South Bend, Indiana falls within USDA Hardiness Zone 6a (average annual minimum temperatures of -10°F to -5°F/-23.3°C to -20.6°C) per the 2023 USDA update. All neighborhoods including Granger, Notre Dame, Mishawaka, Osceola, and New Carlisle lie in Zone 6a.
This zone applies to urban areas like Howard Park-East Bank and River Park, along with suburban communities such as Georgetown, Northwood Hills, and Fox Run.
To verify your South Bend, Indiana, USDA zone use our three tools given below, zipcode to planting zone search tool, interactive map, or planting zone table.
South Bend Planting Zones by ZipCode
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South Bend Planting Zones Map
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South Bend Planting Zones Table
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Plants for South Bend Growing Zone
South Bend, Indiana falls within USDA Hardiness Zone 6a. This zone supports cold-hardy trees like Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) and Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis), and shrubs such as Boxwood (Buxus spp.) and Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus).
In perennials Hosta (Hosta spp.) and Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), in vegetables spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica) thrive well here.
