Heat domes, atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones, and polar vortex—you’re not crazy, the weather is. And last week, the USDA confirmed it by releasing an updated climate zone map for 2023. For ...

The Plant Hardiness Zone Map is based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature, displayed as 10-degree zones ranging from zone 1 (the coldest) to zone 13 (the warmest).

With spring on the horizon, many gardeners are preparing for prolonged, hearty growing seasons in their region. The United States has a diverse ecological footprint, so growing seasons differ slightly ...

The USDA has updated the geographic zones that help gardeners select plants that are suitable for their regions. Learn why the map changed—and whether your area was affected.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the national standard by which gardeners can determine which plants are most likely to survive the coldest ...

The USDA’s winter hardiness zone map has long been the standard used by home gardeners, plant breeders and researchers to determine which plants are most likely to thrive in their location ...

Plant hardiness zone map an important, but not tell-all tool for gardeners The 2023 map is about 2.5 degrees warmer than the 2012 map, translating into about half of the country shifting to a ...

What do the updates to the USDA plant hardiness map mean for area gardeners? Don’t try to grow bananas just yet. How we can protect native species.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides North America into zones ranging from 1 (coldest) to 13 (warmest). Each zone represents a 10-degree Fahrenheit range, indicating the minimum temperature a ...

The USDA recently released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updating this valuable tool for gardeners.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), the first update since 2012. The new map shows that most of the country, including New York ...

Since the previous 'plant hardiness' map, about half the U.S. shifted a half-zone warmer, including much of Wisconsin.