Data: 2023 USDA zones (PRISM/OSU) · NOAA 1991–2020 normals · updated

Planting zone for Catano, PR

Catano, PR is in USDA zone 13b across its 2 ZIP codes.

Catano on the zone map

Outlined: its 1 ZIP code areas · tap the map for the zone at any spot · scroll or pinch to zoom

Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones come from the 2023 USDA hardiness-zone data by the PRISM Group, Oregon State University; we re-mapped and recolored them. The official map is at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.

Zone13b65 to 70 °F
ZIP codes2
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13b 2 ZIPs

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Frost dates

Frost is rare or absent here: Catano, PR is in zone 13b, where the coldest night of a typical winter stays above freezing. Cool-season vegetables grow best from fall through spring; summer heat, not frost, is the limit.

Native plants for zone 13b in Puerto Rico

153 plants native to Puerto Rico, recorded in Puerto Rico, and rated by the USDA to survive 65 °F or colder — the bottom of zone 13b. Each links to its USDA PLANTS profile.

Trees 41

achiotillo52 ft · blooms early spring · high shade tolerance · to 40 °Fbastard redwood15 ft · to 40 °Fbulletwood100 ft · blooms summer · low shade tolerance · to 52 °Fbullwood100 ft · blooms summer · high shade tolerance · to 40 °Fcabbagebark tree90 ft · blooms summer · high shade tolerance · to 32 °Fcandletree115 ft · blooms early summer · medium shade tolerance · to 50 °F

Shrubs 46

American muskwood10 ft · blooms spring · to 40 °FAntilles calophyllum65 ft · blooms late spring · medium shade tolerance · to 36 °Fbastard stopper43 ft · blooms summer · high shade tolerance · to 40 °Fblack mangrove30 ft · blooms indeterminate · high shade tolerance · to 10 °Fbroadleaf caper33 ft · to 40 °Fbroomstick25 ft · blooms spring · medium shade tolerance · to 40 °F

Wildflowers & perennials 31

bayhops1 ft · blooms indeterminate · medium shade tolerance · to 17 °Fbroadleaf arrowhead5 ft · blooms late spring · high shade tolerance · to −33 °FCanadian horseweed5 ft · blooms indeterminate · high shade tolerance · to 52 °Fcinnamon fern5 ft · blooms spring · low shade tolerance · to −33 °Fclimbing dayflower1 ft · blooms summer · low shade tolerance · to 47 °Fcommon duckmeatblooms late summer · medium shade tolerance · to −38 °F

Grasses 34

American cupscale3 ft · blooms early summer · high shade tolerance · to −18 °Fbeaked spikerush3 ft · blooms late spring · high shade tolerance · to −28 °Fbroadleaf carpetgrass1 ft · blooms spring · high shade tolerance · to −3 °Fbroomsedge bluestem3 ft · blooms late spring · high shade tolerance · to −18 °Fbrownseed paspalum3 ft · blooms summer · medium shade tolerance · to 7 °Fbushy bluestem6 ft · blooms late summer · high shade tolerance · to −23 °F

Source: USDA, NRCS. 2026. The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov), National Plant Data Team — state distribution, native status and the “Temperature, Minimum” characteristic. Check light, moisture and soil needs before buying; local nurseries and your state native plant society can confirm what thrives in Catano, PR.

Climate in Catano, PR

Longest day13 h 14 mindaylight on June 21
Shortest day11 h 01 mindaylight on December 21
Onions to growShort-daysummer days stay under about 14 h 20 min, so long-day varieties won’t bulb

Daylight is calculated from latitude.

ZIP codes in Catano

0096213b
65 to 70 °F
0096313b
65 to 70 °F

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Questions about Catano

What planting zone is Catano, PR?

Catano, PR is in USDA hardiness zone 13b on the 2023 map (13b: 65 to 70 °F).

What kind of onions grow in Catano, PR?

Short-day onions: the longest day is 13 h 14 min, so summer days stay under about 14 h 20 min, so long-day varieties won’t bulb.