United States regional guide · NJ
Permaculture in New Jersey
New Jersey contains Appalachian ridges, productive Piedmont, sandy Pine Barrens, and a moderated Atlantic shore. Humidity, deer pressure, salt, and dramatic soil differences make local conditions more useful than statewide averages.
USDA span
6a–8a
Census region
Northeast
Climate starting point
USDA hardiness zones in New Jersey
New Jersey includes USDA zones 6a–8a. 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 New Jersey design
These plants are useful starting points for researching a design in New Jersey. Confirm each choice against your exact zone, site conditions, local ecology, and management goals.
European Pear
Pyrus communis
- Layer
- Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
- Layer
- Sub-Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
American Hazelnut
Corylus americana
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata
- Layer
- Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial