United States regional guide · AR
Permaculture in Arkansas
Arkansas joins the Ozark and Ouachita uplands with the humid lowlands of the Mississippi Delta. Its long growing season supports diverse orchards and understories, but summer heat, heavy rain, and variable soils reward careful placement.
USDA span
6b–8b
Census region
South
Climate starting point
USDA hardiness zones in Arkansas
Arkansas includes USDA zones 6b–8b. 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 Arkansas design
These plants are useful starting points for researching a design in Arkansas. 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
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
- Layer
- Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree