Idaho Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care guide for 44 counties · Average LDS: 46/100
USDA SSURGO / PHZMIdaho covers USDA hardiness zones 5–7, with lawn difficulty averaging 46/100 across 44 counties. Buffalograss is the most widely recommended grass in the state.
County grass atlas
Idaho 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
44/44
Avg best fit
94%
Species
4
Counties by Lawn Difficulty
| County | LDS | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Shoshone County | 35 | 6b |
| Boundary County | 36 | 6b |
| Clearwater County | 36 | 7a |
| Idaho County | 36 | 6b |
| Nez Perce County | 36 | 7b |
| Caribou County | 37 | 5a |
| Blaine County | 38 | 5b |
| Canyon County | 39 | 7a |
| Payette County | 39 | 7a |
| Ada County | 40 | 7a |
| Adams County | 40 | 6a |
| Valley County | 40 | 5a |
| Fremont County | 41 | 5a |
| Bonner County | 42 | 6b |
| Benewah County | 44 | 6b |
| Latah County | 44 | 6b |
| Jerome County | 45 | 6b |
| Twin Falls County | 45 | 6b |
| Bingham County | 46 | 5b |
| Boise County | 47 | 6b |
| Jefferson County | 47 | 5a |
| Kootenai County | 47 | 6b |
| Madison County | 47 | 5a |
| Bear Lake County | 48 | 5a |
| Clark County | 48 | 5b |
| Elmore County | 48 | 7a |
| Gooding County | 48 | 6b |
| Washington County | 48 | 7a |
| Lewis County | 49 | 6b |
| Bonneville County | 50 | 5b |
| Custer County | 50 | 5b |
| Teton County | 50 | 5a |
| Lemhi County | 51 | 5b |
| Butte County | 52 | 5a |
| Gem County | 53 | 7a |
| Bannock County | 55 | 6b |
| Cassia County | 55 | 6b |
| Franklin County | 55 | 6a |
| Minidoka County | 55 | 6a |
| Owyhee County | 55 | 7a |
| Power County | 55 | 6a |
| Lincoln County | 56 | 6a |
| Oneida County | 56 | 6a |
| Camas County | 57 | 6a |