Fina Clementine: where to plant it in the ground?

Hardiness −8 °C. Municipality by municipality, depending on how cautious you are about frost. See the page “Fina Clementine – Clementine”

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Fina Clementine: where to plant it in the ground?
  • Without protection one winter in ten (Cautious profile)
  • With a winter fleece put on during frosty nights (one winter in ten)
  • In a pot, sheltered in winter
  • Black line: limit of the Gambler profile. On one side it survives the average cold of the last 30 winters without protection; on the other (towards the colder regions), even that average cold is too much for it.
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In short

For a “Cautious” gardener (the cold that comes back about one winter in ten), this variety (hardiness −8 °C) survives without protection in 5.8% of the municipalities of mainland France, with a winter fleece in 24.5%, and should be grown in a pot in 69.7%.

It survives without protection in most municipalities of: Brittany.

A “Conservative” gardener (the worst winter of the last 30 years) will see it survive without protection in 1.8% of municipalities; a “Gambler” (the average of the 30 winters) in 49.0%, at the risk that about one winter in three goes lower and damages it.

Details: 30 large cities and frequently asked questions
Cold used and verdict in 30 large cities (centre of the municipality)
CityConservativeCautiousNormalGamblerDaredevil
Paris−12 °C – in a pot−9 °C – with a fleece−7 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection−3 °C – without protection
Marseille−10 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection−4 °C – without protection
Lyon−14 °C – in a pot−11 °C – with a fleece−10 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection
Toulouse−12 °C – in a pot−9 °C – with a fleece−7 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection
Nice−5 °C – without protection−4 °C – without protection−3 °C – without protection−1 °C – without protection1 °C – without protection
Nantes−11 °C – with a fleece−9 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection
Montpellier−10 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−7 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection
Strasbourg−14 °C – in a pot−13 °C – in a pot−11 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection
Bordeaux−9 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−7 °C – without protection−4 °C – without protection−4 °C – without protection
Lille−13 °C – in a pot−12 °C – in a pot−10 °C – with a fleece−7 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection
Rennes−10 °C – with a fleece−9 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection
Reims−16 °C – in a pot−13 °C – in a pot−11 °C – with a fleece−9 °C – with a fleece−9 °C – with a fleece
Toulon−3 °C – without protection−3 °C – without protection−2 °C – without protection−1 °C – without protection−1 °C – without protection
Saint-Étienne−17 °C – in a pot−15 °C – in a pot−11 °C – with a fleece−9 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection
Le Havre−11 °C – with a fleece−7 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−4 °C – without protection−4 °C – without protection
Grenoble−19 °C – in a pot−17 °C – in a pot−15 °C – in a pot−12 °C – in a pot−10 °C – with a fleece
Dijon−19 °C – in a pot−15 °C – in a pot−14 °C – in a pot−10 °C – with a fleece−7 °C – without protection
Angers−12 °C – in a pot−11 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection
Nîmes−8 °C – without protection−7 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−4 °C – without protection−4 °C – without protection
Clermont-Ferrand−18 °C – in a pot−15 °C – in a pot−14 °C – in a pot−11 °C – with a fleece−10 °C – with a fleece
Aix-en-Provence−11 °C – with a fleece−9 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection
Brest−7 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−4 °C – without protection−3 °C – without protection−3 °C – without protection
Tours−14 °C – in a pot−12 °C – in a pot−10 °C – with a fleece−7 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection
Limoges−15 °C – in a pot−11 °C – with a fleece−9 °C – with a fleece−7 °C – without protection−7 °C – without protection
Perpignan−6 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection−3 °C – without protection−3 °C – without protection
Metz−16 °C – in a pot−15 °C – in a pot−13 °C – in a pot−11 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection
Besançon−18 °C – in a pot−16 °C – in a pot−14 °C – in a pot−10 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection
Orléans−14 °C – in a pot−14 °C – in a pot−13 °C – in a pot−9 °C – with a fleece−7 °C – without protection
Pau−11 °C – with a fleece−9 °C – with a fleece−8 °C – without protection−6 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection
La Rochelle−9 °C – with a fleece−7 °C – without protection−7 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection−5 °C – without protection

Frequently asked questions

Can Fina Clementine survive winter in the ground in Paris?

In Paris, the cold used is −12 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −9 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −5 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Fina Clementine is: in a pot (Conservative), with a fleece (Cautious), without protection (Gambler).

Can Fina Clementine survive winter in the ground in Lyon?

In Lyon, the cold used is −14 °C for a conservative gardener (the worst winter in 30 years), −11 °C for a cautious one (one winter in ten) and −8 °C for a gambler (the average of the 30 winters). With a hardiness of −8 °C, Fina Clementine is: in a pot (Conservative), with a fleece (Cautious), without protection (Gambler).

Where can Fina Clementine be planted in the ground without protection?

It survives without protection in most municipalities of: Brittany. Look up your municipality on the map above.

Does Fina Clementine need a winter fleece?

For the Cautious profile, a fleece is enough in 24.5% of municipalities (ochre hatching on the map). Put it on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over. Where the map stays grey, grow it in a pot, sheltered in winter.

About this variety

Fina is a classic clementine with fine-textured, juicy and pleasantly aromatic flesh.

Cold: Météo-France records (Licence Ouverte), winters 1996-1997 to 2025-2026, estimated for each municipality from nearby stations and altitude; near the eastern border, also Deutscher Wetterdienst (Datenlizenz Deutschland 2.0). Municipalities and boundaries: INSEE, IGN (Licence Ouverte).

Hardiness: as shown on the variety page, for an adult, acclimatised plant during a short frost. Your garden may be milder or colder than the centre of the municipality. Put the fleece on for each frost and take it off as soon as the frost is over.

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