Plant Hardiness Zone: Zone 5

Average annual extreme minimum temperature -20°F to -10°F (-28.8°C to -23.3°C)

Significant winter cold, but many popular garden plants begin to thrive here. Gardeners in Zone 5 can enjoy a good variety of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials. Last frost dates are typically in late April or early May, and first frosts are usually in October.