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Gardening in Metro Denver, Colorado

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Colorado Hardiness Zones

The USDA/National Arbor Day Foundation Plant Hardiness Zones divide different parts of the United States into one of 10 zones, based on average minimum annual temperatures. The National Arbor Day Foundation recently updated the zones.

The United States is within Zones 1 through 10. Colorado is mostly Zones 5 (-10 to -20) and 6 (0 to -10), with pockets of Zone 4 (-20 to -30) in the mountains and Zone 7 (10 to 0) on the western border between Colorado and Utah.

The Colorado Front Range (which includes Colorado Springs and Metro Denver) is in Zones 5 and 6. The Metro Denver area is considered Zone 5 - 6. Keep in mind that there are microclimates within cities, neighborhoods, and even your own yard which can affect hardiness.

Metro Denver Gardening Information

Plant Talk Colorado has free recorded information on all aspects of gardening in Colorado, available 24 hours a day. Their toll-free number is (888) 666-3063.

The Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs has member clubs throughout the Metro Denver area, including garden clubs in Arvada, Aurora, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Commerce City, Denver, Lafayette, Littleton, Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster, and Wheat Ridge. Phone: (719) 481-4608.

Colorado State University provides a wealth of help and information for Colorado gardeners, including the following:

Gardening in Metro Denver
colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG

Colorado Xeriscape Gardening
coopext.colostate.edu/4DMG/Xeris/xeris1.htm

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