13 Planting Zones in California with Map

California has 13 USDA planting zones, ranging from zone 5a to zone 11a. Average annual minimum temperatures range from -20°F to 45°F, according to the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The Sierra Nevada is in zones 5a through 7b. Northern California is in zones 8a through 9b. The coast and Southern California are in zones 9b through 11a. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego are in zone 10b.

Find your California growing zone — also called the gardening zone, plant zone, garden zone, hardiness zone, or climate zone — using our ZIP code tool or the California city map below. Browse every California city and town with its USDA zone in the California cities and towns directory.

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Planting Zones California Map

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What are the 13 planting zones in California?

1. Zone 5a

Zone 5a, rare in California, covers the highest elevations of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Average annual minimum temperatures range from -20°F to -15°F (-28.9°C to -26.1°C).

2. Zone 5b

Zone 5b, shown in dark green on our map, covers a small portion of northeastern California. Average annual minimum temperatures range from -15°F to -10°F (-26.1°C to -23.3°C), among the coldest regions in the state. Cities in zone 5b include Lakeshore.

3. Zone 6a

Zone 6a, shown in light green on our map, covers higher elevation areas of northeastern California. Average annual minimum temperatures range from -10°F to -5°F (-23.3°C to -20.6°C). Cities in zone 6a include Truckee, Mammoth Lakes, June Lake, and Bridgeport.

4. Zone 6b

Zone 6b, shown in pale green on our map, covers the northeastern part of the state and high-elevation areas of the Sierra Nevada. Average annual minimum temperatures range from -5°F to 0°F (-20.6°C to -17.8°C). Cities in zone 6b include South Lake Tahoe, Alturas, Truckee, and Cedarville.

5. Zone 7a

Zone 7a, shown in blue-green on our map, covers northeastern California and higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 0°F to 5°F (-17.8°C to -15°C). Cities in zone 7a include Bishop, Big Bear City, Susanville, and South Lake Tahoe.

6. Zone 7b

Zone 7b, shown in pale yellow-green on our map, covers parts of northern California and higher elevations of the central and southern Sierra Nevada. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 5°F to 10°F (-15°C to -12.2°C). Cities in zone 7b include Big Bear Lake, Quincy, Burney, and Greenville.

7. Zone 8a

Zone 8a, shown in light yellow on our map, covers northern California and higher elevations in central California. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 10°F to 15°F (-12.2°C to -9.4°C). Cities in zone 8a include Mount Shasta, Yreka, Lancaster, Idyllwild, and Weed.

8. Zone 8b

Zone 8b, shown in bright yellow on our map, covers parts of northern California, the Sierra foothills, and high-desert areas. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 15°F to 20°F (-9.4°C to -6.7°C). Cities in zone 8b include Tehachapi, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville, and Ojai.

9. Zone 9a

Zone 9a, shown in pale orange on our map, covers parts of the Central Valley, the northern interior, and coastal regions. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 20°F to 25°F (-6.7°C to -3.9°C). Cities in zone 9a include Redding, Santa Rosa, Palmdale, Chico, and Ukiah.

10. Zone 9b

Zone 9b, shown in orange on our map, covers much of central and southern California, including the Central Valley and inland valleys. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 25°F to 30°F (-3.9°C to -1.1°C). Cities in zone 9b include Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield, Napa, Stockton, and Moreno Valley.

11. Zone 10a

Zone 10a, shown in purple on our map, covers coastal central California and inland Southern California. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 30°F to 35°F (-1.1°C to 1.7°C). Cities in zone 10a include San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Pasadena, and Vista.

12. Zone 10b

Zone 10b, shown in deep purple on our map, covers coastal Southern California and parts of the Bay Area coast. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 35°F to 40°F (1.7°C to 4.4°C). Cities in zone 10b include Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Long Beach, Santa Barbara, and Anaheim.

13. Zone 11a

Zone 11a, shown in light purple on our map, is the warmest zone in California and covers small pockets of the Southern California coast. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 40°F to 45°F (4.4°C to 7.2°C). Cities in zone 11a include Malibu, Santa Monica, La Jolla, Venice, and Hermosa Beach.

California Planting Zones by Region

What planting zone is Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is primarily in USDA zone 10b, with average annual minimum temperatures from 35°F to 40°F. Greater LA cities in the same zone include Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, and Beverly Hills. Inland LA metro areas extend into zone 10a.

What planting zone is San Francisco?

San Francisco is in USDA zone 10b, with average annual minimum temperatures from 35°F to 40°F. Bay Area cities in zones 10a and 10b include Oakland, San Jose, Berkeley, and Palo Alto.

What planting zone is San Diego?

San Diego spans USDA zones 10a and 10b, with average annual minimum temperatures from 30°F to 40°F. Coastal San Diego and La Jolla extend into zone 11a; inland San Diego County reaches zones 9a and 9b.

What planting zone is Sacramento?

Sacramento is in USDA zone 9b, with average annual minimum temperatures from 25°F to 30°F. Central Valley cities in zones 9a and 9b include Fresno, Stockton, Modesto, and Bakersfield.

What planting zone is northern California?

Northern California spans USDA zones 5b through 9b, covering a wide temperature range due to the Sierra Nevada and the coast. Cities include Redding, Santa Rosa, Eureka, Chico, and Mount Shasta.

What planting zone is southern California?

Southern California’s coastal regions fall in USDA zones 10a and 10b, with pockets of zone 11a along the coast. Inland areas reach zones 9a and 9b, and high-desert areas fall in zone 8b. Cities include Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, and Santa Barbara along the coast; Palm Springs and Riverside inland.

Planting Zones in California with Cities

Find the USDA hardiness zone for every California city and town in the table below. Data Source: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

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 Planting Zones

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.