6 planting zones in Pennsylvania with Map

There are 6 USDA planting zones in Pennsylvania: zone 5b to 8a, based on the latest official USDA data.

Zone 5b, the coldest in Pennsylvania, is found in the northern regions and higher elevations of state, while zones 6a and 6b cover the central and western areas. Zones 7a and 7b covers the southeast part of state, with a small area of zone 8a in the extreme southeast along the Delaware River.

You can find your Pennsylvania planting zone by using our ZIP code tool or the Pennsylvania city planting zone map. Both tools, provided below in the post, will help you determine your exact USDA growing zone.

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Planting Zones Pennsylvania Map

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6 planting zones in Pennsylvania

1. Zone 5b

Zone 5b, the darkest purple colored areas on our map above, is the coldest zone in Pennsylvania. With average annual minimum temperatures ranging from -15°F to -10°F (-26.1°C to -23.3°C), it covers the northernmost parts of the state. This zone is found in the higher elevations of the Allegheny Plateau and the Endless Mountains region of Pennsylvania. Some cities in this zone are Coudersport, Bradford, and Kane.

2. Zone 6a

The light purple colored areas on our map above, Zone 6a covers a large area of northern and central Pennsylvania. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures between -10°F and -5°F (-23.3°C to -20.6°C). It extends across most of the Allegheny Plateau and includes parts of the Pocono Mountains. Some cities in this zone are Waverly, Springboro, and Wattsburg.

3. Zone 6b

Zone 6b, shown in dark blue color on our map above, covers a large area of central Pennsylvania and parts of the western region. With average annual minimum temperatures from -5°F to 0°F (-20.6°C to -17.8°C), this zone includes landscapes from the Ridge and Valley region to the western Allegheny Plateau of Pennsylvania. Some cities in this zone are East Pittsburgh, Altoona, and Williamsport.

4. Zone 7a

Dark green colored areas on our map, Zone 7a covers most of southern Pennsylvania and the southeastern region. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures between 0°F and 5°F (-17.8°C to -15°C). It includes the lower Susquehanna Valley, parts of the Lehigh Valley, and extends into the Philadelphia suburbs. Major cities in this zone are Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Allentown.

5. Zone 7b

Zone 7b, shown in the lightest green color shades on the map, is mostly found in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania. With average annual minimum temperatures ranging from 5°F to 10°F (-15°C to -12.2°C), this zone covers the immediate Philadelphia metropolitan areas and parts of the Delaware Valley. Some key areas of this zone includes Bensalem, Chester and most of Philadelphia.

6. Zone 8a

The warmest zone in Pennsylvania, 8a, is shown by the small yellow areas on our map above. This zone experiences average annual minimum temperatures between 10°F and 15°F (-12.2°C to -9.4°C). It’s limited to a very small area in the extreme southeastern part of the state, primarily in Delaware County along the Delaware River. Notable locations in this zone are parts of Chester and Ridley Park.

Planting Zones in Pennsylvania with Cities

USDA hardiness zones for Pennsylvania Cities, Towns and Counties. Data Source: Latest USDA release (2023)

Planting Zones in Pennsylvania	Temp Range (°F)	Cities
6b	-5 to 0	Aaronsburg, Adamsburg, Adrian, Alburtis, Alexandria, Aliquippa, Allenport, Allensville, Allenwood, Allison, Allison Park, Altoona, Alum Bank, Alverton, Amberson, Ambridge, Amity, Analomink, Andreas, Antes Fort, Apollo, Ardara, Aristes, Armagh, Armbrust, Arona, Ashfield, Ashland, Ashville, Atlasburg, Aultman, Avella, Avis, Avonmore, Baden, Bairdford, Bakerstown, Barnesville, Barto, Bartonsville, Bath, Beach Haven, Beallsville, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Beaver Meadows, Beaver Springs, Beavertown, Bedford, Beech Creek, Belle Vernon, Bellefonte, Belleville, Bellwood, Bentleyville, Berrysburg, Berwick, Bethel Park, Black Lick, Blairsville, Blanchard, Bloomsburg, Boalsburg, Bobtown, Bolivar, Bovard, Bowmanstown, Brackenridge, Braddock, Bradenville, Bradfordwoods, Branchdale, Brave, Breezewood, Bridgeville, Brier Hill, Broad Top, Brockton, Brodheadsville, Brownfield, Brownsville, Brush Valley, Buck Hill Falls, Buena Vista, Buffalo Mills, Bulger, Bunola, Burgettstown, Bushkill, Butler, Cadogan, California, Calumet, Calvin, Cambra, Canonsburg, Cardale, Carmichaels, Carnegie, Cassville, Castanea, Catawissa, Cecil, Centre Hall, Chambersville, Charleroi, Chestnut Ridge, Cheswick, Clairton, Claridge, Clarksburg, Clarksville, Claysburg, Claysville, Clearville, Clinton, Clune, Coal Center, Coal Township, Coaldale, Coburn, Cocolamus, Cokeburg, Connellsville, Connoquenessing, Conway, Conyngham, Coral, Coraopolis, Coulters, Coupon, Cowansville, Crabtree, Cranberry Twp, Creekside, Creighton, Cresco, Crucible, Crystal Spring, Cumbola, Curryville, Daisytown, Dalmatia, Danielsville, Danville, Darlington, Darragh, Dawson, Defiance, Delano, Delaware Water Gap, Delmont, Denbo, Derry, Dewart, Dickerson Run, Dickson City, Dilliner, Dilltown, Dingmans Ferry, Donora, Dornsife, Dravosburg, Drifton, Drums, Dudley, Duncansville, Dunlevy, Dunlo, Duquesne, East Brady, East Freedom, East Mc Keesport, East Millsboro, East Pittsburgh, East Springfield, East Stroudsburg, Ebervale, Effort, Eighty Four, Elco, Elderton, Elizabeth, Elizabethville, Ellsworth, Ellwood City, Elmhurst, Elrama, Elysburg, Entriken, Erie, Evans City, Everett, Everson, Export, Fairbank, Fairchance, Fairhope, Fairview, Falls, Fayette City, Ferndale, Finleyville, Fishertown, Fleming, Fogelsville, Fombell, Forbes Road, Ford City, Frackville, Fredericktown, Freeburg, Freedom, Freeport, Gans, Garards Fort, Gastonville, Georgetown, Germansville, Gibsonia, Gilbert, Gilberton, Girard, Girardville, Glassport, Glen Lyon, Glenshaw, Gordon, Grapeville, Gratz, Greensboro, Greensburg, Grindstone, Halifax, Hannastown, Hanover, Harborcreek, Harmony, Harrison City, Harrisonville, Hartleton, Harwick, Hazleton, Hegins, Hendersonville, Henryville, Herman, Herminie, Herndon, Hickory, Hiller, Hollidaysburg, Homer City, Homestead, Hookstown, Hopewell, Hostetter, Houston, Howard, Hughesville, Hummels Wharf, Hunker, Huntingdon, Hustontown, Hutchinson, Hyde Park, Hyndman, Ickesburg, Imler, Imperial, Indiana, Indianola, Industry, Ingomar, Irwin, Isabella, Jacobs Creek, James Creek, Jeannette, Jefferson, Jim Thorpe, Johnstown, Josephine, Julian, Junedale, Keisterville, Kelayres, Kempton, Kent, Kingston, Kintnersville, Kittanning, Klingerstown, Koppel, Kreamer, Kresgeville, Kulpmont, Kunkletown, Kutztown, La Belle, Lairdsville, Lake Lynn, Lamar, Langeloth, Lansford, Larimer, Latrobe, Lattimer Mines, Lavelle, Lawrence, Leck Kill, Leckrone, Leechburg, Lehighton, Leisenring, Lemont, Lemont Furnace, Lenhartsville, Lewisburg, Library, Linden, Liverpool, Llewellyn, Locust Gap, Locustdale, Loganton, Lost Creek, Loyalhanna, Loysburg, Lucernemines, Luxor, Luzerne, Lykens, Lyndora, Mackeyville, Madison, Madisonburg, Mahanoy City, Mammoth, Manns Choice, Manor, Mapleton Depot, Marianna, Marion Heights, Mars, Marshalls Creek, Martin, Martinsburg, Mary D, Masontown, Matamoras, Mather, Maxatawny, Mc Alisterville, Mc Clellandtown, Mc Clure, Mc Donald, Mc Elhattan, Mc Ewensville, Mc Grann, Mc Intyre, Mc Kees Rocks, Mc Keesport, Mc Sherrystown, Mcadoo, Meadow Lands, Merrittstown, Mertztown, Middleburg, Middleport, Midland, Midway, Mifflinburg, Mifflinville, Milesburg, Milford, Mill Creek, Mill Hall, Millerstown, Millheim, Millmont, Millrift, Millsboro, Millville, Milnesville, Milroy, Milton, Minersville, Mingoville, Minisink Hills, Monaca, Monessen, Monongahela, Monroeville, Montandon, Montgomery, Montoursville, Moosic, Morgan, Mount Bethel, Mount Braddock, Mount Carmel, Mount Morris, Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Mills, Mountain Top, Muir, Muncy, Murrysville, Muse, Nanticoke, Natrona Heights, Neffs, Nescopeck, Nesquehoning, New Alexandria, New Berlin, New Brighton, New Castle, New Columbia, New Derry, New Eagle, New Enterprise, New Florence, New Galilee, New Geneva, New Kensington, New Paris, New Philadelphia, New Ringgold, New Salem, New Stanton, New Tripoli, Newell, Newry, North Apollo, North Versailles, Northumberland, Norvelt, Numidia, Nuremberg, Oakdale, Oakmont, Oliver, Olyphant, Oneida, Orangeville, Orviston, Osterburg, Ottsville, Palmerton, Parkhill, Parryville, Paxinos, Paxtonville, Peckville, Pen Argyl, Penn, Penn Run, Penns Creek, Pennsylvania Furnace, Perryopolis, Petersburg, Picture Rocks, Pillow, Pine Grove Mills, Pitcairn, Pitman, Pittsburgh, Pittston, Pleasant Unity, Plymouth, Point Marion, Port Carbon, Port Matilda, Port Trevorton, Portland, Potts Grove, Pottsville, Presto, Pricedale, Quakake, Queen, Rebersburg, Rebuck, Reedsville, Renfrew, Republic, Revere, Rices Landing, Richeyville, Richfield, Richlandtown, Riddlesburg, Rillton, Ringtown, Riverside, Roaring Spring, Robertsdale, Robinson, Rochester, Rock Glen, Ronco, Ruffs Dale, Rural Ridge, Russellton, Sacramento, Saint Clair, Saint Johns, Salina, Saltsburg, Sarver, Saxonburg, Saxton, Saylorsburg, Scenery Hill, Schellsburg, Schenley, Schnecksville, Sciota, Scottdale, Scranton, Selinsgrove, Seminole, Seward, Sewickley, Shamokin, Shamokin Dam, Shawnee On Delaware, Shelocta, Shenandoah, Sheppton, Shickshinny, Shippingport, Sidman, Six Mile Run, Slatedale, Slatington, Slickville, Slovan, Smithfield, Smithton, Smock, South Heights, Southview, Spraggs, Spring Church, Spring Glen, Spring Mills, Springdale, Spruce Creek, Star Junction, State College, Stillwater, Stockdale, Strabane, Stroudsburg, Sturgeon, Sugarloaf, Summit Hill, Sunbury, Sutersville, Swengel, Swiftwater, Sybertsville, Tamaqua, Tamiment, Tannersville, Tarentum, Tarrs, Taylor, Taylorstown, Templeton, Thomasville, Thompsontown, Todd, Torrance, Tower City, Trafford, Treichlers, Tremont, Tresckow, Trevorton, Troxelville, Turbotville, Turtle Creek, Tuscarora, Tyrone, Uledi, Uniontown, United, University Park, Upper Black Eddy, Valencia, Valley View, Vanderbilt, Vandergrift, Venetia, Verona, Vestaburg, Vintondale, Walnutport, Waltersburg, Wampum, Wapwallopen, Warrendale, Warriors Mark, Washington, Washingtonville, Waterfall, Watsontown, Waynesburg, Weatherly, Webster, Weikert, Wellersburg, Wells Tannery, Wendel, West Alexander, West Elizabeth, West Finley, West Lebanon, West Leisenring, West Middletown, West Mifflin, West Milton, West Newton, West Pittsburg, West Springfield, Westmoreland City, Weston, Wexford, White Deer, Whitney, Wickhaven, Wiconisco, Widnoon, Wilburton, Wildwood, Wilkes Barre, Williamsburg, Williamsport, Williamstown, Wilmerding, Wind Gap, Winfield, Wood, Woodbury, Woodward, Woolrich, Worthington, Wyano, Wyoming, Youngwood, Yukon, Zelienople, Zion Grove
7a	0 to 5	Abbottstown, Adah, Adamstown, Airville, Akron, Allentown, Ambler, Annville, Aquashicola, Arendtsville, Artemas, Aspers, Atglen, Auburn, Audubon, Avondale, Bainbridge, Bally, Bangor, Bart, Bausman, Bechtelsville, Bedminster, Bendersville, Bernville, Berwyn, Bethel, Bethlehem, Big Cove Tannery, Biglerville, Birchrunville, Bird In Hand, Birdsboro, Blain, Blairs Mills, Blandon, Blooming Glen, Blue Ball, Blue Bell, Blue Ridge Summit, Boiling Springs, Bowers, Bowmansville, Boyertown, Brandamore, Breinigsville, Brogue, Brownstown, Buckingham, Burnham, Burnt Cabins, Camp Hill, Campbelltown, Carlisle, Carversville, Cashtown, Catasauqua, Cedars, Center Valley, Centerport, Chadds Ford, Chalfont, Chambersburg, Chatham, Chester Springs, Cheyney, Christiana, Coatesville, Cochranville, Codorus, Collegeville, Colmar, Columbia, Concord, Concordville, Conestoga, Coopersburg, Coplay, Cornwall, Craley, Creamery, Crescent, Cressona, Dallastown, Danboro, Dauphin, Delta, Denver, Devault, Devon, Dillsburg, Douglassville, Dover, Downingtown, Doylesburg, Doylestown, Drumore, Dry Run, Dublin, Duncannon, Durham, Duryea, Eagleville, Earlington, Earlville, East Berlin, East Earl, East Greenville, East Petersburg, East Prospect, East Texas, East Waterford, Easton, Edgemont, Elizabethtown, Elliottsburg, Elm, Elverson, Emigsville, Emmaus, Enola, Ephrata, Erie, Erwinna, Etters, Exton, Fairfield, Fairless Hills, Fairview Village, Fannettsburg, Fawn Grove, Fayetteville, Feasterville Trevose, Felton, Fleetwood, Forest Grove, Fort Littleton, Fort Loudon, Fountainville, Franklintown, Frederick, Fredericksburg, Friedensburg, Furlong, Gap, Gardners, Geigertown, Gettysburg, Gilbertsville, Glen Mills, Glen Rock, Glenmoore, Glenville, Goodville, Gordonville, Grantham, Grantville, Granville, Green Lane, Greencastle, Gwynedd, Gwynedd Valley, Hamburg, Hanover, Harleysville, Harrisburg, Hatboro, Hatfield, Hellertown, Hereford, Hershey, Hesston, Hibbs, Highspire, Hilltown, Holicong, Holtwood, Honey Brook, Honey Grove, Hopeland, Horsham, Hummelstown, Huntingdon, Idaville, Immaculata, Intercourse, Jamison, Jonestown, Kelton, Kemblesville, Kennett Square, Kimberton, King Of Prussia, Kinzers, Kirkwood, Kleinfeltersville, Kulpsville, Lahaska, Lake City, Lampeter, Lancaster, Landenberg, Landisburg, Landisville, Langhorne, Lansdale, Laurys Station, Lawn, Lebanon, Lederach, Leesport, Leetsdale, Lehigh Valley, Lemasters, Lemoyne, Leola, Levittown, Lewisberry, Lewistown, Lewisville, Limekiln, Limeport, Lincoln University, Line Lexington, Lionville, Lititz, Littlestown, Loganville, Loysville, Lumberville, Lyndell, Lyon Station, Macungie, Mainland, Malvern, Manchester, Manheim, Marietta, Marion, Martindale, Martins Creek, Marysville, Mattawana, Maytown, Mc Connellsburg, Mc Knightstown, Mc Veytown, Mechanicsburg, Mendenhall, Mercersburg, Mexico, Middletown, Mifflin, Mifflintown, Milford Square, Millersburg, Millersville, Modena, Mohnton, Mohrsville, Mont Alto, Mont Clare, Montgomeryville, Morgantown, Morrisville, Mount Aetna, Mount Gretna, Mount Holly Springs, Mount Joy, Mount Union, Mount Wolf, Mountville, Myerstown, Narvon, Nazareth, Needmore, Neelyton, Nemacolin, New Berlinville, New Bloomfield, New Buffalo, New Cumberland, New Freedom, New Germantown, New Holland, New Hope, New Kingstown, New London, New Oxford, New Park, New Providence, Newburg, Newmanstown, Newport, Newton Hamilton, Newtown, Newtown Square, Newville, Norristown, North Springfield, North Wales, Northampton, Nottingham, Old Forge, Old Zionsville, Oley, Orbisonia, Orefield, Orrstown, Orrtanna, Orwigsburg, Oxford, Palm, Palmyra, Paoli, Paradise, Parker Ford, Parkesburg, Peach Bottom, Peach Glen, Penns Park, Pennsburg, Penryn, Pequea, Perkasie, Perkiomenville, Phoenixville, Pine Forge, Pine Grove, Pineville, Pipersville, Pittsburgh, Plainfield, Pleasant Hall, Plumsteadville, Pocopson, Point Pleasant, Pomeroy, Port Clinton, Port Royal, Pottstown, Quakertown, Quarryville, Quentin, Quincy, Railroad, Ransom, Ravine, Reading, Reamstown, Red Hill, Red Lion, Refton, Rehrersburg, Reinholds, Rexmont, Rheems, Richboro, Richland, Riegelsville, Robesonia, Rockhill Furnace, Ronks, Rossville, Roxbury, Royersford, Rushland, Sadsburyville, Saint Peters, Saint Thomas, Salford, Salfordville, Saltillo, Sassamansville, Schaefferstown, Schuylkill Haven, Schwenksville, Scotland, Sellersville, Seven Valleys, Shade Gap, Shady Grove, Shartlesville, Shermans Dale, Shippensburg, Shirleysburg, Shoemakersville, Shrewsbury, Silver Spring, Silverdale, Skippack, Smoketown, Solebury, Souderton, South Mountain, Southampton, Southeastern, Spinnerstown, Spring City, Spring Grove, Spring Mount, Spring Run, Springtown, Stevens, Stewartstown, Stockertown, Strasburg, Strausstown, Summerdale, Summit Station, Suplee, Talmage, Tatamy, Telford, Temple, Terre Hill, Thorndale, Thornton, Three Springs, Topton, Toughkenamon, Trexlertown, Trumbauersville, Tylersport, Unionville, Upperstrasburg, Uwchland, Valley Forge, Villanova, Virginville, Wagontown, Walnut Bottom, Warfordsburg, Warminster, Warrington, Washington Boro, Wayne, Waynesboro, Wellsville, Wernersville, West Chester, West Grove, West Point, Westtown, Whitehall, Wilkes Barre, Willow Hill, Willow Street, Windsor, Witmer, Womelsdorf, Worcester, Woxall, Wrightsville, Wycombe, Yeagertown, York, York Haven, York Springs, Zieglerville, Zionhill, Zionsville, Zullinger
6a	-10 to -5	Acme, Acosta, Adamsville, Addison, Alba, Albion, Albrightsville, Aleppo, Allport, Alverda, Anita, Arcadia, Archbald, Arnot, Athens, Atlantic, Barnesboro, Beach Lake, Bear Creek, Beaverdale, Beccaria, Belsano, Benezett, Benton, Berlin, Bessemer, Beyer, Big Run, Bigler, Blakeslee, Blandburg, Blossburg, Boswell, Boyers, Boynton, Brackney, Branchton, Brandy Camp, Brisbin, Brockport, Brockway, Brooklyn, Brookville, Bruin, Burlington, Burnside, Butler, Cabot, Cairnbrook, Callensburg, Cambridge Springs, Camptown, Canadensis, Canton, Carbondale, Carlton, Carrolltown, Cassandra, Cedar Run, Centerville, Central City, Chalk Hill, Champion, Cherry Tree, Chest Springs, Chicora, Chinchilla, Clarence, Clarendon, Clarington, Clarion, Clark, Clarks Mills, Clarks Summit, Clearfield, Clifford, Clintonville, Clymer, Coalport, Cochranton, Cogan Station, Columbia Cross Roads, Columbus, Colver, Commodore, Confluence, Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Cooksburg, Coolspring, Cooperstown, Corry, Corsica, Covington, Cranberry, Cranesville, Cresson, Crown, Curllsville, Curwensville, Dallas, Dalton, Damascus, Davidsville, Dayton, De Lancey, Dimock, Distant, Dixonville, Donegal, Drifting, Driftwood, Du Bois, Dunbar, Dushore, Dysart, Eagles Mere, East Butler, East Hickory, East Smithfield, Eau Claire, Ebensburg, Edinboro, Edinburg, Elgin, Elmora, Emeigh, Emlenton, Endeavor, Enon Valley, Factoryville, Fairmount City, Fallentimber, Falls Creek, Farmington, Farrell, Fenelton, Fleetville, Flinton, Forest City, Forestville, Forksville, Fort Hill, Foxburg, Franklin, Fredonia, Freeland, Frenchville, Friedens, Friendsville, Fryburg, Gaines, Gallitzin, Garrett, Gibbon Glade, Gibson, Gillett, Gipsy, Glasgow, Glen Campbell, Glen Hope, Glen Richey, Gouldsboro, Grampian, Grand Valley, Granville Summit, Grassflat, Gray, Graysville, Great Bend, Greeley, Greentown, Greenville, Grove City, Guys Mills, Hadley, Hallstead, Hamilton, Harford, Harmonsburg, Harrisville, Hartstown, Harveys Lake, Hastings, Hawk Run, Hawley, Hawthorn, Heilwood, Hermitage, Hidden Valley, Hilliards, Hillsdale, Hillsgrove, Hillsville, Holbrook, Hollsopple, Home, Honesdale, Hooversville, Hop Bottom, Hopwood, Houtzdale, Hunlock Creek, Huntington Mills, Hyde, Hydetown, Indian Head, Irvine, Irvona, Jackson Center, Jamestown, Jenners, Jennerstown, Jermyn, Jerome, Jersey Mills, Jersey Shore, Jessup, Johnstown, Jones Mills, Karns City, Karthaus, Kennerdell, Kingsley, Knox, Kossuth, Kylertown, La Jose, La Plume, Laceyville, Lackawaxen, Lake Ariel, Lake Harmony, Lake Winola, Lakeville, Lamartine, Lanesboro, Lanse, Laporte, Laughlintown, Lawrenceville, Lawton, Le Raysville, Leeper, Lehman, Lenoxville, Liberty, Lickingville, Ligonier, Lilly, Linesville, Listie, Little Meadows, Lock Haven, Long Pond, Lopez, Loretto, Lucinda, Luthersburg, Madera, Mahaffey, Mainesburg, Mansfield, Marble, Marienville, Marion Center, Markleton, Markleysburg, Marsteller, Mayport, Mc Kean, Meadville, Mehoopany, Melcroft, Mentcle, Mercer, Meshoppen, Meyersdale, Middlebury Center, Milan, Milanville, Mildred, Mill Run, Mill Village, Millerton, Mineral Point, Mineral Springs, Monroeton, Morris, Morris Run, Morrisdale, Moscow, Moshannon, Mount Pocono, Mountainhome, Muncy Valley, Munson, Nanty Glo, New Albany, New Bedford, New Bethlehem, New Castle, New Freeport, New Millport, New Wilmington, Newfoundland, Nicholson, Nicktown, Normalville, North Bend, North East, North Washington, Northpoint, Noxen, Nu Mine, Oak Ridge, Ohiopyle, Oil City, Olanta, Oliveburg, Olyphant, Osceola Mills, Parker, Patton, Paupack, Penfield, Petrolia, Philipsburg, Pittsfield, Pleasantville, Plumville, Pocono Lake, Pocono Lake Preserve, Pocono Manor, Pocono Pines, Pocono Summit, Polk, Portage, Portersville, Pottersdale, Prompton, Prospect, Prosperity, Pulaski, Punxsutawney, Quecreek, Ralston, Ramey, Rector, Reno, Renovo, Revloc, Reynoldsville, Riceville, Rimersburg, Ringgold, Roaring Branch, Rochester Mills, Rockton, Rockwood, Rome, Rossiter, Rouseville, Rowland, Rural Valley, Russell, Saegertown, Sagamore, Saint Benedict, Saint Boniface, Saint Michael, Saint Petersburg, Salisbury, Salix, Sandy Lake, Sandy Ridge, Sayre, Scotrun, Seanor, Seneca, Shanksville, Sharon, Sharpsville, Shavertown, Shawanese, Shawville, Sheakleyville, Shippenville, Shohola, Shunk, Sigel, Sinnamahoning, Skytop, Slate Run, Sligo, Slippery Rock, Smicksburg, Smithmill, Smokerun, Snow Shoe, Snydersburg, Somerset, South Canaan, South Fork, South Gibson, South Sterling, Spangler, Spartansburg, Sprankle Mills, Springboro, Springs, Springville, Stahlstown, Starford, Sterling, Stevensville, Stoneboro, Stoystown, Strattanville, Strongstown, Stump Creek, Sugar Run, Summerhill, Summerville, Sweet Valley, Sycamore, Sykesville, Sylvania, Tafton, Tidioute, Timblin, Tioga, Tionesta, Titusville, Tobyhanna, Towanda, Townville, Transfer, Trout Run, Troutville, Troy, Tunkhannock, Turkey City, Twin Rocks, Tyler Hill, Tylersburg, Ulster, Union City, Unityville, Ursina, Utica, Valier, Venango, Venus, Villa Maria, Volant, Vowinckel, Wallaceton, Walston, Warren, Warren Center, Waterford, Waterville, Wattsburg, Waverly, Waymart, Weedville, Wellsboro, West Decatur, West Hickory, West Middlesex, West Salisbury, West Sunbury, Westfield, Westover, Westport, Wheatland, White, White Haven, White Mills, Wilkes Barre, Williamsport, Wilmore, Winburne, Wind Ridge, Windber, Woodland, Worthville, Wyalusing, Wysox, Yatesboro
5b	-15 to -10	Austin, Bear Lake, Bradford, Chandlers Valley, Coudersport, Cross Fork, Custer City, Cyclone, Dagus Mines, De Young, Derrick City, Duke Center, East Smethport, Eldred, Elkland, Emporium, Equinunk, Galeton, Garland, Genesee, Gifford, Harrison Valley, Hazel Hurst, Herrick Center, Jackson, James City, Johnsonburg, Kane, Kersey, Knoxville, Lake Como, Lakewood, Lewis Run, Ludlow, Mills, Montrose, Mount Jewett, New Milford, Orson, Osceola, Pleasant Mount, Port Allegany, Poyntelle, Preston Park, Rew, Ridgway, Rixford, Roulette, Sabinsville, Saint Marys, Sheffield, Shinglehouse, Sipesville, Smethport, South Montrose, Spring Creek, Starlight, Starrucca, Sugar Grove, Susquehanna, Thompson, Tiona, Turtlepoint, Ulysses, Union Dale, Wilcox, Youngsville
7b	5 to 10	Abington, Ardmore, Aston, Bala Cynwyd, Bensalem, Bridgeport, Bristol, Brookhaven, Broomall, Bryn Athyn, Bryn Mawr, Cheltenham, Chester, Chester Heights, Clifton Heights, Conshohocken, Croydon, Darby, Dresher, Drexel Hill, Elkins Park, Essington, Flourtown, Folcroft, Folsom, Fort Washington, Garnet Valley, Gladwyne, Glen Riddle Lima, Glenolden, Glenside, Gradyville, Haverford, Havertown, Holmes, Huntingdon Valley, Jenkintown, Lafayette Hill, Lansdowne, Lenni, Levittown, Marcus Hook, Media, Merion Station, Morton, Narberth, Norwood, Oreland, Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting, Prospect Park, Sharon Hill, Springfield, State Line, Swarthmore, Upper Darby, Wallingford, Washington Crossing, Willow Grove, Woodlyn, Wyncote, Wynnewood
8a	10 to 15	Chester, Crum Lynne, Ridley Park

Best plants for Pennsylvania?

The 6 best plants for Pennsylvania’s planting zones, based on the USDA planting map, are:

1. Zone 5b: Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
2. Zone 6a: Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
3. Zone 6b: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
4. Zone 7a: Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
5. Zone 7b: Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
6. Zone 8a: Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)

For more information refer to “The Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual” by Ann Fowler Rhoades and Timothy Block. It provides detailed information on nearly 3,400 vascular plants native or naturalized in the Pennsylvania state.