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Top Zone 6 Plants & Vegetables
Simply Irresistible® Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed
Our best corn yet! This corn seed is a taste test winner! Most stalks produce 2 full ears and has outstanding vigor. Excellent husk coverage to protect ears from pests.
Gurney's Ruby Monster Hybrid Tomato
Very heavy yields of juicy tomatoes to harvest! Some fruits will weigh over 1 lb each. Great for sandwiches, sauces, and canning.
Green Thumb Award Winner! This asparagus plant produces up to 3 times more spears than other popular varieties. Excellent flavor and a customer favorite.
Deepest red stalks that are cold hardy and heat tolerant. Cooks up brilliant red and a taste test winner!
One of our most popular berries! Exceptionally large, juicy red berries that are hardy and disease resistant.
Another taste test winner! Pixie Crunch tree is easy to grow and also available in a reachable smaller size tree. Perfect tree to start your own apple harvest.
Zone 6 States
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is divided into zones based on average minimum winter temperatures. Zone 6 includes areas where the average minimum winter temperature ranges from -10 to 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-23 to -18 degrees Celsius). States and regions in Zone 6 include parts of the following:
- Northeast:
- Most of Massachusetts
- Southern Vermont
- Southern New Hampshire
- Southern Maine
- Mid-Atlantic:
- Northern Delaware
- Most of Maryland
- Northern Virginia
- West Virginia
- Southern Pennsylvania
- Midwest:
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Southern Michigan
- Southern Wisconsin
- Central United States:
- Most of Missouri
- Parts of eastern Kansas
- Parts of eastern Nebraska
- Parts of Iowa
- Southeast:
- Parts of Kentucky
- Parts of Tennessee
- Parts of North Carolina
- Northern Arkansas
It's important to note that within these states, there can be microclimates influenced by factors such as elevation, proximity to bodies of water, and urban heat islands. Gardeners should be aware of their specific local conditions when selecting plants for their gardens. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is a useful tool for understanding the general climate in your region and selecting plants that are well-suited to your area.
