The US Department of Agriculture has recently updated it's plant hardiness zone map and put it online. This is the first interactive map from that agency. It reflects the newest data on the warming trends in our country. I thought that the gardeners among you might be interested to see this. Many of the zones are now 1/2 to 1 zone warmer. People in those zones can rethink the kinds of plants that can be grown in those places. It is all very interesting.
The map also lets you zoom into your state and county to see more precisely how the zones break out over a geographical region. So if you are a gardener or grower you can use this to get a better idea of how warming weather is affecting your specific area. Check it out!
Click the link below to get to the map.
Plant Hardiness Zone Map
