USDA Hardiness Zone 6a covers Lansing, Michigan, with average annual minimum temperatures from -10°F to -5°F (-23.3°C to -20.6°C) according to 2023 USDA data.
This zone includes all Lansing areas like Downtown Lansing (48933), Delta Township (48917), and East Lansing (48912), nearby townships like Okemos, Grand Ledge, and Williamston also fall within Zone 6a.
Verify your Lansing, Michigan, USDA zone using our three tools given below, Zipcode to planting zone tool, interactive map or by using planting zone table.

Lansing Planting Zones by ZipCode
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Lansing Planting Zones Map
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Lansing Planting Zones Table
Below given table lists all the Lansing locations alongwith their corresponding USDA Hardiness zone.
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Plants for Lansing Growing Zone
Zone 6a (Lansing, Michigan) supports heat-loving vegetables like Corn (Zea mays), Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), and Peppers (Capsicum annuum). Drought-resistant ornamentals include Coneflowers (Echinacea spp.), Sedum (Sedum spp.), and Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
Shade-tolerant perennials also thrive here, like Hostas (Hosta spp.), Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), and Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum). Native shrubs/trees for this zone are Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis), Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa), and Spicebush (Lindera benzoin).
