what zone is arkansas in for planting

Arkansas is mainly in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7 and 8, with a small portion touching Zone 6 in the coolest spots.

Quick Scoop

• Most of Arkansas: Zones 7a, 7b, and 8a.

• Warmest parts (far south and parts of the Delta): Zone 8b.

• A few higher, cooler northern areas may be listed broadly as Zone 6–8 in some planting calendars, but the detailed 2023+ maps show 7a–8b for almost all garden locations.

What this means if you’re planting

• If you’re in northern/northwestern Arkansas (Ozarks, around Fayetteville/Bentonville): you’re usually Zone 7a or 7b.
• Central Arkansas (Little Rock, Conway, Hot Springs, etc.): typically Zone 8a.

• Southern Arkansas (Texarkana, El Dorado, Pine Bluff region): often Zone 8a–8b, with 8b being the warmest.

Because zones can change over short distances, the most accurate way to know your exact planting zone is to plug your ZIP code into a USDA hardiness zone lookup or an Arkansas-specific zone finder.

Mini reminder

Planting “zone” describes your average winter low, not summer heat, so always pair the zone with local frost dates and soil conditions when choosing plants.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.