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Click on your Zone number or scroll down to see which trees can be expected to grow in your particular zone. Please note that these zones are based on temperature extremes and do not take into account other critical conditions, such as moisture, soil, winds, exposure, etc. "Central & Eastern U.S." refers to areas east of the Rocky Mountains. "Western U.S." refers to the Rocky Mountains and areas west of them.

Alaska Tree Zone Map

ZONE 1 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: -50 degrees Fahrenheit or below Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. None	Western U.S. Alaska-cedar, Yellow-cedar Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
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ZONE 2 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: -40 to -50 degrees Fahrenheit Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Elm Ulmus americana American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Black Spruce Picia mariana Boxelder Acer negundo Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Colorado Blue Spruce Picea Pungens Common hackberry Celtis occidentalis Eastern Arborvitae, Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana European Larch Larix decidua Jack Pine, Scrub Pine Pinus banksiana Norway Spruce Picea abies Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia White Spruce Picea glauca	Western U.S. Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Common Chokecherry Prunus virginiana European White Birch Betula pendula Hackberry Celtis Occidentalis Limber Pine Pinus flexilis Peachleaf Willow Salix amygdaloides Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Subalpine Fir Abies lasiocarpa Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis White Spruce, Blackhills Spruce Picea glauca var albertiana
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ZONE 3 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: -30 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Beech Fagus grandifolia American Elm Ulmus americana American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana American Mountainash Sorbus americana American Plum Prunus americana Balsam fir Abies balsamea Bigtooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis Black Cherry Prusus serotina Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Black Maple Acer nigrum Black Oak Quercus velutina Black Spruce Picia mariana Black Tupelo, Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Black Willow Salix nigra Boxelder Acer negundo Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Butternut Juglans cinerea Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crusgalli Colorado Blue Spruce Picea Pungens Common hackberry Celtis occidentalis Cucumbertree Magnolia Magnolia acuminata Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis Eastern Arborvitae, Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus European Alder Alnus glutinosa European Larch Larix decidua European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Jack Pine, Scrub Pine Pinus banksiana Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Lombardy Black Poplar Populus nigra var. italica Norway Maple Acer platanoides Norway Spruce Picea abies Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Plains Cottonwood Populus deltoides var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Pine Pinus resinosa Red Spruce Picea rubens Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra Striped Maple Acer pensylvanicum Sugar Maple Acer saccharum Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Tamarack, Eastern Larch Larix laricina Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia White Ash Fraxinus americana White Oak Quercus alba White Poplar Populus alba White Spruce Picea glauca Yellow Buckeye Aesculus octandra Yellowood Cladrastis lutea	Western U.S. American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Elm Ulmus americana Amur Maple, Ginnala Maple Acer ginnala Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens Boxelder Acer negundo Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Common Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Crabapple Malus species Crack Willow salix fragilis Downy Hawthron Crataegus mollis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Engelmann Spruce Picea engelmannii European Ash Fraxinus excelsior European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia European White Birch Betula pendula Gambel Oak Quercus gambelii Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Green Ash Fraxinus pennnsylvanica Hackberry Celtis Occidentalis Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Lanceleaf Cottonwood Populus X acuminata (hybrid of P. deltoides and P. angustifolia) Limber Pine Pinus flexilis Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra var. italica Narrowleaf Cottonwood Populus angustifolia Pacific Willow, Yellow Willow Salix lasiandra Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Plains Cottonwood Populus sargentii or Populus deltoids var. occidentalis Peachleaf Willow Salix amygdaloides Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Maple Acer rubrum Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Scouler Willow Salix scouleriana Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Subalpine Fir Abies lasiocarpa Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma Water Birch, Red Birch Betula occidentalis Washington Hawthorn Crataegus phaenopryum White Ash Fraxinus americana Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis White Fir Abies concolor White Spruce, Blackhills Spruce Picea glauca var albertiana
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ZONE 4 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: -20 to -30 degrees Fahrenheit Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. American Basswood , American Linden Tilia americana American Beech Fagus grandifolia American Chestnut Castanea dentata American Elm Ulmus americana American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana American Mountainash Sorbus americana American Plum Prunus americana American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Apple Malus pumila Atlantic Whitecedar, Southern Whitecedar Chamaecyparis thyoides Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Baldcypress Taxodium distichum Balsam fir Abies balsamea Bigtooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis Black Cherry Prusus serotina Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Black Maple Acer nigrum Black Oak Quercus velutina Black Spruce Picia mariana Black Tupelo, Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Black Walnut Juglans nigra Black Willow Salix nigra Boxelder Acer negundo Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Butternut Juglans cinerea Chestnut Oak Quercus prinus Chinese Chestnut Castanea molissima Chinese Elm Ulmus americana Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crusgalli Colorado Blue Spruce Picea Pungens Common hackberry Celtis occidentalis Cucumbertree Magnolia Magnolia acuminata Douglasfir Pseudotsuga menziesii Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis Eastern Arborvitae, Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus English Oak Quercus robur European Alder Alnus glutinosa European Larch Larix decidua European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia Fraser Fir Abies fraseri Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Jack Pine, Scrub Pine Pinus banksiana Japanese Pagodatree Sophora japonica Juneberry, Downy Serviceberry, Shadbush Amelanchier arborea Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Lombardy Black Poplar Populus nigra var. italica London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia Mockernut Hickory Carya tomentosa Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Redoak Quercus rubra Norway Maple Acer platanoides Norway Spruce Picea abies Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra Osage-Orange Maclura Pomifera Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Pear Pyrus Persimmon Diospyros virgniana Pignut Hickory Carya glabra Pin Oak Quercus palustris Pitch Pine Pinus rigida Plains Cottonwood Populus deltoides var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Prairie Crabapple Malus ioensis Pumpkin Ash Fraxinus tomentosa Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra Red Pine Pinus resinosa Red Spruce Picea rubens River Birch Betula nigra Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Sassafras Sassafras albidum Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum Striped Maple Acer pensylvanicum Sugar Maple Acer saccharum Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Tamarack, Eastern Larch Larix laricina Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissina Umbrella Magnolia Magnolia tripetala Washington Hawthorn Crategus phaenopyrum White Ash Fraxinus americana White Mulberry Morus alba White Oak Quercus alba White Poplar Populus alba White Spruce Picea glauca Yellow Buckeye Aesculus octandra Yellow Poplar, Tulip Poplar, Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera Yellowood Cladrastis lutea	Western U.S. American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Elm Ulmus americana Amur Maple, Ginnala Maple Acer ginnala Apple Malus pumila Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii Black Walnut Juglans nigra Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens Boxelder Acer negundo Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Common Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Crabapple Malus species Crack Willow salix fragilis Douglasfir Pseudosuga menziesii Downy Hawthron Crataegus mollis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Engelmann Spruce Picea engelmannii European Ash Fraxinus excelsior European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia European White Birch Betula pendula Fremont Cottonwood Populus fremontii Gambel Oak Quercus gambelii Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Green Ash Fraxinus pennnsylvanica Hackberry Celtis Occidentalis Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Lanceleaf Cottonwood Populus X acuminata (hybrid of P. deltoides and P. angustifolia) Limber Pine Pinus flexilis Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra var. italica Mountain Hemlock Tsuga mertensiana Narrowleaf Cottonwood Populus angustifolia Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra One Seed Juniper Juniperus monosperma Pacific Willow, Yellow Willow Salix lasiandra Pacific Yew Taxus brevifolia Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Peachleaf Willow Salix amygdaloides Plains Cottonwood Populus sargentii or Populus deltoids var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Scouler Willow Salix scouleriana Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Subalpine Fir Abies lasiocarpa Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Tamarisk, Saltcedar Tamarix chinensis Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma Washington Hawthorn Crataegus phaenopryum Water Birch, Red Birch Betula occidentalis Western Larch Larix occidentalis Western White Pine Pinus monticola White Fir Abies concolor White Mulberry Morus alba White Poplar Populus alba Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis White Mulberry Morus alba White Spruce, Blackhills Spruce Picea glauca var albertiana
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ZONE 5 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: -10 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. American Basswood , American Linden Tilia americana American Beech Fagus grandifolia American Chestnut Castanea dentata American Elm Ulmus americana American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana American Mountainash Sorbus americana American Plum Prunus americana American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Apple Malus pumila Apricot Prunus armeniaca Atlantic Whitecedar, Southern Whitecedar Chamaecyparis thyoides Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Baldcypress Taxodium distichum Balsam fir Abies balsamea Bigtooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis Black Cherry Prusus serotina Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Black Maple Acer nigrum Black Oak Quercus velutina Black Spruce Picia mariana Black Tupelo, Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Black Walnut Juglans nigra Black Willow Salix nigra Boxelder Acer negundo Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Butternut Juglans cinerea Chestnut Oak Quercus prinus Chinese Chestnut Castanea molissima Chinese Elm Ulmus americana Chinkapin Oak Quercus muehlenbergii Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crusgalli Colorado Blue Spruce Picea Pungens Common hackberry Celtis occidentalis Cucumbertree Magnolia Magnolia acuminata Douglasfir Pseudotsuga menziesii Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis Eastern Arborvitae, Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus English Oak Quercus robur European Alder Alnus glutinosa European Larch Larix decidua European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Fraser Fir Abies fraseri Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculata Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Jack Pine, Scrub Pine Pinus banksiana Japanese Pagodatree Sophora japonica Juneberry, Downy Serviceberry, Shadbush Amelanchier arborea Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Lombardy Black Poplar Populus nigra var. italica London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia Mockernut Hickory Carya tomentosa Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Redoak Quercus rubra Norway Maple Acer platanoides Norway Spruce Picea abies Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra Osage-Orange Maclura Pomifera Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Pawpaw Asimina triloba Peach Prunus persica Pear Pyrus Pecan Carya illinoinensis Persimmon Diospyros virgniana Pignut Hickory Carya glabra Pitch Pine Pinus rigida Pin Oak Quercus palustris Plains Cottonwood Populus deltoides var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Post Oak Quercus stellata Prairie Crabapple Malus ioensis Pumpkin Ash Fraxinus tomentosa Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra Red Pine Pinus resinosa Red Spruce Picea rubens River Birch Betula nigra Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Sassafras Sassafras albidum Saucer Magnolia Magnolia x soulangiana Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris Shagbark Hickory Carya ovata Shellbark Hickory Carya laciniosa Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra Sour Cherry Prunus cerasus Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum Sugar Maple Acer saccharum Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissina Umbrella Magnolia Magnolia tripetala Washington Hawthorn Crategus phaenopyrum Weeping Willow Salix babylonica Western Redcedar Thuja plicata White Alder Alnus rhombifolia White Ash Fraxinus americana White Mulberry Morus alba White Oak Quercus alba White Poplar Populus alba White Spruce Picea glauca Willow Oak Quercus phellos Yellow Buckeye Aesculus octandra Yellow Poplar, Tulip Poplar, Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera Yellowood Cladrastis lutea	Western U.S. American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Elm Ulmus americana Amur Maple, Ginnala Maple Acer ginnala Apple Malus pumila Arizona Walnut Juglans major Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii Black Walnut Juglans nigra Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens Boxelder Acer negundo Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa California Red Fir, Red Fir Abies magnifica Cascara Buckthorn Rhamnus purshiana Cliffrose Cowania mexicana Common Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Crabapple Malus species Crack Willow salix fragilis Douglasfir Pseudosuga menziesii Downy Hawthron Crataegus mollis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Engelmann Spruce Picea engelmannii European Ash Fraxinus excelsior European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia European White Birch Betula pendula Fremont Cottonwood Populus fremontii Gambel Oak Quercus gambelii Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Globe Navajo Willow Salix matsudana var. "Navajo" Grand Fir Abies grandis Green Ash Fraxinus pennnsylvanica Hackberry Celtis Occidentalis Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Idaho Flowering Locust Robinia ambigua Incense-cedar libocedrus decurrens Jeffrey Pine Pinus jeffreyi Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Lanceleaf Cottonwood Populus X acuminata (hybrid of P. deltoides and P. angustifolia) Limber Pine Pinus flexilis Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra var. italica Mountain Hemlock Tsuga mertensiana Narrowleaf Cottonwood Populus angustifolia Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata New Mexican Locust Robinia neomexicana Noble Fir Abies procera Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra One Seed Juniper Juniperus monosperma Pacific Silver Fir Abies amabilis Pacific Willow, Yellow Willow Salix lasiandra Pacific Yew Taxus brevifolia Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Peachleaf Willow Salix amygdaloides Pinyon Pine Pinus edulis Plains Cottonwood Populus sargentii or Populus deltoids var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Alder Alnus rubra Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra Red Willow Salix laevigata Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Scouler Willow Salix scouleriana Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Singleleaf Pinyon Pinus monophylla Southwestern White Pine Pinus strobiformis Subalpine Fir Abies lasiocarpa Sugar Pine Pinus lambertiana Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Tamarisk, Saltcedar Tamarix chinensis Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma Washington Hawthorn Crataegus phaenopryum Water Birch, Red Birch Betula occidentalis Western Larch Larix occidentalis Western Redcedar Thuja plicata Western White Pine Pinus monticola White Alder Alnus rhombifolia White Fir Abies concolor White Mulberry Morus alba White Poplar Populus alba White Spruce, Blackhills Spruce Picea glauca var albertiana Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis
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ZONE 6 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: 0 to -10 degrees Fahrenheit Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. American Basswood , American Linden Tilia americana American Beech Fagus grandifolia American Chestnut Castanea dentata American Elm Ulmus americana American Holly Ilex opaca American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana American Mountainash Sorbus americana American Plum Prunus americana American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Apple Malus pumila Apricot Prunus armeniaca Atlantic Whitecedar, Southern Whitecedar Chamaecyparis thyoides Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Baldcypress Taxodium distichum Bigtooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis Black Cherry Prusus serotina Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Black Maple Acer nigrum Black Oak Quercus velutina Black Spruce Picia mariana Black Tupelo, Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Black Walnut Juglans nigra Black Willow Salix nigra Boxelder Acer negundo Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Butternut Juglans cinerea Chestnut Oak Quercus prinus Chinese Chestnut Castanea molissima Chinese Elm Ulmus americana Chinkapin Oak Quercus muehlenbergii Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crusgalli Colorado Blue Spruce Picea Pungens Common hackberry Celtis occidentalis Cucumbertree Magnolia Magnolia acuminata Douglasfir Pseudotsuga menziesii Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis Eastern Arborvitae, Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus English Oak Quercus robur European Alder Alnus glutinosa European Larch Larix decidua European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Fraser Fir Abies fraseri Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculata Goodding Willow Salix gooddingii Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Jack Pine, Scrub Pine Pinus banksiana Japanese Pagodatree Sophora japonica Juneberry, Downy Serviceberry, Shadbush Amelanchier arborea Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda Lombardy Black Poplar Populus nigra var. italica London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia Mimosa, Silk-tree albizia julibrissin Mockernut Hickory Carya tomentosa Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Redoak Quercus rubra Norway Maple Acer platanoides Norway Spruce Picea abies Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra Osage-Orange Maclura Pomifera Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Pawpaw Asimina triloba Peach Prunus persica Pear Pyrus Pecan Carya illinoinensis Persimmon Diospyros virgniana Pignut Hickory Carya glabra Pin Oak Quercus palustris Pitch Pine Pinus rigida Plains Cottonwood Populus deltoides var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Post Oak Quercus stellata Prairie Crabapple Malus ioensis Pumpkin Ash Fraxinus tomentosa Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra Red Spruce Picea rubens River Birch Betula nigra Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Sassafras Sassafras albidum Saucer Magnolia Magnolia x soulangiana Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris Shagbark Hickory Carya ovata Shellbark Hickory Carya laciniosa Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria Shortleaf Pine Pinus echinata Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra Sour Cherry Prunus cerasus Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora Sugar Maple Acer saccharum Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissina Umbrella Magnolia Magnolia tripetala Washington Hawthorn Crategus phaenopyrum Water Oak Quercus nigra Weeping Willow Salix babylonica Western Redcedar Thuja plicata White Alder Alnus rhombifolia White Ash Fraxinus americana White Mulberry Morus alba White Oak Quercus alba White Poplar Populus alba White Spruce Picea glauca Willow Oak Quercus phellos Yellow Buckeye Aesculus octandra Yellow Poplar, Tulip Poplar, Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera Yellowood Cladrastis lutea	Western U.S. Alligator Juniper Juniperus deppeana American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Elm Ulmus americana Amur Maple, Ginnala Maple Acer ginnala Apple Malus pumila Arizona Alder Alnus oblongifolia Arizona Walnut Juglans major Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii Black Walnut Juglans nigra Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens Boxelder Acer negundo Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii California Red Fir, Red Fir Abies magnifica California Torreya, California Nutmeg Torreya californica Cascara Buckthorn Rhamnus purshiana Cliffrose Cowania mexicana Common Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Crabapple Malus species Crack Willow salix fragilis Douglasfir Pseudosuga menziesii Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Engelmann Spruce Picea engelmannii European Ash Fraxinus excelsior European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia European White Birch Betula pendula Fremont Cottonwood Populus fremontii Foxtail Pine Pinus balfouriana Gambel Oak Quercus gambelii Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Globe Navajo Willow Salix matsudana var. "Navajo" Golden Chinkapin Castanopsis chrysophylla Goodding Willow Salix gooddingii Grand Fir Abies grandis Green Ash Fraxinus pennnsylvanica Hackberry Celtis Occidentalis Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Idaho Flowering Locust Robinia ambigua Incense-cedar libocedrus decurrens Jeffrey Pine Pinus jeffreyi Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Lanceleaf Cottonwood Populus X acuminata (hybrid of P. deltoides and P. angustifolia) Limber Pine Pinus flexilis Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra var. italica Mesquite Prosopis juliflora Mountain Hemlock Tsuga mertensiana Narrowleaf Cottonwood Populus angustifolia Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata New Mexican Locust Robinia neomexicana Noble Fir Abies procera Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra One Seed Juniper Juniperus monosperma Pacific Silver Fir Abies amabilis Pacific Willow, Yellow Willow Salix lasiandra Pacific Yew Taxus brevifolia Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Peachleaf Willow Salix amygdaloides Pinyon Pine Pinus edulis Plains Cottonwood Populus sargentii or Populus deltoids var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Port Orford-Cedar Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Alder Alnus rubra Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra Red Willow Salix laevigata Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Scouler Willow Salix scouleriana Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Singleleaf Pinyon Pinus monophylla Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Southwestern White Pine Pinus strobiformis Subalpine Fir Abies lasiocarpa Sugar Pine Pinus lambertiana Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Tamarisk, Saltcedar Tamarix chinensis Texas Mulberry Morus microphylla Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma Washington Hawthorn Crataegus phaenopryum Water Birch, Red Birch Betula occidentalis Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla Western Larch Larix occidentalis Western Redcedar Thuja plicata Western White Pine Pinus monticola White Alder Alnus rhombifolia White Fir Abies concolor White Mulberry Morus alba White Poplar Populus alba White Spruce, Blackhills Spruce Picea glauca var albertiana Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis
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ZONE 7 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: 0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. American Basswood , American Linden Tilia americana American Beech Fagus grandifolia American Chestnut Castanea dentata American Elm Ulmus americana American Holly Ilex opaca American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana American Plum Prunus americana American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Apple Malus pumila Apricot Prunus armeniaca Atlantic Whitecedar, Southern Whitecedar Chamaecyparis thyoides Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Baldcypress Taxodium distichum Bigtooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis Black Cherry Prusus serotina Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Black Maple Acer nigrum Black Oak Quercus velutina Black Spruce Picea mariana Black Tupelo, Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Black Walnut Juglans nigra Black Willow Salix nigra Boxelder Acer negundo Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Butternut Juglans cinerea Chestnut Oak Quercus prinus Chinese Chestnut Castanea molissima Chinese Elm Ulmus americana Chinkapin Oak Quercus muehlenbergii Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crusgalli Colorado Blue Spruce Picea Pungens Common hackberry Celtis occidentalis Cucumbertree Magnolia Magnolia acuminata Douglasfir Pseudotsuga menziesii Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis Eastern Arborvitae, Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus English Oak Quercus robur European Alder Alnus glutinosa European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Fraser Fir Abies fraseri Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculata Goodding Willow Salix gooddingii Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Japanese Pagodatree Sophora japonica Juneberry, Downy Serviceberry, Shadbush Amelanchier arborea Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda Lombardy Black Poplar Populus nigra var. italica London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia Longleaf Pine Pinus palustris Mimosa, Silk-tree albizia julibrissin Mockernut Hickory Carya tomentosa Monterey Cypress cupressus macrocarpa Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Redoak Quercus rubra Norway Maple Acer platanoides Norway Spruce Picea abies Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra Osage-Orange Maclura Pomifera Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata Pawpaw Asimina triloba Peach Prunus persica Pear Pyrus Pecan Carya illinoinensis Persimmon Diospyros virgniana Pignut Hickory Carya glabra Pin Oak Quercus palustris Pitch Pine Pinus rigida Plains Cottonwood Populus deltoides var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Post Oak Quercus stellata Prairie Crabapple Malus ioensis Pumpkin Ash Fraxinus tomentosa Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra River Birch Betula nigra Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Sassafras Sassafras albidum Saucer Magnolia Magnolia x soulangiana Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris Shagbark Hickory Carya ovata Shellbark Hickory Carya laciniosa Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria Shortleaf Pine Pinus echinata Shrub Live Oak Quercus turbinella Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra Sour Cherry Prunus cerasus Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora Southern Red Oak Quercus falcata Sugar Maple Acer saccharum Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissina Umbrella Magnolia Magnolia tripetala Washington Hawthorn Crategus phaenopyrum Water Oak Quercus nigra Weeping Willow Salix babylonica Western Redcedar Thuja plicata White Ash Fraxinus americana White Mulberry Morus alba White Oak Quercus alba White Poplar Populus alba White Spruce Picea glauca Willow Oak Quercus phellos Yellow Buckeye Aesculus octandra Yellow Poplar, Tulip Poplar, Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera Yellowood Cladrastis lutea	Alligator Juniper Juniperus deppeana American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Elm Ulmus americana Amur Maple, Ginnala Maple Acer ginnala Apple Malus pumila Arizona Alder Alnus oblongifolia Arizona Cypress Cupressus arizonica Arizona Madrone Arbutus arizonica Arizona Sycamore Platanus wrightii Arizona Walnut Juglans major Arizona White Oak Quercus arizonica Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera Bigleaf Maple Acer macrophyllum Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii Black Walnut Juglans nigra Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens Boxelder Acer negundo Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata Brown Dogwood Cornus glabrata Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii California - Laurel, Oregon Myrtlewood Umbellularia californica California Redbud, Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis California Red Fir, Red Fir Abies magnifica California Torreya, California Nutmeg Torreya californica Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepis Cascara Buckthorn Rhamnus purshiana Chihuahua Pine Pinus leiophylla Cliffrose Cowania mexicana Crabapple Malus species Crack Willow salix fragilis Douglasfir Pseudosuga menziesii Downy Hawthron Crataegus mollis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Emery Oak Quercus emoryi Engelmann Spruce Picea engelmannii European Ash Fraxinus excelsior European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia European White Birch Betula pendula Foxtail Pine Pinus balfouriana Fremont Cottonwood Populus fremontii Gambel Oak Quercus gambelii Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Globe Navajo Willow Salix matsudana var. "Navajo" Golden Chinkapin Castanopsis chrysophylla Goodding Willow Salix gooddingii Grand Fir Abies grandis Green Ash Fraxinus pennnsylvanica Hackberry Celtis Occidentalis Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Incense-cedar libocedrus decurrens Jeffrey Pine Pinus jeffreyi Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Knobcone Pine Pinus attehuata Lanceleaf Cottonwood Populus X acuminata (hybrid of P. deltoides and P. angustifolia) Limber Pine Pinus flexilis Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra var. italica Mesquite Prosopis juliflora Mexican Blue Oak Quercus oblongifolia Mexican Elder Sambucus mexicana Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa Mountain Hemlock Tsuga mertensiana Narrowleaf Cottonwood Populus angustifolia Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata New Mexican Locust Robinia neomexicana Noble Fir Abies procera Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra One Seed Juniper Juniperus monosperma Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia Oregon White Oak Quercus garryana Pacific Dogwood Cornus nuttallii Pacific Madrone Arbutus menziesii Pacific Silver Fir Abies amabilis Pacific Willow, Yellow Willow Salix lasiandra Pacific Yew Taxus brevifolia Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Peachleaf Willow Salix amygdaloides Pinyon Pine Pinus edulis Plains Cottonwood Populus sargentii or Populus deltoids var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Port Orford-Cedar Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Alder Alnus rubra Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra Red Willow Salix laevigata Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Scouler Willow Salix scouleriana Shrub Live Oak Quercus turbinella Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Singleleaf Pinyon Pinus monophylla Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Southwestern White Pine Pinus strobiformis Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Subalpine Fir Abies lasiocarpa Sugar Pine Pinus lambertiana Tamarisk, Saltcedar Tamarix chinensis Texas Mulberry Morus microphylla Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma Velvet Ash Fraxinus velutina Washington Hawthorn Crataegus phaenopryum Water Birch, Red Birch Betula occidentalis Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla Western Larch Larix occidentalis Western Redcedar Thuja plicata Western White Pine Pinus monticola White Fir Abies concolor White Mulberry Morus alba White Poplar Populus alba Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis
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ZONE 8 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Beech Fagus grandifolia American Chestnut Castanea dentata American Elm Ulmus americana American Holly Ilex opaca American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana American Plum Prunus americana American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Atlantic Whitecedar, Southern Whitecedar Chamaecyparis thyoides Apple Malus pumila Apricot Prunus armeniaca Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Baldcypress Taxodium distichum Bigtooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis Black Cherry Prusus serotina Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Black Maple Acer nigrum Black Oak Quercus velutina Black Tupelo, Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Black Walnut Juglans nigra Black Willow Salix nigra Boxelder Acer negundo Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Chestnut Oak Quercus prinus Chinese Chestnut Castanea molissima Chinese Elm Ulmus americana Chinkapin Oak Quercus muehlenbergii Colorado Blue Spruce Picea Pungens Common hackberry Celtis occidentalis Cucumbertree Magnolia Magnolia acuminata Douglasfir Pseudotsuga menziesii Eastern Arborvitae, Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Eastern Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus English Oak Quercus robur Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculata Goodding Willow Salix gooddingii Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Japanese Pagodatree Sophora japonica Juneberry, Downy Serviceberry, Shadbush Amelanchier arborea Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Live Oak Quercus virginiana Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda Lombardy Black Poplar Populus nigra var. italica London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia Longleaf Pine Pinus palustris Mimosa, Silk-tree albizia julibrissin Mockernut Hickory Carya tomentosa Monterey Cypress cupressus macrocarpa Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Redoak Quercus rubra Norway Maple Acer platanoides Norway Spruce Picea abies Osage-Orange Maclura Pomifera Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata Pawpaw Asimina triloba Peach Prunus persica Pear Pyrus Pecan Carya illinoinensis Persimmon Diospyros virgniana Pignut Hickory Carya glabra Pin Oak Quercus palustris Plains Cottonwood Populus deltoides var. occidentalis Post Oak Quercus stellata Prairie Crabapple Malus ioensis Pumpkin Ash Fraxinus tomentosa Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra River Birch Betula nigra Sassafras Sassafras albidum Saucer Magnolia Magnolia x soulangiana Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris Shagbark Hickory Carya ovata Shellbark Hickory Carya laciniosa Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria Shortleaf Pine Pinus echinata Shrub Live Oak Quercus turbinella Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Slash Pine Pinus elliottii Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum Southern Red Oak Quercus falcata Sugar Maple Acer saccharum Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissina Umbrella Magnolia Magnolia tripetala Washington Hawthorn Crategus phaenopyrum Water Oak Quercus nigra Weeping Willow Salix babylonica Western Redcedar Thuja plicata White Alder Alnus rhombifolia White Ash Fraxinus americana White Mulberry Morus alba White Oak Quercus alba White Poplar Populus alba Willow Oak Quercus phellos Yellowood Cladrastis lutea Yellow Buckeye Aesculus octandra Yellow Poplar, Tulip Poplar, Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera	Western U.S. Alligator Juniper Juniperus deppeana American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Elm Ulmus americana Amur Maple, Ginnala Maple Acer ginnala Apple Malus pumila Arizona Alder Alnus oblongifolia Arizona Cypress Cupressus arizonica Arizona Madrone Arbutus arizonica Arizona Sycamore Platanus wrightii Arizona Walnut Juglans major Arizona White Oak Quercus arizonica Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera Bigleaf Maple Acer macrophyllum Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii Black Walnut Juglans nigra Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens Boxelder Acer negundo Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata Brown Dogwood Cornus glabrata Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii California - Laurel, Oregon Myrtlewood Umbellularia californica California Redbud, Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis California Red Fir, Red Fir Abies magnifica California Torreya, California Nutmeg Torreya californica Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepis Cascara Buckthorn Rhamnus purshiana Chihuahua Pine Pinus leiophylla Cliffrose Cowania mexicana Crabapple Malus species Crack Willow salix fragilis Douglasfir Pseudosuga menziesii Downy Hawthron Crataegus mollis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Emery Oak Quercus emoryi Engelmann Spruce Picea engelmannii European Ash Fraxinus excelsior European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia European White Birch Betula pendula Foxtail Pine Pinus balfouriana Fremont Cottonwood Populus fremontii Gambel Oak Quercus gambelii Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Globe Navajo Willow Salix matsudana var. "Navajo" Golden Chinkapin Castanopsis chrysophylla Goodding Willow Salix gooddingii Grand Fir Abies grandis Green Ash Fraxinus pennnsylvanica Hackberry Celtis Occidentalis Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Incense-cedar libocedrus decurrens Jeffrey Pine Pinus jeffreyi Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Knobcone Pine Pinus attehuata Lanceleaf Cottonwood Populus X acuminata (hybrid of P. deltoides and P. angustifolia) Limber Pine Pinus flexilis Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra var. italica Mesquite Prosopis juliflora Mexican Blue Oak Quercus oblongifolia Mexican Elder Sambucus mexicana Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa Mountain Hemlock Tsuga mertensiana Narrowleaf Cottonwood Populus angustifolia Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata New Mexican Locust Robinia neomexicana Noble Fir Abies procera Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra One Seed Juniper Juniperus monosperma Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia Oregon White Oak Quercus garryana Pacific Dogwood Cornus nuttallii Pacific Madrone Arbutus menziesii Pacific Silver Fir Abies amabilis Pacific Willow, Yellow Willow Salix lasiandra Pacific Yew Taxus brevifolia Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Peachleaf Willow Salix amygdaloides Pinyon Pine Pinus edulis Plains Cottonwood Populus sargentii or Populus deltoids var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Port Orford-Cedar Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Alder Alnus rubra Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Mulberry Morus rubra Red Willow Salix laevigata Rock Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus thomasii Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum Russion-Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Scouler Willow Salix scouleriana Shrub Live Oak Quercus turbinella Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Singleleaf Pinyon Pinus monophylla Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Southwestern White Pine Pinus strobiformis Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Subalpine Fir Abies lasiocarpa Sugar Pine Pinus lambertiana Tamarisk, Saltcedar Tamarix chinensis Texas Mulberry Morus microphylla Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma Velvet Ash Fraxinus velutina Washington Hawthorn Crataegus phaenopryum Water Birch, Red Birch Betula occidentalis Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla Western Larch Larix occidentalis Western Redcedar Thuja plicata Western White Pine Pinus monticola White Fir Abies concolor White Mulberry Morus alba White Poplar Populus alba Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis
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ZONE 9 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. American Beech Fagus grandifolia American Elm Ulmus americana American Holly Ilex opaca American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Baldcypress Taxodium distichum Bigtooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis Black Cherry Prunus serotina Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Black Maple Acer nigrum Black Oak Quercus velutina Black Tupelo, Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Boxelder Acer negundo California Live Oak, Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia Chinese Chestnut Castanea molissima Chinese Elm Ulmus americana Common hackberry Celtis occidentalis Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Eastern Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculata Goodding Willow Salix gooddingii Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Juneberry, Downy Serviceberry, Shadbush Amelanchier arborea Live Oak Quercus virginiana Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda Lombardy Black Poplar Populus nigra var. italica London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia Longleaf Pine Pinus palustris Mimosa, Silk-tree albizia julibrissin Mockernut Hickory Carya tomentosa Monterey Cypress cupressus macrocarpa Osage-Orange Maclura Pomifera Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata Pecan Carya illinoinensis Persimmon Diospyros virgniana Pignut Hickory Carya glabra Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Maple Acer rubrum River Birch Betula nigra Saucer Magnolia Magnolia x soulangiana Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Shortleaf Pine Pinus echinata Shrub Live Oak Quercus turbinella Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Slash Pine Pinus elliottii Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora Southern Red Oak Quercus falcata Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Water Oak Quercus nigra Weeping Willow Salix babylonica Western Redcedar Thuja plicata White Alder Alnus rhombifolia White Ash Fraxinus americana White Oak Quercus alba White Poplar Populus alba Willow Oak Quercus phellos Yellow Poplar, Tulip Poplar, Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera	Western U.S. Alligator Juniper Juniperus deppeana American Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana American Elm Ulmus americana Amur Maple, Ginnala Maple Acer ginnala Apache Pine Pinus engelmannii Arizona Alder Alnus oblongifolia Arizona Cypress Cupressus arizonica Arizona Madrone Arbutus arizonica Arizona Sycamore Platanus wrightii Arizona Walnut Juglans major Arizona White Oak Quercus arizonica Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera Bigleaf Maple Acer macrophyllum Bishop Pine Pinus muricata Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Black Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii Blue Oak Quercus douglasii Blue Paloverde Cercidium floridum Boxelder Acer negundo Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata Brown Dogwood Cornus glabrata California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii California Buckeye Aesculus californica California - Laurel, Oregon Myrtlewood Umbellularia californica California Redbud, Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis California Red Fir, Red Fir Abies magnifica California Sycamore Platanus racemosa California Torreya, California Nutmeg Torreya californica California Walnut Juglans californica Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepis Cascara Buckthorn Rhamnus purshiana Catalina Cherry Prunus lyonii Cliffrose Cowania mexicana Crabapple Malus species Crack Willow salix fragilis Coulter Pine Pinus coulteri Deseretwillow Chilopsis linearis Digger Pine Pinus sabiniana Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana Emery Oak Quercus emoryi Engelmann Oak Quercus engelmannii Engelmann Spruce Picea engelmannii European Mountainash Sorbus aucuparia European White Birch Betula pendula Foxtail Pine Pinus balfouriana Fremont Cottonwood Populus fremontii Gambel Oak Quercus gambelii Giant Sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Globe Navajo Willow Salix matsudana var. "Navajo" Golden Chinkapin Castanopsis chrysophylla Goodding Willow Salix gooddingii Grand Fir Abies grandis Green Ash Fraxinus pennnsylvanica Hackberry Celtis Occidentalis Hollyleaf Cherry Prunus ilicifolia Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Incense-cedar libocedrus decurrens Interior Live Oak Quercus wislizeni Jeffrey Pine Pinus jeffreyi Jerusalem-Thorn Parkinsonia aculeata Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Lanceleaf Cottonwood Populus X acuminata (hybrid of P. deltoides and P. angustifolia) Limber Pine Pinus flexilis Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra var. italica Mesquite Prosopis juliflora Mexican Blue Oak Quercus oblongifolia Mexican Elder Sambucus mexicana Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa Monterey Pine Pinus radiata Mountain Hemlock Tsuga mertensiana Narrowleaf Cottonwood Populus angustifolia Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata New Mexican Locust Robinia neomexicana Noble Fir Abies procera Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra One Seed Juniper Juniperus monosperma Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia Oregon White Oak Quercus garryana Pacific Dogwood Cornus nuttallii Pacific Madrone Arbutus menziesii Pacific Silver Fir Abies amabilis Pacific Willow, Yellow Willow Salix lasiandra Pacific Yew Taxus brevifolia Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Parry Pinyon Pine Pinus quadrifolia Pinyon Pine Pinus edulis Plains Cottonwood Populus sargentii or Populus deltoids var. occidentalis Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Port Orford-Cedar Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Red Alder Alnus rubra Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Willow Salix laevigata Redwood Sequoia sempervirens Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum Saguaro Cereus giganteus Scouler Willow Salix scouleriana Shrub Live Oak Quercus turbinella Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Singleleaf Pinyon Pinus monophylla Southwestern White Pine Pinus strobiformis Subalpine Fir Abies lasiocarpa Sugar Pine Pinus lambertiana Tamarisk, Saltcedar Tamarix chinensis Tanoak Lithocarpus densiflorus Tesota, Ironwood Olneya tesota Texas Mulberry Morus microphylla Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus tenuifolia Torrey Pine Pinus torreyana Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma Valley Oak Quercus labata Velvet Ash Fraxinus velutina Water Birch, Red Birch Betula occidentalis Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla Western Larch Larix occidentalis Western Redcedar Thuja plicata Western White Pine Pinus monticola White Alder Alnus rhombifolia White Ash Fraxinus americana White Poplar Populus alba Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis Yellow Paloverde Cercidium microphyllum
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ZONE 10 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: 30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. Baldcypress Taxodium distichum California Live Oak, Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia Live Oak Quercus virginiana Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata Slash Pine Pinus elliottii Weeping Willow Salix babylonica	Western U.S. Arizona Cypress Cupressus arizonica Blue Paloverde Cercidium floridum Catalina Cherry Prunus lyonii Deseretwillow Chilopsis linearis Hollyleaf Cherry Prunus ilicifolia Jerusalem-Thorn Parkinsonia aculeata Valley Oak Quercus labata Yellow Paloverde Cercidium microphyllum
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ZONE 11 Average Annual Minimum Temperature: 40 degrees Fahrenheit and above Trees that grow in this zone's temperature extremes:
Central & Eastern U.S. None	Western U.S. None

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