The map on this article is the USDA map of planting zones for the state of Maine. This map will help you to find your USDA Maine growing zone. If you live in Maine, you live in one of these growing zones.
Maine Planting Zones
Click here for full resolution USDA Maine growing zones map
To find your Maine gardening zone, all you need to do is find where you live on the map and match the color of that area of that map to the colors on the legend to the right. This will tell you what planting zone in Maine you live in.
The USDA Maine map above is based on the updated 2023 version of the USDA hardiness map. The USDA had to update their hardiness zone map in 2023 to better reflect the changes in temperatures that had occurred over the past several decades, mainly due to the climate change.
This map shows where the new Maine planting zones are. Understanding what USDA Maine gardening zone you live in is important to how well your garden will do. Knowing your zone allows you to choose plants that will survive the winter.
Plants that are appropriate ones for the Maine hardiness zone you live in can be found at your local plant nurseries or stores.
Top Questions
Maine is located in USDA Hardiness Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
Maine’s climate is humid continental, which means the state pretyy much has humid and pleasant, warm summers that for the most part are not extremely hot for any long period.
You can use the USDA map to find which Maine gardening zone you live in. You can use the map by simply looking at it and finding your location, or you can use the USDA’s zip code tool.
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