4 Planting zones in Indiana with Map

There are 4 USDA Planting zones in Indiana, Zone 5b, 6a, 6b and Zone 7a, as per USDA latest released data in 2023. The 4 Planting Zones in Indiana are listed below.

1. Zone 5b: Zone 5b covers Indiana’s northwestern corner, including cities like Crown Point, Lowell, and Cedar Lake. With average minimum temperatures of -15°F to -10°F (-26.1°C to -23.3°C), it’s the state’s coldest area, stretching from Lake Michigan south through Lake, Porter, and La Porte counties.
2. Zone 6a: Zone 6a spans northern and central Indiana, featuring cities such as Angola, Fort Wayne, South Bend, and parts of Indianapolis. Temperatures here range from -10°F to -5°F (-23.3°C to -20.6°C), supporting moderate winters and a longer growing season than Zone 5b.
3. Zone 6b: Zone 6b have milder lows of -5°F to 0°F (-20.6°C to -17.8°C) and dominates central and southern Indiana, including Bloomington, Columbus, and areas near the Ohio River.
4. Zone 7a: The warmest Zone 7a (0°F to 5°F /-17.8°C to -15°C) covers Indiana’s southernmost tip, including New Albany, Jeffersonville, and parts of Evansville.

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What are the 4 planting zones in Indiana?

Indiana’s hardiness zone range from 5b in the north to 7a in the south.

1. Zone 5b

This zone, shown in purple color on our map, covers the northwestern corner of Indiana. With average annual minimum temperatures ranging from -15°F to -10°F (-26.1°C to -23.3°C), it represents the coldest region in the state. some of the cities in this zone include Crown Point, Lowell, and Cedar Lake. The area extends from the shores of Lake Michigan southward, covering much of Lake, Porter, and La Porte counties.

2. Zone 6a

Zone 6a, depicted in dark blue color on our map, covers a significant portion of northern and central Indiana. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures between -10°F and -5°F (-23.3°C to -20.6°C). It stretches from the northeastern corner near Angola, westward through Fort Wayne and South Bend, and southward to include some parts of Indianapolis and its surrounding areas. Cities in this zone include Elkhart, Kokomo, and Lafayette.

3. Zone 6b

Represented by a lighter shade of blue color on our map, Zone 6b covers much of central and southern Indiana. With average annual minimum temperatures ranging from -5°F to 0°F (-20.6°C to -17.8°C), this zone offers a slightly milder climate than 6a. It covers a broad area of the state, including cities like Bloomington and Columbus. The zone extends from the central regions down to the Ohio River in some areas.

4. Zone 7a

The warmest zone in Indiana, 7a, is shown in green color on our map and covers the southernmost tip of the state. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures between 0°F and 5°F (-17.8°C to -15°C). It includes areas along the Ohio River and extends slightly northward in the southeast. Cities in this zone include New Albany, Jeffersonville, and parts of Evansville. The milder temperatures in this zone allow for a wider range of plant varieties compared to the northern parts of the state.

Planting Zones in Indiana with Cities

USDA hardiness zones for Indiana cities, towns and counties. Data source: USDA.

Planting Zones in Indiana	Temp Range (°F)	Cities
6a	-10 to -5	Advance, Akron, Albany, Albion, Alexandria, Ambia, Amboy, Amo, Anderson, Andrews, Angola, Arcadia, Argos, Arlington, Ashley, Athens, Atlanta, Attica, Atwood, Auburn, Avilla, Avon, Bainbridge, Bargersville, Bath, Battle Ground, Bentonville, Berne, Beverly Shores, Bippus, Blanford, Bloomingdale, Bluffton, Boggstown, Boston, Bourbon, Bowling Green, Brazil, Bremen, Bringhurst, Bristol, Brooklyn, Brookston, Brookville, Brownsburg, Brownsville, Bryant, Buck Creek, Bunker Hill, Burlington, Burnettsville, Burrows, Butler, Cambridge City, Camby, Camden, Carbon, Carmel, Carthage, Cayuga, Centerpoint, Centerville, Chalmers, Charlottesville, Chesterton, Churubusco, Cicero, Clarks Hill, Clarksburg, Clay City, Claypool, Clayton, Clinton, Cloverdale, Coal City, Coalmont, Coatesville, Colfax, Columbia City, Connersville, Converse, Corunna, Cory, Covington, Craigville, Cromwell, Culver, Cutler, Daleville, Dana, Danville, Darlington, Dayton, Decatur, Deedsville, Delong, Delphi, Denver, Donaldson, Dublin, Dunkirk, Dunreith, Dyer, East Chicago, Eaton, Economy, Elkhart, Ellettsville, Elwood, Eminence, Etna Green, Fairland, Fairmount, Falmouth, Farmland, Fillmore, Finly, Fishers, Flora, Fontanet, Forest, Fort Wayne, Fortville, Fountain City, Fountaintown, Fowlerton, Frankfort, Frankton, Freedom, Fremont, Fulton, Galveston, Garrett, Gary, Gas City, Gaston, Geneva, Glenwood, Goldsmith, Goshen, Gosport, Grabill, Granger, Grass Creek, Greencastle, Greenfield, Greens Fork, Greensboro, Greentown, Greenwood, Griffith, Grissom Afb, Gwynneville, Hagerstown, Hamilton, Hammond, Harlan, Hartford City, Hemlock, Highland, Hillsboro, Hillsdale, Hoagland, Hobart, Hobbs, Homer, Howe, Hudson, Huntertown, Huntington, Hymera, Idaville, Indianapolis, Ingalls, Jamestown, Jasonville, Jonesboro, Kempton, Kendallville, Kewanna, Keystone, Kimmell, Kingman, Kingsbury, Kirklin, Knightstown, Knightsville, Kokomo, La Fontaine, La Porte, Ladoga, Lafayette, Lagrange, Lagro, Lake Cicott, Lake Station, Laketon, Lakeville, Laotto, Lapaz, Lapel, Larwill, Laurel, Lebanon, Leesburg, Leiters Ford, Leo, Lewis, Lewisville, Liberty, Liberty Center, Liberty Mills, Ligonier, Linden, Linn Grove, Lizton, Logansport, Losantville, Lucerne, Lynn, Macy, Manilla, Marion, Markle, Markleville, Marshall, Martinsville, Matthews, Mc Cordsville, Mecca, Mellott, Mentone, Merrillville, Metamora, Mexico, Miami, Michigan City, Michigantown, Middlebury, Middletown, Midland, Milford, Mill Creek, Millersburg, Milroy, Milton, Mishawaka, Modoc, Mongo, Monroe, Monroeville, Monrovia, Monterey, Montezuma, Monticello, Montmorenci, Montpelier, Mooreland, Mooresville, Morristown, Mount Ayr, Mount Summit, Mulberry, Muncie, Munster, Nappanee, New Carlisle, New Castle, New Goshen, New Haven, New Lisbon, New Palestine, New Paris, New Richmond, New Ross, New Waverly, Newport, Newtown, Nineveh, Noblesville, North Liberty, North Manchester, North Salem, North Webster, Notre Dame, Oakford, Oakville, Orestes, Orland, Osceola, Ossian, Otterbein, Oxford, Paragon, Parker City, Pendleton, Pennville, Perrysville, Pershing, Peru, Petroleum, Pierceton, Pimento, Pine Village, Pittsboro, Plainfield, Pleasant Lake, Pleasant Mills, Plymouth, Poland, Poneto, Portage, Portland, Preble, Quincy, Redkey, Reelsville, Rensselaer, Reynolds, Richmond, Ridgeville, Roachdale, Roann, Roanoke, Rochester, Rockville, Rolling Prairie, Rome City, Romney, Rosedale, Rossville, Royal Center, Rushville, Russellville, Russiaville, Saint Bernice, Saint Joe, Saint John, Saint Mary Of The Woods, Salamonia, Schererville, Sedalia, Seelyville, Selma, Sharpsville, Shelburn, Shelbyville, Shepardsville, Sheridan, Shipshewana, Shirley, Silver Lake, Somerset, South Bend, South Whitley, Spencer, Spencerville, Spiceland, Springport, Star City, Staunton, Stilesville, Stinesville, Stockwell, Straughn, Stroh, Sulphur Springs, Summitville, Swayzee, Sweetser, Syracuse, Terre Haute, Thorntown, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Topeka, Trafalgar, Twelve Mile, Tyner, Union City, Uniondale, Universal, Upland, Urbana, Valparaiso, Van Buren, Veedersburg, Versailles, Wabash, Wakarusa, Waldron, Walkerton, Wallace, Walton, Warren, Warsaw, Waterloo, Wawaka, Webster, West College Corner, West Lafayette, West Lebanon, West Middleton, West Terre Haute, Westfield, Westpoint, Westville, Wheeler, Whiteland, Whitestown, Whiting, Wilkinson, Williamsburg, Williamsport, Winchester, Windfall, Wingate, Winona Lake, Wolcottville, Wolflake, Woodburn, Wyatt, Yeoman, Yoder, Yorktown, Young America, Zanesville, Zionsville
6b	-5 to 0	Aurora, Austin, Avoca, Batesville, Bedford, Beech Grove, Bennington, Bicknell, Birdseye, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Borden, Bradford, Branchville, Bristow, Brownstown, Bruceville, Butlerville, Campbellsburg, Canaan, Cannelburg, Carlisle, Cedar Grove, Celestine, Clear Creek, Clifford, Columbus, Commiskey, Cortland, Crandall, Crane, Cross Plains, Crothersville, Decker, Depauw, Deputy, Dillsboro, Dubois, Dugger, Dupont, East Enterprise, Eckerty, Edinburgh, Edwardsport, Elizabethtown, Elnora, English, Fairbanks, Farmersburg, Ferdinand, Flat Rock, Florence, Floyds Knobs, Francisco, Franklin, Fredericksburg, Freelandville, Freetown, French Lick, Friendship, Georgetown, Grammer, Grantsburg, Graysville, Greensburg, Greenville, Greenwood, Guilford, Hanover, Hardinsburg, Harrodsburg, Hartsville, Hayden, Hazleton, Helmsburg, Heltonville, Henryville, Holton, Hope, Huntingburg, Huron, Indianapolis, Ireland, Jasper, Kurtz, Lanesville, Lawrenceburg, Leavenworth, Leopold, Lexington, Linton, Loogootee, Lyons, Madison, Marengo, Marysville, Medora, Merom, Milan, Milltown, Mitchell, Monroe City, Montgomery, Moores Hill, Morgantown, Morris, Mount Saint Francis, Nabb, Napoleon, Nashville, Needham, New Point, New Salisbury, New Trenton, New Washington, Newberry, Norman, North Vernon, Oaktown, Odon, Oldenburg, Oolitic, Orleans, Osgood, Otisco, Otwell, Owensburg, Owensville, Palmyra, Paoli, Paris Crossing, Patoka, Patriot, Paxton, Pekin, Petersburg, Pierceville, Plainville, Prairie Creek, Prairieton, Princeton, Ramsey, Rising Sun, Saint Anthony, Saint Croix, Saint Meinrad, Saint Paul, Salem, Sandborn, Schnellville, Scipio, Scottsburg, Seymour, Shoals, Smithville, Solsberry, Springville, Stanford, Sullivan, Sulphur, Sunman, Switz City, Taswell, Taylorsville, Underwood, Unionville, Vallonia, Velpen, Vernon, Vevay, Vincennes, Washington, West Baden Springs, West Harrison, Westphalia, Westport, Wheatland, Williams, Winslow, Worthington
5b	-15 to -10	Boone Grove, Boswell, Brook, Cedar Lake, Crawfordsville, Crown Point, Demotte, Earl Park, Fair Oaks, Fowler, Francesville, Goodland, Grovertown, Hamlet, Hanna, Hebron, Kentland, Kingsford Heights, Knox, Kouts, La Crosse, Lake Village, Leroy, Lowell, Medaryville, Monon, Morocco, New Market, North Judson, Ora, Remington, Roselawn, San Pierre, Schneider, Sumava Resorts, Tefft, Thayer, Union Mills, Wanatah, Waveland, Waynetown, Wheatfield, Winamac, Wolcott
7a	0 to 5	Bethlehem, Boonville, Cannelton, Central, Chandler, Charlestown, Chrisney, Clarksville, Corydon, Cynthiana, Dale, Derby, Elberfeld, Elizabeth, Evanston, Evansville, Fort Branch, Fulda, Gentryville, Grandview, Griffin, Hatfield, Haubstadt, Holland, Inglefield, Jeffersonville, Laconia, Lamar, Lincoln City, Lynnville, Mackey, Mauckport, Memphis, Mount Vernon, New Albany, New Harmony, New Middletown, Newburgh, Oakland City, Poseyville, Richland, Rockport, Rome, Santa Claus, Sellersburg, Somerville, Spurgeon, Stendal, Tell City, Tennyson, Troy, Wadesville

Factors considered in creating Indiana’s new planting zones?

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for Indiana have 30-year of average annual minimum winter temperatures. Other scientific factors which played important role are elevation, proximity to the Great Lakes and topography of the state.