New United States Department of Agriculture hardiness map features more up-to-date climate data and interactivity. Here are the strengths and limitations of the latest update since 1990.
Here's the link http://planthardiness.ars.usda...
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Thanks Paul. It is better than the previous version.
It confirmed that my area is one zone higher than the nearby city zone (which is what comes up when you use a zip code search.) Being new to the area and having never gardened here, it was very helpful.
I heard about this but in I know we get way colder than the average lows.
I'm suppose to be Z 5b but I'm more like Z 4 in my rural valley setting
although this winter was unusually mild.