Task · part of 8(B). Option B, Horticulture

8(B)(2). Fourteen terms, and your own hardiness zone

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Hardiness zone, shade tolerance, pH, moisture requirement, native habitat, texture, cultivar, ultimate size, disease resistance, habit, evergreen, deciduous, annual and perennial, then find out which hardiness zone you live in.

Note. Fourteen terms is more than it looks, and the last part, finding your own hardiness zone, is the one people leave out. It is also the part that decides what will survive in the planting you choose at 8(B)(5).

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Plant Science Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8(B)(2)

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