• A location’s zone is determined by its average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.
• On the map, zones range from 1a to 13a, with zone 1a representing -60º to -55º F and zone 13a representing 65º to 70º F.
• The map is interactive, and you can find your exact location’s zone by typing in your zip code.

Raleigh’s plant hardiness zone

• Carolina jessamine
• Wild blue indigo
• Trumpet honeysuckle

• Logan’s Garden Shop
• Homewood Nursery and Garden Center
• Campbell Road Nursery

• Tuesday Evening Flow Yoga at the Farm | Tuesday, May 28 | 6-7 p.m. | Raleigh City Farm, 800 N. Blount St., Raleigh | $18 | Register beforehand + bring your mat to enjoy this flow surrounded by nature — a portion of your fee will go to the farm.

• Live After 5 | Wednesday, May 29 | 5-8 p.m. | City Plaza, 400 Fayetteville St., Raleigh | Free | This block party-style event will feature live music, vendors, food trucks, wine and beer for purchase, and local business offerings.
• Plant Pals: Making a Succulent Garden | Wednesday, May 29 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chapel at Dorothea Dix Park, 1030 Richardson Dr., Raleigh | Free | Learn how to care for bright-light loving succulents and cacti while you build your own tabletop xeric garden — RSVP required.

• Special Event: Ralph Barbosa | Thursday, May 30-Saturday, June 1 | Times vary | Goodnights Pop-Up Club, 401 Woodburn Rd., Raleigh | $32-$47 | This comedian’s laid-back style has brought him to comedy venues across the US + “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

• Final Friday | Friday, May 31 | 5-9 p.m. | Downtown Cary Park, 327 S. Academy St., Cary | Free | Enjoy art exhibits, crafts, live entertainment, activities, and food trucks at this family-friendly, once-a-month event.
• UNC Health presents Summerfest with North Carolina Symphony | Friday, May 31-Saturday, July 13 | 8-10 p.m. | Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy., Cary | $26-$56 | Pack your picnic + enjoy an evening under the stars at this musical summer series. Kids 12 and under are free.*

• Downtown Raleigh Alliance’s State of Downtown is coming up on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Registration will open in June for the event that shares what’s happening + what’s on the horizon for downtown.

• Raleigh’s summer pools are open for the season. The pools will be open this weekend on modified hours, with normal hours returning in mid-June. Pro tip: Check hours online before you go.

• Raleigh recently ranked No. 70 out of 1,000 cities worldwide on Oxford Economics’ 2024 Global Cities Index, naming cities that are leading the way in economic growth. The index scores the cities across five different categories: economics, human capital, quality of life, environment, and governance.

• Happy National Hamburger Day, Raleigh. Grab a one-cent Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger from Wendy’s, or keep it local with a juicy burger from our 2022 RALtoday burger bracket champion: MoJoe’s Burger Joint.

• It’s not every day you get the chance to visit a world-class paleontology lab + watch dino discoveries in real time. In fact, the NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ new Dueling Dinosaurs exhibit is the first lab of its kind in the entire world. Here’s how you can Try This.*

• If you spent your whole Sunday reorganizing your closet, here’s another spring cleaning suggestion: Move your credit card debt. This card offers 0% interest on a balance transfer until nearly 2026. That’s almost two years to pay off your balance, sans interest. Plus, you’ll earn 2% cash back on purchases.*