadian Zone 2?

Growing Zone Zone 2
Frost-Free Days 107
Last Frost late May
First Frost mid-September

Cold continental climate with a 3-4 month growing season. Cold-hardy vegetables like kale, turnips, beets, and potatoes perform well.

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📅 Planting Calendar for Canadian Zone 2

When to start seeds indoors and transplant outdoors, based on your frost dates.

Plant Start Indoors Transplant Out Direct Sow Harvest
🥬 Arugula — — May 25 Jun 15 – Jul 4
❤️ Beets — — May 25 Jul 14 – Aug 3
🥦 Broccoli Apr 13 May 25 — Jul 24 – Aug 13
🥬 Cabbage Apr 13 May 25 — Aug 3 – Sep 22
🥬 Kale Apr 27 May 25 — Jul 19 – Aug 8
🌱 Microgreens — — May 25 Jun 1 – Jun 15
🧅 Onion Mar 30 May 25 — Aug 23 – Sep 22
🥕 Parsnip — — May 25 Sep 2 – Oct 2
🫛 Peas — — May 25 Jul 19 – Aug 3
🔴 Radish — — May 25 Jun 16 – Jun 24
🥔 Rutabaga — — May 25 Aug 23 – Sep 7
🫛 Snap Peas — — May 25 Jul 24 – Aug 3
🥬 Spinach — — May 25 Jul 4 – Jul 14
🥬 Swiss Chard — — May 25 Jul 14 – Jul 24
🫛 Turnip — — May 25 Jul 9 – Jul 24
💙 Borage — — May 25 Jul 14 – Jul 24
🌿 Dill — — May 25 Jul 4 – Jul 24
🌻 Sunflower — — May 25 Jul 24 – Aug 13

Dates are averages based on Zone 2 frost dates (last frost: late May, first frost: mid-September). Adjust for your specific microclimate.

🥦 Vegetables

🌿 Herbs

⚠️ Worth Trying (Marginal)

These plants are outside the ideal zone range but possible with the right approach.

🗺️ Canadian Plant Hardiness Zones

Zone 2 is shown in this colour on the map below
Canadian Plant Hardiness Zone Map — zones 0 to 9

Canadian Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2014) — Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada / Canadian Forest Service

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Canadian zones run 0–9 (coldest to warmest) — a separate system from USDA zones. Browse all Canadian zones →

Browse Related Zones

Canadian Zone 0 Canadian Zone 1 Canadian Zone 2 Canadian Zone 3 Canadian Zone 4 Canadian Zone 5 Canadian Zone 6 Canadian Zone 7 Canadian Zone 8

Frequently Asked Questions

Cold continental climate with a 3-4 month growing season. Cold-hardy vegetables like kale, turnips, beets, and potatoes perform well. Vegetables like Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage all grow well here.
The growing season is short — roughly 107 days. Focus on fast-maturing varieties and start seeds indoors as early as possible.
Top vegetables for Canadian Zone 2: Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage. For beginners, Arugula and Beets are the easiest to start with.
Borage, Dill grow easily in Canadian Zone 2.