East Texas from Alba to Whitehouse has two different USDA Planting Zones 8b and 9a, as declared in latest update of 2023 by USDA. Winter temperatures here range from 15°F to 25°F (-9.4°C to -3.9°C).
The coldest zone here is USDA zone 8b (15°F to 20°F / -9.4°C to -6.7°C) which covers most of East Texas including major cities like Tyler, Longview, Marshall, and Henderson. The warmest zone is USDA zone 9a (20°F to 25°F / -6.7°C to -3.9°C) which appears only in parts of Jacksonville.
The vast majority of East Texas towns including Athens, Canton, Carthage, Gilmer, Palestine, and Rusk are all in the milder USDA zone 8b with winter lows of 15°F to 20°F.
Only one area here spans multiple USDA zones – Jacksonville (8b-9a). All other cities like Alba, Big Sandy, Bullard, Chandler, Emory, Gladewater, Hawkins, Kilgore, Lindale, Mineola, Tyler, and Van are in USDA zone 8b.
Verify your USDA planting zone of East Texas, using the interactive map or the USDA hardiness zones table provided below.
USDA Zones Map of East Texas
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This zone’s data comes from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), with the most recent zone updates released in 2023
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Planting Zones Table of East Texas
East Texas region has two USDA Planting Zones 8b and 9a. The 28 USDA hardiness zone locations in East Texas are Alba, Athens, Big Sandy, Brownsboro, Bullard, Canton, Carthage, Chandler, Edom, Emory, Gilmer, Gladewater, Grand Saline, Hallsville, Hawkins, Henderson, Jacksonville, Kilgore, Lindale, Longview, Marshall, Mineola, Palestine, Rusk, Tyler, Van, White Oak, and Whitehouse. The 28 USDA hardiness zone locations in East Texas are listed below.
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