One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lemoore can be used to figure out when you can plant heuchera.

Planting Calendar for Heuchera

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

Heuchera can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Lemoore 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. If you wait any later than that and your heuchera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your heuchera indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Lemoore. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lemoore may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lemoore you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your heuchera if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lemoore

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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.

Plants to Grow in Lemoore

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