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 map is divided into a total of 13 zones, each zone representing a 10-degrees-Fahrenheit range of temperatures.Each zone is further divided into two half zones, with each of ...

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.

Knowing the precise time to get annual plants into the ground and whether or not a perennial will grow in a given location is often buried in local community lore, but the US Department of Agriculture ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the first time since 2012, a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map has been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.. The map, released Nov. 15, 2023, is a tool used by gardeners and growers ...

Plant growers and gardeners in the U.S. have new guidance for which perennial plants could flourish, or perish in their area. The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a new version of its well ...

An updated plant hardiness zone map released by the USDA last month shows nearly half of the country is now classified in a "warmer" zone than it used to be. That includes parts of Southeastern N.C.

New plant hardiness zone map to help NC gardeners, farmers keep pace with climate change The new map gives guidance to growers and farmers about which plants, shrubs and vegetables are most likely ...