Know Your Zone

  • Zone: 4

    Coldest Temperatures: -20 to -30 F

    Altitude: 7,964 Feet

    Last Spring Frost (Approx): June 7th

    Last Fall Frost (Approx): September 23rd

  • Zone: 5

    Coldest Temperatures: -10 to -20 F

    Altitude: 7,158 Feet

    Last Spring Frost (Approx): May 31st

    Last Fall Frost (Approx): September 30th

  • Zone: 2

    Coldest Temperatures: -40 to -50 F

    Altitude: 10,200 Feet

    Last Spring Frost (Approx): June 5th

    Last Fall Frost (Approx): September 14th

  • Zone: 3

    Coldest Temperatures: -30 to -40 F

    Altitude: 9,953 Feet

​Gardening at high elevations can be a challenge, but it can also be very rewarding. When you first start out you can expect to lose one out of ten plants you choose. As your knowledge increases and your landscape matures, your losses will decrease.

A few key things to keep in mind that will help you in the process are: 

  • Be patient

  • Ask questions

  • Don't give up 

  • Be willing to experiment

  • We all have micro-climates