USDA Zone Map for North Carolina: Find Your Growing Zone
Use an interactive USDA zone map for North Carolina, see zones 6a to 9a by region, and learn how frost, elevation, heat, and microclimates affect your garden.
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A little knowledge. A garden of possibilities.
A garden that belongs
where you live.
Find your USDA hardiness zone. Discover plants suited to your climate. Start with the place you call home.
For gardens in every USDA zoneFree tools. Practical growing advice.Rooted in curiosity.
01 / Get to know your growing place
Good gardens start
with a little local knowledge.
Your hardiness zone tells you which plants can handle your winter. Use our interactive map to find yours, then explore the possibilities.
- 01 Enter your ZIP Code or choose a point on the map.
- 02 See your zone and its winter temperature range.
- 03 Find plants, then narrow by light, water and bloom time.
ZIP lookup covers the contiguous United States. Already know your zone? Browse by zone.
02 / Find something to grow
The right plant, in the right place.
03 / Notes for the growing season
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