A map relied upon by many of America's 80 million gardeners and growers just got its first update in more than a decade. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map shows warmer ...

Michigan is home to seven of the 26 half zones, starting as low as minus 30 to minus 25 degrees and topping out at 0 to 5 degrees. Below is a map by zip code of the plant hardiness zones in Michigan.

The map splits the U.S. into several "zones," from places where the average minimum temperature reaches a bone-chilling -35 degrees Fahrenheit to places where it's a balmy 65.

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.

In Michigan the hardiness zones range from 4 to 6. You probably want to consider hardiness zones when purchasing your landscape plants. The western Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula is ...

The USDA updated its map of plant hardiness zones for the first time in over a decade. The new map shows that half the country has shifted to warmer zones. The updated zones could allow gardeners to ...

Freezing weather may make it hard to believe, but many Chicago-area gardeners — and their plants — are now living in a slightly warmer world, according to a new version of the USDA&#821… ...

Michigan weather can make it difficult to figure out when to garden and plant your flowers. Here's what to know about planting zones, frost and more.

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 ...

The 2023 map is about 2.5 degrees warmer than the 2012 map, translating into about half of the country shifting to a warmer zone. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Read Today's Paper Friday, June 6 ...

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.

Many plants, fruits and vegetables sold at your local nursery or home improvement store include a hardiness zone suggestion on the label that is based on this map. The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness ...