How Cold Is Zone 2
In Fact, the Lowest Average Temperature in Usda Hardiness Zone 2 Is a Frigid -50 to -40 Degrees F. (-46 to -40 C), While Zone 3 Is a Whopping 10 Degrees...
In fact, the lowest average temperature in USDA hardiness zone 2 is a frigid -50 to -40 degrees F. (-46 to -40 C), while zone 3 is a whopping 10 degrees warmer.
What is the coldest zone number?
Zone 1 is the coldest and Zone 11 has the warmest winter temperatures. A plant listed as hardy in Zone 4 indicates it should survive winter temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero F., which is the average minimum winter temperature according to the USDA map. A Zone 9 plant is hardy only to 20 degrees F.
What zones are colder?
Zone 1 is the coldest; zone 11 is the warmest. When you order plants from catalogs or read general garden books, you need to know your USDA zone in order to be able to interpret references correctly.
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