Tennessee growing zones range from 5b to 8a. Finding what hardiness zone you are in is simple with Gilmour’s Interactive Planting Zone Map. Growing zones help gardeners all over the country figure out which plants, flowers and vegetables will thrive and which likely cannot survive the winters of their region.

• Based on the 1990 USDA Hardiness Zone Map, this interactive version covers the state of Tennessee which ranges from USDA Zone 6a to USDA Zone 7b.

What gardening zone is Middle Tennessee?

Nashville, Tennessee is in USDA Hardiness Zones 7a.

What zone is Knoxville TN for planting?

USDA currently has the Knoxville area categorized as Zone 7a.

What planting zone is Nolensville TN?

Nolensville, Tennessee is in USDA Hardiness Zones 7a.

What growing zone is Dunlap TN?

Dunlap, Tennessee is in USDA Hardiness Zones 7a and 7b.

What zone is Bristol Tennessee?

Bristol, Tennessee is in USDA Hardiness Zones 6b and 7a.

What growing zone is Memphis TN?

Memphis, TN is in Zone 7b.

What growing zone is Oneida TN?

Oneida, Tennessee is in USDA Hardiness Zones 6b.

What growing zone is Camden Tennessee?

Camden, Tennessee is in USDA Hardiness Zones 7a.

What planting zone is Franklin Tennessee?

Franklin, Tennessee is in USDA Hardiness Zones 7a.

What is the difference between zone 7a and 7b?

The plant hardiness zone map is separated into regions by average low temperature. For example, Zone 7 has an average low temperature of 0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit; 7a has a low of 0 to 5 degrees, and 7b has a low of 5 to 10 degrees.

What is a zone 8?

USDA Zone 8 covers most of the Pacific Northwest and a great swath of the American South, including Texas and Florida.

Where is zone 9 in the United States?

Zones 9 to 11 in the United States encompass such areas as Texas, California, Louisiana, Florida, and other southern areas of the states. Their characteristics regarding water vary, however, which is also a consideration when choosing plants.