When to Plant Heuchera in Berthoud, CO

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Berthoud you can figure out when it's possible to plant heuchera by reviewing 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 little 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 Berthoud is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant heuchera and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Berthoud. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Berthoud is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Berthoud last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your heuchera in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Berthoud

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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