Knowing Your Growing Zone
Understanding the growing zone for the location in which you intend to plant your new tree is critical. All plants (trees, shrubs, flowers, etc.) will have a growing zone for which it is considered acceptable to grow that specific plant. Most but not all plants will have a range of zones in which are acceptable. It is important to know both the growing zone in which you intend to plant and the acceptable zone of your new plant.
For any tree sold on this site, you can the zone information for that species on the tree’s product page under the “Plant Info” section. Selecting a tree that is recommended for your growing zone does not guarantee its success as it possible for winter temperatures to drop below the average annual extreme minimum range. However, ensuring you have the correct tree for your zone does give the tree it’s very best shot as a long successful life.
The map below is the 2012 (last updated) USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map. This is widely accepted as the standard for which all gardeners and growers use to determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a particular location. This map is produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, from 1976 to 2005, divided into 10-degree Fahrenheit zones.
Want to find your specific zone for your zip code? Look it up here.
