Every U.S. state grows on its own terms — a different band of USDA hardiness zones, a different frost window, different soils and rainfall.
These guides translate that federal data into what actually thrives where. Pick your state to see its hardiness zones, growing season, dominant soils, and the plants best matched to them — then pull a parcel-level report for the exact conditions on your own land.
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What Grows in Massachusetts
Zones 5a-7b · Last hard freeze Apr 4 - Apr 14
What Grows in California
Zones 4b-11a · Last hard freeze Jan 19 - Mar 19
What Grows in Texas
Zones 6b-10b · Last hard freeze Feb 10 - Mar 12
What Grows in Florida
Zones 8b-12a · Last hard freeze Jan 25 - Feb 10
What Grows in New York
Zones 4a-7b · Last hard freeze Apr 13 - Apr 29
What Grows in Colorado
Zones 3b-7b · Last hard freeze Apr 25 - May 19
What Grows in Georgia
Zones 7a-9b · Last hard freeze Feb 17 - Mar 10
What Grows in Ohio
Zones 5b-7a · Last hard freeze Apr 5 - Apr 13
What Grows in Oregon
Zones 5a-10a · Last hard freeze Feb 25 - Apr 26
What Grows in Washington
Zones 4a-9b · Last hard freeze Mar 16 - Apr 15
What Grows in Alabama
Zones 7b-9b · Last hard freeze Feb 24 - Mar 16
What Grows in Alaska
Zones 1a-9a · Last hard freeze Apr 16 - May 15
What Grows in Arizona
Zones 5b-10b · Last hard freeze Feb 1 - Apr 2
What Grows in Arkansas
Zones 6b-8b · Last hard freeze Mar 2 - Mar 20
What Grows in Connecticut
Zones 6a-7b · Last hard freeze Mar 31 - Apr 11
What Grows in Delaware
Zones 7a-8a · Last hard freeze Mar 23 - Mar 23
What Grows in District of Columbia
Zones 7b-8a · Last hard freeze Mar 15
What Grows in Hawaii
Zones 8b-13a · Frost-free year-round
What Grows in Idaho
Zones 3b-8a · Last hard freeze Apr 26 - May 17
What Grows in Illinois
Zones 5a-7b · Last hard freeze Mar 29 - Apr 8
What Grows in Indiana
Zones 5b-7b · Last hard freeze Apr 4 - Apr 9
What Grows in Iowa
Zones 4b-6a · Last hard freeze Apr 10 - Apr 17
What Grows in Kansas
Zones 5b-7a · Last hard freeze Apr 1 - Apr 12
What Grows in Kentucky
Zones 6a-7b · Last hard freeze Mar 27 - Apr 2
What Grows in Louisiana
Zones 8b-10b · Last hard freeze Jan 30 - Feb 17
What Grows in Maine
Zones 3b-7a · Last hard freeze Apr 16 - May 3
What Grows in Maryland
Zones 5b-8a · Last hard freeze Mar 18 - Mar 29
What Grows in Michigan
Zones 4a-7a · Last hard freeze Apr 19 - May 8
What Grows in Minnesota
Zones 3a-5a · Last hard freeze Apr 19 - Apr 30
What Grows in Mississippi
Zones 7b-9b · Last hard freeze Feb 17 - Mar 3
What Grows in Missouri
Zones 5b-8a · Last hard freeze Mar 27 - Apr 2
What Grows in Montana
Zones 3a-6b · Last hard freeze May 2 - May 13
What Grows in Nebraska
Zones 4b-6a · Last hard freeze Apr 12 - Apr 26
What Grows in Nevada
Zones 4a-10a · Last hard freeze Apr 28 - May 20
What Grows in New Hampshire
Zones 3b-6b · Last hard freeze Apr 22 - May 4
What Grows in New Jersey
Zones 6a-8a · Last hard freeze Mar 26 - Apr 4
What Grows in New Mexico
Zones 5a-9a · Last hard freeze Mar 31 - Apr 19
What Grows in North Carolina
Zones 6a-9a · Last hard freeze Mar 11 - Mar 24
What Grows in North Dakota
Zones 3b-4b · Last hard freeze Apr 30 - May 6
What Grows in Oklahoma
Zones 6b-8b · Last hard freeze Mar 15 - Mar 26
What Grows in Pennsylvania
Zones 5b-8a · Last hard freeze Apr 6 - Apr 24
What Grows in Rhode Island
Zones 6b-7b · Last hard freeze Mar 27 - Apr 3
What Grows in South Carolina
Zones 7a-9b · Last hard freeze Feb 27 - Mar 12
What Grows in South Dakota
Zones 4a-5b · Last hard freeze Apr 22 - Apr 29
What Grows in Tennessee
Zones 6a-8a · Last hard freeze Mar 21 - Mar 29
What Grows in Utah
Zones 4a-9a · Last hard freeze Apr 12 - May 6
What Grows in Vermont
Zones 4a-6a · Last hard freeze Apr 27 - May 5
What Grows in Virginia
Zones 5b-8b · Last hard freeze Mar 22 - Apr 2
What Grows in West Virginia
Zones 5b-7a · Last hard freeze Apr 4 - Apr 15
What Grows in Wisconsin
Zones 3b-6a · Last hard freeze Apr 17 - May 2
What Grows in Wyoming
Zones 3b-6a · Last hard freeze May 4 - May 13
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A state guide is the right starting point; your parcel is the precise answer. Enter your address and we score plants against your specific soil, sun, and frost dates — not the statewide average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find what grows in my state?
Pick your state below. Each guide lists its USDA hardiness zones, frost-free season, dominant soils, and the plants best matched to those conditions — all from federal data. For the exact conditions on your own land, run a parcel-level Growable Ground report.
What data are these state growing guides based on?
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (hardiness zones), NOAA 30-year Climate Normals 1991–2020 (frost dates and rainfall), USDA NRCS SSURGO (soils), and Growable Ground suitability scoring for the plant recommendations. Every claim traces to a named federal source.
Do growing conditions vary within a single state?
Yes — most states span several hardiness zones and distinct growing regions, so frost timing, soil, and rainfall shift from one part of a state to another. A state guide is the right starting point; your specific parcel report is the precise answer.
Last updated:
Zone and frost data: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 · NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.