Oregon Garden Zones
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Oregon garden zones. Planting a garden is an investment of both time and money. If you see a hardiness zone in a gardening catalog or plant description chances are it refers to this usda map. Intervals according to weather data collected over a thirty year period.
The usda hardiness zone map divides north america into 11 separate planting zones. Based on the 1990 usda hardiness zone map this interactive version covers the state of oregon which ranges from usda zone 4a to usda zone 9b. List of hardiness zones for oregon cities and locations.
If you ve ever put in the effort to start your plants from seeds or you ve shelled out the money to plant a garden from seedlings someone else has started you understand why planting zones matter. 1990 usda hardiness zone maps for neighboring states and provinces. Knowing your gardening zones for hardiness and heat can help you decide which plants to choose.
Why planting zones matter. However this is really oversimplified given our many microclimates. The following chart is a more accurate guide to use when looking at plant hardiness for central oregon.
If you plant something at the wrong time for your zone you ve wasted time money and effort. According to the usda hardiness zone map central oregon is placed in zone 6 10 degrees fahrenheit to 0 degrees fahrenheit. Each growing zone is 10 f warmer or colder in an average winter than the adjacent zone.
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