How do I find my new hardiness zone? It used to be easier to find your hardiness zone: You’d just drop your zip code into Google, and it would spit out the information. But Google hasn’t ...

With the recent development of an enhanced Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided farmers and gardeners a more accurate guide to planting in ...

A new Plant Hardiness Zone Map released by the federal government Wednesday shows that temperatures across the country are getting warmer and could affect gardens and crops.

The Plant Hardiness Zone Map is based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature, displayed as 10-degree F zones ranging from zone 1 (coldest) to zone 13 (warmest), the USDA notes.

The new map has a zip code finder; type in your zip code to get specific zone information for your location. The new map can be found online at https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/.

The USDA has updated the geographic zones that help gardeners select plants that are suitable for their regions. Learn why the map changed—and whether your area was affected.

The Plant Hardiness Zone Map is based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature, displayed as 10-degree F zones ranging from zone 1 (coldest) to zone 13 (warmest), the USDA notes.

The map and its zone system are designed to help gardeners and farmers understand a plant’s ability to survive the winter and thrive where they live.

Type in your zip code on the interactive map on the USDA website, planthardiness.ars.usda.gov, and you can find out what zone you're in, down to half-mile segments.

The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and Oregon State University have launched the 2012 Plant Hardiness Zone Map as an interactive, online map.