Sunset Climate Zone Region

Southern California Desert

Want to know which Sunset Plants grow best in your region? Use the map image and climate zone descriptions below to identify your location, and then click the Zone number for a list of plants ideal for your region.

Coldest mountain and intermountain areas of the contiguous states and Southwestern British Columbia
Cold mountain and intermountain areas
Mild areas of mountain and intermountain climates
High desert areas of Arizona and New Mexico
Medium to high desert of California and southern Nevada
Arizona
Low or subtropical desert areas
Above and below the thermal belts in Southern California
Thermal belts around Southern California's interior valleys
Cool winters in Southern California
Thermal belts in Southern California
Thermal belts of Southern California
Marine influence along the Southern California coast

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