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The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which perennial plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature, displayed as 10-degree F zones and 5-degree F half zones.
Apr 4, 2024 · By Mary Ellen Ellis. published 4 April 2024. Climate and temperature averages change, so the USDA periodically updates its zones. The New USDA hardiness zone map was released at the end of 2023. It replaces the old hardiness zone map and includes updated climate data from 1991 to 2020.
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Feb 14, 2024 · The USDA released a new hardiness zone map and half of the country has shifted. Read more here so you're ready to plant this spring.
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2 days ago · The USDA’s gardening zones shifted. This map shows you what’s changed in vivid. detail. By Daniel Wood, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Brent Jones and Jeff Brady. Recently, the USDA updated its plant hardiness map for the first time in 11 years. If you’re a gardener — and everybody can be a gardener, even on a balcony or a stoop — this is a big ...
Nov 20, 2023 · Yard and garden. Yard and Garden News. A new plant hardiness zone map from the USDA. November 20, 2023. 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. With its higher resolution and more accurate zonal information, the new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) can be helpful as you plan your garden or landscape.
Nov 30, 2023 · The USDA Released a New Hardiness Zone Map—Here’s What It Means for Your Garden. It's way more useful this year. By Christianna Silva. Updated on 11/30/23. The USDA recently released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, and although you may have used the interactive map in the past, it got its first full revamp in over a decade.
Nov 15, 2023 · USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The new map—jointly developed by USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Oregon State University's (OSU) PRISM Climate Group—is more accurate and contains greater detail than prior versions.
