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The 2023 USDA "plant hardiness" map shows some changed growing zones since the 2012 version.

US Department of Agriculture

  • The USDA updated its map of plant hardiness zones for the first time in over a decade.
  • The new map shows that half the country has shifted to warmer zones. 
  • The updated zones could allow gardeners to grow plants that they never could before. 

The USDA has updated its plant hardiness zone map for the first time in over 10 years. The new map could change how you garden.

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Science, usda, gardening, plants-gardening, climate-change
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