PlantGuideOnline.com
What grows
where you live.
Welcome to PlantGuideOnline.com! Find the best plants for your area's climate by entering your zip code or selecting your state below.
How The Plant Guide works
Tell us where you're located.
Our site combines databases from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), meteorologists, and top universities to show planting recommendations for every town and zip code in the United States — over 100k towns! Learn more about how we built this.
We find your hardiness zone.
From 3a in the high north to 13b in the keys, your zone tells you what your worst winter night looks like.
Plant accordingly.
To find the best plants for your area's climate, enter your zip code in the search field below.
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Best Plants for Every State
Our data covers the entire United States! To find the best plants for the climate in your state based on the latest USDA growing zone data, click on a state from the menu below.
- Alaska AK
- Alabama AL
- Arkansas AR
- Arizona AZ
- California CA
- Colorado CO
- Connecticut CT
- Delaware DE
- Florida FL
- Georgia GA
- Hawaii HI
- Iowa IA
- Idaho ID
- Illinois IL
- Indiana IN
- Kansas KS
- Kentucky KY
- Louisiana LA
- Massachusetts MA
- Maryland MD
- Maine ME
- Michigan MI
- Minnesota MN
- Missouri MO
- Mississippi MS
- Montana MT
- North Carolina NC
- North Dakota ND
- Nebraska NE
- New Hampshire NH
- New Jersey NJ
- New Mexico NM
- Nevada NV
- New York NY
- Ohio OH
- Oklahoma OK
- Oregon OR
- Pennsylvania PA
- Rhode Island RI
- South Carolina SC
- South Dakota SD
- Tennessee TN
- Texas TX
- Utah UT
- Virginia VA
- Vermont VT
- Washington WA
- Wisconsin WI
- West Virginia WV
- Wyoming WY
Zones Change!
In addition to providing the latest growing zone data from the USDA, we also keep track of how zones are changing over time and how this affects the plants suitable for your area. Take a look at the map at right to see just how much zones have changed in the 11 years between the USDA updating their hardiness zone maps.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about our site? Check out our FAQ below for quick answers to common questions.
№ 01How do I find the best plants for my area's climate?+
Enter your zip code in the plant search bar or select your state from the full list below. We'll show you the USDA growing zone for your area and recommend plants that will grow best in your individual climate.
№ 02What is a USDA hardiness zone?+
USDA hardiness zones, also called growing zones, are geographic areas defined by the average annual minimum temperature. Each zone represents a 10-degree Fahrenheit difference, helping gardeners choose plants that can survive their winter temperatures.
№ 03How often is the zone data updated?+
Our data is updated whenever the USDA releases new hardiness zone maps. As of 2025, the latest update was in November 2023, based on weather data from 1991 to 2020. This was the first update since 2012.
№ 04Can I grow plants from different zones?+
You can grow plants from adjacent hardiness zones, but keep in mind that you may have to bring plants indoors during the coldest parts of the year.
№ 05What are the best vegetables and fruits for my area?+
We have plant recommendations by type including vegetables, fruits and flowers for every town and postal code.
№ 06How much of the world do your tools cover?+
At PlantGuideOnline.com, we have growing zone info and plant recommendations for every town and zip code in the entire United States.
№ 07How do you have so much data?+
We started building our own hardiness zone database in 2011 and have been adding more data every year since. Our tools combine data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Postal Service to make it easy to access USDA data for every town and zip code in the entire country. No searching for yourself on complicated maps like other sites.
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