On the revised 2023 map, about half of Ohio is in Zone 6b, where the average low temperature range is -5 to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The other half of Ohio is now in Zone 6a, where the average low ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone map, the first update since 2012.. This new map is a tool used to help gardeners and growers ...

The map of the US is divided into zones, separated by ten degrees. It starts with 1a (Alaska) and goes all the way up to 13b (Puerto Rico), and the mainland U.S. tends to live between zones 5 and 10.

Overall, the 2023 map is generally about one quarter-zone warmer than reported in the 2012 map throughout much of the United States, as a result of a more recent averaging period (1976-2005 vs ...

Great news for 80 million (and growing) green thumbs across the country: The USDA has finally released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map, its first in 11 years. It highlights both tech ...

As with the 2012 map, the new version has 13 zones across the United States and its territories. Each zone is broken into half zones, designated as “A” and “B.” For example, zone 7 is ...

The new map, created by USDA's Agricultural Research Service and Oregon State University, is based on 30 years of data from 13,412 weather stations, almost twice as many as the old map.

The National Climatic Data Center released the temperature data just as the U.S. Department of Agriculture was about to mark the first anniversary on Jan. 25 of its latest Plant Zone Hardiness Map ...

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.

About half of the country moved into a slightly warmer zone in the Agriculture Department’s new “plant hardiness” map, an important guide for gardeners. Climate change may be a factor.

In November, the USDA updated its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The 2023 and 2012 versions of the map were based on 30 years of data, ...

When picking plants to grow in your garden, it’s easy to just go with what you like or whatever plants your neighbors grow. The problem is that not all kinds of plants grow well on where you live.