A field guide for every U.S. garden

What grows where you live.

Zoom into any county in the 50 states, DC and the U.S. territories. See its climate, hardiness zones and planting calendar, then browse every plant in the guide that thrives there.

Drag to pan · pinch, double-click or ⌘/Ctrl + scroll to zoom · click a county

Climate regions are generalized from county locations. Mountains, coasts and cities create microclimates, so confirm your exact zone with the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Satellite imagery: USGS The National Map.

Plant explorer

Find your plants

Every plant filters to the place you picked on the map. Narrow by type, light, water and what you want the garden to do, then save favorites to take to the nursery.

My planting list

    Nothing saved yet. Tap the bookmark on any plant to build a list for the nursery. It stays in this browser.

    The regions

    Thirteen gardening climates

    Hardiness zones only measure winter cold. These climates add rainfall, summer heat and season length, which decide what actually thrives. Tap one to see it on the map.

    Before you dig

    Planting basics

    The short version of what every extension agent wishes new gardeners knew.