Click on your area for a more detailed image of the zones in your region. When you understand your alaska usda zones, you can plant trees, vegetable, flowers and other plants that will flourish in your area. Planting zones map find your plant hardiness growing zone. Average weather in eagle river, alaska, united states. This feature adjusts the transparency of the zone colors which allow the underlying attributes of the selected base map to be more or less visible. Growing season factors include your geographical location, elevation, temperature range, first and last frost dates, daylight hours, and rainfall. Plantmaps has derived zones indicating the interactive map of average annual last frost dates for the state of alaska last frost date maps for neighboring states and provinces related alaska maps. These habitat requirements tend to be the most limiting factors of ginseng horticulture. Berry picking in alaska berrypicking blueberries blueberry.
Some crops can grow huge in alaska thanks to seemingly endless daylight hours during the summer. This map has been created to help gardeners know what kind of plants will survive in alaska climate zones. Cook inlet alaska wetland classification and mapping home. Tomato growing zone maps sunsets garden climate zones see zone list go to hardiness zone map. Here are some of our favorite images and ideas related to growing plants in alaska. Berries are bountiful all over the interior, and most ripen in late summer to early fall. Find your zone using the map below or enter your zip code. Having said that, we note that your location has a shorter than average growing season. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10degree f zones. The intermediate climate of anchorage and cook inlet. The experiment fell apart after seven years, largely due to the short growing season and the difficulty in getting produce to market. Unit 12, west of the glenn hwy, south of the alaska hwy, excluding the tok river drainage. Even through the growing season is months shorter than the rest of the country, alaska s gardeners grow some of the largest vegetables in the world.
This is my favorite climate zone map for tomato gardeners. Alaska planting zones usda map of alaska growing zones. The extra hours of sunlight allows alaskan crops to just keep growing and growing. These zone descriptions will guide you in choosing the right plants for your garden. The world took notice when a palmer cartographer delivered an awardwinning map that focuses. Planting plants, vegetables and flowers that are appropriate for your us growing zone will make sure that your garden is happy and healthy year after year. The major exception is where the wetland is surrounded by upland i. Extensions publications catalog can guide you to plant variety lists that will help you choose plants complementary to your areas climate. Map of alaska with cities and towns click to see large.
Planting zones are areas you can find on a growing zone map that show exactly which plants are best suited to thrive in your given area, or zone. This map shows cities, towns, highways, main roads, national parks, national forests, state parks, rivers and lakes in alaska. Lee hecimovich smiles as he is interviewed about growing vegetables in his seasonal high tunnel, shown at rear left next to his barn and garden, on friday, may 23, 2014, in palmer, alaska. High tunnels extend alaskas growing season alaska news. Alaska hunting maps by game management unit, alaska. Based on the 1990 usda hardiness zone map, this interactive version covers the state of alaska which ranges from usda zone 1b to usda zone 7b. General climate on the usda plant hardiness zones map, seward is in zone 6b.
These are areas which range in minimum temperatures from 60 degrees fahrenheit to 70 degrees fahrenheit. Planting calendar for places in alaska old farmers almanac. Below is the usda planting zones map, also known as the usda hardiness zone map. Knowing your gardening zones for hardiness and heat can help you decide which plants to choose. The growing season is often summarized as the days between first and last frost.
Find the best dates for planting and transplanting vegetables and fruit. Frost and freeze data are available for a number of stations in alaska. Commercially important species of seafood from alaska include five species of salmon, five species of crab, walleye pollock, pacific halibut, pacific cod, sablefish, herring, four species of shrimp, several species of flatfish and rockfish, lingcod, geoducks, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins. Information on commercial salmon by fishery type in alaska. That means alaska peonies can be available when other regions can no longer supply. The us department of agriculture divided out the map in areas which range from planting zone 1a to planting zone b. Alaska usda zones for planting trees and plants gardening. Growing zone finder find your grow zone climate burpee. Hunt numbers units hunt description static pdf map custom map. Farming in alaska is increasingly possible farming the. In the zone map map art gardening zones garden garden gardening zones, planting zones map. I figure this is a rotted mushroom from the fall but i dont remember seeing it growing. The state of alaska has unique weather conditions that support the growth of unusual plants as well as the optimal growth of the usual ones.
Higher temperatures are lengthening alaskas growing. Agriculture in alaska has become more popular and more acceptable as a general idea. If you are experiencing symptoms of covid19 please call your doctor right away. Average weather in nome alaska, united states in nome, the summers are cool. Two indoor farm startups stand up to alaskas short. If you are not a high risk patient, please stay home. This map has been created to help gardeners know what kind of plants will survive in alaska.
Due to an extraordinary growing season fertile soil and 19 hours of summer daylight, the giant size of some vegetables have become the areas trademark. The short 100day growing season limits the crops that can be grown, but the. Oct 29, 2015 gardening in alaska can be a challenge for those new to planting and harvesting during a shorter growing season, but it is amazing what you can do in our climate. This is worth noting because crowberries, which grow on a low, green, shrublike plant, are often plentiful and untouched in the anchorage area. Growing seasons vary for different regions and different plants. Our free planting guide calculates the best dates for sowing seeds indoors and outdoors, and for transplanting seedlings to the gardenall customized to your location. Commercial salmon by fishery, alaska department of fish. A growing season is the time period when the weather allows plants to grow. Many summer vegetables need more days to mature than your area will provide. Average weather in eagle river alaska, united states in eagle river, the summers are cool and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Average weather in nome, alaska, united states, year round.
Your geographic location will affect how successful your flowers or plants will grow in your gardening areas. This group is about sharing info and knowledge on native alaska mushrooms. Is there such a thing as a growing season in alaska. Alaska garden climate zones alaska master gardener blog. Flowers bloom later in alaska, and at a time when the peak growing season in competing lower 48 regions is past. Understanding the usda planting zones you live in can mean the difference between success and failure in your garden. Ginseng does not grow in the warmer portions of the us and it requires deciduous forest canopy with 70% to 80% shade to grow. The alaska berry picking season is anywhere from late august to late september. Vegetables adapted to cool temperatures thrive, the glacial soils provide organic matter to keep nutrients in the root zone, many insect pests, diseases, and weeds that are common in the lower 48 are not common in alaska, and there is plenty of sunlight in the summer to help plants grow. When shopping for new plants for your garden landscape, the terms plant hardiness zones, growing zones and planting zones may at first seem a bit confusing. The matanuska colony the history of farming in alaska. Each fills alaska s fresh food gap by cutting the distance that food has to travel to anchorages plates, all while providing healthy, nutritious food options to residents. Plant hardiness zone map of alaska garden helper, gardening. Located in both alaska and the continental united states, planting zone 2 features extremely cold average minimum temperatures of between 50 to 40 degrees f.
Gardeners need a way to compare their garden climates with the climate where. There is currently no cure for the coronavirus, so staying home is the best chance you have to not spread the virus. Alaska farmers also produce reindeer, wool, antlers, velvet, bison and yak, among others. Zucchini not seen in stores can be grown, strawberries tender and sweet can be had. Ample light prevails during the days between june and august, and this prolific sunlight causes plants and vegetables to grow larger and faster than in any other state. Trapping in alaska is legal in schoolyards, parks, trails, campgrounds, neighborhoods and roadsides with. Most farms are in either the matanuska valley, about 40 miles 64 km northeast of anchorage, or on the kenai peninsula, about 60 miles 97 km southwest of anchorage. Ample light prevails during the days between june and august, and this prolific sunlight causes plants and vegetables to grow. But due to the growing season s 24hoursunlight, produce can grow to huge proportions, like the cabbage pictured above. Common edible berries of interior alaska alaska blueberry vaccinium uliginosum alaska blueberries are low growing shrubs that grow in tundra, open woods, old burn areas, above timberline and in lowlying bogs. The growing season is defined using the 50% probability of the temperature being 28 degrees f or higher on a natural resources conservation service water and climate center website. See more ideas about plants, growing plants and alaska. Since the outdoor growing season in alaska is short, from midmay to the end of august, the commercial farms really need to get moving while the days are long.
Although the growing season is short the days are long. Your growing season is basically determined by your climate. The interactive map is a multilayered map with zone colors overlaying the selected base map option terrain, road map, and satellite image. What began as an ambitious farming experiment put alaska on the map and cultivated the matsu valley as alaska s agricultural heartland. Due to the northern climate and short growing season, relatively little farming occurs in alaska. Soil preparation is a vital important part of the alaska gardening experience. Gardening in alaska can be a challenge for those new to planting and harvesting during a shorter growing season. They are also said to be best when picked after a good frost.
The alaska range protects this area from continental extremes to the north, while the kenai and chugach mountains strip most of the wind and moisture from storms blowing in from the gulf of alaska. Alaska usda hardiness zone map from the victory seed company. Hardiness zone map and frost dates for your growing season. The photosynthetic boost also makes the produce sweeter. Although agriculture in alaska poses many challenges, largely due to the climate, the short growing season, and generally poor soils for agriculture, there have been a number of recent successes in agriculture and gardening in alaska. The first and last dates of occurrence along with the length of the growing season, or freezefree period are given for 6 temperature thresholds. Planting zones or growing zones are illustrated on a map known as the usda plant hardiness zone map. The 2012 usda plant hardiness zone map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. However, there are many micro climates within the community. For that reason, we recommend you get a headstart by starting these. Theres nothing better than going out to your garden on a hot summer day and picking a ripe tomato to eat. Local farmers have produced a worldrecord 19pound carrot, 76pound rutabaga and 127pound cabbage. Zone maps are not perfect and could be incorrect if you live in a microclimate within a zone.
Planting zones map find your usda gardening zone by zip code. Due to weather constraints on the growing season, alaska imports approximately 95 percent of its food. Frost freeze dates of occurrence and length of growing season. A new matsu map shows a special, hidden place anchorage. Heres a guide to some of the most popular berry picking areas.
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