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Zone Map for
New York 		For Hardiness Zones found in New York.

Zone Average Minimum
Temperature Range		 Indicator Plants
(Representative plants that grow well in this Zone but not in colder Zones.)
3a
 -40 to -35 F
-37 to -40 C		 Berberis thunbergii
(Japanese bayberry)
Elaeagnus angustifolia
(Russian olive)
Junipercus communes
(Common juniper)
Lonicera tatarica
(Tatarian honeysuckle)
Malus baocata
(Siberian crabapple)
Thuja occidentalis
(American arborvitae)
3b
 -35 to -30 F
-34 to -37 C
4a
 -30 to -25 F
-32 to -34 C 		Acer saccharum
(Sugar maple)
Hydrangea paniculata
(Panicle hydrangea)
Juniperus chinensis
(Chinese juniper)
Ligustrum amurense
(Amur River privet)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
(Virginia creeper)
Spiraea x vanhouttei
(Vanhouffe spirea)
4b
 -25 to -20 F
-29 to -32 C
5a
 -20 to -15 F
-26 to -29 C		 Cornus florida
(Flowering dogwood)
Deutzia gracilis
(Slender deutzia)
Ligustrum vulgare
(Common privet)
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
(Boston ivy)
Rosa multiflora
(Japanese rose)
Taxus cuspidata
(Japanese yew)
5b
 -15 to -10 F
-23 to -26 C
6a
 -10 to -5 F
-21 to -23 C		 Acer palmatum
(Japanese maple)
Buxus sempervirens
(Common boxwood)
Euonymus follunei
(Winter creeper)
Hedera helix
(English ivy)
Ilex opaca
(American holly)
Ligustrum ovalifolium
(California privet)
6b
 -5 to 0 F
-18 to -21 C
7a
 0 to 5 F
-15 to -18 C		 Acer macrophylium
(Bigleaf maple)
Rhododendron Kurume hybrids
(Kurume azalea)
Cedrus atlantica
(Atlas cedar)
Cotoneaster microphylla
(Small-leaf cotoneaster)
Ilex aquifolium
(English holly)
Taxus baccata
(English yew)



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