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Gardening guides for 388 US metro areas. Each gives the hardiness zone or zones, the spread of freeze dates across every NOAA station serving the metro, a spring calendar built from those stations, and the tools to work out your own dates.
What this list is, and is not
91 of these metros fall entirely inside one hardiness zone, so their page can state it outright. The other 297 span several — Los Angeles and Riverside span 8 each — and those pages give the split across zones instead of picking the largest and rounding everyone else into it.
Metro areas do not cover the country. Only 45% of US ZIP codes fall inside one at all; the rest are in smaller towns and rural counties, which have no page here.
Metro pages do not cover the country, and it is worth being exact. These 388 pages cover 18,275 ZIP codes, about 45.1% of the country. The hardiness-zone tool answers all 40,502 US ZIP codes, whether they are in a metro or not, and it is the right starting point if your own is not listed here.
AK
- Anchorage, AK Zones 3b–5b
- Fairbanks-College, AK Zones 2a–3b
AL
- Anniston-Oxford, AL Zone 8a
- Auburn-Opelika, AL Zones 8a–8b
- Birmingham, AL Zones 8a–8b
- Columbus, GA-AL Zones 8a–8b
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Zones 8b–9a
- Decatur, AL Zone 8a
- Dothan, AL Zones 8b–9a
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Zones 7b–8a
- Gadsden, AL Zone 8a
- Huntsville, AL Zones 7b–8a
- Mobile, AL Zones 8b–9b
- Montgomery, AL Zone 8b
- Tuscaloosa, AL Zones 8a–8b
AR
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Zones 7a–7b
- Fort Smith, AR-OK Zones 7b–8a
- Hot Springs, AR Zones 7b–8a
- Jonesboro, AR Zones 7b–8a
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Zones 8a–8b
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR Zones 7b–8a
- Texarkana, TX-AR Zones 8a–8b
AZ
- Flagstaff, AZ Zones 5b–7b
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Zones 7b–10a
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Zones 9a–10a
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Zones 7a–9b
- Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Zones 8a–8b
- Tucson, AZ Zones 8b–9b
- Yuma, AZ Zones 9a–10a
CA
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA Zones 8a–9b
- Chico, CA Zones 8b–9b
- El Centro, CA Zones 9b–10a
- Fresno, CA Zones 5b–9b
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA Zones 9a–9b
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Zones 7b–11a
- Merced, CA Zones 9a–9b
- Modesto, CA Zone 9b
- Napa, CA Zones 9a–9b
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Zones 7b–10b
- Redding, CA Zones 7a–9b
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Zones 7a–10b
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Zones 6b–9b
- Salinas, CA Zones 8b–10b
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Zones 8a–11a
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Zones 9b–10b
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Zones 9a–10a
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Zones 8b–10a
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Zones 9a–10a
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Zones 9a–10b
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Zones 9a–10a
- Stockton-Lodi, CA Zone 9b
- Vallejo, CA Zone 9b
- Visalia, CA Zones 6b–9b
- Yuba City, CA Zones 9a–9b
CO
- Boulder, CO Zones 5b–6a
- Colorado Springs, CO Zones 5a–6a
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Zones 4a–6a
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Zones 5a–5b
- Grand Junction, CO Zones 5b–7a
- Greeley, CO Zones 5a–5b
- Pueblo, CO Zone 6a
DC
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Zones 7a–8a
DE
- Dover, DE Zone 7b
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Zones 6b–8a
FL
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Zones 10a–11a
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Zones 8b–9b
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Zones 9b–10a
- Gainesville, FL Zones 9a–9b
- Homosassa Springs, FL Zones 9a–9b
- Jacksonville, FL Zones 9a–9b
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Zones 9b–10a
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Zones 10a–11a
- Naples-Marco Island, FL Zones 10a–10b
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Zones 9b–10b
- Ocala, FL Zones 9a–9b
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Zones 9b–10a
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Zone 10a
- Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Zones 9a–9b
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Zones 8b–9b
- Port St. Lucie, FL Zones 10a–10b
- Punta Gorda, FL Zones 10a–10b
- Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Zone 10a
- Sebring, FL Zones 9b–10a
- Tallahassee, FL Zone 9a
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Zones 9a–10b
- Wildwood-The Villages, FL Zones 9a–9b
GA
- Albany, GA Zones 8b–9a
- Athens-Clarke County, GA Zones 8a–8b
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Zones 8a–8b
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Zones 8a–8b
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Zone 9a
- Chattanooga, TN-GA Zones 7b–8a
- Columbus, GA-AL Zones 8a–8b
- Dalton, GA Zones 7b–8a
- Gainesville, GA Zone 8a
- Hinesville, GA Zone 9a
- Macon-Bibb County, GA Zones 8a–8b
- Rome, GA Zone 8a
- Savannah, GA Zones 8b–9a
- Valdosta, GA Zone 9a
- Warner Robins, GA Zone 8b
HI
- Kahului-Wailuku, HI Zones 11b–12b
- Urban Honolulu, HI Zones 12a–13a
IA
- Ames, IA Zones 5a–5b
- Cedar Rapids, IA Zones 5a–5b
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Zone 5b
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Zones 5a–5b
- Dubuque, IA Zone 5a
- Iowa City, IA Zones 5a–5b
- Omaha, NE-IA Zones 5a–6a
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Zone 5a
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Zone 5a
ID
- Boise City, ID Zones 6a–7a
- Coeur d'Alene, ID Zone 6b
- Idaho Falls, ID Zones 4b–6a
- Lewiston, ID-WA Zones 6b–7b
- Logan, UT-ID Zones 5b–6b
- Pocatello, ID Zones 5b–6b
- Twin Falls, ID Zones 6a–7a
IL
- Bloomington, IL Zones 5b–6a
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Zones 6b–7a
- Champaign-Urbana, IL Zones 5b–6a
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Zones 5b–6b
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Zone 5b
- Decatur, IL Zone 6a
- Kankakee, IL Zone 5b
- Paducah, KY-IL Zone 7a
- Peoria, IL Zones 5b–6a
- Rockford, IL Zone 5b
- Springfield, IL Zone 6a
- St. Louis, MO-IL Zones 6a–7a
IN
- Bloomington, IN Zones 6a–6b
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Zones 5b–6b
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Zones 6a–7a
- Columbus, IN Zone 6b
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN Zone 6a
- Evansville, IN Zone 7a
- Fort Wayne, IN Zone 6a
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Zones 6a–6b
- Kokomo, IN Zone 6a
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Zones 5b–6a
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Zones 6b–7a
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN Zones 5b–6a
- Muncie, IN Zone 6a
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Zone 6a
- Terre Haute, IN Zones 6a–6b
KS
- Joplin, MO-KS Zone 7a
- Kansas City, MO-KS Zones 6a–7a
- Lawrence, KS Zone 6b
- Manhattan, KS Zones 6a–6b
- St. Joseph, MO-KS Zones 6a–6b
- Topeka, KS Zones 6a–6b
- Wichita, KS Zones 6b–7a
KY
- Bowling Green, KY Zone 7a
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Zones 6a–7a
- Clarksville, TN-KY Zones 7a–7b
- Elizabethtown, KY Zone 7a
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Zones 6b–7a
- Lexington-Fayette, KY Zones 6b–7a
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Zones 6b–7a
- Owensboro, KY Zone 7a
- Paducah, KY-IL Zone 7a
LA
- Alexandria, LA Zone 9a
- Baton Rouge, LA Zones 9a–9b
- Hammond, LA Zones 8b–9a
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Zones 9b–10a
- Lafayette, LA Zones 9a–9b
- Lake Charles, LA Zones 9a–9b
- Monroe, LA Zone 8b
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA Zones 9a–10a
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Zone 8b
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Zone 9a
MA
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Zones 5b–6a
- Barnstable Town, MA Zones 7a–7b
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Zones 5b–7a
- Pittsfield, MA Zones 5b–6a
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Zones 6b–7b
- Springfield, MA Zones 6a–6b
- Worcester, MA Zones 5b–6b
MD
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Zones 7a–8a
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Zone 7a
- Lexington Park, MD Zones 7b–8a
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Zones 6b–8a
- Salisbury, MD Zones 7b–8a
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Zones 7a–8a
ME
- Bangor, ME Zones 4b–5a
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME Zone 5b
- Portland-South Portland, ME Zones 5a–6b
MI
- Ann Arbor, MI Zone 6a
- Battle Creek, MI Zone 6a
- Bay City, MI Zones 5b–6a
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Zones 6a–6b
- Flint, MI Zone 6a
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Zones 5b–7a
- Jackson, MI Zone 6a
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Zone 6a
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI Zone 6a
- Midland, MI Zone 6a
- Monroe, MI Zones 6a–6b
- Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Zones 6a–6b
- Niles, MI Zones 6a–6b
- Saginaw, MI Zone 6a
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Zone 6a
- Traverse City, MI Zones 5a–6b
MN
- Duluth, MN-WI Zones 3a–5a
- Fargo, ND-MN Zone 4a
- Grand Forks, ND-MN Zones 3b–4a
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Zones 4b–5a
- Mankato, MN Zones 4b–5a
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Zones 4a–5a
- Rochester, MN Zones 4b–5a
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN Zones 4b–5a
- St. Cloud, MN Zones 4a–4b
MO
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Zones 6b–7a
- Columbia, MO Zone 6b
- Jefferson City, MO Zone 6b
- Joplin, MO-KS Zone 7a
- Kansas City, MO-KS Zones 6a–7a
- Springfield, MO Zones 6b–7a
- St. Joseph, MO-KS Zones 6a–6b
- St. Louis, MO-IL Zones 6a–7a
MS
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Zones 8b–9a
- Hattiesburg, MS Zone 8b
- Jackson, MS Zones 8a–8b
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR Zones 7b–8a
MT
- Billings, MT Zones 4b–5a
- Bozeman, MT Zones 4b–5a
- Great Falls, MT Zones 4a–4b
- Helena, MT Zones 4b–5a
- Missoula, MT Zones 5a–6a
NC
- Asheville, NC Zones 7a–7b
- Burlington, NC Zone 8a
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Zones 7b–8a
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Zones 7b–8a
- Fayetteville, NC Zones 8a–8b
- Goldsboro, NC Zones 8a–8b
- Greensboro-High Point, NC Zones 7b–8a
- Greenville, NC Zones 8a–8b
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Zones 6b–8a
- Jacksonville, NC Zones 8a–8b
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Zone 8a
- Raleigh-Cary, NC Zone 8a
- Rocky Mount, NC Zone 8a
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Zones 7b–9a
- Wilmington, NC Zones 8a–8b
- Winston-Salem, NC Zones 7b–8a
ND
- Bismarck, ND Zone 4a
- Fargo, ND-MN Zone 4a
- Grand Forks, ND-MN Zones 3b–4a
- Minot, ND Zones 3b–4a
NE
- Grand Island, NE Zone 5b
- Lincoln, NE Zones 5b–6a
- Omaha, NE-IA Zones 5a–6a
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Zone 5a
NH
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Zones 5b–7a
- Manchester-Nashua, NH Zones 5b–6a
NJ
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Zones 6a–7a
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Zones 7a–8a
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Zones 6b–7b
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Zones 6b–8a
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ Zones 7a–7b
- Vineland, NJ Zones 7a–7b
NM
- Albuquerque, NM Zones 5b–8a
- Farmington, NM Zones 6b–7a
- Las Cruces, NM Zones 7b–8b
- Santa Fe, NM Zones 6a–7a
NV
- Carson City, NV Zones 7a–7b
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Zones 8a–9b
- Reno, NV Zones 6b–7b
NY
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Zones 5a–6a
- Binghamton, NY Zones 5b–6a
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Zones 5b–6b
- Elmira, NY Zones 5b–6a
- Glens Falls, NY Zones 4b–5b
- Ithaca, NY Zones 5b–6a
- Kingston, NY Zones 5b–6b
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Zones 6a–7a
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Zones 6b–7b
- Rochester, NY Zones 6a–6b
- Syracuse, NY Zones 4b–6a
- Utica-Rome, NY Zones 4a–5b
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Zones 4b–5b
OH
- Akron, OH Zones 6a–6b
- Canton-Massillon, OH Zones 6a–6b
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Zones 6a–7a
- Cleveland, OH Zones 6a–7a
- Columbus, OH Zones 6a–6b
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Zones 6a–6b
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Zones 6b–7a
- Lima, OH Zone 6a
- Mansfield, OH Zone 6a
- Sandusky, OH Zones 6b–7a
- Springfield, OH Zones 6a–6b
- Toledo, OH Zones 6a–6b
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Zones 6b–7a
- Wheeling, WV-OH Zones 6a–6b
- Youngstown-Warren, OH Zones 6a–6b
OK
- Enid, OK Zone 7a
- Fort Smith, AR-OK Zones 7b–8a
- Lawton, OK Zones 7b–8a
- Oklahoma City, OK Zones 7a–7b
- Tulsa, OK Zones 7a–7b
OR
- Albany, OR Zones 7a–8b
- Bend, OR Zones 6a–7a
- Corvallis, OR Zone 8b
- Eugene-Springfield, OR Zones 7b–9a
- Grants Pass, OR Zone 8b
- Medford, OR Zones 8a–8b
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Zones 7a–9a
- Salem, OR Zones 7b–8b
PA
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Zones 6a–7a
- Altoona, PA Zone 6b
- Chambersburg, PA Zones 6b–7b
- Erie, PA Zones 6a–7a
- Gettysburg, PA Zones 6b–7a
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Zones 6b–7a
- Johnstown, PA Zones 6a–6b
- Lancaster, PA Zone 7a
- Lebanon, PA Zone 7a
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Zones 6b–8a
- Pittsburgh, PA Zones 6a–7a
- Reading, PA Zones 6b–7a
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Zones 6a–7a
- State College, PA Zones 6a–6b
- Williamsport, PA Zones 6a–6b
- York-Hanover, PA Zones 6b–7a
PR
- Aguadilla, PR Zones 12b–13a
- Arecibo, PR Zones 12b–13a
- Guayama, PR Zone 13a
- Mayagüez, PR Zones 12b–13a
- Ponce, PR Zones 12b–13a
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Zones 12a–13b
RI
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Zones 6b–7b
SC
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Zones 8a–8b
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC Zones 8b–9a
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Zones 7b–8a
- Columbia, SC Zones 8a–8b
- Florence, SC Zone 8b
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Zones 8a–8b
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Zones 8b–9b
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Zone 8b
- Spartanburg, SC Zone 8a
- Sumter, SC Zone 8b
SD
- Rapid City, SD Zones 4b–5b
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Zone 5a
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN Zones 4b–5a
TN
- Chattanooga, TN-GA Zones 7b–8a
- Clarksville, TN-KY Zones 7a–7b
- Cleveland, TN Zones 7b–8a
- Jackson, TN Zone 7b
- Johnson City, TN Zones 6b–7b
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Zones 7a–7b
- Knoxville, TN Zones 7a–7b
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR Zones 7b–8a
- Morristown, TN Zone 7b
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Zones 7a–7b
TX
- Abilene, TX Zone 8a
- Amarillo, TX Zone 7a
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Zones 8b–9a
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Zones 9a–9b
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Zones 10a–10b
- College Station-Bryan, TX Zones 8b–9a
- Corpus Christi, TX Zones 9b–10a
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Zones 8a–8b
- Eagle Pass, TX Zone 9a
- El Paso, TX Zones 8a–8b
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Zones 9a–10a
- Killeen-Temple, TX Zones 8b–9a
- Laredo, TX Zone 9b
- Longview, TX Zone 8b
- Lubbock, TX Zones 7b–8a
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Zones 9b–10a
- Midland, TX Zones 8a–8b
- Odessa, TX Zones 8a–8b
- San Angelo, TX Zone 8a
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Zones 8a–9a
- Sherman-Denison, TX Zone 8a
- Texarkana, TX-AR Zones 8a–8b
- Tyler, TX Zone 8b
- Victoria, TX Zones 9a–9b
- Waco, TX Zones 8b–9a
- Wichita Falls, TX Zone 8a
UT
- Logan, UT-ID Zones 5b–6b
- Ogden, UT Zones 6a–7b
- Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Zones 6a–7a
- Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Zones 6a–7b
- St. George, UT Zones 6b–8b
VA
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Zones 6b–7b
- Charlottesville, VA Zones 7a–7b
- Harrisonburg, VA Zones 6a–7a
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Zones 7a–7b
- Lynchburg, VA Zones 7a–7b
- Richmond, VA Zones 7a–7b
- Roanoke, VA Zones 7a–7b
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Zones 6b–7a
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Zones 7b–9a
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Zones 7a–8a
- Winchester, VA-WV Zones 6b–7a
VT
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT Zones 4b–5b
WA
- Bellingham, WA Zones 7a–8b
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Zones 8b–9a
- Kennewick-Richland, WA Zones 7a–7b
- Lewiston, ID-WA Zones 6b–7b
- Longview-Kelso, WA Zones 8a–8b
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Zones 7a–8b
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Zones 8a–8b
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Zones 7a–9a
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Zones 7a–9a
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Zones 6a–7a
- Walla Walla, WA Zones 7a–7b
- Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Zones 6b–7b
- Yakima, WA Zones 7a–7b
WI
- Appleton, WI Zones 5a–5b
- Duluth, MN-WI Zones 3a–5a
- Eau Claire, WI Zone 4b
- Fond du Lac, WI Zones 5a–5b
- Green Bay, WI Zones 4b–5b
- Janesville-Beloit, WI Zones 5a–5b
- Kenosha, WI Zones 5b–6a
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Zones 4b–5a
- Madison, WI Zones 5a–5b
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Zones 5a–6a
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Zones 4a–5a
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Zones 5a–5b
- Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI Zones 5b–6a
- Sheboygan, WI Zones 5b–6a
- Wausau, WI Zones 4b–5a
WV
- Beckley, WV Zones 6b–7a
- Charleston, WV Zones 6b–7a
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Zone 7a
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Zones 6b–7a
- Morgantown, WV Zones 6a–7a
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Zone 6b
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Zones 7a–8a
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Zones 6b–7a
- Wheeling, WV-OH Zones 6a–6b
- Winchester, VA-WV Zones 6b–7a
WY
- Casper, WY Zone 5a
- Cheyenne, WY Zones 5a–5b