Local conditions still matter
Rankings use ZIP-based hardiness, light, soil, water, and goal fit. Microclimates, drainage, pests, chill hours, and local invasive lists can change the final answer.
Plant by ZIP
What should I grow here?
Enter your ZIP code and a few garden conditions. Get a ranked field-guide of edible, wildlife-friendly, useful, and good-looking plants that are actually worth considering.
Ranked picks
Enter a ZIP code to start.
Not sure about soil defaults to loam. Recommendations are practical starting points, not local extension advice.
Before you plant
Use these recommendations as a strong starting point.
Privacy basics
The matcher does not ask for an account or save a garden profile. ZIP codes are used in the browser to look up a USDA hardiness zone for the current search.
Nursery links
Nursery search links are placeholders while Plant by ZIP is being tested. They are not paid placements and do not affect the plant ranking.
ZIP planting planner
Planting Calendar
Enter a ZIP code to turn the plant database into estimated seed-starting, transplanting, direct-sow, and nursery planting windows for your hardiness zone.
Zone -- USDA hardiness
Last frost -- spring estimate
First frost -- fall estimate
Growing season -- frost-free days
Right now
Today in your zone
Build a calendar to see what overlaps this week.
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Year at a glance
Planting timeline
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Month detail
Waiting on ZIP
Frost-based windows will appear here after lookup.
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Planning dates are approximate. Use local extension guidance, seed packet directions, soil temperature, and the near-term forecast before planting.
Plant research table
Plant Screener
Screen the full Plant by ZIP database like a compact market table: filter by growing needs, sort by useful signals, and jump into any plant profile.
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278 lb returns
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