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USDA Zone 5

Average annual extreme minimum temperature: -28.9 to -23.3°C (-20 to -10°F).

Minimum temperature (°C)
-28.9 to -23.3
Minimum temperature (°F)
-20 to -10
RHS
H6
EGHZ
Zone 5
NRCan
Zone 4
Climate class
Southern Taiga

USDA, RHS, EGHZ & NRCan cross-reference

See how this rating compares across global hardiness systems. Matching USDA zones are highlighted.

USDA Min. temp. (°C) Min. temp. (°F) RHS EGHZ NRCan Climate class
USDA Zone 1 < -45.6 < -50 — 0 0 Arctic Alpine
USDA Zone 2 -45.6 to -40.0 -50 to -40 H7 2 1 Subarctic
USDA Zone 3 -40.0 to -34.4 -40 to -30 H7 3 2 Northern Taiga
USDA Zone 4 -34.4 to -28.9 -30 to -20 H7 4 3 Middle Taiga
USDA Zone 5 -28.9 to -23.3 -20 to -10 H6 5 4 Southern Taiga
USDA Zone 6 -23.3 to -17.8 -10 to 0 H5/H6 6 5 Mixed Forest
USDA Zone 7 -17.8 to -12.2 0 to 10 H4/H5 7 6 Forest-Steppe
USDA Zone 8 -12.2 to -6.7 10 to 20 H4 8 7 Steppe
USDA Zone 9 -6.7 to -1.1 20 to 30 H3 9 8 Semiarid
USDA Zone 10 -1.1 to +4.4 30 to 40 H2 10 9 Subtropical
USDA Zone 11 +4.4 to +10.0 40 to 50 H1c 11 — Moist Tropical
USDA Zone 12 +10.0 to +15.6 50 to 60 H1b — — Humid Equatorial
USDA Zone 13 > +15.6 > 60 H1a — — Hyper-Humid Equatorial

Recommended rose classes

Hardy Gallicas, Ramblers

Important limitations

The USDA map uses extreme minimum temperature only and does not account for summer heat, snow cover, or wind desiccation.

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