Turbosaurus said:Hello,
ANYONE can grow ANYTHING if you have unlimited time and money- so NO, I'm going to assume you can't grow everything that might strike your fancy. Your zone will be most important consideration. Next is your sun exposure. Southern exposure vs northern, shade, etc.
Many plants that are not suitable for your zone can be grown, you can pull them in and out of the house as weather dictates- but its a lot of work and a very steep learning curve and no where in your house in a MN winter will you get "full sun." It looks like it, but its really only eight hours of very weak winter light. If you don't feel the warmth of the sun outside, your section of the earth is just tilted too far away to matter- yes- it looks like sunlight, but its not enough. I live in NY, 6b. My plants and I hunker down for the winter and I just try to get them to survive- and usually they do - but by March they're looking pretty sad and it is a lot of work. It's also messy. Dead leaves, dirty water, muted colors, stringy stems...
You really want to decide if you will be an indoor or outdoor gardener for each plant. I have plants that I let die each season and those I try and get through the winter. Chose primarily by zone and sun exposure becasue it isn't only about how cold it gets. It's about how long your growing season is or how long it takes for your ground to warm up or how intense the sunlight is.
I will tell you to take the seller's advice with a grain of salt. Don't ride the edge. If you push the boundaries, you are likely to be dissapointed
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