Possibly moving to Wisconsin

nancyanne_2010

16 years ago

I am going through the hiring process for a job located near Madison. Currently I live near Seattle (z 8)so it will be a huge change for me and I'm not sure of what plants I can leave out in Wisconsin that are hardy in Seattle. Any help / tips would be definitely appreciated. Some of the ones I'm not sure about: bay laurel, Chilean guava, yuzu (Citrus juno), monarda (although I will likely give the monarda to my current landlords if I do move), hardy opuntia cactus, etc. I guess when I visit (if I make it that far in the recruiting process) I'll be able to check out the plants and nurseries.

I know much of Wisconsin is z 5 ---- is it hot there in the summer? how about humidity? How long do the winters last? How much snow in an average year? Thanks for all the information as I do my "due diligence"

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janetpetiole
16 years ago
The Madison area is very nice. It is in zone 5. All of Wisconsin gets periods of hot weather. Humidity is a given. We go through periods of drought during the summer, sometimes it doesn't rain for weeks. At least where I live. By the time fall rolls around, I'm ready for the change. Winter last for what seems like forever sometimes, then we cram a lifetime into our summers and before you know it, it's winter again. Average snowfall is around 44 inches.

I would check your plants here
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Alpha.asp
jungseed
16 years ago
We'd be happy to have you. Madison is a very nice place, it may be cold in the winter, and hot in the summer but the people are nice and there are so many things to do and see, you won't even notice.
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nancyanne_2010
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you. The more I do my "due diligence", the more I think I will like Wisconsin very much.

jungseed - the web site is impressive! and once I know about the job (either way) I will either be stopping in or mail ordering from your very impressive online catalog!