The USDA divides the United States into seven planting regions, known as hardiness zones, which were most recently updated in 2023. The maps below show these planting regions. Trouble seeing the map?

The importance of hardiness zones lies in their ability to help gardeners and farmers choose plants that will thrive in their ...

Zones 1-6 are the coldest, and 7-13 the warmest. Zone 1 averages -60 degrees F while zone 13 never drops below 70 degrees F. A general guideline is to plant anything designated for your zone or lower, ...

Plant hardiness zones represent the 30-year average ... or your state forestry service. Loading map data... Unlike most plants, trees outlive us. In this way, planting a tree is less like seeding ...

Triple digits are coming fast this year. Here's when Texas normally sees them. Texas has eight plant hardiness zones, ranging from the cold-hardy northwestern Panhandle to the warmer southern regions.