What Can Grow in Colorado Springs, CO

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Colorado Springs, CO is in USDA Hardiness Zone 5b. The growing season lasts about tomatoes|peppers|root vegetables|broccoli|kale|beans days, with last frost around 143 and first fall frost around May 10. Top crops include 000 feet has slightly shorter season than Denver with intense mountain sun..

5bUSDA Zone
tomatoes|peppers|root vegetables|broccoli|kale|beans daysFrost-Free
143Last Frost
May 10First Frost
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Colorado Springs, CO is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5b. Colorado Springs at 6

The average last spring frost in Colorado Springs is around 143. The first fall frost typically arrives around May 10, giving a frost-free growing season of approximately tomatoes|peppers|root vegetables|broccoli|kale|beans days.

Colorado Springs's Zone 5b climate supports growing 000 feet has slightly shorter season than Denver with intense mountain sun.. October 1

In Colorado Springs, start with cool-season crops like lettuce, spinach, and broccoli a few weeks before the last frost date of 143. Warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers should go in after all frost risk has passed.