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Chicago, IL
Hardiness
6b today
USDA
Heat
detecting…
AHS heat zones and 2050 projections are Plotwright-computed.
Bed size
Width
×
Depth
4 plants · 12′×8′ bed · spacing looks good · tap a plant to select, drag to move
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Planting plan
4 plants · 12′×8′ bed
Climate
Chicago, IL
Hardiness
6b today
USDA
Heat
Zone — today
Pro climate outlook
No planted species decline by 2070+
Now
SSP3-7.0
6a
4
suited
0
marginal
0
risky
2050
SSP3-7.0
6b
4
suited
0
marginal
0
risky
2070+
SSP3-7.0
7b
4
suited
0
marginal
0
risky
Plant schedule
4 plants total
English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Perennial here
24″ apart
Now
well-suited
→
2050
well-suited
→
2070+
well-suited
×2
Purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Perennial here
24″ apart
Now
well-suited
→
2050
well-suited
→
2070+
well-suited
×1
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Perennial here
36″ apart
Now
well-suited
→
2050
well-suited
→
2070+
well-suited
×1
Sources & method
Hardiness zones are USDA (US) or NRCan (Canada) where published, otherwise Plotwright-derived from CHELSA climate data; heat follows the AHS scale. The 2050 and 2070+ columns use Plotwright projections (CHELSA ensemble, SSP3-7.0). Plant facts are catalog-sourced and cited on each plant page.
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