USDA Zone 7a 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 1397 gardens being tracked on Folia that are in USDA Zone 7a.

Tomato, Cucumber, Carrot, Chili pepper, Sweet pepper, Basil, Bean, Lettuce, Spinach 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 North Carolina (United States), Baltimore, MD (United States), Tarrytown (United States), Winston-Salem (United States), Bergen County (Ukraine), Brooklyn, NY (United States), Manassas VA (United States), (United States), Parkville (United States), (France), Manassas VA (United States), (United States), Riverside (United States), Virginia (United States), Mount Vernon (United States), Richmond (United States), Islip, New York (United States), Mallard Lakes, Winston-Salem, NC (United States), Lovettsville, VA (United States), Stockholm (Sweden), Nashville (United States), Manassas (United States), Columbia (United States), Alb (United States), Wall, New Jersey (United States), Midwest City (United States), Leonardtown, MD (United States), Victoria BC (Canada), Silver Springs (United States) and Cashion (United States).

If you are in 7a, lowest temperatures in your garden should be around -17°C [1°F] to -15°C [5°F].

The corresponding Sunset zone for 7a is approx. 6.

Australians should follow a rough guidance of USDA Zone 7a = Australian Zone 1.