California have 13 planting zones ranging from zone 5a to zone 11a according to USDA latest data.
To determine your planting zone in California, you can refer to the list of USDA Hardiness Zones for major California cities and towns provided below. Alternatively, you may use our zip code-based planting zone search tool or explore our interactive planting zones map of California. These resources will help you accurately locate your specific planting zone within the state.
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USDA hardiness zones for California cities and towns
| California City/Town | 2024 USDA Hardiness Zone(s) |
|---|---|
| Alameda | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Anaheim | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Apple Valley | Zone 8a, 8b and 9a |
| Arroyo Grande | Zone 10a |
| Atascadero | Zone 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Auburn | Zone 9a and 9b |
| Bakersfield | Zone 9b |
| Berkeley | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Brentwood | Zone 9b |
| Burbank | Zone 10a |
| Camarillo | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Carlsbad | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Castro Valley | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Chula Vista | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Clovis | Zone 9b |
| Concord | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Danville | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Davis | Zone 9b |
| El Cajon | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| El Dorado Hills | Zone 9b |
| Elk Grove | Zone 9b |
| Encinitas | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Escondido | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Eureka | Zone 9b |
| Fairfield | Zone 9a and 9b |
| Fallbrook | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| Folsom | Zone 9b |
| Fontana | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Fremont | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Fresno | Zone 9b |
| Fullerton | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Gilroy | Zone 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Grass Valley | Zone 8b and 9a |
| Hanford | Zone 9a and 9b |
| Hayward | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Hemet | Zone 9b |
| Hollister | Zone 8b, 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Huntington Beach | Zone 10a and 10b |
| La Mesa | Zone 10b |
| Lake Arrowhead | Zone 8a, 8b and 9a |
| Lancaster | Zone 8a, 8b and 9a |
| Lincoln | Zone 9a and 9b |
| Livermore | Zone 9b |
| Long Beach | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Manteca | Zone 9b |
| Martinez | Zone 9b |
| Menifee | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Merced | Zone 9a and 9b |
| Mill Valley | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Mission Viejo | Zone 10b |
| Modesto | Zone 9b |
| Moreno Valley | Zone 9b |
| Morgan Hill | Zone 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Murrieta | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| Napa | Zone 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Nevada City | Zone 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a and 9b |
| Oakland | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| Oceanside | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| Ojai | Zone 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, and 11a |
| Orange County | Zone 8b, 9a, 9b. 10a and 10b |
| Oxnard | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Pacifica | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| Palm Springs | Zone 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Palmdale | Zone 8b, 9a and 9b |
| Palo Alto | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Pasadena | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| Paso Robles | Zone 9a |
| Petaluma | Zone 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Placerville | Zone 8b, 9a and 9b |
| Poway | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| Ramona | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Redding | Zone 9a and 9b |
| Redlands | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Riverside | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Roseville | Zone 9a and 9b |
| Sacramento | Zone 9b |
| Salinas | Zone 9b and 10a |
| San Bernardino | Zone 9a, 9b and 10a |
| San Clemente | Zone 10a and 10b |
| San Diego | Zone 8a to 11a |
| San Francisco | Zone 10a and 10b |
| San Jose | Zone 9b and 10a |
| San Marcos | Zone 10a |
| San Mateo | Zone 10a |
| San Rafael | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Santa Barbara | Zone 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b and 11a |
| Santa Clara | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Santa Clarita | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Santa Cruz | Zone 9b and 10a |
| Santa Rosa | Zone 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Sebastopol | Zone 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Simi Valley | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| Stockton | Zone 9a and 9b |
| Tehachapi | Zone 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a |
| Temecula | Zone 10b |
| Thousand Oaks | Zone 10a and 10b |
| Torrance | Zone 10b and 11a |
| Tracy | Zone 9b |
| Truckee | Zone 5b, 6a, 6b and 7a |
| Vacaville | Zone 9a and 9b |
| Vallejo | Zone 9b |
| Ventura | Zone 9b, 10a and 10b |
| Victorville | Zone 8b |
| Visalia | Zone 9b |
| Walnut Creek | Zone 9a, 9b and 10a |
| Yucaipa | Zone 9b |
| Yucca Valley | Zone 8b and 9a |