Using the 1990 USDA Hardiness Zone classifications, this updated interactive version covers the state of New York and was compiled using National Weather Service climate data through 2009 and covering a broader time frame than the 30 year range used in the current USDA map.
Plantmaps Zone 3a-40°F to -35°F | Plantmaps Zone 3b-35°F to -30°F | Plantmaps Zone 4a-30°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 and contain data from the period 1960-1990. This updated version of the map was created by Plantmaps and includes climatology data through December 2009. This map also uses a wider range of climate data than the current USDA map, which limits the zones to 30 years of data.
Albany Hardiness Zone 5a
Astoria Hardiness Zone 7a
Binghamton Hardiness Zone 5b
Bronx Hardiness Zone 7a
Brooklyn Hardiness Zone 7a
Buffalo Hardiness Zone 6a
Cheektowaga Hardiness Zone 6a
Corona Hardiness Zone 7a
Elmhurst Hardiness Zone 7a
Elmira Hardiness Zone 5b
Flushing Hardiness Zone 7a
Jamaica Hardiness Zone 7a
New York Hardiness Zone 7a
Ridgewood Hardiness Zone 7a
Rochester Hardiness Zone 6a
Staten Island Hardiness Zone 7a
Syracuse Hardiness Zone 5a
Utica Hardiness Zone 5a
Watertown Hardiness Zone 4a
Woodside Hardiness Zone 7a
Yonkers Hardiness Zone 6b