When to Plant Heuchera in Greenfield, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Greenfield you can determine when it's the best time to plant heuchera by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Heuchera

Frost tolerance for heuchera: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant heuchera a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant heuchera
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant heuchera
Probably not a good time to plant heuchera

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Greenfield is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant heuchera and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your heuchera may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your heuchera indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Greenfield. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Greenfield may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Greenfield last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to protect your heuchera in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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