For example, a search for my Virginia Beach ZIP code ... see the latest version of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov. But note, this does not reflect the coldest ...

Knowing when to plant in specific hardiness zones is important to maximize the spring season's potential. A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature. The map ...

Due to warmer weather, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map for Virginia. The map was released in November and is based on weather data from 1991 to 2020 ...

On the 2012 Plant Hardiness Zone map, Greater Columbus (and a good portion ... winter weather conditions experienced in Southern Virginia. The same models indicate that by 2095, summer weather ...

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.

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 ...

Fruit ripens on a citrus tree. To get started, take a look at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map and see where your garden sits. When this map was updated in 2023 ...