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For example, the coldest hardiness zone in the lower 48 states on the new map, 3a, covers small pockets in the northernmost parts of Minnesota and has winter extreme temperatures of -40 F to -35 F.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map helps home gardeners pick which plants to grow. But recently, roughly a quarter of the country has moved zones. What does this mean for your backyard plants? This ...

Here's what to know about the new map. What is a plant hardiness zone? The USDA's plant hardiness zone map shows the average lowest temperature that a region has experienced over the past 30 years.

If you're zone 7, for example, where the weather is hot in summer, cold in winter, you'd be taking a chance to grow avocados, which need warm temperatures like those found in zones 8 to 11 to thrive.

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.

A new USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Plant Hardiness Zone Map has been released. Last released in 2012, the newly released map shows some stark changes in the last 10 years. Prior to the ...

The 2012 map had me in Zone 8a (10 to 15 degrees) — while way back in 1990, I was in Zone 7b (5 to 10 degrees). Another example: Williamsburg, ZIP code 23185, has seen its zone change from 7a to ...

How cold it gets in winter is an important factor determining what plants are able to survive year to year. Lemon trees, for example, are very sensitive to frost and best suited for hardiness ...

If you live in USDA hardiness zone 8 and are not sure what to plant, here is a comprehensive list of ones you should consider adding to your home garden.

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To see what zone you’re in, and how that might have changed over the years, see the latest version of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.