The 2 planting zones in Fort Collins, Colorado are USDA Hardiness 5b and 6a, according to the latest USDA data. The 2 planting zones in Fort Collins, Colorado are listed below.
- Zone 5b (-15°F to -10°F/-26.1°C to -23.3°C): Zone 5b spans over 130 Fort collins neighborhoods, including Old Town, Rigden Farm, and English Ranch.
- Zone 6a (-10°F to -5°F/-23.3°C to -20.6°C): Zone 6a covers neighborhoods like Four Mile Creek and Woodland Trails, where winters are slightly milder.
Locate your Fort Collins, Colorado, USDA zone using our three tools given below, Zipcode to planting zone search tool, interactive map or by using planting zone table.
Fort Collins Planting Zones by ZipCode
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Fort Collins Planting Zones Table
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Fort Collins Growing Zones
The 2 planting zones in Fort Collins, Colorado are 5b and 6a.
Zone 5b
Zone 5b (-15°F to -10°F/-26.1°C to -23.3°C) spans most of Fort Collins, and includes places like Old Town, Rigden Farm, and English Ranch. Zone 5b is ideal for cold-hardy plants like Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens), American Cranberry Bush (Viburnum trilobum), and Angelina Stonecrop (Sedum rupestre).
Perennials like Peony (Paeonia spp.) and drought-tolerant Fringed Sage (Artemisia frigida), also grows here.
Zone 6a
Zone 6a (-10°F to -5°F/-23.3°C to -20.6°C) covers neighborhoods like Four Mile Creek and Woodland Trails, where winters are slightly milder. Zone 6a supports plants like Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus), Blue Avena Grass (Helictrichon sempervirens), and Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera lyrata).
Ornamental plants like Zauschneria Orange Carpet (Epilobium canum ssp. garrettii) and Big Bluestem Grass (Andropogon gerardii) also grows here.