Hardiness Zones
The Best Xeriscape Plants for Zone 5
Zone 5 means winters down to −20°F and often dry summers too. These 24 low-water plants handle both, from perennials and grasses to shrubs, trees and cactus.
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Hardiness Zones
How USDA plant hardiness zones work, how to find yours by ZIP code, and which drought-tolerant plants survive the winters in your zone.
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Hardiness Zones
The Best Xeriscape Plants for Zone 6
Zone 6 winters bottom out between −10°F and 0°F: cold enough to demand hardiness, mild enough to unlock plants zone 5 can't keep. The best zone 6 drought-tolerant plants, with verified ratings.
How-To Guides
Understanding USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
What USDA hardiness zones mean, how the 2023 map was made, what it doesn't tell you about water and heat, plus a free ZIP-code zone lookup.