Columbia, Maryland falls entirely within USDA Hardiness Zone 7b, having average annual minimum temperatures of 5°F to 10°F (-15°C to -12.2°C), according to USDA 2023 update.
Zone 7b covers all neighborhoods across Columbia, including Town Center, Wilde Lake, Oakland Mills, Long Reach, Harper’s Choice, and River Hill, as well as surrounding areas like Clarksville, Highland, and the Merriweather District.
Locate your Columbia, Maryland, USDA zone using our three tools given below, zipcode to planting zone search tool, interactive map, or planting zone table.
Columbia Planting Zones by ZipCode
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Columbia Planting Zones Map
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Columbia Planting Zones Table
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Plants for Columbia Growing Zone
Columbia, Maryland falls entirely within USDA Hardiness Zone 7b, this zone supports heat-loving vegetables like corn (Zea mays) and tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and drought-resistant ornamental plants like Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) and Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
Flowering shrubs like Encore Azalea (Rhododendron spp.) and Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), shade trees like Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) and Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii), perennials like Bee Balm (Monarda spp.) and Coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.), stone fruits like Elberta Peach (Prunus persica ‘Elberta’) and Santa Rosa Plum (Prunus salicina ‘Santa Rosa’) are all well-suited to zone 7b present here.
