Best Plants For Hughes, AK

A variety of plants are suitable for Hughes's climate. According to our data, the growing zone for the area is 1b, with average annual lows of -55 to -50 degrees Fahrenheit. Scroll down for a full list of the best plants for Hughes, AK based on our analysis of the region's climate.

If growing food is your aim, vegetables hardy to Hughes include arugula, beets and bok choy, while fruits like arctic kiwi, arctic raspberry and black chokeberry will flourish.

For flower beds, go with choices like alaska bluebell (mertensia paniculata), arctic aster (eurybia sibirica) and arctic lupine (lupinus arcticus) for the best results.

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Trees for Hughes

American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)

American Elm (Ulmus Americana)

American Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana)

Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)

Black Spruce (Picea mariana)

Blue Spurce (Picea pungens)

Eastern Larch (Larix laricina)

Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana)

Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)

Norway Spruce (Picea abies)

Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)

Red Pine (Pinus resinosa)

Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)

Showy Mountain Ash (Sorbus decora)

Siberian Larch (Larix sibirica)

Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

Tamarack (Larix laricina)

Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides)

White Spruce (Picea glauca)

Fruits for Hughes

Arctic Kiwi

Arctic Raspberry

Black Chokeberry

Boreal Apple

Canadian Plum

Cloudberry

Currants

Dolgo Crab Apples

European Cranberry

Gooseberry

Haskap Berry

High Bush Cranberry

Juneberry

Lingonberry

Norkent Apple

Seaberry

Siberian Apricot

Siberian Crab Apple

Western Sandcherry

Wild Strawberry

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Hoeing Ain't Easy Garden Sign

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Flowers for Hughes

Alaska Bluebell (Mertensia paniculata)

Arctic Aster (Eurybia sibirica)

Arctic Lupine (Lupinus arcticus)

Arctic Poppy (Papaver radicatum)

Arctic Willows (Salix arctica)

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

Dwarf Fireweed (Chamerion latifolium)

Gentian (Gentiana algida)

Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallii)

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)

Monkshood (Aconitum napellus)

Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala)

Nootka Lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis)

Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)

Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)

White Mountain Heather (Cassiope mertensiana)

Woodland Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatica)

Woolly Lousewort (Pedicularis lanata)

Yellow Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala)

Yellow Paintbrush (Castilleja sulphurea)

Vegetables for Hughes

Arugula

Beets

Bok Choy

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Collards

Garlic

Kale

Lettuce

Mustard Greens

Onion

Peas

Radish

Siberian Peas

Spinach

Swiss Chard

Turnip

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Some of the best vegetables for Hughes, AK include arugula, beets and bok choy. Other recommended vegetables include Broccoli, Brussels sprouts and Cabbage based on Hughes's USDA hardiness zone.

Map of AK Hardiness Zones

Choose plants with your zone in mind

Choosing plants based on the growing zone for Hughes ensures that your plants will be able to survive the lowest annual temperatures in your area of Alaska.

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Best Time to Plant in Hughes

Check the growing calendar for Hughes at the Old Farmer's Almanac to see the best planting times for the region.

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Hughes's Temperature

USDA Growing Zone: 1b

Zip Codes: 99745

Longitude: -154.2376

Latitude: 66.0452

Lowest Avg Temperatures (F): -55 to -50

The USDA growing zone is 1b in Hughes, AK. This is a measure of the lowest temperature that a plant can survive, helping to decide what plants would be suitable for the region's climate. According to our records, the average annual extreme minimum temperature in Hughes is -55 to -50 degrees Fahrenheit. If you would like to learn more, visit our page on the growing zone for Hughes, AK.

Map of Hughes

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