What is the USDA Hardiness Zone Map?
Understanding the hardiness zone map is the best way to make sure that you purchase and plant the correct plants for your area. This map is going to tell you what the average annual temperatures are your part of the country. This will make you better equipped to make wise plant choices. The USDA Hardiness Zone Map is based on a study of the average annual minimum temperatures recorded by 14,500 weather stations all across North America. It includes zones 1-11. The higher the number, the higher the annual temperature is. For example, Key West and parts of Southern California are in zone 10. Actually, California has another hardiness zone map designed especially for them by Sunset magazine. Just because they are in zone 10, doesn’t mean they are able to grow everything from zone 1-9. Some plants, especially By purchasing the right plant for the right zone you will save yourself some heartache and money down the road. Your plants will not need so much TLC from you when it comes to waterin
