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Q.Planting Guide In Zones 5-6

Zone Toronto, On Canada L5A 2N9 | Anonymous added on March 24, 2025 | Answered

I live in Toronto, Ontario Canada. I need information about planting seeds in shade and when?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on March 25, 2025

Your seed packet should show when to plant if you have one. Planting times would be the same for sun or shade. I used the U.S. general conversion of planting zones to come up with zone 4, which I have information. You don't say what you are growing but these articles should help:

http://planthardiness.gc.ca/images/PHZ_2014_CFS_Map_30M.pdf

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/planting-zones/are-canada-zones-similar-to-us.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-4/zone-4-seed-starting.htm

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