USA Hardiness Zone 5b

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NOTE: No Planting in Winter Months.

USA Zone 5b

Extreme Minimum Temperate −26.1 to −23.3°C (−15 to −10°F)

Temperate with Mild Summers and Cold Winters

Indicative Towns: Columbia, Missouri; Mansfield, Pennsylvania

Crosses semiarid steppe, alpine and humid continental (cool summer) and humid continental (warm summer) climates. It includes coastal and near-coastal inland areas of Alaska. It also includes mountainous and cold parts of northern USA. The first frost date is in mid-May and the last in mid-October. This zone had a cold winter and warm summers, but it includes a wide range of sub-climates.

The list of extra vegetables and herbs you can grow in Zone 5 (a & b), include: Kale, Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, Winter greens, Hybrid Mints and Lavender.

Towns Include:

Albany, New York
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Auburn, Indiana
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora, Colorado
Bellwood, Illinois
Binghamton, New York
Brazil, Indiana
Centennial, Colorado
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Chicago, Illinois
Cicero, New York
Clinton , Michigan
Cohoes, New York
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Columbia, Missouri
Coralville, Iowa
Crown Point, Indiana
Cudahy, Wisconsin
Davenport, Iowa
Delmar, New York
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Plaines, Illinois
Dewitt, Michigan
East Aurora, New York
Elgin, Illinois
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Englewood, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Franklin Park, Illinois
Gardner, Massachusetts
Grafton, Wisconsin
Greeley, Colorado
Griffith, Indiana
Hastings, Michigan
Indianapolis, Indiana
Iowa City, Iowa
Joliet, Illinois
La Vista, Nebraska
Lakewood, Colorado
Lansing , Michigan
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln, Nebraska
Littleton, Colorado
Lombard, Illinois
Lone Tree, Colorado
Longmont, Colorado
Lowell, Indiana
Manchester, New Hampshire
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
Mason, Michigan
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Morton, Illinois
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Naperville, Illinois
Nashua, NH
Newton, Iowa
North Aurora, Illinois
Omaha, Nebraska
Palos Hills, Illinois
Parker, Colorado
Peoria, Illinois
Petoskey, Michigan
PoCaliforniatello, Idaho
Portland, Maine
Pueblo, Colorado
Quad Cities, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Round Lake, Illinois
Saco, Maine
Saugerties, New York
Shorewood, Illinois
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Sturgis, Michigan
Syracuse, New York
Thornton, Colorado
Urbana, Illinois
Warren, Pennsylvania
Wauconda, Illinois
West Jordan, Utah
Westchester, Illinois
Worcester, Massachusetts


Disclaimer: The PlantWhatWhen vegetable planting guide is only designed for use as a very general reference for home gardening purposes. It is not to be used for farming, markets or commercial activities of any kind whatsoever. We take absolutely no responsibility for the accuracy and adequacy of the information provided on this site. We recommend that you consider your local climate, weather patterns and conditions when deciding what and when to plant in your home garden. It's entirely your own decision. Happy Gardening and Best Wishes!