New York Plant Hardiness Zones

Hardiness Zones, also referred to as Growing Zones or Planting zones are defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The zones in this map were created in 2023 using mean extreme climate data covering the period of 1991 to 2020. The previous version of this map released in 2012 was created using climate data from the period of 1976-2005. The data in the 2012 maps covered a cooler period than the 2023 maps.

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New York Hardiness Zones Map - 2023

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List of Hardiness Zones for Locations in New York

Location2023 Hardiness Zone2012 Hardiness Zone1990 Hardiness Zone
Albany6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Amsterdam5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Auburn6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Baldwin7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Barton6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Batavia6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Bay Shore7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Beekman6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Beekmantown5a - -20°F to -15°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4a - -30°F to -25°F
Bellmore7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Bethpage7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Binghamton6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Blooming Grove6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Boston6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Brentwood7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Brunswick5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Buffalo6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Centereach7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Central Islip7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Cheektowaga6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Cicero5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Clay5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Clifton Park6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Coeymans6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Cohoes6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Collins6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Commack7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Concord5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Conklin6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Copiague7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Coram7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Cortland5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Deer Park7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Depew6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Dix Hills7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
East Fishkill6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
East Massapequa7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
East Meadow7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
East Northport7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
East Patchogue7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Eggertsville6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Elma6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Elmira6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Elmont7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Esopus6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Farmington6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Farmington6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Floral Park7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Franklin Square7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Freeport7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Garden City7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Glen Cove7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Glenville5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Gloversville5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Greenfield5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Guilderland6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Halfmoon6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Hampton Bays7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Hamptonburgh6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Harrietstown4a - -30°F to -25°F 4a - -30°F to -25°F4a - -30°F to -25°F
Harrison7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Hastings5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Hauppauge7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Hempstead7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Henrietta6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Hicksville7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Holbrook7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Holtsville7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Hoosick5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Huntington7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Huntington Station7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Irondequoit6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Islip7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Ithaca6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Jamestown6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Johnson City6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Kenmore6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Kings Park7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Kingsbury5a - -20°F to -15°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Kingston6b - -5°F to 0°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Kirkland5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Kirkwood6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Kiryas Joel6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Lackawanna6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Lake Ronkonkoma7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Lee5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Lenox5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Levittown7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Lewisboro6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Lindenhurst7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Lloyd6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Lockport6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Long Beach7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Lynbrook7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Lysander6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Maine6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Malta5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Mamaroneck7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Marbletown6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Marilla6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Massapequa7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Massapequa Park7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Mastic7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Medford7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Melville7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Mendon6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Merrick7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Middletown6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Mineola7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Monsey7a - 0°F to 5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Mount Hope6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Mount Pleasant7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Mount Vernon7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Nanuet7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
New City7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
New Rochelle7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
New Scotland6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
New York7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Newburgh6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Niagara Falls6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Niskayuna6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
North Amityville7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
North Babylon7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
North Bellmore7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
North Castle7a - 0°F to 5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
North Elba4a - -30°F to -25°F 4a - -30°F to -25°F4a - -30°F to -25°F
North Massapequa7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
North New Hyde Park7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
North Salem6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
North Tonawanda6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
North Valley Stream7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Northumberland5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Oceanside7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Ossining7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Oswego6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Patterson6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Pearl River7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Peekskill7a - 0°F to 5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Pendleton6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Penfield6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Pittstown5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Plainview7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Plattsburgh5a - -20°F to -15°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Pompey5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Port Chester7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Port Washington7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Poughkeepsie6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Pound Ridge6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Putnam Valley6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Queensbury5a - -20°F to -15°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Ramapo7a - 0°F to 5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Richland5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Ridgeway6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Riga6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Rochester6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Rockville Centre7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Rome5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Roosevelt7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Rotterdam6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Rye7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Saratoga Springs5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Sayville7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Scarsdale7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Schenectady6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Scriba6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Seaford7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Selden7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Shirley7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Smithtown7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Somers6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Spring Valley7a - 0°F to 5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Sullivan5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Syosset7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Syracuse6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Tonawanda6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Troy6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Uniondale7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Utica5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Valley Stream7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Van Buren6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Vestal6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Vienna5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Volney6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Wantagh7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Watertown5a - -20°F to -15°F 4b - -25°F to -20°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Wawarsing6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
West Babylon7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
West Hempstead7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
West Islip7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
West Seneca6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Westbury7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Westvale6a - -10°F to -5°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
White Plains7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Wilton5b - -15°F to -10°F 5a - -20°F to -15°F4b - -25°F to -20°F
Woodmere7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Yonkers7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F