Has your Zone Changed???

[LilithFair]

This is a link to the "new" USDA plant hardiness zone map that supposedly reflects climactic changes over the US based on data collected between 1990-2004.

In the little box, click "PLAY" and you will see the "new" map morph out of the old one.

According to the "new" map, almost the entire peninsular area of the State of FL is now in zone 9. Some areas of South FL previously in 9 are now in 10.

Changes have supposedly occured across the US, not just in the Deep South. Take a look.

I dunno, I still feel zone 8B here. We had an extremely mild winter last winter, but only time will tell I guess.

Scott, you are still considered 9A as you always were, but now I am supposedly with you. The dividing line between 8B and 9A supposedly always occured somewhere between the 30 miles that separate Gainesville from Ocala.

http://www.arborday.org/media/mapchanges.cfm

[Jerry]

looks like i am sliding into zone 9  drat the luck! :'(

[frloplady]

I will go by my old zone chart thank you, not that it makes a lot of difference for me.

[LilithFair]

Yeah, like I said, it still feels like zone 8B here to me regardless of what the map says

[lindaky]

I think the change is true for my area, W KY. It was zone 6 but is now 7. I have several plants that aren't supposed to be hardy here that survive. I'm still afraid to totally trust the weather though. I still dig a few elephant ears and a few others so I'll have a start if we do have a cold winter. I have had ee growing for 5 years that have been left in the ground with some mulch covering them.

Cool link!

[PondmaninAL]

I don't need it to change for my area. I can still grow hardy water lilies in my pond here. I hear that people south of here can't grow hardies in their ponds. It's nice to live where you can grow hardies and tropicals in your pond and leave them there in the Winter and not lose them.

Scott

[Ky Kim]

I stayed the same....6...kind of wish it would hit the 7.

Kim

[SheilaJ]

According to the map, we've definitely changed from a 6 to a 7 (I considered us right on the 6B/7A line before, so it's not a big deal.) Our last 2 winters have been so mild I almost considered them a 7B. Considering I've always wanted to move to a warmer climate, I'm glad that it's coming to me!!