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United States regional guide · NH

Permaculture in New Hampshire

New Hampshire combines a short-season mountain interior with somewhat milder valleys and seacoast. Cold air drainage, snow, acidic forest soils, and steep terrain reward hardy crops and carefully chosen warm pockets.

USDA span

3b–6b

Census region

Northeast

Climate starting point

USDA hardiness zones in New Hampshire

New Hampshire includes USDA zones 3b–6b. 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.

Zone 3bZone 4aZone 4bZone 5aZone 5bZone 6aZone 6b

State flower

Purple lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Regional plant starting points

Plants to explore for a New Hampshire design

These plants are useful starting points for researching a design in New Hampshire. Confirm each choice against your exact zone, site conditions, local ecology, and management goals.

01Zones 2–8