New USDA Plant Hardiness Map
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:10PM 
The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.
For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map, for which a broadband Internet connection is recommended, and as static images for those with slower Internet access. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area.
No posters of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map have been printed. But state, regional, and national images of the map can be downloaded and printed in a variety of sizes and resolutions. The website to view an interactive map is:
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
Reader Comments (1)
While this map does indicate change in the cold hardiness zones, don't expect Coconut trees
in Lubbock anytime soon. The change is relatively subtle and as we were reminded last
winter, the cold can make a ferocious comeback at anytime.
If you have any questions about the hardiness of any particular plant give Vronka
a call at Tom’s Tree Place.