United States regional guide · AL
Permaculture in Alabama
Alabama combines Appalachian foothills, fertile central prairie, and a warm Gulf Coastal Plain. Long humid summers favor heat-tolerant fruit, nuts, berries, and layered plantings, while drainage and fungal pressure shape site design.
USDA span
7b–9b
Census region
South
Climate starting point
USDA hardiness zones in Alabama
Alabama includes USDA zones 7b–9b. Hardiness zones describe typical annual extreme minimum temperatures; within-state elevation, wind, water, soil, and urban heat can change what succeeds on a particular site.
Regional plant starting points
Plants to explore for a Alabama design
These plants are useful starting points for researching a design in Alabama. Confirm each choice against your exact zone, site conditions, local ecology, and management goals.
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
- Layer
- Sub-Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
- Layer
- Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Vaccinium ashei
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial
Mayhaw
Crataegus opaca
- Layer
- Sub-Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
- Layer
- Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree