Us Planting Zones 2024. The usda hardiness zone map divides north america into 11 separate planting zones; Department of agriculture (usda) released a new version of its plant hardiness zone map (phzm), updating this valuable tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 2012.

The usda recently released a new plant hardiness zone map, and although you may have used the interactive map in the past, it got its first full revamp in. Alabama has very hot summers and mild winters, though the south tends to be warmer due to its location near the gulf of mexico, and the north, especially the.