Tampa, Florida falls under USDA Hardiness Zones 10a and 9b per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The 2 Planting zone of Tampa are listed below.
- Zone 10a spans over 20 neighborhoods, including Downtown Tampa (33602) and South Tampa (33611), with average minimum temperatures of 30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C).
- Zone 9b covers areas like Temple Terrace (33617) and Lutz (33618), experiencing slightly cooler lows of 25 to 30°F (-3.9 to -1.1°C).
Verify and pinpoint your Tampa, Florida, USDA zone using our three tools given below, Zipcode to planting zone tool, interactive map or by using planting zone table.
Tampa Planting Zones by ZipCode
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Tampa Planting Zones Map
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Tampa Planting Zones Table
Following table lists all the Tampa locations alongwith their USDA Hardiness zone.
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Tampa Planting Zones
The two main planting zones in Tampa, Florida are Zone 10a and Zone 9b.
Zone 10a
Zone 10a is characterized by average minimum temperatures of 30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) and covers over 20 neighborhoods including Downtown Tampa, South Tampa, and Ybor City.
Zone 10a allows for growing tropical and subtropical plants like Mango (Mangifera indica), Avocado (Persea americana), and Papaya (Carica papaya) with minimal frost protection. Drought-resistant ornamental plants such as Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.), Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), and Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) thrive in this zone.
Zone 9b
Zone 9b experiences slightly cooler lows of 25 to 30°F (-3.9 to -1.1°C) and includes areas like Temple Terrace, Lutz, Wesley Chapel, and Brandon.
Zone 9b supports warm-season vegetables like Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), Pepper (Capsicum annuum), and Cucumber (Cucumis sativus). Native ornamentals like Firebush (Hamelia patens), Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), and Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) also flourish here, requiring occasional frost protection.