Florida Gardening Planting Zones 2020
The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature divided into 10 degree f zones.
Florida gardening planting zones 2020. Betrock information systems is internationally renowned for numerous high quality color hardcover book titles betrock has published featuring palms and tropical plants. Based on the 1990 usda hardiness zone map this interactive version covers the state of florida which ranges from usda zone 8a to usda zone 10b. Planting zones define generally which plants can survive winter in your area and the zones are typically listed in plant growing guides for reference. For the first time the map is available as an interactive gis based map for which a.
To pan and zoom use your mouse and scroll wheel the arrow keys on your keyboard or the zoom slider on the left side of your map. Planting a garden is an investment of both time and money. It is used by the agriculture industry to define what plants grow best in what areas. Knowing the plant growing zones in florida is important because this will help you decide which plants you should have in your garden.
The us department of agriculture created the usda plant hardiness zone map to provide a standard definition of climatic conditions relevant to plant growth and survival. Three different editions of the gardening calendar provide specific tips for each of florida s climate zones north central and. Department of agriculture usda and natural resources canada nrc. Plantsearch combines the unmatched power and reach of plantfinder and plant and supply locator.
If you plant something at the wrong time for your zone you ve wasted time money and effort. The two most commonly referenced hardiness zone maps are those produced by the u s. The growing zones for florida are 8 9 or 10. Betrock information systems inc.
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. Why planting zones matter. Obtain plant hardiness zone information. This map shows the growing zones for florida.
Florida interactive 1990 usda hardiness zone map. But this plant zone map is based on long term real experience of living in south florida. If you ve ever put in the effort to start your plants from seeds or you ve shelled out the money to plant a garden from seedlings someone else has started you understand why planting zones matter. In order to find the plant growing zone in florida that applies to you locate where you live on the.
Click on the map to display a pop up window with the plant hardiness zone average temperature and temperature range. The gardening calendar gives florida gardeners a monthly guide for what to plant and do in their gardens and includes links to useful gardening websites all based on university of florida research and expertise. Mapping temperate zones is not an exact science and you ll find this plant zone map differs from the usda version and others.
