What is a plant hardiness zone?
A geographic area defined by its average annual minimum temperature, used to determine which plants can survive winter in that location. The USDA system ranges from Zone 1 (coldest) to Zone 13 (warmest).
"I'm in Zone 7a, so I can grow figs outdoors but not citrus."
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