Based on the 1990 USDA Hardiness Zone Map, this interactive version covers the state of Louisiana which ranges from USDA Zone 8a to USDA Zone 9a.
USDA Zone 8a10°F to 15°F | USDA Zone 8b15°F to 20°F | USDA Zone 9a20°F to 25°F |
Hardiness Zones, Gardening Zones, Growing Zones and Plant Zones refer to defined geographic regions that can support specific plants, flowers and trees. The zones define a minimum range of temperatures that a plant or tree can survive safely in that zone. The most commonly used Hardiness Zones were defined by the USDA. The USDA provides a hard copy map that displays these zone throughout the US. The last update to this map covers minimum temperatures from 1961 to 1990. An updated map is currently in production, but has not been released yet. Plant Maps provides the only interactive version of the USDA hardiness zone map available on the internet.
Alexandria - USDA Zone 8b
Baton Rouge - USDA Zone 8b
Lafayette - USDA Zone 9a
Lake Charles - USDA Zone 9a
Metairie - USDA Zone 8b
Monroe - USDA Zone 8a
New Orleans - USDA Zone 8b
Shreveport - USDA Zone 8a
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Cercis canadensis - eastern redbud Map
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Cornus stricta - stiffcornel dogwood Map
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Ilex decidua - possumhaw Map
Ilex opaca - American holly Map
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