Zones 3 to 8Large Trees Delivered near Fountain, CO, 80817
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Typical winter lows in Fountain run about -10 to -5 F.
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Shade TreesLarge canopy trees like Bur Oak thrive in zone 6a and cool your home.View all Shade Trees →
Flowering & OrnamentalDynamite Crape Myrtle adds reliable red color even after cold winters.View all Flowering & Ornamental →
Evergreen & PrivacyTaylor Eastern Red Cedar and Skyrocket Juniper deliver year-round screening.- Full Speed A Hedge American Pillar Arborvitae $273
- Emerald Green Arborvitae $18.95
- Thuja Green Giant Arborvitae $18.95
Japanese MaplesLiving sculpture in crimson, coral and lace.- Tamukeyama Japanese Laceleaf Maple $274
- Seiryu Japanese Laceleaf Maple $354
- Emperor 1 Japanese Maple $537
Fruit TreesChicago Hardy Fig produces fruit after a freeze; other varieties need chill hours.View all Fruit Trees →
Shrubs & HedgesHydrangeas, hollies, lavender and living privacy.View all Shrubs & Hedges →Choosing trees by goal
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Growing conditions in Fountain 80817
6a
about -10 to -5 F
El Paso County
Colorado
Need shade, privacy, or color? Trees delivered to Fountain, CO 80817 by Arbor Buddy. We ship large, nursery-grown trees nationwide by freight. Homeowners and contractors get zone-matched stock for hardiness zone 6a. Choose from shade trees, evergreens, flowering ornamentals, and fruit trees.
Every tree is backed by a 1-Year Thrive Guarantee. Find what grows well here.
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- Shade Trees: Large canopy trees like Bur Oak thrive in zone 6a and cool your home.
- Flowering & Ornamental: Dynamite Crape Myrtle adds reliable red color even after cold winters.
- Evergreen & Privacy: Taylor Eastern Red Cedar and Skyrocket Juniper deliver year-round screening.
- Fruit Trees: Chicago Hardy Fig produces fruit after a freeze; other varieties need chill hours.
Trees for Zone 6 in Fountain
Zone 6a brings winter lows from -10 to -5 degrees F. That rules out tropicals and many broadleaf evergreens. But it's ideal for cold-hardy shade trees, native junipers, and crape myrtles bred for this band.
Fountain sits in a dry, windy corridor. Trees that handle cold snaps and low humidity do best here. Oaks, redcedars, and the Chicago Hardy Fig all fit. The Dynamite Crape Myrtle proves that even a flowering ornamental can take zone 6.
When shopping, look for trees marked for zone 6 in Fountain. Arbor Buddy matches every tree to your hardiness zone before shipping. No guesswork.
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For shade, privacy, flowering, fruit, and accent trees matched to your zone in ZIP 80817 of Fountain, Arbor Buddy ships large, nursery-grown trees with a 1-Year Thrive Guarantee. If a tree doesn't make it through its first year, we replace it free. Order now and plant with confidence.
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How Fountain Compares to Other Areas
Zone 6a sits in the middle of the USDA map. Other climates shift the tree choices. Here's how Fountain stacks up against three different zones.
ZIP 76351 in Archer City, Texas (TX) sits in zone 8a with winter lows 10 to 15 F. That warmer band allows palms and tropicals that Fountain can't support. In practice, buyers here lean toward cold-tender ornamentals and citrus. For your cart, that means Fountain's lineup focuses on hardier shade and evergreen choices instead.
ZIP 99322 in Bickleton, Washington (WA) is zone 7b with lows 5 to 10 F. That's a half-zone warmer but still cool. Fruit and citrus viability is higher there; figs may not even need winter protection. For your cart, that means Fountain's Chicago Hardy Fig is still a safe pick, but sweeter citrus won't survive here.
ZIP 57002 in Aurora, South Dakota (SD) is zone 4b with winter lows -25 to -20 F. That gap changes the local shortlist to only the toughest oaks and junipers. Fountain's zone 6a opens up crape myrtles, redcedars, and even certain figs that would fail in Aurora.
The practical takeaway for Fountain: you get a broad palette of shade, privacy, and flowering trees that would struggle in colder zones, while avoiding the heat-loving tropicals of warmer ones.
Freight delivery and the Thrive Guarantee
We ship large trees by freight to ZIP 80817. Trees headed to zone 6 arrive in spring or fall, matched to mild planting weather. A freight truck can reach most Fountain addresses, but a few things matter: Can the driver pull in and turn around? Is someone home to receive and inspect the tree?
Each tree arrives nursery-grown at a usable landscape size, already zone-matched. If it doesn't survive the first year, we replace it free under the 1-Year Thrive Guarantee.
Before delivery day, check:
- Someone will be home to receive the tree and look it over.
- The street and driveway allow a freight truck to stop and turn.
- You know where you want the drop spot (clear of snow piles or soft ground).
- Watch for long or narrow driveways, low branches, or overhead wires.
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Freight delivery to your address: $149 flat per order, shown at checkout.
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