Geographical areas used to determine what type of plant life will survive; generally defined by the lowest average winter temperature.
In plain English:
The place you live in has average high and low temperatures. Some plants can live in extreme cold temperatures and others can live in extreme hot temperatures; along with everything in between. A Garden Zone or Climate Zone map will help you determine what kinds of plants will live where you live.
NOTE: The system is not perfect, there are inconsistencies based on how much snow cover you have, what your elevation is, micro-climates, etc. It is a good rule of thumb to get you started and after you have experimented for a while you will get to know what your zone is.
There are several sites that you can type in you zip code to find out what zone you live in - be cautious, they are not all accurate. One that I have used that seems to be close is GardenWeb - give it a try if you like. But, the best way to find out what zone you are in is to ask a gardening neighbor - they will probably be your best source since they are already gardening where you live.
In plain English:
The place you live in has average high and low temperatures. Some plants can live in extreme cold temperatures and others can live in extreme hot temperatures; along with everything in between. A Garden Zone or Climate Zone map will help you determine what kinds of plants will live where you live.
NOTE: The system is not perfect, there are inconsistencies based on how much snow cover you have, what your elevation is, micro-climates, etc. It is a good rule of thumb to get you started and after you have experimented for a while you will get to know what your zone is.
There are several sites that you can type in you zip code to find out what zone you live in - be cautious, they are not all accurate. One that I have used that seems to be close is GardenWeb - give it a try if you like. But, the best way to find out what zone you are in is to ask a gardening neighbor - they will probably be your best source since they are already gardening where you live.
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