USDA Hardiness Zone 12b
USDA Zone 12b is a zone in the USDA hardiness zones system - this zone system can be very helpful to gardeners as it can be useful in determining if your plants are well suited to your garden's local climate. There are currently 25 gardens being tracked on Folia that are in USDA Zone 12b.
Lavender, Cucumber, Tomato, Sage, Bean, Beetroot, Eggplant, Dendrobium, Chinese ground orchid, and Broccoli are examples of plants that often grow very well in this USDA Zone.
Areas recently identified in Folia as being in this zone include Kampala (Uganda), Seattle (United States), Chennai (India), and Honolulu (United States).
If you are in 12b, lowest temperatures in your garden should be around 12°C [54°F] to 12°C [54°F].
The corresponding Sunset zone for 12b is approx. 25, H1, H2.
Australians should follow a rough guidance of USDA Zone 12b = Australian Zone 6.
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