One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 Buffalo Grove can be read to determine when it's possible to 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 are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Buffalo Grove 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 grow to maturity. Starting your heuchera indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Buffalo Grove. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Buffalo Grove is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Buffalo Grove it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your heuchera in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buffalo Grove

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.

Plants to Grow in Buffalo Grove

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