Credit: USDA On the 2012 map, most of Long Island was in zone 7a, with winter lows of 0 to 5 degrees.. On the updated map, the region is nearly all zone 7b, with winter lows of 5 to 10 degrees.

According to the new map released in November 2023, about half of the United States has shifted to a new hardiness zone. That's really big news if you consider 80 million Americans use this map to ...

The USDA 2012 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. USDA The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides the United States and Canada into 13 zones, based on the average annual minimum winter temperature.

According to the new map released in November 2023, about half of the United States has shifted to a new hardiness zone. That's really big news if you consider 80 million Americans use this map to ...

The USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous US is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago.

The hardiness zone map is not a guarantee your plant will survive. It's important to understand that the USDA hardiness zone is an indication of which plants are most likely to thrive in a location.

The USDA has been producing hardiness zone maps, showing average low winter temperatures, at irregular intervals since 1960. The 1990 version was prepared by consulting meteorologist Mark Kramer ...

The new map, created by USDA's Agricultural Research Service and Oregon State University, is based on 30 years of data from 13,412 weather stations, almost twice as many as the old map.

Environment Lifestyle Using USDA zone-hardiness map to chart your plant purchases Originally published February 15, 2012 at 3:00 pm Updated February 16, 2012 at 6:43 am ...

The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) allows gardeners and growers to assess which plants are most likely to thrive at any given location, as well as view warming trends across various U.S ...

The USDA announced Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 new maps for plant hardiness zones, a key to determine which plants can survive in what parts of the country.