Zip code 99703 is in USDA hardiness zone 2a, which means plants there can survive temperatures as low as -50 to -45°F each year.

99703 is in zone 2a. Hardiness zones and growing zones are the same thing, and the terms are used interchangeably.

Use zone 2a when selecting plants for 99703. Plants rated for other zones may not survive 99703's winter temperatures. Always check plant tags and labels for zone recommendations.

While you can try plants from other zones in 99703, they may need winter protection or indoor shelter during cold spells. Focus on plants recommended for Fort Wainwright's climate for the best results.

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

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

Recommended vegetables for 99703 include Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Collard Greens, Green Onions, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Parsnips, Peas, Radishes, Rutabagas, Snow Peas, Spinach, Swiss Chard and Turnips.

The best fruits for 99703 include Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherry, Chokecherries, Cranberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Hardy Kiwi, Haskap, Honeyberries, Lingonberries, Mountain Ash, Nanking Cherry, Pears, Plums, Raspberries, Saskatoon Berries, Serviceberries and Strawberries.

For 99703 we recommend flowers like Anemone, Blanket Flower, Daffodil, Daylily, False Indigo, Hellebore., Hydrangea, Lupine, Marigold, Pansy, Pasque Flower, Peony, Prickly Pear Cactus, Purple Coneflower, Shasta Daisy, Shooting Star, Siberian Iris, Snowdrop, Sunflower and Yarrow.

Trees for 99703's temperatures include Amur Maple, Balsam Fir, Black Spruce, Blue Spruce, Gray Dogwood, Green Ash, Mugo Pine, Paper Birch, Quaking Aspen, Red Pine, Scotch Pine, Siberian Crabapple, Siberian Pea Tree, Silverberry, Snowy Mountain Ash, Tamarack, Trembling Aspen, White Pine., White Spruce and White Willow.

We're still building our shrubs database for 99703. Our data is updated regularly with the latest USDA data, so check back often.