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

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 ...

Southwest Florida's growing zones shift north as planet warms; so do half of rest of U.S. ... The USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map is used by at least 80 million farmers and gardeners, ...

A beautiful Florida landscape might bring to mind visions of heart-shaped Caladium leaves, oak trees draped in Spanish moss, and colorful dahlias—all well-suited to the Sunshine State’s unique ...

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.

In November, the USDA updated its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, including a change for some of Duval County. Here's how that change affects your garden.

The last time the USDA Plant Hardiness zone map got an update was in 2012. This year's new map shows nearly half the country warmed into a different climate zone.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, ... The warmest zone, 11b, is in Key West, Florida, where the coldest annual lows range from 45 F to 50 F.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just updated its 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (planthardiness.ars.usda.gov), where you can enter your zip code and see your new hardiness zone.