Plant for Zones 8a or 7b, plants that can survive a winter temperature of 5 F or 10 F. You'll have better odds of not having to replace that plant (i.e., buy it again) over the next decade.

Heat domes, atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones, and polar vortex—you’re not crazy, the weather is. And last week, the USDA confirmed it by releasing an updated climate zone map for 2023. For ...

Plants rated for 9b could be damaged below a range between 25 to 30 °F and 20-25 °F for 9a. The map is divided into 13 zones, with Zone 1 being the coldest and Zone 13 being the warmest.

Within zone 8, recommended plants are those that are able to withstand winter temperatures within a 10 degrees to 20 degrees Fahrenheit range. Zones 9 and 10 encompass areas that are warmer and ...

Most of the Portland area — and much of the Willamette Valley — remained in zone 8b, which indicates the average coldest temperature is in the 15-20-degree Fahrenheit range.

Updated: May 20, 2024 / 05:40 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Plant enthusiasts and gardeners alike should be aware of the changes made to the USDA’s plant hardiness zones.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The USDA recently updated their Plant Hardiness Zone Maps (PHZM) to reflect the latest 30-year averages published by the National Weather Service. This map looks at the average ...

Zone 6: -10°F to 0°F Zone 7: 0°F to 10°F Zone 8: 10°F to 20°F Zone 9: 20°F to 30°F Zone 10: 30°F to 40°F Zone 11: 40°F to 50°F Zone 12: 50°F to 60°F Zone 13: 60°F to 70°F ...