LawnByCounty

Colorado Lawn Care Guide

Lawn care guide for 64 counties · Average LDS: 40/100

USDA SSURGO / PHZM

Colorado covers USDA hardiness zones 4–7, with lawn difficulty averaging 40/100 across 64 counties. Buffalograss is the most widely recommended grass in the state.

County grass atlas

Colorado grass suitability by county

A compact 2.5D surface of per-species lawn suitability. Toggle Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Bermudagrass, and Zoysiagrass to see which counties best fit each grass — brighter = better fit.

Counties

64/64

Avg best fit

88%

Species

4

Counties by Lawn Difficulty

CountyLDSZone
Broomfield County276a
Gilpin County275b
San Juan County305a
Eagle County315b
Teller County315b
Routt County325a
Elbert County335b
Lincoln County335b
Ouray County335b
Clear Creek County355b
Phillips County355b
Summit County355a
Conejos County365a
Jackson County364b
Mineral County365a
Morgan County365b
Rio Grande County365b
Washington County365b
Alamosa County375a
Arapahoe County376a
Boulder County376a
Douglas County375b
El Paso County376a
Grand County375a
Sedgwick County375b
Yuma County375b
Archuleta County386b
Costilla County385b
Custer County385b
Gunnison County385a
Hinsdale County385a
Lake County385a
Park County385b
Pitkin County385b
Saguache County385a
Chaffee County395b
Crowley County395b
Larimer County395b
Logan County395b
San Miguel County395b
Weld County395b
Cheyenne County426a
La Plata County426a
Kit Carson County436a
Fremont County446a
Jefferson County446a
Kiowa County446a
Adams County456a
Dolores County456b
Baca County466b
Prowers County466a
Pueblo County466a
Bent County476a
Denver County476a
Otero County476a
Huerfano County486a
Las Animas County486a
Montezuma County486b
Moffat County496a
Rio Blanco County496a
Delta County506b
Garfield County506a
Montrose County506b
Mesa County517a