Delaware Planting Zones: Map of DE Growing Zones

The map presented below illustrates the growing zones for Delaware. These zones are intended to assist you in determining which plants to incorporate into your garden.

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Delaware Planting Zones

Locate the region in which you live on the Delaware zone map for hardiness to figure out your zone. Match the color of the area with the corresponding legend displayed on the right. The zone in which you live will be defined by the color of the legend.

This is the most recent USDA plant hardiness zone map. The USDA Delaware zone map for hardiness had an update in 2023 to more accurately depict the latest temperature trends that have emerged in recent years. These trends in increasing temperatures have been linked to climate change as a whole.

When you know the plant growing zones in Delaware that apply to you, you will be able to plant a garden that will survive the winter and return, year after year, to give you pleasure and enjoyment.

Whether you are ordering online or shopping at your local nursery, you will find that most plants will be marked with their appropriate planting zone.

You can plant and grow anything that is in your zone or lower. For example, if you live in zone 7, you can plant anything in zones 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 and know that they will be able to make it where you live. Anything in a higher zone will need extra steps taken to protect it from the winter harsh conditions.

Top Questions

What growing zone is Delaware?

Delaware is in the USDA plant hardiness zones 7-8.

What climate zone is Delaware?

Delaware has a continental climate, with cold winter temperatures, hot summers and ample precipitation throughout the year.

What Delaware zone am I in?

You can use the USDA map to find which Delaware growing zone you garden in. The latest edition of the growing zone map has even more detail, making it easier to pinpoint your exact zone. You can use the map by simply looking at it and finding your location, or you can use the USDA’s zip code tool.