Vegetables by Zone
Pick your USDA hardiness zone to see which vegetables grow best, when to plant them, and which varieties to choose.
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Zone 1
Extreme Cold — Alaska Interior & High Mountain Peaks
50–80 days · Late May – mid June
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Zone 2
Very Cold — Northern Alaska, Northern Canada, High Rockies
75–100 days · Late May – early June
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Zone 3
Very Cold — Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Interior Northwest
100–130 days · Mid May – early June
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Zone 4
Cold — Upper Midwest, New England, Mountain West
120–150 days · Early – mid May
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Zone 5
Cool-Cold — Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic Highlands, Rocky Mountain Foothills
150–180 days · Late April – early May
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Zone 6
Temperate-Cold — Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Pacific Northwest Highlands
180–210 days · Mid April – early May
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Zone 7
Mild — Mid-South, Pacific Coast, Southern Appalachians
200–225 days · Late March – mid April
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Zone 8
Warm-Temperate — Deep South, Pacific Coast, Lower Midwest
225–270 days · Late February – late March
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Zone 9
Warm — Gulf Coast, Central Valley, Desert Southwest Margins
270–310 days · Late January – late February
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Zone 10
Subtropical — South Florida, Southern California, Hawaii Lowlands
Year-round (365 days) · Rare or none
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Zone 11
Tropical — Florida Keys, Hawaii, Southernmost California
Year-round (365 days) · None
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Zone 12
Tropical — Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Hawaii (sea level)
Year-round (365 days) · None
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Tropical Hot — Hawaii (lowest elevations), Guam, American Samoa
Year-round (365 days) · None
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