Plant Hardiness Zone in Memphis, Tennessee

If you have ever read a gardening book or browsed through a seed catalog, you have likely seen a reference to "zones." Technically known as plant hardiness zones, they are sometimes called climate zones, planting zones, or gardening zones. The zone you live in determines what plants will thrive and when they should be planted.

Memphis, Tennessee is in climate zone 7 (both 7a and 7b, though you will rarely see a distinction between the two in books and catalogs).

For additional information, check out the following resources:

• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
• Zone 7 Vegetable Garden Schedule 1
• Vegetable Garden Schedule 2
• Plants That Thrive in Zone 7
• Gardening Basics