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The hardiness of a plant is largely measured by how well it can withstand cold winter temperatures, so something that can survive the minimum temperature in Zone 5 would find Zone 4 to be too cold.

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.

Each gardening zone has its own advantages and challenges. In Southern California, we have mild winters and very hot summers, low humidity, and bad soil.

If a plant is recommended for a range of zones, say 4-7, it should be fine if Zone 6 is in the middle of that range. This means that a plant recommended for Zone 6-10 is going to be more sensitive ...

Zone 4 shifted north, as well. The USDA released a new zone map recently, moving much of the Twin Cities metro and southern Minnesota into zone 5. The zone 4 line shifted north, as well.