Gardening in North Yorkshire

Wild Blue Bells

Gardening in North Yorkshire presents so many exciting opportunities but confounds the me at the same time. We are located at a latitude of 54 degrees North. That puts us on the same level of Minsk and Lake Baikal in Russia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Gulf of Alaska. Prior to living here, I would have thought that living this far north would have significantly limited what I could grow in my garden. But thanks to the North Atlantic Drift and living only 100 miles inland, we have and astounding climate comparable to the USDA Hardiness Zone 9.

Zone 9 in northern England!!! I would have never imagined it!

Our temperate climate allows for breathtaking roses, clematis vines that boggle the mind, wild azaleas, rhododendrons and so many other temptations for gardeners!