United States regional guide · IN
Permaculture in Indiana
Indiana’s humid continental climate and fertile plains support a broad temperate plant palette. Northern lake effects, southern hills, clay drainage, and increasingly hot summers distinguish local design choices.
USDA span
5b–7a
Census region
Midwest
Climate starting point
USDA hardiness zones in Indiana
Indiana includes USDA zones 5b–7a. 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 Indiana design
These plants are useful starting points for researching a design in Indiana. Confirm each choice against your exact zone, site conditions, local ecology, and management goals.
Crabapple
Malus sylvestris
- Layer
- Sub-Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
American Plum
Prunus americana
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
American Hazelnut
Corylus americana
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial
American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial
Riverbank Grape
Vitis riparia
- Layer
- Vine
- Type
- Vine
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
- Layer
- Sub-Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree