USDA Zone 5 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 1792 gardens being tracked on Folia that are in USDA Zone 5.

Some popular plants that tend to grow very well in this zone include Sweet pepper, Spinach, Carrot, Bean, Chili pepper, Basil, Cucumber, Tomato, Lettuce, and Rose.

Areas recently identified in Folia as being in this zone include Barrie (Canada), Northern Michigan (United States), Blyton, Lincolnshire (United Kingdom), Indianapolis (United States), Eastern Oregon (United States), Bend, OR (United States), Prophetstown (United States), Northeast OH (United States), Otter Creek (United States), Ypsilanti, Michigan (United States), Ottawa (Canada), Ann Arbor (United States), shaded knoll (United States), (United States), Omaha (United States), Erie, CO (United States), Moscow, ID (United States), Loveland (United States), Denver, Colorado (United States), New Boston, NH (United States), Marlborough MA (United States), St. Louis (United States), Buffalo, NY (United States), Helsinki (Finland), Leeds (United Kingdom), Commerce Township (United States), Fort Wayne, Indiana (United States), Minneapolis, mn (United States), Coralville (United States), and Green Bay, WI (United States).

If you are in 5, lowest temperatures in your garden should be around -28°C [-18°F] to -26°C [-15°F].

The corresponding Sunset zone for 5 is approx. A1, 1B, A2.