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d. n Zone 4, Montane <br /> Site Description: The elevation of the Montane zone ranges from 7,500 to 9,300 feet. <br /> The general areas include the mountain resort towns and surrounding areas such as <br /> Georgetown, Steamboat Springs, Pagosa Springs, Crested Butte, Etc. Annual <br /> precipitation ranges from 18 to 60 inches per year. The average annual high temperature <br /> is 54°F with an average annual low temperature of 25°F. <br /> Type Common Name Scientific Name Application Rate <br /> PLS (pounds of pure <br /> live seed per acre for <br /> Drill seeding. <br /> Double rate for <br /> broadcast seeding <br /> Grasses Mountain brome Bromus carinatus 1.93 <br /> Bluebunch Psuedoroegnerla 3.71 <br /> wheat grass s icata <br /> Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis 0.79 <br /> Prarie junegrass Koeleria macrantha 0.15 <br /> Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda 0.37 <br /> Forbs Common yarrow Achillea 0.25 <br /> millen olium <br /> e. ZZone 5, Sub-Alpine <br /> Site Description: The elevation of the Sub-Alpine zone ranges from 9,300 to 11,400 feet. <br /> The general areas include but are not limited to Lake County, Summit County and areas <br /> adjacent to the Continental Divide. Annual precipitation is 40 inches per year and above. <br /> Average annual high temperature is 49'with average annual low temperature of 21°F. <br /> Seed Mix Species Scientific Name Application Rate <br /> PLS (pounds of pure <br /> live seed per acre for <br /> Drill seeding. <br /> Double rate for <br /> broadcast seeding <br /> Grasses Mountain muhly Muhlenbergia 0.23 <br /> montana <br /> Parry's oat ass Danthonia parryi 2 <br /> Prairie junegrass Koeleria macrantha 0.15 <br /> Elk sedge Carex geyeri 2.9 <br /> Idaho fescue Festuca idahonesis 0.8 <br /> Fortis Lambert's locoweedOx <br /> ytropis lambertii 0.25 <br />