Zone 6 Plant Guide

USDA Zone 6 · -10°F to 0°F · 250 plants

Zone 6 runs through the mid-Atlantic, parts of the Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest interior. This is the sweet spot for gardening, with a long season and access to an enormous range of plants.

When things bloom

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Browse by season

🌱Spring132 plants☀️Summer190 plants🍂Fall93 plants❄️Winter8 plants

Plant types in Zone 6

Perennial (123)Shrub (44)Bulb (21)Annual (19)Tree (19)Grass (11)Vine (9)Ground Cover (4)

Longest-blooming plants

California Poppy
California PoppyMar-Sep · 7 months
Sweet Alyssum
Sweet AlyssumApr-Oct · 7 months
Bloom-a-Thon Azalea
Bloom-a-Thon AzaleaApr-Sep · 6 months
Double Knock Out Rose
Double Knock Out RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Drift Rose
Drift RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Graham Thomas Rose
Graham Thomas RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Impatiens
ImpatiensMay-Oct · 6 months
Knock Out Rose
Knock Out RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Petunia
PetuniaMay-Oct · 6 months
Rose
RoseMay-Oct · 6 months
Snapdragon
SnapdragonApr-Sep · 6 months
Blanket Flower
Blanket FlowerJun-Oct · 5 months

Nearby zones

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