zhanataya wrote:

Autograph Lover wrote:
zone 7, why does the town matter?

Some parts of northern California is in zone 7, and some parts of
Oklahoma is in zone 7. Same zone but entirely different gardening
experiences.


Exactly. The USDA Zone number is based on the winter low temperature. It
doesn't take into account the summer high, the length of each season,
the humidity, or countless other climatic considerations that can affect
gardening.

All the zone tells us is how cold it gets during the season you call
winter -- however long or short it might be. That's an important thing
to know, but it's far from everything you need to know.

--
Warren H.

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