Birmingham, Alabama spans USDA Hardiness Zones 8a and 8b, with average annual minimum temperatures from 10°F to 20°F (-12.2°C to -6.7°C), per the 2023 USDA update. The 2 Birmingham USDA zones are listed below.
- Zone 8a areas, such as Argo, Downtown Birmingham, and Ensley, experience 10°F to 15°F (-12.2°C to -9.4°C) lows.
- Zone 8b regions, including Cahaba Heights, Crestline Gardens, and Homewood, reach 15°F to 20°F (-9.4°C to -6.7°C).
The neighborhoods of Vestavia Hills is an exception and falls under USDA zone 9a, due to its altitude.
You can pinpoint your Birmingham, Alabama, USDA zone using our three tools given below, Zipcode to planting zone tool, interactive map or by using planting zone table.
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Birmingham Planting Zones Table
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Birmingham Planting Zones
Birmingham, Alabama spans USDA Hardiness Zones 8a and 8b.
Zone 8a
Zone 8a (10°F to 15°F / -12.2°C to -9.4°C) includes areas like Argo, Downtown Birmingham, Ensley, and Fultondale. This zone suits plants that tolerate occasional cold snaps, like kale, collards, Brussels sprouts, carrots, and hardy herbs like rosemary, thyme, and sage.
This zone also supports frost-tolerant perennials like Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) and Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta), along with cool-season annuals like pansies and snapdragons.
Zone 8b
Zone 8b covers neighborhoods such as Cahaba Heights, Homewood, Mountain Brook, and Crestline Gardens. This slightly warmer zone supports longer growing seasons for crops like figs, pomegranates, peaches (Prunus persica), and plums (Prunus domestica).
Tropical plants like citrus trees, Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei), and Pindo palm (Butia capitata) survive here with winter protection, and ornamental plants like Oleander (Nerium oleander) and Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) thrive in summer heat.