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500 Best Plants for Calgary | 2026 Guide

Discover the 500 ideal plants for Calgary's climate. Average temp: 5.6°C, Humidity: 65.7%.

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Top 500 Plants for Calgary

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Muriel's Bamboo

Muriel's Bamboo

Fargesia murielae

Medium 💧 3 days 🌡️ -20°C - 32°C

Iberian Houseleek

Iberian Houseleek

Sempervivum vicentei

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

Japanese Sedge

Japanese Sedge

Carex oshimensis

Easy 💧 5 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C

Scotch laburnum

Scotch laburnum

Laburnum alpinum

Medium 💧 10 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

European Beech

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Medium 💧 10 days 🌡️ -25°C - 35°C

Creeping bentgrass

Creeping bentgrass

Agrostis stolonifera

Hard 💧 3 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

White sweet clover

White sweet clover

Melilotus albus

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -25°C - 38°C

Rough Hawkbit

Rough Hawkbit

Leontodon hispidus

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -15°C - 27°C

Hairy Coleus

Hairy Coleus

Coleus hadiensis

Easy 💧 9 days 🌡️ 15°C - 30°C

Hart's-tongue Fern

Hart's-tongue Fern

Asplenium scolopendrium

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -15°C - 25°C

Mountain Laurel

Mountain Laurel

Kalmia

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -23°C - 32°C

Ottawa Barberry

Ottawa Barberry

Berberis × ottawensis

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -25°C - 35°C

Pacific Rhododendron

Pacific Rhododendron

Rhododendron macrophyllum

Medium 💧 5 days 🌡️ -15°C - 27°C

Northern Catalpa

Northern Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -29°C - 38°C

Hillside Blueberry

Hillside Blueberry

Vaccinium pallidum

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -26°C - 35°C

Perennial ryegrass

Perennial ryegrass

Lolium perenne

Easy 💧 3 days 🌡️ -28°C - 35°C

Hedgerow Cranesbill

Hedgerow Cranesbill

Geranium pyrenaicum

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

English Yew

English Yew

Taxus baccata

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ -25°C - 35°C

Redcurrant

Redcurrant

Ribes rubrum

Medium 💧 8 days 🌡️ -20°C - 28°C

Hedge Bedstraw

Hedge Bedstraw

Galium mollugo

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 28°C

English walnut

English walnut

Juglans regia

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ -27°C - 35°C

Common Hogweed

Common Hogweed

Heracleum

Medium 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

Arnica

Arnica

Arnica montana

Hard 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

Oregon Grape

Oregon Grape

Berberis aquifolium

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -25°C - 35°C

Pink Muhly Grass

Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -23°C - 38°C

Lesser Periwinkle

Lesser Periwinkle

Vinca minor

Easy 💧 10 days 🌡️ -20°C - 32°C

Carolina rose

Carolina rose

Rosa carolina

Medium 💧 4 days 🌡️ -30°C - 38°C

Field Rose

Field Rose

Rosa arvensis

Medium 💧 9 days 🌡️ -23°C - 35°C

New Zealand Cedar

New Zealand Cedar

Libocedrus bidwillii

Medium 💧 10 days 🌡️ -12°C - 25°C

Bohemian knotweed

Bohemian knotweed

Reynoutria × bohemica

Hard 💧 7 days 🌡️ -25°C - 40°C

Giant Knotweed

Giant Knotweed

Reynoutria sachalinensis

Easy 💧 14 days 🌡️ -25°C - 35°C

Wintercress

Wintercress

Barbarea vulgaris

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -20°C - 30°C

Russian Hollyhock

Russian Hollyhock

Alcea rugosa

Medium 🌡️ -15°C - 30°C

Broad-leaved Thyme

Broad-leaved Thyme

Thymus pulegioides

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -10°C - 30°C

Blackjack Oak

Blackjack Oak

Quercus marilandica

Medium 💧 14 days 🌡️ -23°C - 38°C

Sweet Briar

Sweet Briar

Rosa rubiginosa

Easy 💧 7 days 🌡️ -29°C - 38°C

Calgary Climate for Plant Growing

Calgary has a climate with an average annual temperature of 5.6°C and average relative humidity of 65.7%. These climate conditions are ideal for various species of ornamental and fruit plants.

Tips for Growing Plants in Calgary

To succeed in growing plants in Calgary, consider the average temperature of 5.6°C when choosing your species. Protect cold-sensitive plants during winter. Moderate humidity is ideal for most plants.

Why Choose Plants Adapted to the Local Climate?

Plants adapted to Calgary's climate require less care, consume less water, and are more likely to thrive. Our selection considers the compatibility between each species' needs and local climate conditions, including temperature (5.6°C) and humidity (65.7%).