What Plants Grow Well In 81101?

81101 is in zone 4b. Hardiness zones and growing zones are the same thing, and the terms are used interchangeably.

Use zone 4b when selecting plants for 81101. Plants rated for other zones may not survive 81101's winter temperatures. Always check plant tags and labels for zone recommendations.

While you can try plants from other zones in 81101, they may need winter protection or indoor shelter during cold spells. Focus on plants recommended for Alamosa's climate for the best results.

For detailed growing zone information, visit our page on the growing zone for Alamosa.

Absolutely. We offer plant recommendations for every town in the United States. We have a page on the best plants for Alamosa that you might be interested in.

Recommended vegetables for 81101 include Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Collard Greens, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Potatoes, Radish, Rutabagas, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnips and Winter squash..

The best fruits for 81101 include Apples, Apricots, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherries, Crabapples, Currants, Elderberries, Gooseberries, Grapes, Honeyberries, Kiwifruits, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Saskatoon Berries., Sour Cherries and Strawberries.

For 81101 we recommend flowers like Aster (Aster), Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis), Campanula (Campanula), Columbine (Aquilegia), Coral Bells (Heuchera), Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera)., Daylily (Hemerocallis), Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatica), Goldenrod (Solidago), Hosta (Hosta), Hydrangea (Hydrangea), Lupine (Lupinus), Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale), Peony (Paeonia), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum), Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica), Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica) and Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).

Trees for 81101's temperatures include American Basswood, American Beech, American Elm, Balsam Fir, Black Cherry, Black Spruce, Black Walnut, Colorado Blue Spruce, Eastern Hemlock, Eastern White Pine, Green Ash, Northern Red Oak, Norway Spruce, Paper Birch, Red Maple, Silver Maple, Sugar Maple, Tamarack, White Spruce and Yellow Birch.

We're still building our shrubs database for 81101. Our data is updated regularly with the latest USDA data, so check back often.