13 Planting Zones in California with Map

California have 13 planting zones ranging from zone 5a to zone 11a according to USDA.

Planting zones in California are scientifically defined regions that are categorized based on average annual minimum winter temperatures. These zones help gardeners and farmers to determine which plants and crops are most suitable to grow at a specific location.

You can find your California planting zone either by your 5-digit zip code or by your city, town or place name.

To find your planting zone, enter your 5-digit zip code in the search tool below. Or, you can use the interactive California Planting Zones Map provided below – simply select your city from the selection box, and the map will display your corresponding planting zone.

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Planting Zones California Map

Simply select your city from the selection box, and the map will display your corresponding planting zone.

what planting zone is southern california?

Southern California’s coastal regions fall into zones 10a and 10b (shown in dark purple on the map below), and inland areas are in zones 9a and 9b (shown in yellow). These zones experience mild winter temperatures between 30-40°F, particularly along the coast where Los Angeles and San Diego are located.

What are the 13 planting zones in California?

As per USDA official data for 2023, the 13 major Planting zones of California ranges from 5a to 11a.

1. Zone 5a

Zone 5a, is rare for California, as it typically experiences average annual minimum temperatures ranging from -20°F to -15°F (-28.9°C to -26.1°C). In California, this zone is found in the highest elevations of the Sierra Nevada mountains, though it’s extremely rare and limited in the state.

2. Zone 5b

This zone, shown in dark green color on the map, covers a small portion of northeastern California. With average annual minimum temperatures ranging from -15°F to -10°F (-26.1°C to -23.3°C), it represents one of the coldest regions in the state. The city of Lakeshore is located in this zone.

3. Zone 6a

Zone 6a, depicted in a slightly lighter shade of green color on our map, is found in higher elevation areas of northeastern California. Temperatures in this zone range from -10°F to -5°F (-23.3°C to -20.6°C). Some of the cities in this zone include Truckee, Mammoth Lakes, and June Lake.

4. Zone 6b

Represented by a pale green color on the map, Zone 6b covers more of the northeastern part of the state and some high-elevation areas in the Sierra Nevada. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures from -5°F to 0°F (-20.6°C to -17.8°C). Some of the locations here include South Lake Tahoe, Alturas, and Bridgeport.

5. Zone 7a

Zone 7a, shown in a light blue-green hue on our map above, covers larger portions of northeastern California and higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. With temperatures ranging from 0°F to 5°F (-17.8°C to -15°C), this zone have cities like Bishop, Big Bear City, and Susanville.

6. Zone 7b

Depicted in a pale yellow-green color on the map, Zone 7b extends through parts of northern California and higher elevations of the central and southern Sierra Nevada. Average annual minimum temperatures in this zone range from 5°F to 10°F (-15°C to -12.2°C). Main cities of this zone include Mount Shasta, Big Bear Lake, and Quincy.

7. Zone 8a

Zone 8a, shown in a light yellow color, covers significant portions of northern California and higher elevations in central California. This zone experiences temperatures from 10°F to 15°F (-12.2°C to -9.4°C). Some of the notable locations here include Yreka, Lancaster, and Idyllwild.

8. Zone 8b

Represented by a brighter yellow color in our map, Zone 8b covers much of northern California’s valleys and foothills, as well as parts of central California. With temperatures ranging from 15°F to 20°F (-9.4°C to -6.7°C), this zone includes cities like Redding and Tehachapi.

9. Zone 9a

Zone 9a, shown in a pale orange color, covers large areas of central California, including the Central Valley and coastal regions. Average annual minimum temperatures in this zone range from 20°F to 25°F (-6.7°C to -3.9°C). Some cities of this zone include Santa Rosa and Ukiah.

10. Zone 9b

Zone 9b is prevalent throughout much of central and southern California, including coastal areas and inland valleys. This zone experiences temperatures from 25°F to 30°F (-3.9°C to -1.1°C). Some locations from here include Sacramento and Moreno Valley.

11. Zone 10a

Zone 10a, shown in a purple color in map above, covers coastal areas of southern California and some inland regions. With temperatures ranging from 30°F to 35°F (-1.1°C to 1.7°C), this zone includes cities like Vista and Westminster.

12. Zone 10b

Represented by a deep purple color in our map, Zone 10b covers coastal southern California and some desert areas. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures from 35°F to 40°F (1.7°C to 4.4°C). Most famous cities of this zone include Los Angeles, Long Beach, and San Clemente.

13. Zone 11a

The warmest zone in California, 11a, is shown in a light purple color on the map. It covers small coastal areas in southern California and parts of the southernmost desert regions. With temperatures ranging from 40°F to 45°F (4.4°C to 7.2°C), this zone includes locations like Malibu.

Planting Zones in California with Cities

Below is comprehensive list of California cities and towns planting zones. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Planting Zones in California	Temp Range	Cities
10b	35 to 40	Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Altadena, Anaheim, Atwood, Avalon, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Beverly Hills, Big Sur, Bonita, Calabasas, Camp Pendleton, Capistrano Beach, Cardiff By The Sea, Carlsbad, Carpinteria, Carson, Chula Vista, City Of Industry, Compton, Corona Del Mar, Coronado, Costa Mesa, Culver City, Daly City, Dana Point, Del Mar, Dodgertown, Downey, East Irvine, El Cajon, El Monte, El Segundo, El Toro, Fallbrook, Foothill Ranch, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Gardena, Hacienda Heights, Harbor City, Hawthorne, Huntington Beach, Huntington Park, Imperial Beach, Inglewood, Irvine, La Crescenta, La Jolla, La Mesa, La Puente, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Lakewood, Lawndale, Lemon Grove, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Viejo, Montebello, Monterey Park, National City, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Norwalk, Oak Park, Oakland, Orange, Oxnard, Pacific Palisades, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Placentia, Point Mugu Nawc, Port Hueneme, Port Hueneme Cbc Base, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho Santa Margarita, Redondo Beach, Rosemead, San Clemente, San Diego, San Francisco, San Juan Capistrano, San Pedro, San Ysidro, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Fe Springs, Signal Hill, Silverado, Solana Beach, South El Monte, South Gate, South San Francisco, Spring Valley, Summerland, Sunset Beach, Surfside, Temecula, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Torrance, Trabuco Canyon, Tujunga, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, Westminster, Whittier, Wilmington
10a	30 to 35	Agoura Hills, Alameda, Albany, Alhambra, Alta Loma, Alviso, Anaheim, Arcadia, Artesia, Avila Beach, Baldwin Park, Bard, Belmont, Belvedere Tiburon, Berkeley, Bloomington, Bodega Bay, Bolinas, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Brandeis, Brawley, Brea, Brisbane, Buellton, Buena Park, Burbank, Burlingame, Calabasas, Calexico, Camarillo, Cambria, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Carlsbad, Carmel, Casmalia, Castaic, Cathedral City, Cayucos, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Chino, Chino Hills, Claremont, Coachella, Colton, Corona, Corte Madera, Covina, Cypress, Daly City, Desert Center, Desert Hot Springs, Diamond Bar, Dillon Beach, Duarte, Dulzura, El Cajon, El Centro, El Cerrito, El Granada, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Encinitas, Encino, Escondido, Fairfax, Fallbrook, Fillmore, Fontana, Forest Knolls, Fremont, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Glendale, Glendora, Goleta, Granada Hills, Grand Terrace, Grover Beach, Guadalupe, Guasti, Half Moon Bay, Hawaiian Gardens, Hayward, Heber, Highland, Holtville, Holy City, Imperial, Indian Wells, Indio, Inverness, Irvine, Jamul, Jenner, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra, La Mirada, La Palma, La Puente, La Quinta, La Verne, Laguna Beach, Lake Elsinore, Lakeside, Lakewood, Larkspur, Littleriver, Loma Linda, Lompoc, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Los Angeles, Los Olivos, Los Osos, Marina, Mecca, Mendocino, Mentone, Midway City, Mill Valley, Millbrae, Milpitas, Mira Loma, Mission Hills, Monrovia, Montara, Montclair, Monterey, Montrose, Moorpark, Morro Bay, Moss Beach, Moss Landing, Mountain View, Murrieta, Needles, Newark, Newbury Park, Newhall, Norco, North Hills, North Hollywood, North Palm Springs, Northridge, Oakland, Occidental, Oceano, Oceanside, Ocotillo, Ontario, Orange, Oxnard, Pacific Grove, Pacifica, Pacoima, Pala, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Palo Alto, Palo Verde, Panorama City, Parker Dam, Pasadena, Patton, Pebble Beach, Piedmont, Pismo Beach, Pomona, Poway, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Mirage, Rancho Santa Fe, Redlands, Redwood City, Redwood Estates, Reseda, Rialto, Richmond, Riverside, Rowland Heights, Salton City, San Bernardino, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Clemente, San Diego, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Gabriel, San Jose, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, San Marino, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Quentin, San Rafael, San Simeon, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Clarita, Santa Cruz, Santa Paula, Santee, Sausalito, Seal Beach, Seaside, Seeley, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Simi Valley, Somis, South Pasadena, South San Francisco, Stanton, Stevenson Ranch, Stewarts Point, Stinson Beach, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sunnyvale, Sylmar, Tarzana, Temple City, The Sea Ranch, Thermal, Thousand Oaks, Thousand Palms, Toluca Lake, Tujunga, Tustin, Union City, Universal City, Upland, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Ventura, Verdugo City, Villa Park, Vista, Walnut, West Covina, West Hills, Westlake Village, Westminster, Winnetka, Winterhaven, Woodacre, Woodland Hills, Yorba Linda
11a	40 to 45	Hermosa Beach, La Jolla, Malibu, Playa Del Rey, San Diego, Santa Monica, Venice
9a	20 to 25	Acton, Ahwahnee, Alderpoint, Alpaugh, Altaville, Anderson, Angels Camp, Applegate, Armona, Atascadero, Atwater, Auberry, Baker, Barstow, Ben Lomond, Biola, Blocksburg, Blue Lake, Boulevard, Bradley, Branscomb, Bridgeville, Brooks, Brownsville, Burrel, Buttonwillow, Calpella, Camino, Campo, Camptonville, Capay, Caruthers, Cedar Ridge, Challenge, Chicago Park, Chico, Chowchilla, Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Clearlake Park, Clipper Mills, Coarsegold, Colfax, Columbia, Corcoran, Cotati, Cottonwood, Covelo, Daggett, Death Valley, Dobbins, Dos Palos, Dos Rios, Douglas Flat, Dunlap, Durham, Dutch Flat, Earlimart, El Nido, Elk Creek, Essex, Fiddletown, Forbestown, Forest Ranch, Foresthill, Fort Irwin, French Gulch, Fulton, Garberville, Garden Valley, Georgetown, Gerber, Glencoe, Gold Run, Grass Valley, Graton, Hanford, Helm, Hidden Valley Lake, Hilmar, Hinkley, Hoopa, Igo, Johannesburg, Jolon, Joshua Tree, Keene, Kerman, King City, Lake Hughes, Lake Isabella, Lakehead, Landers, Laton, Laytonville, Le Grand, Leggett, Lemoore, Lincoln, Livingston, Lockwood, Lodi, Los Banos, Lower Lake, Lucerne, Ludlow, Madera, Manton, Mariposa, Meadow Vista, Mendota, Merced, Middletown, Midpines, Millville, Miramonte, Mokelumne Hill, Montgomery Creek, Mount Aukum, Mount Hermon, Mount Wilson, Mountain Ranch, Murphys, Nevada City, New Cuyama, Newberry Springs, North Fork, North San Juan, O Neals, Oak Run, Oakhurst, Obrien, Onyx, Orleans, Paicines, Palmdale, Palo Cedro, Palomar Mountain, Paso Robles, Petaluma, Phillipsville, Piercy, Pine Grove, Pioneer, Pioneertown, Pixley, Planada, Platina, Pope Valley, Posey, Potrero, Potter Valley, Prather, Proberta, Rail Road Flat, Raisin, Ranchita, Randsburg, Red Mountain, Redding, Redwood Valley, River Pines, Riverdale, Rohnert Park, Rough And Ready, Round Mountain, Salyer, San Andreas, San Ardo, San Joaquin, San Lucas, Santa Rita Park, Santa Rosa, Santa Ysabel, Sebastopol, Shafter, Shasta, Solvang, Somerset, Sonora, South Dos Palos, Squaw Valley, Standard, Stevinson, Stonyford, Stratford, Sutter Creek, Talmage, Tecopa, Tehama, Templeton, Tipton, Tollhouse, Tranquillity, Tres Pinos, Trona, Ukiah, Upper Lake, Vallecito, Volcano, Wasco, Waukena, Weimar, Weldon, West Point, Whitmore, Willits, Willow Creek, Windsor, Wishon, Yermo, Yucca Valley
9b	25 to 30	Acampo, Aguanga, Alamo, Albion, Alpine, Amador City, Amboy, American Canyon, Angwin, Annapolis, Antelope, Antioch, Aptos, Arbuckle, Arcata, Aromas, Arroyo Grande, Artois, Arvin, Atherton, Auburn, Avenal, Azusa, Badger, Bakersfield, Ballico, Bangor, Banning, Bayside, Beale Afb, Beaumont, Bella Vista, Benicia, Berry Creek, Bethel Island, Big Oak Flat, Biggs, Birds Landing, Blythe, Bodega, Boonville, Boulder Creek, Boyes Hot Springs, Brentwood, Brookdale, Browns Valley, Burson, Butte City, Byron, Cabazon, Calimesa, Calipatria, Calistoga, Camp Meeker, Campbell, Campo Seco, Canoga Park, Cantua Creek, Canyon, Canyon Country, Capitola, Carlotta, Carmel Valley, Carmichael, Caspar, Castro Valley, Castroville, Catheys Valley, Cazadero, Ceres, Chico, Chinese Camp, Chino, Chualar, Citrus Heights, Clarksburg, Clayton, Clements, Cloverdale, Clovis, Coalinga, Cobb, Coloma, Colusa, Comptche, Concord, Cool, Copperopolis, Corning, Courtland, Coyote, Crescent City, Cressey, Crockett, Crows Landing, Cupertino, Cutler, Cutten, Danville, Davenport, Davis, Deer Park, Del Rey, Delano, Delhi, Denair, Descanso, Diablo, Diamond Springs, Dinuba, Discovery Bay, Dixon, Drytown, Dublin, Ducor, Duncans Mills, Dunnigan, Earp, Edison, El Dorado, El Dorado Hills, El Macero, El Sobrante, El Verano, Eldridge, Elk, Elk Grove, Elmira, Elverta, Empire, Escalon, Escondido, Esparto, Eureka, Exeter, Fair Oaks, Fairfax, Fairfield, Farmersville, Farmington, Feather Falls, Fellows, Felton, Ferndale, Fields Landing, Firebaugh, Five Points, Flournoy, Folsom, Forestville, Fort Bragg, Fort Dick, Fortuna, Fowler, Freedom, Fremont, French Camp, Fresno, Friant, Galt, Geyserville, Gilroy, Glen Ellen, Glenhaven, Glenn, Gonzales, Goshen, Granite Bay, Grass Valley, Greenbrae, Greenfield, Greenwood, Gridley, Grimes, Gualala, Guerneville, Guinda, Gustine, Hamilton City, Hayward, Healdsburg, Hemet, Herald, Hercules, Hickman, Hollister, Holt, Homeland, Honeydew, Hood, Hopland, Hornitos, Hughson, Huron, Hydesville, Ione, Isleton, Ivanhoe, Jackson, Jacumba, Jamestown, Julian, Kaweah, Kelseyville, Kentfield, Kenwood, Kettleman City, Keyes, Kingsburg, Klamath, Kneeland, Knights Landing, Knightsen, Korbel, La Grange, La Honda, Lafayette, Lagunitas, Lake Elsinore, Lamont, Lathrop, Lemon Cove, Linden, Lindsay, Live Oak, Livermore, Lockeford, Lodi, Loleta, Loma Mar, Loomis, Los Alamos, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Los Molinos, Lost Hills, Lotus, Lyoth, Madera, Madison, Manchester, Manteca, March Air Force Base, Marshall, Martell, Martinez, Marysville, Mather, Maxwell, Mc Farland, Mc Kittrick, Mcclellan, Mckinleyville, Menifee, Menlo Park, Merced, Meridian, Miranda, Moccasin, Modesto, Monte Rio, Moraga, Moreno Valley, Morgan Hill, Morongo Valley, Morro Bay, Mount Hamilton, Mountain View, Murrieta, Myers Flat, Napa, Navarro, Nelson, New Almaden, Newcastle, Newman, Nicasio, Nicolaus, Niland, Nipomo, North Highlands, Novato, Nuevo, Oak View, Oakdale, Oakland, Oakley, Oakville, Ojai, Olema, Olivehurst, Orange Cove, Orangevale, Oregon House, Orick, Orinda, Orland, Orosi, Oroville, Palermo, Palo Alto, Paradise, Parlier, Paskenta, Patterson, Pauma Valley, Paynes Creek, Penn Valley, Penngrove, Penryn, Perris, Pescadero, Petaluma, Petrolia, Philo, Piedra, Pilot Hill, Pinole, Pittsburg, Placerville, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Plymouth, Point Arena, Point Reyes Station, Port Costa, Porterville, Portola Valley, Princeton, Rackerby, Ramona, Rancho Cordova, Raymond, Red Bluff, Redcrest, Redding, Redlands, Redway, Reedley, Represa, Rescue, Richgrove, Richvale, Rio Dell, Rio Linda, Rio Nido, Rio Oso, Rio Vista, Ripon, Riverbank, Riverside, Robbins, Rocklin, Rodeo, Roseville, Ross, Rumsey, Rutherford, Ryde, Sacramento, Saint Helena, Salida, Salinas, Samoa, San Anselmo, San Geronimo, San Gregorio, San Jacinto, San Jose, San Juan Bautista, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Rey, San Martin, San Rafael, San Ramon, Sanger, Santa Clara, Santa Clarita, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Santa Ynez, Saratoga, Scotia, Scotts Valley, Selma, Shasta Lake, Sheridan, Shingle Springs, Shingletown, Sloughhouse, Smartville, Smith River, Snelling, Soledad, Sonoma, Soquel, Spreckels, Springville, Stanford, Stockton, Strathmore, Suisun City, Sultana, Sun City, Sunnyvale, Sunol, Sutter, Taft, Tecate, Temecula, Terra Bella, Thornton, Three Rivers, Tomales, Tracy, Traver, Travis Afb, Trinidad, Tulare, Tupman, Turlock, Twentynine Palms, Vacaville, Vallejo, Valley Center, Valley Ford, Valley Springs, Vernalis, Victor, Vidal, Villa Grande, Vina, Vineburg, Visalia, Wallace, Walnut Creek, Walnut Grove, Waterford, Watsonville, Weott, West Sacramento, Westley, Westmorland, Westport, Wheatland, Whiskeytown, White Water, Whitethorn, Wildomar, Williams, Willows, Wilton, Winchester, Winters, Winton, Woodbridge, Woodlake, Woodland, Woodland Hills, Woody, Yettem, Yolo, Yorkville, Yountville, Yuba City, Yucaipa, Zamora
8a	10 to 15	Bishop, Blue Jay, Callahan, Cedar Glen, Downieville, Dunsmuir, Edwards, Emigrant Gap, Etna, Fish Camp, Fort Jones, Gasquet, Gazelle, Greenview, Grenada, Hornbrook, Idyllwild, Independence, Klamath River, Lancaster, Lone Pine, Long Barn, Lytle Creek, Meadow Valley, Mount Laguna, Mount Shasta, Mt Baldy, Rimforest, Running Springs, Scott Bar, Shaver Lake, Skyforest, Strawberry Valley, Twain, Twin Peaks, Valyermo, Weed, Yreka
8b	15 to 20	Adelanto, Alleghany, Alta, Anza, Apple Valley, Avery, Bass Lake, Big Bar, Big Bend, Bodfish, Boron, Burnt Ranch, Caliente, California City, Camp Nelson, Cantil, Castella, Cedarpines Park, Cima, Coulterville, Crestline, Creston, Darwin, Douglas City, Edwards, El Portal, Finley, Forks Of Salmon, Frazier Park, Glennville, Goodyears Bar, Grizzly Flats, Guatay, Happy Camp, Hathaway Pines, Hayfork, Helendale, Hesperia, Hyampom, Inyokern, Junction City, Keeler, Kernville, Lake Arrowhead, Lakeport, Lancaster, Lebec, Lewiston, Little Lake, Littlerock, Llano, Lucerne Valley, Mad River, Magalia, Maricopa, Mi Wuk Village, Mojave, Mountain Center, Mountain Pass, Nice, Nipton, Ojai, Olancha, Oro Grande, Palmdale, Pearblossom, Phelan, Pine Valley, Pinon Hills, Piru, Pollock Pines, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, San Miguel, Santa Margarita, Seiad Valley, Shandon, Shoshone, Somes Bar, Soulsbyville, Stirling City, Storrie, Tehachapi, Tuolumne, Twain Harte, Victorville, Warner Springs, Washington, Weaverville, Wilseyville, Witter Springs, Wofford Heights, Zenia
7a	0 to 5	Adin, Angelus Oaks, Bieber, Big Bear City, Big Pine, Bishop, Blairsden-Graeagle, Canby, Carnelian Bay, Chester, Chilcoot, Clio, Doyle, Echo Lake, Fawnskin, Hat Creek, Herlong, Homewood, Janesville, Kit Carson, Lookout, Mcarthur, Milford, Mill Creek, Nubieber, Old Station, Olympic Valley, Sierra City, Soda Springs, South Lake Tahoe, Standish, Sugarloaf, Susanville, Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Topaz, Twin Bridges, Wendel, Westwood, Yosemite National Park
7b	5 to 10	Belden, Big Bear Lake, Big Creek, Burney, California Hot Springs, Canyondam, Cassel, Crescent Mills, Fall River Mills, Forest Falls, Frazier Park, Green Valley Lake, Greenville, Hume, Kings Canyon National Pk, Kyburz, Mccloud, Mineral, Montague, Quincy, Strawberry, Taylorsville, Trinity Center, Wrightwood
6b	-5 to 0	Alturas, Arnold, Beckwourth, Benton, Calpine, Cedarville, Coleville, Davis Creek, Dorris, Eagleville, Floriston, Fort Bidwell, Kings Beach, Kirkwood, Lake City, Lee Vining, Likely, Litchfield, Loyalton, Macdoel, Madeline, Markleeville, Pinecrest, Portola, Ravendale, Sequoia National Park, Sierraville, South Lake Tahoe, Tahoma, Truckee, Tulelake, Vinton
6a	-10 to -5	Bridgeport, Groveland, June Lake, Mammoth Lakes, Mono Hot Springs, Termo, Truckee
5b	-15 to -10	Lakeshore

Best plants for California?

The best plants for each of 13 planting zone in California, reflecting recommendations from planting zones USA:

• Zone 5a: Aster (Aster amellus) – Known for its hardiness and vibrant autumn blooms.
• Zone 5b: Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) – Attracts pollinators and thrives in full sun.
• Zone 6a: Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) – Resilient and blooms profusely in summer.
• Zone 6b: Peony (Paeonia spp.) – Appreciated for its large, fragrant flowers.
• Zone 7a: Hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.) – Offers tropical-looking flowers and thrives in heat.
• Zone 7b: Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) – A hardy perennial with striking flowers.
• Zone 8a: Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) – Known for its fragrant white blooms.
• Zone 8b: Camellia (Camellia japonica) – Blooms in winter and early spring with beautiful flowers.
• Zone 9a: Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) – Supports local butterfly populations and thrives in full sun.
• Zone 9b: Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) – An evergreen vine with bright yellow flowers.
• Zone 10a: Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.) – A vibrant, drought-tolerant climber.
• Zone 10b: Plumeria (Plumeria spp.) – Known for its fragrant, tropical flowers.
• Zone 11a: Heliconia (Heliconia spp.) – Features striking, tropical blooms and thrives in warm climates.