Re: Find your zone by zip code!
- To: i*@egroups.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Find your zone by zip code!
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:30:51 EDT
In a message dated 7/26/00 12:53:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dwiris@aol.com
writes:
<< I am always surprised when I hear that Southern Ohio and parts
of Kentucky are Zone 6, because everything blooms so much earlier there than
here. >>
Dorothy,
Some parts of Kentucky, especially east of Interstate 75 is an oddball
climate. The land is rolling, and is far from large bodies of water, so the
climate is not moderated. Cold pockets are common, many of which should
really be Zone 5. However, being farther south, the cold does not last as
long. Also, being farther south, things warm up faster in late winter/early
spring, but severe late season freezes are common.
I happen to be in a bit of a cold pocket again here in Florida. In the
time I have lived here, since Fall 1997, there have been 3 occurances of
temperatures under 20 F, and all zone maps show this area as being inside
USDA Zone 8b. The coldest temperature I have heard of being recorded here
was -1 F, most recently in 1977.
Mark A. Cook
BigAlligator@aol.com
Dunnellon, Florida. [Where I got closer to a large green lizard than I
wanted to...]
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