Lake Michigan Beach's Hardiness Zone

Our records indicate the United States Department of Agriculture has given Lake Michigan Beach a growing zone designation of 6b. Sometimes also called the planting zone or hardiness zone, this zone number gives you an idea of what plants can and cannot grow in Lake Michigan Beach's climate. If you are looking for plants suitable for growing in the Lake Michigan Beach area, head on over to our page on plants that grow well in Lake Michigan Beach, MI.

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Understanding your growing zone is very important because it is a measure of the lowest temperature that a plant can survive, helping you to decide what plants would grow best in your particular climate. Since Lake Michigan Beach is in growing zone 6b this means that plants there can survive temperatures as low as 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Plants chosen for Lake Michigan Beach's climate should be chosen with this in mind or plants should be moved inside to keep their core temperature in the right range if necessary.

USDA Growing Zone: 6b

Zip Codes: 49038

Longitude: -86.376

Latitude: 42.2127

Lowest Avg Temperatures (F): -5 to 0