Issue 16Which Plants are Wimps in the Garden?

COLUMNIST: ELI APPLEBY-DONALD
Which Plants are Wimps in your Garden?
Being part of the worldwide community of gardeners on social media or YouTube can be a wonderful thing, which so much knowledge, information and support available. For more and more people, this is how they get information and how they are learning as new gardeners, or how experienced gardeners try new things. It is always good to remember though that local knowledge is the best kind of knowledge when it comes to the nuances of your garden.
For UK gardeners watching Instagram reels, TikTok videos, and YouTube tutorials, a common subject mentioned is gardening or hardiness zones: worldwide references that measure different plants and vegetables' suitability based on a country's climate. So people ask which zone is my garden in? Which zone can I grow for? Unfortunately there is not always an easy, direct conversion from the US zone system to our gardens here in Scotland. After all we are a very small landmass compared to the US although we have a huge expanse of coast which dictates our weather patterns.
So for Scottish gardeners, it is useful to know about the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) hardiness ratings of plants. It is a simple way to recognise the needs of individual plants and relate them to your garden conditions.
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EliProfileEli Appleby-Donald, of @inthegardenwitheliandkate, tends a productive garden in Musselburgh, East Lothian, on the principle that gardening should be fun. She has an urban garden which she has managed to make as beautiful and productive as possible, given it is north facing and mostly in shade. She considers herself a perpetual learner gardener, and has spent the last 11 years learning by experience, success, and failure.A digital education guru by day, the lack of good information about growing in Scotland when she started, spurred Eli into putting those skills in action, and she regularly blogs and vlogs about gardening on her own website and YouTube channel, as well as appearing as a guest on others worldwide.You can find out more about Eli and all the fun of creating your own suburban garden paradise on either her YouTube channel, or her website.Scotland GrowsNavigationEditor's WelcomeContentsWhat's Gorgeous in the Garden?Scone Palace Garden Fair Ticket LinkThe Beauty of Good DesignLynn Hill Garden DesignA Pop of PrimulaDesign Your Garden For WildlifePrune for Drab to Fab Hydrangea BloomsWhich Plants are Wimps in the Garden?Scotland Grows TestimonialScottish Garden Design CompetitionGet Ready for Spring BloomsWhat's in a Plant Name?Grow Your BusinessDivide Ornamental GrassesThe Strength of AllotmentsFeature Your GardenThe Starter’s Guide to Growing VegResults with RadishSeed Sowing Without Fancy EquipmentScotland Grows Reader TestimonialGrow a BeanstalkThe Indonesian CookPlant a SuperfruitSupport Well-Being Through GardeningFractal FascinationGardening is Good for your Mental HealthCome and Chat about PlantsListen to Your BodyScotland Grows HoodiesTop 5 Houseplants for the BathroomScotland Grows WebsiteJobs AheadWhat's On In ScotlandIn Defence of the DandelionNext IssueArchives