United States regional guide · CT
Permaculture in Connecticut
Connecticut has a humid four-season climate moderated near Long Island Sound and colder inland uplands. Mixed woodland edges, reliable rainfall, and acidic soils suit berries, tree crops, and shade-tolerant guilds.
USDA span
5b–7b
Census region
Northeast
Climate starting point
USDA hardiness zones in Connecticut
Connecticut includes USDA zones 5b–7b. Hardiness zones describe typical annual extreme minimum temperatures; within-state elevation, wind, water, soil, and urban heat can change what succeeds on a particular site.
Regional plant starting points
Plants to explore for a Connecticut design
These plants are useful starting points for researching a design in Connecticut. Confirm each choice against your exact zone, site conditions, local ecology, and management goals.
Crabapple
Malus sylvestris
- Layer
- Sub-Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
- Layer
- Groundcover
- Type
- Perennial
Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Layer
- Groundcover
- Type
- Perennial
Red Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial
American Gooseberry
Ribes hirtellum
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial
Woodland Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
- Layer
- Groundcover
- Type
- Perennial