Zone 6 US Plant Hardiness

USDA Zone 6 quick facts:

• Zone 6 has a minimum average temperature of -10° to 0°F
• Zone 6a has a minimum average temperature of -10° to -5°F
• Zone 6b has a minimum average temperature of -5° to 0°F

Traditional Frost Dates for USDA Zone 6

The last frost date generally occurs in late April. Like nature, this is variable and has occurred as late as the first week of May. The first frost date generally occurs in late October but can be as late as the first week of November.

Cities that are in USDA Zone 6

• Boston, MA
• Hartford, CT
• Pittsburg, PA
• Cleveland, OH
• Columbus, OH
• Dayton, OH
• Charleston, KY
• Lexington, KY
• Louisville, KY
• Indianapolis, IN
• St. Louis, MO
• Kansas City, KS
• Wichita, KS
• Santa Fe, NM

What Plants do Best in USDA Zone 6?

USDA Zone 6 has a diverse array of plants suitable for your landscape. Most of the plants carried on our site are suitable for this zone.

Trees for USDA Zone 6

• arborvitae
• juniper trees
• cypress trees
• spruce trees
• river birch
• weeping willows

Shrubs for USDA Zone 6

• abelia
• holly bushes
• barberry
• yews
• mahonia
• pieris
• false cypress

Perennials and Grasses that do well in Zone 6

• liriope
• mondo grass
• ferns
• daylilies
• butterfly bush
• hosta
• carex sedge grass

Encore Azaleas, Endless Summer Hydrangeas, Knock Out Roses and Drift Roses all do well in USDA Zone 6! Don't know your zone? Click here to find your USDA Zone