9 Planting zone in Texas with Map

Texas have 9 Planting zones ranging from Zone 6b to Zone 10b, according to the latest data from USDA.

Planting zones or the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones, are geographical areas defined by average annual minimum winter temperatures. These zones help you decide which plants are most likely to thrive in a your specific location across the state.

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

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Planting Zones Texas Map

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What are the 9 Planting Zones of Texas?

Texas have 9 USDA Plant Hardiness Zones, ranging from Zone 6b to Zone 10b, according to the United States Department of Agriculture latest data from 2023.

1. Zone 6b

This zone, shown in dark blue color on the map, covers a small area in the northern Texas Panhandle. With average annual minimum temperatures ranging from -5°F to 0°F (-20.6°C to -17.8°C), it represents the coldest region in Texas. Cities like Dalhart, Kerrick, Lipscomb, and Texline fall within this zone, requiring plants that can withstand harsh winter conditions.

2. Zone 7a

Shown in blue color on the map above, this zone encompasses much of the Texas Panhandle and parts of North Texas. The average annual minimum temperatures range from 0°F to 5°F (-17.8°C to -15°C). Cities such as Amarillo, Borger, and Pampa are located in this zone, where cold-hardy plants are still necessary but with slightly more options than Zone 6b.

3. Zone 7b

Shown in light green color on the map, this zone covers areas in the Panhandle and North Texas. With temperatures ranging from 5°F to 10°F (-15°C to -12.2°C), it includes cities like Lubbock and Childress. The climate here allows for a wider variety of plants compared to zones 6b and 7a.

4. Zone 8a

This zone, represented by a darker green color on the map above, covers a large portion of North and Central Texas. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 10°F to 15°F (-12.2°C to -9.4°C). Major cities here are Denison, Sherman, and Chicota, offering even more planting options due to slightly higher temprature range.

5. Zone 8b

Depicted in a light yellow-green color on our map, this zone covers much of Central and East Texas. With temperatures ranging from 15°F to 20°F (-9.4°C to -6.7°C), it includes cities such as Carrollton, Dallas, and Greenville. This zone supports a diverse range of plants, including some subtropical species.

6. Zone 9a

Shown in light yellow color on the map, this zone covers parts of South Texas and the Gulf Coast region. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 20°F to 25°F (-6.7°C to -3.9°C). Cities like Conroe and Plantersville are in this zone, allowing for the cultivation of many subtropical plants.

7. Zone 9b

Represented by a darker yellow color on map, this zone is found in the southern parts of Texas, including coastal areas. With temperatures ranging from 25°F to 30°F (-3.9°C to -1.1°C), it includes cities like Houston and Rockport. This zone supports a wide range of subtropical plants and some tropical species with additional layer of protection.

8. Zone 10a

This warmest zone, shown in dark purple color on the map, is limited to the southernmost tip of Texas along the Gulf Coast. Average annual minimum temperatures range from 30°F to 35°F (-1.1°C to 1.7°C). It includes areas like Sebastian and Weslaco. This zone allows for the cultivation of many tropical plants.

9. Zone 10b

The hottest zone, depicted in light purple color on our map above, is confined to a tiny area on South Padre Island. With temperatures ranging from 35°F to 40°F (1.7°C to 4.4°C), it’s ideal for growing tropical plants that are sensitive to cold.

Planting Zones in Texas with Cities

USDA hardiness zones for Texas Cities, Towns and Counties. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Planting Zones in Texas	Temp Range (°F)	Cities
9a	20 to 25	Ace, Adkins, Alleyton, Altair, Anderson, Artesia Wells, Asherton, Atascosa, Austin, Bartlett, Bastrop, Batesville, Batson, Beasley, Beaumont, Bedias, Bellville, Belmont, Big Wells, Bigfoot, Bleiblerville, Bon Wier, Brackettville, Brenham, Broaddus, Bronson, Brookeland, Brookshire, Bryan, Buckholts, Buda, Buna, Burkeville, Burlington, Burton, Caldwell, Call, Calvert, Camden, Cameron, Campbellton, Canyon Lake, Carmine, Carrizo Springs, Castroville, Cat Spring, Cedar Creek, Cedar Park, Chappell Hill, Charlotte, Chester, China, Chriesman, Christine, Cibolo, Cleveland, Coldspring, College Station, Colmesneil, Columbus, Conroe, Converse, Corrigan, Cost, Cotulla, Coupland, Crystal City, Cuero, Cypress, D Hanis, Daisetta, Dale, Dallardsville, Danevang, Davilla, Deanville, Del Rio, Del Valle, Devers, Devine, Deweyville, Diboll, Dilley, Dime Box, Dobbin, Dodge, Doucette, Eagle Lake, Eagle Pass, East Bernard, Ecleto, Edna, Egypt, El Campo, El Indio, El Paso, Elgin, Ellinger, Elmendorf, Etoile, Evadale, Falls City, Fayetteville, Fentress, Fischer, Flatonia, Floresville, Fowlerton, Franklin, Fred, Fulshear, Ganado, Garwood, Gause, Georgetown, Geronimo, Giddings, Gillett, Glen Flora, Glidden, Goliad, Gonzales, Goodrich, Granger, Groveton, Hallettsville, Hardin, Harwood, Hearne, Heidenheimer, Hemphill, Hempstead, Hillister, Hobson, Hockley, Holland, Hondo, Hufsmith, Hull, Hungerford, Huntington, Huntsville, Hutto, Industry, Iola, Jasper, Jourdanton, Karnes City, Katy, Kendleton, Kenedy, Kenney, Kingsbury, Kirbyville, Knippa, Kountze, Kurten, Kyle, La Coste, La Grange, La Pryor, La Vernia, Laughlin A F B, Leander, Ledbetter, Leesville, Leggett, Leming, Lexington, Lincoln, Lissie, Little River, Livingston, Lockhart, Louise, Lufkin, Luling, Lumberton, Lyons, Lytle, Macdona, Madisonville, Magnolia, Manchaca, Manor, Marion, Martindale, Mauriceville, Maxwell, Mc Dade, Mc Neil, Mc Queeney, Meyersville, Mico, Midway, Milam, Milano, Millican, Mineral, Montgomery, Moore, Moscow, Moulton, Muldoon, Mumford, Nada, Natalia, Navasota, New Braunfels, New Caney, New Ulm, New Waverly, Newton, Nixon, Nome, Nordheim, Normangee, North Zulch, Nursery, Oakhurst, Oakland, Onalaska, Orange, Orchard, Ottine, Paige, Pandora, Panna Maria, Pattison, Pawnee, Pearsall, Peggy, Pennington, Pettus, Pflugerville, Pinehurst, Pineland, Plantersville, Pleasanton, Plum, Pointblank, Poteet, Poth, Prairie Lea, Prairie View, Presidio, Quemado, Ratcliff, Raywood, Reagan, Red Rock, Richards, Rio Medina, Riverside, Roans Prairie, Rock Island, Rockdale, Rogers, Romayor, Rosanky, Rosebud, Rosenberg, Round Rock, Round Top, Runge, Rye, Sabinal, Saint Hedwig, San Antonio, San Felipe, San Marcos, Sandy, Saratoga, Schertz, Schulenburg, Sealy, Seguin, Shepherd, Sheridan, Shiner, Shiro, Silsbee, Simonton, Smiley, Smithville, Snook, Somerset, Somerville, Sour Lake, Splendora, Spring, Spurger, Staples, Stockdale, Sutherland Springs, Sweet Home, Taylor, Temple, Terlingua, Thicket, Thomaston, Thorndale, Thrall, Three Rivers, Tilden, Tomball, Trinity, Tuleta, Universal City, Uvalde, Victoria, Vidor, Village Mills, Von Ormy, Votaw, Waelder, Waller, Wallis, Warda, Warren, Washington, Weesatche, Weimar, Weir, Wellborn, West Point, Westhoff, Wheelock, Whitsett, Wiergate, Willis, Woden, Woodlake, Woodville, Wrightsboro, Yancey, Yoakum, Yorktown, Zavalla
8b	15 to 20	Abbott, Addison, Alba, Aledo, Allen, Alpine, Alto, Alvarado, Anna, Annona, Anthony, Apple Springs, Aquilla, Argyle, Arlington, Arp, Art, Athens, Atlanta, Aubrey, Austin, Avalon, Avinger, Axtell, Azle, Bandera, Bardwell, Barksdale, Barry, Beckville, Bedford, Belton, Ben Franklin, Ben Wheeler, Bend, Bergheim, Bertram, Big Bend National Park, Big Sandy, Bivins, Blanco, Bloomburg, Blooming Grove, Blue Ridge, Bluff Dale, Bluffton, Blum, Boerne, Bogata, Brady, Brandon, Brashear, Bremond, Briggs, Brownsboro, Bruceville, Buchanan Dam, Buffalo, Bullard, Bulverde, Burleson, Burnet, Bynum, Caddo Mills, Camp Wood, Campbell, Canton, Canutillo, Carlton, Carrollton, Carthage, Cason, Castell, Cayuga, Cedar Hill, Celeste, Celina, Center, Center Point, Centerville, Centralia, Chandler, Chatfield, Cherokee, Chilton, China Spring, Chireno, Clayton, Cleburne, Clifton, Clint, Colleyville, Comanche, Comfort, Commerce, Como, Comstock, Concan, Concord, Cookville, Coolidge, Cooper, Copeville, Coppell, Copperas Cove, Corsicana, Covington, Crandall, Cranfills Gap, Crawford, Crockett, Crowley, Cumby, Cuney, Cunningham, Cushing, Daingerfield, Dallas, Dawson, De Berry, De Kalb, De Leon, Del Rio, Denton, Desoto, Diana, Dike, Donie, Doole, Doss, Douglass, Douglassville, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, Dryden, Dublin, Duncanville, Easton, Eddy, Edgewood, El Paso, Elkhart, Elm Mott, Elmo, Elysian Fields, Emory, Energy, Enloe, Ennis, Euless, Eustace, Evant, Fairfield, Farmersville, Fate, Ferris, Flint, Florence, Flower Mound, Flynn, Forney, Forreston, Fort Stockton, Fort Worth, Frankston, Fredericksburg, Fredonia, Frisco, Frost, Fruitvale, Gallatin, Garland, Garrison, Gary, Gatesville, Georgetown, Gilmer, Girvin, Gladewater, Glen Rose, Godley, Golden, Goldthwaite, Gouldbusk, Granbury, Grand Prairie, Grand Saline, Grandview, Grapeland, Grapevine, Greenville, Groesbeck, Gustine, Hallsville, Haltom City, Hamilton, Harker Heights, Harleton, Haslet, Hawkins, Helotes, Henderson, Hewitt, Hico, Hillsboro, Hooks, Hubbard, Hughes Springs, Hurst, Hutchins, Hye, Ingram, Iraan, Iredell, Irene, Irving, Italy, Itasca, Jacksonville, Jarrell, Jefferson, Jewett, Joaquin, Johnson City, Joinerville, Jonesboro, Jonesville, Josephine, Joshua, Judson, Justin, Karnack, Kaufman, Keene, Keller, Kemp, Kempner, Kendalia, Kennard, Kennedale, Kerens, Kerrville, Kildare, Kilgore, Killeen, Kingsland, Kirvin, Klondike, Kopperl, Kosse, Ladonia, Laguna Park, Laird Hill, Lake Creek, Lake Dallas, Lampasas, Lancaster, Laneville, Langtry, Larue, Latexo, Lavon, Leakey, Leander, Leesburg, Leona, Leroy, Lewisville, Liberty Hill, Lillian, Lindale, Linden, Lingleville, Lipan, Little Elm, Llano, Lodi, Lohn, Lometa, Lone Oak, Lone Star, Long Branch, Longview, Lorena, Lott, Lovelady, Lufkin, Mabank, Malakoff, Malone, Mansfield, Marathon, Marble Falls, Marietta, Marlin, Marquez, Marshall, Mart, Martinsville, Mason, Maud, Maydelle, Maypearl, Mc Camey, Mc Gregor, Mc Kinney, Mc Leod, Medina, Melissa, Melvin, Meridian, Merit, Mertens, Mesquite, Mexia, Midland, Midlothian, Milford, Millersview, Minden, Mineola, Montalba, Moody, Morgan, Morgan Mill, Mound, Mount Calm, Mount Enterprise, Mount Pleasant, Mount Vernon, Mullin, Murchison, Nacogdoches, Naples, Nash, Naval Air Station/ Jrb, Neches, Nemo, Nevada, New Baden, New Boston, New London, New Summerfield, Newark, Nolanville, North Richland Hills, Oakwood, Odessa, Oglesby, Omaha, Ore City, Overton, Palestine, Palmer, Paluxy, Panola, Paris, Pattonville, Pecan Gap, Pendleton, Penelope, Pickton, Pipe Creek, Pittsburg, Plano, Point, Pollok, Pontotoc, Pottsville, Powell, Poynor, Prairie Hill, Price, Priddy, Princeton, Proctor, Prosper, Purdon, Purmela, Queen City, Quinlan, Quitman, Rankin, Red Oak, Redford, Redwater, Reklaw, Rice, Richardson, Richland, Richland Springs, Riesel, Rio Frio, Rio Vista, Roanoke, Rochelle, Rocksprings, Rockwall, Rockwood, Ross, Rosser, Round Mountain, Rowlett, Roxton, Royse City, Rusk, Sachse, Sacul, Salado, Saltillo, San Antonio, San Augustine, San Elizario, San Saba, Sanderson, Santa Anna, Satin, Schwertner, Scottsville, Scroggins, Scurry, Seagoville, Selman City, Sheffield, Shelbyville, Simms, Southlake, Spicewood, Spring Branch, Star, Stephenville, Stonewall, Streetman, Sulphur Bluff, Sulphur Springs, Sunnyvale, Talco, Tarpley, Tatum, Teague, Tehuacana, Temple, Tenaha, Tennessee Colony, Terrell, Texarkana, The Colony, Thornton, Timpson, Tolar, Tow, Trinidad, Troup, Troy, Tyler, Utopia, Valley Mills, Valley Spring, Van, Venus, Voca, Voss, Waco, Walburg, Walnut Springs, Waring, Waskom, Waxahachie, Wells, West, Westminster, Weston, White Oak, Whitehouse, Whitney, Willow City, Wills Point, Wilmer, Wimberley, Winfield, Winnsboro, Winona, Wolfe City, Woodlawn, Woodway, Wortham, Wylie, Yantis, Zephyr
8a	10 to 15	Abilene, Ackerly, Albany, Alpine, Alvord, Andrews, Anson, Archer City, Arthur City, Aspermont, Avery, Avoca, Bagwell, Bailey, Baird, Ballinger, Balmorhea, Bangs, Barnhart, Barstow, Bellevue, Bells, Benjamin, Big Lake, Big Spring, Blackwell, Blanket, Blossom, Bluegrove, Bonham, Bowie, Boyd, Breckenridge, Bridgeport, Bronte, Brookesmith, Brookston, Brownfield, Brownwood, Bryson, Buffalo Gap, Burkburnett, Burkett, Byers, Caddo, Carbon, Carlsbad, Chico, Chicota, Christoval, Cisco, Clarksville, Clyde, Coahoma, Coleman, Collinsville, Colorado City, Coyanosa, Crane, Cresson, Cross Plains, Crowell, Decatur, Denison, Dennis, Denton, Denver City, Deport, Desdemona, Detroit, Dickens, Dodd City, Dunn, Dyess Afb, Early, Eastland, Ector, Eden, Eldorado, Electra, Eola, Era, Fabens, Fluvanna, Forestburg, Forsan, Fort Davis, Fort Hancock, Fort Mc Kavett, Gail, Gainesville, Garden City, Gardendale, Girard, Gober, Goldsboro, Goldsmith, Goodfellow Afb, Gordon, Gordonville, Goree, Gorman, Graford, Graham, Grandfalls, Greenwood, Gunter, Guthrie, Hamlin, Harper, Harrold, Haskell, Hawley, Henrietta, Hermleigh, Hext, Holliday, Honey Grove, Howe, Hunt, Imperial, Iowa Park, Ira, Ivanhoe, Jacksboro, Jayton, Jermyn, Junction, Justiceburg, Kamay, Kermit, Knickerbocker, Knott, Knox City, Krum, Lamesa, Lawn, Lenorah, Leonard, Lindsay, London, Loop, Loraine, Loving, Lowake, Lueders, Marfa, Maryneal, May, Mc Caulley, Megargel, Menard, Mentone, Mereta, Merkel, Mertzon, Midkiff, Midland, Miles, Millsap, Mineral Wells, Mingus, Monahans, Montague, Moran, Mountain Home, Muenster, Munday, Myra, Newcastle, Nocona, Nolan, Norton, Notrees, Novice, O Brien, Odessa, Odonnell, Oklaunion, Old Glory, Olden, Olney, Orla, Ovalo, Ozona, Paducah, Paint Rock, Palo Pinto, Paradise, Paris, Peaster, Pecos, Penwell, Perrin, Petrolia, Petty, Pilot Point, Ponder, Poolville, Post, Pottsboro, Powderly, Putnam, Pyote, Rainbow, Randolph, Ranger, Ransom Canyon, Ravenna, Rhome, Ringgold, Rising Star, Robert Lee, Roby, Rochester, Roosevelt, Roscoe, Rosston, Rotan, Rowena, Rule, Sadler, Saint Jo, Salt Flat, San Angelo, Sanger, Santo, Saragosa, Savoy, Scotland, Seagraves, Seminole, Seymour, Sheppard Afb, Sherman, Sidney, Sierra Blanca, Slaton, Slidell, Snyder, Sonora, South Bend, Southmayd, Springtown, Spur, Stamford, Stanton, Sterling City, Strawn, Sumner, Sunset, Sweetwater, Sylvester, Tahoka, Talpa, Tarzan, Telephone, Tennyson, Throckmorton, Tioga, Tom Bean, Tornillo, Toyah, Toyahvale, Trent, Trenton, Tuscola, Tye, Valentine, Valera, Valley View, Van Alstyne, Van Horn, Vancourt, Vanderpool, Veribest, Vernon, Water Valley, Weatherford, Weinert, Welch, Wellman, Westbrook, Whitesboro, Whitewright, Whitt, Wichita Falls, Wickett, Windom, Windthorst, Wingate, Wink, Winters, Woodson
9b	25 to 30	Agua Dulce, Alice, Alief, Alvin, Anahuac, Angleton, Armstrong, Austwell, Bacliff, Banquete, Barker, Bay City, Bayside, Baytown, Beaumont, Beeville, Bellaire, Ben Bolt, Benavides, Berclair, Bishop, Blessing, Bloomington, Boling, Brazoria, Bridge City, Bruni, Calliham, Catarina, Cedar Lane, Channelview, Chapman Ranch, Clute, Collegeport, Concepcion, Corpus Christi, Crosby, Cypress, Damon, Danbury, Danciger, Dayton, Deer Park, Delmita, Dickinson, Dinero, Driscoll, Edinburg, Edroy, Elmaton, Encinal, Encino, Falcon Heights, Falfurrias, Fannin, Francitas, Freeport, Freer, Fresno, Friendswood, Galena Park, Garciasville, George West, Gilchrist, Gregory, Groves, Guerra, Guy, Hamshire, Hankamer, Hargill, Hebbronville, High Island, Highlands, Hitchcock, Houston, Huffman, Humble, Inez, Katy, Kemah, Kingsville, La Marque, La Porte, La Salle, La Ward, Lake Jackson, Lane City, Laredo, League City, Liberty, Linn, Liverpool, Lolita, Lopeno, Manvel, Markham, Matagorda, Mathis, Mcfaddin, Midfield, Mirando City, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Nederland, Needville, Normanna, North Houston, Oakville, Odem, Oilton, Old Ocean, Orange, Orange Grove, Orangefield, Palacios, Pasadena, Pearland, Pierce, Placedo, Pledger, Point Comfort, Port Arthur, Port Lavaca, Port Neches, Port O Connor, Porter, Premont, Realitos, Refugio, Richmond, Rio Grande City, Riviera, Robstown, Rockport, Roma, Rosharon, Sabine Pass, Salineno, San Diego, San Isidro, San Ygnacio, Sandia, Santa Elena, Santa Fe, Sarita, Seabrook, Seadrift, Sinton, Skidmore, South Houston, Spring, Stafford, Stowell, Sugar Land, Sweeny, Taft, Telferner, Texas City, Thompsons, Tivoli, Tomball, Tynan, Van Vleck, Vanderbilt, Victoria, Vidor, Wadsworth, Wallisville, Webster, West Columbia, Wharton, Winnie, Woodsboro, Zapata
10a	30 to 35	Alamo, Aransas Pass, Brownsville, Combes, Corpus Christi, Donna, Edcouch, Edinburg, Elsa, Fulton, Galveston, Grulla, Harlingen, Hidalgo, Ingleside, La Blanca, La Feria, La Joya, La Villa, Lasara, Los Ebanos, Los Fresnos, Los Indios, Lozano, Lyford, Mcallen, Mercedes, Mission, Olmito, Penitas, Pharr, Port Aransas, Port Bolivar, Port Isabel, Port Mansfield, Portland, Progreso, Raymondville, Rio Hondo, San Benito, San Juan, San Perlita, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Sebastian, Sullivan City, Texas City, Weslaco
10b	35 to 40	South Padre Island
7a	0 to 5	Adrian, Alanreed, Allison, Amarillo, Booker, Borger, Bovina, Boys Ranch, Briscoe, Bushland, Cactus, Canadian, Canyon, Channing, Clarendon, Claude, Darrouzett, Dawn, Dimmitt, Dumas, Earth, Enochs, Farnsworth, Farwell, Fieldton, Follett, Friona, Fritch, Groom, Gruver, Happy, Hart, Hartley, Hereford, Higgins, Kress, Lazbuddie, Lefors, Maple, Masterson, Mclean, Miami, Mobeetie, Morse, Muleshoe, Nazareth, Olton, Pampa, Panhandle, Perryton, Sanford, Skellytown, Spearman, Springlake, Stinnett, Stratford, Sudan, Summerfield, Sunray, Tulia, Umbarger, Vega, Waka, Wayside, Wheeler, White Deer, Wildorado
7b	5 to 10	Abernathy, Afton, Aiken, Amherst, Anton, Bledsoe, Cee Vee, Childress, Chillicothe, Cotton Center, Crosbyton, Dell City, Dodson, Dougherty, Edmonson, Estelline, Flomot, Floydada, Hale Center, Hedley, Idalou, Lakeview, Lelia Lake, Levelland, Littlefield, Lockney, Lorenzo, Lubbock, Matador, Mcadoo, Meadow, Memphis, Morton, New Deal, New Home, Odell, Pep, Petersburg, Plains, Plainview, Quail, Quanah, Quitaque, Ralls, Roaring Springs, Ropesville, Samnorwood, Shallowater, Shamrock, Silverton, Smyer, South Plains, Spade, Sundown, Tell, Tokio, Turkey, Wellington, Whiteface, Whitharral, Wilson, Wolfforth
6b	-5 to 0	Dalhart, Kerrick, Lipscomb, Texline

5 best plants for Texas?

For Texas’ planting zones 2024, ranging from 6b to 10b, here are five versatile plants that thrive across multiple zones:

• Zone 6b: Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) – Hardy and drought-tolerant, suitable for colder regions.
• Zone 7a: Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) – A resilient shrub that produces red berries.
• Zone 8a: Lantana (Lantana camara) – Known for its vibrant flowers and heat tolerance.
• Zone 9a: Esperanza (Yellow Bells) (Tecoma stans) – A flowering shrub that thrives in warm climates.
• Zone 10b: Agave (Agave americana) – A succulent that flourishes in hot, dry conditions.