high elevation - short season

19 years ago

Hello - new poster to this forum.

We will be moving soon to around 7800' (currently zone 5a, but not sure what zone we'll be in after moving) with mostly shady areas to plant. Have experience in gardening, even at relatively high elevations, but no experience with moon gardening. We'll need plants that can tolerate light frosts or that mature and flower quickly even in cool, shady conditions.

Can someone recommend moon plants (and sources for both seeds and plants) that would do well under these circumstances.

Comments (2)

robins_inthe_garden
19 years ago
I live in: Colorado - What state, city will you be moving to?
My zone is: z5a CO - If you provide the above information some one would be able to help you better!

Here is a link that might be useful: Find Your State's CCE Service Offices
MikeR_
Original Author
19 years ago
Sorry, let me clarify:
We moved this past weekend to Green Mountain Falls, Colorado (elevation 7,800' zone ?) just west of Colorado Springs. Before that we lived in Fountain Colorado (zone 5a) which is just south of Colo. Springs and about 2,200' lower than Green Mtn. Falls. Direct sunlight on growing areas for only a few hours per day (not sure yet, since we haven't been there long and are still moving in, but maybe 6 or so hours a day), We do have fairly long days this time of year at our latitude (approx. 39 degrees north), however.
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