The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Hollywood should be determined 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 are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Hollywood 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. Starting your heuchera indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Hollywood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hollywood may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hollywood there is a last frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your heuchera if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hollywood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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