Plants for Zone 7a

USDA Zone 7 quick facts:

• Zone 7 has a minimum average temperature of 0° to 10°F
• Zone 7a has a minimum average temperature of 0° to 5°F
• Zone 7b has a minimum average temperature of 5° to 10°F

Traditional Frost Dates for USDA Zone 7

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

The first frost date generally occurs in early November but can occur later in the month.

Cities that are in USDA Zone 7

• New York City
• Washington DC
• Richmond
• Charlotte
• Knoxville
• Nashville
• Memphis
• Tulsa
• Oklahoma City
• Amarillo
• Lubbock
• Albuquerque
• Carson City
• Kennewick
• Spokane

What Plants do Best in USDA Zone 7?

USDA Zone 7 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 7

• arborvitae
• pine trees
• juniper trees
• cypress trees
• crape myrtles
• spruce trees
• river birch
• weeping willows

Shrubs for USDA Zone 7

• abelia
• azaleas
• boxwood shrubs
• camellias
• cleyera
• ligustrum
• rhododendrons
• false cypress

Perennials and Grasses that do well in Zone 7

• heucherellas
• liriope
• mondo grass
• dianthus
• miscanthus
• carex sedge grass

Encore Azaleas, Endless Summer Hydrangeas, Knock Out Roses and Drift Roses all do well in USDA Zone 7!

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