USDA NY and PA Hardiness Zone Information

This is a USDA Hardiness Zone Map of New York State and of the state of Pennsylvania.  For 2012 it now claims we moved up a half a zone ,and we are now in zone 5a (-15 to -20 degrees F ). It shows the coldest AVERAGE temperatures that can be expected in different areas of the 2 states in any given winter. This map is valuable to us because all the Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens and Perennial Flower Plants have a hardiness zone rating. The rating tells us the coldest zone the various plants will survive in. Here in the Olean, NY and Bradford,  PA areas we are in zone 5a . Some gardeners prefer to stick with zone 4 plants, that are more cold tolerant than zone 5 plants;  however, many places within our area that are more protected, especially in the cities and villages where zone 5 plants will grow just fine.  It is also interesting to note that our friends in Buffalo,  NY and Rochester,  NY up along the lakes, are actually two zones warmer than we are here in this area of the twin tiers.

We carry a wide variety of perennial flowers, trees, evergreens and shrubs that are especially well suited to our unique area.