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.

You can determine when you can plant heuchera in Redding by referring to 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.

Since heuchera do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Redding 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your heuchera indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Redding. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Redding is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Redding there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your heuchera in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Redding

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Redding

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