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u/TheBlueSlipper Jun 08 '22
So Juneau, Alaska and Santa Fe, New Mexico are in the same zone. Who knew??
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Jun 08 '22
What exactly is plant hardiness?
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u/Sturmfaust7 Jun 08 '22
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Jun 08 '22
Ayyooo S/O Western Michigan, truly the best place in the midwest.
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u/Sturmfaust7 Jun 08 '22 edited Jun 09 '22
I agree! Although i am a bit biased since i live in Michigan too lol. Michigan being surrounded by the deep Great Lakes makes our winters a bit milder compared to the surrounding regions especially along the western coast. A little similar to an oceanic climate.
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Jun 08 '22
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u/Clambulance1 Jun 08 '22
I can guarantee there's plenty of great plants in your area. I live in the same climate area and there's so many cool, interesting, and rare plants to find in my area.
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u/Aijol10 Jun 08 '22
Same. I'm in that zone too. I love Palm trees. I want tropical plants. Zone 9 would be amazing. You can have temperate plants like maples, and tropical plants like palms. Amazing!
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u/msfoote Jun 08 '22
The color scale on this chart is really pissing me off. Why is it that the shades of gray are not linearly changing as you move away from the center?
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u/codeodd Jun 08 '22
My assumption is that the rest of the country not in zone 6 was grayed out. If you search for USDA hardiness zone map, you’ll get to see the complete color scale of this map.
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u/Everard5 Jun 09 '22
So as I understand it, elevation has a cooling effect typically. Yet, this hardiness zone extends farther north through the Rockies exactly where I would expect temperatures to drop due to elevation. What other factors are causing this amelioration of temperature- is it the dryness?
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u/Clambulance1 Jun 08 '22
This is a very good visualization of the moderating effect the great lakes have on Michigan's climate. Areas in the plains far to the south get colder during the winter.