What Growing Zone Is South Dakota?

Finding your growing zone in South Dakota is easy with our interactive zone map. South Dakota contains multiple growing zones based on different climate conditions throughout the state. To find your specific zone, search by zip code or select your town from the list below.

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Whether you're planning a home garden or professional landscaping project, knowing your growing zone in South Dakota helps you select plants that will thrive in your local climate. Our zone information is based on the latest 2023 USDA hardiness zone maps. Search for your town in the list below or click to find zone information for a different state.

SD Hardiness Zones

Select your town in SD from the dropdown below to find its individual plant hardiness zone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about growing zones in South Dakota? Check out our FAQ below for quick answers to common questions about USDA hardiness zones and how they affect plant selection in South Dakota.

According to the latest USDA hardiness zone maps, South Dakota has more than one growing zone. Different areas within South Dakota can have different zones based on their climate. To find your specific zone in South Dakota, enter your zip code in the search, select your town's name from the menu, or view the state zone map below.

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Our information is current through the latest data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This data was released in 2023 and is based on weather data from the 1991 - 2020 time period in the United States. The map of South Dakota's growing zones below is based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature throughout the state.

Plant based on South Dakota's growing zones

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Growing Zones By State

PlantGuideOnline.com combines decades of research to provide accurate growing zone information for every state's climate. By combining information from the USDA with data from top sources like the University of Georgia Weather Network, we are able to provide the most accurate and up to date zone information possible.

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Zones by Town

Ready to find the growing zone for your specific town in South Dakota? We have zone information for every town in the United States. Begin by selecting your town in the list below.

Aberdeen Agar Agency Village Akaska Albee Alcester Alexandria Allen Alpena Altamont Anderson Andover Angostura Antelope Ardmore Arlington Armour Artas Artesian Ashland Heights Ashton Astoria Aurora Aurora Center Avon Badger Baltic Bancroft Batesland Bath Bath Corner Belle Fourche Belvidere Beresford Big Stone City Bijou Hills Bison Blackhawk Blucksberg Mountain Blumengard Colony Blunt Bon Homme Colony Bonesteel Boulder Canyon Bowdle Box Elder Bradley Brandon Brandt Brant Lake Brant Lake South Brentford Brentwood Colony Bridger Bridgewater Bristol Britton Broadland Brookings Bruce Bryant Buffalo Buffalo Chip Buffalo Gap Bullhead Burbank Burke Bushnell Butler Cameron Colony Camp Crook Camrose Colony Canistota Canova Canton Caputa Carthage Castlewood Cavour Cedar Grove Colony Centerville Central City Chamberlain Chancellor Chelsea Cherry Creek Chester Claire City Claremont Claremont Colony Clark Clark Colony Clear Lake Clearfield Colony Cloverleaf Colony Collins Colony Colman Colome Colonial Pine Hills Colton Columbia Conde Corn Creek Corona Corsica Cottonwood Cow Creek Cresbard Crocker Crook City Crooks Custer Dakota Dunes Dallas Dante Davis De Smet Deadwood Deerfield Colony Dell Rapids Delmont Dimock Doland Dolton Draper Dudley Dupree Eagle Butte Eden Edgemont Egan Elk Point Elkton Emery Enemy Swim Erwin Estelline Ethan Eureka Evergreen Colony Fairburn Fairfax Fairview Faith Farmer Faulkton Fedora Ferney Flandreau Florence Fordham Colony Forestburg Fort Pierre Fort Thompson Frankfort Frederick Freeman Fruitdale Fulton Gann Valley Garden City Garretson Gary Gayville Geddes Gettysburg Glendale Colony Glenham Golden View Colony Goodwin Graceville Colony Grass Ranch Colony Grassland Colony Green Grass Green Valley Greenwood Colony Gregory Grenville Groton Hamill Harrisburg Harrison Harrold Hartford Hayti Hazel Hecla Henry Hermosa Herreid Herrick Hetland Highmore Hill City Hillcrest Colony Hillside Colony Hillsview Hitchcock Horse Creek Hosmer Hot Springs Hoven Howard Hudson Humboldt Hurley Huron Huron Colony Hutterville Colony Ideal Interior Ipswich Irene Iroquois Isabel Jamesville Colony Java Jefferson Johnson Siding Kadoka Kaylor Kenel Kennebec Keystone Kidder Kimball Kranzburg Kyle La Plant Lake Andes Lake City Lake Madison Lake Norden Lake Poinsett Lake Preston Lakeview Colony Lane Langford Lantry Lead Lebanon Lemmon Lennox Leola Lesterville Letcher Little Eagle Long Hollow Long Lake Long Lake Colony Loomis Lower Brule Lowry Lyons Madison Manderson-White Horse Creek Mansfield Marion Martin Marty Marvin Maverick Junction Maxwell Colony Mayfield Colony McIntosh McLaughlin Meadow View Addition Meckling Mellette Menno Midland Milbank Millbrook Colony Miller Millerdale Colony Milltown Mina Mission Mission Hill Mitchell Mobridge Monroe Montrose Morningside Morristown Mound City Mount Vernon Mountain Plains Murdo Naples New Effington New Elm Spring Colony New Holland New Underwood Newdale Colony Newell Newport Colony Nisland Norfeld Colony Norris North Eagle Butte North Sioux City North Spearfish Northville Nunda Oacoma Oahe Acres Oak Lane Colony Oelrichs Oglala Okaton Okreek Ola Old Elm Spring Colony Oldham Olivet Onaka Onida Oral Orient Orland Colony Ortley Parker Parkston Parmelee Pearl Creek Colony Peever Peever Flats Pembrook Colony Philip Pickstown Piedmont Pierpont Pierre Pine Lakes Addition Pine Ridge Plainview Colony Plankinton Platte Platte Colony Pleasant Valley Colony Poinsett Colony Pollock Porcupine Prairie City Prairiewood Village Presho Pringle Provo Pukwana Quinn Ramona Rapid City Rapid Valley Ravinia Raymond Redfield Ree Heights Reliance Renner Corner Revillo Richland Riverside Colony Rockham Rockport Colony Rolland Colony Roscoe Rosebud Rosedale Colony Rosholt Roslyn Roswell Rowena Running Water Rustic Acres Colony Salem Scotland Selby Seneca Shamrock Colony Shannon Colony Sherman Shindler Sicangu Village Silver Lake Colony Sinai Sioux Falls Sisseton Smithwick Soldier Creek South Shore Spearfish Spencer Spink Colony Spring Creek Spring Creek Colony Spring Lake Colony Spring Valley Colony Springfield St. Charles St. Francis St. Lawrence St. Onge Stephan Stickney Stockholm Storla Strandburg Stratford Sturgis Summerset Summit Sunset Colony Swift Bird Tabor Tea Thunderbird Colony Timber Lake Tolstoy Toronto Trent Tripp Tschetter Colony Tulare Turton Twin Brooks Two Strike Tyndall Upland Colony Utica Vale Valley Springs Veblen Verdon Vermillion Viborg Vienna Vilas Virgil Vivian Volga Volin Wagner Wakonda Wakpala Wall Wallace Wanblee Ward Warner Wasta Watertown Waubay Waverly Webster Wentworth Wessington Wessington Springs West Brule Westport Westwood Colony Wetonka White White Lake White River White Rock White Rock Colony Whitehorse Whitewood Willow Lake Wilmot Winfred Winner Wolf Creek Colony Wolsey Wonderland Homes Wood Woonsocket Worthing Wounded Knee Yale Yankton

PlantGuideOnline.com has been providing growing zone information for South Dakota based on the latest scientific data since 2011. We combine the latest growing zone information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with university databases specific to South Dakota to give you the most up to date zone information for your individual town. Whether you're an amateur gardener or a professional landscape architect, let us be your guide to the right growing zone information for South Dakota's climate.

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Growing Zones for Every State!

Need to find zone information for a state other than South Dakota? We have growing zone information for every town and zip code in the entire United States. Select a different state below to begin exploring zone information for other areas.

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