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USDA hardiness zone

Zone 70 to 10°F

Virginia, North Carolina (mountains), Oklahoma, Tennessee · 200-day growing season

What grows in Zone 7

Zone 7 suits the following plants based on temperature tolerance and growing-season length:

Climate notes for Zone 7

Long enough season for sweet potatoes and okra. Many gardeners grow in fall + winter using row covers for greens and brassicas.

Frost dates and timing

Average last spring frostmid-April
Average first fall frostlate October / early November
Growing season length~200 days
Temperature range (F)0 to 10°F
Temperature range (C)-18 to -12°C

These are zone-wide averages. Local microclimates (south-facing slopes, urban heat, lakeside warmth) can shift dates by 1-2 weeks within the same zone.

Source and methodology

Temperature ranges from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023). Frost-date averages from NOAA Climate Data Online national averages within each zone. Plant recommendations curated by the Growli editorial team from US extension service references.

What to plant in Zone 7

Crop-by-crop sowing, transplant, and harvest dates for zone 7:

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