US Grow Zones
Find your USDA hardiness zone, frost dates and vegetable planting calendar by ZIP code.
Connects to USDA and NOAA data to show your plant hardiness zone, average frost dates, growing season length, and when to plant specific vegetables in your area.
Try asking Muse: "When should I plant tomatoes in my garden this spring?"
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Source: Found in the official MCP Registry (com.usgrowzones/grow-zones) · First listed October 30, 2026
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How to add it to Muse
Not in Muse's Connectors list yet, but Muse can still use it. Copy the request below and paste it into Muse. Muse asks before it shares anything with the app's site. Meta does not review apps used this way, so only use ones you trust. We tested this in the Muse app on September 24, 2026: Muse used an app's link directly this way and returned a live answer.
https://usgrowzones.com/mcpNot in Muse's Connectors list yet. Muse can still use it: its page gives you a request to paste into Muse.
Also use it in ChatGPT or Claude
US Grow Zones is a remote MCP server, so any assistant that can add a custom connector by link can use it. Same link, same tools.
Add it to ChatGPT
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Open ChatGPT settings
In ChatGPT, open Settings, then Connectors (called Apps & Connectors on some accounts).
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Turn on developer mode
Under Advanced settings, switch on Developer mode. That is what lets you add a connector by link.
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Create the connector
Choose Create, give it a name, paste the link as the MCP server URL, and save. If it needs a sign-in, ChatGPT asks for it here.
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Use it in a chat
Start a chat, open the tools menu, pick the connector, and ask. ChatGPT asks before it runs a tool the first time.
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Add it to Claude
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Open Claude settings
In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors.
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Add a custom connector
Choose Add custom connector, give it a name, and paste the link.
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Connect and use it
If it needs a sign-in, Claude sends you to it. Then turn the connector on in a chat from the tools menu and ask.
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https://usgrowzones.com/mcpWhat people ask Muse to do
Technical details: safety screening, tools, response time and recent checks
Response time at the last check: 73ms. Worked in n/a of checks over 30 days.
Screening · October 30, 2026
Screened, no issues found
Screening looks for known threats and hidden instructions at the time of the check, and runs again weekly and whenever the tool list changes. It cannot see the server's code, so only connect what you need and review what Muse asks to do. How screening works.
Tools · 4
get_zone_by_zipUse this when the user asks what USDA plant hardiness zone (e.g. 7a) a U.S. ZIP code is in, or the average extreme winter low there. Returns the 2023 USDA zone, temperature range and a source link to cite.get_frost_datesUse this when the user asks for the average last spring frost, first fall frost, or growing season length for a U.S. ZIP code (or a city + state). Returns NOAA 1991-2020 frost dates (10/30/50% probability) and a source link to cite.get_planting_calendarUse this when the user asks when to start seeds indoors, transplant, direct sow or plant a fall crop for vegetables at a U.S. ZIP code. Optionally pass one crop; otherwise returns all supported crops. Includes a source link to cite.what_to_plant_nowUse this when the user asks what vegetables they can plant or start now (or on a given date) at a U.S. ZIP code. Returns crops whose planting window is open, plus what opens in the next 30 days, and a source link to cite.Link
https://usgrowzones.com/mcpQuestions about US Grow Zones in Muse
How do I connect US Grow Zones to Muse?
Not in Muse's Connectors list yet, but Muse can still use it. Paste this into Muse: "Use US Grow Zones to help me. It is a free service with an MCP server at https://usgrowzones.com/mcp. It does not need an API key. Ask me before you share anything with it." Muse asks before it shares anything with the app's site. Meta does not review apps used this way, so only use ones you trust. We tested this in the Muse app on September 24, 2026: Muse used an app's link directly this way and returned a live answer.
Is US Grow Zones working right now?
At the last check (October 30, 2026, 06:46 UTC) the endpoint was working, answering in 73ms. It is checked every 15 minutes.
Is US Grow Zones safe to connect to Muse?
It was screened on October 30, 2026 with the result "screened, no issues found". Screening checks the domain against threat feeds and reads the tools for hidden instructions and requests for passwords or card numbers. It cannot see the server's code, so grant only the access you need.
What can US Grow Zones do in Muse?
It exposes 4 tools, including get_zone_by_zip, get_frost_dates, get_planting_calendar, what_to_plant_now. For example, you could ask Muse: "When should I plant tomatoes in my garden this spring?"
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