Colorado Springs spans USDA Hardiness Zones 5b and 6a, according to latest 2023 USDA data. The 2 planting zones in Colorado Springs are listed below.
- Zone 5b: Zone 5b has minimum temperature ranges of -15°F to -10°F (-26.1°C to -23.3°C). Zone 5b covers higher-elevation areas like Air Force Academy, Cave of the Winds, and Pikes Peak Highway, and parts of Briargate.
- Zone 6a: Zone 6a has minimum temperature ranges of -10°F to -5°F (-23.3°C to -20.6°C). Zone 6a applies to most of Colorado Springs, including Downtown, Westside, and Southeast neighborhoods like Spring Creek.
Pinpoint your Colorado Springs (Colorado) USDA zone using our three tools given below, Zipcode to planting zone tool, Easy location based interactive map or by using planting zone table.
Colorado Springs Planting Zones by ZipCode
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Colorado Springs Planting Zones Map
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Colorado Springs Planting Zones Table
Below table lists all Colorado Springs areas with their corresponding USDA Hardiness Zones.
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Colorado Springs Planting Zones
The main planting zones in Colorado Springs are USDA Hardiness Zone 5b and Zone 6a.
Zone 5b
Zone 5b has minimum temperature ranges of -15°F to -10°F (-26.1°C to -23.3°C). Zone 5b is suitable for cold-hardy plants and trees like Bosnian Pine (Pinus heldreichii), River Birch (Betula nigra), Bee Balm (Monarda spp.), and Sedum (Sedum spp.) that can withstand lower winter temperatures.
Zone 5b applies to higher elevations in Colorado Springs such as Northeast, Northwest, Briargate, United States Air Force Academy, Cave of the Winds, Pikes Peak Highway.
Zone 6a
Zone 6a allows for a wider variety of plants such as Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa), Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), and Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.).
Zone 6a covers most areas of Colorado Springs, including Downtown (80901), Westside (80903), and Southeast neighborhoods like Spring Creek and Hillside/East Lake (80910).