The Ozarks spans USDA hardiness zones 6a-7b — a zone band wide enough that plant choice, not possibility, is the interesting question.
A rugged Interior Highlands of cherty, rocky soils, oak-hickory forest, and clear streams — brambles, peaches, and tough hill gardens. On paper, tomato, peach, muscadine grape, and sweet potato all suit these conditions — on the ground, soil, sun, and drainage make the final call.
The Ozarks spans Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Its footprint follows the EPA Level III ecoregion boundary; the counties linked below are representative of the region, not an exhaustive list.
Your yard isn't the whole The Ozarks.
The Ozarks spans USDA zones 6a-7b, but your parcel sits in exactly one — and slope, tree cover, and low spots nudge it further. Enter your address and we'll score 1,112 plants against your land's actual soil, sun, and frost.
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Quick Facts
USDA Zones
6a-7b
States
3
Counties
62
Defined by
Ecoregion
Hardiness Zone Range
What Grows in the Ozarks
Plants matched to the Ozarks's USDA zones 6a-7b — each links to its full growing profile.
Native Plants Suited to the Ozarks
US-native plants (USDA PLANTS, Lower 48) whose hardiness range overlaps the Ozarks’s USDA zones 6a-7b. Zone overlap is a starting filter, not a range map — for plants documented native to your county, your state’s Cooperative Extension or a native-plant society is the authority.
Safe to Grow Here?
What the federal record shows across the Ozarks — and how to grow with it.
A growing region spans many local records, and contamination is a per-place fact — not a regional verdict. Nationwide we track 1.8M documented sites across 9 federal source types; open the map outlined to the Ozarks to see exactly what's on record where you grow.
Sources: EPA, USGS — 1.8M documented sites tracked nationwide across 9 federal source types.
Your Specific Parcel Matters
the Ozarks Average
- ●USDA Zones 6a-7b
- ●Generic soil type for the area
- ●State-average frost dates
YOUR Parcel
- ✓Your exact hardiness zone
- ✓Your SSURGO soil type & pH
- ✓Your sun exposure, cast in 3D
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Read your parcel in the Ozarks
Pull a site-specific report for your exact address in the Ozarks — soil, sun, drainage, frost risk, contamination, and scored plant recommendations.
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Key Growing Facts for the Ozarks
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 6a-7b (USDA PHZM 2023, aggregated across the region)
- States: Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma
- Counties covered: 62
- Region boundary: an EPA Level III ecoregion (an area sharing climate, soils, and vegetation)
Zone data: USDA ARS Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023. Region boundary: curated county clusters and EPA Level III ecoregions. County boundaries: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hardiness zone is the Ozarks?
The Ozarks spans USDA hardiness zones 6a-7b, aggregated from the USDA Agricultural Research Service Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 across the region's counties. Zones reflect average annual extreme minimum temperatures from 1991–2020 data.
What grows well in the Ozarks?
The Ozarks's conditions suit plants such as Tomato, Peach, Muscadine Grape, Sweet Potato, Blackberry, Grape. For site-specific recommendations scored against your parcel's soil, drainage, and sun data, run the Growable Ground report for your address.
Which states does the Ozarks cover?
The Ozarks spans Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Each state's full growing guide is linked below.