Posted by eastexan on January 14, 2011 at 20:00:57 from (98.134.164.208):
In Reply to: Pelee Island! posted by Spook on January 13, 2011 at 11:08:38:
I took a train to Seattle one time and saw a palm tree in front of a house.
Found out later that some types of palm trees can survive along the Pacific coast as far north as Vancouver, BC.
Even though the cold Pacific Ocean currents can cause fog and a fairly cool climate, especially at night, it also keeps the temperatures more stable and less susceptable to freezing. Therefore, tender vegetation can grow farther north along the coast than would normally be thought at that latitude.
The Great Lakes may be warmer 2 or 3 months out of the year than the Pacific along the California coast, but in the winter the Pacific is what keeps the climate on the west coast more on an even keel. It also keeps it cooler in the summer.
Copy & Paste this Hardiness Zone Map link to your browser, and you will see what I'm talking about.
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