This is the USDA Kentucky growing zones map. You can check this map to better understand the Kentucky planting zones and which one you live in.
Kentucky Planting Zones
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In order to determine your USDA Kentucky gardening zone, simply look at the map and locate where you live. Then, match the color of that location to the legend to the right. This will tell you which of the Kentucky climate zones you live in.
The Kentucky growing zones map above is based on the 2023 USDA map of growing zones. In 2023, the USDA map was updated to take into consideration the warmer temperatures that have been recorded in the past few decades.
The USDA map simplifies the temperature ranges found in Kentucky and the rest of the U.S. Knowing your Kentucky planting zone is important to your gardening efforts as it will help you choose plants that will grow well in the area that you live in.
Reputable plant nurseries and stores will only carry plants that have their proper growing zone clearly marked.
Top Questions
Kentucky is located in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 and 7.
Kentucky has a Humid Subtropical climate.
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