These 10 winners bring bold colors and dependable blooms to your peony garden, even if you're a beginner picking a peony for ...

By now we can ascertain that we should be selecting plants that our USDA zones cater to. Lucky for us, Lydia has shared a ...

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.

USDA. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides the United States and Canada into 13 zones, based on the average annual minimum winter temperature. Each zone is, on average, ...

While the new USDA zone map does not account for extreme heat, there are other resources, like the American Horticultural Society's heat map, that do, said Rounsaville.

For instance, if you live in USDA Zone 8 and AHS Heat Zone 7, look for plants tagged within those zones to ensure they are well-suited to your region’s winter cold and summer heat. Each plant ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated its Plant Hardiness Zone Map — the first revision since 2012. It shows that Massachusetts is getting warmer, leading to more options for ...

USDA zones are based on averages, not isolated events, and plants can be killed if the temperatures in the winter dip too low regardless of what the new map says.

This kitchen herb can be grown in containers in USDA zones 4 through 9, as long as it has full sun and well-draining, consistently moist soil. "This might not be the first plant that people think of ...