Santa Cruz County, California
Local growing conditions for Santa Cruz County: the USDA hardiness zones found here, frost dates, and live weather for communities across the county. Based on 17 ZIP codes in our data.
Hardiness zones in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County spans these USDA plant hardiness zones (by number of ZIP codes):
Local weather & frost dates
Open any community in Santa Cruz County for its live forecast, frost dates, and planting calendar:
Watsonville 95019
Day Valley 95003
Brookdale 95005
Boulder Creek 95006
Brookdale 95007
Capitola 95010
Bonny Doon 95017
Ben Lomond 95018
Lexington Hills 95033
Mount Hermon 95041
Bonny Doon 95060
Live Oak 95062
Santa Cruz 95064
Scotts Valley 95065
Scotts Valley 95066
Soquel 95073
Interlaken 95076
More for California
- Agriculture in California
- Frost dates across California
- USDA hardiness zones explained
- Planting calendar by ZIP code
County growing conditions are compiled from our ZIP-code database, USDA hardiness-zone data, and NOAA climate normals. Conditions vary within a county by elevation and local microclimate. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.