Look up sample plant growing zones by city, state, ZIP code, region, or zone. This tool shows sample hardiness zones, minimum winter temperatures, frost dates, growing season length, and planting notes.
City search:
Enter a city such as Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix, Boston, or Minneapolis.
ZIP search:
Enter a sample ZIP code included in the dataset to find a growing zone record.
Zone search:
Search by zone such as 4b, 5a, 6a, 7b, 8b, 9b, 10a, or 11a.
Temperature search:
Search by minimum winter temperature range such as -20°F, -10°F, 0°F, 10°F, 20°F, or 30°F.
A growing zone lookup helps gardeners understand which plants are more likely to survive winter in a location.
It is useful for gardening, landscaping, seed starting, fruit trees, perennials, shrubs, raised beds, outdoor planning, and connecting users to frost and planting calculators.
No. A growing zone estimates winter cold tolerance. Frost dates estimate when spring frost usually ends and fall frost usually begins.
No. A zone is only one guide. Soil, drainage, sun, wind, heat, drought, pests, and microclimate also matter.
Large cities can include different microclimates, elevations, urban heat areas, lake effects, valleys, and exposed sites.
Yes. After running a lookup, click the copy button to copy the result.