Regional Gardening Profile

Pennsylvania Garden Guide

Humid continental with warm summers and cold snowy mountain winters.

USDA Zones
Zone 5a - 7b

Flora & Cultivation Recommendations

Regional Varieties

Best Flowers

Mountain Laurel, Black-eyed Susan, Phlox

Best Vegetables

Apples, Peaches, Sweet Corn, Potatoes

Best Herbs

Tarragon, Thyme, Chives, Lavender

Best Trees

Eastern Hemlock, Sugar Maple, Flowering Dogwood

Native Plants

Mountain Laurel, Apples, Blueberries, Oak Tree