Zip code 99773 is in USDA hardiness zone 1b, which means plants there can survive temperatures as low as -55 to -50°F each year.

99773 is in zone 1b. Hardiness zones and growing zones are the same thing, and the terms are used interchangeably.

Use zone 1b when selecting plants for 99773. Plants rated for other zones may not survive 99773's winter temperatures. Always check plant tags and labels for zone recommendations.

While you can try plants from other zones in 99773, they may need winter protection or indoor shelter during cold spells. Focus on plants recommended for Shungnak's climate for the best results.

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

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Recommended vegetables for 99773 include Arugula, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Collards, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Onion, Peas, Radish, Siberian Peas, Spinach, Swiss Chard and Turnip.

The best fruits for 99773 include 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 and Wild Strawberry.

For 99773 we recommend flowers like 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) and Yellow Paintbrush (Castilleja sulphurea).

Trees for 99773's temperatures include 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) and White Spruce (Picea glauca).

We're still building our shrubs database for 99773. Our data is updated regularly with the latest USDA data, so check back often.