The USDA plant hardiness zone map is the standard by which gardeners can determine which plants are most likely to thrive in a specific location. The way the map works is like this: based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones. This USDA zones map will help you determine which zone you're in, which will in turn help you determine which plants you can grow and when.

USDA Zones Map Guide

USDA Zones map usda zone map legend

Check out the map below and discern which zone you're in.

Below is a guide to USDA plant hardiness zones based on major cities in each state. This is a pretty accurate guide when deciding which zone you're in!

City Zone City Zone
Albuquerque, New Mexico 7b Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 7a
Anchorage, Alaska 4b/5a Omaha, Nebraska 5b
Atlanta, Georgia 7b/8a Orlando, Florida 9b
Baltimore, Maryland 7b/8a Owensboro, Kentucky 6b
Boston, Massachusetts 6b/7a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 7a/7b
Buffalo, New York 6a Phoenix, Arizona 9b/10a
Burlington, Vermont 5a Pierre, South Dakota 4b/5a
Charleston, West Virginia 6b Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6b
Chicago, Illinois 6a Portland, Maine 5b
Charlotte, North Carolina 7b/8a Portland, Oregon 8b/9a
Columbus, Ohio 6a Quad Cities, Iowa/Illinois 5b
Dallas, Texas 8a/8b Raleigh, North Carolina 7b
Denver, Colorado 5b/6a Reno, Nevada 6b/7a
Detroit, Michigan 6b Roanoke, Virginia 7a/7b
Fairbanks, Alaska 2a Kansas City, Missouri 6a/6b
Hartford, Connecticut 6b Salt Lake City, Utah 7a/7b
Honolulu, Hawaii 12b San Antonio, Texas 8b/9a
Houston, Texas 9a San Diego, California 10a/10b
Indianapolis, Indiana 5b/6a San Francisco, California 10a/10b
Las Vegas, Nevada 9a San Jose, California 9b/10a
Los Angeles, California 10a/10b San Juan, Puerto Rico 12b/13a
Memphis, Tennessee 7b/8a Savannah, Georgia 8b
Miami, Florida 11a/11b Seattle, Washington 8b
Minneapolis, Minnesota 4b/5a Tampa, Florida 9b/10a
Nashville, Tennessee 7a Tucson, Arizona 9b
New Orleans, Louisiana 9b Tuscaloosa, Alabama 8a
New York, New York 7a/7b Washington, D.C. 7b/8a
Norfolk, Virginia 8a Wichita, Kansas 6b

Happy Planting!

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