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Old 12-11-2009, 06:34 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: New USDA cold hardiness zone map

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Originally Posted by Patty in Wisc View Post
I had this in my bookmarks. I do remember a new map showed all zones with A or B - maybe '02?. I'm zone 5 but it changed to zone 5B (b being warmer than a). Then they changed it back to just using the zone #. In this link it shows newest zone map from '06. Read up
SPS Climate
here's a good one:
The Arbor Day Foundation
It is interesting to look at the map of zone changes--it looks like ripples in the sand, but I guess that is understandable that the warmer half of each zone would see the change first. It is also surprising that parts of the mountain west got colder.
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