Choosing what and when to plant can be tricky. While you may love the idea of growing your own papaya, this may not be the most practical food to cultivate unless you live in Hawaii. To help you out, the Cool Foods Campaign created the Cool Foods Map based on data from the USDA, American Horticultural Society, U.S. climate guides, and frost data.

Locate your zone on the map and download your zone guide to help you better understand what types of crops, mushrooms, nuts, herbs and other products can grow in your area!

Download your Zone Guide!

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5

Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone 10

Zone 11 Zone 12 Zone 13 Zone 14

Once you know your zone, see the next steps:

Companion Planting

Starting from Seedlings

Starting from Seeds