USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM)
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.
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
File Name: Web Page, url: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/pages/view-maps
Includes interactive, static, and georeferenced maps, map and data downloads, and information about plant hardiness zones in the United States.
Funding
Agricultural Research Service
History
Data contact name
USDA Agricultural Research ServiceData contact email
phzm@usda.govPublisher
USDA Agricultural Research ServiceTheme
- Not specified
ISO Topic Category
- environment
- farming
- imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
USDA; gardeners; growers; winter; temperature; geographic information systems; microclimate; hills; valleys; air; cold tolerance; autumn; weather; climatic zones; growing season; planting season; winter hardinessOMB Bureau Code
- 005:18 - Agricultural Research Service
OMB Program Code
- 005:040 - National Research
Pending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public