LawnByCounty

Colorado Lawn Care Guide

Lawn care guide for 64 counties · Average LDS: 44/100

USDA SSURGO / PHZM

Colorado covers USDA hardiness zones 4–7, with lawn difficulty averaging 44/100 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
Lincoln County315b
Teller County315b
Arapahoe County356a
Sedgwick County355b
Summit County355a
Yuma County355b
Jackson County364b
Mineral County365a
Crowley County375b
Logan County375b
Archuleta County386b
Lake County385a
Cheyenne County406a
Elbert County415b
Kit Carson County416a
Ouray County415b
Kiowa County426a
Adams County436a
Eagle County435b
Phillips County435b
Baca County446b
Morgan County445b
Prowers County446a
Pueblo County446a
Rio Grande County445b
Routt County445a
Washington County445b
Bent County456a
Boulder County456a
Denver County456a
Douglas County455b
El Paso County456a
Otero County456a
Las Animas County466a
Saguache County465a
Clear Creek County475b
Larimer County475b
San Miguel County475b
Weld County475b
Conejos County485a
Delta County486b
Alamosa County495a
Grand County495a
Mesa County497a
Costilla County505b
Custer County505b
Gunnison County505a
Hinsdale County505a
La Plata County506a
Park County505b
Pitkin County505b
Chaffee County515b
Fremont County526a
Jefferson County526a
Dolores County536b
Huerfano County566a
Montezuma County566b
Moffat County576a
Garfield County586a
Montrose County586b
Rio Blanco County616a