Omaha, Nebraska spans USDA Hardiness Zones 5b and 6a according to the 2023 USDA update. The 2 Omaha, Nebraska, grwoing zones are listed below.
- Zone 6a (-10°F to -5°F / -23.3°C to -20.6°C) covers most urban and suburban neighborhoods like Aksarben Village, Benson, and Millard.
- Zone 5b (-15°F to -10°F / -26.1°C to -23.3°C) applies to areas like Florence, East Omaha, and Valley.
You can pinpoint your Omaha, Nebraska, USDA zone using our three tools given below, Zipcode to planting zone tool, interactive map or by using planting zone table.
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Omaha Planting Zones Table
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Omaha Planting Zones
The 2 planting zones in Omaha, Nebraska are USDA Hardiness Zone 6a and Zone 5b.
Zone 6a
Zone 6a is a USDA Hardiness Zone with winter temperature ranges of -10°F to -5°F (-23.3°C to -20.6°C). Zone 6a covers approximately 80% of the city’s residential areas, covering most urban and suburban neighborhoods in Omaha including Aksarben Village, Benson, Dundee, Millard, and the Old Market.
This zone supports heat-loving vegetables like Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and Peppers (Capsicum annuum) and drought-resistant ornamental plants like Clove Currant (Ribes aureum) and Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum aethiopicum). Fruit trees such as Harrow Delight Pear and Honeycrisp Apple thrive here, with perennials like Catmint ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ (Nepeta × faassenii) and Butterfly Bush ‘Miss Molly’ (Buddleia ‘Miss Molly’).
Zone 5b
Zone 5b is a USDA Hardiness Zone with winter temperature ranges of -15°F to -10°F (-26.1°C to -23.3°C). Zone 5b applies to areas primarily on the outskirts of Omaha such as Florence, East Omaha, Valley, Gretna, and Springfield.
This zone accommodates cold-hardy perennials like Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) and Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), along with fruit-bearing shrubs such as Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) and Raspberries (Rubus idaeus). Native ornamental plants as Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) and Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) also grows here.