The U.S. Department of Agriculture Wednesday issued its new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, last updated in 1990. Syracuse and most of Central New York moved from zone 5a to zone 5b, which means winter ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), the first update since 2012. The new map shows that most of the country, including New York ...

The new Plant Hardiness Zone Map reveals that about half of the country shifted to the next warmer half zone, when compared to the previous map, compiled in 2012.

In November 2023, the USDA released the first update to its Plant Hardiness Zone map since 2012. The new map was jointly developed by USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Oregon State ...

Cumberland New USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map reflects warmer growing climates with increased accuracy Updated: Jun. 17, 2012, 9:19 a.m. | Published: Jun. 17, 2012, 8: ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), the first update since 2012. The new map shows that most of the country, including New York ...

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. The new Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Things to Do New Plant Hardiness Zone map released An updated USDA Hardiness Zone Map was released Jan. 26, 2012. Credit: U.S.D.A.

I grew up in the New York City area that the current map conveniently ranks as zone 7a — the same as my Louisville, KY garden. Yet the low-temperature record in New York is nearly 10 degrees ...

The new map, which allows users to find their zones by ZIP code, includes two new warmer zones - 12, for climates with average lows of 50 to 60 degrees, and 13, for 60 to 70 degrees.

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 ...